10/10 Would Drive

"Just Jeepin'" (macintux)
12/19/2018 at 14:59 • Filed to: None

Ragtops are pretty much the only thing I want from life.

DISCUSSION (21)

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Just Jeepin'
12/19/2018 at 15:05

I want a Packard ragtop, because I have unreasonable expectations.

Just Jeepin' > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
12/19/2018 at 15:07

For me, when I was a teenager the only car that interested me at all was a yellow Duesenberg ragtop. 30 years later I settled for a yellow Wrangler.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Just Jeepin'
12/19/2018 at 15:11

I could get a ragtop for my Rover for much cheaper than a ‘48-’50 Packard, but some things Must Be Done.

Kinja'd!!!

Dat A ss.

lone_liberal > Just Jeepin'
12/19/2018 at 15:13

I’ve always had a weird fascination with the Kaiser Darrin. I have a better chance of owning that C2 (0%) than ever touching a Darrin but that doesn’t stop the want.

Kinja'd!!!

WilliamsSW > Just Jeepin'
12/19/2018 at 15:14

Love that color - and those knock off wheels.

I also kinda like that it doesn’t have side pipes.

Just Jeepin' > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
12/19/2018 at 15:15

You’ll have much better luck finding a Packard than I would a Duesenberg, I suspect.

Just Jeepin' > lone_liberal
12/19/2018 at 15:16

I’ve never seen one before . Cool car.

I’m not a big fan of pale yellow or beige, but that straddles the line with panache.

Just Jeepin' > WilliamsSW
12/19/2018 at 15:18

I’m once again reminded that I’m not really a car guy, because wheels just completely escape my notice . I barely noticed the tires on the Darrin just because they blend so well with the body color; I never notice wheels.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Just Jeepin'
12/19/2018 at 15:19

There’s actually a basketcase Packard convertible about two hours from here, or was, for sale for <$10k, but in pieces. Properly restored ones are worth more than $70, because they are quite rare. The non-convertible ones are out there in iffy/project-car shape as well, and are just common enough I probably wouldn’t get burned at the stake for using one as a parts car or making my own factory repro convertible pieces.

If I got a ‘50, I’d have the option to make a factory-looking four-door convertible, since that year they offered a four-door hardtop after years of two-door only.

Nothing > Just Jeepin'
12/19/2018 at 15:19

While not a convertible, I long for my neighbor’s ‘67 L71 Corvette that sadly hasn’t moved in 30+ years. Cosmetically, it’s immaculate, and I guess at least it’s garage kept. But man, it’s sad that it isn’t driven.

Being in a landlocked state, a convertible makes me feel like I’m in a boat, which is a good feeling. The intense sun during summer months here, though, and I didn’t drive the Miata far during those months.

WilliamsSW > Just Jeepin'
12/19/2018 at 15:20

Bah - to each his own, you like what you like.

I suspect, though, that you subconsciously pick up the wheels, and they end up as part of the package that you like (or don’t like).

InFierority Complex > Just Jeepin'
12/19/2018 at 15:20

Google Image Search is very confident that this is a Jensen Interceptor, but I will disagree and say it’s a 65-66. I think the only distinguishing feature between the two years was a little badge on the driver’ s side hood. I know the Corvette crowd likes to keep things accurate but it may have disappeared for whatever reason, so you never now.

lone_liberal > Just Jeepin'
12/19/2018 at 15:21

How do you feel about pistachio green? I think they look best in a regular yellow, white or red but like a lot of cars in the 50s they had some unusual colors available.

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WilliamsSW > Just Jeepin'
12/19/2018 at 15:21

The red interior makes it, IMHO- I don’t like white/pale beige cars, but with a bright red interior, especially on a convertible, it works great on old cars. I may or may not have owned a white ‘64 Olds with a red interior...

Just Jeepin' > Nothing
12/19/2018 at 15:22

I find that with a hat and a dropped windshield I’m fine with 90º weather, but I’ve never had to deal with truly brutal heat.

When I had my del Sol, I would occasionally put the top on when it got too sunny, but at the time I didn’t regularly keep a hat with me, and of course I didn’t have doors and windshield removed.

Pancake > Just Jeepin'
12/19/2018 at 15:25

10/10 would back out of a parking just to crash it

Nothing > Just Jeepin'
12/19/2018 at 15:28

I went for a two hour drive just once in the Miata during July. I had a hat, but forgot the sunscreen, and was only wearing a t-shirt. Yes, silly me could have stopped at a store for sunscreen, but I didn’t. I was burnt to a crisp. I knew when I felt the heat on my skin, I was in trouble, so I put the top up, but the damage was done at that point. June/July can be brutal.

InFierority Complex > Nothing
12/19/2018 at 15:31

I don’t know if it’s a myth or not, but the higher altitudes can make it worse it seems. Went for a road trip this summer with the top open and got completely burned in just a few hours in the afternoon.

WilliamsSW > InFierority Complex
12/19/2018 at 15:35

Rockers and grille were a little different from 65-66, too- believe this is a ‘65.

Just Jeepin' > lone_liberal
12/19/2018 at 15:39

I love bright colors, but that may be a bit too much. I think as WilliamsSW says, the interior makes a big difference: that one needs something different to contrast with the green.

Nothing > InFierority Complex
12/19/2018 at 15:39

Definitely not a myth. There are a few studies that put it at 10% higher UV-B rays for every 1000’ of altitude. The numbers very, but you’re definitely going to burn quicker here than at sea level, which is where I spent my like before moving to CO twenty years ago.