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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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Very cool comics! They featured old cars, and made me think of those ads for "sea monkeys" we used to see at the backs of comics! 😄
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Yes, the car seemed like a good deal, even for a project. Hope it had a title at that price.
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Quickest way to make an otherwise decent four door sedan driver look lousy: aftermarket wheels and tinted windows.
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6 minutes ago, alsancle said:
If you happen to live in Massachusetts you would be screwed.
And in several other states, as well. A long time ago I reconciled myself to the fact that I will buy NO car without a valid title. There may be some very convoluted way to get a good title for such a vehicle in my state, but the process will be frustrating or infuriating...and life is too short for that.
Back when I l was looking at old cars online, I used to notice big price differences between cars with and cars without good titles. I presumed that to mean that a valid title is of great value to most buyers. Buying a car without a title might provide great instruction on why that is.
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I'm jealous of your Tempest, Ted. Seriously. My brother had a two door '68 or 9 Tempest back when we were young. (8 cyl.) I've thought of it often over the years. It was probably in the same general condition as your car. Great styling.
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I used to think the Earl Scheib company was started by Maaco to make Maaco paint jobs seem upscale by comparison. 😄
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Very interesting. I had a 50 Plymouth P-19 with the "fastback" top. This looks to be more or less the Dodge equivalent, but it has a noticeably different roof line at the back than the Plymouth. Interesting that they made most other body proportions similar between Dodge and Plymouth this year, but made the back of the roof different. I never noticed that difference between Dodge and Plymouth before. I guess they didn't want them to be exactly identical (which they almost were in most other respects.)
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In my opinion, probably the best looking full sized American car of the early '60's.
As they say in the bullion market, the rising prices may not reflect an increasing value of the item as much as a decreasing value of the dollar. I looked at a similarly "highly patina" finished example at a local dealer 6 or 7 years ago. It ran good and drove ok, but only had a 289. Upholstery rough, as I recall. They wanted 10 grand, which I thought was obscene at the time. I wouldn't think it obscene today, but I still wouldn't be in the market at that price. As I said, these have beautiful styling, but project cars are less popular nowadays.
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I had a '55 Chrysler coupe, and have no desire to acquire another, but the Desoto of that year is just different enough and definitely cool enough for me to want one. Nice color, too. I'm hoping it didn't have the package tray wood shop project on display when it was in the museum, though.
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I agree this car looks clean, cute and tidy. And the overdrive means it might be one of the few stock flathead six cars you could take out on the highway on a regular basis (Hudson Hornets aside.) Usually I'm not crazy about that color but it really works on that car. I knew a guy who inherited one of these, but it didn't have this bold color, so it wasn't nearly as striking.
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On 4/4/2024 at 9:21 PM, Twisted Shifter said:
What is going on with the metal side panels?
That's what I was wondering, too.
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I also love that era of Meteor. Too bad about its neglect. I get the feeling that, despite the surface rust, there may not be a lot of road salt rust through on some of these vehicles...but that's likely been negated by being sunk in the mud all those years.
If you have absolutely no choice but to store your old car outside on dirt, what's the best cheap method to keep it from sinking? A couple of 8 x 8 half inch plywood sheets? Or is that going to fail in the long run, too?
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Very cool car. I also like the color, but if it's original (I know...the car is repainted) I don't think that GM shade of plum aged very well. I had the same - or nearly identical - color on my '67 LeMans coupe back in the day. The car was only 13 years old when I bought it, but the finish was totally faded out. Most paint didn't last too long back then, but that particular color was especially bad. Looked great when new, though.
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My opinion: I would toss them. I don't like being cluttered with old documentation. I still have the receipt from the purchase of my first car, but other than that I have no attachment to car paperwork. No legal need for it, as far as I can see.
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14 hours ago, Gearheadengineer said:
Weren’t these made right there in Wixom?
My '65 was made in Wixom, so I think you're right about the '63's, but not certain. Car does look to be a very good deal.
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I'd love to have that Mercury. The photos are a little odd, though. Car is in focus but background and even foreground aren't. Looks photoshop-y.
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Yes, getting rid of mouse smell doesn't sound fun, but these farm trucks can be some of the best classic vehicle deals you'll find. Many haven't been exposed to salt, even in northern climates. The main problem is...Where do you store them? They're BIG.
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Beautiful car! I'd love to have it...even if it meant suffering through all the pedestrians who'd shout, "Hey look! A hearse!" or "Hey look! A Nomad!" when you drive by. 😄
Thanks for posting, Leif.
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Your first and last collector car
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Posted · Edited by JamesR (see edit history)
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.
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.