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#16371 of 18017 Re: Ebay time [fintail] by Mr_Shiftright HOST May 22, 2009 (6:10 pm)
Replying to: fintail (May 22, 2009 5:36 pm) That Russian GAZ engine looks a lot like a Volvo!
#16372 of 18017 Re: Ebay time [fintail] by hpmctorque May 22, 2009 (6:57 pm)
Replying to: fintail (May 22, 2009 5:36 pm) The '83 New Yorker Fifth Avenue is appealing, in an odd sort of way.   The '79 Datsun 210 would be more appealing with a 4-speed manual.
#16373 of 18017 Re: Ebay time [fintail] by andys120 May 23, 2009 (3:19 am)
Replying to: fintail (May 22, 2009 5:36 pm) 1961 Cadillac/ S62- It is very unique in that it has wrap-around glass in the back.   The claim of uniqueness is bogus, the wraparound glass in the back was the default set-up for full-sized GM 4doors from 1959-62. I estimate roughly 2 of every 3 were so equipped. Replies to this message: andre1969 (May 23, 2009 9:52 am) Mr_Shiftright (May 23, 2009 9:59 am)
#16374 of 18017 Re: Ebay time [andys120] by andre1969 May 23, 2009 (9:52 am)
Replying to: andys120 (May 23, 2009 3:19 am) Actually, for a Cadillac that wraparound style is fairly rare. Most of them were the 6-window style, like this...   In the Series 62, they built 26,216 of the 6W style, and only 4700 of the 4W style, which had the wraparound rear window. In the DeVille line, they built 26,415 6W, and 4847 4W   The 4W style was a lot more popular in 1962, but it was also revised with a more formal, attractive C-pillar...   The 4W wraparound style really doesn't work very well on the '61 Caddy. It's too rounded off, in contrast to the angular, linear look of the rest of the car. I can see why it wasn't very popular. In addition to the Caddy, I think only the Buick Electra and Olds 98 still had that wraparound style on the 4-door hardtops. Chevy and Pontiac went to a more formal look with a thicker C-pillar, and I think the LeSabre and Olds 88 did as well.   Edit: Here's a pic of a 1961 Buick Invicta, with the thicker C-pillar. So I'm pretty sure then, that the LeSabre used a similar treatment. Replies to this message: Mr_Shiftright (May 23, 2009 9:59 am)
#16375 of 18017 Re: Ebay time [andre1969] by Mr_Shiftright HOST May 23, 2009 (9:59 am)
Replying to: andre1969 (May 23, 2009 9:52 am) Those 60s ads are interesting---diamonds, gold, ball gowns. A far cry from vinyl tops and fake landau bars and the cheesy interiors of later Cads.
#16376 of 18017 Re: today's gems [oregonboy] by explorerx4 May 24, 2009 (2:52 pm)
Replying to: oregonboy (May 22, 2009 3:39 pm) here in ct, there are many old saab's and volvo's still tooling around. i saw a volvo wagon yesterday that may have been one of those with a ford 5.0 transplant in it.
#16377 of 18017 Re: Ebay time [fintail] by explorerx4 May 24, 2009 (3:08 pm)
Replying to: fintail (May 22, 2009 5:36 pm) 'Not Grand', so the difference besides the black grille is what?   'Lemko-mobile' seems more like an Andre-mobile.   'Big Red'. i like that car, price is stupid, don't go too far to the right when pulling into the driveway.   'Extremely Rare Classic'. Sad, from a gararge to a trailer park in only a couple of years.   'He's baaack'. I didn't even have to look! Replies to this message: andre1969 (May 25, 2009 4:08 am)
#16378 of 18017 . by fintail May 24, 2009 (5:29 pm)
I thought I would see a lot of old cars out on a sunny holiday weekend Sunday. I didn't see much today - restored Squareback, nice W113 230SL, red 356, early Mazda 929, and a couple of Ferraris.
#16379 of 18017 Re: Ebay time [explorerx4] by andre1969 May 25, 2009 (4:08 am)
Replying to: explorerx4 (May 24, 2009 3:08 pm) I always thought the Buick Gran Sport back then had a 455, bucket seats, and a floor shift, but I guess you still had to pay extra for all that. So I guess the car was basically like a Pontiac Grand Am, Laguna S3, or Cutlass Salon, where you might get some badges, some blackout trim (or in the case of the Grand Am and Laguna a different front-end), probably a firmer suspension, maybe bigger tires, and a slightly nicer interior. But if you wanted anything resembling performance, like a big engine, floor shift, bucket seats, etc, you still had to pay more for it.   Lemko used to have a 1985 5th Ave, that he gave to his brother years ago, who still has it, although I think it's pretty ragged out now. They're decent cars, tough and sturdy, and do a good job hiding their Volare underpinnings I think.   I really like that '60 Dodge Polara, but yeah, the price is ridiculous! I guess being a convertible it's rare, and having cross-ram makes it even rarer, but still, that price is way out of my league (and I'd guess, out of the seller's mind!) Also, I hate the fact that it has crank windows. I know that's a petty nitpick, but I've decided that if I ever get another convertible, I want it to have power windows! My '67 Catalina just has crank windows, and it's too big for me to easily reach across to the passenger side. I guess I didn't mind it so much when I first got that car. The top mechanism didn't work, so I had to put the top down or lift it up manually. And since I was already out of the car to do that, I didn't mind walking to the passenger side and putting down the windows. But now that the power is fixed, it's annoying. Plus, I've been mostly driving cars with power windows since 1998 now, so I guess I've gotten a bit spoiled.   Funny, but when I saw fintail's "He's baaaaaack" comment, my first thought was, watch it be that overpriced Olds 98 with the Buick mag wheels and the greasy looking undercarriage!
#16380 of 18017 . by fintail May 25, 2009 (12:52 pm)
Have seen a few oddities today - RR Phantom parked on the street in a nice area, Porsche 356 Cabrio, Morgan in tan and brown - must be 70s. Stopped in at a high end used dealer - they had a Morgan Aero 8, a Spyker, an odd SEMA Pontiac G6, and a VW Golf "R28" made by a magazine a few years ago, among other cars. Replies to this message: oregonboy (May 25, 2009 5:27 pm) fintail (May 26, 2009 9:13 am)

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