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Columbo cars 2

Back in May Headache provide a top quality, detailed list of the cars used in the earlier episodes.

For me the everyday cars from this series are classics and effectively represent a fascinating chapter in USA history.

I an assuming they have all but dissapeared from your roads but wondered if there is a strong restoration market for these vehicles in the states? Are there owners clubs that strive to keep these cars going?

In my experience the top of the range cars get saved but the entry level models are the first to dissapear.

Any further info would be appreciated, eg web site addresses

I must confess to a regular 2 mile detour just to drive past a rusting, sad looking Ford that nevers seems to move from its roadside resting place!!

Thanks.

Re: Columbo cars 2

Here in the States there is an owners club for EVERY make of car. You name it and there is a club of people who are in love with it. I am a car guy myself with the cars of the 1960's and early 70's being my favorites. One of the things I like best about many of the old TV series are the great cars. The old Mannix series always had some neat cars. From the Columbo series I can recall the Jaguar from The Greenhouse Jungle, an Imperial limo in A Case of Immunity and the Ferrari in Any Old Port in a Storm,just to name a few.

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I have probably mentioned this before here.....oh heavens!! I have mentioned everything here more than once!! But my son has an'89 camaro and my husband has a pristine '79 camaro...and they are both beautiful cars who were obviously owned by people who really loved them...they are both so clean and beautiful....both the cars, and my husband and son!!!
anyway......tfl is right. If you go on-line there are so many sites for every make and model of car..whether they make them any more or not....there is a wealth of information out there.