Post-war Ultra-lux

"Jedidiah" (4barrel4speeddualexhaust) 01/02/2015 at 00:55 • Filed to: None

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Here are some of the greatest cars to come out of the 50s, possibly of all time.

Nibby > Jedidiah 01/02/2015 at 01:00

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Jedidiah > Nibby 01/02/2015 at 01:04

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Not quite as opulent or over-excessive, but amazing 50s cars are always welcome here.

ranwhenparked > Jedidiah 01/02/2015 at 01:05

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Jedidiah > ranwhenparked 01/02/2015 at 01:07

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Facel Vega. Yummy.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Jedidiah 01/02/2015 at 01:10

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The Rolls looks beige compared to the Caddy. The 300 was gorgeous as well.

Plus it was the most powerful American production car in it's day.

MultiplaOrgasms > Jedidiah 01/02/2015 at 01:13

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lol jk

Jedidiah > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 01/02/2015 at 01:16

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The Cadillac cost nearly 4k more than the Rolls lol.

It had multi-position, memory power seats in 1957

You had 44 full leather interior trim packages to choose from with stuff like lambskin carpets.

It was actually bodied by Fleetwood, it wasn't just a name back then.

Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen > Jedidiah 01/02/2015 at 01:18

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Daimler. 50s were the Docker Specials years.

http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/14267…

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/class…

Jedidiah > MultiplaOrgasms 01/02/2015 at 01:22

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That Bentley is amazing so is that Land Cruiser.

Jedidiah > Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen 01/02/2015 at 01:27

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That is incredible.

"Why zebra?"

"Mink is too hot to sit on."

Freakin' awesome.

MultiplaOrgasms > Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen 01/02/2015 at 01:27

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Speaking of Daimlers: DQ450 avec le Turner Hemi V8

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Jedidiah 01/02/2015 at 01:35

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Back in the day when they weren't trying to benchmark the Germans, they weren't even in the same class.

Jedidiah > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 01/02/2015 at 01:38

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I know, it's sad.

In a way they did it to themselves; you lose money when you cheapen out and make crap.

Even top of the line Cadillacs from the 60s don't compare to these from the 50s. Quality was noticably down by 68.

Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen > MultiplaOrgasms 01/02/2015 at 01:58

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If only Jag hadn't killed the 4.5l version of that motor....

ranwhenparked > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 01/02/2015 at 02:35

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The only thing the Germans made that was even in the same league as the Eldorado Brougham were the Adenauer Mercedes, and maybe the BMW 501 - both very fine cars, but I doubt many American or British buyers would have found compelling reasons to cross shop them at the time.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > ranwhenparked 01/02/2015 at 02:38

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I was more referring to them now, versus back then when they strove to be the best in the world.

ranwhenparked > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 01/02/2015 at 02:42

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Yes, Cadillac hasn't built a "cost is no object" vehicle in many, many decades. That idea did die at GM in the '50s, even though they were obviously still rich enough to afford to do so for some time after that, if they still cared.

The same "let's build the best cars we can and who cares what they cost" thinking behind the Eldo Brougham is exactly what built Mercedes' reputation in the US in the '60s and '70s, if GM held onto it longer, the Germans would have had to fight much harder to get a toehold here.

MultiplaOrgasms > Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen 01/02/2015 at 06:19

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They only did it because it outperformed the aging XK engine.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Jedidiah 01/02/2015 at 12:38

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I believe all 3 of these cars were in that photo bump I did yesterday. Very nice cars, especially the Broam.

George McNally > Jedidiah 01/09/2015 at 10:57

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I was born in 1959.....the only 50's car I remember was the ex- State Police car 56 Crown Vic my mom used to have when my dad was still in the Navy. She used to street race it back in the earlie 60's.

My mom is now 74 and she's still a badass.