Car pics too cool not to share
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My first car was a '71 Ghia that was a gift from my uncle. My mom probably has some pictures of it...
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That is sheer perfection. Well, almost. I'd rather see a flattie or a nailhead in it, but dayyum, that's gorgeous!
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I sat in a coupe version of one of these back in the early '80s. It was sitting at a little used car lot that was closed for the evening. I had no idea what it was at the time. It was unlocked, so I climbed in and started looking it over. Popped the
I like that car, long and low.
I don't think I've ever seen a B-pillarless 4 door like that, or at least I can't think of one. It's a clean entry, but I'm guessing Ralph Nader and the fed boys had a fit over a car like that.And you didn't steal it, what times....
Weren't there several years of Continentals like that (like this '61)?I like that car, long and low.
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Nevermind. I guess they did have B-pillars (this is a '68).
No, that Lincoln is built like a standard issue 4-door hardtop with an abbreviated B-pillar, which is what the door latches to on the Lincoln, and doors hinge from on most other 4-door hardtops.
The Facel Vega above has no B-pillar. Its doors latch at the rocker.
Yep. I realized you were right after a little more digging for a pic. I can see why the engineers would want the B-pillar but I love the big clean opening. Sorta like the modern extended cab trucks:
Although my friend had an older one and there was a lot of rattling between the front and rear doors on rough roads.
I like that car, long and low.
The only other vehicles I can think of besides the Cadillac above would be the newer trucks that came with the rear opening extended cab doors...
Man, that's a beauty.
They've been on my if-I-fall-into-a-pile-of-cash list for a while.Take a second look, that Caddy has a short sculpted B-pillar, which is beautifully blended BTW.
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Take a second look, that Caddy has a short sculpted B-pillar, which is beautifully blended BTW.
So what you're saying is it's a lower-case "b"...
And a beautiful one too.