I spotted an (insert obscure car name here) classic car today!

uplanderguy · October 12

That is the car!

Friend's brother bought it before I got there, so I only saw pics and accidentally saw it at a distance when my wife and I were driving to dinner and I pointed out generally where our friends park their motor home, and saw the car next to the motorhome fairly close to Hersheypark Drive.

My first thought at fin's picture was, "Hmmm, body work/paint as no 'Cordoba' nameplate on the side?". But then I looked at the brochure online, and no....there wasn't supposed to be one!

uplanderguy · October 12

Weirdly, the same seller was selling this Hawk in the same color scheme.

fintail · October 12

If the Cordoba is as good as it looks, I would say it was a fine deal for kind of a starter classic or hobby car. That kind of money doesn't buy a lot in 2025, and that car is aesthetically nice and rare. I have a slight soft spot for those cars, remembering a grade school friend who's mom had a Mirada CMX that I thought was a nice car back in the day.

I wonder if the owner has a thing for that shade of blue, pretty on the Stude too.

thebean · October 12

uplanderguy said:
That is the car!

Friend's brother bought it before I got there, so I only saw pics and accidentally saw it at a distance when my wife and I were driving to dinner and I pointed out generally where our friends park their motor home, and saw the car next to the motorhome fairly close to Hersheypark Drive.

My first thought at fin's picture was, "Hmmm, body work/paint as no 'Cordoba' nameplate on the side?". But then I looked at the brochure online, and no....there wasn't supposed to be one!

But did the Cordoba have “fine Corinthian leather” interior? 😁

ab348 · October 12

Back in ‘81 I was working my first job and the business owner’s wife bought one of those, in a medium metallic green. A handsome car in its day. I remember talking to her about it at the time. She told me she wanted to buy a Chrysler to help keep them from going out of business.

stickguy · October 12

Something from that vintage scares me because of the iffy technology. Hoovie bought a cordoba (or imperial, a frank sinatra edition) but same basic car. The lean burn was a nightmare. They ended up ripping it off and putting on IIRC a distributed from a 1968 Dart.

If I was getting something like that I would plan on doing a resto mod. Either something lupine a Holley sniper EFI or a full crate engine and management system. At least have something you could count on running reliably!

ab348 · October 12

Can’t go by anything in a Hoovie video because it’s all made-up. But Lean Burn was always problematic. However lots of analog 318/360 retrofits available.

fintail · October 12

IIRC those Imperials had a finicky FI system and many have been converted to carburetor, maybe that was the issue too. As ab says, retrofits on these cars are not uncommon.

stickguy · October 12

I think it was in the transition days of electronic controlled carbs and weird distributors, etc.

uplanderguy · October 12

But did the Cordoba have “fine Corinthian leather” interior?

Not sure, but I'm doubting it by that time.

sda · October 13

GM had their share of issues with electronic assisted carbs.

fintail · October 13

Saw the white Mark IV that lives in the neighborhood out on the road today. Sounded mean, definitely a non-standard exhaust.

thebean · 11:05AM

Saw a bright yellow Subaru Baja again around town. I see it once a month or so. Obviously it reminds me of a longer Hyundai Santa Cruz. I don’t know how the Baja sold, but apparently not too well since they were only made for 3 years.

xwesx · 11:13AM

thebean said:
Saw a bright yellow Subaru Baja again around town. I see it once a month or so. Obviously it reminds me of a longer Hyundai Santa Cruz. I don’t know how the Baja sold, but apparently not too well since they were only made for 3 years.

Sales were pitiful! I mean, it was really, really bad. I think this was just a car that never quite found its niche. Funny enough, I see several around here even still, which means the folks who did buy them really seem to cherish them because that's probably like 50% of those sold here!

I remember looking at Outbacks on the lot here in 2008 or 2009, and there was still a new Baja on the lot. And, I don't think it was even a 2006 model (the last year for that one). Crazy stuff.

sda · 12:29PM

Luxury cars like older Lincolns and Cadillacs should be whisper quiet. When spurred only a low moan from the 4bbl carb and a pffft from the exhaust should be heard.

I spotted an (insert obscure car name here) classic car today!

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