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Buckets were optional in several variations of cloth, vinyl, leather and combinations of materials. You could get them with the "buddy" seat in the center like this one. Quite a few were sold this way. The really rare setup was the same seats with a full center console, floor shift and vacuum gauge. I have a parts car that had this setup. Unfortunately the console was gone before I acquired it. Agreed on the wheels- hideous. Chrysler offered about 40 exterior colors in 1966 and this beige was probably the most "blah" choice of the 40!
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Thank you ! Very well said. I like how you think. Reportedly the car performs well once running. Based on what I've been told the engine was rebuilt a few years ago, it was run that first season with no starting issues. Then parked for a year (or maybe 2) and after that period, would not start. Carb was rebuilt, still no start. Vacuum tank rebuilt, still no start. Will only start with a push or carb blockoff. (when cold). Has been started and driven twice in the last 30 days. Based on what everyone is saying, seems unlikely that there is a SERIOUS mechanical engine issue. I will update if I buy or not once I get better pics and or see it in the flesh!
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Well said. The TC was planned to come out before the '87 Lebaron but issues with Maserati delayed its release by 3-4 years, meaning the '87 Lebaron came out two years earlier. Even though they look very similar in the body department, virtually no body or interior parts are shared. Even the door shells are not the same part. I used to own an '89 Lebaron convertible and currently own a '90 TC. The TC has a heavier feel and better fit and finish. The Lebaron had a more high tech interior with more options available. The driving experience is quite similar. I personally find the Lebaron seats more comfortable. The TC has no back seat but a roomier trunk. These cars are undervalued IMO and provide an excellent affordable collector car experience.
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Seeking some advice: I’m looking at a 1930 Packard 7th series Standard Eight with the 320 engine. Engine was rebuilt just a few years ago due to combustion pressure moving into the cooling system. Was bored out and sleeved to factory dimensions. Now it won’t start when cold unless the air intake to the carb is blocked. It runs well cold or hot with no noise, no smoke, very smoothly. Once warmed up it starts easily. However, suffers from low compression on every cylinder. (60 psi across the board). Carb and fuel vacuum tank have both been professionally rebuilt recently. Valves have been adjusted. Does anyone have any ideas what is causing the low compression? I assume that is the reason for the hard cold starting. Thanks!
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1939 Packard 110 Business Coupe - $12,500
cjmarzoli replied to Leif in Calif's topic in "Not Mine" Automobiles For Sale
Guy is asking close to the restored price for a field find!? He's laying it on real thick... -
As stated above, this is a pillared hardtop or I suppose could be called a hardtop sedan. Why anyone would have chosen one over a 'full' 4 door hardtop when new is beyond me, but it's more appealing than a regular sedan. Probably the most festered vinyl top I've ever seen. Must have been repainted with a base coat/clear coat at some point. Time to paint again. Interior is quite hacked up. K mart speakers in the doors, inexplicable holes just above them, gauges screwed to the dash, aftermarket radio hacked in, horrible steering wheel cover, dash cover, etc. It's cheap, but not cheap enough. For just a thousand or two more you could buy a really nice one.
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Looks like a straight, mostly original car in appealing colors. Spare tire looks factory. I read these had the largest accelerator pedal of any American car. Not sure on the market value but sounds like a reasonable offer would be considered. Never one of my favorite designs in the looks department but they were innovative and significant. I find a contemporary Riviera or Thunderbird more visually appealing.
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Is an AMERICAN 440. Seller can't read the script on the fender I guess. That "440" is the trim level, not the engine size. Looks like a crappy "restoration" at some point. They didn't bother to reinstall any of the exterior moldings. Still a rare car but worth less than an Ambassador and certainly not a stellar example. They'd have to knock 10k off the price to get to a decent starting point.
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1934 REO, not mine.
cjmarzoli replied to Xander Wildeisen's topic in "Not Mine" Automobiles For Sale
He must have been getting too many "I'll take it for asking price" emails and surmised he was too low. -
1934 REO, not mine.
cjmarzoli replied to Xander Wildeisen's topic in "Not Mine" Automobiles For Sale
Can anyone shed some light on the transmission function? I don't see a shift lever but do see a clutch pedal. -
1934 REO, not mine.
cjmarzoli replied to Xander Wildeisen's topic in "Not Mine" Automobiles For Sale
Both paint and seats look too "fresh" to be original, but maybe. ... Trunk is hideous and would be the first thing to go. What's it worth in this condition? -
Anyone seen tires like this before? They have two grooves cut around the outer whitewalls to make "stripes". Nice touch and I bet they are really old. Color is loud and likely not correct, but I'd rather have this than some horrible light blue or baby poop green like many of them are.