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

fintail · May 2020

Big BaT browse, lots of stuff hitting the market:

Not my favorite old Ferrari, but that color combo, wow

I do like these, but in white

When Cameron was in Egypt's land (with wild mods)

Always had a little soft spot for these, amazing interior in this one

Relevant to my tastes

Do you know the way to San Jose?

Restored

With questionable recent styling trends these look that much better to me

Cute and stylish

Woodwork, would be quite interesting with the original transmission

A real truck

Period piece, too bad it looks neglected

Small woody

Big woody, great color

Presence

Pretty certain cocaine has been consumed in this car

End of the run, I had a thing for these when I was a little kid

If you can find a better car, buy it

High grille, 6 cyl, bids will be interesting (big money goes to low grille, V8)

Maybe the best original in existence?

I like it, but without the look-at-me outdoors stuff

Forgotten 70s GT with plenty of style

Quick flipper, wheel is on the wrong side

Top of the line, again appealing compared to some recent styling trends

Michaell · May 2020

I knew the Alfa, before I clicked on the link.

fintail · May 2020

I had a feeling you might get that one

Michaell said:
I knew the Alfa, before I clicked on the link.

tjc78 · May 2020

Some cool stuff there! I’d never seen green interior in a BMW before.

Love the black 85 Coupe, but those wheels would have to go.

ab348 · May 2020

The '73 Country Squire is unbelievable coming from the Philly/NJ area. Up here '73 Fords were the subject of a class action suit and an early consumerist movement against "rusty Fords" as whatever grade of steel they used and whatever corrosion resistance measures they used in the assembly plants were very inadequate, leading to 2 year-old examples having rust perforation. I love the colors on this one.

qbrozen · May 2020

I really like that 300GE, but why the hell be a flipper if you aren’t going to at least detail the car, including under the hood?

stickguy · May 2020

Country squire is only about 20-30 minutes from me. That car screams 1970s suburbia. Of course we had a stick shift Volvo 144 at the time!

I also always had a fondness for the TR7. Though I doubt I would ever buy one today.

fintail · May 2020

Maybe surprising, those wheels are period correct and were used on most 80s AMG cars. The go-to wheel before Monoblocks.

What bugs me most about that coupe is the red tow hook sticking out, which makes me think of flat-brimmed hats worn sideways, and clouds of vape smoke.

Regarding rusty Fords, I think Red Green had a line something like "these Fords don't rust like they used to".

tjc78 said:
Some cool stuff there! I’d never seen green interior in a BMW before.

Love the black 85 Coupe, but those wheels would have to go.

ab348 · May 2020

The 1973 Ford Country Squire sold today for $19,750.

ab348 · May 2020

I normally am not a big fan of modified cars, but I find myself liking this:

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1960-ford-ranchero-2/

fintail · May 2020

For that Ranchero, seeing as the original isn't particularly rare, and I assume can be a bit of a dog performance-wise, no harm done there. Subtle look and it can probably move along nicely.

stickguy · May 2020

I hope that thing is on airbags. otherwise seems to ride kinda low!

sda · May 2020

ab348 said:
I normally am not a big fan of modified cars, but I find myself liking this:

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1960-ford-ranchero-2/

That was the original color of my first car, a 62 Galaxie. It had been painted a medium green before I got it. Under hood of the Falcon I see an aftermarket ac, yet, other than a high pressure line barely visible under the passenger side dash I don’t see any evidence of ac vents or controls. I guess they are hidden somewhere.

texases · May 2020

Happy it doesn't have some sort of aftermarket steering column, and the instrument panel is not super-modern. That engine twists that body pretty good, I'd bet!

stickguy · May 2020

lots of Volvos on there now. I like old Volvos. This is very nicely kept, but I actually prefer later models. And getting pricey.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1964-volvo-p1800s/

this one would be really cool if you finished the project up. Though not cheap by the time you dealt with bodywork and paint. But lots of the heavy lifting is done, and going to be great fun in the end.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1967-volvo-122s-33/

this would be cool, if the steering wheel was on the correct side of the car!

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1988-peugeot-205-4/

OK, now this is about the coolest thing ever. I want it.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1989-toyota-land-cruiser-10/

and finally, I could live with this as my toy. Slim chance it might even work with the budget!

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2002-bmw-z3-17/

xwesx · May 2020

stickguy said:
I hope that thing is on airbags. otherwise seems to ride kinda low!

That's because somebody forgot to put tires on it!

tjc78 · May 2020

That LC is awesome. Sitting at 25k right now!

qbrozen · May 2020

I wouldn't mind this. But in Wisconsin with 100k miles ... I don't see it worth shipping at the current $6300 with 1 hr left.

fintail · May 2020

Yeah, not overpriced, but no bargain once you include shipping and any other expenses, and who knows what it really needs.

stickguy · May 2020

Looks nice. Replacing dead main screen might double the price though! Depends on how many dead pixels I guess, as to how much of a problem.

Why ship? Fly out, drive home!

fintail · May 2020

For something like that, I'd source a COMAND screen from a junkyard, can't cost too much anymore.

Suspension gives me a little worry too.

qbrozen · May 2020

typical last second bidding took it over $8k anyway. I feel like BaT is a waste of time for those who have more sense than cents.

fintail · May 2020

Yeah that's too much, I'd want a really pristine one for around that money if I just had to have a 211. If I wanted a depreciated MB wagon I'd probably save/spend a little more and get a S212, which I think have fewer issues than 211s.

gsemike · May 2020

Want a deal on a Z06

https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a32586203/hertz-chevy-corvette-z06-for-sale/

Would you do it?

fintail · May 2020

Not for me. Year old prior generation design likely not always babied rental with 20K or more on the clock doesn't say "almost new" as the article claims, at least to me, but if someone just has to have one and doesn't care about the small stuff (and it has a good warranty)....maybe?

fintail · May 2020

Quick CL browse:

Kids will love it

Trying to recoup the investment, I suspect

Tons of material like this popping up now

Unrestored

Different

Plaid

Well-kept

Put some aire in your wagon

Hoovie special

Squarebodies seldom get better than this

Embarrass your "overlander" office mates

Chet Ripley

Cheaper than a Tesla

Tenuous provenance claim

Interior wears like iron

Big red

Shelby

I bet this is fun to drive

Low miles, for a price

stickguy · May 2020

Vivio is kinda cute

gsemike · May 2020

The Well-kept Landcruiser

Spoiler Alert - at the end of El Camino, Jesse Pinkman escapes away to Alaska with a new identity and a LandCRuiser like that waiting like that. I believe in the story, it cost $125k to get away, but with a nice land cruiser like that included, not bad

omarman · May 2020

Chet Ripley, "Should have brought Uncle Roman's car."

sda · May 2020

My sister had the same charcoal gray 87 Civic. It was a 5sp with air. She loved it. Funny thing, the steering wheel also said power steering, but it had manual steering. Even Honda makes mistakes. She drove it for years and had 2 people bid against each other when she sold it privately.

qbrozen · May 2020

damn, that Studebaker wagon would be so cool if it wasn't rusted.

I'm rather bothered that the FJ60 has an engine with more miles than the vehicle? Who the heck does that?

Yikes, one fast turn in that Acty van and its all over.

I also like that Vivio. Reminds me of something you may have found in Gran Turismo.

Shelby takes me back to when I had toys from this cartoon. Although I believe the cartoon car was shooting for IROC-Z. But the toy made it look stubbier.

fintail · May 2020

Ha, I knew that link would be for MASK. I didn't get into those (wasn't much of an action figure enthusiast), but my brother liked them - and definitely a Camaro.

ab348 · May 2020

I wonder if this still resides in a museum somewhere. One of the uglier M-B concepts I have ever seen:

https://blog.consumerguide.com/forgotten-concept-mercedes-benz-auto-2000/

fintail · May 2020

Auto 2000 is at the MB Museum in Stuttgart. A relic of the high efficiency drive of the early 80s. A couple pics I snapped at my most recent visit:

stickguy · May 2020

Hideous

tjc78 · May 2020

It’s like an S-class and a G-body Aerocoupe had a baby.

fintail · May 2020

There's a lot of W126 in the lower cladding, and the hubcaps look similar to a base Euro W126. Also maybe some W140 in it. 1981, golden year of the auto world.

omarman · May 2020

"I'll buy that for a dollar!"

qbrozen · May 2020

O. M. G. I love this.

stickguy · May 2020

That is cool. Going with the manual makes it for me. And dang, that guy has a nice garage (and the cars in it too).

tjc78 · May 2020

Wow .. love it

stickguy · May 2020

Certainly unique. And seems very well done. Someone put time, money and thought into it.

xwesx · May 2020

qbrozen said:
O. M. G. I love this.

Wow. Bids jumped $40K in about 30 minutes leading up to the end. Seems rich to me, but the car looks fun as well.

qbrozen · May 2020

yikes

stickguy · May 2020

65 large seems like a lot to me. May not be enough to replicate it though!

fintail · May 2020

Been nearly a month since I had the old dear out, had to take advantage of a dry weekend day. I used to avoid Saturdays due to traffic, but in this new age, it wasn't too bad - plenty of idiots on the road (horn works, got to test it a couple times, super loud which is awesome), but raw volumes weren't horrible. Car ran fine, fired right up and seemed to have less of the small miss I notice at idle speeds. The car turned some heads, and was quite nice to cruise around in while listening to an AM oldies station:

qbrozen · May 2020

Geez, something like this should never become just another neglected used car. https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/share/271162959

kyfdx · May 2020

qbrozen said:
Geez, something like this should never become just another neglected used car. https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/share/271162959

I don't love that color, but it's a nice combo with the gray interior.

100K+ miles and 12 years old. Porsche, or not.. some of them have to be worn..

An S with a stick!

ab348 · May 2020

Honestly, I like that Cayman, but it seems a lot of money for a car that will likely need an engine rebuild or replacement soon, plus fixing the paint chips if so inclined, plus whatever else it probably needs. What is a pristine one of similar vintage with half the miles and no major needs worth these days?

stickguy · May 2020

I like the exterior color on it. But it does look tired. though 12 YO, 4 owners, and 100K+ miles can do that to a car. And like many expensive to maintain cars when they get older, they are cheap enough to buy that people get them that can't really afford to keep them right, so they get ignored.

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