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Interesting Classic Car Links on the Internet
Mr_Shiftright
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Have you found some interesting websites that you
think other classic car enthusiasts would like to
see? Please post here.
I'll start it off with a very good comprehensive
link directory to collector car clubs, accessory
manufacturers, books, videos, etc.
Useful Links to Clubs and Vendors
think other classic car enthusiasts would like to
see? Please post here.
I'll start it off with a very good comprehensive
link directory to collector car clubs, accessory
manufacturers, books, videos, etc.
Useful Links to Clubs and Vendors
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The Online Home of the Station Wagon
http://www.classiccarclub.org/CarList.htm
Authentic (or reproduced - I forget.) posters from Grands Prix of antiquity. Other automotive art too.
is THE place! (but you may have to subscribe to get it).
As you may know goosebuster, these cars are easily counterfeited! Please be very careful when you buy a T-Bird roadster, and be certain there's documentation and a factory build sheet. The difference between real and bogus is an easy $10K or more.
southern california chevelle camino club is the newest and fastest growing car club. All A Body makes and years.web site has all the info you need for membership.
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thanks for listening.........
http://home.sol.no/~nick/monster/
Has lots of information on history, mechanicals and specifications.
Your host
http://www.gtv6.org/
Your Host
Hard to say without seeing the quality of the "restoration", but it sounds overpriced, unless it is a GT or GTA fastback (I assume you meant fastback and not hatchback)...if it's a nice GT or GTA, $12.5 would be a good price...if it's just a "normal" very nice #2 fastback (see Topic 5 for descriptions of condition #s 1 thrugh 5), then more like $8,000 to $10,000 seems to be the going rate. Of course, an exceptional 100-put trophy winning car could bring more money, and usually buying the best, even if the price is over "book", pays off in the long run. So if this car is a real jewel, you might consider it at $12.5, because it will be worth more as time goes on...it's a solid collectible car, although I don't think it will ever outreach the price of the GTs and convertibles.
Also, check all ID numbers carefully to make sure engines and chassis match and that the car is what the owner says it is. There's a lot of shifty business going on with Mustangs, Corvettes, etc...you have to do your homework before you buy.
They seem to be having a lot of fun.
http://www.mirafiori.com/
for Jaguar
Mustang GT
<<A HREF="http://www.etconnect.com/gt/">www.etconnect.com/gt/>
Mustang parts
Shiftright
http://www.cars-on-line.com/musclecarsmenu.html
Dear Cernst---I've heard of such places, but haven't actually tracked one down yet...the old car hobby has mixed emotions about shops like this, but I personally have no problem with upgrading drivetrains unless the car is some type of irreplacable one-off or classic coachbuilt car (It would be a shame to install a Buick V-8 in a Duesenberg, for instance).
But for high volume serial-production cars (mass-produced cars, that is) I personally don't find well-done powertrain and safety modifications objectionable...it's no more "destructive" than what people do with hot rods.
Ultimately, this may be the only way old cars will be allowed to stay on the road. I can see the day when old gas-guzzlers will be banned from the public highway, in much the same way that you can't take a horse and buggy on the freeway, raise pigs in Manhattan, or lead a cow down public streets without a permit. (No, I'm not calling old cars "pigs"....just an analogy, sorry).
Originally, the car was heavily criticized for not offering a stickshift and for a rather tacky interior and bland styling. The convertible is an improvement on the interior and the styling, but the car still remained more of a comfortable GT car than a real sports car.
Some people like 'em, some people hate 'em. A nice convertible should be available for around $15,000.
As for good/bad years, I would suggest that the Reatta followed the general development trends of its GM stablemate, the Cadillac Allante, which was basically that the newer the year the better your chances of getting a decent car with most of the bugs worked out.
As for collector/investment status, the car does have a small but devoted following, but not enough to suggest that the cars will increase in value. Their prices are probably stabilized right now and will remain so for the foreseeable future.
This car has got to be risky...while sturdily built, and with an engine of excellent reputation (I don't ever remember one losing the bottom end), still at 160K it is possible that top end (valve) work is coming up, and that can be devastatingly expensive. Also, the 450SL has very poor a/c, handling which is definitely not of "sports car" caliber, and is a known gas hog in the 12-13 mpg category. No sense putting up with those things AND nursing a sick car too!
Might I suggest that you find the best and cleanest and lowest mileage example you can (they are not scarce nor are they a top drawer collectible--which is good news for you), and pay the $12,5K market price for a nice, nice car. This way you can enjoy the car's excellent built quality and its attributes of leisurely cruising in the GT style, without biting your nails every time you hear a noise. If you can't find a low mileage car, I would only consider a 160K mile car that had a fully documented service history. If the car has not had oil changes every 3,000 miles, you might inherit the problems that come from careless service on this car.
And if you want the best of the old V-8 SLs, see if you can find a 560SL--it's a much improved car over it's older brothers.
This model is a very pleasant ride and a good-looking car. If you'r willling to settle for an older 6-cylinder 250SE coupe, you could get something for $10,000 in nice shape, and it doesn't look much different than the 3.5 coupe.
Let's switch this question to the appropriate topic and I'll be glad to advise you. It very much depends on what your present investment is in the car, which you can relay to me in private if you wish via e-mail. Unless you bought it cheap I think you should bail on this car right away.
Here's the link to the "Is It Worth Restoring?" Topic
Worth Restoring?
Thanks,
Your Host
.Martin LeVan,
Certified Auto Appraisal
www.carvalue.net
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www.hemmings.com
is a good place both for print and Internet ads.
For internet alone, you might try
www.traderonline.com
AND
www.classifieds2000.com
As for price, you should probably have the car appraised so that you don't price it too high or too low. You can visit my website for more advice on appraisals at:
www.oldcarpricing.com
Mr. Shiftright your Host
Great stuff on anything GM makes . . . CARS, TRUCKS, CLASSICS, NEW MODELS, ETC. great place for questions, answers, info, production #s.
[url]http://www.chevelles.com[/url]
The name says it all. Great source for used parts, info on chevelles.