The Fabulous Sixties continued.....

I just wanted to add some images to my April fourth note about the Fabulous Sixties. The tourists here, although dressed very much like Americans are form another country. That is a story in itself,  but the issue here is a multinational fascination with American cars.  Without getting into a long and elaborate  philosophical discussion about the difference between Europeans, or foreigners buying American cars and Americans buying European cars. It is safe to say that people on both sides of the pond buy each others automobiles for different reasons, with exceptions of course. On the numerous occasions that I have been to Europe, I noticed that an American car brought with it a cultural and lifestyle accessory; almost built into the car.  That is just my impression, but you can draw your own conclusions.

Pictured here is a 71 and 66 Dodge Charger. I guess 71 is close enough to the sixties since technically 1972 was probably the end on an era for those fabulous cars.

So, enjoy, because they are few and far between.

The Fabulous Sixties are back

As much as I try to focus on the task at hand I seem to lose my concentration when I hear the scream of a supercharger. I don't think it kicked in on this brief stretch  of 57th street, but surely I could hear the jets opening up.  This was no ordinary Mustang.  This was a fully tricked-out "Stang" with all of the goodies the man behind the wheel dreamed about.  

Unless you are a car nut, you may not pick up on the vibe here, but it screams at you like the roar of the jets that suck the gas that feed the horses.  It was truly an emotional time for me.  I have owned a 1969 Mustang Fastback. Albeit a few years older, my Mach 1, 351 cu was just as impressive in its day as this 2009. In fact, my car was so great that Ford decided to bring it back. So here it is, enjoy, you may drive one someday.  Till next time......

The Fabulous Sixties

I have always been fascinated by cars, particularly those with great personalities. Probably no other era has seen greater design success than the sixties. Though certain models saw a longer period of design excellence , like the Cadillac , Mustang , Camaro , and the occasional Olds, as well as few others ( Chrysler Imperial seen here). The sixties are what we all look back to to inspire fashion shoots and hipsters who want to live that life. The europeans  have also been bitten by the bug. On Lafayette street the other day I saw several groups of tourists stopped in their tracks to pose in front of a 71 and a 66 Charger. The images form that day will be posted  another time. Till next time.........