Vehicles you don't see on the road anymore

[ColoJeep]

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If that was a long bed, it'd damn near be a twin to the '60 I had (color and all) when I was 16. First drivable vehicle I'd owned. Threw a rod through the side of the block on my way to pick up my first future ex-wife for a big date. So, Cordoba in the background?

My 60 was actually a long bed Fleetside 235/420 that was painted with a brush when I bought it. The truck did not have rich Corinthian leather.

 

[Squatch]

My 60 was actually a long bed Fleetside 235/420 that was painted with a brush when I bought it. The truck did not have rich Corinthian leather.

Looked like a short bed in the pic (to my eyes, anyways). Mine was originally yellow, but had been repainted at some point. The fade of the repaint reveled the yellow underneath in several locations, thus earning it the name "The Easter Egg".

 

[DavidBT]

Well if driveways count...

Most people period have never seen one of these. I had never seen one in person till I bought it bone stock sight unseen.

My wife and I joke that it was our first major purchase because we went and got it the month before we got married.

For me, asserting my creative stupidity from the beginning of our relationship has really helped her answer her own questions with what's wrong with me from time to time

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I remember seeing several growing up in the Sacramento area.

 

[B1Toad]

Well if driveways count...

Most people period have never seen one of these. I had never seen one in person till I bought it bone stock sight unseen.

My wife and I joke that it was our first major purchase because we went and got it the month before we got married.

For me, asserting my creative stupidity from the beginning of our relationship has really helped her answer her own questions with what's wrong with me from time to time

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My brother in law had one and lived in Challis, ID. We drove that thing all over the Sawtooth range. I still remember the day we crossed the Salmon River on an ancient 1 lane wooden bridge, the boards were loose and bouncing up and down and a few were missing, he just whizzed across. I said to him "I'll bet you were a little nervous the first time you ever crossed that bridge" and he replied "this was the first time I ever crossed it!"

They made some red and white ones too but seems like all the ones I ever saw were green and white.

 

[DavidBT]

Well if driveways count...

Most people period have never seen one of these. I had never seen one in person till I bought it bone stock sight unseen.

My wife and I joke that it was our first major purchase because we went and got it the month before we got married.

For me, asserting my creative stupidity from the beginning of our relationship has really helped her answer her own questions with what's wrong with me from time to time

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I also remember a Toyota Land Cruiser in high school that seemed to always be around that had a Chevy 357 in it.

 

[DavidBT]

I was 2nd owner of a 1965 Corvair Corsa hardtop in 1966 (my 3rd vehicle sequentially). Fun story about that one; I was prepping that Corsa for slalom events (parking lot pylon racing) and wanted a set of GY Blue Streak tires. Few shops for such specialty racing tires back then, so the closest dealer to my SoCal location was Carrol Shelby's skunkworks. When I got there for installation, I asked permission to look around which was granted. Such a head trip for a young guy to watch brand new Cobra and GT350 cars in various stages of assembly. The following year, I started in as an SCCA turn worker (Riverside's RIR primarily) with my 1st ever brand new car (1968 Camaro SS/RS 350 4-speed), which I worked regularly from 1967 through 1973 during the glory days of TransAm, Can-Am, Motor Trend 500, Rex Mays 300 and scores of regional and national sports car racing. Great memories that can't be replicated now...

I faintly remember going to parking lot slalom races in Citrus Heights, California when I was was between 6th and 7th grade. For some reason it didn't stick around.

 

[CMBD]

My brother in law had one and lived in Challis, ID. We drove that thing all over the Sawtooth range. I still remember the day we crossed the Salmon River on an ancient 1 lane wooden bridge, the boards were loose and bouncing up and down and a few were missing, he just whizzed across. I said to him "I'll bet you were a little nervous the first time you ever crossed that bridge" and he replied "this was the first time I ever crossed it!"

They made some red and white ones too but seems like all the ones I ever saw were green and white.

Most the ones I see anymore are red and white.

I was going to paint mine at one point. But eventually thought it would be best left alone.

 

[CMBD]

How bout a 65 2 door Flacon wagon. Low production number in the grand scheme of things. This was my three season (fall/ winter/ spring) car for a long time.

Would pay too much to have it back. Purged it in a thin the herd phase.

 

[JMT]

Saw this one yesterday. These two geezers were having a blast!

 

[Rickyd]

I had a turbo coupe. Got pulled over doing 120 and decided I needed something slower.

A tj is a good choice if that was your goal

 

[speeding_infraction]

How bout a 65 2 door Flacon wagon. Low production number in the grand scheme of things. This was my three season (fall/ winter/ spring) car for a long time.

Would pay too much to have it back. Purged it in a thin the herd phase.

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I see your falcon wagon and raise you a 66 ranchero (my dad's). Made for a single year. A set of tail lights will run north of $1k.

 

[ColoJeep]

Looked like a short bed in the pic (to my eyes, anyways). Mine was originally yellow, but had been repainted at some point. The fade of the repaint reveled the yellow underneath in several locations, thus earning it the name "The Easter Egg".

This was a photo of a truck online not my actual truck , a kid in the 70's what could barely afford the truck , couldn't afford a camera .

 

[RangerTJ]

Home Depot parking lot.

Take a guess what it is without cheating

And I'm not referring to the Cadillac or Dodge truck

Spoiler: Spoiler if you want to know what it is

It's a Maserati Khamsin

 

[speeding_infraction]

My 60 was actually a long bed Fleetside 235/420 that was painted with a brush when I bought it. The truck did not have rich Corinthian leather.

 

[freedom_in_4low]

My 5 speed '93 SHO was a pretty good sleeper car.

I had a '94.

That Yamaha was an absolute honey of an engine.

I had an 89. Few of my fellow high school students had the taste to appreciate it; nobody knew it was any different than their grandmother's Taurus...until they saw what it could do. I very stupidly got it up over 140 a couple times at night on a rural 2 lane.

I must say I did not enjoy removing the intake manifold to replace the plug wires. I think that's the last fwd v6 I've owned, and I sold it in 2002 (for a 280Z).

 

[Renegade TJ]

Not only is the 1st GEN Taurus not on the road anymore, they comprised half the cars on the road. You watch any movie from the late 80's, early 90's and they are everywhere.

 

[BlueC]

Would pay too much to have it back. Purged it in a thin the herd phase.

And that's why I tell the wife that I can't sell 'em.

 

[S/C-HD2002]

1971 Torino. I really wanted to stop and ask them where it was going.

 

[S/C-HD2002]

I had an 89. Few of my fellow high school students had the taste to appreciate it; nobody knew it was any different than their grandmother's Taurus...until they saw what it could do. I very stupidly got it up over 140 a couple times at night on a rural 2 lane.

I must say I did not enjoy removing the intake manifold to replace the plug wires. I think that's the last fwd v6 I've owned, and I sold it in 2002 (for a 280Z).

That was also my experience. People were shocked what that those cars could do.

 

[S/C-HD2002]

How bout a 65 2 door Flacon wagon. Low production number in the grand scheme of things. This was my three season (fall/ winter/ spring) car for a long time.

Would pay too much to have it back. Purged it in a thin the herd phase.

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I see your falcon wagon and raise you a 66 ranchero (my dad's). Made for a single year. A set of tail lights will run north of $1k.
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Love seeing some Falcon/Ranchero love! I think they are so underrated from a collector standpoint. I like them better than the same vintage Mustangs (and I'm a Mustang guy).

My '65 Sprint...

Sorry Chris, getting away from the assignment again.