interesting old rides

Mike(NEOhio) · Aug 11, 2018

I stopped by a wrecking yard yesterday. These were along the fence. Jeep is a C-101 Commando. My brother had one years ago and I haven't seen one since. The white Ford has a 390.

larry@stinescorner · Aug 11, 2018

Diamonds in the rough

rustyfarmall · Aug 11, 2018

Back in the day, ALL of those were better than what you can buy brand new today at more than 10 times the price.

Crazy Horse · Aug 11, 2018

"Better" is an interesting term Rusty. I'm wondering what's better these days? Gas mileage? Reliability? Passenger/driver
protection in a crash? Braking and steering? Safety features? None of those for sure I wouldn't think. And of course,
price comparisons mean nothing dollar for dollar, think of what people were earning back then. Certainly better for memories
of the good old days, nostalgia, changes every model year and distinctive design of each make. I wouldn't argue with that.

jeffcat · Aug 11, 2018

1967 Dodge Charger. Knew someone who had one. The 67 has the headlights that roll over, 66 were fixed. That car had a manual tranny and a clutch hard enough for an earth mover. Super looking car though. Back seat folded flat and you had a flat area from fhe front seats all of the way to the taillights.

David G · Aug 11, 2018

Yup, things in mirror look closer than they are.

Rusted out at 70K, valve jobs every 50K, overhaul @ 100K, 12 MPG.

Cars are much more reliable now.

neverfear · Aug 11, 2018

Take a look on youtube at some of the old crash test footage from this era. I love the old rides, but if I am ever in a serious
crash I hope it's in a newer car or truck.

rossow (mn) · Aug 11, 2018

New cars last longer, in general, but one undeniable fact is that old cars could be worked on by an owner with average mechanical ability. New cars? Unless an owner has skills and equipment considerably above the average driver, hold onto your pocketbook if a problem develops.

rustyfarmall · Aug 11, 2018

(quoted from post at 06:59:54 08/11/18) Yup, things in mirror look closer than they are.

Rusted out at 70K, valve jobs every 50K, overhaul @ 100K, 12 MPG.

Cars are much more reliable now.

Cars of today last longer because of the better oil, and even more important, the miles are put on much quicker and considerably MORE miles per year. In 1970 most folks put less than 10,000 miles per year on a car. Today, that figure is closer to 20,000.

I knew a guy who drove a company car. Got a brand new Chevy in 1962. Drove that car 100,000 miles in just one year and it was still running good when he turned it in.

1948CaseVAI · Aug 11, 2018

(quoted from post at 09:33:25 08/11/18)
Back in the day, ALL of those were better than what you can buy brand new today at more than 10 times the price.

No, they were all just the junk of the day. Poor reliablility, poor fuel mileage, poor tires, bumpy and uncomfortable. Everything manual. No thank you! I will keep my 100,000 mile spark plugs, electronic ignition, flat-free (mostly) tires, trouble-free cooling system, great electronic sound system, GPS, etc. I would like to have one to play with now but would never start across the country in any of those.

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