Nice looking Vettes with Attitude here please

[Nassau65]

One thing American car manufacturers did “well” certainly from the 50’s upwards were rear lights. Most of them were certainly well lit up at night.

 

[Nassau65]

Looks a bit busy on the convertible probably because of the simple rear whereas the coupe has another thing going on to compensate for more busywork. Just my opinion.

As you say, it’s all a matter of choice/taste. The main thing is, the 6 tail light set up looks factory, not an add on. It was mainly a west coast fad ( CA) back in the day.

 

[teamzr1]

One thing American car manufacturers did “well” certainly from the 50’s upwards were rear lights. Most of them were certainly well lit up at night.

Yep, and a lot better than when I first started to drive old junkers and had to use arm signals out the driver's window !

 

[Nassau65]

Made famous in the song Dead man’s curve by Jan & Dean

“ and all the Jag could see were my six tail lights”

 

[Nassau65]

We in the UK were always pretty “poor” on rear lights, some of them were useless from a distance.

 

[James Vette]

Can't remember which brand but I sometimes see a square looking modern car with ridiculously small indicators. Might be japanese.

 

[teamzr1]

James it was a bitch in cold winter weather, (or a bird landing on your arm
Arm gets real tired in city driving and lots of turns or long red lights

Left turn arm straight, right turn arm pointing up and cops would pull your ass over to ticket if not doing that, as was the law

 

[James Vette]

It's the 60s. You take your girl to the beach with a portable bbq and play beach boys on the car radio. You don't worry about driving because gas is cheap and your brand new vette has a small monthly payment that your supermarket job can easily pay off. Good old days. Oh and she is wearing go-go boots.

 

[Roscobbc]

Arm signals wern't too bad if driving (then very rare) car with auto transmission or perhaps one of those easy shifting 3 speed column change Consul, Zephyrs or pehaps a Cresta. Imagine how the youth of today would cope with 5 and 6 speed manusl gearboxes........at least theyl'd have 'one-shot' leccy windows!

 

[James Vette]

My daily driver is 5 speed and I learned in a 6 speed.

 

[Chuffer]

Can't remember which brand but I sometimes see a square looking modern car with ridiculously small indicators. Might be japanese.

I thought all modern cars had rediculously small indicators these days .

 

[Chuffer]

Arm signals wern't too bad if driving (then very rare) car with auto transmission or perhaps one of those easy shifting 3 speed column change Consul, Zephyrs or pehaps a Cresta. Imagine how the youth of today would cope with 5 and 6 speed manusl gearboxes........at least theyl'd have 'one-shot' leccy windows!

Don`t forget the good old double acting `trafficators` . Flick the dash board switch - nothing , thump the B Post - Bingo ! the signal arm pops out if you are lucky !

 

[Chuffer]

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It's the 60s. You take your girl to the beach with a portable bbq and play beach boys on the car radio. You don't worry about driving because gas is cheap and your brand new vette has a small monthly payment that your supermarket job can easily pay off. Good old days. Oh and she is wearing go-go boots.

And I guess you were wearing Huarache Sandles too like a proper surfer dude !

 

[James Vette]

Also mandatory hawaiian shirt.

 

[Chuffer]

Also mandatory hawaiian shirt.

Don`t forget the Bushy Blonde Hair Do too.

 

[James Vette]

 

[Nassau65]

Don`t forget the good old double acting `trafficators` . Flick the dash board switch - nothing , thump the B Post - Bingo ! the signal arm pops out if you are lucky !

Then they got stuck, and wouldn’t go back in.

 

[Nassau65]

Now this I do like.
Created by Mr custom himself George Barris

“ The Barrister “

 

[Nassau65]

It wasn’t a 1 off either. He produced them to order. Quite a few were sold. Looks great in black as well.

This one was sold by Bonhams in 2019 $51k plus premium bought new by Liberace.

 

[James Vette]

What is that 1971 blue paint called? Not sure if stock. Thank you.