Pics from Back in the Day

[Sixpactogo]

Summer of 69. The Bee was new and I was 21 year old trailer trash. Back in the days when it was 4 on the floor and a fifth under the seat and the insta-matic cameras took shitty pictures.

 

[Photon440]

Summer of 69. The Bee was new and I was 21 year old trailer trash. Back in the days when it was 4 on the floor and a fifth under the seat and the insta-matic cameras took shitty pictures.

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Lucky guy, having that cool car back then. But even cheap pictures can be improved upon.

 

[Dan64]

I thought the bike might have non factory panels. I'm not sure I can make out a third pipe, though.
That would be what? a K-1? IMO the factory panels look better.

I'd bet money the white car is a mazda.

...and I'd also bet money the red car is a mercury.

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I’m thinking 1978 Toyota Corolla

 

[66383]

Wow, that's a bunch of slots. don't remember that many around town back then lots of Cragar SS and Torque Thrust D's.

 

[YY1]

That's turning out to be a tougher call.

 

[guy gadbois]

That's turning out to be a tougher call.

That it is!
I was beginning to wonder if Mr YY1 was correct and started looking up old Mazdas. Those "louvers" on the back kept bugging me and setting off mild episodes of PTSD tho.... After researching some more, I think its a 75 corolla SR5.
Who'd a ever thunk I'd ever be researching tojos on the internet?!?!? I hate those #%$^* things!
But this is fun.

 

[440 4 speed]

That it is!
I was beginning to wonder if Mr YY1 was correct and started looking up old Mazdas. Those "louvers" on the back kept bugging me and setting off mild episodes of PTSD tho.... After researching some more, I think its a 75 corolla SR5.
Who'd a ever thunk I'd ever be researching tojos on the internet?!?!? I hate those #%$^* things!
But this is fun.

WE HAVE A WINNER!!!!! I just googled it. We had a 71 1600 4 speed 4 door Corolla. Could always beat muscle cars off the line at stoplights for a good 12 feet or more. Sometimes across the intersection .

 

[YY1]

I never realized those two cars actually look nearly identical.

Same somewhat odd rear window lower line and C pillar roof line.

Same C pillar mounted gas cap or emblem.

Very similar wheel arch.

 

[Black_Sheep]

Wow, that's a bunch of slots. don't remember that many around town back then lots of Cragar SS and Torque Thrust D's.

I worked at a parts store in the mid to late 70’s, besides fan belts and spark plugs we sold a ton of speed equipment too. In our area, Cragars and Keystone Klassics were by far the most popular. Slots were a distant third. Chrome reverse with baby moons were most popular among guys with tight budgets.

 

[guy gadbois]

I worked at a parts store in the mid to late 70’s, besides fan belts and spark plugs we sold a ton of speed equipment too. In our area, Cragars and Keystone Klassics were by far the most popular. Slots were a distant third. Chrome reverse with baby moons were most popular among guys with tight budgets.

Interesting; 'round here in the middle of the SW Flyover Zone, aluminium slots outsold everything else probably 2 to 1 in the mid to late 70s. Popular even into the very early 80s. Cragar S/S was second - or S/S lookalikes like Keystone Raiders, E-T 5 spokes or Western's version - with Klassics being a DISTANT third maybe co equal with Americans. In fact, you saw more 200Ss than TorqThrusts... LOTS of 'turbine wheels' like American Vector and Western Cyclone and... just drew a blank on the other Western style's name by the late 70s on everything too. Western brand wheels were very popular in this end of the world; a very high quality product at a competitive price imnsho. Chrome reverses were everywhere due to cost also. Personally, I LIKE chrome reverses...
By the early 80s, its was Centerlines or Cragar S/S.

 

[Cheapsunglasses]

 

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[Black_Sheep]

 

[dadsbee]

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Sister, Wife or Mother.... oh look a car!

 

[Black_Sheep]

Sister, Wife or Mother.... oh look a car!

That was my neighbor, I bought the GTX from her son...

 

[dadsbee]

That was my neighbor, I bought the GTX from her son...

Great, so I just could have said nice headlights!

 

[Black_Sheep]

Great, so I just could have said nice headlights!

I think you just did...

 

[Ray70Chrg]

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Maybe a repeat? Who puts whitewall tires on mags?

Looks like the same guy in the black charger. Post 1503