What did you run?

Great pictures, but no love for us old dullards who only got glimpses of the older beauties--like that 59 Imperial, the rag top Cobra...

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The 63 Rivi was the first, but the 65's clamshell headlight assembly is beyond cool.

Good defense. Roller has its legendary aura--how only a Roller mechanic could open the hood (no need for anyone else to, as nothing would go wrong or need attention) and protecting the brand. Back in the day there was a scandal when Zsa Zsa Gabor put a trailer hitch on one and towed a small Airstream. They wrote her a letter demanding that she stop doing that, as it was inappropriate. She, of course, told them to piss off. Also (more ancient trivia) when the head of production was interviewed and asked how quickly the assembly line moved, said, "I think it moved last week." And let's not forget the big giant engines Rolls Royce makes. Precision AND glory.

And yet one headlamp. It should be called Cyclops. And that crank looks like a real arm breaker. Awesome.

What a feast. And here I am on the wrong coast again.

Great to be back...yeah, I've since those shifters so nuts that it was always a big moment of suspense--is it going to engage second or try to get into reverse? Delicately lift shifter, brace for grinding sound...

Aww, shucks, I'm touched. Just utterly completely snowed under with obligations, work, etc. etc. It's good to BE back!

Good point. I learned to drive in one of those, 3 on the tree. There should be a vote on what was the #1 hip-mobile back in the day--the Vdub, the Econoline or the Bowtie. I vote for the Econo.

Sweet. 4k? -- definitely not crack.