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Feature Image: May 2023. 1972 Chevrolet Nova SS. 7.82mb 80%. Author’s photograph.
My Street Photography. Ford Galaxie (1959-1974).
Feature Image: “FORD GALAXIE HDR” by abux_77 is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0. Meet the aristocrats of the low-priced field; ad tag line in 1960 for Ford Galaxie. In 1960, 44-year-old Robert McNamara was the new president of Ford Motor Company. In his career at Ford, McNamara was an executive who thought like and fought for the ordinary…
My Street Photography. GENERAL MOTORS: CHEVROLET BISCAYNE (1958-1975).
Feature Image: 1959 Chevy Biscayne, 7.89 mb, author’s photograph, May 2018. In the 1950’s, American cars were noted for their V-8 engines, chrome, and tailfins of one kind or another. The late 1950’s was also marked by a recession which began in 1957 and continued into 1958 that led to a drop in car production…
My Street Photography. GENERAL MOTORS: CHEVROLET CAPRICE (1965-1996).
Feature Image: 1982 Chevy Caprice Classic. 92% 7.79 mb. June 2018. Chevrolet had a golden year in 1965. Sales had not been that stellar since 1955. What a difference one model year makes. In 1966 Chevrolet took a beating from Ford mainly from Ford’s new sporty Mustang for which Chevy had no direct competition yet. The…
My Street Photography. FORD FALCON (1960-1970).
FEATURE image: June 2018. 1964 Ford Futura Falcon. 4.54 mb DSC_0136 (1). In 1960 Ford’s ad tag line for the Falcon was “the easiest car in the world to own.” In 1964, Falcon was included under Ford’s umbrella tag line of “The Total Performance Cars for 1964.” In 1960 Ford Motor played the industry’s high stakes…
My Street Photography. CHRYSLER: PLYMOUTH ROAD RUNNER (1968-1980).
FEATURE image: August 2025. 1969 Plymouth Road Runner. 87% 7.54 mb DSC_4556 (1). Since the Great Depression years Chrysler Plymouth was the number three budget brand car in America following Ford and Chevrolet. By the1960’s that number three position had been held by General Motors’ Pontiac though Chrysler Plymouth reached that third position on occasion.…
My Street Photography. GENERAL MOTORS: CHEVROLET CORVETTE (1953-).
Feature Image: May 2023. 1962 Corvette. Advertising in 1962 included the tag line: New power. New profile for America’s sports car! 4.20mb DSC_2074 (1). Author’s photograph. While in 1962 Chevrolet was focused on its competition with Ford Motor Company in compact cars (Chevy Corvair; Chevy II), there was a big change in 1962 under the…
My Street Photography. GENERAL MOTORS: BUICK GS455 (1970-1972).
Feature Image: May 2023. 1971 Buick (Gran Sport)GS455 Convertible 7.72 mb 73% Wouldn’t you really rather have a Buick? 1971’s advertising tag line for this GM American automobile maker. The GS 455 was an option to the base GS during the 1971 and 1972 model years. The GM A-body platform was the base for many…
My Street Photography. GENERAL MOTORS: CHEVROLET CAMARO (1967-2002; 2010-2014).
Feature Image: May 2023. 1979-1981 Chevrolet Camaro Z28, tail lights. Interior packages included cloth and custom cloth, and vinyl and custom vinyl. In 1980 the five interior colors included oyster, black, blue, carmine and tan. In 1981 the five interior colors changed to silver, black, blue, camel and red. In 1980, to save gas during…
My Street Photography: CARS & TRUCKS II. FORD. MERCURY. PONTIAC. CADILLAC. OLDS. BUICK. Japanese. British.
FEATURE Image: For the FORD MUSTANG in 1966 the only changes in its second model year was a new front grille, redesigned side emblems and a few trim modifications. FORD Victoria FORD F-100 F-150 F-250 F-350 FORD Expedition FORD Escape Ford Galaxie (1959-1974). The ad tag line for the Galaxie in 1960 was: ”Meet the…
My Street Photography. GENERAL MOTORS: CHEVROLET NOVA (1962-1979; 1985-1988).
Feature Image: May 2023. 1972 Chevrolet Nova SS. 7.82mb 80%. Author’s photograph. Building a better way to see the U.S.A. was Chevy’s 1972 advertising tag line. Nova’s ad tag line in 1972: How to see less of you mechanic and more of America. In 1972 there were labor strikes in GM assembly plants that severely…
My Street Photography. GENERAL MOTORS: CHEVROLET DELUXE (1941-1952).
Feature Image: May 2024. 1951 Chevy Deluxe. 5.45mb DSC_5540 (1) The Chevrolet Deluxe is a trim line of Chevrolet automobiles that was marketed from 1941 to 1952. The car model was the volume sales leader for the market during the 1940s. This explanatory article may be periodically updated.
My Street Photography: CARS & TRUCKS I. CORD. CHEVROLET. DODGE. PLYMOUTH. CHRYSLER. JEEP. Italian. German.
FEATURE IMAGE: The 1966 Chevrolet Impala is 6 feet 7 inches wide. CORD CHEVROLET Coupe CHEVROLET 210 CHEVROLET Corvette CHEVROLET Corvair CHEVROLET Monte Carlo CHEVROLET Impala CHEVROLET PICK UP TRUCKS. PLYMOUTH Deluxe Coupe CHRYSLER LeBaron View Post CHRYSLER Newport Royal DODGE Pick Up DODGE Ram Van DODGE Ram 1500 DODGE Charger DODGE Challenger JEEP ITALIAN…
