' 57 Chevy

[Anonymous]

Awwww - the '57 Chevy equivalent has to be the F7.

And I'll stack my '64 and '66 tri-power GTOs up against anything. You might beat me, but it won't be by much . . .

Old Timer

[tmcc man]

QUOTE: Originally posted by locomutt

GP-9, about as equivalient as you can get !! (IMHO !)

Now try to compare a 1965 'CUDA with something else !! (my first car.)

Totally forget the ALCOs........They smoke too much !! [:D]

I love Cuda's, Bel Airs, Corvettes, Camaros, Packards, Cadillac's, everything except Ford's. I also like the new tuner scene and the newer exotics and luxury vehicles. Still, I would take a Cuda over a Lambo Murcielago anyday!! As for an engine, the F3 would be my guess, but it is still one of my fav diesels. That list is long. Steamers as well, very long!!

[Murphy Siding]

My answer to my son was a Milwuakee Road GP 7. In my world, at least, that's a classic worthy of some excitement. ( First car was a '67 Dodge Dart-what a clunker!)

[Modelcar]

57 Bel Aire is not quite as rare in this area....Many here are restored....A 2-dr hardtop or convertible is up at the top of the list of something really nice. Fuelie or W / 2 4bbl's.....

[Anonymous]

Ahh but if you really want looks you need a pre war Ford! Now that's a car. No, it's not an old guy thing.
Railroad equivilent, I would half to go with GP-7 you can't find those any more,
GP-9s not quite as rare.

[edblysard]

Actually, finding the carcass of a 57 Bellaire that isn’t rusted through the rockers and around the rear window is rare...
I would rate the GP9 closer to the 56/57 1/2 ton Chevy truck, everybody has one out back, and it was a real work horse...
But the Alco PA goes to the Bellaire look, lots of style and flash, good looking from any angle...and the B unit kinda looks like a Nomad...

Ed

[espeefoamer]

I agree with the GP9 being a good equivilant.They were both built as tough as nails, and examples of both are still running today [:)].
My first car was a 58 Buick Special hardtop[8D]!

[locomutt]

GP-9, about as equivalient as you can get !! (IMHO !)

Now try to compare a 1965 'CUDA with something else !! (my first car.)

Totally forget the ALCOs........They smoke too much !! [:D]

[Murphy Siding]

QUOTE: Originally posted by drephpe

Definitely a setup for controversy.

I'll start it.

I suspect a lot of the forum members would vote for the Alco PA on this one.

? setup for controversy ? Certainly not meant to be.[:)]

[Anonymous]

Definitely a setup for controversy.

I'll start it.

I suspect a lot of the forum members would vote for the Alco PA on this one.

[Murphy Siding]

I saw a ' 57 chevy the other day, and was trying to explain to my 10 year old son why *old guys* like dear old dad get so excited when they see one. They were cooler than cool when I was a kid. Anymore, it's pretty rare to see one, and the newer cars just aren't the same. He thought it was an *old guy* thing, and then asked if there was a '57 Chevy equivilent in the railroad world?