Chromeography

Dodge Van (with hand-painted sign) by Grant Hutchinson

1963 Chrysler Imperial (by Andrew Wright) That placement of the tall, ostentatious script on that massive sea of a trunk. The jaunty angle (an owner customization?). Fantastic.

1964 Fiat Nuova 500 (by Alberto Augello)

1977 Datsun 280Z (by Gusztáv Oplasznik of DiamondCars)

1974 Datsun 260Z (by Stephen Coles) Found in Oakland, CA. Pretty nice badge on these Z’s. Too bad about the plastic, though. Looks like the front emblem needs a little straightening.

1958 Cadillac El Dorado Biarritz convertible (by Rob Strovers of Artistic Pursuits)

Ford Galaxie 500 (by Bertonzo)

Chevrolet Opala (by Rodrigo Romão via The Oldie But Goodie) The Chevrolet Opala was a mid-size car sold by General Motors do Brasil from 1969 to 1992. It was derived from the German Opel Rekord and Commodore, but used GM USA sourced engines It was used by the Brazilian Police for many years. The military dictatorship used the Opala for its agents through the 1970s. Its reliability and easy maintenance made the Opala the choice of many taxi drivers and also popular on racetracks.

International Harvester Travelall (by Tânia Raposo)

1967–70 Datsun 2000 Roadster (by John Chiang)

1958(?) Chevrolet Impala (by SARK S-W) Thanks to Ralphy for the model info. But we're still not certain on the year. Let me know if you are.

1967 Plymouth Barracuda (by 82LeBaron)

1960 Borgward Isabella Combi (by Michiel2005)

Merc-O-Matic (via Liberty Images)

1954 Kaiser Manhattan rear badge (by Robert Krueger)

Karmann Ghia (by Jacob Ferguson Grace)