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81 messages, Last post on Apr 03, 2009 at 12:54 PM
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Replying to: piCARso (Jan 03, 2009 5:12 pm) |
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Replying to: lokki (Jan 03, 2009 7:58 pm)
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Replying to: piCARso (Jan 03, 2009 5:12 pm) |
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Replying to: texases (Jan 04, 2009 1:57 pm) A Ford Falcon Futura might be nice.
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Jan 04, 2009 4:14 pm)
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Replying to: texases (Jan 04, 2009 4:38 pm) Actually a very handsome 4-door car you can buy for ridiculously few dollars is a 65-69 Corvair, if you want to get into the hobby real cheap. 50s cars are so CLUNKY though. I do have a few 50s favorites though....like a black on black '58 Plymouth 2D. BAT CAR! (Also a notorious rust bucket, sad to say). I always thought a Valiant station wagon would be pretty cool to own. Rare bird though.
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Jan 04, 2009 4:45 pm) The Valiant wagon is pretty cool, too. We inherited one of those back in the mid-60s. Gee, I was in my first accident (as a passenger) in that car... Convertibles are great. I love convertibles. The thing to remember there is that when the top goes down the price goes up - considerably so. That lot in Maine had some fun stuff. Not cheaply priced for what it was but cool. |
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| Thank you for your reponses. I have been busy with my homework. There are some handsome convertible Ford Falcon Futuras and Corvairs on ebay right now. They are small, sporty and seemingly reasonable. They are a good suggestion for a tight budget and not over the top. Their modesty makes them a jewel in the rough. The 57' Belair 4 door, picked again for affordability, was a liitle stodgy for me. The 58' Plymouth 2 doors were over the top gorgeous with prices to match. Fun to dream though. The 67' pontiac was another great suggestion. What do you think about 59'-61' Impalas, 2 and 4 doors; Edsels, Cougars, 59' Old's 88 and some of those big convertibles from the 70's that seem cheap and unpopular, even without their roofs. Is it gas consumption or aren't they vintage enough? There are a few vintage car places in So. Maine but prices are not realistic. They are buying them cheap from away and doubling the price. Any more dimonds in the rough out there? | |
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Replying to: piCARso (Jan 06, 2009 8:01 pm) I don't think you'll be able to touch a '61 Impala Coupe. Those are very very popular. |
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Replying to: piCARso (Jan 06, 2009 8:01 pm) I don't think it's gas consumption or not being old enough...it's just that for the most part, they weren't very good cars. And that's coming from someone who loves big 70's boats!  GM's big cars were still pretty good in 1970, but the 1971 models were pretty poorly put together in comparison. They were still pretty good performers, with the right engine. Even the 1972 models weren't bad performers, but unfortunately, 1973 would see to that. Still, I think they can be pretty cool cars. I wouldn't mind having a 1975 LeSabre convertible, baby blue, preferably with the 455 V-8. I think the '71-73 LeSabre/Centurion and '71-72 Impala 'verts were pretty sharp looking, too. Most LeSabres and Impala probably just had 350's, but a 455 was standard in the Centurion, making it a performance bargain. I think Ford quit making big convertibles after 1972, and Chrysler gave it up after 1971, and none of them sold in near the quantity that GM did. |
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