njlimbaugh - 2010-09-11 6:38 AM

Vote 'em out of office and make 'em drive Crosleys!

5859 - 2010-09-10 11:07 PM

In addition to the purists, we have the North American National Socialist Car Owners' Party, or "Car Nazi Party" for short. They want to implement a "Final Solution" for all vintage cars which were built with too many doors, too many roof posts, a lower level of trim and options and/or having been built with smaller engines and/or manual transmissions with less than four speeds forward.

These vehicles must be exterminated so that a Master Race of coupes, convertibles, factory race cars, factory high performance models and fully optioned, low mileage examples are all that exist.

1960DesotoAdventurer - 2010-09-11 2:25 PM

All Forward Look cars are beautiful whether club coupes,four doors,wagons,low or high trim levels.
Yes,two door hardtops are sleeker,but I sure don't think the rest should be "exterminated"

59CRL - 2010-09-11 3:42 PM


I agree with you, but the mentality is that only 2 door HT's are acceptable, 4 doors are parts cars and wagons should be crushed......
where 2 door coupes get no love, they are 2 door but have a pillar.... like the bas***d of all models....

1960DesotoAdventurer - 2010-09-11 2:25 PM

All Forward Look cars are beautiful whether club coupes,four doors,wagons,low or high trim levels.
Yes,two door hardtops are sleeker,but I sure don't think the rest should be "exterminated"

spider89119 - 2010-09-11 4:39 PM

OK I give up. I'm tired of being the voice of reason that nobody listens to. If you want to have a pity party because somebody somewhere doesn't like your four door, go right ahead! :laugh:

spider89119 - 2010-09-11 4:39 PM

OK I give up. I'm tired of being the voice of reason that nobody listens to. If you want to have a pity party because somebody somewhere doesn't like your four door, go right ahead! :laugh:

Doctor DeSoto - 2010-09-11 4:58 PM

A few on this forum are not joking and ARE tossing a pity party / smack down on others just to get some digs in.

[SNIP]

I fail to see the humor, as it was not couched in self-effacing context, and anyone with some history around here
knows where you are coming from.

Doctor DeSoto - 2010-09-12 1:35 PM

We are ALL F*CKED in the head for even having these cars. We all know it. Yet we cling to a fading memory of the
illusion that things were better once. But we know we are wrong. Just listen to the radio and watch the TV. They'll
tell you. Not a single mention of finned cars, sedans wagons OR convertibles ! But we do hear all about the new KIA
and the nuevo luxury Prius / Lexus like a broken record. What IS Lindsay Lohan doing ? And what about Paris Hilton ?
Is Brad Pitt really banging a stewardess ? This is what is important and what is *worthy* of our attention. We are all
just brooding malcontents bent on poisoning the well of engineered distraction .... keep the masses pacified and the
power of society can remain in the hands of the select few.

Doctor DeSoto - 2010-09-12 1:35 PM

We are ALL F*CKED in the head for even having these cars. We all know it. Yet we cling to a fading memory of the
illusion that things were better once. But we know we are wrong. Just listen to the radio and watch the TV. They'll
tell you. Not a single mention of finned cars, sedans wagons OR convertibles ! But we do hear all about the new KIA
and the nuevo luxury Prius / Lexus like a broken record. What IS Lindsay Lohan doing ? And what about Paris Hilton ?
Is Brad Pitt really banging a stewardess ? This is what is important and what is *worthy* of our attention. We are all
just brooding malcontents bent on poisoning the well of engineered distraction .... keep the masses pacified and the
power of society can remain in the hands of the select few.

Kenny J. - 2010-09-12 10:39 AM

Hey, does "Rat Rod" really mean, "I have no money to get the body and paint work done?"

Beltran - 2010-09-12 2:39 PM

We are not all f-'d. There are others out there... beyond this site.

http://tailfinsandchrome.com/


I should appear on this show sometime next year. AND I have a 4dr. Sedan that they picked out after passing a row of convertibles, 2dr HTs and some custom coupes. So there. :P

spider89119 - 2010-09-12 1:27 PM



Actually, yes it does. But it also means you have a pre 1940's car that is done in a 1950's hot rod style, so I don't know how the guy was ever going to make a rat rod out of a forward look. :laugh:

Finsinthemirror - 2010-09-13 11:41 PM

I'm just curious using this thinking.. so someone with a rusty project car (be it 2-dr, 4-dr, wagon, or conv) can't or shouldn't buy another rust-free car "for parts" to complete their original restoration due to some kind of ethical problems with that? I've had to come to terms LONG ago that-cha just can't save 'em all and good parts gotta come from somewhere!

Finsinthemirror - 2010-09-13 11:52 PM

Ok, got it now. I wasn't trying to stir the pot but I missed that altogether. I've had comments like that with my 4-dr HT and frankly was surprised to hear it. "too bad it's not a desirable car like a 2-dr or convertible" were the words. Kinda like having a 1958 plymouth isn't cool enough in itself.