1961 Impala SS 409
1961 Impala SS 409 in the waning days of the "two tone" paint job in an era where colorful cars reflected the culture. Compare to the dull "modern" vehicles in the background.
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Ok boomer.
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$150k for a 283 car is insane.
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She’s real fine my 409.
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What does this even mean?DerekJohnson said:
1961 Impala SS 409 in the waning days of the "two tone" paint job in an era where colorful cars reflected the culture. Compare to the dull "modern" vehicles in the background.
Cars in the early sixties could be colorful or dull depending on what paint was used, just like today. Their design largely reflected the state of manufacturing technology at the time. They predate lighter/stronger unit-body construction, lighter/more durable plastic components, the necessary mounting locations for suspension that actually works... -
That's stunning. I hate Chevy and GM so that's hard to say.
I have to admit the Chev is prettier, but this one looks good in a convertible and the 409 couldn't hang with a 413 max wedge. Nothing could.
This is a 62 Dart, btw.
My first car was a 62 Lancer, somewhat similar in body style but with a slant six and push button automatic. My dad actually put a 318 with a 4 barrel and 4 speed manual transmission in it for me. Similar to this one but the lower body was black.
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Everyone from my Great Grand Dad to my dad was a Chevy Dealer. GM is king of the 60s. Ford and Chrysler can fuck off.chuck said:That's stunning. I hate Chevy and GM so that's hard to say.
I have to admit the Chev is prettier, but this one looks good in a convertible and the 409 couldn't hang with a 413 max wedge. Nothing could.
This is a 62 Dart, btw.
My first car was a 62 Lancer, somewhat similar in body style but with a slant six and push button automatic. My dad actually put a 318 with a 4 barrel and 4 speed manual transmission in it for me. Similar to this one but the lower body was black.
I would not. touch a Chevy or Dodge with a 10ft pole right now. -
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YellowSnow said:
Everyone from my Great Grand Dad to my dad was a Chevy Dealer. GM is king of the 60s. Ford and Chrysler can fuck off.chuck said:That's stunning. I hate Chevy and GM so that's hard to say.
I have to admit the Chev is prettier, but this one looks good in a convertible and the 409 couldn't hang with a 413 max wedge. Nothing could.
This is a 62 Dart, btw.
My first car was a 62 Lancer, somewhat similar in body style but with a slant six and push button automatic. My dad actually put a 318 with a 4 barrel and 4 speed manual transmission in it for me. Similar to this one but the lower body was black.
Yep, that was true and then Delorean challenged the GM dominance and introduced the muscle car craze and changed the world
Suggested fabulous read “on a clear day you can see GM” -
Nah me either.YellowSnow said:
Everyone from my Great Grand Dad to my dad was a Chevy Dealer. GM is king of the 60s. Ford and Chrysler can fuck off.chuck said:That's stunning. I hate Chevy and GM so that's hard to say.
I have to admit the Chev is prettier, but this one looks good in a convertible and the 409 couldn't hang with a 413 max wedge. Nothing could.
This is a 62 Dart, btw.
My first car was a 62 Lancer, somewhat similar in body style but with a slant six and push button automatic. My dad actually put a 318 with a 4 barrel and 4 speed manual transmission in it for me. Similar to this one but the lower body was black.
I would not. touch a Chevy or Dodge with a 10ft pole right now.
I did just come back to this thread to see the car pictures again, especially that Dart. Man that's sweet. -
Said it before, say it again: Don't get the appeal. I guess I'm just not a person affected by nostalgia. Multiple times in my life, I've had a poster or a computer wallpaper or whatever of what I thought at the time was the most beautiful machine that would ever be built. Sometimes car, sometimes motorcycle, whatever.
There's not a single one I look at now and don't think, "Huh, that's kind of dated now." -
Things mini van drivers say.1to392831weretaken said:Said it before, say it again: Don't get the appeal. I guess I'm just not a person affected by nostalgia. Multiple times in my life, I've had a poster or a computer wallpaper or whatever of what I thought at the time was the most beautiful machine that would ever be built. Sometimes car, sometimes motorcycle, whatever.
There's not a single one I look at now and don't think, "Huh, that's kind of dated now." -
Other things mini van drivers say: "This is AWESOME!"YellowSnow said:
Things mini van drivers say.1to392831weretaken said:Said it before, say it again: Don't get the appeal. I guess I'm just not a person affected by nostalgia. Multiple times in my life, I've had a poster or a computer wallpaper or whatever of what I thought at the time was the most beautiful machine that would ever be built. Sometimes car, sometimes motorcycle, whatever.
There's not a single one I look at now and don't think, "Huh, that's kind of dated now." -
God they are so practical. Spacious. Great fuel economy. Good ride.1to392831weretaken said:
Other things mini van drivers say: "This is AWESOME!"YellowSnow said:
Things mini van drivers say.1to392831weretaken said:Said it before, say it again: Don't get the appeal. I guess I'm just not a person affected by nostalgia. Multiple times in my life, I've had a poster or a computer wallpaper or whatever of what I thought at the time was the most beautiful machine that would ever be built. Sometimes car, sometimes motorcycle, whatever.
There's not a single one I look at now and don't think, "Huh, that's kind of dated now."
We just bought a 2022 Sequoia TRD Pro. It’s an ecological disaster. -
For what it's worth, my current most beautiful machine in existence has been holding steady for a few years now:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-NggiPwges -
I parted ways with Honda in a "FUCK YOU, HONDA, I WILL NEVER OWN ANOTHER THING WITH YOUR FUCKING LOGO ON IT AGAIN*" way over what went down with our Odyssey. Was so pissed off that I made an "emotional decision" and traded it in at a huge loss on a Pacifica Hybrid.YellowSnow said:
God they are so practical. Spacious. Great fuel economy. Good ride.1to392831weretaken said:
Other things mini van drivers say: "This is AWESOME!"YellowSnow said:
Things mini van drivers say.1to392831weretaken said:Said it before, say it again: Don't get the appeal. I guess I'm just not a person affected by nostalgia. Multiple times in my life, I've had a poster or a computer wallpaper or whatever of what I thought at the time was the most beautiful machine that would ever be built. Sometimes car, sometimes motorcycle, whatever.
There's not a single one I look at now and don't think, "Huh, that's kind of dated now."
We just bought a 2022 Sequoia TRD Pro. It’s an ecological disaster.
Best. Decision. Ever. Gets infinity MPG around town, unless you stomp on it, then it pulls nearly 300 hp with a shitload of torque (and a surprisingly mean growl). When the battery runs out, still gets well over 30 mpg. That beats the Honda's lifetim score of 18. Seats fold down in two seconds flat: I've had 10' sticks of lumber, PVC pipe, conduit, unistrut, etc. in there, hundreds of pounds of concrete or mortar, multiple motorcycles, a week's worth of luggage plus the dog kennel. Whatever. Stuff it all in! And even with 300 pounds of concrete in the back and a pile of lumber running down the middle, it still handles better than the Impala in the OP...
I work at a very roughneck place, yet I know so many guys who either have minivans or their wives have shortdick syndrome and are blocking the purchase in spite of them wanting one badly. Someday, there's going to be historical case studies about how marketing convinced a whole generation of people to stigmatize and avoid the exact vehicle that met all of their needs. Congrats on making a rational choice.
*Can't part with the EU300is generator. It's just too fucking good.
Okay, now back to horseless carriages. -
Oh the Toyota Sequoia is not a rational choice, my fren. 12 mpg around town. 17 on the HWy if lucky. But the Toyota 5.7 L v-8 is a proven platform and we’ll have this beast for 20 years. Handles pretty nice for a full size SUV and the off road capability is solid for its class.1to392831weretaken said:
I parted ways with Honda in a "FUCK YOU, HONDA, I WILL NEVER OWN ANOTHER THING WITH YOUR FUCKING LOGO ON IT AGAIN*" way over what went down with our Odyssey. Was so pissed off that I made an "emotional decision" and traded it in at a huge loss on a Pacifica Hybrid.YellowSnow said:
God they are so practical. Spacious. Great fuel economy. Good ride.1to392831weretaken said:
Other things mini van drivers say: "This is AWESOME!"YellowSnow said:
Things mini van drivers say.1to392831weretaken said:Said it before, say it again: Don't get the appeal. I guess I'm just not a person affected by nostalgia. Multiple times in my life, I've had a poster or a computer wallpaper or whatever of what I thought at the time was the most beautiful machine that would ever be built. Sometimes car, sometimes motorcycle, whatever.
There's not a single one I look at now and don't think, "Huh, that's kind of dated now."
We just bought a 2022 Sequoia TRD Pro. It’s an ecological disaster.
Best. Decision. Ever. Gets infinity MPG around town, unless you stomp on it, then it pulls nearly 300 hp with a shitload of torque (and a surprisingly mean growl). When the battery runs out, still gets well over 30 mpg. That beats the Honda's lifetim score of 18. Seats fold down in two seconds flat: I've had 10' sticks of lumber, PVC pipe, conduit, unistrut, etc. in there, hundreds of pounds of concrete or mortar, multiple motorcycles, a week's worth of luggage plus the dog kennel. Whatever. Stuff it all in! And even with 300 pounds of concrete in the back and a pile of lumber running down the middle, it still handles better than the Impala in the OP...
I work at a very roughneck place, yet I know so many guys who either have minivans or their wives have shortdick syndrome and are blocking the purchase in spite of them wanting one badly. Someday, there's going to be historical case studies about how marketing convinced a whole generation of people to stigmatize and avoid the exact vehicle that met all of their needs. Congrats on making a rational choice.
*Can't part with the EU300is generator. It's just too fucking good.
Okay, now back to horseless carriages.
But yes an AWD Toyota Sienna would have been far more practical. Some people around here actually Jack them up a bit with bigger tires some how. Clearance can be an issue in the ski hill parking lot.
Alas Mrs Snow hates mini vans more than any shot dick syndrome man. -
Let me guess. You bought this new when you reitred.RaceBannon said:
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If you think a Honda Accord has as much style as that Impala I don't know what to say.1to392831weretaken said:
What does this even mean?DerekJohnson said:
1961 Impala SS 409 in the waning days of the "two tone" paint job in an era where colorful cars reflected the culture. Compare to the dull "modern" vehicles in the background.
Cars in the early sixties could be colorful or dull depending on what paint was used, just like today. Their design largely reflected the state of manufacturing technology at the time. They predate lighter/stronger unit-body construction, lighter/more durable plastic components, the necessary mounting locations for suspension that actually works... -
Chevy (GM) and Dodge make the coolest performance stuff right now, by far.YellowSnow said:
Everyone from my Great Grand Dad to my dad was a Chevy Dealer. GM is king of the 60s. Ford and Chrysler can fuck off.chuck said:That's stunning. I hate Chevy and GM so that's hard to say.
I have to admit the Chev is prettier, but this one looks good in a convertible and the 409 couldn't hang with a 413 max wedge. Nothing could.
This is a 62 Dart, btw.
My first car was a 62 Lancer, somewhat similar in body style but with a slant six and push button automatic. My dad actually put a 318 with a 4 barrel and 4 speed manual transmission in it for me. Similar to this one but the lower body was black.
I would not. touch a Chevy or Dodge with a 10ft pole right now. -
I'll take a Porsche 911. German precision.
And an old vintage Jeep, of course. I love the old vintage boats but keeping my fleet of Jeeps running is enough for me.
edit: I will admit for the right GTO or 442 I might reevaluate my position somewhat.
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1964 Impala SS is the cream of the crop for classic Chevy's in my mind...
Hot Cars https://www.hotcars.com/1964-chevy-impala-facts-features/
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Nice strawman. Look, we've been down this road, and it's not going to go anywhere. I don't care what other people are into, I just don't get why a car's design would have more to do with the "culture" of the time than the manufacturing and materials realities.BleachedAnusDawg said:
If you think a Honda Accord has as much style as that Impala I don't know what to say.1to392831weretaken said:
What does this even mean?DerekJohnson said:
1961 Impala SS 409 in the waning days of the "two tone" paint job in an era where colorful cars reflected the culture. Compare to the dull "modern" vehicles in the background.
Cars in the early sixties could be colorful or dull depending on what paint was used, just like today. Their design largely reflected the state of manufacturing technology at the time. They predate lighter/stronger unit-body construction, lighter/more durable plastic components, the necessary mounting locations for suspension that actually works...
Besides, like with the old Impala vs. a modern Accord, I don't "have as much style" as Liberace. And I'm okay with that. -
You could sub in any modern family sedan for Accord and it's the same thing.1to392831weretaken said:
Nice strawman. Look, we've been down this road, and it's not going to go anywhere. I don't care what other people are into, I just don't get why a car's design would have more to do with the "culture" of the time than the manufacturing and materials realities.BleachedAnusDawg said:
If you think a Honda Accord has as much style as that Impala I don't know what to say.1to392831weretaken said:
What does this even mean?DerekJohnson said:
1961 Impala SS 409 in the waning days of the "two tone" paint job in an era where colorful cars reflected the culture. Compare to the dull "modern" vehicles in the background.
Cars in the early sixties could be colorful or dull depending on what paint was used, just like today. Their design largely reflected the state of manufacturing technology at the time. They predate lighter/stronger unit-body construction, lighter/more durable plastic components, the necessary mounting locations for suspension that actually works...
Besides, like with the old Impala vs. a modern Accord, I don't "have as much style" as Liberace. And I'm okay with that.
Many cars in the 50's and early 60's were styled after rockets, jets, etc. All-new stuff for the era. There really isn't anything like that these days. It's why the Mustang went back to copying the old design, the Challenger sells as a direct rip-off (although bloated), etc. American history is deeply rooted in car culture and it was different back then than it is now. Woodward Ave, even Alki and Golden Gardens, those things don't exist anymore these days.
Engineering advances have obviously brought in function over form to make cars reliable and drive well.
