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Wow, a really nicely styled car, though. I hope it will eventually get the restoration it deserves. I really like that the grille and radiator frame aren't dented.
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It appears that there might be a makeshift folding rear seat, which the seller is (apparently) too embarrassed to show pictures of. The front buckets are....
This could be purchased by a hot rodder and it really wouldn't bug me. As others have said, however, the idea of a Metropolitan Wagon is appealing. Too bad Nash couldn't have done something like that.
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The "open for joint ventures" solicitation is something I haven't seen with a car in that price range before. A desperate seller that had to move the car that day. Hope it worked out for him.
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I don't know anything about the value of these, but if it runs and isn't compromised by rust too badly I'd think it at least deserves to be worth what they're asking. So pretty and historically significant.
Were these unibody? I can't remember. I think some of the Lincolns from around this era were (yes, I know this isn't a Lincoln.)
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Very cool. I regret not buying the beautiful '60's era Datsun pickup I came across years ago.
I guess parts would be difficult for something like this, though.
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Man, I love that car. I especially like the earlier photo of the coupe in front of the house that looks to be from the same era. If there's anything cooler than that, I don't know what it is. Thanks for the great photos!
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On 8/18/2024 at 9:28 PM, Leif in Calif said:
Shocking to think about the price difference between this and a similar Chevy!
True on the price difference. The common remark I hear at car shows is: "Yeah, Ford ripped off Chevy's idea for a pickup based on a sedan body!" The remark bugs me, but it's an opportunity to gently educate people on the proper chronology. I probably believed that myself way back when.
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Pretty cool. Easy to understand why these are such iconic luxury cars. However, even if I had the money, it wouldn't fit in my garage.
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I'm also sorry to hear about the owner's loss, and the loss to automotive history.
This put's an odd question in my mind: Is there any special value to the burnt remains of a significant or unique car like this? Or is it generally the same value as any other production car that suffers the same fate (i.e...basically nothing)? I'd guess the latter, but I don't know.
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I can sound like a broken record, but with old semi-abandoned looking cars like this make sure the title is in order. And by "in order" I don't just mean it has a title. I mean it has a title that matches the VIN, is free and clear and (this is a big one) the people listed on the title are still alive (ALL of them.)
Title status will have a big impact on the price. Good luck. Those are cool cars.
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21 hours ago, Peter Gariepy said:
Frankly, I’d wager that most of the people condemning flippers have themselves bought low and sold high.
I've yet to make money on an old vehicle, at least in the last 30 years (before then, I honestly can't recall.) GENERALLY SPEAKING, the people who make money on antique cars nowadays are either big operations who buy '69 Dodge Chargers or '57 Chevy convertibles (etc.) and restore them, or buy and sell high end collector cars....OR...they're flippers.
Making money should never be vilified, though. I and many many others have made money on investments by buying low and selling high. I'd just rather see a low priced old car go to someone who wants to own it for it's historic and aesthetic value.
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Flipping isn't dishonest, but flippers (in the common use of the term) rarely see themselves as the stewards of old cars. This is a CONTRAST to most/many dealers who specialize in selling antique vehicles. There's nothing at all wrong with profit, as many of these dealers make, but my advice to old car purchasers is to stay away from fly by night flippers who haven't invested dearly in equipment, experience, property and establishing a good reputation. Cheap repairs and a lack of appreciation for reasonable originality are two if the issues you run into with flippers. I'm trying to sell one of my old cars, and I'll lose a fair bit of money (by my standards) but I can honestly say that I've improved the car from the condition I got it in.
QuoteDon’t like flippers? Fine! Just don’t buy from them!
True, but just as people have the right to be flippers, other people have the right to think negatively about them and voice their opinions.
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On 8/9/2024 at 3:22 AM, Crusty Trucker said:
'Vettes of this style were built with only four tail lights, two on each side. Adding two more was a popular modification as was removing the split rear window and replacing it with a single piece one from a later model
I didn't know that! Thanks for the education. I think the taillight idea stuck in my head because of the old Jan and Dean song, Dead Man's Curve, which talked about a Vette with six taillights.
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I predict that there is a hot rodder somewhere in that cool car's not-too-distant future.
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I see the different points of view on this. Looks like a very nice car, to say the least.
Why did I think the '63 had six tail lights? Probably because I know little about old Vettes. Which years had the six lights?
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Those things may not look entirely spacious or comfortable, but they sure beat a tent! Thanks for educating us about these!
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Thanks a bunch for the information, 30DodgePanel. I guess the engine in our old '69 could've been any small block. I personally recall it being a 327 or a 350, but I was a kid. I started paying attention to engine size several years later. And like Steve, I don't recall ever seeing a 307 in an Impala from that era, but if they were offered, I'm sure some were built. Probably pretty rare, or at least uncommon. Thanks again!
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I read the "Stangchero" in the title and I said, "I don't think I want to see this"...but I looked anyway. I was right. I didn't want to see this.😄
Still, it looks interesting enough for Ford to maybe consider it. I wonder if they did? In my humble opinion, most DIY projects like this fail in the details more than the concept. That first Mustang looks awkward mostly because the rear window has a "Home Depot" kind of appearance. Incongruous with the rest of the car. The rest of it isn't so bad.
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Very interesting project! Best wishes on the Spitfire.
I remember these last years of the Spitfire; I think 1980 was the last year for Triumph cars, or at least the Spitfire, and I remember the final few cars that were filtering out from England to the Triumph dealer in our city. They had them on sale with substantial discounts, as few buyers wanted a new car from a dying brand. There were a few Spitfires that were parked by the dealer's service department, and they were either suffering from extremely low quality control...or maybe even vandalism from disgruntled English line workers who were putting in their last few days assembling and painting the cars. The big black bumpers were over-sprayed with whatever color the body was painted, so much so that it looked like the painters hadn't even bothered masking off the black bumper before applying the finish on the body. I recall those four or five brand new cars all lined up next to each other, all with the same problem: massive over-spray on the bumpers (both front and back, I think.)
I would stop in to look at Spitfires in the showroom in prior years, and had never seen a problem like this before. Maybe there was some other explanation, but I don't know what it would've been. I guess the dealer's body shop fixed the problem before they went out on the lot.
Even with that memory, I remember Spitfires fondly. They were a beautifully styled car. I never owned one, but always wanted one...and still do!
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6 hours ago, 58L-Y8 said:
Open to Muscle Car/ Cash or Straight up or Corvette -1963-1969 Same --Willys Coupe? - We can chat.
I don't know about this. It isn't my intent to offend anyone, but going from this to a muscle car or a Willys coupe (dragster version I'm guessing) seems a bit odd. Like something that a person who would put "007" in big script on their non-Aston Martin sports car might do.
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6 hours ago, rocketraider said:
Is this one of those Fords that the windshield and back glass have to come out to replace a headliner?
I can't speak to that, rocket, but as the owner of a '65 Landau, I do know that the entire back of the interior and the metal package tray have to come out to change out the vinyl top. (Part of the headliner, as well.) A nightmare, to say the least. I'm going to sell my '65, so this car is a good frame of reference for asking price. Mine's a project, too, and projects don't bring much.
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I will echo the accolades of others: Very cool truck. Sorry I can't help with info.
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I almost wonder if Chevy was inspired by the '54's tail lights for their '55 models. Yes, Chevy did the tail lights better on the '55 than the Hudson, but the '54 is still my favorite Hornet. My favorite looking STEP DOWNS however are the '48-50 models.
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Well, at least it's not a SBC, but I agree an original flathead 6 would've been preferable.
Though they look less "step down" than the prior years, I've gradually come to regard the '54 as my favorite Hudson Hornet in terms of looks.
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1941 Cadillac Custom Coach Craft Woodie - $117K
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I agree with both your positive and negative impressions of the car. For me, this is one of those "first glance" modified cars. A first glace it looks cool. Like something that might've been a concept coming from the factory. A second glance, however, assures the viewer that it wasn't. The rear bumper is a little incongruous, too, though I think I can see what they were trying to achieve.