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#16574 of 17824 Re: more Eighties Mercedes [fintail] by bumpy Jun 19, 2009 (7:34 am)
Replying to: fintail (Jun 18, 2009 7:38 pm) Sadly, that 190 is an autotragic; it would have been long gone if it was a manual.
#16575 of 17824 Fiat Coupe by andys120 Jun 19, 2009 (4:12 pm)
Fiat 124 Sport Spiders are rare now but you could go years without seeing a 124 Sport Coupe. Today I saw and one appeared to be in nice (not showroom) shape. It was a second gen ( ''70?-''73) in medium blue.   I was instantly jealous of the guy driving it. 124 Sports are a blast to drive and you look good doing it.   Earlier this week I saw a nice dark green post ''74 Sport Spider, perhaps a 2000.
#16576 of 17824 . by fintail Jun 19, 2009 (5:33 pm)
Patina   "The Bomb"...a real limo   Don't drive over bumps, or railroad crossings, or in the rain   Odd powertrain   Not for the weak of stomach   Blue whale   Bordello on wheels   These get good bids   Of all the things to preserve   The only one left that isn't a 70s dragster   Survivor   Odd rod   When GM was aspirational   Not for this continent   Early subcompact   Probably not the right place for this too   Funny van   Insane bids   "CLASSIC BEAUTY"
#16577 of 17824 fintail, do you only post insane-mobiles? by ghulet Jun 19, 2009 (11:58 pm)
Just kidding, sort of. I know literally nothing about most European and/or Russian makes, so I can't comment, but as for the others, well...   The '76 Deville chop top: since it wasn't mentioned, I'll assume it doesn't actually have a 'convertible' top; yeah, those weren't the most sturdy of cars anyway, so your comment re: railroad tracks, etc. is duly noted. I'd like it a whole lot better if it had less-nasty-than-schoolbus yellow paint.....Ugh. I guess OK for someone who has a garage and a tenuous ego.   The Supercharged Seville--the answer to a question that nobody asked, especially since someone was inexplicably compelled to spend $70k to do that. There's no accounting for taste or reason, I guess.   The '69 Newport--very nice, but I never understand (from a 'collector' standpoint, though I like as a non-collector) why so many old Chrysler sedans in really nice shape exist versus other domestic brands.....seriously, I don't see as many old lower-line Buicks and Mercurys in this condition, but on eBay I see Chryslers all the time.   The Bordello--see above....Gawd, that interior is sumptuous, I'd totally sleep there, except I'd probably drool too much and sweat from the velour. Sleepy time or yes, other nighttime functions.   "Of all things to preserve"....indeed, I've quickly searched my drunken head and I see no reason, cuz there are no reasons....to save a low-mile but otherwise lackluster '82 Nissan pickup. Perhaps some weirdo will find one, though. Replies to this message: andre1969 (Jun 23, 2009 5:14 am)
#16578 of 17824 the Bordello... by ghulet Jun 20, 2009 (5:03 am)
...that '78 New Yorker Brougham, is kind of a strange bird: it looks (looked) super-fancy at the time, but is lacking some fairly basic 1978 luxury car features: no power locks, no power seats, no tilt wheel, no cornering lamps.....Not that I'm picking on it per se, but it's kinda one of those cars that has all the flash you'd notice as a stranger and none that you wouldn't, which I guess is kind of a New Yorker in a nutshell. This example is gorgeous, though, and 36k miles, y'know.
#16579 of 17824 since we're on the subject... by ghulet Jun 20, 2009 (5:15 am)
....(sorry I put us there) of hippo-Chyslers, this is funny:   http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Showroom-Perfect-Original_W0QQitemZ110404456040QQ- - - cmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Cars_Trucks?hash=item19b49e4e68&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245&_trkpa- - - rms=65%3A-2%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318   I love this car, but jeez, it would look so strange driving down any street now (if it would fit), it's just so massive and gaudy. The concave rear end is a bit of styling masterpiece, IMO, though I do like the earlier versions better (I'd love a '69 Plymouth Sport Suburban, if only for the name).   Another decent old fuselage mammoth worth saving (I hate the 'take it to the demo derby' crap), needs brakes and paint, basically, big deal:   http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1970-Chrysler-NEW-YORKER-440-50-000-miles-DERBY-M- - - opar_W0QQitemZ380131330267QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Cars_Trucks?hash=item588197c8db&- - - _trksid=p4506.c0.m245&_trkparms=65%3A-2%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318 Replies to this message: uplanderguy (Jun 20, 2009 5:31 am) fintail (Jun 20, 2009 9:33 am)
#16580 of 17824 Re: since we're on the subject... [ghulet] by uplanderguy Jun 20, 2009 (5:31 am)
Replying to: ghulet (Jun 20, 2009 5:15 am) That '73 Town and Country is sort-of interesting for its stock condition, I guess.   A high-school buddy of mine's, Dad bought a leftover demo '72 Town and Country in late '72. Creamy beige with woodgrain; green cloth and vinyl interior. "Boat" doesn't describe it. It was truly a whale. It made the '73 Caprice Estate look positively svelte in comparison. In fact, my friend was lobbying for a '73 Chevelle Malibu Estate but his Dad bought the T&C instead.   It was a 440, but I don't remember it being particularly reliable. I was riding with my friend in it probably around '76 when all of a sudden it had no brakes. Luckily we were driving in an alley at the time!   I liked the '74 versions of Chrysler's big cars a lot better than that previous generation...I think because, especially in the Dodge, they had GM-like styling...peaked front fenders, humongous curved windshield with thin chrome-covered pillars, etc. I also liked the center glove box.   Bill P.
#16581 of 17824 Re: since we're on the subject... [ghulet] by fintail Jun 20, 2009 (9:33 am)
Replying to: ghulet (Jun 20, 2009 5:15 am) What's with that green so many of the fuselage cars came in? I swear, half of them were that color. My grandpa had one just like that, to replace his beloved 65 Chrysler. I gues he figured his 65 was so good, this new model must be better - it wasn't. My grandmother still tells stories about how that car would strand them at inopportune times, like on the way to the airport.   A lot of those cars did survive...there are always some on ebay, especially the later models like that black 78. I wonder if they were well-built, or just had owners who saved them as the last "real" full sized cars.   That wagon is impressive...I think the loop bumper models look the best with that body though.   Oh, and I just seem to have a knack for digging out the oddballs on ebay. A natural attraction.
#16582 of 17824 Spotted... by lemko Jun 22, 2009 (6:09 am)
...yellow 1972 Dodge Challenger with a white vinyl top.
#16583 of 17824 What Year Is This? by Mr_Shiftright HOST Jun 22, 2009 (7:23 am)
Old Ford F-100 pickup, still workin'. This one had dual headlights and a lightning bolt logo on the front of the hood. '58???

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