Jim Skelly

I feel the opposite: the '57 has no skirts and, I think, better taillights.

It's a shame to have something that is almost a century old turned into a restomod.

The 350 was first available on the '67 Camaro so this is a restomod.

My cousin and I met a guy at a car show in the Detroit area. The guy had a '62 Grand Prix at the show and said he had a loaded but rusty '63 GP at home for sale. My cousin had a basket case '64 GP in the family garage that his parents bought new. I was interested in the '63, so we drove over to the guy's house to check it out. It had a vinyl top and 421 and was loaded with options. I don't recall if it had a 4-speed. Unfortunately, the car had serious rust in the trunk and the other usual places you would expect to find in the salt belt.

My folks kept our potty chair between the grille and radiator on our '57 Bel Air for vacation trips. There was still plenty of airflow w/o overheating.

Geez, that is one ugly car, and one of the worst two-tone designs ever. Of course, it's worth a fortune now!

I thought a car of this year would have had armrests.

same seller as the '46 Pontiac Torpedo

How ironic for all that extra space under the hood. My '01 Monte Carlo SS was so cramped under the hood that you had to remove a brace to get at the battery. To remove the battery you had to turn it up at a 45-degree angle, then completely vertical on end, to remove it! The power steering reservoir was by the firewall and you had to reach down with an arm to feel the cap to remove that, then use a long, narrow funnel to add fluid. GM was too cheap to relocate the reservoir up in front or on the side of the engine where it belonged.

Jo-Han of Detroit made the Larks from '59 to '62.

1955 buick special for sale by owner - Mascotte, FL - craigslist There is definitely some rustout in the driver's side rocker panel at the rear. The photo is too grainy on the passenger side but is probably in about the same condition. The car looks decent though.

This has happened to a lot of drag strips, too. Detroit Dragway was several miles from where I lived in Dearborn and the subdivisions were built closer and closer to the track. It eventually closed in 1997.

Our family used to go to Cloverdale Dairy in Garden City for ice cream on occasion. Mom and my sisters would wait outside for us guys. Dad, my brother and I would go to Steinmiller's Used Cars across the side street and look at the cars in the fenced in lot. The 'nice' cars were $100-$125 each and the 'junk' ones were in the back for $75. All were rusty to some extent, and most were from the mid-1950s on up. This would have been in the mid-1960s. Paul Hatton eventually took over the used car lot. I recall he had an awesome '59 Impala sport coupe in the front row that was black with a red interior. It had beautiful fade-out flames painted on the front fenders and hood in orange, red and - I think - silver. All of us thought it looked really sharp. The price was high, too. I looked him up years later and he had moved to Ecorse or River Rouge on W. Jefferson along the Detroit River. He was still doing paint work and was selling car-related stuff, so I stopped and talked to him for a while. I mentioned the '59 Impala and his eyes lit up. He said the guy who bought it ran it into a tree and had it stored in a garage or barn in a nearby county. Paul had been trying to buy it back without success. The car had a factory 4-speed trans. He died several years ago.

no black-on-black for me; black over red or black over white, definitely!

correction: full-size Ford station wagon; a Pinto wagon was also available

As Glenn stated, it was also available in '67. I saw one in Dearborn in the 1970s or early 1980s that was a total rust bucket, which was a shame since it's such a rare car. It was the only one I've ever seen. The XL GT was available from 1968-1970.

It's missing the ELDORADO trunk letters and the 8.2 Litre emblems for the front fenders. The fiberglass parade boot was not available until 1972. I like the exterior color but not the black interior.

It looks like a better color combination than what the original was. It is missing the GRAND PRIX lettering on the front fenders.

I've read that Bob's Speedometer Service does this type of work. Home - Bobs Speedometer

feel free to ask questions, Don; Jeff, TerryB, others and I will be happy to help

The rim blow wheel was an option. The rear window moldings are steel and susceptible to rust. It looks like possibly black caulk was applied on the lower left molding since water tends to collect in the lower window trough of these and rusts out the moldings and trough area. Neither the painted top (8% of production) nor bucket seats are commonly seen. Black was 5.3% of 1969 Eldorado production. If the body rust is minimal, it's a good buy if you like black on black.

very nice!

No longevity problems with it at all. I've used it since 1965.

Hi Don, You can carefully repair the vent windows since they are not missing any pieces. Slide a small piece of aluminum foil behind a break (over the clear glass). Apply a small amount of Elmer's white glue to the end of the break with a flat or pointed toothpick and carefully position the vent frame back to where it is supposed to be. Try to avoid getting glue on the foil. Use a slightly damp tissue to wipe any excess glue off of the painted areas of the vent frame. Let it dry for 24 hours and then remove the foil. Repeat the process on the other side. Elmer's will usually wipe off without damaging the paint. Super Glue and cement will damage the paint and melt the plastic. My brother and I only used Elmer's to build models when we were young. Since Elmer's is water soluble, you can mess it up a bit and try again. The other methods are not at all forgiving.

The postcard shows the AMT lineup of 1/25th scale cars except for the Thunderbird convertible. The station wagon is made by Hubley and is a 1/24th scale Country Sedan. It was the last year for a scale model Ford station wagon.