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LUVMBDiesels · #31 10-29-2008, 10:57 AM

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I like prewar American cars the best, back than we really did build the best cars in the world. Look at the early Packards, and:

Rolls Royce eat your heart out, they were nicer, and better engineered.

I agree... I love old Packards (1933-35 senior cars are my favorites) I got to see three Pierce Arrows at the car show in Reinbeck, Ny and they make Packards look like Model T's! Talk about big and classy Woo Doggy!

SirNik84 · #32 10-29-2008, 12:46 PM

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Dude in Shafter I think, down south of y'all, had a whole graveyard of them some years ago, might still be around. Limos, Hearses, Coupes, Sedans. 49-65 you name it. All in need of total restoration and he was smoking crack on the asking prices, though. Another feller in LA called Frank Corrente, again, crack smoker, but he's got some nice ones on a little lot. I checked them out one day a while back, he even had a 57 Eldo Brougham.

When my mom and dad were actively restoring the 24 they took all the steel body parts to a guy and had them chemically stripped. well the guy told my dad the hood was steel so in the drink it went... well it never came back, it was aluminum and the chemicals dissolved it. so the owner of the shop bought my dad a new one. well before the owner came through with a hood my dad located one in Sparks NV so we drove other there. the guy selling it was the owner of a classic car storage and restoration place. he had these large garages with 20 cars in each that were climate controlled. He had FRDs Limo in there. my dad called the shop owner to work out a deal on the hood, and the shop owner had located another hood. even with coming home empty handed seeing that place was awesome.

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I think a 50's-60's limo would be a cool cruise night/car show ride for my crew. I like hot rods and muscle cars but A) can't afford anything I really like, B) we'd have to take 2 cars to get us all to the event and C) they are the norm rather than the exception at most of these events. I've seen a number of hearses and old Caddys and Lincolns. But a vintage limo would likely be the only one of it's kind there and it wouldn't take a second mortgage to buy a nice example.

At least that's my rationalization.

As far as a retro People Carrier, the anyone can afford. my first car comes to mind. (here is another project shelved by my parents divorce)

Jim B. · #33 10-29-2008, 12:59 PM

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As far as a retro People Carrier, the anyone can afford. my first car comes to mind. (here is another project shelved by my parents divorce)

It looks to me like a 1951 Chevy HHR "Heritage High Roof"!!!!! LOL are they serious???!!!

^^^ Last week they tried to rent me one of those awful things or a ChryslerPlymouth PT cruiser in Atlanta at Hertz and I said no thanks, and paid extra for a Toyota Camry, do you blame me?

SirNik84 · #34 10-29-2008, 01:09 PM

I would have done the same thing! American cars haven't been worth their salt since 1974

It is a 1951 GMC

Hatterasguy · #35 10-29-2008, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by LUVMBDiesels

I agree... I love old Packards (1933-35 senior cars are my favorites) I got to see three Pierce Arrows at the car show in Reinbeck, Ny and they make Packards look like Model T's! Talk about big and classy Woo Doggy!

Duesenberg is where its at, nothing like a super charged straight 8!

SwampYankee · #36 10-29-2008, 01:54 PM

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As far as a retro People Carrier, the anyone can afford. my first car comes to mind. (here is another project shelved by my parents divorce)

Cool Suburban! I really don't have a garage, or yard, big enough for all of the vehicles I'd like to own someday. My virtual barn is chock full, though.

Hell, I've even got a soft spot for those old Ford Cabovers (C-800?).

davestlouis · #37 10-29-2008, 06:52 PM

Any of you who have an interest in professional cars (hearses, ambulances, flower cars, limousines) should check out the Professional Car Society forum...lots of discussion about pro-cars. I work at a funeral home, and have been bugging the owner to offer a retro funeral procession, with a 59-63 lead car, hearse, flower car and limo, to use on actual funerals. Ghost Busters drives me nuts, they killed several perfectly nice Miller-Meteor coaches, and who knows how many other cars got cannibalized when other people made copies.

86560SEL · #38 10-29-2008, 09:07 PM

My uncle would turn flips for that!

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SwampYankee · #39 10-29-2008, 10:43 PM

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Any of you who have an interest in professional cars (hearses, ambulances, flower cars, limousines) should check out the Professional Car Society forum...lots of discussion about pro-cars. I work at a funeral home, and have been bugging the owner to offer a retro funeral procession, with a 59-63 lead car, hearse, flower car and limo, to use on actual funerals.

Cool link! I'm definitely going to check that out.

I think that's a great idea! I had similar thoughts, along with a fleet of dually diesel limos (GMC, Ford and Dodge) for the redneck (or swamp yankee

) wedding circuits along with a couple diesel dually hearses. Fortunately I don't have the funds to feed my sick ideas.

Although the retro idea is a great one. I'd like to go out that way.