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cdennisg
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| Zundfolge1432 wrote: |
I’m driving one of my dream cars and they are cheap now. 95 Lincoln town car, last of the big 4 doors body on frame V8 rear wheel drive. Shares most mechanicals with Ford crown Vic and mercury full size.
Parts are crazy cheap, paid less than 1000 dollars running, have a salvage yard less than 20 miles down the road with 5 parts cars and more arrivals on the way... Car gets 28 mpg highway and people get out of the way when they see me coming. Triple black resembles death Mobile from the blues brothers movie. Cheap thrills and very comfortable ride, power everything and decent factory sound, interval wipers, powerful heat and air, cruise,tilt, leather interior and a trunk big enough to hide dead bodies. 😀 pristine low mileage examples less than 5 large. I’d post a pic but that would displease the management here👮🏾♂️ |
You can post all the pics you want, you just need to host them somewhere other than the samba gallery.
I have thought of a car like yours for daily duty, but too often I need to haul lumber and sheet goods. Haven't figured out how to get a lumber rack to fit on a Lincoln yet.
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Zundfolge1432 
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| Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2018 9:23 am Post subject: Re: Besides old VWs, what is your favorite "Iconic" car? |
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Hey when cars get this cheap it wouldn’t be hard to cut it and make a pickup or weld some angle iron and fabricate a ladder rack. Who cares what it looks like? As for photo hosting it seems a bit disingenuous to be complaining about dead photo links and encouraging people to post here then out the other side of their mouth take pics down because they aren’t VW related. Whatever it might get out of hand if they allowed all manner of stuff here. If it ain’t VW related I won’t post a pic, that’s easy for me to remember and everyone’s happy. So much has been lost to dead links and 3rd party hosting.
One thing I forgot to mention about the full size FoMoCo products. It’s easy to find the P71 police intercept vehicles and or the heavy duty parts which will fit the other cars. Book em Dano. 😀 |
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Morganwerk
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| Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2018 10:13 pm Post subject: Re: Besides old VWs, what is your favorite "Iconic" car? |
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Cobra Daytona Coupe
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crofty
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| Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2018 12:03 pm Post subject: Re: Besides old VWs, what is your favorite "Iconic" car? |
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I have many but I LOVE this damn boat.
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chickengeorge
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| Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2018 12:17 pm Post subject: Re: Besides old VWs, what is your favorite "Iconic" car? |
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I have many but I LOVE this damn boat.
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There's a lavender 59 Buick convertible near me. Full custom, white top, shaved with skirts. I see it at shows all the time. It's so purrrty.. |
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chickengeorge
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| Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2018 12:28 pm Post subject: Re: Besides old VWs, what is your favorite "Iconic" car? |
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Godzilla.
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e&m_ghia
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| Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2018 8:00 pm Post subject: Re: Besides old VWs, what is your favorite "Iconic" car? |
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Years ago, I used to really like the looks of the "aerodynamic" Citroens of the 1960's & early 70's... Seems like they died away after that Burt Reynolds character dunked his girlfriend's Citroen SM in the Savannah River, though.
In my adult life, one of the few cars that I found totally breathtaking, was the 1950's Mercedes 300SL (Gullwing) - one of which I saw on display in Newport Beach CA, totally restored. Gave me a chance to circle it a few times. Wow.
Neither is very practical, so I'm not shopping for either. |
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Teeroy
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| Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2018 9:03 pm Post subject: Re: Besides old VWs, what is your favorite "Iconic" car? |
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Ferrari 250 Daytona
427 Cobra
OG GT 40
MB Gullwing Coupe
Jag E Type
Top of fantasy cars, my want list is too long to type. Good thing I'm poor, I would need a parking garage.
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Zundfolge1432
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| Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2018 5:19 am Post subject: Re: Besides old VWs, what is your favorite "Iconic" car? |
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It’s great to have an eye for and enjoy the classics. Years ago we stayed at the Imperial Hotel in Vegas and took in the auto collection. One entire room was devoted to Duesenberg and there was perhaps twenty with full time security and a bar where people could sit and drink while taking in the ambiance of millions of dollars worth of equipment. The downside is as a mere mortal working man that’s as close as I’ll ever get to one. The flip side is Hagerty and Hemming’s have compiled as list of affordable cars people can enjoy on a budget and maybe that’s why some are here messing with VWs I suspect. There are a lot more cars out there that are undervalued and unappreciated. The Chevrolet Covair being one. More cheap thrills on a budget  |
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vwwestyman
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| Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2018 5:48 am Post subject: Re: Besides old VWs, what is your favorite "Iconic" car? |
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| It’s great to have an eye for and enjoy the classics. Years ago we stayed at the Imperial Hotel in Vegas and took in the auto collection. One entire room was devoted to Duesenberg and there was perhaps twenty with full time security and a bar where people could sit and drink while taking in the ambiance of millions of dollars worth of equipment. The downside is as a mere mortal working man that’s as close as I’ll ever get to one. The flip side is Hagerty and Hemming’s have compiled as list of affordable cars people can enjoy on a budget and maybe that’s why some are here messing with VWs I suspect. There are a lot more cars out there that are undervalued and unappreciated. The Chevrolet Covair being one. More cheap thrills on a budget |
The museum/dealer sounded neat so I just searched it. It closed on December 30, 2017.
I like the idea of having a bar where you can sit and drink and enjoy the vintage autos as a form of art.
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Zundfolge1432
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| Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2018 6:36 am Post subject: Re: Besides old VWs, what is your favorite "Iconic" car? |
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| 59 Invicta 2 door very nice, the 4 door would be thousands cheaper. Get a look at what Brad is driving in “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” 😀 |
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crofty
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| Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2018 10:26 am Post subject: Re: Besides old VWs, what is your favorite "Iconic" car? |
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| 59 Invicta 2 door very nice, the 4 door would be thousands cheaper. Get a look at what Brad is driving in “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” 😀 |
The four door would have to be a wagon and I wouldn't pass on that one either!
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AlanInMass54
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| Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2018 7:30 am Post subject: Re: Besides old VWs, what is your favorite "Iconic" car? |
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| Zundfolge1432 wrote: |
| 59 Invicta 2 door very nice, the 4 door would be thousands cheaper. Get a look at what Brad is driving in “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” 😀 |
The four door would have to be a wagon and I wouldn't pass on that one either! |
Most of the GM 59's were great looking cars. I had a 59 Chevy BelAir 4 door sedan and loved that car, it was black with grey interior. It floated down the highway. I'd like that 59 Buick in a 4 door - not the flat top but 4 door sedan. Other than VWs and nice big old 50's Americans car I like the little oddball ones. So I'm restoring one of these:
It's a Lloyd. It's very small, underpowered, and awesome. |
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tootype2crazy
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| Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2018 11:02 pm Post subject: Re: Besides old VWs, what is your favorite "Iconic" car? |
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1937 TALBOT LAGO T150 SS FIGONI & FALASCHI TEARDROP COUPE
I'm simply taken by the design. Such beauty and thoughtfulness put into cars during that era. Looking around at cars today just makes me sad inside.
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chickengeorge
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| Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2018 8:09 am Post subject: Re: Besides old VWs, what is your favorite "Iconic" car? |
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| Zundfolge1432 wrote: |
| 59 Invicta 2 door very nice, the 4 door would be thousands cheaper. Get a look at what Brad is driving in “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” 😀 |
The four door would have to be a wagon and I wouldn't pass on that one either! |
Most of the GM 59's were great looking cars. I had a 59 Chevy BelAir 4 door sedan and loved that car, it was black with grey interior. It floated down the highway. I'd like that 59 Buick in a 4 door - not the flat top but 4 door sedan. Other than VWs and nice big old 50's Americans car I like the little oddball ones. So I'm restoring one of these:
It's a Lloyd. It's very small, underpowered, and awesome. |
Up your alley and for sale near me right now. 57 Goliath wagon.
https://spokane.craigslist.org/cto/d/1957-galiath-station-wagon/6566051247.html |
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cdennisg
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| Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2018 8:13 am Post subject: Re: Besides old VWs, what is your favorite "Iconic" car? |
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That is located about ten blocks from me and belongs to my friend Jim. Also a VW guy.
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AlanInMass54
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| Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2018 8:44 am Post subject: Re: Besides old VWs, what is your favorite "Iconic" car? |
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That is located about ten blocks from me and belongs to my friend Jim. Also a VW guy. |
Whoa! Those are sweet cars! Made by the same parent company. They are like an inflated Lloyd! Doesn't it figure I have access to a free Goliath engine that would fit that thing too.. Sadly I am out of money/room for more cars. I have 2 more Lloyds to get here if I ever find a reasonable shipping company! Does anyone know of any? (sorry, off topic) |
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Mike Fisher
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| Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2018 2:01 pm Post subject: Re: Besides old VWs, what is your favorite "Iconic" car? |
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| cdennisg wrote: |
That is located about ten blocks from me and belongs to my friend Jim. Also a VW guy. |
Whoa! Those are sweet cars! Made by the same parent company. They are like an inflated Lloyd! Doesn't it figure I have access to a free Goliath engine that would fit that thing too.. Sadly I am out of money/room for more cars. I have 2 more Lloyds to get here if I ever find a reasonable shipping company! Does anyone know of any? (sorry, off topic) |
Put the load up for bids on www.uShip.com
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cdennisg
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| Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2018 9:11 pm Post subject: Re: Besides old VWs, what is your favorite "Iconic" car? |
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| cdennisg wrote: |
That is located about ten blocks from me and belongs to my friend Jim. Also a VW guy. |
Whoa! Those are sweet cars! Made by the same parent company. They are like an inflated Lloyd! Doesn't it figure I have access to a free Goliath engine that would fit that thing too.. Sadly I am out of money/room for more cars. I have 2 more Lloyds to get here if I ever find a reasonable shipping company! Does anyone know of any? (sorry, off topic) |
If my buddy is interested in that engine, is there a chance of getting it out here?
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