JamesR

Great Impala! Fantastic shape. Congrats. I had two full sized early seventies four door Chevies when I was younger. I really liked them, but didn't appreciate them then as much as I do now. I remember them being very well built cars, comfortable and solid even though they had higher miles. There are some people who consider that era a high point in build quality for big Chevies. I wouldn't disagree.

A car I'd love to have. You probably aren't going to see another one like that for a while. As to Lew's question - sorry I don't know the answer. I could see Canadians being drawn to a car that was more unique to their market. It would make them feel like they didn't have to settle for a product that was designed for US customers. Some years the Meteor's were better looking than the US versions, IMO. I like this '57 about as much as the US Fords of that year, which is a lot.

Wow, I'd really love to have that AMC! From what I can see it looks like a very nice car for the price.

Well said, Kerry. Yes, Martin has something even more valuable than a vintage Corvette: A really good neighbor! I'm not just saying that. If you want to know how important good neighbors are, try living around some really bad neighbors for a while. ( I have.) Of course, it sounds like the previous owner of that red Corvette got a really good neighbor in Martin, too. 😉

Great post! Here's the tool I don't use nearly as much as I should:

This guy got an "oil bath" in 2014.

Congratulations on your very cool new sports car, Ed. It looks very very promising condition-wise, and the TR6 might be the best looking TR sports car, ever. (No small deal considering they ALL looked great.)

That's a good question.The tableware we received as wedding gifts 30 years ago was good quality, but we never think of it as antique. (We still use the pieces that didn't break.) Same with 25-35 year old musical instruments or furniture. I can't think of many things outside of cars that qualify as antiques at that age. Of course there's a cultural context for this stuff. I could see a 1949 Hudson being generally perceived as an antique or "classic" in 1974, and it would've been 25 years old at the time. If you go to 35 years old, then even more so. That's because the world (styles, products and values) changed so much in a relatively short period of time back then. A car made in 1990 isn't perceived as being nearly as ancient today as a '39 Hudson was in 1974.

Thanks for the education, guys. Wow, so the standard seating on a Courier in '53 was just a driver side seat? I didn't know that, though it makes sense in order to access the rear cargo area from the front of the interior. It also makes sense to offer a passenger seat option in case you're delivering merchandise that requires the strength or care of two deliverymen.

Normally I'm not a fan of surfboards on a wagon, but man that looks cool! Thanks for the photos.

'58 was maybe the coolest year for Desoto in the '50's, but the extra two doors and pillars keep that car from being anything close to what the new seller wants it to be, price wise. Remember that awesome monotone green Desoto from Iowa a couple of years ago? It was a very clean, original looking 2 door ht with uncommon base trim and I think that seller wanted $26k or something. And it took him a while to sell the car.

Maybe I should see a psychiatrist...over the last several years I've noticed myself liking Cordobas. This one might clean up pretty nice.

I always hate seeing cars like this that were put out to pasture years ago, especially when they're two door hardtops. Probably abandoned/scrapped in the late '60's to late '70's when nobody wanted this type of styling. No title, tranny or engine...and all that mold and corrosion, but it's only $300!

I like that car! The 6 cylinder would be different, and maybe even kind of fun. No, I don't like the wheels, but let's not dwell on that. The '62's looked really good in convertible configuration.

It would be a worthy project for someone who is so inclined, given that it comes with an extra (allegedly good) engine. My preference would've been a sedan delivery, but I ended up with a wagon. Question: I looked at the interior and thought that it was too bad that someone changed out the seats, but then I seemed to remember hearing that the Couriers came with bucket seats (though they probably weren't called "bucket" seats.) Am I remembering that correctly? The styling and condition of the seats would suggest that they might be original.

Yeah, those guys make the car look like a flipper special. They may be dressed casually because they were working on the car, but to paraphrase the old real estate adage, "presentation, presentation, presentation."

I remember the Mopars on Leave it to Beaver as a kid, but I do recall all the Fords on reruns. Bewitched had Chevys, and Samantha had a great little Camaro convertible. They were new when the show was on the air, so it was a notable car for many viewers. I was just going to mention Steve Mannix and his Dart convertible when John replied. 😄Convertibles were common on TV shows because they made it easier to film actors in auto scenes.

I've always thought of these as Ferraris with tail fins. Of course, they're not, but that's how I've thought of them. I doubt the complete car runs, but you get an extra car for parts. For a very stylish AZ car like this with a parts car it might be a good price.

I really like it, too. Can you blame people for gravitating to 80's or early 90's era classic cars when you can find deals like this? It makes the hobby really affordable. The styling is very striking, too.

I like the seat covers. Era appropriate, and they actually might be more comfortable than the flat surface covers in my old '61, at least in warm weather. It's my impression that those old clear covers did a pretty good job keeping the original upholstery in nice condition, at least in the cars I've seen. The main thing you have to watch for is mold or mildew forming between the cover and the upholstery.

Cool! Is that the before or after pic, '60? 😃

I agree with Rocketraider. This car has tons of grandma's-garage-find appeal. Then you see the skirts. They look very aftermarket to me. Even if they came on the car new, I'd take them off. Love the car, though. Thanks for posting.

Hey, I like it! If it's as good as it looks, it could be a solid and fun car for that kind of money. It'd make people smile.

The aftermarket stuff aside, I like these slightly better than the US Chevelles of this year, which are also nice looking. And the uniqueness makes it even better. However, we once again have an opening body panel (trunk) left ajar in the photos...why? This kind of distraction in ads is about as annoying as not saying whether a car runs or not. But yes, the car is cool.

It's nice to see big old beasts like this in presentable unmodified condition, but I don't know if they bring the kind of money the seller wants. One of the appealing things about gigantic 4 door sedans from the early '60's is that they're priced lower than other somewhat more glamorous cars (or used to be, anyway.)