Cars of our Baby Boomer Youth

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Classic Cars of our Baby Boomer Youth

These are the cars you had or wish you had during your Baby Boomer youth. It seems that every town had a "cruise spot." You know what I'm talking about! In my small little town we cruised the block. Today they have instituted one way streets so I don't know where the kids cruise now.

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 

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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!

Ford Mustang Boss 420 

Another Classic Baby Boomer Car

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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)

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This is a timeless classic about teen age life in the early 60's.

Shelby Mustang 1968 

A Classic Baby Boomer Car

Other Baby Boomer/Nostalgia Lenses 

Corvair

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41 Original Hits From The Soundtrack Of American Graffiti 

Music to cruise by!

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

41 Original Hits From The Soundtrack Of American Graffiti

Amazon Price: $28.99 (as of 12/16/2009)Buy Now

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

1957 Corvette 

One of the Classic Baby Boomer Cars

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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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