That old car smell

"MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s" (mastermario)
03/10/2015 at 11:20 • Filed to: smellopnik

Every one always talks about that new car smell, but why not the old car smell? Not the one where it smells like stale farts because no one's ever cleaned it. I'm taking about that worn and aged plastic and leather smell. It's a very distinct smell and i love it. I only notice it on cars usually older than 20years old. How about you oppo? Know what I'm taking about even?

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DISCUSSION (7)

Cherry_man1 > MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s
03/10/2015 at 11:23

Also the exhaust of old cars. But Ya my gran torino has that smell you speak of.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s
03/10/2015 at 11:25

There's that smell, and then there's the Very Old Car Smell which features a distinct tinge of carburetion and oil strong enough to creep into the car's interior. Less refined, certainly, but I find myself encountering it more often than Old Car Smell. Although - the very first car I ever drove was a prime example of OCS - a 60s Fury with the original mostly-vinyl interior.

Aaron M - MasoFiST > MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s
03/10/2015 at 11:30

The old car smell I remember was of a friend's brother's 66 Mustang. It smelled of unburned gasoline and exhaust...kind of like a lawnmower draped in vinyl.

MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
03/10/2015 at 11:46

yup...i like that one too. My dad's 69 vette has that smell

MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s > Cherry_man1
03/10/2015 at 11:49

Mmmmm...yes, that rich unburned gas in exhaust smell

Cherry_man1 > MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s
03/10/2015 at 12:03

My Gran Torino will make that smell after a long drive when it's cooling off in the garage.

JEM > MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s
03/10/2015 at 12:38

One of the best things I have ever smelled was the interior of a 1950s Rolls Royce.

The mix of old wool and leather and wood, with just a touch of oil/gas was absolutely intoxicating.