Guy's,
How many times have people asked you if your car was a 57 chevy? It is as if no one else made a car in that year! I swear the next time I see a 57 chevy, I'm going to ask them if it is a FORD! Sorry just venting.
Thanks,
Tim :unitedstates:
maybe there just distracted by that great fender ornament.
Rich,
She is some hot! hard to believe we are grandparents!
Thanks,
Tim :unitedstates:
lol. Thats your wife? and a grandma?
Yes it is !!! I'm a very lucky man!
Tim :unitedstates:
Tim:
Yes, I have been asked that a few times. And I couldn't begin to guess how many times my '57 Ranchero has been called an el camino. Once at an all Ford drag race a guy called me a traitor, with the chev engine in my '57. He said no Ford engine had two exhaust ports together in the center. I don't think I convinced him otherwise.
John
John,
I remember as a kid the 57 chevy became wildly popular. At the time my Dad had a 55 crown vic. I asked him why he didn't own a chevy, I remember him smileing and telling me of all the chevy's he tore through with his 57 Ford in college, he said besides, the more popular they get the more Fords that will be available to him to own in the futiure! What a wise Man!
Thanks,
Tim :unitedstates:
Had the same experiences as John. My 79 Ranchero has been called el camino numerous times. El Ranchero is always classic. And although I've never heard my 57 being called a Chevy people are all over the board on what year it is. But the one that gets me is the guys at the Ford dealer I worked at had no idea that Ford built an engine w/the distributor in the back.
I've had people tell me "Cool Bel Air" a lot...I just tell 'em it's not a Chevy pal, and shake my head...
I just agree with them and talk about how beautiful the lines of the car are.After a short while the brighter ones realise they have been had.With almost 40 years of owning it,it is some of the best sport talk'n that can be had.
reminds me of the time a guy came up to me when I was trailering it to Colorado, and said "I really like your car, man. I had one just like it. What is it?"
Guy's
Not five minutes ago someone asked me what year my Bel Air was! I walked away.
Thanks
Tim :unitedstates:
haha. I love these stories. I only had one guy say it was a Chevy. I corrected him immediately. But I have had lots ask me what year is it, when we are standing right in front of the front plate that says 1957. lol.
My red/white two tone Custom Sedan was constantly being mistakin for a chebie. I guess the white upper quarters and top with red has the same look as a '55 chebrolate.
For some reason everybody knows my black sedan is a FORD. Many call it a Fairlane which is close enough, and I just anser yeah as it is to close to argue with when Belly Air is the other option.
I always leave the "F O R D" letters on the nose to help idiot proof brand identification. I have Year Of Make(YOM) "57 Texas Tags to help them figure out the year.
I also like to add to people the Ford out sold the Chevy back then too. They are more than surprised.
sprink88,
I believe by 170,539 cars to be exact (wiki). It's ok, let them fight over the chevy's, more
Ford's for us!
Thanks,
Tim :unitedstates:
Supercharger! The fact that Fords could be ordered with a blower should be enough to prove the Ford was better in '57. Not to mention 9'Rear Ends, Holley Carbs, a 3 speed automatic trans, etc.
Nascar knew that the Ford might make the chebies look bad on the track, that is why the outlawed the Blowers and Factory invovment.
Was heading to Poconos for my 25th wedding anniversary in my 57 Fairlane Club Sedan. Tuned in to CB trucker channel. A trucker chimed in "hey, look at the 55 Chevy". I had to come back at him and ask how old he was. I think he said 20s or 30s. My reply, "No wonder you don't know the difference between a 55 Chevy and a 57 Ford". By the way we were at the same honeymoon resort 25 yrs. earlier in a 57 Fairlane Club Victoria.
LOL!!!
Tim :unitedstates:
Hi guys, One thing I would like to share with you There was a guy in our town who loved to have a laugh his favourite trick was to buy a 55 56 or 57 Chevy and put a y block in it. He would attend a car show and lift the hood for everyone to see, some of the comments were priceless, His best come back line was what do you mean its not a chev motor the distributor is in the back of the engine. A lot of the ford guys used to hang around just for the entertainment value.
cheers kiwi ragtop