What I noticed was the overwhelming majority of the autos were American made-Detroit Iron and the lack of automobiles in general on the highway. For me most of the cars of that era were ugly then and uglier now. There were exceptions, but I did not see any "pretty" cars in that clip, mostly "Battlestar Galactica-like walrus -looking battleships". I did catch a glimpse of a Subaru Brat which would have been very new and I in my opinion rare.
I think what I was seeing was the similarity of all of those cars. When did the car companies start to use the same body parts across their product lines?
As you would expect back then but I did see a nice BMW2002(?), a Citroen DS and a smattering of small Jap cars. Changes were coming. I'm not American but visited for 2 months in 1981. Drove a Buick Century from New York to Florida and a two door Volvo with stick shift, 2.2 liters as I recall, from Florida to Glendale LA after a six week tour with Trek America. My wife at the time shagged the tour driver but I didn't work that out for some years when a pattern had become apparent. The Buick was a slug but America was magnificent. Looking back I wish I'd applied for a Green card when I got home.
Looks familiar. Back in the mid-to-late 1970s I traveled Massachusetts Rt-1 North when I was making my yearly October pilgrimage in my yellow 1972 VW Beetle from North NJ to Cape Ann.
This was all right, and unless it was filmed back then kind of amazing, but I clicked on this hoping to see scantily clad babes draped over vintage cars. Oh well, maybe next time.
That green '69 Gran Prix with the white right front fender says it all. My buddy Sig & I replaced 3 front fenders on my '67 GTO. Another buddy bought it when I left for Basic. He totalled it by AIT, 90 days later. Maybe it was hexed?
I was thinking similar, that the drivers didn't quite seem to be so crazy, treating the daily commute as their personal Daytona 500; that they probably were less distracted because there were no cell phones to look at while driving; but then I saw how closely cars were following each other. Why do people tailgate?? They're not going to get where they're going any sooner!
those look like 1990s-2000s cars
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DeleteWhat I noticed was the overwhelming majority of the autos were American made-Detroit Iron and the lack of automobiles in general on the highway. For me most of the cars of that era were ugly then and uglier now. There were exceptions, but I did not see any "pretty" cars in that clip, mostly "Battlestar Galactica-like walrus -looking battleships". I did catch a glimpse of a Subaru Brat which would have been very new and I in my opinion rare.
DeleteAll 1970’s cars - 100%
DeleteThe description said 1978 on the video.
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Not sure what the other commenter watched
ReplyDeleteThose were all 1970's cars
I grew up in Danvers. I put a LOT of miles in on Rt 1!
ReplyDeleteSame here. Grew up in Beverly.
DeleteIrish
Me too. Grew up in Ipswich
DeleteI think what I was seeing was the similarity of all of those cars. When did the car companies start to use the same body parts across their product lines?
ReplyDeleteVery few imports.
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As you would expect back then but I did see a nice BMW2002(?), a Citroen DS and a smattering of small Jap cars. Changes were coming. I'm not American but visited for 2 months in 1981. Drove a Buick Century from New York to Florida and a two door Volvo with stick shift, 2.2 liters as I recall, from Florida to Glendale LA after a six week tour with Trek America. My wife at the time shagged the tour driver but I didn't work that out for some years when a pattern had become apparent. The Buick was a slug but America was magnificent. Looking back I wish I'd applied for a Green card when I got home.
DeleteWas the year I got me license,grew up outside of Boston,many cool but the yellow Olds and the Subaru Brat really stuck out with a quick view.
ReplyDeleteI'm bettiing the pot hole from 1:29 to 1:42 still has not been fixed.
ReplyDeleteI saw my second car in there, drove it for years
ReplyDeleteHa! Check out the lack of traffic then...
ReplyDeleteLooks familiar. Back in the mid-to-late 1970s I traveled Massachusetts Rt-1 North when I was making my yearly October pilgrimage in my yellow 1972 VW Beetle from North NJ to Cape Ann.
ReplyDeleteFrom before the Used bar of soap look.
ReplyDeleteGee, nobody looking at their phones when they are driving a several-thousand-pound car. Good times!
ReplyDeleteYou should see my farm...
ReplyDelete1979 was a very good year
ReplyDeleteThis was all right, and unless it was filmed back then kind of amazing, but I clicked on this hoping to see scantily clad babes draped over vintage cars. Oh well, maybe next time.
ReplyDeleteComin up on Christmas. I'm looking forward to the pictures of
DeleteOne whore soaping sleigh.
I just love watching them wash cars..
60s and 70s autos. Groovy Man.
ReplyDeleteA nice looking late 60's Chevrolet Nova in there.
ReplyDeleteThat green '69 Gran Prix with the white right front fender says it all. My buddy Sig & I replaced 3 front fenders on my '67 GTO. Another buddy bought it when I left for Basic. He totalled it by AIT, 90 days later. Maybe it was hexed?
ReplyDeleteMy question is: What the heck am I supposed to be seeing in this boring video?
ReplyDeleteI’m more impressed by traffic and drivers who appear to have some common sense.
ReplyDeleteI was thinking similar, that the drivers didn't quite seem to be so crazy, treating the daily commute as their personal Daytona 500; that they probably were less distracted because there were no cell phones to look at while driving; but then I saw how closely cars were following each other. Why do people tailgate?? They're not going to get where they're going any sooner!
DeleteThe only one that still is recognizable today is the Jeep. Crazy memories of my friend’s massive Chrysler Imperial.
ReplyDeleteRoute 1, back when they kept it clean. Today, under Maura Healey, it looks like a third world highway.
ReplyDeleteHow can you all miss the '64 GTO? Maybe a Tempest or Bonneville, but sheesh.
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