swe62 334 Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 so did I golden hawk was the model Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trevor S 2,003 Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted December 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2014 Post #3 The Ford Thunderbird looks very much like the UK Ford Corsair. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted December 17, 2014 Report Share Posted December 17, 2014 When I was about 18 or so, I saw a pale green De Soto Fireflight for sale on Castle Blvd. I still think it's one of the most beautiful cars I'd ever seen. There was at about the same time a Delahaye at the Blue Star Garage on Alfreton Rd. Gorgeous ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted December 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2014 I love the tail fins on the 1957 DeSoto Fieflight. They must be the biggest on any car. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bilbraborn 1,594 Posted December 17, 2014 Report Share Posted December 17, 2014 The nearest thing I had was a 1963 Vauxhall Cresta 2.350 litre. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scriv 168 Posted December 30, 2014 Report Share Posted December 30, 2014 Not a 50's Yank but i owned this brute for eight years; 1963 GMC Fleetside, with the original 5 litre (305 ci) V6 engine; incredibly over-built, the chassis was rock-solid steel channel,not the poxy box-section rust trap stuff they use on modern Ford Transits etc. As you can guess it was used as much for its intended purpose as anything else; I loved it and only sold it when it effectively outlived its usefulness. Still in Wales actually, mate of mine in Newtown bought it, and like me uses it as a hack and runabout. It never let me down either; could leave that thing outside for six months in the worst of weather and it'd go first turn of the key. For a 1963 pick-up it was remarkably well-equipped; full instrumentation including a clock, cigar lighter, dipping rear-view mirror, four-way flashers and loads of chrome trim, it was the fully loaded Custom edition which is rare today even in the USA. Oddly enough though it didn't have power steering or servo brakes; I didn't bother with the former but a near miss with a tractor whilst descending a steep hill fully loaded with firewood convinced me that the brake upgrade was essential! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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