Pretty unusual to see one today. I wonder what made it so Gran? Looks pretty solid. It would be nice to see it done. I think it'd be a looker, but not everyone likes the front ends on those 72's. Down in Jaunty's neck of the woods. 360. https://lascruces.craigslist.org/cto/d/1972-plymouth-fury-gran-coupe/6506651655.html
What's not to like about them, as long as the lids work. It isn't Jackassed, judging from how tidy it's under the hood. Could have been a one owner. He looks like he specializes in hoarding classic Fords. From what can be seen, there's a '66 Thunderbird way in the background. Not to mention the other T-bird, real Cougars and Mustangs. Either he's speculating on sky-rocketing values or might be a Messy of sorts
This fellow has been dabbling with cars on the internet for as long as I remember. I think it's kind of cool, as he saves some things and sells parts, etc. that would normally be junked and crushed.
Could be a Looker, I was reading the Brochure on line for these, and I am confused as to the difference between a Standard 2-door HT and a "Formal" 2-door HT?
The rear passenger side window profiles look different between the two. Roofline might be different too. Hard to tell without a good side view. Sort of like the difference between a 1967 Caprice two door and the Impala two door of the same year. The Caprice had a much more formal roofline whereas the Impala had more of a fastback look.
No. You're right. The roofs are obviously different when you take a close look at the above vehicle. Its left side rear pillar is clear enough to see, without the need to see a good side view. It definitely is more fastbackish. The one for sale is definitely a Capricelike standard
It says Deming, which is about an hour west of me. I'm more than happy to go look at it and take 100 photos if anyone is interested. From the background of his photos, it appears to be a fenced-in auto salvage yard. I wonder about his comment about having the "VIN checked" and it "came up clean." Services like Carfax only work with 13-character VINs, which means they go back to only about 1981 or so. He also says he has no title for the car, which hurts. New Mexico has a form to fill out to get a replacement, and he should do that if he can. The cost is only $5.00. His problem, though, is that, assuming the car is inoperable, he will have to arrange for a VIN inspection to be done on site by a local sheriff deputy. But it all can be done, and he should do it as it would make the car much easier to sell since he is trying to sell it as a restorable car and not a parts car.
It sounds like he doesen't want to know if it's stolen or not. I guess, he could shove that issue onto the next owner, in that case. Maybe, he just doesen't want sheriffs in his yard snooping around. Some cops don't keep focused on the matter of which they are summoned for. But, start rolling their eyes around the property and asking unrelated questions like if he's seen Jimmy Hoffa in one of those trunks or something. If he objects to you taking photographs in his yard, then that should tell you something. But, yeah. If you would like going out there to take photos, I'm sure nobody here would object. He's got some very interesting cars, in there, which might not all be Fords. What if some classic Oldsmobiles are prisoners of that yard? Besides, we have at least one thread concerning vintage cars in scrapyards
Yeah. I agree. I was wondering what it all meant too......we went a little off topic on that....SMH If it doesn't have a title, so what? Doesn't mean he's a criminal....He's in New Mexico - they don't call us the "manana" state for nothing. I've bought more cars without titles than with. You just have to know someone to fill out the proper paperwork and make sure it's not stolen through NCIC. Yeah, it costs a little, but if you want the darn thing, you'll pay it and get yourself a title.....just like any other state in our country. Now, I do know that some other state (Alabama comes to mind) don't use titles or they have some other kind of screwy thing with their paperwork.
