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| 59 explorer |
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Extreme Veteran Posts: 385 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: Hershey PA | I believe it to be a Fireflite The sweep was optional on all sedans for 56. The domes had the same basic chrome line but without the flare starting on the front door heading to the rear | ||
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| christine-lover |
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Expert Posts: 3002 ![]() ![]() Location: Sept. 1958 | 58 Chrysler (image.jpg) Attachments ---------------- image.jpg (167KB - 406 downloads) | ||
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| Imp58Alpes |
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Extreme Veteran Posts: 559 ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: Grenoble - France | 59 explorer - 2015-04-18 10:15 PM I believe it to be a Fireflite The sweep was optional on all sedans for 56. The domes had the same basic chrome line but without the flare starting on the front door heading to the rear Correct. (po3605.jpg) Attachments ---------------- po3605.jpg (36KB - 366 downloads) | ||
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| Doctor DeSoto |
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: Parts Unknown | Good intel on the single sweep. Still, I cannot EVER recall seeing a Fireflite trimmed this way. Even on Firedomes, it is rare. But on an upline Fireflite ? Few ever opted this way. | ||
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| hemidenis |
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Expert Posts: 3915 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: Northen Virginia | the 61 New Yorked on the picture reappeared 2 weeks ago in Virginia Edited by hemidenis 2015-04-19 1:53 PM (fl.jpg) Attachments ---------------- fl.jpg (117KB - 385 downloads) | ||
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| spinout |
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: Bjorneborg, Finland | Doctor DeSoto - 2015-04-19 10:39 PM Good intel on the single sweep. Still, I cannot EVER recall seeing a Fireflite trimmed this way. Even on Firedomes, it is rare. But on an upline Fireflite ? Here's one such FF sold new in Finland.. in over 30 years old photo. (56desffsinglecolor.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 56desffsinglecolor.jpg (51KB - 383 downloads) | ||
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| hemidave |
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Expert Posts: 4654 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Santa Monica, CA (SantaMonicaCA1950s_1000.jpg) Attachments ---------------- SantaMonicaCA1950s_1000.jpg (122KB - 363 downloads) | ||
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| Doctor DeSoto |
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: Parts Unknown | spinout - 2015-04-20 1:49 PM Doctor DeSoto - 2015-04-19 10:39 PM Good intel on the single sweep. Still, I cannot EVER recall seeing a Fireflite trimmed this way. Even on Firedomes, it is rare. But on an upline Fireflite ? Here's one such FF sold new in Finland.. in over 30 years old photo. ========================================= That's cool ! Note the location of the "Fireflite" script. Very unusual car. Me likum unusual. | ||
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| 60crossram |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 836 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: Layton, Utah | Doc, I went and talked to this guy about his Invicta. Nice 86 year old. Don't think he will ever finish it. He is shocked at how much paint jobs cost. It has 75k miles. Pretty clean car. It was his father in laws car. I have always enjoyed talking to older people and hearing their stories. Has all the chrome. Non ps and pb. Non air. 59 Invicta. Kind of a cool looking car. Sorry I'm posting a non forward look car. (20150419_162338.jpg) (20150419_162348.jpg) (20150419_162147.jpg) (20150419_162033.jpg) (20150419_162043.jpg) (20150419_162232.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 20150419_162338.jpg (126KB - 380 downloads) 20150419_162348.jpg (120KB - 393 downloads) 20150419_162147.jpg (145KB - 388 downloads) 20150419_162033.jpg (141KB - 387 downloads) 20150419_162043.jpg (110KB - 396 downloads) 20150419_162232.jpg (187KB - 381 downloads) | ||
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| d500neil |
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Exner Expert 19,174 posts. Neil passed away 18 Sep 2015. You will be missed, Neil! Posts: 19146 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: bishop, ca | Looking at that highly manipulated advertising illustration (don't call it a photograph) , above, you can almost hear that prototype car rattling, and see it rusting, and leaking-away. Check out its 1957 rear view mirror('s) location. | ||
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| Paul Hettick |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 712 ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: California | Love 59 Buicks! I have a bronze lesabre convert. | ||
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| Doctor DeSoto |
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: Parts Unknown | 59 Buicks get honorary Forward Look status for GM. I give FOMOCO honors for their 60 Starliner design as well. Pix of your 59 ??? | ||
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| 60crossram |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 836 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: Layton, Utah | A 59 Lesabre convert would be a cool car. They have cool flowing shapes. The grill is pretty mean looking. Too bad I have too many projects, like 15+ cars. I'll bet I could get this 59 Invicta off this nice old fellow. DeSoto lives !!! | ||
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| di_ch_NY56 |
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Expert Posts: 1532 ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: ZH, Switzerland | From the picture of the motor bay of the Invicta I appreciate that the wiper motor is ways easier to get it out than on any FLK car. But in our FLK cars the wiper motor is better protected and usually reusable from junk yard cars as long as the windshield is mounted. Thank you very much for all pictures. Personally I enjoy watching these pictures very much.
Happy Motoring!
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| christine-lover |
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Expert Posts: 3002 ![]() ![]() Location: Sept. 1958 | 57 Plymouth (image.jpg) Attachments ---------------- image.jpg (55KB - 355 downloads) | ||
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| 57desoto |
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Expert Posts: 1513 ![]() ![]() Location: New Castle PA | Surely all you '59 Buick lovers know the song, right? "Buick '59" by the Medallions. One of my favorite do-wop type songs. Here it is on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIAMOg5pB8E I especially like the tiny voice in the background reciting "Buick '59, Buick -- '59!" | ||
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| GaryS |
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Expert Posts: 1215 ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: Ponder, TX | It's interesting...but somewhat understandable...how many FWL fans like the '59 Buicks, and that includes me. They were graceful and clean, and rare enough to not get tired of them. Fastest and scariest trip I ever endured was with a friend driving his dad's new Electra. We made a 70 mile trip across the North Dakota plains in about 35 minutes. Every square on the speedometer showed red the entire trip. | ||
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| hemidave |
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Expert Posts: 4654 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 1964 (BOBSULLIVAN KINGDON GRANDNATIONALS 3 15 1964.jpg) Attachments ---------------- BOBSULLIVAN KINGDON GRANDNATIONALS 3 15 1964.jpg (390KB - 404 downloads) | ||
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| imopar380 |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7225 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: Victoria, BC, on Vancouver Island, Canada | Re- the 59 Buick and other 59 GM product fins: Other than the 59 Cadillac, all the 59 GM fins basically stretched out on ahorizontal plane with no upsweep to the rear. If you take a look, the deck lids swoop down somewhat on the Buick, Pontiac and Olds, and the fin ends sit above the lids, but they are not up-swept like the Mopar fins. Chevy fins also, horizontal with no upsweep, but the Chevy deck lid is another story!! I also happen to love the 59 Pontiacs, my parents owned one. Edited by imopar380 2015-04-20 1:24 PM (pontiac.jpg) Attachments ---------------- pontiac.jpg (95KB - 369 downloads) | ||
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| Centurion |
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Regular Posts: 88 ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: Puyallup, Washington | The 1959 Buick sedan that 60crossram has posted is actually a LeSabre series car with the 364-cid 2-bbl engine -- not the Invicta series with the 401-cid 4-bbl. The instrument panel, interior door panels, air cleaner, and painted (rather than bright) drip rail all point to the car being a LeSabre. | ||
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| christine-lover |
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Expert Posts: 3002 ![]() ![]() Location: Sept. 1958 | imopar380 - 2015-04-20 1:15 PM Re- the 59 Buick and other 59 GM product fins: Other than the 59 Cadillac, all the 59 GM fins basically stretched out on ahorizontal plane with no upsweep to the rear. If you take a look, the deck lids swoop down somewhat on the Buick, Pontiac and Olds, and the fin ends sit above the lids, but they are not up-swept like the Mopar fins. Chevy fins also, horizontal with no upsweep, but the Chevy deck lid is another story!! I also happen to love the 59 Pontiacs, my parents owned one. Ian, that 59 is beautiful! That's my favorite car ever constructed after a few 58 Mopar ragtops. | ||
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| sidesho_bob1961 |
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Expert Posts: 1728 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: Fleetwood, Pa | Has this become a GM thread???? | ||
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| christine-lover |
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Expert Posts: 3002 ![]() ![]() Location: Sept. 1958 | sidesho_bob1961 - 2015-04-20 2:23 PM Has this become a GM thread???? Unless you want it to become a 57 Mercury thread! | ||
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| sidesho_bob1961 |
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Expert Posts: 1728 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: Fleetwood, Pa | I know better than to bring up any other make on this site, since most of the Forward Look Nazi's would only try to bully me into submission...... | ||
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| imopar380 |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7225 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: Victoria, BC, on Vancouver Island, Canada | An occasional little regression to another make is OK with me . ;-) | ||
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| christine-lover |
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Expert Posts: 3002 ![]() ![]() Location: Sept. 1958 | 58 Imperial (image.jpg) Attachments ---------------- image.jpg (109KB - 390 downloads) | ||
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| vedette |
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Expert Posts: 3083 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: Scotland | vedette - 2015-04-10 5:56 PM some from Holland but this time we'll do the GMs,what do we see here a matching pair of Opel Rekord PII 2 Doors(1960-63),a 1956 Chevrolet 150/210 2 door Sedan and going back to FLs in front of those Opels there's a 1959 Plymouth or DeSoto Diplomat 2 Door HT. (1955ChryslerAmsterdamNL.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 1955ChryslerAmsterdamNL.jpg (221KB - 373 downloads) | ||
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| 60 Imp |
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: North Australia | Vedette, don't forget the 55 on the right! Steve. | ||
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| Ray Bell |
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Expert Posts: 2485 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: Dalveen, Queensland, Australia | Is there some kind of message there? The smallest cars in the picture are virtually the only 4-doors... | ||
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| hemidave |
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Expert Posts: 4654 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Chrysler and Dodge (Dodge and Chrysler.jpg) Attachments ---------------- Dodge and Chrysler.jpg (26KB - 354 downloads) | ||
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| Windsor59 |
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Expert Posts: 2605 ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: Upplands Väsby, Sweden | Stockholm Sweden 1959 (Stockholmn SveavvÃgen, 1959.jpg) Attachments ---------------- Stockholmn SveavvÃgen, 1959.jpg (156KB - 378 downloads) | ||
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| christine-lover |
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Expert Posts: 3002 ![]() ![]() Location: Sept. 1958 | 58 Plymouth (image.jpg) Attachments ---------------- image.jpg (82KB - 357 downloads) | ||
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| hemidave |
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Expert Posts: 4654 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Death Valley and Tahoe City (Death Valley.jpg) (Tahoe City, CA.jpg) Attachments ---------------- Death Valley.jpg (162KB - 394 downloads) Tahoe City, CA.jpg (173KB - 381 downloads) | ||
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| christine-lover |
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Expert Posts: 3002 ![]() ![]() Location: Sept. 1958 | . (image.jpg) Attachments ---------------- image.jpg (174KB - 381 downloads) | ||
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| hemidave |
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Expert Posts: 4654 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | More parking lots (parking.jpg) (parking 2.jpg) Attachments ---------------- parking.jpg (28KB - 369 downloads) parking 2.jpg (58KB - 365 downloads) | ||
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| 58DeSoDodge59 |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 1167 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: Wild Wonderful | Airborne , and on the wall. (things 004.jpg) Attachments ---------------- things 004.jpg (166KB - 369 downloads) | ||
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| hemidave |
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Expert Posts: 4654 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 58DeSoDodge59 - 2015-04-23 10:21 AM Airborne , and on the wall. Nice pic!! | ||
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| christine-lover |
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Expert Posts: 3002 ![]() ![]() Location: Sept. 1958 | 58 Plymouth (image.jpg) (image.jpg) Attachments ---------------- image.jpg (62KB - 387 downloads) image.jpg (38KB - 387 downloads) | ||
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| hemidave |
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Expert Posts: 4654 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | A few FWLKS (tumblr_mnhh58uRYv1snaq79o1_500.jpg) (tumblr_mnwe3fxtow1snaq79o1_500.jpg) ('60.jpg) (55 Dodge.jpg) Attachments ---------------- tumblr_mnhh58uRYv1snaq79o1_500.jpg (63KB - 376 downloads) tumblr_mnwe3fxtow1snaq79o1_500.jpg (65KB - 389 downloads) '60.jpg (53KB - 368 downloads) 55 Dodge.jpg (321KB - 362 downloads) | ||
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| Lancer Mike |
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: The Centennial State | is it a llama or an alpaca? (1957 Coronet.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 1957 Coronet.jpg (88KB - 365 downloads) | ||
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| d500neil |
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Exner Expert 19,174 posts. Neil passed away 18 Sep 2015. You will be missed, Neil! Posts: 19146 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: bishop, ca | Looks like a 1957 Dodge Royal 4-door sedan. | ||
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| Doctor DeSoto |
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: Parts Unknown | I wonder WHY anyone would see a need to bring a llama to the big city ? To see a show ? Or is the rest of the Llama family in the car too, and they are just on vacation ??? | ||
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| Doctor DeSoto |
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: Parts Unknown | I wonder WHY anyone would see a need to bring a llama to the big city ? To see a show ? Or is the rest of the Llama family in the car too, and they are just on vacation ??? | ||
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| wizard |
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Board Moderator & Exner Expert 10K+ Posts: 13168 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: Southern Sweden - Sturkö island | Oh I thought that you wrote "why anyone would bring Obama to the big city" - sorry, my bad | ||
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| christine-lover |
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Expert Posts: 3002 ![]() ![]() Location: Sept. 1958 | 59 Desoto (image.jpg) Attachments ---------------- image.jpg (107KB - 366 downloads) | ||
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| hemidave |
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Expert Posts: 4654 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 1963 parade for Astronaut Gordon Cooper (GC2.jpg) (GC3.jpg) (GC4.jpg) (GC5.jpg) (GC.png) Attachments ---------------- GC2.jpg (57KB - 368 downloads) GC3.jpg (308KB - 341 downloads) GC4.jpg (182KB - 354 downloads) GC5.jpg (61KB - 380 downloads) GC.png (347KB - 357 downloads) | ||
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| d500neil |
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Exner Expert 19,174 posts. Neil passed away 18 Sep 2015. You will be missed, Neil! Posts: 19146 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: bishop, ca | Can someone explain this photo's image, above? (image.jpg) Attachments ---------------- image.jpg (62KB - 345 downloads) | ||
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| mstrug |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 6676 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: Newark, Texas (Fort Worth) | 1963 parade for Astronaut Gordon Cooper -OR- http://www.ebay.com/itm/1958-Plymouth-Sport-Suburban-Wagon-Photo-Po... Edited by mstrug 2015-04-25 10:03 PM | ||
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| d500neil |
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Exner Expert 19,174 posts. Neil passed away 18 Sep 2015. You will be missed, Neil! Posts: 19146 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: bishop, ca | OK.....notice the position of the girl seated at the rear of the car........???? | ||
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| Chumley |
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Regular Posts: 52 ![]() ![]() Location: Massachusetts | Neil, RE the green station wagon, to me the oddest thing about that picture is the lighting. Very bright, not just a camera flash or even headlights. As far as the girl sitting in back, she is just sitting in the 'way back,' with her back to the tailgate. No? Paul | ||
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