Classic Car thread

[Onboard 2.0 9,083]

 

 

 

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

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[Mach 1 1,677]

^^^^^

Hey Onboard, let's see those cars.

In the meantime, 351 Cleveland before and after:

 

[Mother mopar 3,324]

Shes off the upholstery shop this morning to get the vinyal top installed. Taken a bit longer than expected. One top us done, I'll run it over to the glass shop and have the back glass put it.

[Mach 1 1,677]

Vinyl will be black to match the rear stripe I assume, that will look bad ass.

[AUinHsv 579]

Hoping he goes for the flower power "Mod Top"...  Friend in high school had a yellow Cuda with the Mod Top. Very rare

[Mother mopar 3,324]

Vinyl will be black to match the rear stripe I assume, that will look bad ass.

Yes sir, got it from Legendary Interiors, they make great quality parts.

[Onboard 2.0 9,083]

Here's a few for you MOPAR. The charger was the most evil car out there in an event with a lot of beautiful cars.  All blacked out except for the nose trim, and the wheels.  Gorgeous black paint job.

 I don't think I like the interior, it doesn't pull any black inside, and seems so different in style for the body (too sci fi looking for my taste), but damn it was pretty.  Asking $85K I believe.

 

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[Prepuce of Doom 21,103]

Family Truckster final selling price. 

 

[Onboard 2.0 9,083]

 

 

next slide please......

 

 

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[Fuck Tim Beck 3,834]

Interior version of longcat? 

[Onboard 2.0 9,083]

Most beautiful car out there IMO $22K 1956 T Bird a really nice mix of American and Euro design in my opinion, before tail fins fucked it up

Wheelhouse.....

The other wheelhouse

 

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[Prepuce of Doom 21,103]

I've always disliked the Thunderbird, but I agree that's a good looking example. 

[Onboard 2.0 9,083]

54 minutes ago, Prepuce of Doom said:

I've always disliked the Thunderbird, but I agree that's a good looking example. 

The versions that got boat like yeah. The later 2 seaters that grew the big tail fins, spare tire on the rear bumper, and the porthole windows look gimmicky and trendy IMO.   The earlier no tail fin cars are really really classically beautiful. The proportions and lines are stunning.  

It was sitting next to two 57's and it was by far the prettier of the 3 cars. I really dig the Euro look body, the triple black paint, and interior didn't hurt.

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[Mach 1 1,677]

Oh man, I want that '52 Ford F2.  Wow.

The '69 Mustang fastback has an unfortunate paint job.  No need for those dumb silver stripes.

Looks like a cool show, thanks for posting.

[Onboard 2.0 9,083]

3 minutes ago, Mach 1 said:

Oh man, I want that '52 Ford F2.  Wow.

The '69 Mustang fastback has an unfortunate paint job.  No need for those dumb silver stripes.

Looks like a cool show, thanks for posting.

I'd agree about the paint job. The were a boat load of great looking older pickups out there.  

They had 3 new chargers giving drift rides to anybody who cared to ride along for a couple laps. Pretty damned fun 4 day show, even with a half day rain out.

[Onboard 2.0 9,083]

 

This boat and old timey SUV were as stunning as anything I saw out there.  The truck is a maple body with maple door panels and interior detailing. The boat was a Crusse craft.  Never heard of the brand but at about 30' long it was the original cigarette boat prototype.

Best station wagon

There was an entire corral of older Scouts

Wheelhouse, but not at $40k

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[Anton Chigurh 3,319]

Chris Craft*

They make beautiful boats.

[Onboard 2.0 9,083]

10 minutes ago, Anton Chigurh said:

Chris Craft*

They make beautiful boats.

No, actually a brand called Crusse Craft.   You can see the name on a couple of the stern pics, and the cockpit pic, I thought it was a Chris Craft at first (unless somebody re branded it for some reason). I know from boats a little, been around them most of my life.  The grandparents used to spend their weekends on a 1960's 35' Chris Craft cabin cruiser, on the Potomac river. It was teak and mahogany from stem to stern, with twin chevy 350's.

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[Mother mopar 3,324]

The super bird looks very nice. I think black on muscle cars looks like stellar but damn black is a hard color to paint and keep clean. Thanks for posting.

[Onboard 2.0 9,083]

Just now, Mother mopar said:

The super bird looks very nice. I think black on muscle cars looks like stellar but damn black is a hard color to paint and keep clean. Thanks for posting.

 I remember back in the day, early 70's, a guy had a brand new orange Super B in the neighborhood.  Loved the big orange Wing, and the horn button with the Road Runner.

I  don't think that black car sees the light of day much, so it stays pretty clean and the paint job was amazing.  It had. crowds around it most of the days we were there. They bought it on Meckum less than a year ago I think.

[Prepuce of Doom 21,103]

Some old miscellaneous racecars from the Grand Prix of Long Beach yesterday.

[Anton Chigurh 3,319]

The old IMSA GTO cars are so damn cool.

[tbone_ 14,160]

What do you guys think this is worth?

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1973-pontiac-trans-am-2/

[Anton Chigurh 3,319]

On BaT? About 20% more than the actual value.

[Chad Fuck 17,772]

On 4/13/2019 at 1:08 PM, Prepuce of Doom said:

I've always disliked the Thunderbird, but I agree that's a good looking example. 

I really like the 54-57.  Then again, the 61-63 "bullet" bodied ones are beauties as well.  My Dad owned one and he said something broke on it every couple of weeks.  So he sold it and bought a Bug. 

 

[Chad Fuck 17,772]

So I was perusing this thread this weekend and checking out Onboard's pics, and Chad Jr. lays this one on me: "Daddy, why do old cars look so much cooler than new cars?"  

We haven't yet made it to the New Car thread, but I like where his head's at.

[Onboard 2.0 9,083]

7 minutes ago, Chad Fuck said:

So I was perusing this thread this weekend and checking out Onboard's pics, and Chad Jr. lays this one on me: "Daddy, why do old cars look so much cooler than new cars?"  

We haven't yet made it to the New Car thread, but I like where his head's at.

That's just a straight shooter, with upper management written all over him.

[Prepuce of Doom 21,103]

Fancy a topple, mate? 

 

[Armybrat 40,908]

Love the ‘49 Buick Roadmaster ragtop. I remember when my dad bought a new ‘49 Super sedan from a dealer in El Campo. It was our first car that had turn signals controlled by an interior switch. AM radio & heater were options.

[Jkwellborn 6,736]

I’ve seen several classics out and about in the last few days. They’ve been enjoying the weather I suppose.

[Onboard 2.0 9,083]

7 minutes ago, Jkwellborn said:

I’ve seen several classics out and about in the last few days. They’ve been enjoying the weather I suppose.

Tis the season.  Once the pollen stops, the convertible is out.

[PRONG HORN 3,159]

 

 

 

[Fuck Tim Beck 3,834]

^^ No big Tony in that video. I has a disappoint. 

[tbone_ 14,160]

There are some dumb motherfuckers in H town. But I’ll be damned if I don’t like those slabs and swangas.

[tbone_ 14,160]

This car is dope

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1977-oldsmobile-cutlass-5/

[Prepuce of Doom 21,103]

3 hours ago, tbone_ said:

This car is dope

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1977-oldsmobile-cutlass-5/

A beige one of these with a tan vinyl roof and some sort of automatic transmission was the first brand new car my dad ever bought. 

[Onboard 2.0 9,083]

6 hours ago, Prepuce of Doom said:

A beige one of these with a tan vinyl roof and some sort of automatic transmission was the first brand new car my dad ever bought. 

Yep mom drove the same car. Not what I consider classic car design 20 years old or not.

[tbone_ 14,160]

Yea I don’t know that I consider it classic either. But for some reason I just like that one.

 

Would have never expected a 5 speed in that car.

 

That 110hp 260 V8 is so 70’s. A modern LS swap could be what it needs.

 

 

[Onboard 2.0 9,083]

2 minutes ago, tbone_ said:

Yea I didn’t know that I consider it classic either. But for some reason I just like that one.

Would have never expected a 5 speed in that car.

The 5 speed must be after market.  That post oil embargo time was a sad time for American automobiles.  It took the SUV  craze to bring about a sort of renaissance.  I like that some of the newer cars are looking back to the 60's and before for some of their design cues.

[tbone_ 14,160]

The notes say it was a factory option.

[Onboard 2.0 9,083]

2 minutes ago, tbone_ said:

The notes say it was a factory option.

Wow, didn't know you could get a manual in any of those cars.  Rare indeed, and it does bring a bit more respect.  Now I'm pissed at my mom for not opting for the manual transmission.

[tbone_ 14,160]

This is cool too

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1970-mercury-marauder/

BaT with some interesting stuff lately

[Mach 1 1,677]

1 hour ago, tbone_ said:

This is cool too

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1970-mercury-marauder/

BaT with some interesting stuff lately

That car is all kinds of awesome. Comments section pretty interesting also.  Never heard of the Marauder before so I pulled out my Ford shop manual, and nope, not on there.  But some other blasts from the past are.

 

[Prepuce of Doom 21,103]

Wow, that thing is a beast. 

I turned on the video and my four year old made a beeline over to see what I was watching, and the first thing he said was, "Is that car going to do some mischief?" 

[BillyGoatHill 4,312]

Got caught in the monsoon yesterday in my 65 pu from Dripping to Henly. Dogs were not happy. Do not recommend.

[Armybrat 40,908]

On 5/9/2018 at 10:54 AM, Armybrat said:

Guess mine is a "classic" in the making - don't see many 2 door Cherokees around. Recently rolled 94,000 miles - bought it new in October 1999:

Just rolled 95,500 on my Jeep one year later. Better slow down, as I don’t want to run the wheels off of it.

[Mother mopar 3,324]

4.0 Straight 6?

[Onboard 2.0 9,083]

Took the running horse and coral out of the 65 Mustang grille today. That Leaves just GT fog lights, and a soon to be installed, off center,  running horse fender emblem. I like the cleaner blacked out grille look.   Everyone knows it's a Mustang without the huge horse in the grille.

Pics too follow once the emblem arrives, and is installed next week.

[Armybrat 40,908]

19 minutes ago, Mother mopar said:

4.0 Straight 6?

Yep, last of the Stone Age MoPar engines. Totally reliable, 16 mpg/city, 21/ hiway.  Good torque & pickup. That’s why I went ahead and bought it until waiting for the V6 the next year. Would not trade it even for a new model.

[Mother mopar 3,324]

Yep, last of the Stone Age MoPar engines. Totally reliable, 16 mpg/city, 21/ hiway.  Good torque & pickup. That’s why I went ahead and bought it until waiting for the V6 the next year. Would not trade it even for a new model.

They are great little torque monsters and can handle a little abuse. Good on ya for keeping it 20years, enjoy it for another 20 years.