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February 19th, 2018, 07:16 PM

cherokeepeople

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and then there is this!!!

https://lasvegas.craigslist.org/cto/...463635257.html

February 19th, 2018, 07:28 PM

scottv442

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wow.....butt and ugly don't even come close to describing this piece of....art

February 19th, 2018, 07:32 PM

MyBlue72

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What? No Yugo parts?

February 19th, 2018, 07:57 PM

cherokeepeople

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am sorry to see he used some olds parts.

February 19th, 2018, 08:59 PM

redoldsman

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That thing belongs in a crusher.

February 20th, 2018, 03:01 AM

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The Aztek is back!

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February 20th, 2018, 05:08 AM

cherokeepeople

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i thought maybe it was the new batmobile!

February 20th, 2018, 05:30 AM

joe_padavano

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Only $25K? His phone must be ringing off the hook.

February 20th, 2018, 07:01 AM

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I wonder how many clowns it could hold at the circus...A bunch I bet beings it was built as a specialty clown car.

... Tedd

February 20th, 2018, 08:12 AM

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He must have been on a LSD trip when he built it!

February 20th, 2018, 08:24 AM

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Well, It's a '49, '50, '51, '52, '53, '54, '55, '56
'57, '58' 59' automobile
It's a '60, '61, '62, '63, '64, '65, '66, '67
'68, '69, '70 automobile.

February 20th, 2018, 09:06 AM

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What's with the negatives. It was done because it could be done but wasn't easy. It would turn heads at any custom car show.
Is it pretty? - Nope.
Is it practical? - Nope.
Will it be a headache to keep running, register, attract derision and respect wherever it goes?, Yep.

Is it worth $25000?. maybe to someone. If not it won't sell. One mans art is another mans junk.

One thing it definitely is, a unique creation.

Roger.

February 20th, 2018, 09:24 AM

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different rims would help

February 20th, 2018, 09:28 AM

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Looks like the builder's hero was probably George Barris.

February 20th, 2018, 09:31 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by DrOldsMN

Well, It's a '49, '50, '51, '52, '53, '54, '55, '56
'57, '58' 59' automobile
It's a '60, '61, '62, '63, '64, '65, '66, '67
'68, '69, '70 automobile.

That was my second thought, my first was "It looks like a giant roach getting ready for flight.

February 20th, 2018, 09:33 AM

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different rims would help

26" wire spokes?

February 20th, 2018, 12:38 PM

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Like the 85 Seville trunk lid

I do like the 85 Seville trunk lid. Being a 1985 Seville owner besides a 1987 Cutlass owner. I just like the smooth lazy ride sometimes. The Avalon is my girls car.

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February 20th, 2018, 02:48 PM

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If he would remove one of those zeros from the price I bet it would sell.

February 20th, 2018, 04:03 PM

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February 20th, 2018, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by redoldsman

That thing belongs in a crusher.

The crusher said, "NO THANK YOU"...

February 20th, 2018, 05:05 PM

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10. Pinto Fuel Tank

All someone has to do is hit it in the back and it's all over.

February 20th, 2018, 05:20 PM

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All it needs now is some stripes!

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February 20th, 2018, 05:29 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by cjsdad

All it needs now is some stripes!

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I was thinking flames!

February 20th, 2018, 05:48 PM

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cherokeepeople

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from the back forward!!beings it has a pinto tank

February 20th, 2018, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by cjsdad

All it needs now is some stripes!

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Of course! W-36 stripes.

February 20th, 2018, 06:45 PM

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How would you know if the strips are in the correct place? I have been trying to call all day and it is always busy. Phone is probably off the hood because he sold the car to the first caller.

February 20th, 2018, 07:16 PM

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J J Best advertise that they make loans on Classic and Specialty cars ,but I am not planning to fill out a loan request.I do not have a Classic or Specialty car at present, but I believe I had rather do without, at the present time. Larry

February 21st, 2018, 08:02 AM

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Put that in front of your business, and it'll get you traffic

February 21st, 2018, 08:18 AM

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I read the ad. It says "no main body" but also "no custom parts" but then it does not list what the tub is. I couldn't see what it is all the body parts are actually bolted to.

February 21st, 2018, 08:30 AM

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....all that and he used an 'exploding' Pinto gas tank. lol

February 22nd, 2018, 08:12 AM

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Is the gas tank right at the back end of the car, like the ill fated Fords?.

Roger.

February 22nd, 2018, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by rustyroger

Is the gas tank right at the back end of the car, like the ill fated Fords?.

News flash: probably 90% of the Oldsmobiles owned by members here have the gas tank in the same place. Just sayin...

February 22nd, 2018, 04:41 PM

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So.... is it 1 of 1, or 1 of 28?

If he has titles and history for all 28 vehicles, is that provenance? Trim plate may be hard to identify, I dunno...

February 22nd, 2018, 05:40 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Koda

I read the ad. It says "no main body" but also "no custom parts" but then it does not list what the tub is. I couldn't see what it is all the body parts are actually bolted to.

says 82 cadillac suspension.could he mean frame and suspension

February 22nd, 2018, 06:05 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by joe_padavano

News flash: probably 90% of the Oldsmobiles owned by members here have the gas tank in the same place. Just sayin...

So were the Mustangs but that never seemed to make it out there to "G-pop". More of them went up due to rear impacts than Pinto's. Why do you think that was never mentioned, possibly because it was there best seller?

February 23rd, 2018, 05:42 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by zeeke

The Pinto became notorious because of the class action lawsuit. Thank the lawyers. Ford certainly didn't pick this.

FYI, Ford sold about three times as many Pintos during the mid-70s than they did Mustang IIs. Try again with the conspiracy theories.

February 24th, 2018, 06:07 AM

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Originally Posted by joe_padavano

Joe I thanks for clearing that up. PS I wasn't talking about the Mustang II I was talking about the ones they made 64-1/2 and up, they would burst into flames just as quick with the imitation bumper on the rear.

February 24th, 2018, 03:32 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by zeeke

pinto was a hatch back, when it got whacked in the rear there is nothing separating the trunk area from the cabin, unlike the mustang .
The way the pinto folded the tank went above the rear end as it got pushed forward.. and held in with straps, the mustang was bolted in, and wasn't much holding it in place.