The Vintage Motor Thread

[David J. Cooper]

I've always been tempted, but the optics just seemed wrong. Truth be known I've always considered the VW Bug to be of a way too feminine design for a manly man to drive and claim as his very own. In the autumn of this life I may have missed the boat as they say.

Weren’t you an Air Force Pilot? You could drive a pink Miata with an I heart Howard bumper sticker and be ok.

My sister had that bumper sticker on her Prelude when we were young. I drove the car for a few days when she used my truck to move. I came out of it unscathed.

I drove a last gen Beetle for a couple of weeks while my own vehicle was being repaired and I loved it. Roomy, nimble and fun to drive.

 

[Fading Fast]

We put up a lot of really cool, exotic, expensive cars in this thread and I love many of them, but sometime, simple is really cool too.

I've always loved Humphrey Bogart's character's 1938 Plymouth "De luxe Business Coupe" in 1946's "The Big Sleep:"

I think the lines are very simple, utilitarian pretty as is the entire car.

So, it was fun to see the same car pop up in his 1940 movie "They Drive by Night;" (sadly, only pic of it I could find - you can see the front of it to the right):

And some generic pics from the web:

 

[Oldsarge]

 

[Silverado Squatter]

If you like vintage cars, you will love this wonderful little 11 minute short movie, "The Gentleman's Wager II."

 

[some_dude]

Thanks for posting that! What a great short film.

 

[Beresford]

I assume most people have seen this one? "Rendezvous in Paris." Famous cult film.

 

[Vecchio Vespa]

I've always been tempted, but the optics just seemed wrong. Truth be known I've always considered the VW Bug to be of a way too feminine design for a manly man to drive and claim as his very own. In the autumn of this life I may have missed the boat as they say.

Dude, your machismo can more than handle it!

 

[Vecchio Vespa]

Weren’t you an Air Force Pilot? You could drive a pink Miata with an I heart Howard bumper sticker and be ok.

My sister had that bumper sticker on her Prelude when we were young. I drove the car for a few days when she used my truck to move. I came out of it unscathed.

I drove a last gen Beetle for a couple of weeks while my own vehicle was being repaired and I loved it. Roomy, nimble and fun to drive.

I drive a Mini convertible and no one has given me any guff about it.

 

[eagle2250]

Weren’t you an Air Force Pilot? You could drive a pink Miata with an I heart Howard bumper sticker and be ok.

My sister had that bumper sticker on her Prelude when we were young. I drove the car for a few days when she used my truck to move. I came out of it unscathed.

I drove a last gen Beetle for a couple of weeks while my own vehicle was being repaired and I loved it. Roomy, nimble and fun to drive.

Dude, your machismo can more than handle it!

LOL. Point taken! Perhaps my next car purchase will be a VolksWagen?

 

[Oldsarge]

And just for giggles . . .

 

[Oldsarge]

 

[Oldsarge]

 

[eagle2250]

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And just for giggles . . .

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The older automobiles seem to bring with them a greater air of mystery.....and interest!

 

[Oldsarge]

Janis Joplin's 911

 

[Oldsarge]

 

[eagle2250]

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Janis Joplin's 911

I do so love the Bubble Top showcased in the middle picture, but I must ask, does that glass roof provide any substantial UV protection? If so, that auto would go well with my Randolph Engineering Aviators! LOL.

 

[Oldsarge]

I do so love the Bubble Top showcased in the middle picture, but I must ask, does that glass roof provide any substantial UV protection? If so, that auto would go well with my Randolph Engineering Aviators! LOL.

I think it was a concept car so who knows?

 

[Oldsarge]

 

[Oldsarge]

Convoy?

 

[Oldsarge]