Classic Cars of our Baby Boomer Youth
In my husband's high school days they went to Oscar's Drive-In on Clairmont Square or El Cajon Boulevard in San Diego and cruised the parking lot. That was the place to see and be seen. The days of high school, muscle cars, football games, and drive-in movies, those were fun days weren't they? Read more about Baby Boomer Cars below.
Baby Boomer Cars made for Cruising
Performance cars
Those were the days of the V-8 engine, fuel injection carburetors, cowlings, and when gas was 20 cents a gallon. Cars were distinctive and you had no trouble telling them apart. You knew when you were looking at a GTO or a Shelby Mustang. A 57 Chevy didn't look like any other car. The Cadillacs had the big fins on the back. The Pontiacs had the stars on the brake lights. Everyone knew what a Corvette Sting-Ray looked like. Today it's hard to tell a Mercedes from a Honda. Chevy Corvette Sting Ray ~ Tin Sign
The Ultimate Classic Baby Boomer Car
Muscle Cars & Cruising Cars
Vote for your favorite Classic Baby Boomer Car
The muscle cars are a part of our Baby Boomer history and are classics now, just like us, right? ;-)
Please vote for your favorite and if it's not on the list then add it below.
A Classic Thunderbird
A Cool Cruisin' Baby Boomer Car
Where have all the great car designs gone?
Why can't we have stylish cars?
Wouldn't it be cool if the car companies could bring back the classic car bodies and put modern engines in them? Maybe they could make them hybrids or some other efficient type of car. Cars today are boring and a lot of them are downright ugly. Where are the great car designers of the past and why can't we have cars with style? 
Dodge Super Bee, A Baby Boomer Car
Hot August Nights ~ The Ultimate Cruise
The Ultimate Baby Boomer Car Event
When we lived in the Reno-Tahoe area we never missed Hot August Nights. If you love classic baby boomer cars this is a fun event that you should not pass up. During the day you can walk around and look at the cars and talk with the owners. In the evening you set up your lawn chair by the side of the street and watch the cruise. There are food vendors and bands of the era, some of which give free concerts. If you are looking for car parts for your classic or if you want to buy a great classic baby boomer car for your very own, then you can attend the swap meet or the auction. And don't forget Prom Night! Classic car owners, what a great place to showcase your work of art! 
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American Muscle Cars
A Supercar Source Book 1960-2005
Standard Guide to American Muscle Cars: A Supercar Source Book 1960-2005
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The world's most popular book on the mighty American cars of the 1960s and 70s is back and better than ever. This edition showcases more than 300 of Detroit's tire-twisting cars from Ford, Chevy, Dodge, AMC, Pontiac, Oldsmobile and more.
Listings include a historical background, original factory specifications, available options, original pricing information and an updated price guide, with current values in six condition grades. Inside, readers will find every type of high performance model from early full-size favorites like the 1961 Chevrolet Impala SS to muscle car heyday favorites like the 1968 Shelby Mustang GT 500KR. Muscle cars of the 1970s, 80s, 90s and the toughest cars of the early 2000s are also featured in brilliant full color.
Plymouth Road Runner
American Graffiti / More American Graffitti (Drive-In Double Feature)
The Ultimate Baby Boomer Cruising Movie
American Graffiti / More American Graffitti (Drive-In Double Feature)
Amazon Price: $10.99 (as of 12/16/2009)
This is a timeless classic about teen age life in the early 60's.
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Do You Remember Oscar's Drive-In?
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Oscar's Drive-In isn't just about the food, it's about the nostalgia. If you were a teen in San Diego in the 50's or 60's you might remember Oscar's Drive-In. In 1941 Foodmaker Co. opened a drive-in restaurant called Topsy's in San Diego. The drive-...
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41 Original Hits From The Soundtrack Of American Graffiti
Music to cruise by!
41 Original Hits From The Soundtrack Of American Graffiti
Amazon Price: $28.99 (as of 12/16/2009)
In his 1973 movie, director George Lucas used the music (and the presence of mysterious deejay Wolfman) as the AM-radio soundtrack to one night in suburban California, 1962. The idea was to capture and sustain an end-of-summer, end-of-innocence mood that's in the air throughout the picture
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Read more about classic, cruising, muscle cars
History of the Classic Cars, How they work, and definitions
- How Stuff Works "Muscle Cars"
- Classic Muscle Cars are typically defined as high-performance vehicles with powerful engines, most made between 1964 and 1975. Learn about more than 100 of our favorites, including Chevelles, Chargers, Mustangs, Road Runners and GTOs
- A History of the Legendary Dodge Charger
- The legendary Dodge Charger muscle car. This is an extensive in-depth history of this classic car.
- Urban Dictionary: Muscle Car
- 1. muscle car
An automotive vehicle from the 40's, 50's, 60's, or 70's characterized by big displacement V-8s, big tires, chrome wheels, dual exhuast, racing stripes or flames, blowers, and speed. - Mustang Club of America
- Mustang Club of America is the largest organization of Mustang enthusiasts in the World. The camaraderie of fellow MCA members is legendary. Wherever you travel you will find MCA members that are willing to help with assistance, advice and/or comradeship
- The National Corvette Museum
- Since 1953 the Corvette has been America's Sports Car. The National Corvette Museum was established as a 501(c)3 not-for-profit foundation with a mission of celebrating the invention of the Corvette and preserving its past, present and future.
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- Susan52 Susan52 Jun 26, 2009 @ 2:08 pm
- I've featured this great lens on my "10 Ways to Promote Your Business on Squidoo" lens!
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- Susan52 Susan52 Jun 23, 2009 @ 4:35 pm
- Really nice memories! It was actually hard to vote; I like so many of those cars! You're absolutely right about everything looking the same these days. I want to see a new classic car!
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- mulberry mulberry Oct 26, 2008 @ 3:57 pm
- Great lens, loved the pictures.
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- LaraineRose LaraineRose Oct 17, 2008 @ 1:25 am
- Those were the days! I drove in many "Powder Puff" races. My brothers and I owned a stockcar and keeping it "rad" to race was our only thought then. Fabulous lens. 5 stars, favorite, fan and lensrolled to my car lens.
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- Pastiche Pastiche Oct 3, 2008 @ 7:29 am
- Ah, they just don't make 'em the same today. I had a '57 Chevy convertible ... with a Hurst floor shifter kit installed. Learned to drive in a field on that baby. 5*s to another fab Boomer nostalgia lens.
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- ThomasC ThomasC Aug 23, 2008 @ 2:14 pm
- That Corvair is beautiful! Great job on this lens!
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