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mobeau69

(11,986 posts) Sun May 11, 2025, 11:49 AM May 11

Heavy car

In the 60s, Dad brought a ‘56 Pontiac 2 door as a second car. Big V8. Thing had thick steel panels. You could bang it with your fist and it was like hitting a tank!

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Heavy car (Original Post) mobeau69 May 11 OP

Cars were huge back then. My buddy had an old DeSoto that one could easily put a large sofa in the back seat. Silent Type May 11 #1

Tune up with new plugs ever 12,000 miles. 10 miles to a gallon, I remember those days. multigraincracker May 11 #2

and 100,000 was considered a real accomplishment! stopdiggin May 11 #4

Critical engine parts are now able to be machined much more precisely. mobeau69 May 11 #6

My family had an old Pontiac in the late '50s, too. SheltieLover May 11 #3

Cars from the 50s and 60s anciano May 11 #5

Silent Type

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1. Cars were huge back then. My buddy had an old DeSoto that one could easily put a large sofa in the back seat.

Reply to mobeau69 (Original post)

Sun May 11, 2025, 11:51 AM

May 11

I had a 4-door 57 Ford that was almost as big. It's probably still in use in Cuba.

Shortly after that, I got my first VW and have driven small cars ever since.

multigraincracker

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2. Tune up with new plugs ever 12,000 miles. 10 miles to a gallon, I remember those days.

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Sun May 11, 2025, 12:16 PM

May 11

stopdiggin

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4. and 100,000 was considered a real accomplishment!

Reply to multigraincracker (Reply #2)

Sun May 11, 2025, 01:02 PM

May 11

And in general you were being advised to 'trade in' anything that was pushing 60 thousand. Tires back then good for .. ? (I try to point out to the nostalgics - even while having a streak myself - that a lot of things really are made better today, than what we were dealing with .. )

my most 'tankish' ride was probably a 62 Chrysler - stylish and petite - - not real great on gas - - but hellish in a demo derby contest!