Sunday, July 26, 2009

Coolest Cars

You have your list?
To me cars don't have to be fast, expensive, or rare to be considered cool. It could be the look, the engine, personal memories, whatever. You have to realize I'm a Mopar Nut and thus that figures into the list.
The below is just my all time favorites, maybe not yours.

10- 1969 Camaro SS- Classic look Chevy F body. Anything that superseded the Corvair had to be cool. Downside is, they are really overpriced for what you get.

9- 1964 Chevy Corvette- I actually had one for a few years. Nothing will garner looks like a Convertible Vette, but damn if that thing felt like driving a skateboard.

8- 1970 Ford Mach 1- Normal people would place a GT350 into the list, but when I was young I knew a few guys with Machs. What's not to like about a car that includes Air Dams and Spoilers? Other than a rear window that would melt a penny if left in the back seat, it's a nice looking car.

7- 1970 340 Duster- Go ahead let me have it, but at $2000 list for a Mopar Rapid Transit vehicle? Shoot.. I'll take one. Of course they've gone up in price, but still relatively cheap to restore.

6- VW Bus- What the Hell?....yep I like them, I like them alot. Any Vehicle that was not only cool to drive, but you could live in it? Well that's just Far Out Man...

5- 1937 Ford Cabriolet- When talking Street Rods, this car is what comes to mind for most people. I absolutely love the looks of these machines.

4- 1970 Plymouth Superbird- The only production car that actually needed a wing. For those that know what it is, it's definitely cool. Those that don't, want to know why it's so ugly and who's idea was the towel rack and nose cone?
Speed my friends..Speed.

3- The New Dodge Challenger- Power, looks, and Modern Comfort. I'd take this over the original version any day.

2- 1970 Hemi Cuda- 426Hemi, Shaker Hood, Dana 60, AND just plain old Bad Boy Looks?...I feel the need.

1- 2nd Generation Dodge Charger- I included the family since I've never been able to make my mind up between the 1969 and 1970 Model years. The 69 is the Charger everyone wants, but I owned a 70 and to me the grill and wrap around bumper goes better with the car. I dislike the 68s due to round tail and marker lights.
This generation of vehicles had the power and looks like their E Body counterparts, but more room.
I think this car above all else epitomizes the US Muscle Car Era.

As you can probably tell, I'm not a big fan of Fins. I don't mind them so much, but I just think people's era reflects more in their choice of cars (Tri Fives for example) rather than comfort and looks. My era was different and thus I don't care for the older cars as much.
That's not to say I don't respect or enjoy the 50s era vehicles, they just aren't my top choices.
I do like the Two-Tone paint jobs the 50s brought us. A nice Blue or Green 57 Chevy with a Cream upper? That's pretty my friends.

Everything about these cars is big. From the steering wheels to the tail fins. That's not always a good thing in my eyes.

Well that's my list, I'm sure there are people out there than totally disagree with me, so let me know what you favorites are.

1 comment:

  1. I'm from an earlier era, so my list is a bit different.

    In no particular order: '56 Plymouth Belvedere and Fury, '57 Chrysler 300C, '58 Plymouth Fury, '64 Plymouth Sport Fury, '64 Plymouth Valiant, '66 Dodge Coronet 500 hardtop, '69 Coronet 440 hardtop, '70 Hemi Cuda, '80 Cordoba.

    Not many non-Mopars on my list, but they include: '57 Ford Fairlane 500, '62 Galaxy hardtop, '63-1/2 Galaxy hardtop, '55-'57 Thunderbird, '57 Buick Century hardtop, '59 Buick Electra convertible, '59 Chevy Impala, '56-'60 Corvette, and my favorite non-Mopar and a strong candidate for the most beautiful car ever built...the 1957 Studebaker Golden Hawk.

    Looking at that list, I guess I haven't seen anything that lights my fire since about 1980. I like the new Challenger, but there's too much government regulation in the design.

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