I spotted an (insert obscure car name here) classic car today! (Archived)

stickguy

I bet I can find a few of those.

explorerx4

Yummy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8yrVoTbdRU

explorerx4

If fintail takes an other trip to Germany, he'll probably want to stop by this place.
Video is old, but you'll get the idea if you can ignore the weird music.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUtcde6ismY

fintail

I am familiar with Keinle - I think they ceased independent operations and were acquired by MB Classic.

That 3.5 cabrio is well into 6 figures these days.

stickguy

not exactly obscure, or old, but a Honda Element painted completely in rhino liner.

texases

Two Fords-a ‘65 Mustang convertible, top down, Wimbledon white, and a red ‘56 T-Bird, also top down, both looking good. Nice weather for it.

texases

Oh, and my other neighbor's friend dropped by with his white
1990ish Lotus Esprit, very clean.

roadburner

texases said:

Oh, and my other neighbor's friend dropped by with his white
1990ish Lotus Esprit, very clean.

I loved the Esprit Turbo in For Your Eyes Only.

texases

Here's the one I saw:

ab348

Not sure if this is the place to post these, but someone on a local FB group posted pics of these old newspapers he found under some flooring. I’m guessing they’re from 1968. I remember all these car dealers.




Some of the private sale classified are interesting too, like the ‘65 Corvette convertible with a 4-speed, and at the other end of the scale, a ‘62 Mini with a spare engine.

sda

60 Chevy $130. Must be a rusted heap. Dodge City deal.

stickguy

I would take the Sunbeam Alpine convertible for $495

fintail

I like the use of "coach" as if it was 1930. I suppose the harsh climate and maybe sketchy dealer network made some of the oddball makes depreciate fast.

uplanderguy

You know me, I'd check out the '61 Lark wagon. You can tell this is probably within a couple years of the discontinuation of Stude cars, with that rock-bottom selling price. Still, an authorized dealer service organization existed and lots-o-parts at the factory parts depot.

A lot of Studebaker Drivers' Club members have said they got into Studes in this time period, when looking for a cheap used car. They generally found the cars mechanically durable and parts more available and cheaper than they'd expected on a discontinued make, and it made fans of a good number of them.

sda

1960 Ford style. https://youtu.be/pVUGTqa6TVA?si=7r2uyTZEJU_56Mf6

fintail

Now that's overproduction, so much singing. I like that 4 door HT.

texases

I'd love to see that Falcon loaded up with 6 folks, merging onto a freeway with its 144 CID 6.

sda

texases said:

I'd love to see that Falcon loaded up with 6 folks, merging on a freeway with its 144 CID 6.

I believe I read somewhere that 0-60 was close to 30 sec with the 2sp automatic. It did get good mpg, however!

ab348

I saw today that Hemmings Classic Car magazine is shutting down as its own publication (apparently some content will be folded into Hemmings Motor News) in February. So now I don’t feel so bad about them not offering me an offer to renew.

texases

Makes me wonder how long Motorcycle Classics will keep publishing, I just renewed. Right now I'm going through my Automobile Quarterlies, that was a great source of in-depth articles on all kinds of classic and antique cars, with amazing photography.

roadburner

I picked up a dozen or so AQs at a used book store for around a dollar each IIRC.

texases

A dollar? What a bargain! I wish someone could access all those articles, combine them into some great books on various carmakers. Notgonnahappen, I know.

imidazol97

I got the Classic Car notice about a week ago with the January issue. February will be the last issue--the next one. Today I called to cancel. The phone person was terse like he was disappointed I didn't want Hemmings. I looked at Hemmings at a Barnes Noble after I got the notice. It's not for me with little car content. The current issue of Classic Car is bad enough, IMHO. It's mostly foreign stuff.

texases

Saw this on the way home, very nice. Brave driving that in rush hour traffic.

uplanderguy

Far and away my favorite foreign car, other than the bar going down the middle of the windshield.

RE.: Classic Car magazine--I can't remember when I even thumbed through one. When my friend and their columnist Bob Palma died, I lost interest, and I think it had started to go downhill even before then.

sda

It is sad that so many 'print' car related or magazines in general have gone dark.

kyfdx

I really like the coupe version of the E Type.

sda

Not many of these around.

texases

I sat in one of those at the car show when it first came out. View out the back is terrible, as you can see.

sda

@roadburner I may have posted this before, but still great. One of my favorite BMWs. https://youtu.be/fSoZbxvpARg?si=weMsRNWX0Yd-D1aB

roadburner

sda said:

@roadburner I may have posted this before, but still great. One of my favorite BMWs. https://youtu.be/fSoZbxvpARg?si=weMsRNWX0Yd-D1aB

I may yet end up with another someday. Even today the driving experience doesn't feel vintage.

fintail

Spotted an 80s Audi GT Coupe on the road, a little rough but moving alone fine - must be a labor of love to keep one going 40 years on.

texases

The Coupe, not the Quattro, right? I like the Coupe when I had my Scirocco, thought of it and kind of a 5/4-scale version.

fintail

Yep, the top car, non-Quattro.

kyfdx

Man, I wanted a Scirocco so bad..

laurasdada

kyfdx said:

Man, I wanted a Scirocco so bad..

Me, too! So I bought a '78... in '82. Happy graduation present to me!

gsemike

Unmodified 76/7 Firebird. Even had Whitewalls. No spoiler. Single exhaust. Real secretary car. Rare sight around here

stickguy

Can't see one of those without the Rockford theme song playing in my head.

stickguy

also interesting seeing one that clean. Around here, by the early 80's the rear fenders were already rotting away.

sda

The single exhaust is on the left. I believe that means it is a 6 cylinder. Not sure which one as Pontiac dropped the Chevy 250 six around that time and assumed the Buick 231 V6.

gsemike

@stickguy said:
also interesting seeing one that clean. Around here, by the early 80's the rear fenders were already rotting away.

Yeah. Really makes me wonder what the story is with this car because it doesn't look restored

uplanderguy

RE.: That FIrebird...I might be seeing a shadow, but I think I MIGHT see a bit of a right exhaust tip, just not very clearly.

andre1969

I was curious about when the Firebird switched from the 250 to the 231, so I looked it up. Turns out it was '77. I guess I should've known that, since I already knew the LeMans went from the 250 to the 231 for '77. It just didn't occur to me though, that the change was division-wide, not just the LeMans.

Back in the early 90's, I had an evening job after class, working in a Hecht's department store (since taken over by Macy's). My manager had an '81 Firebird with a 231. I think I saw it once or twice, but honestly can't remember anything about it.

It's kinda cool seeing one out in the wild like that, that looks like it's just a nice used car

andre1969

I was curious about when the Firebird switched from the 250 to the 231, so I looked it up. Turns out it was '77. I guess I should've known that, since I already knew the LeMans went from the 250 to the 231 for '77. It just didn't occur to me though, that the change was division-wide, not just the LeMans.

Back in the early 90's, I had an evening job after class, working in a Hecht's department store (since taken over by Macy's). My manager had an '81 Firebird with a 231. I think I saw it once or twice, but honestly can't remember anything about it.

It's kinda cool seeing one out in the wild like that, that's not restored or hopped up, and looks like it's just a nice used car.

imidazol97

Spotted a 1960 Ford Starliner at a cruise-in Saturday. Made my day because these
have been rare in this area. The last really nice one I was was at a large
car show 10-12 years ago, a white Sunliner with blue interior.

fintail

I think my dad's Country Sedan had that same upholstery pattern - I remember the silver door panel trim was kind of reflective//foil material that looked cool. I notice that car has reverse lights and a blanking plate for the radio.

uplanderguy

I always liked the Starliner roofline. Been a big fan of the ‘61 Starliner since I was a kid.

Studebaker called their early ‘50’s two-door hardtops “Starliners” although that was not written on the cars anywhere.

andre1969

Is there any way to delete a comment entirely? I had a glitch earlier...504 error or one of those Peugeot-sounding things, and a comment I made above posted twice!

kyfdx

andre1969 said:

Is there any way to delete a comment entirely? I had a glitch earlier...504 error or one of those Peugeot-sounding things, and a comment I made above posted twice!

I deleted them. I think you can only edit, not delete.. in the first 30 minutes

It's just this discussion that's having problems right now..

texases

The cartalk forum is having similar problems, with duplicate posts.