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While picking up some groceries last weekend, we happened across this lovely 1964 Plymouth Valiant station wagon parked in front of a 1960s-vintage Safeway supermarket. The Valiant's Cragar mags are a nice touch, eh? And so much room for big boxes of Pampers under all that glass in the back!
(Photo by Telstar Logistics)
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by any chance do you know where this picture was taken? i know most safeways looked alike, but i get a gut feeling that this is my local safeway growing up in palo alto. can anyone confirm or deny?
Posted by: architecture design laboratory | 07 May 2008 at 02:11 PM
nevermind... i deny myself... haha
Posted by: architecture design laboratory | 07 May 2008 at 02:13 PM
That has to be the safeway on California and (is it Larkin?). I've always wanted to skateboard on its roof.
Posted by: Edward | 08 May 2008 at 04:53 PM
Nope. This is the Safeway at 3350 Mission St. in San Francisco, near Bernal Heights. Until recently, the inside looked like 1964 as well, but the place recently got a remodel.
Posted by: Telstar Logistics | 08 May 2008 at 05:20 PM
And to think that the Valiant was classified as a smaller car! There's a black and white Valiant sedan parked in my neighborhood.
Posted by: Ouch! | 08 May 2008 at 07:20 PM
The part of Winnipeg I grew up in had several of these 60's era Safeways. A few remain, one within walking distance of where I live now. INterior is similar to what you have shot as well.
They'll soon be gone, I am sure, As Safeway is redoing and closing locations.
Posted by: Ian | 08 May 2008 at 08:43 PM
Aha, the roof is actually the opposite of the California and Hyde one.
Posted by: Edward | 12 May 2008 at 04:29 PM
Back in '69, I had a buddy who had a convertible valiant slant six three on the tree. Man , that car was solid! I don't think you could tear the motor up.
We listened to the Moon Landing on its radio as we sipped hot beer stolen from our parents.
Man, that was a good summer.Remember "Crystal Blue Persuation" by Tommy James and the Shondells?
Posted by: halip of roachamatics | 21 May 2008 at 01:12 PM
The main giveaway that it's not authentic are the handicapped parking signs. There weren't any handicapped people back in 1964.
Posted by: Paul | 10 June 2008 at 08:33 AM
Looking at the taillights...my '66 Valiant-based Barracuda had these, and they're crafted from pure unobtainium. Wish the old Chilton and Motor's books had more than just the head-on model year ID pictures...
Best site on the web, BTW.
Posted by: Coastwatcher | 12 June 2008 at 05:52 PM
It's a 66. The bodyline on the top of the fenders is the giveaway - it squares itself at the front, rather than swooping diagonally down towards the rear. The 64 and the 66 had similar tail lights, the main difference that the middle rectangle was considerably smaller on the 64s. Still, a good find.
Posted by: evilgenius | 16 October 2008 at 03:08 PM
Deseo conocer si ustedes saben donde puedo conseguir partes del valiant coupe 1964.
Necesito el parabrisas trasero , la persiana o parrilla y otros menores.
Gracias,
Gustavo De la Paz
Posted by: Gustavo De la Paz | 28 March 2009 at 10:33 AM