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17963 messages, Last post on Nov 29, 2009 at 3:51 PM
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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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| one of my officemates spotted this graceful beast out on the highway. | |
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...of that big Pontiac coupe I posted a few weeks ago. Also saw some kid changing the transmission (or maybe the clutch) on a mid-90s Civic in the Home Depot parking lot. 
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Replying to: bumpy (Nov 17, 2008 8:14 am) I think that style with the big triangular rear windows looks really good, especially without a vinyl roof. The Catalina/Bonneville and LeSabre all shared that same coupe roof, although it was common for the Bonneville to be optioned with an opera window/landau roof setup that was pretty awkward. It was also offered on the Catalina, but didn't seem nearly as common.
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Replying to: andre1969 (Nov 17, 2008 8:24 am) Bill |
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An odd way to use time and money: Chrysler LeBaron SL AMG
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