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17962 messages, Last post on Nov 29, 2009 at 7:32 AM
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Replying to: fintail (Nov 15, 2008 9:18 am)
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Replying to: fintail (Nov 14, 2008 6:35 pm) The Lancia looks rough but neat. So does that aluminium Daimler. The Celica is nice too. I don't think that run of the mill Japanese cars like these will ever fetch high numbers in the future. To every car person they're pretty much economy cars and nothing more. Not sure if I'd lust after one. Desoto Firedome: I like the pictures. I tried to copy one or tow but they're copyright protected  Otherwise, eys nice resto. The panel gaps in it are really off though, were cars built like that in the 50s? Was that the norm? Supercharged Seville: You wonder why there's no bids? $70k to build? I'd stop at $5k and cut my losses. Sellers of the New Yorker also have an awesome collection. Everything looks like new from a distance. It would be neat to see and drive them. Like toy companies always say: "Collect'em all!!" |
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Replying to: texases (Nov 14, 2008 7:35 pm) they haven't changed much over the years. is this a good deal? barn find |
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Replying to: explorerx4 (Nov 15, 2008 3:05 pm) 38 Packard -- neat old car but it's a 4-door and it's an 8 not a 12. I'd say $12,500 is all the money, but depending on how he advertises and sells it, he might get a bit more. It is a CCCA classic though, he's right but it needs everything and everything costs much more than what the car is worth. So I'd clean it up, get it running and drive it--if the price was cheap enough.
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Nov 15, 2008 4:55 pm) surprised that it is on the local craigs. had no idea about the packard, but there have been plenty of worse cars for sale.
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Replying to: explorerx4 (Nov 15, 2008 5:29 pm) I saw a very decent '37 LaSalle for sale for $12,000 and that's a comparable. Oh, BTW, that year Packard still has wood in the body, so you know what THAT means. |
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Replying to: explorerx4 (Nov 15, 2008 3:05 pm) Well, it hasn't been built yet. This is just a Unimog, not a hybrid: "This 404 is being built for a film called "Out of Gas". This is a unique auction in that your purchase of this vehicle will be part of the film, as will the construction of the Diesel-Electric Hybrid system that will go into this Unimog. " So it won't become a hybrid until someone buys it, then they get to be part of a movie...just sounds kind of odd. Who pays for the conversion? I assume the movie makers, but that's not clear. Given how many batteries a plug in Prius uses, imagine what it'll take to move this beast! And that other one you had was $15k, not $110k...helping to pay for the movie? |
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Nov 15, 2008 9:55 am) I know this isn't nearly as sacreligious of an engine swap, but back in the early 70's, my Dad blew up the engine on one of his cars. I think it was his '62 Corvette, but it might have been his '64 GTO. Well, my Granddad put another engine in for him, just some generic, boat-anchor Chevy 400. I guess if it's any consolation, that '57 Bonneville was just a used car back in the 60's. Nobody ever thought about the possibility of it being a collectible 40-50 years into the future.. Sure, the engine swap ultimately hurt its value, but probably saved the car in the long run. I imagine most people would have just junked the car at that point.
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Replying to: andre1969 (Nov 16, 2008 10:02 am) I suspect that in 1957 most people with fuelies knew that they had something unusual. |
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I saw a 1961 Imperial convertible driving eastbound on I90 today. Those have to be pretty rare today. It was yellow with a black top. Maybe the pinnacle of Exner's weirdness - the standup headlights with big odd fins. I also saw a tectite grey W210 E320 with sport package - uncommon, and a black W210 E55 AMG. |
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