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more about #1956 more comments → Novaload: So they don't have duct tape in Colorado? What's the story on those fenders behind the headlight bezels? The tailight shot is great. As "plain" as thi... more » If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face: I've always liked this model year better than '55 and maybe even '57. It's the simplest, cleanest design of the three. I get a much bigger kick out of... more » MushyHeirloom: Damn, this thing is beautiful. I shot a four-door sedan of similar vintage (different make) last week - infinitely more turquoise, but the photos, of ... more » Unevolved has three moving parts.: [WARNING: THREAD JACK IN PROGRESS] Just had to share this with my fellow Jalops. I just picked up a first-gen RX7 in excellent condition for $500. ... more » .357: I'd leave it as is, and just add a turbo. At this altitude, forced induction is a good idea. more » Novaload: Wow, could that Toyota or whatever it is be sniffing the 56's butt any closer? more » Blue387: I get a big "Page Not Found (404)" on this page, possibly linking to the galleries. Anyone else getting this? more » coupeZ600: Cool how the font of my comment and user name are all weird. Is it International Hamster Day? more » Six Flags Over Tomsk: If you have the bucks, the Lagonda can be restored to better-than-new condition. The Fordborghini, on the other hand, there are so many ways you could... more » Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: Having had the benefit of vast quantities of scotch, I have rethought my Lagonda strategy. This needs a Jag six. Rootes blower, naturally. If it ha... more » POLAЯ ON PЯOBATION: Lagonda ...because somehow I can see how the Fairlaineborghini's upside-down rear pick-up window will look exactly like the rear window of the Counta... more » Armand: I spent the entire day brushing rust-neutralizing primer onto the floorpans of my Sunbeam, so right now I'll say that anything even remotely connected... more » tomlewis: gotta do the Lagonda, but the 2JZG7E has gotta go.A care like that needs to have a starch under the bonnet. So since I think I still have one floating... more » MushyHeirloom: Lagonda. Though you'd be deranged either way. There seems to be a tree growing out of the boot of that Fairtach. more » Rust-MyEnemy: Been away for a while, and what a treat I come home to. And in a flag-waving, cricket playing, tea drinking, home-fires burning, bad dentistry having,... more » -
#downonthestreetbonusedition
1956 Chevrolet Sedan
This is Down On The Street Bonus Edition, where we check out interesting street-parked cars in places other than the Island That Rust Forgot. I just drove to Denver, so let's admire a Denver survivor! -
#projectcarhell
Project Car Hell, End Of The World Edition: Fairlaneborghini or 1956 Lagonda 3 Litre Saloon?
Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! We took it easy on you last time, but we're getting into some serious Hell Projects today. More » -
#downonthestreetbonusedition
Sunday DOTS-O-Rama, Tomsk Edition: Wheels For Victory!
This is Down On The Street Bonus Edition, where we check out interesting street-parked cars located in places other than the Island That Rust Forgot. We're back for more of Tomsk's Orange County photographs! More » -
#projectcarhell
PCH, Carpocalypse Past Edition: '56 Hudson Hornet or '57 Packard Clipper?
It's Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! Since the ongoing Carpocalypse is on everyone's minds, let's go with the late-50s Carpocalypse today! -
#downonthestreet
1956 Lincoln Continental
Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. It appears that we have a new Ultimate DOTS Neighborhood in Alameda, one that's provided us with the '67 Imperial, the '69 Volvo P1800, the '67 Olds Vista Cruiser, the '70 Lincoln Mark III, plus several cars you haven't seen yet… all in a one-block area! Some are clearly owned by the same lover of old iron, but the whole neighborhood seems to be infected by the glorious madness of vintage machinery.
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#projectcarhell
PCH, Post-Apocalyptic Cult Leader Ride Edition: Rolls-Royce or Bentley?
Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! Last time we stepped into the garage in which the gentleman with the pitchfork conducts his business, the choice had to be made between two 1973 PCH Superpower machines, one Italian and one British. Only one car can win, and this time Italy triumphs, with the $2,500 Pantera beating the Lotus Elite, with 70% of the votes. Today we're going with a topic that's been on everyone's mind lately: what will you drive after the Fianciapocalypse? The vehicular options readers suggested were sound, but, in my opinion, the best way to ride out hard times is to become the unquestioned leader of a powerful religio-militaro-pharmaceutical cult, complete with desert compound and "soldiers" on dune buggies… and for that, you must drive a car whose mere presence shouts "Warlord Prophet approaching!" For that, only vintage British luxury will do, and you're in luck: here in the early stages of the Downward Spiral-O-Civilization™, you can get great deals on Rolls-Royces and Bentleys!
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#projectcarhell
PCH, Devil You Know Or Unfamiliar Devil Edition: Jaguar XKE or BMW 502?
Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! Last time we took a lung-charringly deep breath of the sulfur-tainted air in the Hell Garage (where the boombox refuses to play anything other than the 1910 Fruitgum Company), we learned that 54% of PCH readers prefer a Chevy-powered MGA to a Chevy-powered TR6. Who knew? Today we're going to up the ante and go with a couple of relatively high-buck projects; one is a type of car we've seen before and the other is plenty obscure. More » -
#downonthestreet
1956 Chevrolet Model 3100 Pickup Truck, With Bonus Ford Versus Chevy Poll
Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. Today we're going to head over to a part of town that was created by filling in a few hundred yards of San Francisco Bay back in the 1950s; usually I don't find too many DOTS candidates in this neighborhood, because all the houses have big garages and the Camrys and Tauruses tend to get the street spots while the cool cars live indoors. More » -
#1956imperial
1956 Imperial
Cadillacs aplenty in this series, and a few Lincolns, but how about Chrysler's top-of-the-line marque? I'd been seeing this '56 Imperial around town for years, but only recently was I able to capture it holding still for the camera in a downtown parking space. I'm pretty sure it lives on the island, but it's either hiding on a side street I haven't checked or sleeps in a garage. This 52-year-old is in incredible original condition- not a flawless show car, but as close as you're going to see in a car this old that sees regular street use. More » -
#chooseyoureternity
PCH, High Cost Of Admission Edition: Mercedes-Benz 190SL or Jaguar XK140?
We had another close one yesterday, but the '69 Crown managed to edge out the '59 Datsun in the race to the Lake Of Fire in the Choose Your Eternity poll. We've seen some pretty affordable cars lately (well, affordable to start with, before you start buying parts), but what about Hell Projects that raise the pressure in the boiler by starting out with gut-punch price tags? You must finish a project that you spent 30 or 50 grand just acquiring, right? And if you need to spend $5,000 on a windshield or crankshaft... well, what choice do you have? Can't give up now! We've picked a couple of cars that, if restored, would bring tears to the eyes of vintage racers and eagle-eyed concours worshipers alike, and would fetch vast sums from the same crowd. If restored. More »
