This is not a Cadillac

"Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction" (rustholes-are-weight-reduction) 08/24/2017 at 04:42 • Filed to: None

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“Hey, check out that Cadillac!” or “Let’s take a picture in front of the Cadillac!”
I hear that everytime I go anywhere with it

No I understand not everybody is a car person, and I let slip the occasional 1959 Impala confusion, but it is says CHEVROLET in capital letters on the hood of the car!

I drive a regular down to earth Chevy. It’s not even the top of the line Impala. I don’t want to be associated with M. Fancypants driving his ostentatious Series 62. I’m a simple man with humble needs.

#NotACaddy #NotAllLandyachts #WorkingClassHero

[edit] Also: the Pajero is no Jeep, the 505 is no 504, and the 6 cylinder Bel Air is no V6.

pip bip - choose Corrour > Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction 08/24/2017 at 04:54

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but them fins!

Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction > pip bip - choose Corrour 08/24/2017 at 04:58

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Those are not ostentatious, they are needed for high speed stability ...cough cough...

InFierority Complex > Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction 08/24/2017 at 04:59

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fins + 50s = Cadillac. It checks out.

I can’t imagine many people are familiar with old American iron on that side of the Atlantic

Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction > InFierority Complex 08/24/2017 at 05:10

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Not really.
Also, it might be a late 50's design, but it’s a 1960 model year /pedant

19JRC99 > Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction 08/24/2017 at 05:16

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I can never remember. Is this a Bel Air or a Biscayne?

Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction > 19JRC99 08/24/2017 at 05:30

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Bel Air, the Biscayne didn’t have the chrome around the tail light panel and on the quarter panel

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction 08/24/2017 at 06:34

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Maybe you should convert it to a Ute. Then no-one would think it was a Cadillac.

Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction > SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media 08/24/2017 at 06:40

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It is a body on frame, so easy conversion. And El Caminos are worth more, so...

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction 08/24/2017 at 06:48

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Do it. Do it. Do it. Do it.

shop-teacher > Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction 08/24/2017 at 06:51

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It sure is a good lookin’ Chevy though!

19JRC99 > Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction 08/24/2017 at 07:30

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That’s what I thought, but I figured I’d ask anyway. I love it.

Cé hé sin > Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction 08/24/2017 at 07:40

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Looks like a Cadillac to me (know nothing about American cars).

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction 08/24/2017 at 08:37

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I saw a 59 Buick the other day. ,first time I’d seen one in real life. The owner and his wide seemed very impressed, thiarva kid my age not only knew what it was, but was excited about it.

DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish! > Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction 08/24/2017 at 08:46

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Yeah stop associating Cadillacs with plebeian Chevys.

#Imsorry #Itsaverynicecar #Imjealous

Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 08/24/2017 at 08:48

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I drove a mariage on friday, and a kid, about 4-6 years old, started asking technical questions about the car (manual/auto, column mounted selector...) I was masivelly impressed. Gave me hope for the future of gearheads

Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction > SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media 08/24/2017 at 08:49

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Maybe the 4 door

Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction > Cé hé sin 08/24/2017 at 08:53

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Most people do, It’s kind of like my Pajero is a Jeep to a lot of people, and my 505 becomes a 504

Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction > DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish! 08/24/2017 at 09:07

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I’m being sensible, I dont need a 5,76m yacht, 5,35 are sufficient.
And who needs 4 gears anyway? 2 are plenty!

Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction > shop-teacher 08/24/2017 at 09:07

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Why thank you!

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction 08/24/2017 at 09:17

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I’m only driving my 5,33m yacht because my 5,77m yacht isn’t rebuilt yet. Both have three luxuuuurious gears.

NYankee1927 > Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction 08/24/2017 at 09:28

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It’s a Voodoo from GTA Vice city!

fintail > Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction 08/24/2017 at 09:31

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I can believe it. Years ago, a guy came up to me and asked “are you the guy who has that old blue Bentley?”. He was referring to this:

Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 08/24/2017 at 09:33

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Because luxury is having useless overhang :)
In other news: I have to take care not to hit the pump with the rear of my car when leaving the gas station

Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction > NYankee1927 08/24/2017 at 09:34

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This may or may not have been one of the reasons I bought one. (looking for a hermes too) :)

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction 08/24/2017 at 09:45

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You’ve also got the same trouble as I have, in needing a long hose and to pull well past the pump.

Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction > fintail 08/24/2017 at 09:52

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How? I thought the three pointed star on the hood was the most iconic emblem in existence

Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 08/24/2017 at 10:05

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I haven’t had a problem with that yet. But everytime I fill up, I’m reminded I wanted to put a small rod behind the license plate so I can block the plate in the open position while pumping gas. Someday I’ll think of it

fintail > Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction 08/24/2017 at 10:08

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Some people just aren’t that into it or good at it, even if they think they are.

It’s also fun asking non-anoraks what they think about cars (my mom, who is generally with-it, thought an Infiniti M was a Buick, Scion xB was a Russian car).

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction 08/24/2017 at 10:12

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Bizarrely, a lot of the pumps in my town here in the suburban US do not have long fill hoses, so getting the Galaxie filled properly is at times rather hard. Too much of a history of enough pumps for all cars and all cars having fills on one side or the other. Its fill cover would benefit from a latch of some kind too, certainly.

Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction > fintail 08/24/2017 at 10:15

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Then again, the Infiniti is pretty anonymous, and the xB is boxy, all boxy cars are russian, aren’t they?

Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 08/24/2017 at 10:19

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The downside with long hoses is seeing people drag the hose over their cars to get to the filler on the other dsaide, instead of going to the right (free!) pump and blocking you. I cringe every time

NYankee1927 > Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction 08/24/2017 at 11:03

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This is the start of one of the coolest car collections! If someone just went full GTA from a given era and had all the cars in the game. Barring GTA V of course, no one cares to collect all of those cars that arn’t really iconic anyway.

fintail > Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction 08/24/2017 at 12:24

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There’s definitely logic behind it. Quizzing non-car people can be eye opening.

RallyWrench > Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction 08/24/2017 at 12:56

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That’s a beauty. The guys and I here were just feverishly trying to pin down exactly what model of ‘60 it is.

Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction > RallyWrench 08/24/2017 at 13:00

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Thanks! It’s a Bel Air 2 door sedan with a 283 four barrel and powerglide

RallyWrench > Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction 08/24/2017 at 13:11

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Love it. As we looked up pictures of other badass ‘60 Chevys, my coworker and I were just wondering why the hell we’ve spent all these years dicking around with old European cars when old American iron is so badass.