While I am one who prefers the fuselage and Forward Look Years, I do also have a soft spot for some of the Slab Side year vehicles as well. In particular, I really like the 1965 Chrysler 300Ls, 66 Dodge Monacos and the 1968 Plymouth Furys.
I had a bit of a choice under which section to post this thread, but ended up choosing the slab side years.......................
On this forum, I have also expressed in the past that I felt that GM had the best styled vehicles of all the manufacturers in these years overall, and in particular I liked the circa 1966 Buick Riveras and Wildcats plus some Oldsmobiles, among others. There is one other GM model that also stands out in my mind and I noted in the most recent Rock Auto Newsletter, they highlighted it. These cars were designed in the Bill Mitchell era at GM when he was their chief (I believe these models that I like were the beginning of the fuselage style that probably influenced Elwood Engle at Chrysler to push the fuselage look at Chrysler starting with the 1969s).
Here is a photo of it and the background of this car - its latest owner resides in a very unusual part of the world where one might not imagine to find a car like this - here is the brief story:
Here is my 1965 Cadillac Coupe DeVille. I am 26 years old and live on the Maltese island of Gozo. It is a tiny island but the classic car scene here is unbelievable. I have always yearned to buy a classic American "land yacht." They have always fascinated me; with their great presence and comfort which only an American car can offer. I saw a 1965 Cadillac at a local car show and immediately wanted one. I started searching online and I found this gorgeous car in Texas. A rust free, Crimson Firemist Red, Sandalwood (Beige) interior, twin spoke steering wheel (apparently a rare option) with only 41,000 original miles! It even has the original sticker on the rear bumper from the dealership in South Carolina where it was purchased in 1965.
I wanted to fly to Texas myself to take a look at this car before buying it, but due to Covid it was not possible. But, I decided to risk it and buy the car sight unseen. The journey from the US to Malta took about eight weeks. During that time I learned of RockAuto from other enthusiasts online. I ordered basic service/tune up parts (spark plugs, engine gaskets, carb rebuild kit, etc.) which I wanted handy the moment the car arrived.
I believe that driving a classic car is part of maintaining it. I have driven it about 2,500 miles in the past year. RockAuto encourages me to keep doing so knowing that it will not be a pain to find parts to maintain and repair my Cadillac when needed.
Adrian in Malta
I had a bit of a choice under which section to post this thread, but ended up choosing the slab side years.......................
On this forum, I have also expressed in the past that I felt that GM had the best styled vehicles of all the manufacturers in these years overall, and in particular I liked the circa 1966 Buick Riveras and Wildcats plus some Oldsmobiles, among others. There is one other GM model that also stands out in my mind and I noted in the most recent Rock Auto Newsletter, they highlighted it. These cars were designed in the Bill Mitchell era at GM when he was their chief (I believe these models that I like were the beginning of the fuselage style that probably influenced Elwood Engle at Chrysler to push the fuselage look at Chrysler starting with the 1969s).
Here is a photo of it and the background of this car - its latest owner resides in a very unusual part of the world where one might not imagine to find a car like this - here is the brief story:
Here is my 1965 Cadillac Coupe DeVille. I am 26 years old and live on the Maltese island of Gozo. It is a tiny island but the classic car scene here is unbelievable. I have always yearned to buy a classic American "land yacht." They have always fascinated me; with their great presence and comfort which only an American car can offer. I saw a 1965 Cadillac at a local car show and immediately wanted one. I started searching online and I found this gorgeous car in Texas. A rust free, Crimson Firemist Red, Sandalwood (Beige) interior, twin spoke steering wheel (apparently a rare option) with only 41,000 original miles! It even has the original sticker on the rear bumper from the dealership in South Carolina where it was purchased in 1965.
I wanted to fly to Texas myself to take a look at this car before buying it, but due to Covid it was not possible. But, I decided to risk it and buy the car sight unseen. The journey from the US to Malta took about eight weeks. During that time I learned of RockAuto from other enthusiasts online. I ordered basic service/tune up parts (spark plugs, engine gaskets, carb rebuild kit, etc.) which I wanted handy the moment the car arrived.
I believe that driving a classic car is part of maintaining it. I have driven it about 2,500 miles in the past year. RockAuto encourages me to keep doing so knowing that it will not be a pain to find parts to maintain and repair my Cadillac when needed.
Adrian in Malta
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