Another Saved Whale!

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  1. 81X11

    81X11 Well-Known Member

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    I’d posted about this very pretty and very rare (under 500 made this last year) ’96 Caprice Classic LT1 wagon on both Facebook and the car forums. It showed up a while ago on Craigslist here in Austin, and in talking to the owner, this is one all the B-body nuts look for. Elderly owned since new. Texas car since new. Garaged. Never seen salt, never mistreated. Just a nice solid example. Well happily this car will not end up lugging paint and ladders as someone’s work truck, or worse crossing into Mexico. Instead a fellow wagon nut saw my post, and ended flying down here to Texas, and the car is now on the way to Nebraska, where it will be babied and loved. Happily I was able to meet the new owners today here at work. My Dad and son showed up to see it to. Nice visit. Neat to see the whales together. I’m hoping to get updates on the trip and the progress with this wagon. It needs a few small things, but it's very VERY nice. I was also happy to find out it had the tow package, with posi rear, something the seller had not even known about!
    Anyway again nice visit and really glad this whale found a good home. Enjoyed meeting the new owners a lot. Wagon folks are just good folks!

    Save the Whales!

    Dad and I pulling up to the Caprice in my Roady
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    Making new friends
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    First Views
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    Sharp Caprice!
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    Checking out under the hood. Hey it's got a Tow Pack!
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    Nice clean LOADED Central Texas Wagon, even the power antenna still works!
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    Saved Whales!
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    Pics from the Craigslist Ad.
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    Hopefully we'll get updates on this car here on the forum. He's already bought Impala SS wheels for it, and said window tint is tops on the list.

    This is his first Whale, but he has a '68 Bonneville and is a big car nut.

    Really happy this found a good home!

    Texas Mike :2_thumbs_up_-_anima
     
  2. 1tireman

    1tireman Well-Known Member

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    That's great! Very nice wagon!
     
  3. fannie

    fannie Well-Known Member

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    Great job there Tex! keep us posted. (y)
     
  4. Fat Tedy

    Fat Tedy Island Red Neck

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    Cool(y)...... so does this fellow wagon nut have a name, I'm guessing maybe a member? Double triple top secrete who you met?;)
     
  5. MotoMike

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    Very cool Mike! So I know we have a new member from NE? :confused:
     
  6. ModelT1

    ModelT1 Still Lost in the 50's

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    Nice to read about another really clean wagon saved and going to be used.
     
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    Skink Sexypants

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    Nice ride.
     
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    Thats a nice Roadmaster too. I worked for a Buick dealer a while ago and really fell in love with the white woody wagon.
     

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