gofasttoday Posted September 5, 2021 Share Posted September 5, 2021 Looks like a nice car but no air or power brakes bear bones car https://williamshaefferauctions.hibid.com/catalog/304262/online-auction---car---boat---antiques---collectibles/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryankazmer Posted September 5, 2021 Share Posted September 5, 2021 Not having AC, especially on a lower-priced car like a Ford, was quite normal in the era in many parts of the country. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plymouthcranbrook Posted September 5, 2021 Share Posted September 5, 2021 Bids are up to $5300 so far so it seems the lack of air isn’t hurting anything. My Volare doesn’t have air and my wife won’t ride across the street in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryB Posted September 5, 2021 Share Posted September 5, 2021 I didn’t have a car with A/C until I bought a new car in 1983 that had it factory installed. Living in PA it seemed like an option I could live without. Those days are long over! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Smolinski Posted September 5, 2021 Share Posted September 5, 2021 1 hour ago, plymouthcranbrook said: My Volare doesn’t have air and my wife won’t ride across the street in it. Is that bad?😁 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 5, 2021 Share Posted September 5, 2021 Nice looking car with a few minor blemishes. If the buyer lives in a mild clime, I think they'll end up with a nice vintage car at a bargain price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Luddy Posted September 5, 2021 Share Posted September 5, 2021 My folks had a similar 4 door 1970 Ford Galaxie, same color and no A/C. It was rusted out by the fall of 1975. Nova Scotia winters and all year salt air killed many of these cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plymouthcranbrook Posted September 5, 2021 Share Posted September 5, 2021 6 hours ago, George Smolinski said: Is that bad?😁 Depends( and not the wearable ones) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul from PA Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 Painted roof? Didn't most have vinyl? Good looking car. Was it owned by a private eye? Looks like it came from an early seventies police show from TV. It seems like a lot of these cars were in those shows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 Painted roof was not uncommon on many budget priced cars of this era. It made some of the lower priced cars look a little fancier without the added cost of vinyl installation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_S_in_Penna Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, GregLaR said: Painted roof was not uncommon on many budget priced cars of this era. It made some of the lower priced cars look a little fancier without the added cost of vinyl installation. Good point, Greg. Also, when vinyl roofs were first becoming common in the 1960's, they came in very limited colors: Black or white. Later, a few other choices were added. At that same time, contrasting painted roofs came in many colors, offering far more choice. So if you wanted a white car with a red roof, or a blue roof, or a turquoise roof, for instance, paint was the way to go. Here's a good example, a 1965 Chevrolet Bel Air from the internet: Edited September 7, 2021 by John_S_in_Penna (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gearheadengineer Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 Sorry for continuing somewhat off topic, but my first car had a black painted roof over a yellow body. It was a ‘68 Plymouth Valiant - the Signet trim level with 318, disc brakes and other options. So kind of top of the line for a Valiant. I remember looking at the painted roof closely many times. If it wasn’t factory, it was a very professional job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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