Cult American retro cars: photos, description, specifications and production history. The best classic vintage cars from the USA.

Chrysler Turbine Car - vehicles equipped with gas turbine engines, which were produced by the Chrysler Corporation from 1963 to 1964. Chrysler became the first automaker in the world to mass-produce gas turbine vehicles. A batch of 50 vehicles was built on the original chassis (and 5 prototypes).

In the late 1920s, the Auburn-Duesenberg-Cord industrial empire reached its peak and consisted of several dozen companies, producing not only cars, but everything that can move, including aircraft and ships. However, to attract new customers, a new original car, combining the most advanced technologies of those years with a very effective design.

In 1964, the most powerful 335-horsepower Pontiac GTO went on sale, which looked like an ordinary Pontiac Tempest coupe, but charged with a huge engine (V8-6.5 liters). At the same time, the buyer received a real sports car at a very reasonable price. The release of this model marked the beginning of the era of "muscle cars" - the birth of a new class american cars equipped with multi-liter power units.

The Dodge Challenger was the brand's first pony car and an affordable alternative to the more expensive Dodge Charger. Created in 1969, the Challenger quickly won recognition, including by equipping power units with different power. Already in 1970, almost immediately after the debut of the model, 76,935 cars were sold.

Chevrolet is not such an expensive and prestigious brand as Cadillac, or Lincoln, it was possible to buy a Chevrolet Impala 1967 in the years of its production for $ 2,780, but for this amount a car with an in-line “six” was offered, which in those years caused Americans only condescending smile. Everyone wanted to drive a car with a powerful V8 growling under the hood, and Chevrolet gave its customers such an opportunity. We are talking about the 427th engine with a volume of 6,990 cubic centimeters, the price of a car with this engine reached $ 5,000, which was no longer cheap. Less voluminous V8s were also offered, but more on them below.

Which took place on Yelagin Island in the park of the Central Park of Culture and Culture. Citizens again have the opportunity to touch history and see legendary cars.
I want to tell you about the exemplars of the exhibition of the 50-60s of the XX century - the era of luxurious cars of millionaires, the "golden age" of the automotive industry, which is called the "Detroit Baroque". Chic and grace, like in old movies.
Race cars and middle-class cars were also presented.

1959 Cadillac Deville 240 hp
Marilyn Monroe drove this car. In 1955, the actress was deprived of her rights after an accident. Having exceeded the speed limit, she crashed into the car in front, the fine for violation was $500. The following year, Monroe again "caught" a violation - she drove without a license, she was threatened with imprisonment. Thanks to the lawyer, the actress easily escaped with a fine of $55.

Entrance to the exhibition for children (under 7 years old), pensioners and the disabled was free. Grandparents and grandchildren were delighted.

It seems that these cars have a soul... You can look at the details, wander around endlessly, remembering old adventure films.

1952 Buick Special, 190 hp
On an American site I found an advertisement for the sale of such a car for $ 6,500.

Good in every way

An old acquaintance is the 1952 Hudson Hornet, the name translates as "Mythical Hornet".
Popular racing car fifties of the last century. Multiple NASCAR race winner. In 1952, the Hudson Hornet brought 27 wins from 33 races, setting a hitherto unbeaten NASCAR record.

1954 Cadillac Eldorado
Millionaire car. Justifies its name, translated from Spanish means "gilded". According to legend, treasures are hidden in the mythical land of Eldorado. In 1954, a Cadillac Eldorado cost $5,738, a lot of money in those days. Now the price of such a car is about $101,000 (German collectors)

1959 Cadillac Eldorado 240 hp
The car of Elvis Presley, who was a fan of Cadillac. Elvis paid $10,000 for the Cadillac Eldorado. The singer did not skimp on the purchase expensive cars which I then passed on to friends.

Elvis and his favorite car

Ford Fairlane 500 - 1958, 240 hp
Luxury car from Ford Corporation.

Gorgeous 1959 Buick invicta, 240 hp

1964 Cadillac Eldorado

1961 Cadillac Eldorado 240 hp

Space design. Firestarter!

Cadillac Deville, 1968

Pontiac Bonneville, 1968, 320 hp
The manufacturer Pontiac was founded in 1899, since 1926 - a division of General Motors, which was closed in 2010 due to the crisis.

1969 Dodge Superbee 390 hp
It was a car for the middle class, which is very different from its frilly contemporaries a la "baroque"

1963 Chrysler 300 Convertible 300 HP
In 1963, Chrysler launched the Dream Car for Life program to make cars accessible to the middle class.
Now such a car costs $47,500

1969 Ford Mustang, 420 hp
The most popular youth car of the era, over a million Ford Mustangs were sold in 18 months

Ford Mustang, 1965, 365 hp

1965 Ford Mustang, 450 hp

Lot different Fords Mustang

1965 Ford Mustang, 365 hp

1967 Dodge Charger

Chevrolet camaro 1968
Chevrolet's answer to the Ford concern for the production of cars for the middle class. The name camaro comes from the word "camarade" (friend, comrade). This comfortable car was meant to be a friend to its owner.
To the question "what does camaro mean?" manufacturers joked about competitors "this is the name of a small, evil animal that eats mustangs"

1965 Pontiac Grand Prix 320 hp
Now this car costs about $34,000

1969 Plymouth fury, 230 hp
Plymouth division of Chrysler since 1928, closed in 2001
One of the most popular American brands. The Plymouth fury is featured as a killer car in Stephen King's Christina.

I especially liked this car - Chevrolet Corvette

Chevrolet Corvette, 1960
The first American sports car.

1969 Dodge Charger 290 HP

You can also find prices for some brands and models of retro cars on the website http://muscle.su/sales/1/

The next post will be about the cars of the 70-80s presented at the exhibition
For example, Dodge Monaco 1978, real car sheriff.

1978 Dodge Monaco 250 hp

The colorful sheriff of the exhibition

Car sofa for rest

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American classics are always popular in everything. Whether it's Louis Armstrong jazz, John Wayne westerns, or American vintage cars. Post-war America managed to almost completely restore the production of passenger cars within ten years.

In general, in the US, the concept of retro cars is quite extensible. These models include restored models produced since the 20/30s of the last century, such as the 1930 Cadillac V-16, or the 1927 Packard 526.

But still, America is most proud of the classics, those very “gangster” cars. You can often see photos in magazines that depict American retro cars that belonged to famous people or became "heroes" of films.

Perhaps the most popular cars of those years were such wonderful ones as the 1955 Dodge Custom Royale, the chic 1958 Mercury Monterey, the 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air and the 1957 Ford Fairlane.

Fair Lane is a car "modestly" named after the estate of company founder Henry Ford. A car with high-quality convertible mechanics, an eight-cylinder engine and automatic transmission, became a successful model for Ford. The car was quite reliable, and its appearance, confident and slightly aggressive, was exactly what the Americans wanted, who still felt the taste of victory on their lips.

Especially popular was the Fairlane 500 Skyliner, whose steel roof folded into the trunk. Skyliner became a symbol of romanticism of the 50s.

American retro car Chevrolet Bel Air (Chevrolet Bel Air)

For some samples of the Chevrolet Bel Air (Chevrolet Bel Air), collectors are now willing to pay a lot of money. In Russia, the usual modification is now available at a price of 3 million rubles. When compared with something else, for example, from which it is about the same, then it is worth considering whether to take a rare car or a modern, powerful, fast and durable jeep.

And now a little about what is under the hood of this "iron horse". In this model was the most famous V8 of all time - a subcompact Chevy engine, with a volume of 4.6 liters.

Main characteristics:

• Maximum speed: 184 km/h;
• Acceleration 0-95 km/h: 8.5 sec;
• Engine type: V-shaped 8-cylinder;
• Engine displacement: 4.6 l;
• Transmission: mechanical 3-speed;
• Maximum power: 164 kW at 4800 rpm;
• Maximum torque: 366 Nm at 2800 rpm;
• Weight: 1550 kg;
• Economy: 7.1 km/l.

Demand for these is not falling. Every year there are advertisements for the purchase and sale of American retro cars. Unfortunately, with the advent of high duties and higher salvage fees, the prices of these antique cars have skyrocketed. However, collectors are willing to pay any money. Some models of vintage cars are now more expensive than new Bentley, however, you can find a car at a very affordable price.

Cuba has become a real paradise for American retro cars. After the ban on the import of new cars in 1959, the republic's fleet was replenished only with Soviet cars.

If you have been reading us recently, then before diving into the abyss of sadness, we advise you to be inspired by previous publications from the history of muscle cars:

Causes of the tragedy

The beginning of the 70s was marked by the end of the golden era of American muscle cars and huge luxury road cruisers. The fuel crisis (although this is not the only thing), tightening environmental regulations, growing safety requirements, coupled with sharply jumped insurance premiums, could not but affect automotive market America.

Buyers in the context of increased gasoline prices could no longer afford the operation of multi-liter voracious cars, and the new insurance rates completely put an end to their profitability.

Some models ceased to exist, and the product line that replaced the road monsters of past years resembled only a dim shadow of the legends of the second half of the 60s.

There are several major trends in the decline of the American auto industry. The output of the motors was deliberately reduced by reducing the compression and installing less productive components (intake and exhaust manifolds, carburetors, cylinder head). New safety standards (Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards) required manufacturers to install more massive bumpers and strengthen the load-bearing body elements, which, due to the increased weight, also had a negative effect on dynamics. Plus, highly accelerated cars of the second half of the 60s have proven themselves to be extremely unsafe vehicles, which inevitably affected the amount of insurance premiums.

Pictured: Plymouth Belvedere 1967

By 1972, the Big Three had switched completely to low-octane fuel. And in 1973, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) sharply reduced the volume of oil supplied to the United States, which caused a full-fledged energy crisis in the country. And then the population was no longer up to muscle cars. The final nail in the coffin of American power was a 1978 law that set limits on the maximum allowable average fuel consumption for production vehicles (CAFE).

Gone not to return

How did this directly affect model range auto giants from Detroit? By 1975, most of the big blocks had disappeared from the scene, and such icons of yesteryear as the Buick GS, Chevrolet Chevelle SS, Dodge Charger R/T, Dodge Super Bee, Ford Torino Cobra, Mercury Cyclone Spoiler and Plymouth GTX were consigned to oblivion. The crisis did not spare the Pontiac GTO either: the legendary muscle car turned into a slightly more expensive equipment mid-size Pontiac Ventura, and later completely disappeared from the GM line. The 1975 Plymouth Road Runner came out very bland and had little in common with the 1968 road monster.

Survivors

In the ponic car segment after 1974, only chevrolet camaro, the second generation Pontiac Firebird and the Ford Mustang. Between 1971 and 1973, the Mustang gained a significant amount of weight, and subsequently underwent a radical rebranding, sliding into the economy segment. compact cars with a touch of luxury. Ford tried to somehow remedy the situation with the help of the optional five-liter 302 engine, but this did not have the desired effect.

However, not everything was so deplorable in the mid-70s. Despite the depressing trends in the market, relatively powerful models with small blocks under the hood appeared. The output of these engines was not at all as impressive as before, but they were installed in cars that cost much less than they asked for mid-size muscle cars in the 60s.

For example, the Plymputh Duster 340 and the 1971-1973 Dodge Demon/Dart Sport 340 boasted 240 "mares" taken from 5.5-liter engines and a rather aggressive design.

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In the photo: Dodge Demon, Plymouth Duster, Dodge Dart Sport

Surprisingly, in 1973-1974 Pontiac Firebird with available in top configuration Trans Am 400th engine (6.6 l) was sold very successfully against the backdrop of a raging crisis. In many ways, the lack of competition was the reason for success in the market, but this directly indicated that interest in "muscular" cars had not faded at all, especially if handling was not sacrificed for the sake of power. And the Trans Am was exactly that, which in itself was not very typical of the classic muscle cars of the past. This lesson was learned at GM as well as possible and in 1977 they revived the Chevrolet Camaro Z-28, which also emphasized not only the ability to accelerate in a straight line.

Every country has car legends that become classics and are of great value to collectors, millionaires or fans. domestic brands machines. In our country, Gaz-21, Chaika, etc. became such cars. vehicles. But today we will not talk about our Russian auto industry, but about amazing ones. Let's find out which ones.

Let's turn back the clock and think about cars, both without and with cruise control, that could not reach speeds of more than 100 km / h. And also along with this, let's also remember the time when music in the car could not be listened to using a smartphone, since mobile phones there wasn’t then, and music in the car was available only on car radios. Here are ten classic cars, which thousands of Americans dream of, and not only them.

Chevrolet Bel Air Sport Coupe

The car was produced by the company from 1949 to 1975. Here is a 1957 car. Chevrolet Bel Air Sport Coupe was equipped with a 4.3-liter V8 engine. The 1957 Chevrolet is the most coveted classic in both the US and other parts of the world. This is a beautiful vintage car that represents the industrial revolution in the USA.

The power of the car was 165 liters. With. at 4400 rpm, maximum torque: 348 Nm at 2200 rpm.

The car was equipped with rear-wheel drive and a two-speed automatic transmission. And also certain versions of the cars had a three-speed manual gearbox.

Fuel consumption: 25 liters per 100 kilometers

Fuel tank: 60 liters

Acceleration from 0-100 km/h: 12.1 seconds

Max Speed: 159 km/h

Ford F-250 Camper Special

No American car has had as many sales as the Ford F-series. Here is the fifth generation of the 1967 pickup truck.

The appearance of this car in the US market was not without reason. Already towards the end of the 60s, 2/3 of pickups belonged to private individuals.

The car was equipped with a three-speed automatic transmission (the shift knob is located on the steering wheel) and a 5.8-liter V8 engine.

The power of the rear-wheel drive pickup was 179 hp. With. at 4000 rpm, maximum torque: 410 Nm at 2900 rpm.

Fuel consumption: 21.5 liters per 100 kilometers

Max Speed: 165 km/h

Chrysler PT Cruiser

Unlike auto Dodge Viper and Plymouth Prowler, this car is most familiar in our automotive market, since at one time. As a result, many such cars were imported from Europe to Russia for the purpose of their subsequent resale.

The car claims to become a classic all over the world. The point is that in the US this machine in a certain circle of brand lovers has recently become very popular.

This car first appeared on the market in 2000 and became a complete alternative to models such as the Citroen Berlingo and Ford Ka.

Despite its clear competitive advantages, the model did not gain huge popularity around the world and therefore was soon discontinued. As a result, due to the small number of issued copies this model began to be of some value to many collectors.

The car was equipped with a 2-liter 4-cylinder engine, the power of which was 141 hp. With. at 5700 rpm, maximum torque: 188 Nm at 4150 rpm. The engine worked with a five-speed mechanical box gears. A four-speed manual transmission was also available.

Fuel consumption: 8.7 liters per 100 kilometers

Max Speed: 190 km/h

Acceleration from 0-100 km/h: 9.7 seconds

Dodge Charger

In 1966, the debut of the car took place. This model has become the most beautiful of all American cars that entered the market in the 60s of the last century.

Due to its non-standard appearance, the car turned out to be trendy for that time.

The car was equipped with a 6.2-liter V8 engine with a capacity of 330 hp. With. at 5000 rpm, maximum torque: 576 Nm at 3200 rpm. The car was equipped with rear-wheel drive and a three-speed automatic transmission.

Fuel consumption: 25 liters per 100 kilometers

Max Speed: 198 km/h

Acceleration from 0-100 km/h: 7.3 seconds

Cadillac Brougham

This model appeared on the market in 1990, it ended the era. Although it must be admitted that the appearance of this model of the early 90s most of all corresponded to the fashionable style of the 70s.

Inside this model, everything was done in shades of red. Under the hood, a V8 engine with a volume of 5 liters was installed. In the early 90s, most American cars had already managed to change their classic appearance to more. But Cadillac model Brougham has remained an adherent of the old square style with its large sizes body.

Engine power was 173 liters. With. at 4200 rpm, maximum torque: 346 Nm at 2400 rpm. The motor was paired with a four-speed automatic transmission.

Fuel tank: 95 liters

Fuel consumption: 12.4 liters per 100 kilometers

Max Speed: 190 km/h

Acceleration from 0-100 km/h: 12.1 seconds

Chevrolet Camaro Z28 Indy 500 Pacecar

This car was created specifically for the Indy 500. . The car, compared to its predecessor, has become a little smaller in size, which made it possible to reduce the weight of the body itself.

For the first time in the design of the third generation Camaro, engineers stopped using the front subframe. The car was equipped with a 5.0-liter engine with 167 hp. With. at 4200 rpm, maximum torque: 326 Nm at 2400 rpm, the engine was paired with a four-speed automatic transmission.

Fuel consumption: 12-19 liters per 100 kilometers

Max Speed: 195 km/h

Acceleration from 0-100 km/h: 9.4 seconds

Winnebago Brave

In the 70s and 80s, there was a boom in the fashion for traveling by car in America. The most popular cars of that time were the so-called. Later, this fashion spread to Europe and other developed countries. Here is the classic Winnebago Brave motorhome, which has a bathroom with a toilet, a gas stove, a large living room, a real refrigerator. Thanks to the large bed, the living room can easily be turned into a bedroom.

The motorhome is equipped with a 5.8-liter V8 engine producing 167 hp. With. at 4000 rpm. The machine is equipped with rear-wheel drive and a three-speed automatic transmission.

Fresh water tank: 150 liters

Waste water tank: 80 liters

Max Speed: 115 km/h

Fuel consumption: 15-18 liters per 100 kilometers

Ford Mustang GT 390 Fastback

When the car appeared in 1964, it instantly turned all the notions of sports cars which could be used for daily travel. This car has influenced the entire automotive industry as a whole. You can compare this with how the company once influenced the entire world of electronics. The Ford Mustang has become a very fashionable car with a stunning design. That is why the youth fell in love with him. The same thing happened to this car as it did to iPhones.

The GT 390 was different from the rest of the models with its crazy character. For example, the car had amazing torque, which was 579 Nm at 3200 rpm.

Before you, dear lovers of retro cars, is the 1964 model, which was equipped with a 6.4-liter engine with a capacity of 320 hp. With. The car had rear drive, and as an option could be equipped with a three-speed automatic transmission. In the basic trim levels, the car was supplied only with a four-speed manual gearbox.

Fuel consumption: 20.5 liters per 100 kilometers

Max Speed: 200 km/h

Overclocking With 0-100 km/ h: 7.5 seconds

Oldsmobile Cutlass Cruiser

It appeared on the market in the 70s. The car was equipped with a 5.7-liter V8 engine. Here is a 1972 model.

The most valuable thing in this passenger car is the volume of its trunk, with the rear seats it was 2367 liters.

The power of the car was 162 liters. With. at 4000 rpm, maximum torque: 372 Nm at 2400 rpm.

The car was equipped with rear-wheel drive and a three-speed automatic transmission.

Max Speed: 170 km/h

Fuel consumption: 15-21 liters per 100 kilometers

Ford Hot Rod

Those Americans who amassed a sufficient fortune in the 1930s and 1950s could afford to purchase ford car Hotrod. Before you, dear friends, is a charged version of this legendary car.

The car was equipped with a 7.0-liter engine with 360 hp. With. The car had a rear-wheel drive and a 3-speed automatic transmission.

Fuel consumption: 20 liters per 100 kilometers.

In conclusion, we would like to note that all these models presented by us in the rating had a huge impact on the US auto industry in their time. Without these cars, we would never see many of today's stunning modern American models.