Show me a nice old car

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Doug said:
Such a cute little pickup!
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You know, Doug, I remember back in the ‘70s when everyone wanted a small pickup truck. Gas was expensive, small was good! At that time giant monster trucks were a novelty only used in stadium automotive shows. These days I see that the standard pickup truck in the USA is a huge diesel powered computer operated road hog capable of anything (except fuel economy) multi functional work horse. The evolution of trucks is an amazing thing. Yes?

All the best,
Mike
 
I still want a small pickup! Had a 1971 Datsun PL521 and regret to this day selling it. Now have a 2005 Ford Ranger, which while very small by today's standards is half again as large as the Datsun.
 
Yokosuka_Mike said:
You know, Doug, I remember back in the ‘70s when everyone wanted a small pickup truck. Gas was expensive, small was good! At that time giant monster trucks were a novelty only used in stadium automotive shows. These days I see that the standard pickup truck in the USA is a huge diesel powered computer operated road hog capable of anything (except fuel economy) multi functional work horse. The evolution of trucks is an amazing thing. Yes?

All the best,
Mike
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Exactly. Like BESK, My history goes back to small, too. We had a 1979 Dodge D50 = Mitsubishi that was just the right size. But it had a recurring issue with the transmission's front main seal leaking lube onto the clutch. We had it 19 years though, replaced by a 1998 Ford Ranger. Bigger, but sorta reasonable compared to current monster F150. We had that 14 years, replaced by a slightly-larger Nissan Frontier quad-cab. It's a good rig, just too big even as "mid-size", but there are no obvious smaller alternatives. I can't imagine herding a new "full-size" pickup.
 
My greatest aspiration as a teenager was to own a VW Beetle, and I experience waves of nostalgia at the sight of one!

Volkswagen made a lot of subtle changes for the 1965 model year, which added up to a much improved car.

I would agree, however, that 1967 was VW's Goldilocks year. I think that was VW at its best and that it rapidly became dated with required safety and pollution equipment, not to mention the march of time.

- Murray
 
I concur on the '67. I owned one with sunroof and opening rear windows.
Still hot in Alabama in the summer with no AC!


By the way, the '66 Karmann Ghia had the first 12volt system. The 12V starter broke on mine and it took several months for the VW dealer to fix it. Driving to South Carolina and back to Alabama was an adventure with no starter.

Good thing the car was light and had mechanical gears - and I was young.
 
Ford Bronco. Not sure the year (EDIT: Looks like 1977 based on rear side turn light orientation). Convertible, dark blue. Fujica 705w with Carl Zeiss 50mm f1.8; Fomapan 200; M-Y filter. Rodinal 1:50. The low blue sensitivity of Foma films are a unique tool for some shots (like dark blue vehicles).


Classic Bronco by Mark Wyatt, on Flickr
 
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Holden EH Special 179ci six Station Wagon
Camera: Voigtländer Prominent 35mm rangefinder.
Lens: Voigtländer 50mm Ultron f/2.
Film: Kodak Ultramax 400 35mm colour negative.

Partially visible in the background is a red Holden EK Special.
 
Subject is a Citroën 1974 D Speciale, pictured in central Tasmania last year. 500C/M; 250mm Sonnar f/5.6; Kodak Ektar 100 colour neg.
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Here is a 1972 DS23 Safari. The 23 series ran from 72 to 75, so this is a reasonably early example of the 23 wagon. Same details as above, but the 80mm Planar f/2.8 this time.

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Here's the same car from the front. 250mm Sonnar again.

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Here is something really rare. Any D series featuring the original front styling which debuted in 1955 is a rarity today (from 55 to 75 three distinct front treatments were employed). Note the absence of duct vents beneath the headlights found on second front Ds to 1967.

This D is a 1960 ID-19 Parisienne, manufactured at, believe it or not, Heidelberg in Melbourne, Victoria Australia. It's one of literally a handful of survivors known to be in running condition today. 80mm Planar f/2.8.

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Of course Citroën made models other than the D. Here's a Slough, UK-built Light 15, a right hand drive version of the famous Traction Avant. 80mm Planar f/2.8.

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