Project Cars--You Get to Vote on "Hold 'em or Fold 'em"

omarman

Until I read your post I didn't catch the Renault logo seat pattern on the Fuego. Funny because I remember when they were new and weird. But even now there are strange bits and details being pointed out which I'd never noticed before.

xwesx

omarman said:

Never used in a movie. Ok.

Those struts are clearly shot. I wonder how unobtainium those are.

omarman

By some accounts even a 2 or 3 year old Fuego would be out of commission for weeks waiting for parts which were back ordered and needed to be shipped from France. Apparently there were a lot of fragile aluminum bits and pieces which failed often and cost a fortune to replace. And that was more than 30 years ago when there might have been a few mechanics left willing to work on them if you had the parts!

One recovering Renault owner put it this way: "The Fuego was like owning a $1,600 Ferrari."

berri

I always thought the 61-63 B-O-P compact wagons were kind of neat looking for their time.

omarman

Watching this 1973 240Z on Bat and wondering where the bidding will stop in 3 days. Already $43k so far.
Had no idea these things were getting so spensive.

stickguy

Nice car. But I think at this prices, there are many other things I would like to have. Like this.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1974-porsche-carrera-9/

texases

I just can't get to like the stock hubcaps (and especially the whitewalls) on that 240Z. And the common slot mags don't look much better to me. Maybe minilite-types?


And I agree, that's crazy money to me.

fintail

CL FSBO now has distance-based searches, here's page 1 within 100 miles:

I like this, worth saving

"price is negotiable"

Looks like a good example, optimism

I like this for obscurity, also optimism

Good color

Lotsa miles for one of these

Ultimate PNW stereotypical lifestyle car, just needs sandals/socks, a beard, and a midsized dog

For the Nova fan who has everything

texases

When I see a Ford/Mercury with that remote radiator fluid reservoir, I'm reminded of when I was checking under the hoods of old Fords at the gas station - the smells of leaking oil and unburned gas...

That Falcon owner sure went to a lot of trouble to put in a fresh 170 with that 2-speed AT...sloooooooow. I assume it's in there, and you don't get it with the engine still in the crate.

fintail

I seem to recall my dad's 60 Ford had the same coolant reservoir.

stickguy

I love that “nova”. My favorite vintage of those.

ab348

That Acadian equates to $35K in worthless Canadian dollars, got to be top money for one of them or even more. I don't like the interiors on those right off the bat and this one is worse because the owner has replaced the instrument cluster with something aftermarket.

tjc78

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1956-Lincoln-Continental/223068008386?hash=item33efe3afc2:g:fHMAAOSwHghc1MKq&LH_ItemCondition=3000|1000|2500

How do you even start? I know these are valuable, but this has to be too far gone

sda

It hurts to even look at it. Money pit for sure.

fintail

Parts car. I knew it was BHCC just by the lead pic.

stickguy

same. I scrolled back up to verify. Yup.

Well, assuming parts exist, you could restore it. If you have an unlimited budget and a lot of time. No clue what a fully restored one of those goes for, so I assume that the "can you get there from here?" answer is, no.

Mr_Shiftright

fintail said:

Parts car. I knew it was BHCC just by the lead pic.

They peddle a lot of ratty cars that nobody can sell otherwise, often at 2X to 3X their actual value. I suppose the idea is to find the one uninformed fish and snag him.

fintail

Getting some bids

Also getting some bids

fintail

FSBO etc

"paint color: custom"

"truly full size"

Not many of these around

Golden anniversary

Deduct for wheels

These seem to be gaining a little now

tjc78

I’d take the Silver Caddy or the Fox body.

Wheels on the Black E are beyond gross.  

qbrozen

I sold a similarly original Coupe DeVille, '74 IIRC, for my FIL maybe 6-7 years ago. Couldn't get even $5k for it.

tjc78

I really want an old boat like that again to cruise around in.  

Too many other priorities ahead of that, unfortunately 

ab348

Those are all pretty nice cars in their own way, even the LeBaron, though fixing the interior would not be easy or cheap. I always liked those early 2-door models. While I'm not into low riders, that one is actually pretty tasteful except for the exterior paint on parts of the dash. The only one that fails to interest me is the Benz.

stickguy

I like the mustang.

fintail

Break time - more FSBO:

Fix that ride height

I like the look of these

These seem to last a while

300

Go camping under budget

Might be a good deal for someone

Depreciation proportional to complexity

texases

Yeah, looks like the new springs on that SS are wrong, or installed wrong. That 300, big money for NO pics of the new engine...

berri

63/64 Chrysler wasn't that popular, so I think that may make the asking price hard to attain. But then there may be someone out there that really wants it due to obscurity I suppose.

fintail

300 seller is both optimistic in price and kind of shouty, I can see him now.

texases

Here's the 300 seller, waiting...

explorerx4

Those Fox body Mustang Cobra asking prices have always been high.

stickguy

that Sunrader must be slower than dirt with the 4 banger.

explorerx4

@texases,
Agree with you, don't bring cash when you look at it, it will still be there if you want to look at it again.

texases

explorerx4 said:

@texases,
Agree with you, don't bring cash when you look at it, it will still be there if you want to look at it again.

I found one 'completed listing' for a '64 300 on Ebay. One bid, $5,000, not bad shape.

omarman

The 1973 Datsun 240Z on BaT Sold For $52,500 On 5/16/19.

tjc78

omarman said:

The 1973 Datsun 240Z on BaT Sold For $52,500 On 5/16/19.

Wow.  BAT is like Barrett Jackson. 

stickguy

yowzers.

berri

@texases
I think he may be more thinking donuts and beer than Chrysler 300's

fintail

BAT is Barrett-Jackson for a new generation - think techbros/financebros/trust fund hipsters rather than luckyboomers.

Mr_Shiftright

fintail said:

300 seller is both optimistic in price and kind of shouty, I can see him now.

He needs to cut the price in about half. Buyers are not going to pay for your motor.

fintail

Had the old dear out today (no pics). Ran sweet, didn't notice any blowby, and the turn signals actually worked as they should - for a few minutes, which suggests something is loose rather than broken. What that might be is another story. The fun part was trying to re-install the piece of interior door trim that came loose the last time I drove the car. It's a ~2' long thin wood strip, and it cracked in half horizontally as I was lining up the clip. D'oh. I will try gluing it, but I suspect this is going to be a pain.

omarman

Surprised to find this Falcon from Oz on CL.
In Utica of all places. 302 Cleveland with automatic. LHD. Interesting but not in a collectible way to me.

stickguy

He has 2. An interceptor clone in the garage.

I’d rather have the white gremlin in the picture of it parked at a car show. But that’s just me.

qbrozen

Kinda neat, but damned pricey for a 1978 4-door anything

gsemike

i got a tweet back from Ant on Wheeler Dealers

stickguy

so, now you are like famous, and going to lord it over us?

Fame is fleeting, but Craigslist links live forever.

gsemike

stickguy said:

so, now you are like famous, and going to lord it over us?

Fame is fleeting, but Craigslist links live forever.

Definitely increased my cred around here. Mike needs to buy those cars better

qbrozen

I had to look up “busk”

ab348

There is one marriage I have a tough time figuring out.

stickguy

2nd tier reality TV celebs. a match made in California.

gsemike

qbrozen said:

I had to look up “busk”

I googled it as well