Month: December 2009

1965 Plymouth Barracuda

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I took this picture many years ago and have not found another Barracuda in much better shape. This was a very cool car in its day and my cool Uncle Oscar had one for me to admire. Oscar was an engineer by profession and I’m sure he baught it because it was good value, not because it was “cool”.

The back window was huge. Here is a quote on that aspect of the car.

The fastback body shape was achieved primarily with a giant backlight, which wrapped down to the fender line. Pittsburgh Plate Glass (PPG) collaborated with Chrysler designers to produce this 14.4 ft² (1,33 m²) rear window, the largest ever installed on a standard production car up to that time.

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© Fred Winograd copyright 2009

1955 Chevy 210

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While I was in college in Beaumont Texas in 1962-1968, many of my classmates had cars like this one. Some were four doors, some two doors and even one was a convertible. This car was a big hit for General Motors.

When Chevrolet introduced the 1955 Chevy in late 1954 it changed their history. What made the new Chevy so popular, then and now? It’s new 265 cubic inch V-8 was probably the most important feature in the motoring public’s eye. The 1955 Chevrolet also represented a completely new vehicle in styling and engineering. With its new styling and the option of a potent new “Turbo-Fire” V-8 it was the most changed Chevy and the most exciting car to ever wear the bowtie badge since WWII.

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© Fred Winograd copyright 2009