1989 Lincoln Town Car

1977 Mercury Cougar XR-7

1981 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Calais

1966 Ford Thunderbird

1978 Buick Riviera

What a difference only 3 years make, going from this RWD sort-of-full-sized car to a smaller FWD model.

One might mistake this for a more ordinary Buick until you notice the way the grille curves at the bottom, communicating luxury and uniqueness. Then you notice the curve of the belt-line just behind the door and over the wheel arch, sloping to the rear end. Love those "retro" wheels (which are probably stock) and the oversized rear tires.

We have seen that blue building in the background more than once.

1988 Lincoln Town Car

1987 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme

In the same spot at the same time as another GM product from a while ago. This was the second time I've seen this car, and it's owner -- a nice guy.

Love the formal roofline, the way the vinyl in the roof traps dirt & moss into patterns, and gradually peels from the metal, the very long rear overhang. And how there needs to be a thin chrome strip surrounding everything. The door that covers the fuel cap is behind the licence plate. I thought that sort of detail disappeared in the '70s for safety reasons.