This article will be the most unabashed display of car porn you've ever seen. Be warned.
I don't think there was ever a better-looking car than the 1967 Chevrolet Impala.
And before you ask, no, it isn't because I'm a huge Supernatural fan. I've seen the show, and it's decent, but the best thing it ever did was introduce this car to me.
Some people watch it for Dean and/or Sam; I watch it (albeit occasionally) for their kick-ass chrome-trimmed gloss-black Impala with the greatest lines a car has ever had. Even in white, she still looks good.
It's as though I've caught some kind of fever; I look up listings for them on classic car websites. Some of them are in incredible shape and go for prices into the $50,000's. This number makes my heart do a small palpitation every time. I don't think any car is worth that much. Especially in a color like this:
Still, somehow, it's not as heinous as it would be on any other vehicle. My dad routinely sends me listings on Bring A Trailer, which doesn't help anything, but they're so beautiful.....
The 60's had some awesome cars in general. The long, lean look some had was eye-catching and used enough gas to power the Hindenburg (though perhaps briefly). Look at this brick red 1960 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz.
There's enough room in this thing's trunk to fit a family of five, not to mention ample room in the backseat for your beehive hairdo. My mom is partial to the 60's Corvette's, though in my personal opinion they look like they have spider eyes for headlights.
See? Spider eyes.
The later 60's Ford Mustangs were great too. If you want a car that truly lives up to the name "muscle car," that would be the one for you. There aren't many more masculine, tough-looking cars out there.
However, I will only truly be happy when I have a '67 Impala. Hopefully it will be in black, with a red interior and no rot in the window seals. I wonder if I'm too old for Santa...