i thought it was 20 years, but i haven't checked in a year or so. you know, the facts get fuzzy after a while. it's sitting in the garage for $53 a year, until i reinstate the road coverage. the only reason i would like that kind of coverage is that i could drive the car if i needed to in a pinch or there happened to be a january thaw.
2024 Ford F-150 STX, 2023 Ford Explorer ST, 91 Mustang GT vert
I know the first generation Aurora had some issues, especially the first few years, but I hadn't heard this criticism before. The one you drove probably didn't have the "Autobahn Package."
....I had a friend who owned one (3.5V6), he put 150k on that car in like two years (he sells steel, territory is pretty much the entire midwest). It was a very reliable, solid car. It was replaced by a Marauder, he now has a Montego (as far as I know).
my wife was looking for a new car when the aurora came out. they were expensive 36k or 37k with the autobahn package. she ended up buying a loaded SHO which listed for 30k. for some reason when i sat in the aurora, i felt like i went back to a 60's cadillac.
2024 Ford F-150 STX, 2023 Ford Explorer ST, 91 Mustang GT vert
The 1962 Olds Starfire is beautiful--without the continental kit. I don't recall I've ever seen a continental spare on that year Olds or any other year Olds.
I don't recall I've ever seen a continental spare on that year Olds or any other year Olds.
Back then you could buy Continental spare kits for just about any US-made car, even a Henry J! Fortunately they were never hugely popular but some wealthy old timers liked the retro look. Still do. :sick:
might be a tight fit getting to those spark plugs, yes.
Also, it's just a rather bland "piece o' iron" engine compared to the original. American engines of that time, once they age a few years, are better hidden than displayed IMO. They are rather crudely cast and don't have all those machined features you see on some of the Euro cars of that era. For some reason American automakers never dressed up the engines on their luxury models back then.
But an American engine from the 60s, all painted freshly, and chromed-up, doesn't look too too bad. That's what they should have done to this one.
Those are really good engines, those old I-6 Jaguar powerplants. It's everything attached to them that's a problem.
That engine was in production (1948 to 1987) *just about* as long as the Chevy stovebolt 6, (what?? 1929 to about 1963 or so?) and until recently, just as long as the Chevy small block V8. (1955 to what, early 2000s before retirement?).
One of the great engines in auto history---and certainly one of the most durable.
I don't recall I've ever seen a continental spare on that year Olds or any other year Olds.
Actually, I don't recall many continental kits at all and the few I saw were mostly 50's cars. Probably most common on 57-59 Ford's when I was growing up.
This evening a Pinzgauer drove by my place...a kind of unusual one, with a cloth canopy over the bed, like a troop carrier setup. Then about 10 mins late a blinged out H2 pickup with what must have been 26" wheels drove by. Talk about opposite ends of the truck spectrum.
-1973 BMW 3.0 CS in Fjord Blue. This was one of those cars that look fantastic from 20 feet away but when you get closer you notice the rust blisters forming on lower fenders and below side windows, the upholstery patched with tape and a few dodgy spots of thinning paint. Not great but cheap, sale price $11,500.
-198? BMW M6, seen on the same lot as the 3.0, faded but decent (dark blue) paint and messy interior, no price posted.
-1968 MGB-GT, one of the nicest I have seen Good BRG paint spoiled by a run on forward part of hood (easy enough to fix), very good chrome and interior. Small tailights indicate pre-'69 car IIRC. Side Markers indicate '68 MY. Same lot as Bimmers.
-1955-57 Porsche Speedster, Ivory, tan top. When you see one you have to assume it's a replica but it didn't have the chrome rims that most replicas have (they were a rare option on originals) but had disc wheels painted to match bodywork with moon style hubcaps like a Beetle. Glimpsed on highway going in opposite direction.
Thanks for the link. That's pretty interesting. Too bad the finder's plan failed at getting a finder's fee as the collection appeared on ebay a few years ago and readers quickly indentified the location.
I think because shipping might be a challenge, there's not too many takers. I mean you need to hire a transport company that can not only pick them up locally, and take them to port, but also to ship them to a major port in the US, then clear customs, and then ship it to someone's home. A job like that could cost upwards of $100k I'm guessing? It's 103 cars plus a ton of parts. There's also a big chance of some good parts going missing, or good cars getting damaged.
I always enjoy reading about barn finds though. Maybe because I'm a hoarder myself and could totally see myself collecting cars like that too.
price seems absurd unless they were all K code fastbacks or K code GT convertibles.
Just today I saw a very decent '66 coupe, 6 cylinder, automatic, turn key ready to drive for $6000. They made a LOT of Mustangs over the years. And it's the rare Fox body Mustang that can even break $8000 bucks in super good shape.
Would be nice, for $700K asking price, to have a complete inventory list with VIN numbers.
....I saw the cutest little '63-ish Corvair sedan, in a kind of metallic light blue/gray (Monza, or whatever was the highest line), full hubcaps and a decent amount of chrome for a cheap car. Scariest thing...the right taillight was burned out, and I looked in my rearview, with Corvair turning left with the tiny quick-flashing turn signal. Since the right was burnt out, the car behind barely noticed it was turning.
Second super-exciting thing: a rustish-brown AMC Concord (the years between Hornet and Eagle) sedan, kinda low-line looking, with little chrome and basic hubcaps. Maybe 1978 or 79?
About as exciting as mid-city Chicago gets, I'm afraid.
I saw a light blue Maverick 2 door...one of the late ones with huge bumpers. But what I was struck by was the car had blackwall tires...and black wheels...and dog dishes. It made the car look painfully plain...Almost as if Ford was punishing you for getting the stripper....I thought,"An import company would've painted the wheels silver".
I think little things like this opened the door for Honda and Toyota..
Ah man...pictures like that make me sad. Some of those fastbacks and convert's would have been worth saving. On the link, it looks like a blue fastback has the Shelby scoops on the side. Way too far gone, but if its a real Shelby thats too bad.
Some people would like to save stray animals, I'd do it with cars! Provided I was independantly wealthy of course.
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"On the link, it looks like a blue fastback has the Shelby scoops on the side. Way too far gone, but if its a real Shelby thats too bad."
Yeah, I also saw some with what looked like the Shelby tailights, but they also might have been the 'California Specials', which were just trim jobs on regular Mustangs, not so much of a loss.
The greater Vancouver area has now been uploaded to Google Earth Street View. I was bored and looking around at a few locations I know well, and in the process saw both a Nissan Figaro and an old style Mini just parked or in traffic. I think that counts.
I looked at a few spots on Burrard for exotic cars.
I should put up some pics of the odd cars I see. I know the 63 Impala that has been languishing in a driveway on my grandmother's street as long as I can remember is featured, too.
thanks again Boom for clueing me in on the story. they should probably just sell tickets to mustang fans to take a tour. it does look like the maroon convertible still has the monroney sticker on the window. i read through the comments where the story was posted and someone posted that since there were a number of shelby's, the vin tags could be harvested. i am guessing someone will buy the lot, grab the valuable pieces and leave the rest behind.
2024 Ford F-150 STX, 2023 Ford Explorer ST, 91 Mustang GT vert
There's a "link" option on the right hand side in street view, but I have never used it. I guess I like to pretend I'm busy, so I just made a screenshot, cut the cars out, and hosted it myself.
I couldn't see the picture well on my monitor so I PaintShopPro'd it. Car really doesn't look too pimpy for me except for the wheels. It's a whole lot better than many "urban" cars seen around Dayton which _are_ pimpy.
The wheels might be very pretty in daylight. A good point is they are not over-sized. If this were Dayton, the wheels might be 24 and bigger with the free-wheeling centers that don't spin even when the car is moving or they keep spinning after the car stops.
Without checking the net I'll just ask: did Eldorado have a convertible in those years?
IMO chrome wheels don't work on most modern cars. They can look good on some 80s era cars, but to my eyes even that Caddy is too new. This area has been spared from most of the donk/spinner craze...now and then one will be seen, but it is rare.
Nope, no factory Eldo convertible, it's aftermarket.
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I know he bought it used and don't know the mileage or if it was maintained so that could make a difference.
you know, the facts get fuzzy after a while.
it's sitting in the garage for $53 a year, until i reinstate the road coverage.
the only reason i would like that kind of coverage is that i could drive the car if i needed to in a pinch or there happened to be a january thaw.
I know the first generation Aurora had some issues, especially the first few years, but I hadn't heard this criticism before. The one you drove probably didn't have the "Autobahn Package."
they were expensive 36k or 37k with the autobahn package.
she ended up buying a loaded SHO which listed for 30k.
for some reason when i sat in the aurora, i felt like i went back to a 60's cadillac.
Malaisey "rare treat"
Survivor
Subtle elegant and restrained
Weirdo Franken-Jag
Be the only one in town
Almost new
Least appropriate continental kit I've seen in a long time
Nice clamshell
If you like red
Oliver station wagon
Parts available at any corner store
Pricey unknown
Great old name, classy beast
British
Fallen angel
Nice doilies
The 1962 Olds Starfire is beautiful--without the continental kit. I don't recall I've ever seen a continental spare on that year Olds or any other year Olds.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
Back then you could buy Continental spare kits for just about any US-made car, even a Henry J! Fortunately they were never hugely popular but some wealthy old timers liked the retro look. Still do. :sick:
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
Also, it's just a rather bland "piece o' iron" engine compared to the original. American engines of that time, once they age a few years, are better hidden than displayed IMO. They are rather crudely cast and don't have all those machined features you see on some of the Euro cars of that era. For some reason American automakers never dressed up the engines on their luxury models back then.
But an American engine from the 60s, all painted freshly, and chromed-up, doesn't look too too bad. That's what they should have done to this one.
I'd almost rather just have the dead Jaguar engine in my garage, just to look at.
That engine was in production (1948 to 1987) *just about* as long as the Chevy stovebolt 6, (what?? 1929 to about 1963 or so?) and until recently, just as long as the Chevy small block V8. (1955 to what, early 2000s before retirement?).
One of the great engines in auto history---and certainly one of the most durable.
Actually, I don't recall many continental kits at all and the few I saw were mostly 50's cars. Probably most common on 57-59 Ford's when I was growing up.
Original photo without the aliasing showing
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
-198? BMW M6, seen on the same lot as the 3.0, faded but decent (dark blue) paint and messy interior, no price posted.
-1968 MGB-GT, one of the nicest I have seen Good BRG paint spoiled by a run on forward part of hood (easy enough to fix), very good chrome and interior. Small tailights indicate pre-'69 car IIRC. Side Markers indicate '68 MY. Same lot as Bimmers.
-1955-57 Porsche Speedster, Ivory, tan top. When you see one you have to assume it's a replica but it didn't have the chrome rims that most replicas have (they were a rare option on originals) but had disc wheels painted to match bodywork with moon style hubcaps like a Beetle. Glimpsed on highway going in opposite direction.
Pretty good sightings for one 30 mile round trip!
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
Later imported into the US, installed as factory equipment on all Mustangs:
And strangely enough, the white thing at right is a Toyota Corona coupe.
This was probably taken in 1975:
Sounds fair to me.
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I think because shipping might be a challenge, there's not too many takers. I mean you need to hire a transport company that can not only pick them up locally, and take them to port, but also to ship them to a major port in the US, then clear customs, and then ship it to someone's home. A job like that could cost upwards of $100k I'm guessing? It's 103 cars plus a ton of parts. There's also a big chance of some good parts going missing, or good cars getting damaged.
I always enjoy reading about barn finds though. Maybe because I'm a hoarder myself and could totally see myself collecting cars like that too.
2016 Audi A7 3.0T S Line, 2021 Subaru WRX
Just today I saw a very decent '66 coupe, 6 cylinder, automatic, turn key ready to drive for $6000. They made a LOT of Mustangs over the years. And it's the rare Fox body Mustang that can even break $8000 bucks in super good shape.
Would be nice, for $700K asking price, to have a complete inventory list with VIN numbers.
Second super-exciting thing: a rustish-brown AMC Concord (the years between Hornet and Eagle) sedan, kinda low-line looking, with little chrome and basic hubcaps. Maybe 1978 or 79?
About as exciting as mid-city Chicago gets, I'm afraid.
I think little things like this opened the door for Honda and Toyota..
Some people would like to save stray animals, I'd do it with cars! Provided I was independantly wealthy of course.
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Limited Velvet Red over Wicker Beige
2024 Audi Q5 Premium Plus Daytona Gray over Beige
2017 BMW X1 Jet Black over Mocha
Yeah, I also saw some with what looked like the Shelby tailights, but they also might have been the 'California Specials', which were just trim jobs on regular Mustangs, not so much of a loss.
2016 Audi A7 3.0T S Line, 2021 Subaru WRX
I'll post up some links and pix when I have time.
2016 Audi A7 3.0T S Line, 2021 Subaru WRX
I should put up some pics of the odd cars I see. I know the 63 Impala that has been languishing in a driveway on my grandmother's street as long as I can remember is featured, too.
Figaro (and I guess the E30 is uncommon too):
Mini:
Old Nissan wagon:
And the Impala:
they should probably just sell tickets to mustang fans to take a tour.
it does look like the maroon convertible still has the monroney sticker on the window.
i read through the comments where the story was posted and someone posted that since there were a number of shelby's, the vin tags could be harvested.
i am guessing someone will buy the lot, grab the valuable pieces and leave the rest behind.
2016 Audi A7 3.0T S Line, 2021 Subaru WRX
I've never actually looked for odd cars on street view before yesterday.
2016 Audi A7 3.0T S Line, 2021 Subaru WRX
2016 Audi A7 3.0T S Line, 2021 Subaru WRX
Is it a real convertible?
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
The wheels/tires are pretty hot, it had gold trim, and the color itself was special. I could see it in Miami, very unusual to see up here.
Without checking the net I'll just ask: did Eldorado have a convertible in those years?
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
Nope, no factory Eldo convertible, it's aftermarket.