What car would you buy in 1953?

"JR1" (type35bugatti) 10/16/2015 at 10:59 • Filed to: What Would You Buy When, WWYBW

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Rules: You have to buy a brand new car in 1953 what would it be?

For me it would be a 1953 Lincoln Capri with a 5.6L V8 and 225hp. This car was the winner of the the 1953 Careera Panamericana in the Touring Car class. The race was a grueling 5 day and nine stage race through Mexico crossing over 2,000 miles.

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X37.9XXS > JR1 10/16/2015 at 11:06

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Easiest question of the day

1953 Hudson Hornet

(I actually owned one 10 years later)

JR1 > X37.9XXS 10/16/2015 at 11:07

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I was torn between the Hudson and Capri but the Capri is the less obvious choice so I went with it. But I do want a Hudson quite badly.

$kaycog > JR1 10/16/2015 at 11:07

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1953 Mercury pickup. I think they’re so cool!

Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > JR1 10/16/2015 at 11:08

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Porsche 356

rb1971 ARGQF+CayenneTurbo+E9+328GTS+R90S > X37.9XXS 10/16/2015 at 11:08

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That’s the right answer.

Sam > JR1 10/16/2015 at 11:08

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My favorite Corvette. I don’t even care that it had a 6. I wasn’t meant to be a performance car. It was meant to show off.

Future next gen S2000 owner > JR1 10/16/2015 at 11:09

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Obvious answer is obvious. 1954 Vette

Tripper > JR1 10/16/2015 at 11:10

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This would have been a tough question for me up until recently. Bring a Trailer had the car below up for auction a few days ago, I don’t think it met the reserve but it’s definitely what 1953 Trip would buy.

CalzoneGolem > JR1 10/16/2015 at 11:11

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C1

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cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > JR1 10/16/2015 at 11:11

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I’ll take a lovely Austin Healey 100. 1953 was a lovely year for cars. All these great, soft curves.

daender > JR1 10/16/2015 at 11:11

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Easy, Fiat 8V Supersonic. A 2.0L screaming V8 wrapped up in a body styled by Ghia? Hell yes.

TheHondaBro > JR1 10/16/2015 at 11:13

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Volvo S80.

davedave1111 > JR1 10/16/2015 at 11:13

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That’s a really tough one. One of my favourite eras.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > JR1 10/16/2015 at 11:14

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Too many choices, and the best looking Packard Caribbean hadn’t arrived, so I’m going to say DeSoto Firedome.

Hemi, yo.

jjhats > JR1 10/16/2015 at 11:14

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or:

JR1 > $kaycog 10/16/2015 at 11:16

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Look at you thinking outside the box! I like it!

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > JR1 10/16/2015 at 11:16

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Bentley R-Type Continental

JR1 > Tripper 10/16/2015 at 11:16

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Wow that might be one of the prettiest Fords I have ever seen

JR1 > davedave1111 10/16/2015 at 11:17

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That Maserati... Oh Lord

JR1 > Sam 10/16/2015 at 11:17

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And it showed off so well!

Nibby > JR1 10/16/2015 at 11:17

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easy

1953 Rolls Royce Silver Wraith

JR1 > daender 10/16/2015 at 11:17

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That looks like it should be a concept

JR1 > Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow 10/16/2015 at 11:18

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I never cared much for the 356

JR1 > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 10/16/2015 at 11:18

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This was an era were British cars looked behind the times with styling. It isn’t a bad thing but just a statement.

Mercedes Streeter > JR1 10/16/2015 at 11:18

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The racing version of the Mercedes 300SL

JR1 > TheHondaBro 10/16/2015 at 11:19

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I think you might have missed the point...

JR1 > Future next gen S2000 owner 10/16/2015 at 11:19

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I guess the 54 was for sale in 53. I will allow it.

Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > JR1 10/16/2015 at 11:20

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I like them. But honestly, the main reason I chose it is because if I kept it in good condition until this present time it’d be worth a ton. lol

davedave1111 > JR1 10/16/2015 at 11:20

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Yup. More lord than a roomful of dukes.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > JR1 10/16/2015 at 11:21

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And that’s the exact reason why I would choose it. The 50’s were not my favorite era at all. If I could pick a decade to be stuck in(automotive wise) it would hands down be the 30’s.

davedave1111 > Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow 10/16/2015 at 11:21

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If you’re going down that road, there are many, many better picks. Early fifties Ferraris go for really stupid money.

JR1 > Nibby 10/16/2015 at 11:22

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It looks so out of date!

Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > davedave1111 10/16/2015 at 11:22

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Yeah, I thought about that too. I just like the look of the 356 though. It served multiple purposes.

TheHondaBro > JR1 10/16/2015 at 11:22

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Berlinetta Boxer?

JR1 > Mercedes Streeter 10/16/2015 at 11:22

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Overall winner of the same race the Lincoln was in. Nice!

LongbowMkII > CalzoneGolem 10/16/2015 at 11:23

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ew. was it the depression era 6cyl or the 2 speed automatic that sold you?

JR1 > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 10/16/2015 at 11:23

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I can’t say I blame you

davedave1111 > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 10/16/2015 at 11:24

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Lovely cars, but I wonder how many people know that’s the kind of thing Bond is supposed to drive? In the books, he bought a convertible one in battleship gray.

JR1 > TheHondaBro 10/16/2015 at 11:24

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Volvo S80? What?

CalzoneGolem > LongbowMkII 10/16/2015 at 11:24

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The combination of the two.

BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > JR1 10/16/2015 at 11:25

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1953 Bristol 404. With the 2.2 litre I6.

I can’t find one though.

JR1 > BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. 10/16/2015 at 11:26

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Never heard of it. Now I must investigate

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > JR1 10/16/2015 at 11:27

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1953 Land Rover Series 1 107” Station Wagon.

Room to take the family and dog out for a nice Sunday outing.

CKeffer > JR1 10/16/2015 at 11:28

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Allard K3 Roadster. Light weight British roadster body, big ole ‘Murican v8 under the hood. What’s not to love?

JR1 > CKeffer 10/16/2015 at 11:28

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This is a good choice. The Allard was a total beast

LongbowMkII > JR1 10/16/2015 at 11:33

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You know, assuming I was the King of Iraq, which with my hypothetical time machine, I could be.

Rolls-Royce Phantom IV, exclusive to heads of state, this was delivered in 1953 so it counts.

mazda616 > JR1 10/16/2015 at 11:33

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‘53 Bel-Air

:-)

daender > JR1 10/16/2015 at 11:34

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It could almost be classified as a concept, only 8 were hand-built before production stopped and most of them were immediately modified by their owners.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > JR1 10/16/2015 at 11:34

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Willy’s Wagon, hell yeah I’d lift it.

Mark Bour > JR1 10/16/2015 at 11:36

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LongbowMkII > JR1 10/16/2015 at 11:37

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or maybe this Fiat 8V bodied by Zagato:

jariten1781 > JR1 10/16/2015 at 11:37

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One of those giant ass 8 passenger Chrysler Windsor Sedans. I've always liked those and 53 or 54 (don't remember) was the last year of production.

Future next gen S2000 owner > JR1 10/16/2015 at 11:39

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Sometimes you need to be driving the latest and greatest before what’s his face down the street has one too.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > CalzoneGolem 10/16/2015 at 11:40

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That’s a ‘56 or a ‘57, but your point still stands.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > JR1 10/16/2015 at 11:40

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BMW 501.

LongbowMkII > Nibby 10/16/2015 at 11:42

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if you’re a plebeian perhaps.

Pixel > JR1 10/16/2015 at 11:49

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1953 Pontiac Chieftain “Tin Woody” wagon. All steel body that looks like a classic woody body. And a straight-eight motor.

KnowsAboutCars > JR1 10/16/2015 at 11:52

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Pontiac Chieftain woodie.

AutoSavant > JR1 10/16/2015 at 11:52

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XK120 Coupe

CalzoneGolem > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 10/16/2015 at 11:54

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You’re right. Does this work?

I want mine in red.

lone_liberal > JR1 10/16/2015 at 12:02

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I would save my money for one more year and get a Kaiser Darrin. If forced to go 1953 maybe an Allard J2X

Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis > CalzoneGolem 10/16/2015 at 12:02

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Fun fact: These were actually sold only in white.

Stapleface-Now Hyphenated! > JR1 10/16/2015 at 12:07

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1953 Chevy Suburban

Cé hé sin > JR1 10/16/2015 at 12:24

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Obviously. Delahaye 235 pillarless coupé by Saoutchik

The best answer of course is to buy what’s worth the most now!

 > JR1 10/16/2015 at 12:31

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Porsche 550

MultiplaOrgasms > JR1 10/16/2015 at 12:34

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The answer to all things 50s is Lancia.

JR1 > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 10/16/2015 at 12:42

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The Willy’s Wagon is so damn cool

JR1 > Mark Bour 10/16/2015 at 12:42

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Good choice!

JR1 > LongbowMkII 10/16/2015 at 12:43

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That little car with a V8? It must be very quick

JR1 > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 10/16/2015 at 12:44

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I have remarked elsewhere but it is quite interesting how far behind European design was during this era.

JR1 > Pixel 10/16/2015 at 12:44

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Very beautiful

JR1 > AutoSavant 10/16/2015 at 12:45

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I didn’t know they made these as coupes

JR1 > lone_liberal 10/16/2015 at 12:46

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Those Allards were so cool

JR1 > Cé hé sin 10/16/2015 at 12:46

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Oh wow that is stunning

LongbowMkII > JR1 10/16/2015 at 12:46

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An Italian V8, 2 liters.

JR1 >  10/16/2015 at 12:47

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One of it not the best looking Porsches

LongbowMkII > JR1 10/16/2015 at 12:47

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I think they had more important things to do from 1935-1950

JR1 > LongbowMkII 10/16/2015 at 12:55

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Like build the first jet fighters!

MultiplaOrgasms > BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. 10/16/2015 at 12:59

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The 2.2 was only in the late (1957-58) 405 and the 406.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > JR1 10/16/2015 at 13:01

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What you call far behind, I call beautiful.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > JR1 10/16/2015 at 13:01

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Almost talked the wife into going to buy a “ratrod” one. guy chopped the roof about 4 inches, if he had finished the lift panel on the back of it I would have bought it, but that window wasn’t done (need replacement glass as well as cutting out the 4 inches on the back)

PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power > JR1 10/16/2015 at 13:08

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As a lover of all things fast, I think I’d do the same thing as you. No replacement for displacement!

JR1 > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 10/16/2015 at 13:15

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I mean I am definitely not complaining .

JR1 > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 10/16/2015 at 13:16

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I see. So you went with the Commander instead

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > JR1 10/16/2015 at 13:20

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Haha, no this would have been parked alongside the Montego.

We already owned the Commander.

Craigslist post is long gone, but here was my oppo post about it:

http://oppositelock.kinja.com/anyone-want-a-…

(easy to find because not enough willys posts on here haha)

TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut > JR1 10/16/2015 at 13:33

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Buick Roadmaster Station Wagon. Because have you ever seen anything as gorgeous as this:

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > CalzoneGolem 10/16/2015 at 14:00

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That’s actually the concept for the ‘53, but it works :) You’ll have to wait ‘till ‘54 for red, though.

CalzoneGolem > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 10/16/2015 at 14:01

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Nah, I can just get it painted.

JR1 > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 10/16/2015 at 14:10

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Chopped? I like it!!

JR1 > TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut 10/16/2015 at 14:10

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So damn hot

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > JR1 10/16/2015 at 14:24

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yeah, it’s crazy isn’t it? Look at how short that windshield is (in comparison to the one I posted above.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > JR1 10/16/2015 at 14:59

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Conversation having died down somewhat on this post, I figure I’ll bug you. Is the Lincoln still in puppy-looking-for-a-home mode? Reason is, I said I’d keep you updated on my capacity/interest in it, so I shall. I got a personal loan this week for a number of things including some Ranchero parts, and I find that gives me enough extra slosh to contemplate really silly things. Further, I have been assured I will be negotiating the extent (not existence) of a raise some time next week (and the boss says I *am* overdue and have increased substantially in value, etc. etc.) Further further, I have established that the twin-axle utility trailer available to me is capable of 5,000lb (meaning it’s within the margin of :X) and is available as long as I put tires on it, and I have two trucks available capable of towing over 8k. Sooooo...

JR1 > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 10/16/2015 at 15:55

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Someone who is a lurker on Oppo actually contacted me about it. He is coming up from N.C to look at it Sunday. He seems to be serious bringing a trailer and everything. If he says no I will let you know ASAP on Sunday.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > JR1 10/16/2015 at 15:57

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Okay. No worries then. NC? I might actually see it one of these days, depending where it is, then.

JR1 > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 10/16/2015 at 18:39

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The guys said if he bought it he would try to get authorship so everyone could follow the build

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > JR1 10/16/2015 at 18:43

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Tell him there’s an NC Oppo (western NC) who’s been following it since the beginning and would help out for beer. Erm, not to further encourage him to buy it instead of me as such, but it’s a truthful statement.

JR1 > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 10/16/2015 at 18:48

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I will be sure to tell him after he buys it. If he does of course

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > JR1 10/16/2015 at 18:56

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Assuming he does, that may push me toward another set of unwise barge purchases instead. Because YOLO. Like, say, this , which has been for sale forever.

JR1 > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 10/16/2015 at 20:17

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Oh that is enticing... And it would be so cool when it was finished

pip bip - choose Corrour > JR1 10/16/2015 at 21:51

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Holden.