You're probably right. All I do know is that I had to stop and find a box of GOOD HUMOR Creamsicles for the ride home.
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You're probably right. All I do know is that I had to stop and find a box of GOOD HUMOR Creamsicles for the ride home.
The thing that gut punches me is when they start making restoration parts for vehicle that used to be daily driven beater when I was young, like Fox body Mustangs and 3rd gen Camaros. Just a few days ago my son was asking how old some of my vehicles are and when we got to my '99 Integra, my high school car, I said it's 25 now.
Gut punch. When the hell did that happened.
While you were doing the daily grind and raising your son...time waits for no man...and that's about all I'll say on that because I'm pretty sure I'm older than you and have no offspring to show for it...
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While I'd guess there was some money spent on dressing up that engine, it does nothing for me, either.
Not a Levi edition but found this one for sale in Idaho on FB Marketplace. Maybe it's just me, but it doesn't seem like all that bad of a price for how clean it looks, although IMO it would be more worth the $ if it were still bone stock in that condition....
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1423331397901858/posts/3771328713102103
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I was. That one hurts a little. I’d drive it, but that's just too rare of a car to do that to. It needs to be on bags and having trouble navigating speed bumps.
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Don't forget everything of any real vintage being a "survivor", or a "barn find". Reminds me of when any old POS car with some weird shit tacked onto it was advertised as a "rat rod". As you said, it's all just marketing. Can't wait for private sellers to start using the phrase "You deserve..." in their ads (that's a personal pet-peeve of mine).
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I love the interior, and am a fan of the front-end treatment, as well. The wheels are alright (even I'm surprised that I think that). However, I 100% agree about the engine situation. Had the W-motor just had those valve covers, it would've been fine, IMHO, but that induction system gingerbread is just too much.
That generic term has become a pet peeve of mine, especially when they have clearly been staged for a photo shoot.
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How else does one sell sand to the Arabs?
While still a few out there, most true barn finds are long gone. Like you said, most are staged or rubber stamped as, with the true meaning of barn find long since bastardized for the sake of extra profit on a vehicle sale.
But that's true of most things nowadays, I suppose. Abuse of language is rampant in our society. We (not necessarily us) diminish the meaning of long used and words and phrases, then we invent new words and phrases with even less meaning and relevance to take their place. I find the trend "super" irritating...
And who could forget when every SBC was a "Corvette engine"...
With a Corvette markup.
A lot of that traditional Corvette markup seems to be fading fast. I was at an estate auction a few weeks ago where the guy had collected lots of early 60s Corvette engine parts, heads, blocks, carbs, complete engines etc., and those parts were selling for 1/4 of what their prices were 15-20 years ago. The auctioneer wasn't too happy. He kept starting off with some high prices from 20 years ago, and seemed to be getting mad when no one was willing to get near his prices.
There was a nice #2 condition, older restoration '59 Corvette with rebuilt spare engine on the block. He started off at $120,000 and got his first offer at $35,000. It sold for $59,000. Multiple sets of "double-hump" heads he said were worth $1,200 or more and started off at $800 wound up selling for $2-300 a set. A box of 12 T3 headlights he said was worth over $200, they couldn't give away.I bought my first '64 out of a barn before it was cool. It had been there from about '73 to '02. If only I hadn't washed off that $20,000 dirt.
In 1963, the Power Wagon's off-road prowess was unmatched. Think of it as a mechanical mountain goat. High ground clearance, powerful axles, and a beefy 4-wheel drive system allowed it to conquer trails that would leave other trucks whimpering. This wasn't just a truck for paved roads; it was built to explore the unbeaten path.
So ugly you just have to like them....
So ugly you just have to like them....
I feel like that was his own damn fault for not knowing the product. I realize they get a cut of the earnings but seems a bit foolish not to know the going rate for stuff like that.
Interesting ride... & For Sale locally...
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/757517816194751/
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/757517816194751/
...10 Cylinders and Front-Wheel Drive: A 1962 Chevy Impala Prototype
Countless General Motors test vehicles never see the light of day. Take this one: a 1962 Chevy Impala with a flat-10 engine and front-wheel drive. It’s said this unusual project came to pass in 1961 as Chevrolet engineering was developing an improved, second-generation version of the Corvair air-cooled six that employed integrated cylinder jugs and heads (in part to control oil leaks). In order to justify the cost of a new engine, Frank Winchell’s engineering staff studied a wider range of applications for the Corvair’s air-cooled, pancake architecture, constructing four-cylinder, eight-cylinder, and ultimately, a 10-cylinder experimental engine that displaced 300 cubic inches (above). On paper at least, the flat-10 should be reasonably smooth and good for an easy 250 hp. Reportedly, there was even a 12-cylinder version that existed in drawings.
Meanwhile, GM was also in the early stages of development in a new front-wheel drive system that would eventually appear in the 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado. So the flat-10 engine was coupled to a front-drive transaxle adapted from Corvair and Pontiac Tempest components and then turned 180 degrees so the engine was out front. This powertrain was then installed in a 1962 Chevy Impala Sport Coupe, and an extended hood and front fender assembly was constructed in fiberglass to cover the hardware. As implausible as it may seem, the front/rear weight distribution of this unusual setup was said to be acceptable.
While the long-nosed Impala was no thing of great beauty, it evidently served its purpose as a test mule for the flat-10 engine and front-drive system. But the second-generation Corvair engine family was never sent into production, so the project was concluded and as the story goes, the car was scrapped soon after.
copied from https://macsmotorcitygarage.com/10-cylinders-and-front.../
Countless General Motors test vehicles never see the light of day. Take this one: a 1962 Chevy Impala with a flat-10 engine and front-wheel drive. It’s said this unusual project came to pass in 1961 as Chevrolet engineering was developing an improved, second-generation version of the Corvair air-cooled six that employed integrated cylinder jugs and heads (in part to control oil leaks). In order to justify the cost of a new engine, Frank Winchell’s engineering staff studied a wider range of applications for the Corvair’s air-cooled, pancake architecture, constructing four-cylinder, eight-cylinder, and ultimately, a 10-cylinder experimental engine that displaced 300 cubic inches (above). On paper at least, the flat-10 should be reasonably smooth and good for an easy 250 hp. Reportedly, there was even a 12-cylinder version that existed in drawings.
Meanwhile, GM was also in the early stages of development in a new front-wheel drive system that would eventually appear in the 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado. So the flat-10 engine was coupled to a front-drive transaxle adapted from Corvair and Pontiac Tempest components and then turned 180 degrees so the engine was out front. This powertrain was then installed in a 1962 Chevy Impala Sport Coupe, and an extended hood and front fender assembly was constructed in fiberglass to cover the hardware. As implausible as it may seem, the front/rear weight distribution of this unusual setup was said to be acceptable.
While the long-nosed Impala was no thing of great beauty, it evidently served its purpose as a test mule for the flat-10 engine and front-drive system. But the second-generation Corvair engine family was never sent into production, so the project was concluded and as the story goes, the car was scrapped soon after.
copied from https://macsmotorcitygarage.com/10-cylinders-and-front.../