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#27667 of 29829 Re: 1961 Ford 4-door... [andre1969] by MrShift@Edmunds HOST

Jan 21, 2013 (9:48 am)

Replying to: andre1969 (Jan 21, 2013 9:39 am)
You don't see 'em anymore for the same reason you don't see many old commercial vehicles---they were worked to death. This is also why you so rarely see the base model 4-door "stripper" sedans anymore. They were used and discarded, and never looked upon as much more than utilitarian.

#27668 of 29829 Re: 1961 Ford 4-door... [Mr_Shiftright] by andre1969

Jan 21, 2013 (10:06 am)

Replying to: MrShift@Edmunds (Jan 21, 2013 9:48 am)
Yeah, that's why I was surprised to see one still in use! It looked like it was in good shape, too. The red paint of the cab was faded, but it wasn't dented, rusty, or anything.
 
There's a Mack dump truck still running around locally. In fact, the last time I had driveway gravel delivered, it was the truck that brought it. Not sure how old it is, but it looked like this:

 
I think they called this the R-series. Seems like these were all over the place at one time too, but again, now you hardly ever see them. Apparently they had a really long run though. According to Wikipedia, they were built from 1966-2005!

#27669 of 29829 . by fintail

Jan 21, 2013 (4:04 pm)

Speaking of commercials, I saw a 70s looking GM "Top Kick" big dump truck on the road today, condition looked OK but it was smoking a bit. Also a nice early MR2 and a pastel blue Festiva.

#27670 of 29829 Re: . [fintail] by stickguy

Jan 21, 2013 (4:19 pm)

Replying to: fintail (Jan 21, 2013 4:04 pm)
I like old FS trucks like that for some reason. Always had a soft spot for the round fender IHs, going back to when I was little and visited my Grandparents in Vermont. And those were everywhere out in the country. That was also another one that changed very little over a few decades.

#27671 of 29829 Re: . [stickguy] by fintail

Jan 21, 2013 (5:11 pm)

Replying to: stickguy (Jan 21, 2013 4:19 pm)
I like some old trucks too. A lot of 50s models are cool, I like the mid 60s Ford trucks, and 70s era GM trucks can be nice, if they are a loaded edition. The convertible Blazers are pretty cool, and the Jeep variants of the era are nice too. Real trucks and SUVs, their lack of intentional style almost makes them stylish in a way.
 
Or maybe I just like the eye catching convertible + targa Blazer from "Earthquake"
 

#27672 of 29829 . by fintail

Jan 21, 2013 (5:38 pm)

A big white 75-78 or so NYer 4 door HT just drove by. Saw the mean sounding 72 T-Bird I see now and then drive by not long ago, too.

#27673 of 29829 Re: Auction Week in AZ [Mr_Shiftright] by andys120

Jan 22, 2013 (8:04 am)

Replying to: MrShift@Edmunds (Jan 20, 2013 10:12 am)
I mentioned earlier that there were some cars for bid shown in "barn-found" condition. It seems the Lancia Aurelia B24 Spider America went for a staggering $803,000!
 
Wow! I'm really fond of nice Aurelias (I have a scale diecast of a a Spider America) but I don't see how one in that condition could possibly be worth so much. What do you think Shifty?
 
link
 
PS- Porsche 356s were going for good money (+$100K). Here's the Auction results.. My favorite 356 was the "Convertible D" (listed by Gooding as a " 1960 356B Roadster" (lot #46 $184,000).
 

#27674 of 29829 Re: Auction Week in AZ [andys120] by ateixeira

Jan 22, 2013 (7:56 am)

Replying to: andys120 (Jan 22, 2013 8:04 am)
That'll buff right out.

#27675 of 29829 Re: Auction Week in AZ [ateixeira] by hpmctorque

Jan 22, 2013 (8:26 am)

Replying to: ateixeira (Jan 22, 2013 7:56 am)
Sure, and the headlight rims should be easy to locate. No problem.

#27676 of 29829 Re: Auction Week in AZ [andys120] by MrShift@Edmunds HOST

Jan 22, 2013 (8:34 am)

Replying to: andys120 (Jan 22, 2013 8:04 am)
I'm staggered by the price. It makes no sense, really, which is why we have to be careful of the results from one single hi-profile auction with two big egos in the room.
 
I would have thought you could buy this same car in local show quality for less money than that---perhaps $600K. Maybe a Pebble Beach restro would sell for $800K.
 
Given how rare the car is, I guess the motivating "engine" that drives such sales is that the bidder realizes that he/she may not see another one for sale for years. Whether that level of "I want" justifies paying 2X market value---well, what can you say? It's their money and they can do what they want with it.
 
I certainly don't think this car could sell 4 or 5 times in a row at this price (and remember, there's $80K in commissions in that price anyway) but I bet this result may bump up the values of existing Americas. (This car should not be confused with the similar but more plentiful B 24S convertible)
 
I've actually driven the B24S convertible and it felt remarkably modern and was extremely fun to race around in. I can see the appeal. This isn't a funky MGA--these Lancias of the 50s were little jewels. Even some of the metal castings would make you drool, they are so sculptured and artistic.

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