#hardtop sedan

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La Salle II Hardtop Sedan, 1955. A  companion car to the La Salle II roadster, it featured the same innovative features in a compact package and was displaced at the GM Motorama. The sedan’s overall length was just 180 inches, over a foot shorter than a 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air. The dog-leg A pillar and compound-curve windshield extending up into the roof area were featured on the production Cadillac Eldorado Brougham models for 1959. The LaSalle II Sedan survives in unrestored condition, as found by owner Joe Bortz in the 1980s in a Michigan salvage yard.

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1976 Buick Electra Limited Park Avenue Hardtop Sedan

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#coupe Our Vanishing 2-Doors, Chicago Auto Show 2023 movie

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This car is a 1967 Ford Galaxie 500 4-door Sedan

See: pointed front fascia, thick lower side trim, upper side molding across the side. - @ldub0775

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1970 Cadillac Sedan DeVille pillared hardtop



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A Fic Writer's Guide to the 1967 Impala

Part 1: Exterior | Part 2

Click for the full-size, annotated versions of images! Unlabeled screenshots here

The given dimensions for the four-door hardtop Impala are 213.2 inches long (17.6 feet, 5.4 meters), 79.9 inches wide (6.6 feet, 2 meters), and around 55 inches tall (4.5 feet, 1.4 meters). Its wheelbase (the distance between the front and rear axles) is just shy of 10 feet. For comparison, the Impala is about three feet longer than a modern Toyota Corolla with a 1.5 foot longer wheelbase, but the same width and height. Fully loaded, it weighs easily over 2 tons and rides low to the ground. Baby is big.

Baby is a “hardtop” Impala rather than the sedan. This means it does not have a support post between the front and rear windows. The bit of trim/seal between them is part of the rear window and retracts with it when the window is rolled down. The exterior color is Tuxedo Black, and this color is still available today. It has a faint metallic finish to it due to small suspended glass particles that catch the light.

The original plates are Sedgwick County, Kansas front and rear plates with the number KAZ 2Y5 (referencing Kansas and 2005, the year the show started). After 2.19, they switch to Ohio front and rear plates with the number CNK 80Q3. When John first buys the car in 1973 in 4.03, it has a vintage rear Kansas plate with the number RPC 45P4. In 4.13 and 11.08 flashbacks to 1992 and 1997, the front and rear plates are Kansas BQN 9R3. In the djinn dream in 2.20, both plates are Kansas RMD 5H2.

The Impala has a circular driver’s side mirror, but no passenger side mirror. Between 1.01 and 3.09, it also features adjustable spotlights/searchlights on both sides. It also has two-speed chrome windshield wipers, an antennae on the front passenger’s side, and bumper guards on the front and back bumpers.

Up through episode 3.09, the Impala has chrome aftermarket Unity spotlights mounted on both sides. Mounting instructions and a up-close view of these on a fan replica can be seen here. Note that Baby's spotlights have black handles with a thin red stripe. Turn the handle to turn the spotlight's base (up/down), and twist the handle to turn and aim the light (left/right). There is a small switch under the half-sphere part of the handle that locks the light's position.

Baby's wipers have chrome arms and have two speeds, low and high. The doors feature mounted door handles with opening buttons just below them. You push in these buttons to open the door instead of pulling on the handle itself. If locking the door by pressing the door lock button on the window sill, these buttons need to be held down while closing the doors so as not to hit the physical locking mechanism.

Unique to the 1967 are these cage-style corner lamps. They are completely absent on the '66 and different on the '68. The headlights are controlled by a knob on the dash and a high beam button down in the floorboard (pushed with your foot). These come on when the parking lights are turned on. Of the two inner circular lights, the outer one is the low beam and has a low and high filament. The inner circular light is the high beam only and comes on when the floor switch is pressed. The rear lights feature the outer turn signal, center tail lights, and inner brake lights (see below).

To the best of my knowledge, Baby has 15x7 (15" diameter, 7" width) chrome steel wheels in the front and 15x8 in the back. This particular style is currently discontinued but was sold through a variety of brands under different names. The brand Cragar refers to this style as the "Super Spoke."

Outside of the in-universe book series’ fandom, four door Impalas are not sought-after or particularly “cool” classic cars. The Impala was marketed as a mid-luxury “family” car rather than something sporty or muscle-y. Other classic car buffs that Dean comes across might appreciate the way Dean has maintained the Impala for a daily driver, but not compared to a show car. They may also find the Impala underrated, but it is not a typical "dream car" the way a classic Camaro or Chevelle might be.

Without Dean, Baby would have likely ended up used for parts for other more desirable cars. This generation of Impalas is also virtually identical to other Chevrolets like Caprices and Bel Airs. Since Baby is debadged except for the “Chevrolet” on the grill, anyone who recognizes it as an Impala would be a massive nerd.

Just like Dean.

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Valiant Charger Hemi 265 R/T:

The Chrysler Valiant Charger was a two-door hardtop coupe introduced by Chrysler Australia in 1971. It was a short wheelbase version of the concurrent Australian Chrysler Valiant sedan. Introduced within the VH Valiant series, it continued as a variant through the subsequent VJ, VK and CL series, until production ceased in 1978. It was marketed and badged as the Valiant Charger in the VH and VJ series and as the Chrysler Charger in the later VK and CL series.

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The XA Ford Falcon GT was released in March 1972 and ceased production in September 1973, and was the first Falcon GT to be available in a two door coupe. The XA was the first Australian built Falcon not to be based on a American design, and was almost completely designed in Australia. The XA Hardtop became the more preferred option to be used in Australian Touring Car Racing due to it's larger rear wheel arches for wider racing tyres. The XA GT Hardtop went on to achieve back to back wins at Bathurst with Allan Moffat and Ian Geoghegan in the 1973 Hardie-Ferodo 1000, and the 1974 Hardie-Ferodo 1000 with John Goss and Kevin Bartlett.Total produced: 1,868 Sedans and 891 Hardtops.Engine: 5766cc Cleveland V8 with overhead valvesCompression Ratio: 11.0:1Fuel System: Ford Autolite '4300' 605cfm 4 barrel downdraught carburettorPower / Torque: 224kW (300bhp} @ 5400rpm, 513Nm (380Ib-ft} @ 3400rpmTransmission: Four-speed manual, three-speed FMX automaticRear Axle: 9in removable carrier type, Limited Slip 'traction lock' Diff, 28 splineSuspension: Independent with coil springs, telescopic shock absorbers and anti-roll bar (front) Live axle with semi-elliptic springs, telescopic shock absorbers and anti-roll bar (rear)Brakes: Disc front 286mm (11.25in) Drum rear 254mm (10in) power assisted.Wheels:14 x 6 Steel - Argent painted Steel '12 Slot'.Tyres: ER70H14 RadialCurb weight estimated: 1585 kg / 3490 lbsPerformance: 0-100km: 7.2 seconds 0-400 metres: 15.4 seconds (manual sedan)Price when new for a 1973 XA Ford Falcon GT 5.8 Litre 351 V8 automatic two door Coupe: $6,648.00.

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1956 Chrysler Imperial Hardtop Sedan

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1998 Nissan Cedric Hardtop Sedan

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Oldsmobile Ninety Eight Regency hardtop sedan 1972. - source Cars & Motorbikes Stars of the Golden era.

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Oldsmobile 98 Regency Hardtop Sedan, 1976. The 9th generation 98 Regency was the largest car made by Oldsmobile. It was powered by a 455ci Rocket V8. The '76 model stretched to 5.898 metres (232.2 inches) which was marginally shorter than the '75 version at 5.903 metres (232.4 inches). The 10th generation model of 1977 was redesigned and downsized.

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For 1964, Chrysler’s “regular” 300 series consisted of a four-door sedan, two- and four-door hardtops, and a convertible. The non-letter 300s were not sports cars but found an SCCA event in which to shine.

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Gloria 4-door hardtop 200 turbo Brougham

The new Turbo Brougham model has also been released, which is the most popular with a high growth rate. If you're looking for a mid-size car, try the Gloria.

The front view is sharp and elegant with a horizontal motif, and the crane mascot on the tip of the hood speaks of intelligence. The Gloria has been overwhelmingly popular since its launch, with a growth rate of 187.9% (registration growth rate from June 54 to April 55, according to the Japan Automobile Dealers Association**), a popularity that cannot be compared to its rivals. And now, the top-of-the-line Gloria Turbo, the Turbo Brougham, has been released. The new model F has also been added to the lineup. More and more owners are now saying, "If you're going to choose a mid-sized car, choose the Gloria." Choose the Gloria for its elegance, intelligence, and pride.

** Dates are Japanese Calendar and European Calendar equivalent is 1979 and 1980

430 Nissan Gloria range

Gloria 4-door hardtop SGL-F

Gloria 4-door hardtop turbo S

Gloria Sedan 200E Custom Deluxe

Gloria 4-door hardtop VL-6

Gloria Wagon GL (Woody panel is optional)

Gloria Van 200 Deluxe

[diecastmania]

1957 Nash Rambler Rebel 4dr Hardtop Sedan

Issued by Brooklin Models, it is 1:43 scale and crafted in white metal. The model is featured in a quick diorama I put together a few years ago. BRK 59

[vegaduke]

1956 Oldsmobile Super 88 4-Door Holiday Hardtop Sedan