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I spotted an (insert obscure car name here) classic car today! (Archived)
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2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
I measured my '67 Newport with a tape measure once and got around 220". In contrast, my '67 Catalina is only around 215". I'd guess a '67 Fury, while still pretty beefy, would be around 211-212"?
IMO not those were not the ugliest Toro's! I actually liked that one, especially the "panoramic" rear window and the power "T"-top. The ugliest Toros go to the 1990-92 can't tell if it's coming or going (front and rear looked the same) models. Of course this caused the demise of another great legend that GM let die, and for what?
This car, for sure, has a front bench seat. I should be able to get the VIN this afternoon.
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Oh, BTW, this beauty was at Carlisle a few weeks ago, and the seller had it marked down to around $1995. It's probably a good thing that I bought that '76 LeMans earlier in the year, because if I hadn't, I could see myself buying this! I prefer the '77 to the '79, mainly because the front appears to be more slicked back and a bit less heavy-handed. This was also a very basic Electra, with cloth seats and vinyl on the door panels. It had the 403 though, which is the engine I'd want if I ever come home with an Electra or Ninety-Eight!
Also saw a red late-80s Chevy Celebrity with a body kit. Perfect condition. How strange.
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I do remember those Celebrities, I think it was called the 'VR' or something, it was a step above a Eurosport; I think they were only offered in '87-88, one or the other. Kinda nasty looking.
I also recall a similarly decked out Ciera from the same timeframe, but I forget the model designation
This particular Ciera has the 3.8 V-6 and just enough blackout/grayout trim to make it look about as sporty as a Ciera can look. It's pretty gutsy, too. I think it only has around 165 hp, but is pretty torquey. Later Cieras ended up with only a 3.3 option, and I think in the final few years the Chevy 3.1 took over. Neither one had the torque of the 3.8, even if they did have the hp.
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Ours was a carb 3.1 I believe...I remember it was a carb from looking at it as a kid. It had hilarious fake wire wheel covers that always rattled, a perpetual squeak in the dash from day one, and a passenger door handle that broke off in my 7 year old hands.
The wheelbase on all of them was the same, 108.1 inches (I've also heard 108.0 inches, but that might be due to rounding...maybe it's really 108.5 or something?)
Now the Nova and its various clones, which were about the same size as the aerobacks, did offer a hatchback. The coupe version of this body style was already very rakish, so the hatchback blended in pretty well.
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2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
Also, it appears one of my neighbors has obtained a rather nice Mercedes 280CE; not only does it appear to be rust free (it's black), but it has a beautiful palomino interior with an aftermarket three-spoke steering wheel with a three-pointed star center and what appears to be a factory cassette storage unit in the console. Strangely, it has non-DOT bumpers, compostite headlights, a Zender chin spoiler, AMG badging in the back, and unfortunately, those damn chrome fender moldings and 8-hole 90s wheels. Started off nice, anyway.
Some Isettas were produced by BMW, while others were produced in Italy.
What was the high performance (in a relative sense) Olds from that same era that used the 350 and personal luxury notchback roofline? Was that the Hurst? I always got the 4-4-2 and Hurst mixed up.
Andre--Are you thinking of the W-30 package? I think it was basically the Hurst package, just no Hurst name on it. It's hard to keep track of all the different models of cutlasses in that time period there were so many offered. Plus since factory performance wes a no-no, many seem to be just graphics packages.
He was the Curt Jennings of his day although the show was phenominally easier the Jeopardy. When all was said and done, he had a 7 or 8 week run and accumulated that many ugly base model Century aero coupes. I think I remember seeing a pic in People magazine of the Thom at home surrounded by these monstrosities. I wonder what the heck he did with them.
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Most of them were sold to a Buick dealer.
That W-30 is a decent looking car. It's not nearly as desirable as the seller thinks it is, but wouldn't be bad for a cheap build up. I used to have a garden variety Cutlass Supreme in that gold color with the 231.
Rubber bumper MG Midget... good shape, in that ugly orange color..
Nice looking black Porsche 944..
Old Falcon convertible in restored condition... but, bright yellow paint.. I think '63-'65 era...
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I checked for rust bubbles in the obvious places and there were none :confuse: . The car appeared to be a '72 or '73 with the double bumps on the hood that indicated the 1800cc engine as opposed to the earlier 1600cc or 1300ccmotors. It was like seeing a friend you haven't seen in a decade or so.
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
Today, saw a vw, larger than a bug. there was a wagon model of it called the 'squareback'. i remember that much. this looked more like a fastback. it looked brand new and had an antique plate. for some reason 412 rings a bell.
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These were also known as 412 and in the VW world as Type IIIs.
Interestingly enough, it wasn't a hatchback.
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
with the type iiis, I seem to recall a trunk version 2 door also, in addition to the fastback, which was pretty rare I guess.
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Just to show how common VWs in general once were, there's a place up the street from where my Granddad lives, that used to be common for dumping cars. It was where a school property backed up to a branch of the Anacostia River, with some forest scattered around. Anyway, at one time, there were two Bugs, a Karman Ghia, and two Squarebacks (one wagon and one hatchback) scattered about down there. The domestic showing included an old early 60's Falcon 2-door sedan that was actually in the river, an early 60's Corvair 2-door sedan that had the roof peeled off to the side, like it was used for practice by the fire department, and an old '58-64 GM full-sizer with the X-frame that was so stripped down it was unidentifiable...only thing left was the frame and the cowl!
It must've made for some pretty hot luggage! :P
And, yes, the 411/412 was a Type 4 introduced ca. 1968.
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93