When were the Best Classic Cars Made?
1- 1900 thru 1939
2- 1940 thru 1954
3- 1955 thru 1961
4- 1962 thru 1967
5- 1968 thru 1971
6- 1972 thru 1980
[B]1962 thru 1967[/B]
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When were the Best Classic Cars Made?
1- 1900 thru 1939
2- 1940 thru 1954
3- 1955 thru 1961
4- 1962 thru 1967
5- 1968 thru 1971
6- 1972 thru 1980
[B]1962 thru 1967[/B]
[QUOTE=lfb666]When were the Best Classic Cars Made?
1- 1900 thru 1939
2- 1940 thru 1954
3- 1955 thru 1961
4- 1962 thru 1967
5- 1968 thru 1971
6- 1972 thru 1980
[B]1962 thru 1967[/B][/QUOTE]
i agree, because muscle cars were invented then and also the cobra, and the mustang, and the stingray, and a lot of others
hard to say ..
cause , i love cars built till 1940 . cars buit till 1954 .. build till 1962 .. cars build till 1967 . buit till 1972 and some cars built till 1980 :)
[QUOTE=DasModell]hard to say ..
cause , i love cars built till 1940 . cars buit till 1954 .. build till 1962 .. cars build till 1967 . buit till 1972 and some cars built till 1980 :)[/QUOTE]
agreed, classic cars are from all periods. Whether they are really classics depends on the status they had during their production time. There is a transition period in which a "second hand car" becomes a classic. Many will stay just second hand cars, others will reach the "other" status. It does not really depend on the production period.
Personally i think There were classic cars from all these periods although the stand outs come from between 50 and 74 in my opion thats when australia and america were still making what could be passed off as great cars.
I'd say the 60's-70's is the best era for classic cars. Cars entered the modern era during this time. Some of the greatest cars are from the 60's like the Porsche 911, Jaguar E-type, Shelby Cobra, Ford GT-40, Ferrari 250 GTO, I could go on all day.
When people look back thirty years from now they will think the best cars were from now.
make a poll......it'd be easier to tally...
Anwyays, I'd have to say 1962-1967. The stang "America's original ponycar" was invented back then, and I still lvoe ths thing today.
[QUOTE=isenspen007]When people look back thirty years from now they will think the best cars were from now.[/QUOTE]
Sorry but I disagree, I can't think of many cars built today that would be memorable in the future, the goldenage of the auto has passed us, we only know mass production now, there is little or no passion in any of the cars built today.
Well no one i was going togive you a reputation point for that but apprently i need to speread more bfeore i give you any more...you can feel good that i wouldif i could. I totally agree.
In every year of those there was a special car:
1932 - Maybach DS8 Zepplin
1963 - Corvette Split Window
1931 - Bugatti Type 41 Royale Coupe de Ville
1968 - Lamborghini Miura P400
1970 - Plymouth Hemi Cuda
1955 - Mercedes-Benz 300SL Coupe
There are probably more but I can't remember.
my preferables are '62 to '67
I think the best cars were made in the 60s and 70s.
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I'm mostly a '40's to '50's guy, so I have to split it between those...
All classic cars are wonderful, but i have a soft spot for the 30s, the 50's, and the 60's.
The 30's are the most "classic" of classic cars. Duesenberg, Cord, Packard....the true American classics come from then.
But i love the wretched excess of the 50's...like the '57 Cadillac ElDorado Brougham...the '58 Lincoln Continental...the '55 Ford Crown Victoria....
And i love Muscle. Cudas, Mustangs, Corvettes, Impalas, GTO's....
I'm undecided. But i'd have to say the 30's. Specifically, the '33 Duesenberg SSJ.