Last Call- Night Life Edition
The year is 1964, the city is Los Angeles, which is a labyrinthian construct of both barrio and nestled enclave that seems to hum at night, and the date. . . well, from the look of things in this too cool for school Gary Winogrand photo, it could be going better. For a little more Friday night fun than our friend with the broken is having, do you care to wager a guess as to what kind of car that is?
Image source: [The Getty Museum]
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Cruisin in a 'vert, babe at your side, nose thoughtfully packed full of pharmaceutical-grade liquid cocaine by the doc? Life is looking pretty good.
I think it's something GM, kinda reminds me of my old '65 Malibu, but I'm not sure. However, that's a '54 or so Buick passing by.
Alright, time for a new game guys: MYSTERY PART! Name that part and win, uh, a thumbs up!
Ok, for tonight's part, I found it lying on the ground under my Jeep next to front, driver-side wheel! I have no ©€☭☭☠☢ idea what it is!
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The only markings are the letters 'KVL', it's a rubber hose of some sort, it is about 2" (5cm for you ur-a-peein' hoons) long and the inner radius has a slit, which looks like it was put there deliberately to allow installation on an already installed tube.
homebrew vacuum connector?
Looks like it slips over a brake line or other hose to relieve wear from rubbing or rattling on the body or suspension.
That's what I was thinking (including wires as well as hoses), or, if it is an older Jeep with a mechanical fuel pump and lines running down the left framerail, perhaps a bit of fuel line insulation, to prevent vapor lock.
Easy one. Prototype 1964 El Camino convertible.
Built by Dean Jeffries as a one-off demonstrator for potential limited production. GM didn't bite, but they did think Jeffries was worthy enough to create a Monkeemobile in 1966.
Winogrand's first name is spelled "Garry", not "Gary".
The convertible top boot looks too wide and the opening too far back for a true roadster. The door opening extends past the rear of the seatback, potentially for rear passenger access It also looks like there will be a rear passenger window behind the driver's door when the top is up. I'm wondering if there might really be a back seat hiding under there, with the actual top mechanism stored farther back, in the trunk.
A Thunderbird Sports Roadster has many of the same features, including a center console and chrome trim along the top outside edge of the beltline. Those had a fiberglass cover with built-in headrests, which this car does not have. I'm wondering if this might be some sort of aftermarket or custom component applied to a regular T-Bird convertible?
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Lincoln continental. Look at the chrome seat detail, and the steering wheel.
<img src="http://www.aasenamcar.com/bilder/1964lincoln10.jpg",width=500>
It was also available as a 2 door hardtop. Based on the how the door seam looks on this tiny phone, we might be looking at a 2 door with the top chopped off. Add windshield trim from the 4 door, a tonneau cover, and a babe, and you can go out on the town and get your nose broken.
Or not. Further googling suggests the 2 door wasn't available until 1966.
Based on the slight rise in the bodywork under the tonneau (just aft of where the rear quarter window would be) I'm guessing Mustang. The tonneau over the back seat is probably aftermarket.
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The Mustang is too narrow, it doesn't have chrome trim on the seats, and the kickup starts too soon behind the door.
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63-64 Impala. Would explain the chrome trim, the curve in the windshield.
I think an Impala's roof starts too far back to be covered by a tonneau the size of the one in the 1964 picture.
Besides, the woman in the picture is not dressed like a hoochie, so it couldn't be an Impala..
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