Street photography not only gives the viewer a view of the world he may not know, but also gives us an idea of the person behind the camera. What do they like? What is your secret obsession?
Galakie 500 in Manhattan
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Given that space racers are firmly on everyone’s minds, it’s no wonder Ford has launched a car called the Galakie. Whether you’re watching the Galakie 500, Sunliner or KSL, these cars look great. Until the 1972 season, the station wagon version of these cars looked like some kind of retro-futuristic dream. Ford stopped production of the Galakie in 1974, but if you try hard enough, you can still find it on the street.
The always cool Monte Carlo is parked in Hoboken, New Jersey
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In the late 1960s, Chevy decided that they had to invent a car that could be driven face to face or have a barbecue, with a Grand Prix Pontiac. Using the G-body platform, they created Monte Carlo. It was initially marketed as a luxury coupe that was “a lot more car than it should be” for just over $ 3,123. According to automotive expert Greg Ingold, the first Monte Monte Carlos is more or less the same as Chevlle. At the time, this meant that Monte Carlo drivers had more for their money.
Orange Impala Hoboken
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Between 1971 and 1976 Chevy did not make many changes to the fifth-generation Impala model. The engines of these cars are configured to have lower compression ratios to be more compatible with unleaded and unleaded fuel. In the early 1970s, Chevy improved the look and specifications of the Impala by changing the size of the grille, adding internal insulation and side protection beams. 1976 Impala is Chevy’s cheapest car.
Some kind of car in Chelsea
Believe it or not, I’m not the type of car, so I don’t know exactly which direction it is, but it looks incredibly similar to the Lincoln Continental. These land yachts definitely look great, but it’s hard to imagine maneuvers in the city, especially in the Chelsea district. Maybe the streets were wider in the 1970s.
Find Snow Impala at 28 7 in Manhattan
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This Impala in love seems to be from a time when carmakers were still addicted to their 1960s design. It wouldn’t be unintentional for one of those babies to fly over 405 towards the beach and Dan and Jean get out of the stereo. It’s a great tool in New York, but the Impalas is the type of car that requires its engines to start on Sunday afternoon.
Greenvich Village is an ideal place for a Mitsubishi Lancer
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This Mitsubishi Lancer may have belonged to a complete fleet of small cars, but it looks completely unique. Although we cannot think of Mitsubishi as an automobile company, they have pulled their mechanical fingers into almost every possible sector. In 1973, they launched the Lancer 1600GSR, a small sedan that looks like many Japanese cars back then with a Dodge Colt mix. One of the best things about this car is that it has racing prestige. At the age of 73, he won the top four at the Southern Cross rally in Australia.
Has there ever been a more elegant Chevy truck?
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Undoubtedly, one of the brightest cars ever made is the Chevrolet C / K truck. Models made during the 1960s and 1970s are some of the most striking and recognizable trucks on the road. The model gradually changed over time, but for more than a decade, Chevy maintained the medieval design that defined this truck for a generation.
Is this International Scout II painted to match the windows?
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Between 1966 and 1980, the international combine scout was one of the most discreet coolers to head down the road or leave the road. These trucks date back to the 1950s and the Willis Jeep, the only four-wheeled vehicle available at the time. International Harvester developed the concept of this truck in 1958, but it was not until 1960 that the first scout was produced. Incredibly, just over half a million scouts were produced, and production was halted in October 1980.
The green car missing in Hoboken
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Cadillacs have been one of the pillars of the road since they started production, and although we tend to think of these big boats as the most expensive cars on the road, General Motors also made luxury first-class cars that you didn’t need to become a millionaire shopper. The Cadillac Calais is a premium-looking car that has been in production for more than a decade. There’s a real New York vibe in this car and, no matter how much it knocks, it’s still pretty okay.
Cadillac in front of the White Tower table
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Another empty street in New York, another unknown Cadillac model. Again, I’m not the type of car, so it’s hard to know which model we see here. This photo captures the loneliness of New York and the way we feel separated from each other in the winter. The White Tower Restaurant is a place you love only in a big city, a small building in the middle of skyscrapers and apartment buildings; Open all night and full of lonely people.
The only car on the sidewalk
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Who knows how much time Langdon Clay spent at night walking the streets to paint cars? I had the right eye to capture vehicles that look timeless, even though they were locked in the 1970s. There’s something about that Oldsmobile that looks like you can see it parked on the same street today in Manhattan as it did in 1975.
Need a ride in this classic yellow taxi?
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Taking a taxi in New Yok has never been easy, be it taxis, black cars or a classic yellow taxi, they always seem to speed up, leaving you far from home with your hand in the air. To be a taxi driver in the 1970s, all you had to do was take a test that showed that you spoke English and knew 29 main corridors and 168 routes to the most popular sights. You also had to be prepared to deal with car carriers that were complete at the time.
Silver Electra against Con Edison
This car that looks like a Buick Electra is ironically parked in front of Con Edison Station in Manhattan. However, if it is not Elektra, it is parked there regularly. These luxury cars were named after the heir and sculptor Electra Wagoner Biggs after her son-in-law, when she served as President Buick. The peak of this car was during the production years from 1965 to 1970, after which the convertible roof was eliminated.
VV Beatle at the Greenwich Theater
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The Beetle is one of the oldest cars of the 20th century and timeless. It’s hard not to think about the psychedelic sounds of the sixties and seventies when you see one of those little cars, but they’ve been around since the early thirties.
The power of flowers
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This Beetle parked in Manhattan definitely feels more 70s than the previous Beetle photographed by Langdon Clai. Something in the body looks more modern than the beautiful look of a 1960s car. Maybe it’s just me, but the howitzer looks especially tied to the 1970s, even though this design option has existed since the car’s inception.
Cadillac under the 59th Street Bridge.
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This Caddy looks like a car you’d see in a taxi driver or one of the 1970 Scorsese movies. Something about these cars looks like they always have to have a little gangster behind the wheel, though you’re more likely to find an old woman carrying these babies walking on Sundays.
Golden car at the end of the street.
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Many cars in the 1970s seem to be partly UFOs, partly tanks. The colors used in this era are definitely from another era. Colors like goldfinch, mint, and nuclear orange aren’t exactly the kind of things you find today, but is that a good thing? Maybe we should go back to those rich colors at least a little bit.
Rare grenade inspector
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Most people are used to seeing ladies as taxis, but this brown miracle is obviously someone’s personal car. Women have been here since the early 1900s, but that’s the shape of the body first developed in 1955 to comply with Manhattan tax regulations. Although the suspension of these cars has nothing to do with it, there was enough space inside for three people to sit comfortably in the back seat and plenty of space for people in the front.
Jaguar KSK120, a car suitable for a spy
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Can you imagine leaving such a car parked on the streets of New York in the dangerous 70s? This amazing car could reach a speed of 120 km / h, but it was not a model from the 70’s. This car first appeared at Earls Court in 1948. The sleek, modern look looks like something from a James Bond movie, which makes it even more so. which was most fascinatingly designed in the 1940s. Who do you think drove this car on a cold New York night? That must be Bovie, right?
