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Replying to: andre1969 (Jun 25, 2009 4:42 am) The "problem" of course is that you can buy the Pebble Beach version for about $12,000. To get from THERE to THERE is going to cost you way more than $9000 bucks. |
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Replying to: andre1969 (Jun 25, 2009 4:42 am) By no A/C, does he mean the car never had A/C, (very odd for a Fleetwood) or that the A/C doesn't work? I love that brocade upholstery. Too bad it's so ratty. I like that car, but I don't have the time or money I'd like to devote to it. Even if I did, I'd never get a return on the money I invested into it.
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Replying to: lemko (Jun 25, 2009 9:31 am) I remember that '66 Fleetwood; that was a nice car. Did we see that at one of the GM shows, or was it one of the Spring or Fall meets? I tried to look back at my old pictures to see if I took a pic of it, but couldn't find it. I also remember that same day, seeing a later model Fleetwood, like a '67-68, that was a light greenish-blue that I really liked. It was pretty ratty compared to that '66 though.
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Replying to: lemko (Jun 25, 2009 9:31 am) |
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Replying to: andre1969 (Jun 25, 2009 10:12 am) My garage is integrated into my building. To enlarge it would require adding onto the outside of the building, which would be tricky as the driveway slopes down toward the garage door. The other alternative would be to knock down the cement wall in front which would eliminate my basement bathroom and cedar closet all for about 6 extra inches of Cadillac. Now, the real trick would be for me to be skilled enough to back something as big as that Fleetwood out of my garage without hitting the flower boxes in the corner or the chainlink fence to the left. I'd need the experience of the USS Nimitz's captain to do so.
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Replying to: lemko (Jun 25, 2009 10:44 am)
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72 Charger I've seen worse for the money.... I think
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Replying to: gsemike (Jun 25, 2009 12:08 pm) |
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Replying to: gsemike (Jun 25, 2009 12:08 pm) maybe the plate is just some window dressing. |
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Replying to: andre1969 (Jun 25, 2009 10:55 am) Since someone (Lemko or Andre, can't remember) asked, that white eBay Fleetwood was not factory equipped with a/c (someone else correctly stated...the vents aren't there),nor tilt.....though seems strange now (especially for a car that cost $7k in 1966), it wasn't all that unusual (seen a few non a/c Fleetwoods on eBay, perhaps they were born in cool climates?). The problem with those is (I imagine) restoration costs are high, if you do it right....the fancy Fleetwood-specific upholstery and body trim, all the electrical crap and bulbs and wood and specific body panels......you get the idea. And like shiftright said, they're not all that expensive even in fantastic condition (less than $20k should get you the best one on earth). I could have bought one about, eh, 12-15 years ago, not in great shape, for I think it was $1100. Wish I had now, but I had nowhere to keep it and lived in a lakefront neighborhood where parking was at a premium, can you imagine? It was this really nice sorta metallic medium (not dark not light) with matching metallic leather. Fabulous, but of course it had needs I couldn't tend to. That Charger looks nice, except the interior's more than a bit ratty, and as was stated, just the 318, and earlier years are better. Still, a reasonable amount of flash for the cash if you're not obsessive, or a purist. I like that it allegedly has no body filler.
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