GOLDEN ERA

For decades, the entire world was dreaming about owning an American car which for many meant owning a piece of the American Dream. Starting in the 1970s, this industrial success started to decline sharply. Today, only about 40% of cars sold in America are American cars. Vintage Cars from the Golden Era of American Car Manufacturing are displayed throughout the country with pride and a sense of nostalgia. They can be seen on people’s front yards, motel parkings and open fields, despite being in bad shape and often inoperable.

 
1975 Lincoln Continental, Marfa, Texas, USA

Lincoln Continental (1975)
Marfa, Texas, USA

 
1969 Pontiac Grand Prix, Bishop, Delaware, USA

Pontiac Grand Prix (1969)
Bishop, Delaware, USA

 
1978 Lincoln Continental, Chico, California, USA

Lincoln Continental (1978)
Chico, California, USA

 
1971 Buick Skylark, Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Buick Skylark (1971)
Nashville, Tennessee, USA

 
1960 Ford Starliner, Belle Haven, Virginia, USA

Ford Starliner (1960)
Belle Haven, Virginia, USA

 
1965 Chrysler Imperial Crown, Booneville, Mississippi, USA

Chrysler Imperial Crown (1965)
Booneville, Mississippi, USA

 
1972 Ford Grand Torino, Portland, Oregon, USA

Ford Grand Torino (1972)
Portland, Oregon, USA

 
1969 Pontiac Grand Prix, Queenstown, Maryland, USA

Pontiac Grand Prix (1969)
Queenstown, Maryland, USA

 
1972 Buick Skylark, Anchor Mill, Tennessee, USA

Buick Skylark (1972)
Anchor Mill, Tennessee, USA

 
1974 Lincoln Continental, Nelsonia, Virginia, USA

Lincoln Continental (1974)
Nelsonia, Virginia, USA

 
1965 Cadillac Deville, Cambria, California, USA

Cadillac Deville (1965)
Cambria, California, USA

 
1967 Ford Galaxie 500, Tunnel Hill, Georgia, USA

Ford Galaxie 500 (1967)
Tunnel Hill, Georgia, USA

 
1972 Chevrolet Caprice, Ellisville, Alabama, USA

Chevrolet Caprice (1972)
Ellisville, Alabama, USA

 
1969 Chrysler Imperial LeBaron, Fairfield, Kentucky, USA

Chrysler Imperial LeBaron (1969)
Fairfield, Kentucky, USA

 
1956 Buick Roadmaster, Wilsonville, Oregon, USA

Buick Roadmaster (1956)
Wilsonville, Oregon, USA

 
1979 Chevrolet El Camino, Mobile, Alabama, USA

Chevrolet El Camino (1979)
Mobile, Alabama, USA

 
1965 Ford Thunderbird, Machipongo, Virginia, USA

Ford Thunderbird (1965)
Machipongo, Virginia, USA

 
1972 Chrysler Imperial, Chapel Hill, Tennessee, USA

Chrysler Imperial (1972)
Chapel Hill, Tennessee, USA

 
1968 Chevrolet Impala, Sebastopol, California, USA

Chevrolet Impala (1968)
Sebastopol, California, USA

 
1970 Plymouth Fury, Snow Hill, Maryland, USA

Plymouth Fury (1970)
Snow Hill, Maryland, USA

 
1959 Ford Galaxie 500, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Ford Galaxie 500 (1959)
Atlanta, Georgia, USA

 
1969 Dodge Charger RT and 1965 Plymouth Fury, Barboursville, Virginia, USA

Dodge Charger RT (1969) and Plymouth Fury (1965)
Barboursville, Virginia, USA

 
1972 Oldsmobile Delta 88, Seattle, Washington, USA

Oldsmobile Delta 88 (1972)
Seattle, Washington, USA