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This is a 1972 Toyota Celica. This is the era where the Japanese cars made their breakthrough in the American market. Toyota started in the US in 1957 and really got going in 1972 when Toyota started manufacturing in the United States. I got this picture in Nappa California.
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Two Years Before The Classic ’55
NOTE – The model year of this car was changed from 1954 to 1953 based on a comment from a user Thanks to Hannibal for the heads up.
This is a photo of a 1953 Chevrolet Be Air. This particular one, photographed in Napa California is representative of the era. It is fully “dressed” with rear fender skirts, chrome headlight caps and the windshield canopy. The next model year represented a big style change. We will see some of those cars later in the series.
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An Educated Guess. It’s a ’69 Plymouth (see comments)
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I think what we have here is a 1970 Plymouth convertible. I took this just a few weeks ago about three blocks from our house. This was the shell for many a muscle cars, although many of them were tagged as Doge cars.
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A Fairly Rare Car
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This is a 1958 Studebaker President. It was produced right near the end of the Studebaker/Packhard auto company went out of business a few years latrer. This was a fairly rare car just parked on a city street. I snapped this one in Palo Alto on the same trip as the 57 Chevy below.
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This Car Is 52 Years Old
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I remember this car. My wife and I were in Palo Alto visiting some friends and went in-line skating. I got a few unusual cars that day but this one was special. I remember, as a kid, sneaking into the Chevy dealer’s backyard and looking at the new models that arrived about this time each year. This 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air is a real classic and in remarkable condition.
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1964 Porsche 356 Turbo
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I found this gem on a walk to Golden Gate Park. It was a beautiful 1964 Porsche 356 turbo. This was taken in November 2002.
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The Fiat Spider – 1975 Or So
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Fiat introduced the 124 product line in 1966. This line included the coupe and the convertible (Spider) and was produced until 1982. I’m not sure when but around 1979, Fiat no longer imported cars into the U.S. Now, interestingly enough, Fiat has purchased Chrysler Motors and will again be selling cars in the United States. I shot this picture of this 1975 model in December of 2001.
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The MGB-GT
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This is one of my favorite cars. It was made from 1966 through 1978. It was the follow on to the MG-TC, MG-TD, and the MG-A. I think the MG-TC was first imported into the United States 19 1950 or so. I think this car is an earlier model. Probably a 1967 or 1968. I shot this picture in October of 2002.
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The One That Almost Got Away
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Back in 2002 when this shot was taken, it took a while for my camera to start up. I saw this classic 1962 Chrysler Imperial coming down the street and reached for my camera. I was able to pull of these two shots. This car certainly represents the American car of the 60s. It would not fair well in Europe where the streets are often narrower. Also, gas was about 40 cents a gallon back then so this driver/collector must spend a few dollars every time he starts the car. The collectors call the faux spare tire on the rear deck the “toilet seat”. Here is a link to an interesting website about the Chrysler Imperial cars of that era.
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I Guess It’s Not An ‘E’
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I snapped this one Sunday afternoon on Van Es Street in San Francisco in October of 2002. It kind of looks like an XKE and a Lotus. I can not read the logo on the back. Does anyone know what car and model this is?
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