Comments on: Rachel and her 1964 Comet Caliente time capsule car http://retrorenovation.com/2009/07/02/rachel-and-her-1964-comet-caliente-time-capsule/ A place for your postwar 40s 50s 60s and 70s style kitchens, bathrooms and mid century modern home aesthetic. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 05:33:51 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: John Korolow http://retrorenovation.com/2009/07/02/rachel-and-her-1964-comet-caliente-time-capsule/comment-page-1/#comment-40106 John Korolow Sat, 22 Aug 2009 16:40:28 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=14973#comment-40106 Wonderful! This is why many old cars are NOT clunkers. As a fan and owner of 1960s American cars for many years, I can tell you that these cars were made to last (and when they don't have tons of power accessories like power windows, power locks, power this n that...) they are even better because the manual accessories are just simpler and a snap to fix if they ever do need maintenance. Many of these old Fords from Falcons to Mustangs to Fairlanes to Galaxie 500s and even Country Squire station wagons get very decent gas mileage and one simple trick to further improve gas mileage is to use steel belted radial ply tires (they were not around in the early 1960s but to the eye a steel belted radial will not take away from the originality of these cars as tires basically look like all tires on the outside). I like the fact that she didn't muck around with the original body, chrome or interior. These cars look best by being as original as possible. Wonderful! This is why many old cars are NOT clunkers. As a fan and owner of 1960s American cars for many years, I can tell you that these cars were made to last (and when they don’t have tons of power accessories like power windows, power locks, power this n that…) they are even better because the manual accessories are just simpler and a snap to fix if they ever do need maintenance. Many of these old Fords from Falcons to Mustangs to Fairlanes to Galaxie 500s and even Country Squire station wagons get very decent gas mileage and one simple trick to further improve gas mileage is to use steel belted radial ply tires (they were not around in the early 1960s but to the eye a steel belted radial will not take away from the originality of these cars as tires basically look like all tires on the outside). I like the fact that she didn’t muck around with the original body, chrome or interior. These cars look best by being as original as possible.

]]> By: Ira http://retrorenovation.com/2009/07/02/rachel-and-her-1964-comet-caliente-time-capsule/comment-page-1/#comment-39536 Ira Thu, 06 Aug 2009 03:53:43 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=14973#comment-39536 A lovely woman. A lovely woman.

]]> By: John Taylor http://retrorenovation.com/2009/07/02/rachel-and-her-1964-comet-caliente-time-capsule/comment-page-1/#comment-38694 John Taylor Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:49:13 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=14973#comment-38694 Hip Hip Horay to the Sweet Little Lady. My Grandma Russell had a car just like that little Comet Mercury when I was in Grade School and Jr. High back in the 1970's. Now Friends that little baby is Retro and oh so many cheers to the Owner and her Philosophy on life and the car. Long Live the Past and Long live NOW. JOHN Hip Hip Horay to the Sweet Little Lady. My Grandma Russell had a car just like that little Comet Mercury when I was in Grade School and Jr. High back in the 1970’s. Now Friends that little baby is Retro and oh so many cheers to the Owner and her Philosophy on life and the car. Long Live the Past and Long live NOW.

JOHN

]]> By: lady brett http://retrorenovation.com/2009/07/02/rachel-and-her-1964-comet-caliente-time-capsule/comment-page-1/#comment-38597 lady brett Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:22:35 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=14973#comment-38597 oh, she is fantastic! and the car, too, of course ;) oh, she is fantastic! and the car, too, of course ;)

]]> By: Eartha http://retrorenovation.com/2009/07/02/rachel-and-her-1964-comet-caliente-time-capsule/comment-page-1/#comment-38591 Eartha Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:09:53 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=14973#comment-38591 Fantastic! She's pretty darned smart getting those lifetime warranties. Fantastic! She’s pretty darned smart getting those lifetime warranties.

]]> By: Northside CJ http://retrorenovation.com/2009/07/02/rachel-and-her-1964-comet-caliente-time-capsule/comment-page-1/#comment-38587 Northside CJ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:02:40 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=14973#comment-38587 What a great story, and great video. We need more people like her. Love the Comet. I almost died laughing when I saw the JC Pennys reciept for the lifetime battery. What a great story, and great video. We need more people like her. Love the Comet. I almost died laughing when I saw the JC Pennys reciept for the lifetime battery.

]]> By: Happy Daze http://retrorenovation.com/2009/07/02/rachel-and-her-1964-comet-caliente-time-capsule/comment-page-1/#comment-38573 Happy Daze Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:13:22 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=14973#comment-38573 Up until about the year 2000, there were two elderly women in my neighborhood that were still driving vintage cars. One woman had a 1949 Chevrolet Fleetline, and the other had a 1961 Plymouth Valiant. Both were in mint condition, like this car. Take care of your toys, and they will last!!! Up until about the year 2000, there were two elderly women in my neighborhood that were still driving vintage cars. One woman had a 1949 Chevrolet Fleetline, and the other had a 1961 Plymouth Valiant. Both were in mint condition, like this car. Take care of your toys, and they will last!!!

]]> By: Happy Daze http://retrorenovation.com/2009/07/02/rachel-and-her-1964-comet-caliente-time-capsule/comment-page-1/#comment-38571 Happy Daze Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:07:41 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=14973#comment-38571 That...is...awesome!!! That…is…awesome!!!

]]> By: Mer http://retrorenovation.com/2009/07/02/rachel-and-her-1964-comet-caliente-time-capsule/comment-page-1/#comment-38567 Mer Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:28:17 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=14973#comment-38567 She's precious! I wish I could find a car to fall in love with... She’s precious! I wish I could find a car to fall in love with…

]]> By: frankieswife http://retrorenovation.com/2009/07/02/rachel-and-her-1964-comet-caliente-time-capsule/comment-page-1/#comment-38566 frankieswife Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:37:45 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=14973#comment-38566 I wonder if the inside of her house is an original treasure also? I wonder if the inside of her house is an original treasure also?

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