Rare Craigslist Listing

I thought this was interesting enough to share. I hope the link works.
http://baltimore.craigslist.org/cto/1104034031.html

 

im not one for the 30's woodies but that is sharp

 

Yep, nice setup! Funny that it's in Baltimore. Its a SoCal vehicle, really.

 

Baltimore vs SoCal

Holy guacamole botman!..that IS a nice woodie and trailer... And yes,Norman,there are several annual car shows,on beaches none-the-less,where they'd fit right in... But we can't let SoCal have all the fun,can we?..

 

I guess SoCal rain and Baltimore rain is equally wet! Its a nice bright yellow and a fine combo of wood color.

I'd sure love to build my own Woodie. I know how, but with the regulations up for change again to California's, it really is a challenge.

 

Over priced but cool. The small block lowers its value considerably.

 

I thought that said 6500 at first and I about sh!t myself!

 

I'm sure they'll find someone,willing to pay that much.If not off the web,then at an auction house.My wife and I are constantly being amazed by people more than willing to bid as high as they can,just to get something.At both car and real estate auctions.It's like they're so anxious to buy something at an auction,they'd bid their kids and mom-if they could...I'm thinking these people put $50,000 or so into this car and didn't do it for the love of the vehicle.They were looking for that profit margin.

 

Boy I disagree on this one T. I know what you mean though...I'm astounded time and time again. THIS one, however, unless the bidder has the correct engine, I believe is not either a rod OR a classic. JMHO...I sure could be wrong. Have been before. A lot.

 

I'm not saying it'll happen anytime soon.The auction shows on TV are always talking about how a good,complete restoration can go over $100,000,easy...And when the people put those cars up for auction,they are doing so,on the unserstanding that they're NOT going to get all their money back.They've done the work for the love of the car.No bidding on this,just the no-haggle price of $65,000 leads me to believe this one was done for the money...And may have been done by someone(or group of someone's)who can no longer sell all those houses they were flipping.Now they're doing it with this car.Which IS a sad thing,if it's true.For some,a small block is great.For rodders it's not near enough.And rims don't make it a custom,that's for sure.But,for somebody who wants to buy it and take it to local car shows and win local car show trophies without doing anything else to it;it might be worth the asking price...Personally,even if I had the money to spend on it,I wouldn't.While it IS somewhat tempting,I've seen better wagon and trailer matches for quite a bit less,at local car shows here in SoCal.The 57 Chevy wagon in candy-apple red and pearl white with matching camping trailer for $30,000 less than this one would've been the better deal by far.

 

I'd prefer to see it in a more traditional color and with stock wheels, but that is just my opinion.

 

tmg,
i like mopar wagons, but, like the new f250+ trucks .... i like my turn signals below the headlights. so i prefer the diplomat/gran fury nose.

 

You mean like this?


The Dodge Diplomat wagons (1980-81) were also sold in Canada as Plymouth Caravelle wagons. All are impossible to find today.
The 1978 & 79 Diplomats and Caravelles were similar. The wagons were dropped after 1981, so none of the later Grand Furys sold in the States were wagons.

And just to add more confusion, some of the Diplomat wagons were exported to Europe badged as "Dodge LeBarons"

 

yeah, thats the one i like. wasnt sure about the year of the wagons. i was more interested in the sedans when i was younger. ill never forget my first drive in a 1984 gran fury(was on a friends car lot)....ice blue 64k original miles no rust and ice cold ac, 318ci v8 ....and oh...those seats! i was 16 and mom said no...i was bummed.

 

on that note....this will make you wanna puke.



its horrendous