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Re: Someone else buy this!
« Reply #100 on: November 03, 2007, 11:04:05 PM »
How about one of the worst cars ever sold in large-ish numbers?

Dacia - these were sold in Canada in the 80s. Most lasted only a handful of years.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1972-Dacia-1300-AKA-Renault-12-from-Romania-Borat_W0QQitemZ230188299383QQihZ013QQcategoryZ6472QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

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Break out the disco ball, it's the Travolta Fever car!
« Reply #101 on: November 09, 2007, 08:25:16 PM »
"Would ya just watch the hair. Ya know, I work on my hair a long time and you hit it. He hits my hair. "

Who else could utter such magnificent words and make it sound like he meant it? Nobody other than John Travolta. Here is a car that has all the depth, meaning, class, and worth of the quote above. It's the Barris-built Travolta Fevah Pontiac Firebird, in all its bewinged, box-fendered and saddled glory. Think back to the late 70's when driving a car like this meant that you would get the ever-lovin' crap kicked outta you on a weekly basis. Now you can own this car and earn the respect that once escaped you. People will no longer laugh in your face, point at your ridiculous mustache or sneer at your pimplicious clothes. Instead they will all recoil in horror and take a step backwards as they realize that they are dealing with a deranged feral psychopath capable of anything.
It ain't great respect, but it's better than nothing.

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Re: Someone else buy this!
« Reply #102 on: November 10, 2007, 02:46:28 AM »
That would surely peg C&D's "Gotta Have It Factor" meter.
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Re: Someone else buy this!
« Reply #103 on: November 11, 2007, 11:29:33 AM »
Quote from: KarnUtz on November 10, 2007, 02:46:28 AM
That would surely peg C&D's "Gotta Have It Factor" meter.

'xactly.
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Re: Someone else buy this!
« Reply #104 on: December 02, 2007, 02:20:43 AM »
Hey AutoPuzzlers! Why spend a lifetime building your collection of carboard boxes full of unidentified parts? Get a head start on your garage cluttering with this:





HUGH [sic] LOT of VW bits!

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Anybody looking for a Deathmobile?
« Reply #105 on: December 06, 2007, 08:49:54 AM »
Your search is over! One of the coolest creations to come out of Hollywood automotive designs: the Delta House Deathmobile! Be the envy of your neighbors, the terror of your town! Be known far and wide as somebody to be reckoned with! Wear pirate clothing and not have people make fun of you! This is an opportunity to have something that every male over the age of 13 and under 75 recognizes as badass.
Perfect for parades, funerals, job interviews, weddings, bachelor parties and general mayhem.

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Re: Someone else buy this!
« Reply #106 on: December 18, 2007, 11:09:57 PM »
Over a year ago I started this thread with a hemi-powered dodge dart you could have had for (IIRC) about $30k. It's been over a year, and all I have to say is...



INFLATION IS A BITCH

This LO23 lightweight special with acid dipped doors, thinner side glass, and a paint job that implies it eats children and puppies can be yours for...

Two hundred and ninety five thousand friggin dollars. Bid early and often!
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Re: Someone else buy this!
« Reply #107 on: December 19, 2007, 12:18:34 AM »
They are very rare cars.  For them to command that kind of money though is quite surprising.
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Re: Someone else buy this!
« Reply #108 on: December 29, 2007, 07:50:42 PM »
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Re: Someone else buy this!
« Reply #109 on: December 29, 2007, 08:07:06 PM »
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Re: Someone else buy this!
« Reply #110 on: December 29, 2007, 09:34:00 PM »
It does seem strangely familiar for some reason.
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Re: Someone else buy this!
« Reply #111 on: January 05, 2008, 03:54:09 PM »
Cut off in traffic? Cut 'em down with rockets, lasers, and twin machineguns! That's right, it's a genuine Megaforce movie prop dune buggy!



$21k reclaims your childhood.

My infallible memory says this buggy was totally awesome! Or possibly radical. Or maybe gnarly. To tell the truth, I can't recall how I said "cool" that decade. But whatever it was, this was it.

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Re: Someone else buy this!
« Reply #112 on: January 06, 2008, 02:59:57 AM »
bitchin'
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Re: Someone else buy this!
« Reply #113 on: January 31, 2008, 07:40:16 PM »
A blast from the past! Back to the future! Ahead of its time, a time that never was! Futuristic or instantly dated? You be the judge with a genuine....



C4 Corvette digital dash!

Bid early, often, or not at all.

*Disclaimer: Stephen M thinks digital dashes like this and the S2000's are kinda cool.
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Re: Someone else buy this!
« Reply #114 on: February 01, 2008, 04:55:11 AM »
I don't know why these were so derided... ???
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Re: Someone else buy this!
« Reply #115 on: February 02, 2008, 10:30:14 PM »
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Re: Someone else buy this!
« Reply #116 on: February 11, 2008, 12:31:07 PM »
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Re: Someone else buy this!
« Reply #117 on: June 02, 2008, 09:21:25 PM »
This is a bargain in so many ways, I'd die of old age trying to count them all...



Bring out your dead!

500 Cubic inches of heavenly thunder?

Devilish flame job?

Currently not running, but merely "may" need a tuneup?

Faint smell of dead people?

Might include a half-eaten bag of potato chips?......
 

Bid with confidence!
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Re: Someone else buy this!
« Reply #118 on: June 06, 2008, 04:04:21 AM »
Carpet: Hand-spun jute from Brazil. But that's not the only unusual feature...

http://www.hymanltd.com/search/Details.asp?stockno=3778&recordCount=64
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Re: Someone else buy this!
« Reply #119 on: June 06, 2008, 01:54:05 PM »
Quote from: KarnUtz on June 06, 2008, 04:04:21 AM
Carpet: Hand-spun jute from Brazil. But that's not the only unusual feature...

http://www.hymanltd.com/search/Details.asp?stockno=3778&recordCount=64

That thing could turn on a dime and give you 9 cents change! Plus, much better than a compass, it has a built-in relative wind indicator...simply look out the windshield to see the direction of the prevailing wind! :)
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Re: Someone else buy this!
« Reply #120 on: October 04, 2008, 03:04:06 AM »


1973 MG Midget. 57,633 miles. Bumpers and side markers have been removed, and wipers changed back to 2. It has vintage powder coated wheels with new tires and new hubcaps. Interior and dash are in good condition. It has the stock 1275 drivetrain with 1 1/4 SU carbs. There is a nice top frame and brackets, but no top. The car runs and drives good and is registered through September 2009. The car is located in Ceres, CA, 1 mile south of Modesto, CA and about 1 1/2 miles east of Hwy99. Email for more photos

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Re: Someone else buy this!
« Reply #121 on: October 04, 2008, 03:13:26 AM »
1967 Lincon Continental Convertible .....Three Way Black .All Original - $17500 (modesto)

http://modesto.craigslist.org/cto/865545255.html

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Re: Someone else buy this!
« Reply #122 on: October 04, 2008, 03:45:50 AM »
Quote from: Bezor on October 04, 2008, 03:13:26 AM
1967 Lincon Continental Convertible .....Three Way Black .All Original - $17500 (modesto)

http://modesto.craigslist.org/cto/865545255.html



I have always loved these cars.

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Re: Someone else buy this!
« Reply #123 on: October 04, 2008, 04:08:22 AM »
Quote from: Ultra on October 04, 2008, 03:45:50 AM
Quote from: Bezor on October 04, 2008, 03:13:26 AM
1967 Lincon Continental Convertible .....Three Way Black .All Original - $17500 (modesto)

http://modesto.craigslist.org/cto/865545255.html



I have always loved these cars.

 :nod:

Endlessly fasinated with them also, probably from their plain unadorned bodies which were ridiculously low.  simply stunning cars and one on my short list.  My father in law had a coupe and my mother in law cried when the car was sold.  I'd love to own one.
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Re: Someone else buy this!
« Reply #124 on: October 04, 2008, 06:58:26 AM »
I liked the '61 the best. Ford's 'improvements' to this car over the ensuing years diluted its true beauty.

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