I didn't really appreciate them as a teen. When I got older, I found out more about them. Sad they were not appreciated by many back in the day. Great cars!
Cars that I have actually owned that no longer exist...I miss most of them. Buick Skyhawk. Buick Electra 225. Hyundai XG 300. Ford Tunderbird. 1990 Cadillac Coupe deVille. Ford Focus...I've had others too, but they still make them so I won't name them here. There are a lot of cars that I didn't own that they no longer make and a lot of them on your this list. This was a fun video. Definitely a Thumbs UP!
Old car commercials were so much better. I feel absolutely NOTHING for modern commercials, but show me a 80's 90's maybe early 00's commercial and i'll stop and watch it. The way they were shot, presented and made was superior. Nowadays, in the fine tradition of faking everything for TV, some of them aren't even filmed with the actual car anymore. They use a chassis type vehicle, with camera points for a computer program to then superimpose a 3D rendering to make it look "perfect".
A vehicle that you don’t really see all too often anymore is the Ford Ranchero. The Ranchero came before the Durango, if I’m not mistaken. Another vehicle I have in mind is the GMC Sprint. Much like an El Camino, the GMC Sprint is a car/truck hybrid.
Anything made by Plymouth, Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Packard, Nash, Hudson, Studabaker, Mercury, and Kaiser. These car brands are gone. Soon the Chrysler and Dodge brands are going to join them if they don't turn them around. Toyota discontinued it's Scion brand too. We also have the cars once made by AMC that are all gone too. AMC also had Rambler in the late 1950's and early 1960's. 9:34
Love your channel cars that no longer exist Chevrolet Impala/ Caprice, Ford Crown Victoria LTD, Chrysler New Yorker, Plymouth Gran Fury, Dodge Monaco, Polora
GM forced SUV's on us, because they can't design, build, or sell anything else. They claim that sedans don't sell, YEAH tell the Japanese that little lie!!!!
American full size cars, intermediate size cars and American size compact size cars. American two and four door hardtops, convertibles and station wagons. American true luxury cars with size and comfort.
My wife and I have a 93 Chevy Cavalier 2.2 auto. We love the ‘world’s biggest go cart’. The car she named Frank always puts a smile on at least one face and I can’t tell you the number of people who see it and know that they know what kind of car it is but they just can’t place it.
Very interesting. Dodge Colt I drove 1981's from the dock to the holding yard that was behind my dorm, At Johnson and Wales college. At the time I drove a 1973 Omega. Later I drove Chevettes. For a wile I had a 1984 Ford LTD (Fairmont based) Other cars I had, 1959 Edsel Ranger and Villager, 1965 Galaxie 500, 1966 Ford Country Sedan, 1993 Escort
@@ThisOldCarChannelIn all honesty they were fun little cars. I started with a used 1980 Chevette Scooter 2 door. Scooter was a sub base model. 1.6L 4, 4-speed manual, And the optional rear seat. I had it about a month. Traded it in on a 1984 base 2 door. It too was a 1.6 4-speed Then in 1987 I traded up to a CS 1.6 Automatic and power steering. They were fun to drive. They did have their gurps. The steering wheels were on a slight angle. The 4 speeds were not synchronized between second and third. Hard to shift in cold weather. And the clutches were cable. I remember one winter we had a major snow storm. I was putting along. And I passed several 4X4's off on the side of the road, stuck.
I’m the proud owner of an almost extinct, 1 year production car. It is a 1988, Chevy spectrum sport, a nicer version of an Isuzu I-Mark. I have 117k on it now. The extinction event is that to change the timing belt, the engine needs to be removed. So at 60k, reasonable. At 120k, maybe. At 160k, no way!!! I squeezed out 80k on the original timing belt, so I’m good to 140k. It is still a long distance driver for me. We’ll see about the next timing belt change.
I had an Apollo when I was young, broke with wife and kids, like an idiot, I sold it for $$ That car is so freaking rare now......I kick myself every time I see one!!!!~ Good luck finding a Ventura, by the way.
Yes, I think we all have kicked ourselves because we sold a car we should have kept. I sold traded my 78 Trans Am for a 78 Honda Accord back in 1986 AND the used car lot made put up another $600! I couldn't afford the gas. I'll admit, that little car helped my get by. IF I ONLY HAD STUCK IT OUT!
A 1977 Ford LTD four-door base model. It's what I have. I can't afford a 1970 mustang Mach 1, but with the LTD I did upgrade the standard AM radio and added an air conditioning to it. It's sad that they don't make nice things anymore be at cars or anything else. I don't understand why, and I don't understand why most people accept it. They have uglified and shitified the world. And yet people keep buying these new modern crap cars. Not me.
A car that has really grown on me in the last few years is the '94-'99 Buick Riviera. Yes i know the 60s rivs are considered the classics but those '94-99s are really very nice, especially the last few years which were supercharged.
I kid you not, I just saw a red convertible LeBaron on a small neighborhood dealership in what looks like immaculate condition!! I freaked out and decided to go back and take a pic and my 15 year old daughter instantly fell in love, 😂!! What a truly nice car!
I've had PLENTY of GM cars, and since my first, '65 Chevy impala, then after that, a '66, which was a front end NIGHTMARE (ball joint replacement damn near every weekend), I've come to appreciate vehicles with a SOLID front end! The MOST reliable GM's I've ever owned, we're Pontiac, I've owned a Bonneville and a Catalina, both '68, and a Buick La Sabre, '72. These rolling aircraft carriers NEVER gave me ANY problems, took me EVERYWHERE I wanted to go, and the most I did to them was a water pump replacement, routine, and EASY-PEASEY! I've owned 3 Fords, '65 Galaxy XL, 289 CID, C6 trans, '71 LTD Tudor coupe, 400 CID, and a '77 Maverick 302 CID, I LOVED those cars. Imho, full-size Fords had a better ride than GM because they had longer and beefier coil springs! I have a Lexus ES300 now, but I MISS those cars SO MUCH! 😢
Only ones I truly miss is a couple that I have owned were my 99 Pontiac Grand Prix GT and my 89 Grand Am GT. But others I miss are the AMC motor lines, the Chevy Caprice 80-2000 year models and the Chevy Beretta and Pontiac Vibe.
Thank you for another video. I did not know you had a twin brother. I also did not know you worked in radio. That explsins the voice and narration in the videos. I dod not know you had an eBay store either. The video was good. The llist could be longer, but I liked the effort and what has been shared as it was quite interesting. I liked the information and footage gathered. Thank you again.
I love this channel. You guys are awesome... I wish you would do a show on the Plymouth satellite. My dad had a 69 mod top. I would really appreciate it.. all the best and keep up the awesome work.
I think one of the TH-cam channels junkyard digs has a Ford Durango and I just want to say thank you for being Real I am getting so tired of some of the channels having AI GENERATED Announcer's and everyone like and share the videos also after you subscribe.
We read from a script. We do not adlib. My guess is that you are used to watching other car channels where they talk naturally and adlib, We read a script. It may not be for everoyone but WE ARE NOT AI. Hope this helps.
The Le Baron and the Dynasty looked practically like the same car to me. Lee Iacocca's boxy look probably stayed around longer than it should have but the cab forward design really wasn't that much better.
I had a 93 LeBaron. It’s the reason I’ve never had interest in any Chrysler since. The only thing the 3.0 Mitsubishi V6 did consistently was burn oil and provide disappointing fuel mileage. I remember one time I had pulled over on the side of the road to add oil. It took my last two quarts. I was frustrated and threw the empty bottles in the truck and slammed the lid down and the taillight house just shattered. 😂😂😂😂 Worst car I have ever owned.
All cars are intriguing. Cars of the past 40 years are not built to last as classics though as transport they do last longer than ever. But restoring these cars is not, so far, a very doable consideration. However, things change and one day modern cars may become nostalgia projects or just plain desirable. Per the LeBaron it had its moment. Which is no more. But'd be nice to see a cherry example of today
In europe the Dodge Omni / Plymouth Horizon runs as aTalbot Horizon. They had different engine espacially when Peugeot bought Simca/Talbot from Chrysler Europe
My Dad had a 1979 (or maybe the 1980) Dodge Colt 2-door hatchback. I hated sitting in the claustrophobic back seat while my stepmom smoked up front. It made me car sick but what are you going to do when you are a kid. So I have absolutely no issues with the Colt no longer existing.
hahaha! Thanks for sharing your story. My Uncle purchased two Chevy Vegas in his life. He'd come and visit and take us 3 teens (my brothers) for a cruise. Me and my twin sat in the back. My uncle at times decided to go romping down jacked up streets. I know the feeling! We kept hitting our heads on the ceiling of the car. lol
This video is a bit narrow in its focus. What I find shocking, even though it has been years, is that there are no Oldsmobiles or Pontiacs produced today. These were prominent brands. Over 1 million Oldsmobiles per model year were sold in the late 70s through the mid 80s. Both of them at different points in time were the #3 selling brands. Obviously Plymouth (at one point the #3 selling brand) and Mercury are gone, too. Buick is still around but only makes SUVs, no cars. Even Ford does not offer any cars other than the Mustang. At least I cannot think of any, though there were plenty of Ford cars sold even just a few years ago. I thought the Japanese brands would join us and there would just be fewer American cars. I didn't think the Japanese would completely take over and there would be no American cars at all to choose from for a new car buyer. For years, GM brands made up about 50% of the American car market. That it could change so drastically is almost bizarre. But the U.S. government's fuel economy standards (CAFE) and forcing the Big 3 to change their entire product lines while the Japanese car companies didn't need to make any changes at all certainly had a lot to do with it.
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AMC in the 70's made some great looking cars, seriously. I wish I would have been in the market for one back then.
I didn't really appreciate them as a teen. When I got older, I found out more about them. Sad they were not appreciated by many back in the day. Great cars!
Yes they did. I totally agree.
You should do a video on American cars that they still do make…. It’ll take about 30 seconds to watch.!!!!
hahaha! YES! Too funny!
Cars that I have actually owned that no longer exist...I miss most of them. Buick Skyhawk. Buick Electra 225. Hyundai XG 300. Ford Tunderbird. 1990 Cadillac Coupe deVille. Ford Focus...I've had others too, but they still make them so I won't name them here. There are a lot of cars that I didn't own that they no longer make and a lot of them on your this list. This was a fun video. Definitely a Thumbs UP!
My brothers, your content is outstanding, and I truly believe that this TV quality!! Timing, delivery, pace, all fantastic!!! You guys have it all!!!
We thank ya madmike!
Old car commercials were so much better. I feel absolutely NOTHING for modern commercials, but show me a 80's 90's maybe early 00's commercial and i'll stop and watch it. The way they were shot, presented and made was superior. Nowadays, in the fine tradition of faking everything for TV, some of them aren't even filmed with the actual car anymore. They use a chassis type vehicle, with camera points for a computer program to then superimpose a 3D rendering to make it look "perfect".
That Ford Durango would be a hoot with a 5.0!!!! It is a Fox body so it should fit!!!!~
Now that would be awesome!
A vehicle that you don’t really see all too often anymore is the Ford Ranchero. The Ranchero came before the Durango, if I’m not mistaken. Another vehicle I have in mind is the GMC Sprint. Much like an El Camino, the GMC Sprint is a car/truck hybrid.
My first car the mercury cougar
Anything made by Plymouth, Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Packard, Nash, Hudson, Studabaker, Mercury, and Kaiser. These car brands are gone. Soon the Chrysler and Dodge brands are going to join them if they don't turn them around. Toyota discontinued it's Scion brand too. We also have the cars once made by AMC that are all gone too. AMC also had Rambler in the late 1950's and early 1960's. 9:34
Love your channel cars that no longer exist Chevrolet Impala/ Caprice, Ford Crown Victoria LTD, Chrysler New Yorker, Plymouth Gran Fury, Dodge Monaco, Polora
Great stylish cars as compared to the boring cars we have today. Sad
Some more Plymouth cars that aren’t made anymore: the Fury, Fury II, and Fury III
@@michaelnewjerseydiecast5535 Polara.
78-83 Plymouth Sapparo/Dodge Challenger by Mitsubishi
The Saab, Saturn, Oldsmobile, Pontiac, just to name a few.
Love me the Saab 900s!
I liked the Peugeot 505 when it sold here in the US.
Yes, I saw a Ford Durango at a Ford Show at Beech bend Raceway, in Bowling Green , KY. It was definitely a vehicle drawing attention.
That is awesome!
GM forced SUV's on us, because they can't design, build, or sell anything else. They claim that sedans don't sell, YEAH tell the Japanese that little lie!!!!
Oldsmobile...gone forever!😢
Sucks. My mom owned a beautiful 1985 Delta 88 Brougham. Great riding cars!! I miss them.
My all time favorite is the 1965 Oldsmobile Ninety Eight Luxury Sedan.😊
American full size cars, intermediate size cars and American size compact size cars. American two and four door hardtops, convertibles and station wagons. American true luxury cars with size and comfort.
My wife and I have a 93 Chevy Cavalier 2.2 auto. We love the ‘world’s biggest go cart’. The car she named Frank always puts a smile on at least one face and I can’t tell you the number of people who see it and know that they know what kind of car it is but they just can’t place it.
Very interesting. Dodge Colt I drove 1981's from the dock to the holding yard that was behind my dorm, At Johnson and Wales college. At the time I drove a 1973 Omega. Later I drove Chevettes. For a wile I had a 1984 Ford LTD (Fairmont based) Other cars I had, 1959 Edsel Ranger and Villager, 1965 Galaxie 500, 1966 Ford Country Sedan, 1993 Escort
Awesome! You had many cars. How did you like the Chevette?
@@ThisOldCarChannelIn all honesty they were fun little cars. I started with a used 1980 Chevette Scooter 2 door. Scooter was a sub base model. 1.6L 4, 4-speed manual, And the optional rear seat. I had it about a month. Traded it in on a 1984 base 2 door. It too was a 1.6 4-speed Then in 1987 I traded up to a CS 1.6 Automatic and power steering. They were fun to drive. They did have their gurps. The steering wheels were on a slight angle. The 4 speeds were not synchronized between second and third. Hard to shift in cold weather. And the clutches were cable. I remember one winter we had a major snow storm. I was putting along. And I passed several 4X4's off on the side of the road, stuck.
1972/73 mercury montego GT
Good car...Gone.
I had a Dodge Dynasty. It was a great car and road like a dream.
I’m the proud owner of an almost extinct, 1 year production car. It is a 1988, Chevy spectrum sport, a nicer version of an Isuzu I-Mark. I have 117k on it now.
The extinction event is that to change the timing belt, the engine needs to be removed. So at 60k, reasonable. At 120k, maybe. At 160k, no way!!! I squeezed out 80k on the original timing belt, so I’m good to 140k. It is still a long distance driver for me. We’ll see about the next timing belt change.
I had an Apollo when I was young, broke with wife and kids, like an idiot, I sold it for $$ That car is so freaking rare now......I kick myself every time I see one!!!!~ Good luck finding a Ventura, by the way.
Yes, I think we all have kicked ourselves because we sold a car we should have kept. I sold traded my 78 Trans Am for a 78 Honda Accord back in 1986 AND the used car lot made put up another $600! I couldn't afford the gas. I'll admit, that little car helped my get by. IF I ONLY HAD STUCK IT OUT!
My buddy had a 1974 Apollo sedan with the Buick 350 2bbl motor. That thing was a beast.
Love this channel you guys make my weekend exceptionally better.
Thanks for watching!! Appreciate ya!
Ford EXP and Mercury Lynx....Pontiac Fiero....Chevrolet SSR
Ahhh...The EXP. I think we have a video on that car. Looked like a frog up front. lol
A 1977 Ford LTD four-door base model. It's what I have. I can't afford a 1970 mustang Mach 1, but with the LTD I did upgrade the standard AM radio and added an air conditioning to it. It's sad that they don't make nice things anymore be at cars or anything else. I don't understand why, and I don't understand why most people accept it. They have uglified and shitified the world. And yet people keep buying these new modern crap cars. Not me.
Fully agree 100%
Chevrolet Laguna Type S3!
A car that has really grown on me in the last few years is the '94-'99 Buick Riviera. Yes i know the 60s rivs are considered the classics but those '94-99s are really very nice, especially the last few years which were supercharged.
Not bad. I liked the mid 80s better.
I kid you not, I just saw a red convertible LeBaron on a small neighborhood dealership in what looks like immaculate condition!! I freaked out and decided to go back and take a pic and my 15 year old daughter instantly fell in love, 😂!! What a truly nice car!
Very cool!
How about the Chevy Lumina Euro 3.4 sedan. I had a 92 that was bright red.
I had a 1993 coupe with the 3.1 in dark blue. Nice fully loaded car I bought from a friend's Dad back about twenty years ago.
I've had PLENTY of GM cars, and since my first, '65 Chevy impala, then after that, a '66, which was a front end NIGHTMARE (ball joint replacement damn near every weekend), I've come to appreciate vehicles with a SOLID front end! The MOST reliable GM's I've ever owned, we're Pontiac, I've owned a Bonneville and a Catalina, both '68, and a Buick La Sabre, '72. These rolling aircraft carriers NEVER gave me ANY problems, took me EVERYWHERE I wanted to go, and the most I did to them was a water pump replacement, routine, and EASY-PEASEY! I've owned 3 Fords, '65 Galaxy XL, 289 CID, C6 trans, '71 LTD Tudor coupe, 400 CID, and a '77 Maverick 302 CID, I LOVED those cars. Imho, full-size Fords had a better ride than GM because they had longer and beefier coil springs! I have a Lexus ES300 now, but I MISS those cars SO MUCH! 😢
Save the square bodies! Bring back the El Camino and Roadmaster! I miss gull windows.
Only ones I truly miss is a couple that I have owned were my 99 Pontiac Grand Prix GT and my 89 Grand Am GT. But others I miss are the AMC motor lines, the Chevy Caprice 80-2000 year models and the Chevy Beretta and Pontiac Vibe.
No more Monte Carlo, Impala, Malibue, any Chevy sedan.
I have a 1976 Monte Carlo Landau.
Thank you for another video. I did not know you had a twin brother. I also did not know you worked in radio. That explsins the voice and narration in the videos. I dod not know you had an eBay store either. The video was good. The llist could be longer, but I liked the effort and what has been shared as it was quite interesting. I liked the information and footage gathered. Thank you again.
Bring back the crown vic
I love this channel. You guys are awesome... I wish you would do a show on the Plymouth satellite. My dad had a 69 mod top. I would really appreciate it.. all the best and keep up the awesome work.
Appreciate ya! Thanks for your support!
I'd like to see more about Chevrolet Lumina , Buick LeSabre T-Type . Also Dodge/Chrysler of the 90s . Sebring , Avenger , & LHS .
The whole Rover brand is gone…. They made cars for 100 years and were kinda like less showy jaguars.
I have seen a few Ford Durango's, but that was back in the late 70's and the early 80's.
Buick Electra
I think one of the TH-cam channels junkyard digs has a Ford Durango and I just want to say thank you for being Real I am getting so tired of some of the channels having AI GENERATED Announcer's and everyone like and share the videos also after you subscribe.
We read from a script. We do not adlib. My guess is that you are used to watching other car channels where they talk naturally and adlib, We read a script. It may not be for everoyone but WE ARE NOT AI. Hope this helps.
@@ThisOldCarChannel your welcome.
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Had a 1978 Buick Skylark in light green, with a matching interior, and white vinyl half top, and 3.8 V6 / auto.
Great video thanks 😊
Thanks for watching!
The Le Baron and the Dynasty looked practically like the same car to me. Lee Iacocca's boxy look probably stayed around longer than it should have but the cab forward design really wasn't that much better.
Loved me the Dynasty!
You just had to remind me, didn't you? My mother owned a 1993 Dodge Dynasty at one point. It was a great car for riding in style.
That's what the channel is all about. haha! I had always thought they had the perfect body. Not too sure on reliability but the body was classy!
I had a 93 LeBaron. It’s the reason I’ve never had interest in any Chrysler since. The only thing the 3.0 Mitsubishi V6 did consistently was burn oil and provide disappointing fuel mileage. I remember one time I had pulled over on the side of the road to add oil. It took my last two quarts. I was frustrated and threw the empty bottles in the truck and slammed the lid down and the taillight house just shattered. 😂😂😂😂 Worst car I have ever owned.
I heard that Nova is an acronym. An acronym for Nova, Omega, Ventura, Apollo. (NOVA)
Ford Thunderbird.
I own a 1975 Ford Thunderbird. Rust color. I am from Montgomery, MN.
All cars are intriguing. Cars of the past 40 years are not built to last as classics though as transport they do last longer than ever. But restoring these cars is not, so far, a very doable consideration. However, things change and one day modern cars may become nostalgia projects or just plain desirable. Per the LeBaron it had its moment. Which is no more. But'd be nice to see a cherry example of today
a true mini pickups single cabs 6' box
In europe the Dodge Omni / Plymouth Horizon runs as aTalbot Horizon. They had different engine espacially when Peugeot bought Simca/Talbot from Chrysler Europe
My Dad had a 1979 (or maybe the 1980) Dodge Colt 2-door hatchback. I hated sitting in the claustrophobic back seat while my stepmom smoked up front. It made me car sick but what are you going to do when you are a kid. So I have absolutely no issues with the Colt no longer existing.
hahaha! Thanks for sharing your story. My Uncle purchased two Chevy Vegas in his life. He'd come and visit and take us 3 teens (my brothers) for a cruise. Me and my twin sat in the back. My uncle at times decided to go romping down jacked up streets. I know the feeling! We kept hitting our heads on the ceiling of the car. lol
1969 Grand Prix. Can add 1970-1972 Grand Prixs as well
I kinda had already guessed you had a background in radio
Mercury Cougar!
Where is the link for the store?
I had an 86 Plymouth Turizmo Duster, 2.2, liftback. Loved that car
Ooops!
What the hell I wanted to watch the guy on the tightrope go over the bumps
This video is a bit narrow in its focus. What I find shocking, even though it has been years, is that there are no Oldsmobiles or Pontiacs produced today. These were prominent brands. Over 1 million Oldsmobiles per model year were sold in the late 70s through the mid 80s. Both of them at different points in time were the #3 selling brands. Obviously Plymouth (at one point the #3 selling brand) and Mercury are gone, too. Buick is still around but only makes SUVs, no cars. Even Ford does not offer any cars other than the Mustang. At least I cannot think of any, though there were plenty of Ford cars sold even just a few years ago. I thought the Japanese brands would join us and there would just be fewer American cars. I didn't think the Japanese would completely take over and there would be no American cars at all to choose from for a new car buyer. For years, GM brands made up about 50% of the American car market. That it could change so drastically is almost bizarre. But the U.S. government's fuel economy standards (CAFE) and forcing the Big 3 to change their entire product lines while the Japanese car companies didn't need to make any changes at all certainly had a lot to do with it.
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So we are talking more about names than actual cars. Cause Ford builds new Mavericks but they are NOT like the ones from the 70s!
How about the 1960 Oldsmobile 98 series????.
Chevy S10/Gmc Sonoma
My daily driver is a 61 corvair monza900
Love your channel but those torino and LeBaron stories terrible.
Does any US car company actually make a car anymore??? Just suvs and trucks.
What about the eagle
Dodge Die-Nasty!
That Durango,, probably from Australia?
Nope, American conversion, said so in the video.
U.S. Special build. Thanks everyone!
Chevy S10/ Gmc Sonoma