I'm watching Mecum on TV

"Logansteno: Bought a VW?" (logansteno) 03/24/2014 at 12:23 • Filed to: None

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A blue 67 Camaro 'vert just rolled on the block. I'm having a crisis.

Sold for a very attainable 31k.

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 03/24/2014 at 12:24

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I'm watching mecum *giggle*

BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 03/24/2014 at 12:50

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Not a big fan of convertibles, but I've said time and again that the 67 Camaro remains one of the most beautiful cars ever made.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion 03/24/2014 at 12:56

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A 69 Z/28 rolled up not too much later. A sort of Mint green color with White stripes. Most beautiful color/car combo I've ever seen.

BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 03/24/2014 at 13:05

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The greens used in that era were awesome, my personal favorite one is the Citrus Green used in the Yenko Deuce Novas

Though if I were to own one of these, I'd get, besides a heart attack, a nice coat of Fathom Blue to go with it

Simply beautiful!

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 03/24/2014 at 13:19

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Cmon Logansteno! You can get a lot more car for 31k by avoiding the auction block!

You can find finished cars in the 10-20k range around the Metro Detroit area!

AMC/Renauledge > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 03/24/2014 at 13:49

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Yeah, watching Mecum always makes me feel sad that I'm too poor to afford any of the cars that cross the block. And every now and then, the announcers get a fact about a car wrong, or it's clear on some models that they have no idea what they're talking about. I once saw a Bentley Continental GT cross the block, and they kept referring to the engine as a V12, when it's a W12.

Anyway, here are my three favorites from the upcoming Houston auction. This black '49 Packard Custom 8 looks so luscious. And with that pedestrian-skewering cormorant hood ornament, it's the perfect old money luxury car. Brilliant.

Then there's the '62 Imperial Crown convertible . It's incorrectly listed as a Chrysler Imperial. For 1955-75, we just say "Imperial," as it was a standalone marque in that period.

And to round out my Top 3, here's the '56 Continental Mark II . It's also incorrectly listed as a Lincoln, when the Continental marque was a standalone brand from 1956-60. But that color is absolutely perfect. Probably my favorite color for a car. While I'd prefer camel leather interior, this car is still incredible.

There's a really impressive '71 Charger SE and '64 Riviera in the mix, as well.