The Official "I haven't seen one of those in AGES!" thread
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zenith2134
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1970ish Pontiac Catalina. Haven't seen one ever. Yes I am young.
Still, one of my all time favorite vehicles.
Still, one of my all time favorite vehicles.
hypertone
Keepin' it Analog
Now that is a land yacht. My buddy had one in high school, we called it "The Hoopty".
soundmotor
super modified
You ever see the movie "Missing" with Jack Lemmon & Sissy Spacek?
I fear that is what happened to the Capris, Fordco's nearly Miata.
Carmine
...enjoys spaghetti.
It's a Canadian market Dodge. For whatever reason, all domestic companies used to mix & match engines/bodies/interiors among their own brands to create "unique" Canadian models to be built at Canadian plants.
The need for this went away somewhat with the Auto Pact of 1965 (equalizing tariffs between the two nations (this is why neither country tends to view either as "imported", because the trade policies are mirrored). However, the practice of mix/matching continued well into the 90s, and even to this day with model names.
zenith2134
Lunatic Member
Cool Dodge
I posted the Catalina LAND YACHT as my avatar....what a powerhouse, mustve gotten 10mpg highway. But its still worth it IMO. Beautiful vehicles.
I posted the Catalina LAND YACHT as my avatar....what a powerhouse, mustve gotten 10mpg highway. But its still worth it IMO. Beautiful vehicles.
zenith2134
Lunatic Member
And heres another I came across :thmbsp::thmbsp::thmbsp::thmbsp:
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KentTeffeteller
Gimpus Stereophilus!
Hi,
The Capri Convertible was nice, not common these days, due to parts difficulties since about every other item on it came from Europe or Australia. One of my cousins has one. Hers is still in service and is driven occasionally. The engine and transmission are easily had since they were used in Mazda Proteges and Ford Escorts of that era.
The Capri Convertible was nice, not common these days, due to parts difficulties since about every other item on it came from Europe or Australia. One of my cousins has one. Hers is still in service and is driven occasionally. The engine and transmission are easily had since they were used in Mazda Proteges and Ford Escorts of that era.
No, they were (and still are) good cars. It was called the Ford Sierra everywhere else, and it was always in the top ten sales figures until it's replacement by the Mondeo (Contour in US). Sadly, in the transition across the Atlantic, it put on quite a few pounds so wasn't as nimble as it once was. The name Merkur was a mistake as well, like a bad joke you have to explain, you've lost half the battle right there. Plus towards the end, they were pushing $20000. Here are some pictures on mine past and present :
I see a DIESEL Chevette many mornings when I stop at the bakery for my donut. They were rare when they were NEW! Must use an hourglass to measure 0-60
Guy in town drives a '61 Falcon as his work car...it's all there...but in "worked" condition.
Guy in town drives a '61 Falcon as his work car...it's all there...but in "worked" condition.
chris35745
Active Member
Just today, I saw an early to mid 80's Pontiac Firebird on the highway.
I saw a Vega funny car a while back. Alcohol-burning...
There's a couple of V8 Vegas floating around here. One particularly nasty one is reputed to have a Vortech-blown LSX in it...
There's a Buick Skyhawk with what looks like a IMSA-style kit, powered by a GN-style turbo Buick V6 around here somewhere too.
Regards,
Gordon.
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I owned three of these at different times. The first was the same color as this when I got it, but not in nearly this good of condition (we paid $135 for it, not-running):
I can't find the one picture I have of it, that I took after I finished fixing it... someday, when I find it, I'll scan it in. The orange wasn't the original color for the car I had (it was originally green)... I turned around and painted it white on top, and black below the beltline (as defined by the bumper height). I made up a subtle side-skirt kit for it... it was quite good looking. Had one of the only sets of Dan Gurney Racing rims on it that I've ever seen. Dual-twin-outlet Ansa exhaust, too. It was converted from the 1100cc engine, to 1900cc, after I had it a few years...
Regards,
Gordon.
I can't find the one picture I have of it, that I took after I finished fixing it... someday, when I find it, I'll scan it in. The orange wasn't the original color for the car I had (it was originally green)... I turned around and painted it white on top, and black below the beltline (as defined by the bumper height). I made up a subtle side-skirt kit for it... it was quite good looking. Had one of the only sets of Dan Gurney Racing rims on it that I've ever seen. Dual-twin-outlet Ansa exhaust, too. It was converted from the 1100cc engine, to 1900cc, after I had it a few years...
Regards,
Gordon.
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Of all the pictures I've seen, I finally found one that shows one that is reasonably close to what mine looked like. Mine was black up to where that side stripe is, and white above that. Also, my wheels were different (all aluminum color), and the tires were not as low-profile. And my interior was black. But, the stance is about the same. Hell to drive over speed bumps. 
Regards,
Gordon.
Regards,
Gordon.
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I've been searching for an Opel Manta for years...seems GTs are much more common. I looked at buying one when they were new...but had difficulty with the non-tilt steering wheel being right down on my thighs. Makes it hard to do some serious sporting driving. Manta? Much more comfortable and a cool looker at the same time.
http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=298566&stc=1&d=1316008306
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1948 Davis Divan. Although I drive by this place every day, so I never know what I'll see. http://www.f40.com/
No affiliation with either the car or dealership. Borrowed pic.
No affiliation with either the car or dealership. Borrowed pic.
