Select 10 cars for each decade

[Dan Marx]

OK, if you could select 110 cars for a unique fund raising, 10 from each decade 1900-2010, what would they be? Start with the 1900-1919. I would shoot for primarily domestic mfg.

Dan

[West Peterson]

This sounds interesting. That's two decades, though. Do you want 20 cars from that period?

[jdome]

You should start with the 1890"s. The Duryea was the first "production" gasoline car, that really started it all. The curved dash olds which was the first "mass" produced & inexpensive car and probably the most visually recognized of the early cars. Also the Stanley Bros. Locomobile steam cars. Steam cars were there before gas.

[1937hd45]

I personally draw the line at 1940, and will be back with my 50 cars later.

[1937hd45]

Pre 1900 has to have two European entries, Benz and De Dion, they were more advanced than most cars built in the USA at the time. 1896 Duryea, 1897 Riker (Electric),1897 Columbia (Electric), and the 1899 Locomobile (Steam),Winton, Haynes-Apperson, Packard, Stanley (Steam). 1900-1910 has too many great cars, and far more will be left out of the list so only the best of the best will make the cut.

[ex98thdrill]

That's a lot of cars!! I hope these include the restored version with proper storage space too.

Some decades were very easy to fill, some were tough. The 6 fire trucks that I have listed is only because of the history that I have with them. Many of the ones I listed had either a personal or historical significance (1903, 1928, 1953, 1978 & 2003 Harley Davidsons). All trucks listed are shortbox trucks.

More than I could probably know about, but I'll give it a try:

1900-1909 (this is a tough decade):

1. Stanley Steamer

2. 1903 Curved Dash Olds

3. 1903 Ford

4. 1903 Harley Davidson motorcycle

5. 1908 Ford

6. 1909 Chevrolet

7. 1909 Oldsmobile

8. 1908 Harley Davidson motorcycle

9. 1904 Ford

10. 1904 Harley Davidson motorcycle

1910-1919 (this too is a tough group to pick):

1. Model 'T' 4-door.

2. Model 'T' coupe.

3. Model 'T' hack.

4. 1913 Harley Davidson motorcycle.

5. 1916 Dodge.

6. 1919 Chevrolet

7. 1919 Dodge

8. 1919 Oldsmobile

9. 1919 Harley-Davidson

10. 1919 Buick

1920-1929:

1. 1927 Ford Model 'T'

2. 1928 Harley-Davidson

3. 1928 Ford Model 'A' 4-door sedan.

4. 1928 Ford Model 'A' 2-door sedan.

5. 1928 Ford Model 'A' pickup.

6. 1928 Ford Model 'A' roadster pickup.

7. 1928 Ford Model 'A' station wagon.

8. any Duesenberg of that vintage.

9. 1929 Whippet Model 96-A coupe*.

10. any Auburn of that vintage.

1930-1939: (some of these we already own)

1. 1932 Ford coupe (original).

2. 1932 Ford coupe street rod.

3. 1937 Plymouth pickup*.

4. 1934 Diamond 'T' / Cayassler fire engine.

5. 1931 Dodge 4-door sedan*.

6. 1937 Dodge pickup.

7. 1936 Dodge 'humpback' sedan delivery.

8. any Duesenberg of that vintage.

9. 1931 American LaFrance.

10. 1937 Buffalo Sedan Pumper.

1940-1949: (some of these we already own).

1. 1940 Plymouth woodie wagon*.

2. 1940 Chrysler convertible*.

3. 1940 Dodge 4-door sedan*.

4. 1942 Ford / American LaFrance*.

5. 1949 American LaFrance ladder truck*.

6. 1949 Flxible clipper bus (in honor of fellow GVACS member Bob Malley).

7. 1942 Ford / American LaFrance (the one my dad first ran).

8. 1941 American LaFrance 600 series closed cab pumper.

9. 1948 Chrysler Town & Country.

10. 1947 Empire tractor*.

1950-1959:

1. 1953 Corvette.

2. 1953 Harley-Davidson motorcycle.

3. 1955 Chevy Bel-Air 2-door sedan.

4. 1958 Corvette.

5. 1952 Willys M38 Army Jeep with trailer*.

6. bullet nose Studebaker 2-door sedan street rod.

7. 1955 Ford Crown Victoria with moon roof.

8. 1952 Ford 8N tractor*.

9. 1953 Ford convertible.

10. 1952 Dodge Power Wagon.

1960-1969:

1. 1965 Ford Shelby Mustang GT-350.

2. 1965 Plymouth Barracuda.

3. 1965 Ford Mustang Convertible.

4. 1966 Ford pickup.

5. 1966 Ford Bronco.

6. 1967 Chevy Camaro RS.

7. 1969 Plymouth Superbird (that may be a '70 model year).

8. 1969 Plymouth Roadrunner GTX convertible.

9. 1968 Dodge Charger Daytona.

10. 1969 AMC Hurst SC/Rambler (in honor of fellow AACA forum member Matt Wilson).

1970-1979: (some of which we already own)

1. 1970 Chevy Chevelle SS.

2. 1978 Plymouth Fury Police car.

3. 1972 Chevy Blazer.

4. 1970 Olds Cutlass 2-door.

5. 1978 Ford Bronco*.

6. 1979 Dodge 'Lil Red Express pickup*.

7. 1976 Ford Mustang II Ghia*.

8. 1978 Harley-Davidson motorcycle.

9. 1978 Corvette Silver Anniversary.

10. 1978 Pontiac Trans Am.

1980-1989: (some of which we already own)

1. 1987 Ford Mustang GT T-top*.

2. 1987 Ford Mustand GT convertible (same color as the other one).

3. 1983 Hurst Olds Cutlass.

4. 1984 Chevy Monte Carlo SS.

5. 1987 Chevy IROC Z-28 - blue.

6. 1988 Pontiac Firebird Formula.

7. 1987 Chevy Silverado 4x4 - shortbox.

8. 1987 Chevy Blazer.

9. 1986 Ford Crown Victoria police intercepter.

10. 1987 Ford F-250 Bigfoot Cruiser.

1990-1999:

1. 1991 Dodge Dakota 'Lil Red Express.

2. 1999 Chevy C/K series extended cab 4x4 with short box (my old truck).

3. 1994 Ford Mustang Convertible.

4. 1992-96 Ford pickup

5. 1991 Ford Ranger XLT 4x4 extended cab pickup (my old truck).

6. 1996 Chevy Caprice (the black one).

7. 1996 Dodge pickup (Richard Petty edition).

8. 1992 Pontiac Grand Prix (Richard Petty Edition).

9. 1991 Dodge Viper

10. 1996 Chevy Silverado (Jeff Gordon edition).

2000-2009: (some of which I already own)

1. 2008 Ford Shelby Mustang Convertible.

2. 2008 Ford Shelby Mustang (closed top identical paint as the convertible).

3. 2002 Harley-Davidson Heritage Softail Classic*

4. 2003 Harley-Davidson Heritage Softail Classic in 100th anniversary colors.

5. 2003 Ford Mustang Convertible.

6. 2003 Chevy Corvette 50th Anniversary.

7. 2007 Ford Shelby Hertz Mustang.

8. Plymouth Prowler AACA raffle car.

9. 2004 Chevy Silverado HD*

10. 2009 Dodge Challenger.

[wldavis]

Decade 1990-1999, item 6 would be:

"6. 1996 Chevy Impala SS"

Yes, that is a beautiful car, in my humble opinion.

[wldavis]

Let's also add, in the 1990-99 category:

(sorry, do not know the exact year or years)

the Chevrolet (black) SS454 pick-up.

[Larry Schramm]

In the teens, I would put at least one truck. A good one would be a 15-16 Buick truck which a majority of production was sent to Europe for ambulances in WWI.

[R Walling]

ex98thdrill,

A list like that is really going to stretch my economic stimulus payment that is being mailed out soon.

[Dan Marx]

We could make this a virtual car show. Is the AACA interested? RW, some are not "senior enough" to qualify for the stimulus.