Oh yeah!
You can skip the Vettes, Chevelles, Caddys, T-Birds, Camaros, Porsches, Ferraris, I'll take this Classic over all of them any day!
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Oh yeah!
You can skip the Vettes, Chevelles, Caddys, T-Birds, Camaros, Porsches, Ferraris, I'll take this Classic over all of them any day!
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Sorry to be the debbie downer in this thread- I HATE ANY CAR WITH A VINYL TOP
I and many others feel the engineer / designer who came up with the vinyl top should have been executed on the spot. Worst feature on any car ever!!!!!
OK -- i have calmed down now and back to normal. I do like a clean black paint though.
I like to look at some vinyl tops but I never want to own one! lol
Hmmm...This wheel design looks sorta familiar:
https://www.autogeekonline.net/galle...545D2A30D.jpeg
https://www.autogeekonline.net/galle...96922469C.jpeg
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...Thought so:
https://www.autogeekonline.net/galle...B080C05EF.jpeg
https://www.autogeekonline.net/galle...3D7F638D5.jpeg
Bob
BEAUTIFUL! That's where BRUCE LEE was discovered (Kato). Eventually, Kato stole the show! KEEP ON ROCKING!
For the benefit of those too young to know the origins.....Quote:
Originally Posted by luckydawg
The unofficial history of vinyl tops;
Back in the "futuristic" days of automotive design in the mid-50's, automobile manufacturers updated their body design every year. GM's roof design evolved to a "slab" for the 1959 model year for their hardtops, where the roof was just a near-flat panel, appearing to be suspended in midair, above a large expanse of glass, including wraparound windshields and wraparound rear windows, with very thin roof pillars. It was the time when customizers were blowing acrylic bubbles for their show cars, giving them a spaceship look. Early 60's Chevrolet, Olds, Pontiac 2-doors are to this day known as "bubble tops" with their large, dome-shaped rear window. Obviously, the premium-priced convertibles were immune to this trend, as there had to be covering for the folding top mechanisms.
For the 1962 model year, GM closed in the size of the rear window glass and added metal with lateral creases, designed to simulate convertible top bows. The crowning touch was covering the metal with a fabric or vinyl material, so the coupes looked like a top-up convertible.
Even though top shapes changed through the 60's, covering the top in vinyl remained a "premium" look.
It all evolved to a pinnacle of tastelessness by the mid-70's, with the heavily padded Landau tops, adorned with chrome "Landau Bars', designed to simulate the luxury cars of the twenties, when the chauffeur drove out in the elements, while the rich passengers had a folding cloth top for protection. Google "Superfly movie cars" images for some prime examples.
Having been in the car business since the mid-seventies, I can attest to the fact that back then, a car with an uncovered metal roof was perceived as a cheap car, while the same car with $100 worth of vinyl over the roof looked "luxury".
Now you know more than anyone needs to know.
Bill