Corvorado

Nassau65

CCCUK Member
The corvorado was one of Dunham coaches showpiece’s for the black population of 1970’s super fly era NY, NJ .
All classics nowadays.
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Nassau65

CCCUK Member
Great video. Always loved the eldorado especially the convertible. Dad had a few over the years. Top down you’ve got the wow factor. Big as an aircraft carrier and as thirsty. Those 500ci motors sucked it down.
 

Nassau65

CCCUK Member
The 76 convertible was the last of the breed, but the shape lived on in the coupe for 1977 & 78 Downsized for 1979 and no convertible, but the 79 coupe looked nice.
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Roscobbc

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Back in the late 70's a buddy took me out in his well looked after early/mid 70's 460 cu in Lincoln Town Car. I mention "well looked after" because so often these kind of cars were not looked after properly and treated like an ordinary Ford or Chevy shoebox....i.e minimal/zero maintenance. That Town Car was smoother, quieter and better riding with less 'wallow' and tyre scrub than the early 70's Rolls Shadow we had in the family at that time....and that was maintained by RR themselves at School Lane Acton!
 

Nassau65

CCCUK Member
Sadly they have become dinosaurs today. I’m old enough and lucky enough to remember seeing and driving them virtually every day.
 

Nassau65

CCCUK Member
Here’s another corvette creation from Dunham coach
The 1979-1982 Dunham Caballista (Custom Corvette)
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Nassau65

CCCUK Member
Nice, but most super flys didn’t have the spare wheel fenders or side skirts They ( wheel fenders)were out of fashion in the early/mid 70’s, and side skirts didn’t really exist.
Looks cool tho
 

Nassau65

CCCUK Member
Here’s another love it or hate it corvette creation. The corvette barrister by renowned car creator George Barris.
7 were built.
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Roscobbc

Moderator
Here in the UK we have the kit car original bodied conversions.......and whilst some are really quite good in styling terms......others are less so...... significantly less so this the original donor vehicles today perhaps more revered (perhaps).
Personally I find most of the American conversions (as pictured) rather gross. Even the 'donor' vehicles are (in my eyes anyway) gross in many cases, certainly the 70's based cars. A nice clean late 60's Eldorado, Toronado or Continental coupe is a thing whilst huge, perfectly balanced in styling terms.
 
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