Chevrolet Monte Carlo advertisement (1971)
I personally didn’t know about this generation of the Monte Carlo. This is rather beautiful — I also love the fact that the standard, most basic engine you could get on one of these, was a 5.7L V8.
Is it me, or is there a style of automotive advertising photography from the early 70s that’s got a real post-apocylptic feel?
1962-ish “Route 66” Corvette
When I was a kid, my dad told me about this TV series that he used to watch. It had two young guys travelling around America in a Corvette. That was it. The whole premise of the show was that two blokes, a hot sports car, and America was so interesting that it would be great TV.
According to Wikipedia, the show lasted three seasons. GM sponsored the show so the stars got a different car each season. This is my favourite Corvette, the last of the C1 series with the “duck tail” rear.
The show was shot in black-and-white so the needed the car to be a colour that would look good. The first season the car was pale blue and in the second and third seasons it was fawn beige.
This photo is from the remarkable site, Ohio 66, which catalogues shooting locations from the show. The photo was taken:
at the Westminster Service Station during the filming of Some Of The People Some Of The Time by Peggy Fleming Lay, daughter-in-law of station owner Kenneth E. Lay. The photos were provided by Ken’s son, Ed Lay, along with the Cumberland County Historical Society
/via Ohio 66
1967 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible
I’m more of a Mustang fan, myself, and then only the 64-66 cars. But I can dig this first generation Camaro. The more I look at it, the more European it seems. Or is it that the bigger European cars from the late 60s were looking more American? At three-quarter scale I can see this wearing Peugeot badges. A half-scale Fiat version would be lovely.
(pic via NetCarShow)
1965 Corvair Monza
Slot-mags and white-letter tyres on a Corvair? Well, played, sir. Well played.
Michael J Grew owned this Corvair. Would you like to know what Mr Grew does? He teaches Mechanics and Power Mechanics in the Automotive Mechanics Department of Victoria High School, British Columbia. Mr Grew has a serious automotive resume and a highly eclectic taste. Those kids in BC are in good hands.
The Brown Car Blog salutes you, Mr Grew!
