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Rare.. This car will continue to appreciate if cared for
Cheap and RARE! you'll probably never see another one and if you do it won't be an sti.
I am surprised to see a Vehicross outside of the PNW, CO, or upper New England areas.
Those old Accords keep going if you maintain the oil and timing belt, but they can get worn.
I wouldn't mind a Honda wagon but I really liked the old Wagovan Civics.
I always liked how the 505 (and 504) looked, and the seats look really comfortable - the French have a good history of that, anyway.
SLC was indeed a Euro car, no AC, Euro gauges, manual windows front and back, no sunroof, no headrests, velour was decent under the seatcovers, had all of the weird grey market documentation in the door jam. On the con side, it was a middling quality repaint, I couldn't get the hood to open - but it was warm, so it had been running today. You'd have to love it, but it would appeal to a MB fanatic who likes odd spec.
My friend, who had never been to such an auction, was attracted to odd things. There was a decent enough 66K mile 91 LeBaron convertible that he thought was remarkable, and he exclaimed for me to come and look when he found a Pacer on the backlot (not in the online listing). 75 Pacer DL, complete sadly save for the rear hatch glass. Other unusual things I noticed were a 97 540i manual (6-speed?) , a soft top Isuzu Amigo, an Allante, Lincoln LSC - 90s style, and an old Mitsu Mighty Max. Pics from the auction company:
And something I didn't originally see in the listing, this very clean old Toyota:
No rust, really nice shape, but it had a boo-boo on the driver's side front corner, maybe a spatial awareness issue from an older owner. Still, someone will buy this and repair it, people love these.
http://www.thedrive.com/news/23129/someone-just-paid-33000-for-a-1978-ford-pinto-squire-wagon
Hey, if it makes the man happy who bought it,what else is money for?
I don't disagree.
Next up, Mustang II Ghia's.
I told my brother that our 1974 Pinto wagon was worth more than scrap when my father was talking about disposing of it in 2016. I sent him the title and told him to list it for $1,000 and take no less than $800. That's what he did, and he ended up getting that $800 out of it with little effort.
I was still a little sad to see it go, but at least it went to an old car enthusiast who "has plans" for it (after many other successful projects throughout the years). I hope he breathes new life into it, because it really was in pretty nice shape (aside from the non-runner aspect).
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
Now that's funny.
I hate Illinois... Brown shirts.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
One was white with a red stripe, and the other was white with a blue stripe. On the official registration and title documents, the car was simply noted as "white". One of them had all of the missions equipment removed, and the engine was breathed upon, just slightly.
Of course, every year that he took it in for an emissions test, the stock one was what went through the line. He simply put the registration documents and license plate on the other vehicle.
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2015 Subaru Outback 3.6R / 2024 Kia Sportage Hybrid SX Prestige
I qualify for one of these grille badges, which I think I will buy and put on the car:
Speaking of that, I've only lost a hood ornament once, when I was a student parked at a mostly student building, and that was nearly 20 years ago. I don't think it's a thing anymore. Not much worry about it here.
https://yeahmotor.com/cars/bad-car-mods/
Drivable Mansion: 1951 Spartan Aluminum Trailer RV Conversion
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
Cost? About $165,000 to do it up.
I suspect it has been reupholstered, but at this point, no harm done:
And some local ads:
Frankencar
MGB roots showing through
I like this
Interesting story
Ritzy
Not a manual, but the most interesting 1990 Century anyway
Cool JDM
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
A7?
I've got my eye on one. It's totally original, it's all there, and it's not rusted. Hard to tell exactly, but I'm thinking it's a 1921. Look at that floor mat!
Hand controls for speed and weird pedal based gear selection might make it odd in city traffic.
It's the roadster. They have a Model A open top in the collection, and a T coupe, but they are both too far gone for me to mess with them. I'd snag the A pickup for sure but here. take a look:
The 3-pedals aren't that hard once you get the hang of it. Set the brake to neutral, advance the spark level to mid-point, advance the throttle and push down the left pedal---zoom! You're in low gear.
Then once it reaches optimum RPM, you just let off the throttle a bit and lift off the left pedal, and you're in high.
At this point, all you have to worry about is stopping
The other pedals are brake and reverse (I need to write down which is which before I drive it)
Shifty, they may call that old RV a "drivable mansion", but sorry, I'm looking for Cousin Eddy
http://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/classic-cars/mystery-shrouds-this-wood-filled-mercedes-250ce-by-vilner/ar-BBMLL4l?li=BBnb4R5&ocid=DELLDHP#image=BBMLL46|1
That's a 1982 Nissan Bluebird that might make a nice daily driver, especially if you modified it back to a 5-speed stick and changed it to left-hand drive.
2021 Kia Soul LX 6-speed stick
Sometimes they say, "the best way to double your money is to fold it and put it back in your wallet."