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#15137 of 17859 Re: Seen today.... [andys120] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Jan 14, 2009 (10:53 pm)
Replying to: andys120 (Jan 14, 2009 8:44 pm) Well if it's a pre-production prototype then it has the wrong engine in it---that's a Lucas fuel injection unit, introduced in 1962, and very capable of destroying engines (diluting the oil with raw gas).   A man would want to throw that Lucas injection over the back fence and get hisself 3 Weber carburetors.   Early cars are also less desirable because they have drum brakes and 4-speeds.   They only made 88 Vignale convertibles, though, so the car is rare. Whether it is correct or not, is another matter. Replies to this message: andys120 (Jan 15, 2009 9:11 am) Mr_Shiftright (Jan 15, 2009 9:17 am)
#15138 of 17859 Re: Seen today.... [Mr_Shiftright] by andys120 Jan 15, 2009 (9:11 am)
Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Jan 14, 2009 10:53 pm) That is not the engine of the car I saw, it's hood was closed. I just wanted to illustrate what a nice looking DOHC Maserati made. Here's the carbureted version fron a 1960 coupe>      I'm nostalgic for the days when engines weren't hidden behind plastic shrouding. Replies to this message: Mr_Shiftright (Jan 15, 2009 9:17 am)
#15139 of 17859 Re: Seen today.... [andys120] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Jan 15, 2009 (9:17 am)
Replying to: andys120 (Jan 15, 2009 9:11 am) Well some engines are beautiful and some are not, so it depends I guess.   aha! So you went photo-picking, did you? Well that explains the Lucas injection. Your latest photo way mo' bettah.
#15140 of 17859 Sad News for Chrysler Cordoba Fans by lemko Jan 15, 2009 (9:57 am)
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#15141 of 17859 yesterday at a gas station by explorerx4 Jan 16, 2009 (6:06 pm)
an omni/horizon. it looked new. what caught my eye in the first place was that it was clean! pretty rare to see on the street around here lately! Replies to this message: fintail (Jan 16, 2009 6:13 pm)
#15142 of 17859 Re: yesterday at a gas station [explorerx4] by fintail Jan 16, 2009 (6:13 pm)
Replying to: explorerx4 (Jan 16, 2009 6:06 pm) They were decent enough snow cars...maybe they come out in the winter there now. I haven't seen one in these parts for some time.
#15143 of 17859 Ebay time by fintail Jan 16, 2009 (6:18 pm)
Put secondhand parts to use   Runabout with a good name   Deco gem   Ditch the common Isetta   Sell it in England, not here   Dark days   Why is this here?   Has to be the best one left   Canada gets the good freaks   Not many of these left   Decent looking fintail   One of the most sought after pontons Replies to this message: boomchek (Jan 17, 2009 10:19 am) fintail (Jan 18, 2009 9:14 am)
#15144 of 17859 Ebay time (fintail) by hpmctorque Jan 17, 2009 (12:43 am)
That supercharged Graham is really nice.   The Yugo looks much better than it has a right to for a throw-away. Now if it were, say, a Corolla, it would be cheap at that price. If only...if only my grandmother had a moustache she'd be my grandfather.   Except for a couple of blemishes, that '77 Celica looks like new. Of course we know that very low mileage old cars can have issues associated with having sat for long periods without having been driven.
#15145 of 17859 '77 Celica GT> by andys120 Jan 17, 2009 (9:56 am)
Most Gen I Celicas had the Notchback roof which IMO was far less attractive than the fastback shown. In fact the Fastback compares favorably stylewise to the contemporary 280-Z.   Kudos to the seller for providing comprehensive and well-composed photographs illustrating the condition of the car which is apparently superb. This car is probably going to be a good buy for someone given that the seller will be lucky to recover the cost of the fancy paint job.   How can a car with a $6500 repaint win a First Prize for originality?
#15146 of 17859 Re: Ebay time [fintail] by boomchek Jan 17, 2009 (10:19 am)
Replying to: fintail (Jan 16, 2009 6:18 pm) We get a lot of freaks.   I even thought about importing some oddballs from Poland, but then I don't have the space for them.   I was also going to get a 2nd car, likely a domestic boat from the 70s as a fun car last fall, but we decided to put $$ away for now and save as much as possible. Replies to this message: fintail (Jan 18, 2009 9:14 am)

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