Guess the year...

[Canucksmarauder]

For all you older guys I drove a very cool car today. Sure was fun to drive:D

Can you guess the year?

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[Pops]

The car is a 61 Chevy! It looks like a keeper to me.

[TAKEDOWN]

1963...did I win?

[Canucksmarauder]

61 is the winner:banana2: The brakes back then where not the greatest but the car sure pulls nice with the way the owner has it set-up.

Also had a chance to take this the Manitoulin Island last weekend. What a cruiser. I have the old car bug now:)

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[Pops]

I see it has what looks like a 4 speed. What motor is in it. These were nice looking cars and were a blast back in the day. The hot ones around here had 301 cubic inch motors which were 283s with a 327 crank. Brings back a lot of good times!

[Canucksmarauder]

Check the plate for info on the car:)
Guess what the meaning of the plate is?
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[Pops]

Dual Quad 4 speed 409

[Canucksmarauder]

JohnKuhn is on the money:bows:

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[SC Cheesehead]

Dual Quad 4 speed 409



JohnKuhn is on the money:bows:

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I always wanted one of these! Had a chance to drive a '63 with a 4bbl. and a Powerglide, lots of low-end torque; but would would love a shot at a 4 speed car.

IMO, the '61's are the best looking due to the bubble top, but any early '60's Impala is a good looking car.

[Pops]

Ok if you want to try a little trivia what was the cool 61 Ford named?

[BSinCO]

I want the Continental up there more than the Chevy. Did it have the 460 in it ? ;) 61-67 Continental with the suicide doors are some of the best looking cars on the exterior, interior is a whole different story.

[Bluerauder]

61 is the winner:banana2: P

Yep, the dead give-away for me is the deep "V" on the rear trunk lid. In 1962 it transition to a shallow "V" that went across the entire back. I drove a '62 Chevy Bel Air station wagon for awhile. No power steering and no power brakes. Parallel parking was considered "aerobics" back then. ;)

[Canucksmarauder]

The Continental had some big azz 4 something in it!

Lot's of room and drives great on the road,
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[Canucksmarauder]

Yep, the dead give-away for me is the deep "V" on the rear trunk lid. In 1962 it transition to a shallow "V" that went across the entire back. I drove a '62 Chevy Bel Air station wagon for awhile. No power steering and no power brakes. Parallel parking was considered "aerobics" back then. ;)


No power brakes or steering. Scared me when I had to stop for the first time:eek:

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[Ralph Sr.]

was the 61 ford named,starliner ,conv. sunliner ? motor 390,with special cam and 3 carbs 401 hores. am i close ?? i think 427 motor was 63,64, one 4barrel,410 horse two fours ,425 horses. had friends with 62 conv. big ,heavy car. galaxy 500 ? another with 64, 427. ralph sr.

[Pops]

was the 61 ford named,starliner ,conv. sunliner ? motor 390,with special cam and 3 carbs 401 hores. am i close ?? i think 427 motor was 63,64, one 4barrel,410 horse two fours ,425 horses. had friends with 62 conv. big ,heavy car. galaxy 500 ? another with 64, 427. ralph sr.

Good job and I can see by your age you were around! :banana2:
You get the next question to ask and have fun! :D

They may have had 406 if I remember right and we have a member who will know that.

[Krytin]

Giddy-up 409!!
That's a potent Chevy!

[Windsor58]

The Lincoln looks like a 68 Continental to me (might be a 67). 68s still had the suicide doors. They also had 460s. I know because my Grandmother bought a 68 Continental new and until last year it was still in the family. I spent many hours behind the wheel of that beast. As of last year, it still had the original vinyl top that looked brand new. The speedometer looked kind of like a horizontal old style thermometer. The tube seemed to fill up from the left as the car increased speed. I loved that car.

[Canucksmarauder]

Yep,
the spedo is something else! It even had the original 8 track:) Was great to drive such a beast in Northern Ontario.

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