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86 Alfa
I saw 2 of these the other day...I swear 90% of them were sold new in Seattle
I guess most of these were Caprices
And a "firm" price of $6k means he's got a "firm" deathgrip on that car.
Bertone = i'm nuts, I know, but I liked that chopped-top version much better. That one you posted just looks like an 740 with 2 doors missing.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S
I always liked the Bertone Volvos even though they do seem like ordinary 2 door boxes now, they have some charm to them.
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Old Corvair, assembly required
Neat toy to have IF it doesn't cost you a ton
OR you can have this one
One owner since new 280Z, doesn't look all that bad
Something completely different but neat if restored
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Regarding the Euro W116, at that time a lot of Euro-spec S-class were bare-bones cars. Cloth interior, manual everything. Really, that's what the S-class started out as, a large-ish high quality car with advanced technical specs, but not doused in American style luxury. You couldn't even order power windows/locks/seats/auto climate control etc on a fintail. Several of these Euro 116s have been shipped over, I have seen a few of them in my area alone. If it's not rusty, it would be somewhat cool to have.
But then once again the wheels, seats, and sunroof motor are worth over $1k on that car. So worse comes to worse it's a decent parts car.
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The 6 series, would eat me alive. The 2002 has nor mention of rust; a total deal breaker. The IH van is perfect for a hippy whose daddy owns a chain of gas stations, but those days are long past. (It would look so cool with flowers painted on the sides by hippy-chicks.)
Oh yeah, and those cars are thirsty.
The Landau was about a $390 option. While a V-8 Impala coupe cost started at $5393, the Impala Landau was $5783. I hope that option got you more than just the roof, because $390 is an awful lot just for a vinyl roof!
Nice car, though. Might be a bit too much red for some people, but I like it.
Now that I think of it, I think those are "Centra" wheels.
"Classy classic!"
"Rare find"
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The 129 was introduced in NA for MY 1990, but grey market cars could be registered as 1989 I suppose, especially there with the more interesting used car market.
But if you must, a 560SL is the best---it's faster, more 'economical', much better handling---better car all across the board.
Oh, ---I forgot---an engine rebuild is $16,000.
Ouch, better to just buy another car then. :sick:
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If you're going to ruin a perfectly good Z, at least put in something better than that old boat anchor.
I don't remember seeing too many of these with the luggage rack.
From a Poncho to a DSM??
Ande's new old truck, part 16 kajillion.
It's really not that difficult to do a title search in VA.
Lowrider, or just bad springs?
Interesting b-pillar.
The Firebird looks okay however.
The 56 Buick is overpriced by a bucketful. It's a 4-door no matter how you cut it.
300Z -- ah, "all it needs" is the computer "hooked up". Yeah I'm sure the Nissan and GM ECMs and harnesses just plug into one another.
Not the prettiest 50 Dodge body style.
Never seen a 350 stuck in one of those Zs before...what a good use of resources.
The B-pillar is kinda interesting on that 1950
StodgeDodge. Probably the most exciting styling feature on the whole car! That era of Mopar was a good, roomy, sturdy car, and actually a decent performer once they started getting Hemis in them, but flashy styling was definitely not their strong suit!translation:
It is put together wrong, seized up, and will never run, but I'm now not legally responsible.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S
The bucket seats and center console are nice, but I think I still prefer the more upscale interior of my Grand LeMans, plus its power windows and seat. I think this one is the color that mine was before it got repainted.
Simply burning money is more efficient
Volvo tried to be cool once
As for that 300ZX, they probably tried to wire it up, but gave up because something's not compatible (the harnesses, ecm), or they don't know how. They might as well sell it as a parts car cause I can't see anyone toying with that.
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listing was flagged.
But, as a side note, I think they tried to be cool a few times. Like the P1800, the aforementioned Bertone, and the '04+ S60/V70R. Oh, and I'd add the C30 to that list. Volvo is cool, dammit!!
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S
I've seen a couple of those pop up lately on swedespeed. There is a black one now, as a matter of fact, for only $3k. Too bad they are never close to me .... or, I guess I should say that's a GOOD thing.
I gotta think that sometimes people flag postings because (a) they want the car and don't want anyone else seeing the ad or (b) they are selling something similar for more money and don't want the competition.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S
Around here there are a lot of control-issue types who flag any ads they don't like, especially if a dealer is selling a car "by owner". This appears to be the personal car of a dealer.
But $10k is absurd.
I mean, hell, I just saw a posting of a '98 C70 HT Coupe with 60k miles for $7790. Hmmm... a faster, newer, better looking, safer, probably more reliable volvo with lower miles for less money. Tough decision.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S
I actually kinda like those Medallions. Sort of quirky-cool. I remember looking at a used one when I was in college, and being impressed at how roomy it was, too. I imagine it would be a pain to keep one running reliably though. Parts must be a pain to find.
The one thing I remember about the car was that both the speedo and tach used the same numeric scale .. 10, 20, 30, etc.
The salesman told us that he often had the test drivers take a particular corner at 40 to demonstrate the capabilities. Except that, one day, someone was looking at the tach and took the corner at 4000RPM in 2nd gear! Salesman told us he was a bit white faced at that move.
Not sure why we didn't buy it .. I remember test driving a stick-shift Camry as well. IIRC, we ended up buying an Izusu Trooper.
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One day my Mom said, "Every time I get the car past 30, it slows down. I asked her to show me which "speedometer" she was looking at, and of course it was the tach.
I wonder how fast she got it going to try to hold 30 MPH. :surprise:
End of an era
Eyewatering depreciation
Maybe an Andre-mobile
The Eagle Premier was on a different platform from the Medallion, but both were Renault designs. The Premier was newer, larger and more upscale than the Medallion. In an effort to supplement the Eagle Premier's rather weak sales, Chrysler introduced a Dodge badged version of that car, the Monaco, I believe. Is that correct, andre?
The Premier Monaco shouldn't be confused with earlier Dodge Monacos, as the earlier ones were real Dodges.
Back to the Eagle Premier, it was actually a nicely styled, roomy car, and extremely comfortable. The same could arguably be said of the Medallion, adjusting for the fact that it was in a smaller size class. Unfortunately, both were plagued with serious quality and reliability problems. Those issues sealed their demise.
Did the "Passport" brand exist in the US as well or was it only a Canadian thing? It was GMs branch to sell rebadged Opel Kadetts (Passport Optima), and Isuzus I think.
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One of my cousins had an Eagle Premier. I don't remember what ultimately became of it. He had an '80's 5th Avenue before that, but his wife got into a multiple car pileup with it (not her fault). The car got totaled, but from what I heard, it held up admirably. At first he said he loved the car, and that it was a lot better than the 5th Ave. I'm sure it was better, in aspects like handling, fuel economy, driveability, and even comfort. He passed away in 1990 (diabetes), and his widow didn't have the car long after that, so I'm guessing it ultimately proved troublesome.
I've heard that the Eagle/Monaco, in a way, are considered the progenitor of the Dodge Intrepid. They were the same basic idea, a large-ish FWD car with a longitudinally-mounted engine that was set up that way so it could accommodate an FWD or AWD setup. Although in the end, no Intrepid/Concorde/300Ms were ever offered with AWD. I don't think the Eagle/Monaco ever was either, but that was the original intent.
Oh, on the "Passport" brand, I've never heard of it. Now GM did come up with the Geo brand, to sell its imported cars. I think it ran from 1989 to 1997. It included the Geo Prizm, Tracker, and Sprint/Metro. For 1998, they just started calling them Chevies.
I googled "Passport Optima" and came up with pics of a Daewoo designed thing that was sold in the United States as the Pontiac LeMans.
I'm not sure what, exactly, Chrysler was hoping to accomplish with the Eagle nameplate. And considering what became of it, I don't think they knew, either! Plymouth was the cheap division, Dodge was the slightly upscale, sportier division, and Chrysler was the luxury division, so I'm not sure where that left Eagle. I guess it was sort of an attempt to carry on American Motors, which is where Jeep came from. But while Jeep stood on its own, Eagle sort of withered away. I always thought the Eagle Vision was a cool car. I liked it better than the Intrepid or Concorde. I guess it sort of got replaced by the Chrysler 300M.