You Jersey guys must know this place.

[commando1]

http://newjersey.craigslist.org/ptd/3681000095.html

 

[70NPORT]

speaking as a "near" piney status myself, I never been there. Kearny is way up in North Jersey which might as well be NYC southern annex. Nothing but Exxon/Mobile oil refineries and soprano types driving Cadillac Escalades for as far as the eye can see.

 

[1978 NYB]

Jersey? Check the trunks!

 

[70NPORT]

Jersey? Check the trunks!

chew goddit magn...

 

[detmatt]

I like that white Riv.

 

[70NPORT]

from an era when cars made bold statements

 

[cm23uoc]

This "cantilever" 4dr. hardtop roof design really was something else. Still I like the more common 6 window hardtop design that was available with Cadillac and Buick.

 

[detmatt]

Art on wheels is what some of these cars were!

 

[70NPORT]

I wish the car designers today could have some of the artistic license that was obviously given to the designers of the old days. Instead we get to have the Toyota Prius.

 

[70NPORT]

This "cantilever" 4dr. hardtop roof design really was something else. Still I like the more common 6 window hardtop design that was available with Cadillac and Buick.


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I think the design is hideous, BUT I can see and respect the statement being made. The cars from that era exuded a sense of largesse and veritas, optimism and adventure. Today its all about utilitarian economy and fuel efficiency, and political correctness.

 

[cm23uoc]

The fins on the 59 Cadillac were over the top for my taste, but the roof line of the six window design is just great even if "inspired" by the 57 Mopars.

 

[70NPORT]

Yeah, the fins kills it for me too. The dude should have sobered up a bit before sitting in front of that drawing board,lol.

 

[cm23uoc]

Buyer back in the day and collector market thinks differently though, they were the leaders in sales and today in collectibility.

 

[commando1]

I think the design is hideous, BUT I can see and respect the statement being made. The cars from that era exuded a sense of largesse and veritas, optimism and adventure. Today its all about utilitarian economy and fuel efficiency, and political correctness.

Now you're getting it.

 

[commando1]

What I enjoy most about this era was the artistic license used in advertising.

Fantasy and reality.

 

[1978 NYB]

The dreamers that designed the beauties of the 50's, 60's and 70's are long gone. The kids that are designers today think they are dreamers....they are dreamers!

 

[cm23uoc]

Funny story about this Cadillac model. When the ex-husband of one of my relatives came to the US at the age of 18 in 1958, without any knowledge about the rankings within the GM model hierarchy, these cars all appeared huge and luxurious to someone who grew up in a small village in the Black Forest. So he thought these were all about the same in price and he decided after working for a while that he liked the Cadillac design best and went to the dealership to shop for one of these until he found out they cost about 5.000 Dollars. That's when he changed his mind and went for a Chevrolet at aroung 1.900 bucks.

 

[1978 NYB]

LOL! A big price difference. Same with Chrysler back then compared to Plymouth and Dodge.

 

[fc7_plumcrazy]

What I enjoy most about this era was the artistic license used in advertising.

Fantasy and reality.

yes, the old handmade ads are great. Some of the Imperials look in the drawings as if they were 30% longer than in reality

 

[commando1]

yes, the old handmade ads are great. Some of the Imperials look in the drawings as if they were 30% longer than in reality