The cars of the 50's and 60's
#11
03-22-2008, 02:10 PM
RE: The cars of the 50's and 60's
[align=center] Title: cars
Post by Stealth. on Jul 6th, 2006, 9:48pm [hr] [/align]
1954 Ford.
2006 Shelby
http://www.autointell.com/nao_compan...fbau-02-25.jpg
"More than 100 years after the automobile's invention, only 12 percent of the world's population currently enjoy its benefits. The AUTOnomy concept, we believe, could be the foundation for extending the benefits of personal transportation to the remaining 88 percent of the world's population."
"By combining fuel cells and x-by-wire, we can explore the design, use and marketing of transportation devices that truly give our customers what they want - regardless of where or how they live now or in the future," Burns said.
"This is the first concept vehicle that captures the vision and potential of where fuel cell technology will lead the industry in every region of the world, well within the lifetimes of most of the people who will be visiting this show. This is a global vision because GM and its alliance partners have an unparalleled ability to design and build vehicles all over the world."
"Because of its x-by-wire controls, the driver has no pedals to operate, merely a steering guide - called X-Drive - that is easily set to a left, right or even center driving position."
"With all of its propulsion and control systems contained within a six-inch-thick skateboard-like chassis, the vehicle body is freed from traditional design requirements. "There's no engine to see over," explained Wayne Cherry, GM Vice President of Design. "People could literally sit wherever they are comfortable. Drivers wouldn't have to sit in the traditional left-hand location. They could move to the center of the vehicle or they could move much closer to the front bumper or further back. "It will take a little getting used to, but it's maximum freedom, maximum space for people and their stuff. There wouldn't be foot pedals or a steering column. The body shape could be literally anything you want it to be."
World Hydrogen Energy Conference in Montreal, June 2002.
http://www.motortrend.com/future/con...ptpon001_l.jpg
GM's Kappa platform yields rear-drive ....
http://www.motortrend.com/future/con...ut_ss_1f_l.jpg
Chevrolet Super Sport, rear-drive, high-performance sport sedan:
http://www.jalopnik.com/cars/bm-do***entary/
"Corvette's Italian Solution
Despite its undoubted competence and its pleasantly powerful attraction for serious drivers, I cannot get excited about the Chevrolet Corvette. It does not generate the lust in my heart that the 1953 model did.
the Corvette is duller than a day in Dayton. It hasn't as much of that quality called "presence" as a GMC pickup. The GMC looks like what it really is; the Vette doesn't.
And the sad thing is that it could be fixed. Respectable manufacturers all over the world have hired on designers such as Pininfarina to create visual excitement. GM even hired Pininfarina for the Cadillac Allante (and then didn't buy off on the recommended treatment).
Why in the name of fiberglass won't GM admit that its corporate design review process just will not permit something as thrilling as a Ferrari Scagletti to escape from the drawing boards at the design center?
Parenthetically, the same applies to the Acura NSX, which remains uninspiring despite its unquestioned excellence as a driving machine. A Pininfarina or Giugiaro design could have made the NSX a car for the ages instead of a sporty Acura.
What I suggest will never happen, I fear. The Vette will forever continue to show up at the ball wearing a rented tuxedo. But there's no reason why it should. The Corvette has the mechanicals to compete with the best sports cars in the world. An Italian exterior comensurate with the excellence that lies beneath the Vette's skin would complete the package."
http://www.autonews.com/images/rando...ricane3430.jpg
"Jeep Hurricane, which is slicker that oiled okra. The Hurricane looks quite like a Baja racer. But what a racer it is. Surrounded by four big wheels, the body harbors not one but two 335-hp Hemis. As if that's not enough bling-bling for you, what would you say to a zero turning radius?
We're not kidding here. The turn-on-its-own-axis ability derives from the ability to toe-in both the front and rear wheels, creating a circle of rubber that allows the vehicle to reverse its field faster than a rabbit under fire."
http://www.rosemaryi.com/grphx/body/pirelligirlss.jpg
Ferrari
http://a332.g.akamai.net/f/332/936/1...;s.f34.500.jpg
http://carpictures.carjunky.com/albu..._car.sized.jpg
http://www.theguildofautomotiveresto...Lg_MVC634S.jpg
http://www.theguildofautomotiveresto...Lg_MVC645S.jpg
http://www.cadillacfaq.com/faq/answe...8/render-2.jpg
http://www.cadillacfaq.com/faq/answe...8/render-1.jpg
http://www.tocmp.com/brochures/Mercu...iser-2_jpg.jpg
'56 Merc Concept car. Mercury XM Turnpike Cruiser.
http://www.autoweteran.gower.pl/conc...nterceptor.jpg
here is a project car, made in 1946, qty made: 1
http://www.autoweteran.gower.pl/conc...ck_LeSabre.jpg
1951 Buick
Post by Stealth. on Jul 6th, 2006, 9:48pm [hr] [/align]
1954 Ford.
2006 Shelby
http://www.autointell.com/nao_compan...fbau-02-25.jpg
"More than 100 years after the automobile's invention, only 12 percent of the world's population currently enjoy its benefits. The AUTOnomy concept, we believe, could be the foundation for extending the benefits of personal transportation to the remaining 88 percent of the world's population."
"By combining fuel cells and x-by-wire, we can explore the design, use and marketing of transportation devices that truly give our customers what they want - regardless of where or how they live now or in the future," Burns said.
"This is the first concept vehicle that captures the vision and potential of where fuel cell technology will lead the industry in every region of the world, well within the lifetimes of most of the people who will be visiting this show. This is a global vision because GM and its alliance partners have an unparalleled ability to design and build vehicles all over the world."
"Because of its x-by-wire controls, the driver has no pedals to operate, merely a steering guide - called X-Drive - that is easily set to a left, right or even center driving position."
"With all of its propulsion and control systems contained within a six-inch-thick skateboard-like chassis, the vehicle body is freed from traditional design requirements. "There's no engine to see over," explained Wayne Cherry, GM Vice President of Design. "People could literally sit wherever they are comfortable. Drivers wouldn't have to sit in the traditional left-hand location. They could move to the center of the vehicle or they could move much closer to the front bumper or further back. "It will take a little getting used to, but it's maximum freedom, maximum space for people and their stuff. There wouldn't be foot pedals or a steering column. The body shape could be literally anything you want it to be."
World Hydrogen Energy Conference in Montreal, June 2002.
http://www.motortrend.com/future/con...ptpon001_l.jpg
GM's Kappa platform yields rear-drive ....
http://www.motortrend.com/future/con...ut_ss_1f_l.jpg
Chevrolet Super Sport, rear-drive, high-performance sport sedan:
http://www.jalopnik.com/cars/bm-do***entary/
"Corvette's Italian Solution
Despite its undoubted competence and its pleasantly powerful attraction for serious drivers, I cannot get excited about the Chevrolet Corvette. It does not generate the lust in my heart that the 1953 model did.
the Corvette is duller than a day in Dayton. It hasn't as much of that quality called "presence" as a GMC pickup. The GMC looks like what it really is; the Vette doesn't.
And the sad thing is that it could be fixed. Respectable manufacturers all over the world have hired on designers such as Pininfarina to create visual excitement. GM even hired Pininfarina for the Cadillac Allante (and then didn't buy off on the recommended treatment).
Why in the name of fiberglass won't GM admit that its corporate design review process just will not permit something as thrilling as a Ferrari Scagletti to escape from the drawing boards at the design center?
Parenthetically, the same applies to the Acura NSX, which remains uninspiring despite its unquestioned excellence as a driving machine. A Pininfarina or Giugiaro design could have made the NSX a car for the ages instead of a sporty Acura.
What I suggest will never happen, I fear. The Vette will forever continue to show up at the ball wearing a rented tuxedo. But there's no reason why it should. The Corvette has the mechanicals to compete with the best sports cars in the world. An Italian exterior comensurate with the excellence that lies beneath the Vette's skin would complete the package."
http://www.autonews.com/images/rando...ricane3430.jpg
"Jeep Hurricane, which is slicker that oiled okra. The Hurricane looks quite like a Baja racer. But what a racer it is. Surrounded by four big wheels, the body harbors not one but two 335-hp Hemis. As if that's not enough bling-bling for you, what would you say to a zero turning radius?
We're not kidding here. The turn-on-its-own-axis ability derives from the ability to toe-in both the front and rear wheels, creating a circle of rubber that allows the vehicle to reverse its field faster than a rabbit under fire."
http://www.rosemaryi.com/grphx/body/pirelligirlss.jpg
Ferrari
http://a332.g.akamai.net/f/332/936/1...;s.f34.500.jpg
http://carpictures.carjunky.com/albu..._car.sized.jpg
http://www.theguildofautomotiveresto...Lg_MVC634S.jpg
http://www.theguildofautomotiveresto...Lg_MVC645S.jpg
http://www.cadillacfaq.com/faq/answe...8/render-2.jpg
http://www.cadillacfaq.com/faq/answe...8/render-1.jpg
http://www.tocmp.com/brochures/Mercu...iser-2_jpg.jpg
'56 Merc Concept car. Mercury XM Turnpike Cruiser.
http://www.autoweteran.gower.pl/conc...nterceptor.jpg
here is a project car, made in 1946, qty made: 1
http://www.autoweteran.gower.pl/conc...ck_LeSabre.jpg
1951 Buick
#12
03-22-2008, 02:26 PM
RE: The cars of the 50's and 60's
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1938_Phantom_Corsair
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1953_Ford_Vega
http://i7.tinypic.com/20svax2.jpg
Single Top, Hard Top Allante .. 1994 from a '93 modified
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2009 Camaro convertible
http://storm.tocmp.com/cadillac/evoq/0607.jpg
http://storm.tocmp.com/cadillac/evoq/12.jpg
evoq
The Ausie Caddie that lacks nothing
"Bristling with power, technology and intent, the luxury roadster previews styling and hardware that GM may bring to Australia.
This Cadillac is a mobile test bed of components and technology that will shatter its reputation for building ill-handling land yachts.
The roadsters sharp, distinctive lines will be echoed in the next generation of cars from the General Motors luxury car division - some of which, the smart money says, will be sold in Australian Saab or even Holden dealerships in the next few years.
A first drive with its supercharged V8, retractable roof and advanced electronic stability system - shows Cadillac is out to rattle cages at BMW, Jaguar and Mercedes-Benz.
Cadillac's Seville STS sedan, powered by the muscular Northstar V8, is making inroads in Europe and Japan. But the Benz SLK-challenging this Cad, and a series of new Cadillacs released over the next years, could really change the face of the luxury car sector.
Features from Cadillac's styling heritage - vertical lights and egg-crate front grille among them - show the car clearly does not follow in the footsteps of any roadster rivals.
Hand-built and not to be pushed hard, this Caddie let us know it means business from the first turn of the key.
The 4.2-litre V8 comes alive with a satisfying burble, hinting at the potential of its 300kW. Its power and torque figures rival BMW's latest M5, the world's fastest production sedan. Cadillac reckons to dash from rest to 100km/h in a swift 5.3 seconds.
Derived from the current Northstar 4.6 but heavily revised, the quad-cam engine has an integrated supercharger/intercooler and continuously variable valve timing.
Unlike the current front-drive Seville, this Caddie transmits power via a four-speed automatic rear transaxle.
The drivetrain is bespoke but, for chassis and suspension, the concept borrows heavily from GM's Chevrolet division - and especially the Corvette's underpinnings.
The roadster charges forward readily, though acceleration slackens noticeably in second and third gears. The throaty exhaust growl alters pitch as the gears change and sounds good for a car.
Chassis stiffness at speed and steering response rate highly. Ultra-low profile tires and Corvette suspension might be expected to produce a harsh ride, but the Cadillac is surprisingly supple.
The roadster is intended to use the Seville's Stabili-Trak handling system, a cleverly engineered, complex system that maintains direction by combined application of suspension, brake and engine controls. Cadillac claims that, adapted for rear-drive, it will be the most advanced and capable stability system available.
On the open road, the styling is even more striking than on a show stand. To keep the profile clean, chief designer Kip Wasenko dispensed with exterior door handles in favour of a remote keyless entry fob, which opens the doors slightly when it unlocks them.
Wasenko says the unique hardtop - it retracts into the rear window section, then folds down under a deck lid - allowed his designers to maintain a rakish profile "without the compromise usually involved in creating a convertible".
The low-slung appearance is accentuated by the SLK-style wheel-at-each-corner stance and the long wheelbase relative to overall length.
Significantly, some of the high-tech features are likely to trickle down to future GM models in Australia. Its night-vision system uses an infra-red camera in the front bumper; radar and two sonar sensors detect objects behind the car; two cameras, rather than mirrors, pop up from the doors to provide the rearward view - and a flat-panel colour display on the console serves as an "infotainment" centre."
http://nephite.com/images/2001/pod_car.jpg
how about 0 - 60 in 3.7 seconds?
http://www.autoweteran.gower.pl/conc...rd_Nucleon.jpg
1958 Ford Nucleon
"In 1958, Ford built several car models, including the Volante,
which could use three fan motors to levitate from a parking
place and take to the air. But the most amazing of these
models was the Nucleon. What may have looked like a
Continental kit sitting on the large and flat rear deck was
the cover for a small nuclear reactor that would power the
car."
#13
03-22-2008, 02:28 PM
cars
http://www.photographersdirect.com/n...rvette2121.jpg
Logbook: NHRA S/G S/ST
Condition: Excellent
SOLD / $22000.00 OBO with open trailer
Location: CA USA
Description
67 Vette. SG/SST Multi Southern California S/G and S/ST winner, #1 qualifier, and top 10 overall finisher. 468 and glide w/brake. Dana 60 full floater. 4-link and tube a-arm. K & R delay and timer, air shift and stop. All interior and moldings black powder coated. Fresh NHRA cert til 2006. Fresh Deist camlock belts til 06/05. All SFI equipment still in cert.
History
Car completely taken apart and updated in 1995. All new paint,nuts,bolts,aluminum int., 4-link updated, everything new or almost new. Aircraft stainless and titanium hardware throughout car. All aluminum is polished, anadized, or powdercoated.
Recent Competition History
2 SoCal Progas (S/G) wins, 3 top ten driver, many #1 Qual. 2 SoCal S/ST wins, 2 r/up's, 3 top ten driver, many #1 Qual.
Performance Data
* Class: S/G & S/ST
* 60 Foot Time: 1.30 sec
* 1/8 Mile Time: 6.00 sec 1/8 Mile Speed: 118 mph
Engine
* Engine Builder: Koopal Racing Engines
* Manufacturer: Chevrolet
* Type: Big Block
* Displacement: 468
* Horsepower: 725
* Induction: Weiand ported tunnel ram, 750 holleys, machined by Carb Shop
* Heads: Chevy 990 casting ported and polished by Flow Technology.
* Block: Chevy
* Crankshaft: Forged GM
* Pistons: JE
* Camshaft: Crane Roller
* Valves: Manley 11/32
* Valve Train: K-motion Springs, Summers Bros gear drive
* Exhaust: Black Chrome Hooker Headers
Fuel System
* Fuel Tank
* Manufacturer: Custom Tank
* Capacity: 4 Gals
* Fuel Pump: Holley
* Fuel Type: VP C-12
Oil/Water System
* Radiator: Griffen Aluminum
* Water Pump: CSI electric
Electrical System
* Ignition: Crane Hi 6000 and Hi 7 back up
* Alternator: GM single wire
* Battery: Napa Orbital deep cycle (like Optima)
* Data Logger: Autometer Playback stores 4 runs
* Computer: Digital EGT
Transmission
* Manfacturer: GM
* Type: Powerglide
* Gears: 1.76 low
* Shifter: Comp Speciaties with air shifter
* Converter: Munsinger 5800 stahl
* Transbrake: Hipster Brake
* Deep aluminum pan, SFI flexplate, flexplate and trans sheild all approx 18 old
Rear End
* Manufacturer: Dana
* Type: 60
* Ratio: 4.88
* Spool: Yes
* Axles: Full floating Kelsey Hays
* Wilwood Billet brakes
Body
* Construction: Original 67 body and top with after market hood and front end
* Color: Black
* Paint: 2 stage Urethane
* Condition: Very Good
* Front end tilts or comes off.
Chassis
* Type: Original frame with 4-link back and custom tube a-arm front end
* Material: Mild steel
* Finish: Painted gunmetal gray
* Condition: Good
* Certification: NHRA cert til 06
* Front Suspension: Tube a-arm
* Rear Suspension: 4-link, fresh top bars and heim joints
* Shocks: Koni alum, dbl adjust fronts w/Afco springs, AVO/Hal rears and springs
* Brakes: Wilwood rear, Kelsey Hays front, Wilwood M/C all fresh
* Steering: Pinto rack and pinion
* Wheels: Custom Bogart Fluted Stars (Beautiful)
* Tires: Goodyears in very good condition
Interior
* Color/Finish: Black powder coated
* Material: All aluminum, all panels Dzus in and out
* Restraints: Deist cam lock. FRESH
* Guages: Autometer ProComps Liquid filled,Volts, Oil Pressure, Water
* Steering Wheel: GT
* Condition: Painless switch panel and custom wiring
Logbook: NHRA S/G S/ST
Condition: Excellent
SOLD / $22000.00 OBO with open trailer
Location: CA USA
Description
67 Vette. SG/SST Multi Southern California S/G and S/ST winner, #1 qualifier, and top 10 overall finisher. 468 and glide w/brake. Dana 60 full floater. 4-link and tube a-arm. K & R delay and timer, air shift and stop. All interior and moldings black powder coated. Fresh NHRA cert til 2006. Fresh Deist camlock belts til 06/05. All SFI equipment still in cert.
History
Car completely taken apart and updated in 1995. All new paint,nuts,bolts,aluminum int., 4-link updated, everything new or almost new. Aircraft stainless and titanium hardware throughout car. All aluminum is polished, anadized, or powdercoated.
Recent Competition History
2 SoCal Progas (S/G) wins, 3 top ten driver, many #1 Qual. 2 SoCal S/ST wins, 2 r/up's, 3 top ten driver, many #1 Qual.
Performance Data
* Class: S/G & S/ST
* 60 Foot Time: 1.30 sec
* 1/8 Mile Time: 6.00 sec 1/8 Mile Speed: 118 mph
Engine
* Engine Builder: Koopal Racing Engines
* Manufacturer: Chevrolet
* Type: Big Block
* Displacement: 468
* Horsepower: 725
* Induction: Weiand ported tunnel ram, 750 holleys, machined by Carb Shop
* Heads: Chevy 990 casting ported and polished by Flow Technology.
* Block: Chevy
* Crankshaft: Forged GM
* Pistons: JE
* Camshaft: Crane Roller
* Valves: Manley 11/32
* Valve Train: K-motion Springs, Summers Bros gear drive
* Exhaust: Black Chrome Hooker Headers
Fuel System
* Fuel Tank
* Manufacturer: Custom Tank
* Capacity: 4 Gals
* Fuel Pump: Holley
* Fuel Type: VP C-12
Oil/Water System
* Radiator: Griffen Aluminum
* Water Pump: CSI electric
Electrical System
* Ignition: Crane Hi 6000 and Hi 7 back up
* Alternator: GM single wire
* Battery: Napa Orbital deep cycle (like Optima)
* Data Logger: Autometer Playback stores 4 runs
* Computer: Digital EGT
Transmission
* Manfacturer: GM
* Type: Powerglide
* Gears: 1.76 low
* Shifter: Comp Speciaties with air shifter
* Converter: Munsinger 5800 stahl
* Transbrake: Hipster Brake
* Deep aluminum pan, SFI flexplate, flexplate and trans sheild all approx 18 old
Rear End
* Manufacturer: Dana
* Type: 60
* Ratio: 4.88
* Spool: Yes
* Axles: Full floating Kelsey Hays
* Wilwood Billet brakes
Body
* Construction: Original 67 body and top with after market hood and front end
* Color: Black
* Paint: 2 stage Urethane
* Condition: Very Good
* Front end tilts or comes off.
Chassis
* Type: Original frame with 4-link back and custom tube a-arm front end
* Material: Mild steel
* Finish: Painted gunmetal gray
* Condition: Good
* Certification: NHRA cert til 06
* Front Suspension: Tube a-arm
* Rear Suspension: 4-link, fresh top bars and heim joints
* Shocks: Koni alum, dbl adjust fronts w/Afco springs, AVO/Hal rears and springs
* Brakes: Wilwood rear, Kelsey Hays front, Wilwood M/C all fresh
* Steering: Pinto rack and pinion
* Wheels: Custom Bogart Fluted Stars (Beautiful)
* Tires: Goodyears in very good condition
Interior
* Color/Finish: Black powder coated
* Material: All aluminum, all panels Dzus in and out
* Restraints: Deist cam lock. FRESH
* Guages: Autometer ProComps Liquid filled,Volts, Oil Pressure, Water
* Steering Wheel: GT
* Condition: Painless switch panel and custom wiring
#14
03-22-2008, 02:35 PM
RE: cars
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McClaren ..
Buy It Now price: US $349,900.00
Item number: 130045084175
Anaheim Hills, CA, United States
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2004 Cadillac : DeVille / DTS
Buy It Now price: US $101,900.00
Item number: 130045083946
Anaheim Hills, CA, United States
http://www.autozine.org/Classiccar/C.../962LM_big.jpg
Dauer 962LM (1993)
Layout, Gearbox
Mid-engined, Rwd, 5M
Size (L / W / H / WB) mm 4650 / 1985 / 1050 / 2760
Engine Flat-6, dohc, 4v/cyl, twin-turbo
Capacity 2994 cc
Power 730 hp
Torque 517 lbft
Suspensions All: double wishbones, adjustable ride height
Tyres (F/R) 265/35ZR18 / 285/40ZR18
Weight 1080 kg
Top speed 251.4 mph (tested by Dauer)
0-60 mph 2.6 sec (c)
http://www.leblogauto.com/wp-content...iaroCon_04.jpg
"En ces temps de synergies au destin prometteur, la différence se fait au niveau du design. Les belles voitures remplissent les carnets de commande, les moins réussies alimentent les pertes. Avec la Mustang, Ford a réussi un joli coup médiatique et commercial. La Mustang se vend et en plus elle fait les choux gras de nombreux préparateurs. Il restait néanmoins une dernière étape avant la consécration: être recrayonnée par un grand carrossier. La mission est aujourd’hui accomplie avec les premières photos de la Mustang “by Giugiaroâ€.
Autant le dire sans équivoques, elle est sublime! Son pare-brise courbé qui court jusqu’Ã* la lunette arrière renouvelle son aggressivité, sentiment confirmé par l’allongement de la lunette arrière qui a fait disparaître l’ouverture du coffre. Les ailes arrières prennent fièrement la pose tel leurs aïeules en 1964. Les clins d’oeil historiques continuent avec les feux arrière en trois parties comme en 1964 tout en restant dynamique grâce Ã* un dessin “en flècheâ€. La face avant gagne en subtilité grâce Ã* un dessin aux lignes plus douces, mais n’en conservent pas moins son caractère aggressif. C’est tout le mérite de Giugiaro de donner Ã* la Mustang une ligne moins sauvage tout en conservant son aggressivité. La Mustang Giugiaro se civilise, mais sous son masque le monstre bouillonne toujours."
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I saw it at the '03 Detroit car show...
Talk about beautiful, and 16 cylinders
Foxpaws
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xk8 - 2004
#15
07-03-2008, 03:29 AM
RE: The cars of the 50's and 60's
Great nostalgia in that little movie? Yes, when I saw it I remembered some special things. "Laugh" and "cry" in the same day I had with him. Sure, if I ever come in the area I will be happy if I'll see the great place off the Allante's.
#16
07-20-2008, 06:39 PM
RE: The cars of the 50's and 60's
I don't anything about A&W.....but why did they make you turn the engine off if it caused your car shake too much at idle when removing tray.....GOD I miss the DRIVE INs and that includes the theaters...they were best part of summer.
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