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These are really cool. They seem to be one of those rare cool cars that are affordable (relatively speaking) when in nice condition, and restoring cars of that type is often not a good idea (costs quickly take you past the price of a nice example.) The OP's warning is well taken. Hope it finds a good home.
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I think it's a cool looking car. Seems to incorporate some elements of Mercury, Buick and Nash styling. Thanks for posting, Leif, and thanks for the education on these, Steve.
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I also like this car. I agree with Terry on the pictures. I like the color on that car, but would it be original, I wonder? I don't know how to word it, but it looks more complex than most colors of that era. Looks good though.
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I like it. Looks like a good car for the money. However, it seems like it's almost impossible to post one of these without getting derisive comments about the styling. I never quite understood that. Like many small unusual imports of the 1950's, they are what they are. Too bad the seller didn't want to post more pics, though.
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On 6/7/2024 at 10:10 AM, Pfeil said:
He's practicing keeping his car from door dings!
That's always been my impression when I see a nice or clean car using two spaces. If they use two spaces in a more distant and less congested part of the lot it doesn't bother me. Most often I'll see young people with clean sporty cars (e.g. Nissan Z Sport) taking two spaces. I don't mind.
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On 6/3/2024 at 12:57 PM, 69merc said:
What the ad does say is very promising! Looks like it might be a real find..
Good point. The best deals I've encountered have been on cars that weren't presented well. (Poor ads keep the buying competition away.) We need to remember that we're buying the car, not the ad.
Still, I enjoyed plymouthcarbrook's comment. Poor ads can also waste our time.
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I'm in the process of getting rid of an old car, but if I lived close to Salem, OR, I'd be all over that Caddy. Miles may or may not be accurate, but if it runs good, who cares (at that price.) Thanks for posting.
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Sometimes we'll get critical comments about Kaiser styling, but I think the '55 Manhattan is spectacular. Pretty out there for the mid-1950's. There's another yellow four door sedan in the not-mine section that's yellow (can't remember the make), and I thought I didn't like that color much on old cars, but the Manhattan is flamboyant enough that yellow looks really great on it. A very happy looking car.
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I wonder if continental kits make old cars safer in rear end collisions? I would imagine they do but that's a guess. Other than that feature, I really like the car.
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Original paint? I'm not seeing either existing cars or images from brochures with that kind of two tone scheme. Not saying it isn't original, but beware. The basic body styling is cool.
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10 hours ago, Fossil said:
Beautiful car. The color really sets it off. On the right side, is the front or the rear the original color? The color difference can be seen at the door opening even in the video.
I saw that too. Couldn't tell if it was a reflection or what, but like you said, it's in the video, as well. Other than that, I also like the color.
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On 5/31/2024 at 3:46 PM, alsancle said:
There is only one Gremlin I would actually buy.
Somewhere online a few years ago there was a nice looking and (believe it or not) tastefully modified Gremlin for sale. Very clean and seemingly professional quality in the low $30k range. It had a 401 out of an AMX or something shoehorned in it. I actually pondered it (but I ponder a lot of things.)
Here's one built to a similar high level on eBay right now from Canada. (Ad title says "original 304" but text and pics say 401. )
Original 304, auto w/air | eBay
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3 hours ago, Ronnie said:
If I had a '50 Plymouth I think I would run a heavier weight oil than 5w30 synthetic.
I also agree with that. I probably used 10w-40 or 15w-40 in my tired old Plymouth flathead engine. I'm not saying that weight of oil will cure sub-5 pound oil pressure at speed (with an accurate gauge) but if you have an engine with 5000-10000 miles left on it and you put 500 miles per year on it, that translates to a lot of years of use...try using whatever tricks you can. As you said, the place the OP should start is verifying oil pressure.
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I had a '50 Plymouth with the 218. I was concerned about oil pressure with my car, but that was about getting low readings at idle on a warmed up engine. Then I read the shop manual for my car, which said that minimal oil pressure readings at idle were common, as I recall. Having said that, at speed you should be getting at least 30 pounds with a warm engine, and maybe a little better at highway speeds ( or 10 pounds per 10 mph, though that's a rule of thumb, not a formula.)
I agree with what others about suspecting the gauge. I NEVER trust original oil gauges in old cars to give accurate readings (some people do, but I don't...ever.) In your case, though, I'd be concerned because you're getting decent readings at cold startup, i.e., the gauge may be working okay. An aftermarket gauge may be the only way to tell what the oil pressure really is. Even if you don't want to alter the originality of the car, it's worth spending 80 bucks on a temporary oil gauge install.
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Steve, your Impala is one of the nicest unrestored cars I've seen on this forum! I always love looking at it.
I was trying to remember if the '69 four door full sized Chevy my dad bought in 1970 had a 327 or 350 in it, so I asked recently my brother. He said he thought it was like a 307, but I don't remember it being that. Would they have put a 307 in an Impala in '69? I remember our car being an Impala, but maybe it was a lower level model. It was a four door hardtop, I believe, and my older brother concurs. It was my impression that the 307 was the bottom of the line V8 for Chevy in the late '60's. I was only 11 at the time so I may not be remembering correctly.
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Thanks to the owner for the education on a unique dune buggy, and thanks to 7th Son for posting. I like the styling of it...makes the standard Manx look heavy duty by comparison!
Just a couple of days ago someone reminded my about the VW engines you would see for sale in the Sears catalog! I assume they were rebuilt. I'm guessing a few of them were put into vehicles like this.
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On 5/30/2024 at 5:08 PM, 58L-Y8 said:
I have to admit...I get a kick out of seeing one of these in bone stock original condition at a car show parked next to a pro-street '55 Chevy or old Corvette with a $35,000 paint job...and getting twice the attention. 😄
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On 5/1/2024 at 6:08 PM, Rusty_OToole said:
What was your first collector car, that is, the first car that was not pure transportation?
I always thought of my '59 Chevy Apache as my first "old" car/truck, even though the cars I owned before it would be considered old/collectible today. It was the first '50's era vehicle I owned, and I thought that was cool back then (in the late '70's.)I used it for everyday transportation, though, so I guess it wouldn't fit Rusty's definition of collector car.
The first car I bought as a purely secondary vehicle (i.e. for no other reason than I was interested in it) was this '68 Dodge Charger project, probably. This is the one I paid $87.50 for...and my brother went in half with me (also paid $87.50) for a total of $175.
We never did anything with it. Ran and drove, barely. I think that motorcycle in the pic might've been my 750 Kawasaki twin, which I enjoyed owning a lot more than the Charger.
QuoteAnd is there a car you consider the "holy grail" that if you were to get one, would never want anything more?
I've totally lost interest in acquiring more old cars. I'm selling my '65 T-Bird project and won't be looking to replace it. If I could find a nice Avanti in my price range, I might be persuaded to pick it up, but I think "nice" and "in my price range" might be mutually exclusive.
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Not surprised it sold at 11k. As far as the upholstery goes, they might be some of those tailor fit slip over covers. I had some in my '63 olds because I couldn't spring for new seats. The original covers are left intact and you measure the seat dimensions and make templates and send them to the company. Cost me $300 back then. Decent quality and very comfortable, but obviously not original. Mine looked very similar to what's in this Lincoln, so probably not an upholstery replacement on this car.
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14 hours ago, Bruce W said:
It does say "Or best offer". 😄
And it doesn't say, "NO TRADES":
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I really like it! It has "survivor" written all over it, though I don't know if the paint is original. Kind of looks original. Seems like a reasonable price for an outrageously styled American car from the late '50's in decent condition.
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On 4/22/2024 at 10:46 AM, m-mman said:
Knowing how to create a title for a vehicle that is lacking one, is a necessary car collector skill ....
So is learning how to say, "No thanks! I'll wait for a car with a title."
I'm not a museum curator or dealer, and don't want to be one. I'm a guy with a few old cars.
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On 4/21/2024 at 7:02 PM, pkhammer said:
6. Incorrect body style on title.
True. My rare and desirable '73 Moto Guzzi V7 Sport said "V 750 Sport" on the title.
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On 4/17/2024 at 10:42 PM, Laughing Coyote said:
So I guess my 1961 Mercury Meteor 800 2dr hardtop that's for sale is just a common old car.
I don't know about that, Martin. I believe that this car is the only other 2 dr ht on the AACA forum I've seen that's been for sale. I've seen a couple on eBay over the years, as well, but that's about it. And yours is definitely the only one I've seen being restored to such a high level.
Are you getting many promising inquiries about your beautiful Meteor?
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58 Rambler under 5k
in "Not Mine" Automobiles For Sale
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I like the price on this Rambler. I always liked the styling of this model, too. It's interesting that these weren't converted into gassers more often in the '60's - they have that kind of look. If it runs and drives and is titled like the seller claims, it would be worth buying. Yes, the filter and headliner need to be changed, though.
PS - speaking of filters, the gas filter looks dirty from what I can see in the pic. Maybe the tank needs to be cleaned or replaced.