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#15123 of 17859 Re: Ebay time [fezo] by andre1969 Jan 09, 2009 (11:22 pm)
Replying to: fezo (Jan 09, 2009 7:57 pm) Actually, I do have a set of 1956 DeSoto windshield wipers packed away somewhere! Years ago I went junkyarding with a friend who had a 1955 Fireflite Coronado, the spring special with the triple-tone paint job. Well he saw this '56, and decided to get the windshield wipers. The '55 and '56 DeSoto are almost identical, so you'd think the windshield wipers would be the same part, right? Nope! I forget what exactly was different about them, but they wouldn't fit. He was just going to chuck them, so I took them off his hands.   I like that '56 DeSoto, but if I was gonna get a '56, I'd want a Fireflite. They were much more luxurious inside, and the headlight surrounds were more peaked than the Firedome, with a bit of a forward thrust. It made the car look less bug-eyed than the Firedome, or the 1955 models. I think $20K is crazy for something like that though.   As universally derided as the 1958 Edsel is, I have to profess a certain fondness for the bigger, Mercury-based models. I think that styling wears better on the bigger Mercury body than it does on the Ford.
#15124 of 17859 Re: Ebay time [fintail] by andys120 Jan 10, 2009 (5:52 am)
Replying to: fintail (Jan 09, 2009 6:19 pm) 1980 Sunbeam-Lotus- Not much chance anyone on this side is going to be interested in that.   1958 Lancia Appia S2- What a cool little car, going cheap so far.   1960 Caddy Hearse- That black beauty is in a lot better shape than the '76 Hearse we had at the radio station I worked at in the mid-'90s.   1977 AMC Hornet wagon- A surprising number of cars like it are still used as daily drivers by retirees living in AZ. I talked to a couple that had 288K on their Hornet wagon. Replies to this message: Mr_Shiftright (Jan 10, 2009 7:35 am)
#15125 of 17859 Re: Ebay time [andys120] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Jan 10, 2009 (7:35 am)
Replying to: andys120 (Jan 10, 2009 5:52 am) AMC Hornet--- I bet that couple in AZ AND their car have both exceeded their statistical limits. Now and then someone always beats the odds.
#15126 of 17859 Re: Ebay time [fintail] by boomchek Jan 10, 2009 (11:11 am)
Replying to: fintail (Jan 09, 2009 6:19 pm) I like the old Citroens from the 70s and 80s. I'm sure they're a pain to upkeep but they never "age" in my eyes.
#15127 of 17859 a dark green by explorerx4 Jan 11, 2009 (9:01 am)
mazda 323 wagon! didn't see any rust. also a late 70's ford pickup.
#15128 of 17859 On Friday... by andre1969 Jan 11, 2009 (9:56 am)
coming home from work, I saw a couple old furriners. First, a mid-1980's Nissan 300Z, the 2+2 style. Burgundy color. Looked like it was still in decent shape. Also saw one of those little early 70's BMW hardtops. The 3.0 CS or whatever it was called? Wasn't pristine, but wasn't a beater either...just looked like a decent daily driver.
#15129 of 17859 First, a mid-1980's Nissan 300Z, the 2+2 style. Burgundy color. by hpmctorque Jan 11, 2009 (9:59 am)
I waved at you, but your eyes were focused on the car. Replies to this message: andre1969 (Jan 11, 2009 10:12 am)
#15130 of 17859 Re: First, a mid-1980's Nissan 300Z, the 2+2 style. Burgundy color. [hpmcto by andre1969 Jan 11, 2009 (10:12 am)
Replying to: hpmctorque (Jan 11, 2009 9:59 am) Wait, you weren't in it, were you?! Or are you just messing with my head? You were the first person I thought of when I saw it!
#15131 of 17859 1969½ Citroen IDF-21, Wagon by oregonboy Jan 11, 2009 (11:06 am)
Here's an odd duck, and a seller with high expectations: Citroen Wagon
#15132 of 17859 Re: A Mid-1980's Nissan 300Z, 2+2 Style, Burgundy Color (andre1969) by hpmctorque Jan 12, 2009 (5:20 am)
Right, it wasn't me. You described my car correctly, though, if you consider a 1988 to be a mid-1980s.   The Z31 generation included the 1984-1989 model years.

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