car of the year

[fugges]

Hi,
the 69 Road Runner is the car of the year 1969, is this right?
If yes, is there a offical sticker for it?
Armin

 

[moparstuart]

No idea if there is a sticker but yes 69 road runner was motor trend mags car of the year

 

[fugges]

Ok, if there is on offical sticker availible I will kreat one!
Was it just 69 or 70, 71..., too?
Know somebody more?

 

[droptop]

Car of the Year

2012 Volkswagen Passat
2011 Chevrolet Volt[10]
2010 Ford Fusion[11]
2009 Nissan GT-R
2008 Cadillac CTS
2007 Toyota Camry
2006 Honda Civic
2005 Chrysler 300
2004 Toyota Prius
2003 Infiniti G35
2002 Ford Thunderbird
2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser
2000 Lincoln LS
1999 Chrysler 300M
1998 Chevrolet Corvette
1997 Chevrolet Malibu
1996 Dodge Caravan
1995 Chrysler Cirrus
1994 Ford Mustang
1993 Ford Probe GT
1992 Cadillac Seville Touring Sedan
1991 Chevrolet Caprice Classic LTZ
1990 Lincoln Town Car
1989 Ford Thunderbird SC
1988 Pontiac Grand Prix
1987 Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe
1986 Ford Taurus LX
1985 Volkswagen GTI (eligible due to it being built in VW's now-defunct Pennsylvania plant)
1984 Chevrolet Corvette
1983 AMC / Renault Alliance
1982 Chevrolet Camaro Z28
1981 Chrysler K Cars, Dodge Aries and Plymouth Reliant
1980 Chevrolet Citation
1979 Buick Riviera S
1978 Chrysler, Dodge Omni and Plymouth Horizon
1977 Chevrolet Caprice
1976 Chrysler, Dodge Aspen and Plymouth Volare
1975 Chevrolet Monza 2+2
1974 Ford Mustang II
1973 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
1972 Citroën SM (an imported vehicle that was selected overall "Car of the Year")
1971 Chevrolet Vega
1970 Ford Torino
1969 Plymouth Road Runner
1968 Pontiac GTO
1967 Mercury Cougar
1966 Oldsmobile Toronado
1965 Pontiac Motor Division
1964 Ford Motor Company (not for the Mustang)
1963 American Motors (AMC) Rambler (all models: American, Classic, and Ambassador)
1962 Buick Special
1961 Pontiac Tempest
1960 Chevrolet Corvair
1959 Pontiac Motor Division
1958 Ford Thunderbird
1957 Chrysler Corporation (all makes: Plymouth, Dodge, DeSoto, Chrysler, and Imperial)
1956 Ford Motor Company
1955 Chevrolet Motor Division
1954 No award
1953 No award
1952 Cadillac Motor Division
1951 Chrysler Corporation
1950 No award
1949 Cadillac Motor Division

 

[6t9runner440]

1971....Chevy Vega... :facepalm: ....

 

[Big John]

1971....Chevy Vega... :facepalm: ....

I dunno... When the Vega came out it was a pretty revolutionary car. It was one of the first "serious" small cars that the big 3 had sold. The aluminum block with no liners was cutting edge. I drove a couple of them with suspension packages and I liked them.

Of course.... they rotted... All the cars did then... and no liners in the block didn't really work out either.

Then you have guys like my brother.... He moved to Dallas in the early seventies. He needed a cheap car to bang around town and bought a worn out Vega. Then another.... and another.... He would buy them cheap, sleeve the engine and drive the wheels off them. He had one... his wife had one... both his kids had one... He would always have one in the works as a replacement for the fleet.

 

[6t9runner440]

1971....Chevy Vega... :facepalm: ....

I dunno... When the Vega came out it was a pretty revolutionary car. It was one of the first "serious" small cars that the big 3 had sold. The aluminum block with no liners was cutting edge. I drove a couple of them with suspension packages and I liked them.

Of course.... they rotted... All the cars did then... and no liners in the block didn't really work out either.

Then you have guys like my brother.... He moved to Dallas in the early seventies. He needed a cheap car to bang around town and bought a worn out Vega. Then another.... and another.... He would buy them cheap, sleeve the engine and drive the wheels off them. He had one... his wife had one... both his kids had one... He would always have one in the works as a replacement for the fleet.

I remember as a kid 2 of my neighbors had them and they had nothing but trouble

 

[ACME A12]

Vega + 283/powerglide and no frame connectors + lead foot teenager = cracked windshield and a rear hatch that won't open...
Ask me how I know... :basketcase:

:jester:

 

[moparstuart]

Vega + 283/powerglide and no frame connectors + lead foot teenager = cracked windshield and a rear hatch that won't open...
Ask me how I know... :basketcase:

:jester:

they make great donors to make daytona clones out of :jester: :jester:

 

[3BIRDS1X]

Vega + 283/powerglide and no frame connectors + lead foot teenager = cracked windshield and a rear hatch that won't open...
Ask me how I know... :basketcase:

:jester:

they make great donors to make daytona clones out of :jester: :jester:

So do Charger 500's :lmao:

 

[moparstuart]

Vega + 283/powerglide and no frame connectors + lead foot teenager = cracked windshield and a rear hatch that won't open...
Ask me how I know... :basketcase:

:jester:

they make great donors to make daytona clones out of :jester: :jester:

So do Charger 500's :lmao:

I will sell you a charger 500 send cash :cheers:

 

[69hemibeep]

Stuie, that Charger 500 would look good at my place. Am I in your will if you were to meet your maker in an untimely manner :stab: :jester:

 

[moparstuart]

Stuie, that Charger 500 would look good at my place. Am I in your will if you were to meet your maker in an untimely manner :stab: :jester:

yes Dad but dont put a hit out on me :jester: :jester: :jester:

 

[jays69bird]

My father went to buy his first new car in 1960,the 61's were out. At that time compact cars were the rage,he looked at many new cars Fords,Plymouths,Chevy's etc. he picked up a copy of Motor Trend and they had choosen the Pontiac Tempest as Car of the Year for 61.My dad said being naive at the time he figured those guys must know what they are talking about. He bought a red and white Tempest with the 4 banger they made out of one half of a Pontiac V8, auto rope driveshaft. It was the worst car he ever owned,the first major trip they went on it threw its timing chain,and it was all downhill from there.He never had much use for Motor Trend after that,we always had Car and Driver in the house when I was a kid,very rare to see a Motor Trend.

 

[fugges]

The stickers:
http://www.strichacht-forum.de/galerie/ ... 2.JPG.html

 

[69hemibeep]

The stickers:
http://www.strichacht-forum.de/galerie/ ... 2.JPG.html

COOL

 

[Roadcuda]

The stickers:
http://www.strichacht-forum.de/galerie/ ... 2.JPG.html

COOL

X2

 

[mcmopar]

A good freind of mine had a Cosworth Vega back in the late 70's. He sold it to my dad eventually. Black with gold accent striping black leather interior and manual trans. The exhaust note was the best I've ever heard on a 4 cylinder car, and yes, it ran very well for a 4 banger! I always liked that car.