Wagon Shplotting..03/008

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  1. the Rev

    the Rev senior junior Charter Member

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    So...the very last of the OOOLd Drive in restaraunts is closing in Vancouver BC...it was called Wallys
    a bunch of the locals put together a "Last" shown shine to give it a proper send off...its been around since the 50's!!...sad but...thats life!

    So...it was freeekin cold and rainy but a crap load of cars showed up...
    ....including some nice wagons!!...
    Get this.....2...yes 2...Packard Clipper wagons....what are the chances??:rednose:
    so heres some pics of the wagons..then an overall shot or 2!!
    ..(couldnt believe how many people were taking pics of the Pinto..:rofl2: )
    ..and a Vega wagon showed up while I was leaving!!..but I didnt get a pic!!
    I had to sneak off...I was tired of people..givin me a ruff time for not bringing 'one of my good cars'....(tha weenies):oops:

    and on with tha pics(y)
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    It's sad to see the old drive ins disappear. We have been lucky around here though. One just opened up right down the street from me this past fourth of July!!:yahoo: :yahoo: It has been tremendously popular, and has the in car service... Last October you couldn't even get close to a parking place when the annual Pumpkin Run car show was going on..
     
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  3. the Rev

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    73 Cat....yup ...that was the last one within a 100 miles...:cry:

    anyhoo.... drivin to work...peeing rain...I spot something ahead...."cmon ya duma--...slow down!!":p
    first shot is that thought...
    2nd one is better...luv these ol Voovoo's...had one when i was about 18;)
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  4. Krash Kadillak

    Krash Kadillak Well-Known Member

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    P1800es - really neat car. The guy did a nice update putting on the 240 turbo wheels, too. Always thought Volvo dropped the ball whey they didn't bring out a 2nd generation of this car. Keep the styling touches that make it unique (frameless glass hatch; 'wagon' roofline), but update the overall look. I believe there was a Volvo econobox some years back (the 340?) that kind of echo'd the styling, but I haven't seen one in the flesh (wasn't imported to N.A.)
     
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  5. wagonmaster

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    Very nice I saw a deep/forest green one last summer. I guess the closest you can get to a modern P1800 is the Volvo C30
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    and the late 90s MZ3
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  6. the Rev

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    I fully agree Krash

    But WM...dude...not even close!!!:disagree:
    ....'chrome bumpers'...pal....its all about 'chrome bumpers' !!:bowdown:
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  7. Stormin' Norman

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    Back to Wagon Spotting. I saw a slightly rusty 1978-79 Dark green Fairmont wagon with the same tan interior as mine. I think he's from around here, so I'm gonna watch for him once the weather is better and mine is on the road again.

    My wife mentioned yesterday that besides our wagon, her all time favourite was the VW Brasilia wagon - Air-cooled VW. So I'm gonna watch out for one while I get things shakin and movin on my Spring/Summer projects.

    I'd really like to get the garage built this year. Two bays and a pit underneath. The pit is for Geothermal heat, not changing mufflers.
     
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    More spotting

    How about this one. Apparently a dealer in Brazil made 200 of these. This one has A/C and a 302.:thumbs2: It's a 72 Maverick.

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    Saw this today, had to go home and get the camera!
     

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    Now there's an eager Canadian beaver! All washed and polished! :rofl2:
     
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  11. Krash Kadillak

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    First time i've seen a maverick wagon. Dealer did a real nice job on the conversion. Any more pics? BTW - went on our honeymoon in M-I-L's '72 Maverick 4-door. Our '68 Camaro 6-cyl wasn't the most reliable at the time.
     
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  12. tbirdsps

    tbirdsps New Member Charter Member

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    That photo came from the International Maverick/Comet site:

    http://www.maverickcometclub.org/index.php
     
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  13. wagonmaster

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    Its a 1976 Maverick that was converted in 1978 or 1979. Mavericks in Brazil never got the big bumpers like North American Mavericks did.

    Here are some exclusive, never before seen pics of the wagon (Im 99% sure these are being shown on the Internet for the first time!)

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    Here is a picture of the owner and me (Im on the left and he is next to me).

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    He is from Brazil and I met him at a the Maverick/Comet Roundup last summer in Virginia. The wagon was not at the roundup(its in Brazil), but he gave me some pictures of the car.
     
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    Very nice and thanks for the update. I forgot that we had be stuck with the big ugly bumpers.:tiphat:
     
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    Ive been hording these exclusive pictures as I wanted to hold a "Name that wagon" contest for the 2 year anniversary of this site in May. I did not think a picture of a Maverick wagon would come up! :banghead3: How did you find the picture?
     
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