Last show of season at Parrot Key Caribbean Grille, Ft Myers Beach, FL - 1967 Rambler Marlin and 1956 Chevy Bel Air wagon. Best were saved for last.
It's funny, I was looking at pictures of AMC Marlins just the other day. They really do have some neat looking lines from the rear in particular. Sort of like a cross between a first gen. Plymouth Barracuda and a first gen. Dodge Charger. Just look at those rear side marker lights too.
Overall, I prefer the front end styling of the smaller platform 1965-'66 models (the 1965-'66 Marlin was based on the Rambler Classic and the '67 was based on the larger Ambassador), but the rear end styling is pretty sweet on both iterations, with subtle differences in sheetmetal. However, the rear side marker lights are a nice touch on the 1967 models. 1965: 1967 rear:
Agree about the 65. IMO the 67 Marlin stylists were trying to mimic the look of the '65 GTO front end. Still looked handsome though.
Cool cars regardless of the year. There is one parked in the field next to my buddies house. I remember the owner being duly impressed when I asked about the Marlin. He said "Nobody knows what it is. Most people think it's an early Charger" I've been trying to buy it for almost 20 years. They won't sell. Probably beyond saving at this point. So, I'm glad to see this beautiful blue example out in the sunshine and being enjoyed by it's caretakers.
Is he the original owner? If so, he probably has an attachment to it like your Fury. Too bad it's sitting in a field. Sounds like it deserves to be saved.
He was the original owner and at some point in the last decade he passed on. His Son inherited it and says he won't sell his Dad's car. Trust me, I get it. Still sad to see it rot away though. They don't have the means to restore it and it's been sitting in the same spot for decades. I get the feeling that they just don't know what to do with it (as far as where is the best place to keep it/store it) so as is often the case indecision wins out and nothing about the situation changes. As I said previously, it's probably beyond saving at this point unfortunately.
Yeah, you've got to respect that. It just pains me to see cars like that rot away when, as you said, indecision wins out over care for the car and wanting it to be saved. It's a shame it's that far gone. I'd have to think there can't be many Marlins left.
