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#16578 of 17968 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 17968 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 17968 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 17968 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 17968 Spotted... by lemko Jun 22, 2009 (6:09 am)
...yellow 1972 Dodge Challenger with a white vinyl top.
#16583 of 17968 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???
#16584 of 17968 Spotted... by lemko Jun 22, 2009 (10:19 am)
...not necessarily obscure, but unusual on the streets of Philadelphia - a classic black London taxi. Replies to this message: Mr_Shiftright (Jun 22, 2009 10:20 am)
#16585 of 17968 Re: Spotted... [lemko] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Jun 22, 2009 (10:20 am)
Replying to: lemko (Jun 22, 2009 10:19 am) That's pretty obscure. I wonder if it's the old type with the ghastly Perkins diesel or the newer ones with Toyota engines?
#16586 of 17968 In Chicago... by ghulet Jun 22, 2009 (1:32 pm)
.....we actually have quite a few of those London-style taxis, some of which are used as such, but the majority are used as hotel limos. Replies to this message: kyfdx (Jun 22, 2009 2:19 pm) fintail (Jun 22, 2009 4:59 pm)
#16587 of 17968 not much to see lately... by explorerx4 Jun 22, 2009 (2:14 pm)
it rains almost every day. did see a nice maroon MGB and an open Model T on on the road. The poor guy was pulling over every time a car came by. I would have run some interference for him, but I had to get to my service appointment.

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