Can You Guess This 1960s Era GM Vehicle? Drop A Comment...

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@michaelwhite2823 Ай бұрын

The 68 Caprice? This was fun. Lets do another!

@johndelgreco5702 Ай бұрын

1968 Caprice

@alantrimble2881 Ай бұрын

Full size Chevy, regardless of trim. The quarter panel gives it away. The front end looks like a design proposal for a Galaxie or possibly a Thunderbird.

@martinsuter3531 Ай бұрын

1968 Chevy Caprice. The wheel covers, the peaked rear quarter panels and front end shape gave it away to me.

@user-pgchargerse71 Ай бұрын

The wheel covers are from a '64 Impala

@retroguy9494 Ай бұрын

From the picture at the beginning, I thought it might have been a Cadillac Eldorado concept car. The 'V' and crest on the front of the hood made me think it. Plus, it kind of had a Cadillac Eldorado looking grille.

@randyfitz8310 Ай бұрын

I agree with many comments: 1968 Chevrolet Caprice

@F9FCJ429 Ай бұрын

Adam, big thanks for taking us back to a time when CAFE meant a good place to grab lunch, cars didn’t look like angry kitchen appliances (thank you for that phrase!), and model year changes were celebrated~I didn’t get 68 Caprice at all from the front view. From the side there is little doubt. 68 Caprice. I’d say the greenhouse and rear window three-quarter treatment was far more daring on the production version than those observed here on the clay model. From the front I get strong FoMoCo vibes. 1970-71 Torino, 1967-69 T-bird. In profile it practically screams 68 Chevy full size. Can we please have cool cars back?💃 Thanks again.

@joebutchko2223 Ай бұрын

If you hadn't specified a gm car, I'd call it a 68 ford.

@juliansanchez7266 Ай бұрын

I was thinking Torino my self from the first drawing

@patrickradcliffe3837 Ай бұрын

70 Ford Fairlane

@arnesahlen2704 Ай бұрын

Same here!

@me3333 Ай бұрын

@@juliansanchez7266 1970 Torino was the first car to come to my mind from the first sketch. Nothing to do with this but I always thought Quentin Tarantino should commission a custom one to be built and he could call it the "Tarantino Torino" 🙃

@brentkiely657 Ай бұрын

me too !

@MarkEdwards-x2v Ай бұрын

1968 Chevy Caprice. 1968-69 was the only years Chevy offered hidden headlights.

@lilibethdoherty295 Ай бұрын

My 68 Caprice had a Mighty Mouse 327.

@jamesweddle184 Ай бұрын

optional in 1967 too

@douglasb.1203 Ай бұрын

On Android, how are the blue footnotes added?

@JC-ec7ey Ай бұрын

@jamesweddle184 Hidden headlights were not an available option on the full-size Chevy in 1967, only the Camaro RS (and Corvette). 1968 & 69 were the only 2 years you could get hidden headlights on a full-size Chevy (except Bel-Air & Biscayne).

@jamesweddle184 Ай бұрын

@@JC-ec7ey I stand corrected...perhaps the '67s I've seen so equipped were customized by their owners?

@DSP1968 Ай бұрын

The 1968 Caprice. This was fun, Adam! My vote is to keep 'em coming.

@jimcabezola3051 Ай бұрын

Looked like a Chevy Caprice with the crazy roof, but then you mentioned the six-light tail clusters and the 1958 introductory year. My guess is it's some sort of Impala study that was a contemporary of the '67-'68 Caprice.

@seebs3046 Ай бұрын

The original sketch (front end in color) reminded me more of the 68 Eldo. But this is clearly the 68 Caprice. Thank you, Adam.

@brianhdueck3372 Ай бұрын

68 caprice. Cool segment Adam. I like this brain teaser

@markdc1145 Ай бұрын

Obviously a Caprice. Still love the look of hidden headlamps on these big US sedans and coupes, nothing says late '60s cool quite like this. Throw us some more of these design teasers!

@thetubeeleven11 Ай бұрын

It is definitely an early design proposal of a late 1960’s Chevy Impala/ Caprice.

@daveallen8824 Ай бұрын

Until you gave away the GM connection, the original sketch had me thinking 68 LTD...

@BullRunRoad30 Ай бұрын

When I saw the first image, I thought 65 Chevelle. Looking at the clay model, I thought the 67 Impala. When I saw the front quarter view, I could see that it was definitely the 68 full sized Chevy. While the three section taillights would indicate it's at least an Impala; IIRC, only the Caprice had hidden headlights.

@rivierabear Ай бұрын

Well, the initial sketch gave me a lot of 67 Eldorado details (the razor grille, and the stylized emblem) but I'm pretty familiar with that car's history so I knew that wasn't it. Based on the 1958 "3 taillamp" clue and those distinctive rear fender creases, I'm going with the 68 Caprice with hidden headlights.

@kevinschoeppler4115 Ай бұрын

This is a great series- Thanks Adam!

@Porschedude8 Ай бұрын

Chevy Caprice! The year of introduction looks about right..

@josephwash109 Ай бұрын

The clay model is undoubtedly a 1968 Impala, but the first sketch more closely resembles a 1969 model, except it doesn't have the chrome bumper surrounding the headlights.

@turbotempest4095 Ай бұрын

1967 Impala

@magnetar2008 Ай бұрын

Caprice Classic ‘67 or ‘68

@billyjoejimbob56 Ай бұрын

Looks like a proposed design for the 1968 Chevy Impala and Caprice formal coupe.

@JimFlanagan4206 Ай бұрын

Before I watched the video, I thought it was a design proposal for the 63 Impala.

@emsguy486 Ай бұрын

The front profile looks 1968 full-size Chevrolet , back profile looks 1967 full-size Chevrolet.

@juliansanchez7266 Ай бұрын

Lol that's also what I saw .

@jetsons101 Ай бұрын

12 seconds in "A Ford?" Just kidding but the grill sure looks like a 68 full-sized Ford XL.....

@marko7843 Ай бұрын

Exactly what I was thinking, buddy!

@erichanson3961 Ай бұрын

Note: 61 style Cadillac V and crest on nose above hood. Grill looks very much like a 70 Torino.

@delrayshaffer6376 Ай бұрын

Caprice/Impala. At the start of the video, I thought it might be a Cadillac with the wide understated V on the front of the hood. But the clincher was the shape of the left rear quarter panel. This was an enjoyable video!

@rickrikardsson7444 Ай бұрын

I would guess either a ‘68 or ‘69 Caprice. I like this game! Love your content and how you present it.

@85bigGMC Ай бұрын

67-68 Chevy, matching what ended up being the 68 Caprice the most.

@radggs6961 Ай бұрын

65 Chevelle, is what it looks like. My dad had a '68 Impala Custom Coupe. Caprice and Impala Super Sport were available with hideaways. Definitely a 68 Impala and Caprice Custom Coupe. My favorite design of 67-68 duo. This front encapsulated hood design, quite possibly was designated for the 66 Caprice, 4dr & wagon, with the new Custom roof for the coupe.

@OLDS98 Ай бұрын

It is a late 1960's Chevrolet Impala or Caprice. I recall the front end styling and the side styling. The wheels were a dead giveaway. The front shot looked like a late 1960's Ford. We all know it was not. Thank you Adam for sharing design concepts.

@michaelsimko7694 Ай бұрын

The side view looked a lot like a late 60s Impala. But when you said it had hidden headlights, that made it a late 60s Caprice. The first sketch you showed at the beginning of the video right away had me thinking of the second gen Riviera before you got into more detail.

@charlesdalton985 Ай бұрын

Another vote for 68 caprice. And I will echo what others have written as well - first sketch made me think of a 1970 Torino

@TomSnyder-gx5ru Ай бұрын

Definitely looked '70 Torino GT to me also.

@bretfisher7286 Ай бұрын

I also guessed immediately that it was a Chevrolet Caprice. I can't say exactly why it struck me as such, but something in the bumper design, and the angular corners at the outer edges of the front end, reminded me of the car.

@emsguy486 Ай бұрын

The thumbnail photo looks like a full sized 1968 Ford.

@satsuma77009 Ай бұрын

That was my first guess .

@robh.5242 Ай бұрын

That’s a 1968 Chevrolet Caprice. I’ve always thought the 1968 Caprice was a really special year and I particularly liked the dashboard control knobs. We had a 1971 Caprice that was really beautiful. These were wonderful cars! Thanks, Adam!

@jimbartalone2766 Ай бұрын

Before watching the vid, by the thumbnail alone, I had two thoughts: 1) Any Buick of the era, given the "flying W" motif. 2) The 65 Opel Diplomat. Chevy Caprice of any year wasn't even on my radar. I do like this content, so, keep 'em coming!

@davidbolt5113 Ай бұрын

That’s a Cadillac crest and “V”.

@philip4193 Ай бұрын

Apart from the 3-tail light hint, the front end & bumper when viewed side-on as well as the coke-bottle rear quarter panel (hinted to be less sharp in the final cut) give it away as a 68-ish Caprice/Impala. Had me going for a minute though, as the front view with the hidden headlights had me thinking Toronado for a few seconds.

@kevinkoepke8311 Ай бұрын

67 Impala was my first choice, but the Impala never had hidden headlights. So, 68 Caprice. Thanks, Adam

@dtay8913 Ай бұрын

Chevy impala

@Lasuvidaboy-jp4xe Ай бұрын

Fun video, Adam. I like how you pointed out the bumpers on the 1960s cars were basically decorative. Those are definitely unlike the battering ram bumpers of the 1950s and 1970s. The original front design looked like a 1968 Ford with the Hideaway headlights and I find it interesting that both the 1968 Ford and 1968 Chevrolet have oval wheelwell openings.

@alexquick5491 Ай бұрын

1967 B Body. I had a beautiful 1967 Bel Air that was turquoise with turquoise interior or whatever that light green color was, that really pretty aqua color. It was a 283 car with a glide and tall gears. I used to drive that car up and down the interstate several times a week for hours with no problems whatsoever for years when it wasn't snowing. I sold that car to somebody who I believe still owns and enjoys that car to this day.

@cabaneencac5168 Ай бұрын

It's the Motor Trend '71 “Car of the Year.” The Torino with the Hideaway Headlamps option. Only if we stick to your first image.

@a.person7825 Ай бұрын

The three taillight hint gave it away for me. Awesome, video..at the first photo I was thinking Cadillac Eldorado.😎

@a.person7825 Ай бұрын

Didn’t dig too deep in this because I’m looking forward to watching this on the couch after shopping to a of furniture today. It’s the little things in life, yes I’m a nerd.🤓 Thanks Adam! Good way to deflate after a hard day’s work.

@bobdodson8468 Ай бұрын

Thanks for the video

@davidphillips5395 Ай бұрын

With reference to 1958 - Adam is at Impala for 1968. I believe there was a hidden headlamp option for that on Impala - but I'm not sure. I had a '68 BelAir Wagon. Good (not great, but good) rig.

@M_IkeLeBlanc Ай бұрын

1968 Impala Great video Adam!

@kevinkeswick1243 Ай бұрын

I am going to go out on a limb and say these sketches and styling bucks formed the genesis of the 1967 Chevrolet Caprice SS. It is clearly a Chevrolet based on the SS hubcaps and Chevrolet hood chevron which we can faintly make out. Although the final product is very different and more refined thankfully, we can still see some of the styling themes carried over into the production caprice such as the shape of the rear windows that presents a more formal upright look as opposed to the fast-back look on the Chevy Impala's of the era which shared a near identical body.

@RayEttler Ай бұрын

north american car history ... as a european car guy it's just another dimension to me. be it design or tech. the annual facelifts were just insane. it must have made stocking spare parts a nightmare.

@BrianAiello Ай бұрын

I'm thinking of an Impala, somewhere around 1967.

@machpodfan Ай бұрын

Chevy, has to be...but yeah, the first pic looks very '68 LTD. I would LOVE more never-builts videos like these--the art renderings are always worth a look and so interesting!

@johnlandacre767 Ай бұрын

68 Caprice had hidden headlights, or maybe optional HH. The front end gives it away, along with the front quarter panel. Fun video.

@barriobajaj Ай бұрын

'68 Caprice coupe with the optional Hideaway headlamps..

Ай бұрын

68 Caprice Classic but that front shot has the look of a 69 ford Torino until you see the chevron on the tip of the hood

@rbcrain2469 Ай бұрын

I like the first proposal, very attractive

@halhenryg Ай бұрын

Fist, seeing this rendering I thought 1970 Ford Torino GT or 1970 Plymouth Furry III and 1968/69 Dodge Charger so far. They all had the retractable head lights and grill from side to side. Not until the front quarter view unmistakable Impala, not to mention the 1958 taillights first time implement clue. Nice one!

@JeffSproul Ай бұрын

68 Chevy Impala or Caprice both models had the 3 taillights on each side. The more upright rear roof was available on the Caprice the more sloped roof line was the Impala.

@michaelciccone5507 Ай бұрын

Clearly the 1968 full-size Chevy, either the Caprice coupe or the new-for-68 Impala Custom Coupe (with the new notchback roof)

@jensen1971 Ай бұрын

Easy one for me. My mother owned one in 1968.

@joebullington4997 Ай бұрын

The full width egg crate grille had me initially thinking 1970 LTD, but after you mentioned the GM designer, I'll go with 1969 Caprice.

@johnplovanich9564 Ай бұрын

This was fun.My guess is a 68 Chevy Caprice.Lets do this more often.As always cheers from Eulethra.

@markwatson3135 Ай бұрын

I go with Caprice, the wheelhouses look like my dads 70 Kingswood Estate

@cdstoc Ай бұрын

Yup, I guessed it was a 1968 Chevy. I actually did see at least one Caprice with hidden headlights back in the day but they were rare. I saw a couple of 1969's with hidden headlights, too, which I thought was really nice looking.

@alainbailleul6362 Ай бұрын

68 Caprice…The 3 taillights was the signature of the Impala, but, I see a Caprice here..

@Vintagecars1 Ай бұрын

1968 Caprice 🚗

@jwtg8446 Ай бұрын

The wheel covers give it away, Raising Centers, Chevrolet Impella / Caprice.

@WhittyPics Ай бұрын

Not to mention the chevy logo on the hubcap on that clay

@michaelwhite2823 Ай бұрын

Hits buzzer 1970 Torino! Uhm no Wait. 67 Thunderbird?

@ScarlettFire341 Ай бұрын

looks like the 68 T bird grill

@robertpace901 Ай бұрын

@@ScarlettFire341I say torino

@tdvandy2 Ай бұрын

68 Caprice. I was thinking Ford Torino. Then you cleared it up and said Dave Holls and I thought ah ha...a Cadillac proposal. Nope! Chevy! This was fun!

@J.DavidSandler Ай бұрын

Impala/Caprice - note the “SS” wheel covers!

@Irishfan Ай бұрын

Before you limited this to GM, I was thinking 68 Ford. The logo on the front steered me toward full-size size 67 or 68 Chevrolet. The first time I ever saw hidden headlights on a Chevy, not including Corvette was a 67 Camaro. That is what is leading me to this year. I find it interesting how designers come up with concepts so similar to competition, yet in the final production models they are different. We'll, at least in the previous century.

@theeecandlemaker2197 Ай бұрын

The thumbnail image looks like a 1965 malibu, especially the A-pillars. The clay model car looks like the 1968 Caprice front and 1967 Caprice rear.

@moesizlac2596 Ай бұрын

1st year for the Caprice was 1966, so it was a bit misleading to say 1958 was the 1st year of this car. But the Caprice is really only a tarted up Impala. And 1968 and 1969 are the only years that the Caprice had hideaway headlights. And since the 1969 had a wrap around front bumper, the only car this can be is a 1968 Caprice. Plus the design cycle is usually 3 years, so a 1965 clay model is probably a bit too early for a 1969, again leaving the 1968. Final answer (no, I don't wanna call a friend, or poll the audience): 1968 Caprice. No doubt. Would risk all the beans. Final answer. --- there was a way to order hideaway headlights on one of the higher trim big block 427 Impalas SS models in late 1967, but the roof line on this 1965 clay model is all Caprice. So the correct answer has to be 1968 Caprice. Yes, Final answer: 1968 Caprice.

@marshalltodd2241 Ай бұрын

Yes, I agree 68 caprice

@marko7843 Ай бұрын

Speaking of hidden headlights and rear glass, I was reminded how much I loved the early '70s Caprice with the concave rear window, and hated the downsized Thunderbird with the vinyl headlight doors over single round headlights... 🤭

@rpsmith2990 Ай бұрын

You've made it obvious by the end of the video. If it was just the sketch, I'd have guessed that it was a sketch for the 1965 Chevelle, aside from the hidden headlights, which would have been too expensive for the Chevelle. It's all but obvious that this is a '68 Caprice or Impala Custom Coupe. My grandfather bought a '68 Impala sedan after he retired from the shipyard. It was built so early in the model year that it didn't have shoulder belts (required after January 1, 1968). The Chevrolet salesman who lived down the street bought a triple black Caprice 4 door hardtop. Those were some sharp looking cars.

@edwardpate6128 Ай бұрын

That lower opening in the center looks remarkably like the rear exhaust diffuser on my 2012 Cadillac CTS coupe.

@SummitHill79 Ай бұрын

Chèvrolet used those hubcaps well into the 1970’s

@MarinCipollina Ай бұрын

1968 Chevrolet caprice. Since the Caprice was the only one with hidden headlights. However, the proposal may have been for an Impala.

@blkthomas Ай бұрын

Wow, I swore it was a look at what could be the 1970 ford Torino

@davehunt6176 Ай бұрын

Of course the front points to the ‘68. But the ‘67 was the poor man’s ‘63 Riviera.

@michaelwitas9482 Ай бұрын

1968 Chevrolet Caprice or Impala Custom Coupe. I thought "Opel Diplomat" when I saw the initial front view, however.

@HypocriticYT Ай бұрын

A friend once owned a minty 69 Caprice with the 427. Would not let a woman in it until she removed her high heels 👠. He didn’t want the carpet to get lifted 😮

@howardfauntroy8345 Ай бұрын

It's definitely a full size Chevrolet. With hidden headlights it's probably a Caprice...maybe 1967 or 1968. 😊

@gssher6743 Ай бұрын

I agree with the guesses of the 1968 Caprice.

@gkstanfield Ай бұрын

‘68 Chevy Impala/Caprice! (I’m a ‘68 model myself…so I would know!) I love the 1968 Chevy…but I loved Grandma’s ‘63 Chevy more!

@brianwensing4766 Ай бұрын

The Chevy emblem on the front of the hood and the SS wheel covers are pretty good clues.....

@benjaminkoontz2711 Ай бұрын

The initial sketch : Buick Riviera with Cadillac eggcrate grill. Holls designed the Riv, didn't he? The side view and front of the clay model are '68 Caprice, of course. GM used Cadillac cues (like grills) to elevate Chevys.

@maniacjack3700 Ай бұрын

Chevy Impala of course!❤

@landiahillfarm6590 Ай бұрын

Before listening to a word, I guessed late 60's Torino/Ranchero. The 1970 Torino/Rancho GT was pretty darn close IMHO. I miss those hidden headlight days, I just loved the look.