Some lovely A/C butts there swi66. Along with nice others,including my fav early 60's sedan...Valiant!
1962 Meteor found in the USA...and an old surfer to boot! Hello, What a difference, the old versus new. From a different body style in 1950 to a more “modern” 1962 version looks like the old one did a changeover from a Ford sedan body style to a more individual styling from the same designers or the next gen designers. Fins, sharper edges, and a slightly different look like a Comet version. In So Cal, there are plenty of contrasts in vehicles. Some want the newest thing to hit the showrooms, the cars and coffee events and spend a ton of money in the process. Some like to own their old reliable 60's sedans since the 1990 season, even as used cars. They are old hot rod/cruiser guys that like to keep what feels good on the road showing some style in the process. A brother from another mother... I found out that it has its 2nd 289 OHV in this Canadian version of a 1962 Mercury Meteor model. The Meteor has been owned since 1991. It was purchased originally for his daughter as a daily driver. But in time, the owner has used it as his vintage surf car. Including a nice looking twin fin cruiser surfboard for the So Cal waves. Twin fins had their era on the waves back a decade or two, ago and took a lot of power to keep the forward motion down-the-line action going. But, to make a cutback, the second fin did its intended job and made the sweeping turns stay locked in place without spinning out. These days, it is just another way to enjoy riding any type of wave. The tri fin has such a strong foothold that any other form just does not have a chance to make a resurgence or push out the “king” for these times. If two fins did the nice cutback, roundhouse turn, adding the third deeper center fin made it much smoother and secure in the radical moves. Jnaki Old, but, new...
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