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18005 messages, Last post on Dec 04, 2009 at 7:31 PM
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" If I knew someone who's grandpa had an old car in the garage, and they wanted me to take a look at it, it'd end up being a Chevy Celebrity or something." If it happened to be a '82, the first model year for the Celebrity, you would have discovered Motor Trend's Car Of The Year. Of course, judging from Motor Trend's dismal track record with its cars of the year, that may explain why you chose that model as an example of an unremarkable, forgetable car. Or am I being too kind with those adjectives? |
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...not exactly as rare or exciting as a Bug Atlantic but I did see a nicely modified '69ish 510 2-door. It had all the period "street-racer" mods, alloy wheels, big tailpipe, discreet front and trunk spoilers, no bumpers and a nice repaint in a shade of light pastel blue that I thought fitting for a car known as the Bluebird in the JDM. California plates naturally. 
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Replying to: hpmctorque (Jan 02, 2009 3:31 pm) |
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Big and brash Good bids on this forgotten marque Who actually bought these when new? Globalization will bring us cars like this The style of bathtub Packard to have Rare Packardbaker This got bid up pretty high Preservation Maybe an Andre-mobile But I think this is more his style Options galore Can't be many of these left Someone went all out Lotsa miles here, still going strong Easy access seats Possibly the worst thing on ebay "Super Duty"...says it all This seller loves old barges |
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Replying to: fintail (Jan 02, 2009 6:25 pm) Marmon---fine automobile, and first car to win the Indy 500. 48 Packard Super 8 convertible -- bids are way too low. This car should bring $40K or more. 1958 Studebaker Wagon -- now that's going to be a b** to restore. One of 159 made? Hope you never crash it. AMC Pacer -- well as long as they don't attempt to drive it anywhere. GEEZ, $6700 bid? People are crazy. 53 Benz diesel -- asking price is mighty, but who knows? If it was a gas car, he could get that $$$ for it, but a diesel, I kinda doubt it. This is a rough little powerplant and absurdly slow. 0-60 in maybe 30 seconds, if ever. Nice for a museum maybe. 1976 Pontiac Bonneville -- current bid is $100.Does anybody care? Doubt it.
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Replying to: fintail (Jan 02, 2009 6:25 pm)
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Replying to: bumpy (Jan 02, 2009 7:44 pm)
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Replying to: fintail (Jan 02, 2009 6:25 pm) '58 Packardbaker--rare for a reason. You know that but what a sad ending for a once-great marque. '62 Pontiac Catalina SD/421--before there were muscle cars the real hot shoes of the early 60s bought these stripper Poncho, Fords and Dodges with big motors, stick shifts, bench seats, dog-dish hub caps and lighter non-hardtop bodywork. The car shown was probably lighter than the typically optioned '64/'65 GTO h/t or 'vert and faster too. Sleeper? You bet if it didn't have an engine badge you 'd think it was a police cruiser unless untnotice the stick shift or the big tail pipes. Love it! |
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Replying to: hpmctorque (Jan 02, 2009 3:31 pm) IIRC, the Celebrity didn't even outsell the Malibu, the car it was supposed to replace that year. Even in 1983, I think the numbers were close. However, part of that may have been the model mix. While both offered 4-door sedans, the Malibu had a wagon in '82-83, which the Celeb didn't have until 1984. The Celebrity had a coupe (well really more of a 2-door sedan), while the Malibu dropped the coupe after 1981. The Malibu wagon was pretty popular even in those down years, but the Celebrity coupe was kind of a flop. I've joked with my uncle in the past, that if something ever happened and I'd die prematurely, they're gonna have a heck of a time clearing out my estate. He just said nah, they'd call the crusher and clear it out all at once! 
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