It’s late in the day and I am preoccupied – is that black 1930s car a Chevy or a Plymouth? I’m leaning Plymouth, but maybe someone else can run this down. In either case, I like it a lot. Actually, I would take any of the cars on the grass. I will leave those on the pavement to the rest of you.
Has to be Plymouth. The fenders are too curved along the top line and short to be a Chevrolet. I’m guessing ’36, and all the Chrysler cars from DeSoto on down had those short fenders. Makes the car look a bit dowdy.
It’s a ’36, and it’s a Chevrolet. ( and there are three ’36 Chevrolets around that town ) but ’36 Plymouth and Chevrolet are very similar in appearances and it takes a very close look to tell.
Those cars on the grass are less frequently used, as none of them has cruise control or right mirror, only one of them has a working radio ( and it’s still AM, meaning nearly no channels to pick up around ) and AC, and they are far slower than the traffic. It’s fun to drive but they are too old to do all the work in this century.
Those on the pavement are more for everyday use, like 500 miles weekly highway cruising on the Mark VIII and the Regal for winter with a whole ground of gravel like salt.
I love AM, personally. Not only can you pick up the best music of all time, but you don’t lose the station as quickly. Out here, you can get an 80 mile radius on AM stations during the day.
What more could you ask for? A cool day, the sound of your old steed, and the Doobie Brothers. Sounds perfect to me….
A car lover’s American buffet. The Corvette could’ve represented the 80s and 90’s, depending on the fender vents and wheels.
As well as the Aspen/Volare could’ve represented the 70s, with it’s narrower grille and round headlights, or the 80’s if it had rectangular headlights, and a wider grille.
The Volare still has the round headlights, and 1980 facelift has the “suddenly it’s 1980” look especially by putting a square and crisp front clip eliminating the side light on fender.
The green Corvette is a ’91, but it’s nearly impossible to tell from this distance. The front and rear clips make the car more ’90s than ’80s. ( and earlier side light looks more like corner light found on Oldsmobile 98 )
The one that impresses me the most is the Volare. It’s no surprise to see an old Caddy from the 50s in good shape, but Aspens and Volares typically did not get a lot of TLC, and there just aren’t very many of them left. Great photo.
That Volare is mine, and the car looks better in photo than in person. It stayed in Arizona until early ’90s and the original owner passed away some time in the ’80s with 20k on clock. It was used in Michigan briefly in the ’90s and the owner upgraded to something faster and more capable, and by that time it had 58k on clock. It has few rust spots here and there just like what an ’08 ’09 Taurus would be nowadays, it held up mainly for the undercoating and not driven much in the winter ( just like an ’08 ’09 Taurus could look good in Michigan if owned by senior people not driven much )
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Nice ! .
I love those ” Dagmar ” Cadillacs and would love to have a Coupe .
-Nate
Got to love it when family comes over
This is an awesome picture!
If not staged, what are the odds? Great picture.
All-USA!
Not one Euro or Asian (or Indian or African or Latin American) car among them!
And from the cars’ condition (even the Chrysler F-Body, often so maligned), definitely staged. NICE!
This photo was taken when moving the cars out of the way to mow the lawn, and all those GM cars belong to the same person.
Is that Cadillac a Series 61?, Looks more “B” than “C” Not something you see often!
It’s a Series 61, from the roof and rear doors.
Impromptu carn show?
It’s late in the day and I am preoccupied – is that black 1930s car a Chevy or a Plymouth? I’m leaning Plymouth, but maybe someone else can run this down. In either case, I like it a lot. Actually, I would take any of the cars on the grass. I will leave those on the pavement to the rest of you.
Hard to tell, but I really want it to be a Buick so the oldest and newest cars in the shot would be the same make.
Has to be Plymouth. The fenders are too curved along the top line and short to be a Chevrolet. I’m guessing ’36, and all the Chrysler cars from DeSoto on down had those short fenders. Makes the car look a bit dowdy.
It’s a ’36, and it’s a Chevrolet. ( and there are three ’36 Chevrolets around that town ) but ’36 Plymouth and Chevrolet are very similar in appearances and it takes a very close look to tell.
Those cars on the grass are less frequently used, as none of them has cruise control or right mirror, only one of them has a working radio ( and it’s still AM, meaning nearly no channels to pick up around ) and AC, and they are far slower than the traffic. It’s fun to drive but they are too old to do all the work in this century.
Those on the pavement are more for everyday use, like 500 miles weekly highway cruising on the Mark VIII and the Regal for winter with a whole ground of gravel like salt.
AM radio would be fine with me on an old car, if only during baseball season.
I love AM, personally. Not only can you pick up the best music of all time, but you don’t lose the station as quickly. Out here, you can get an 80 mile radius on AM stations during the day.
What more could you ask for? A cool day, the sound of your old steed, and the Doobie Brothers. Sounds perfect to me….
A car lover’s American buffet. The Corvette could’ve represented the 80s and 90’s, depending on the fender vents and wheels.
As well as the Aspen/Volare could’ve represented the 70s, with it’s narrower grille and round headlights, or the 80’s if it had rectangular headlights, and a wider grille.
The Volare still has the round headlights, and 1980 facelift has the “suddenly it’s 1980” look especially by putting a square and crisp front clip eliminating the side light on fender.
The green Corvette is a ’91, but it’s nearly impossible to tell from this distance. The front and rear clips make the car more ’90s than ’80s. ( and earlier side light looks more like corner light found on Oldsmobile 98 )
The one that impresses me the most is the Volare. It’s no surprise to see an old Caddy from the 50s in good shape, but Aspens and Volares typically did not get a lot of TLC, and there just aren’t very many of them left. Great photo.
That Volare is mine, and the car looks better in photo than in person. It stayed in Arizona until early ’90s and the original owner passed away some time in the ’80s with 20k on clock. It was used in Michigan briefly in the ’90s and the owner upgraded to something faster and more capable, and by that time it had 58k on clock. It has few rust spots here and there just like what an ’08 ’09 Taurus would be nowadays, it held up mainly for the undercoating and not driven much in the winter ( just like an ’08 ’09 Taurus could look good in Michigan if owned by senior people not driven much )
Forget the cars, I want that garage!
I like the Caddy