"Just Jeepin'" (macintux)
07/31/2020 at 16:00 • Filed to: None
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"Just Jeepin'" (macintux)
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Amazing to me what people are willing to pay for old beaters.
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> Just Jeepin'
07/31/2020 at 16:04 |
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Every time this happens, sellers on Craigslist become that much more confident in their knowledge of what they have.
WilliamsSW
> Just Jeepin'
07/31/2020 at 16:05 |
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I believe that car is holy grail type stuff for Aussie muscle car fans.
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Just Jeepin'
> WilliamsSW
07/31/2020 at 16:07 |
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Makes this Bantam seem like an absolute bargain.
https://oppositelock.kinja.com/npocp-1842951973
lone_liberal
> Just Jeepin'
07/31/2020 at 16:08 |
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It’s a cool car, and very rare, but still CP. I hope this “barn find” fetish has just about reached its peak.
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Just Jeepin'
> lone_liberal
07/31/2020 at 16:10 |
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Too much money flowing uphill these days, I imagine we’re going to be seeing such silliness for a long time.
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WilliamsSW
> Just Jeepin'
07/31/2020 at 16:12 |
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Yikes that is nuts. As is the Falcon IMO, but there seems to be a lot of dumb money chasing this stuff these days...
speedy964
> WilliamsSW
07/31/2020 at 16:14 |
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If I remember right,
this is the car the interceptor
from Mad Max is based on.
200k for a barn find is still
steep,
though
.
ranwhenparked
> lone_liberal
07/31/2020 at 16:17 |
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Fetish is right - the meticulous preservation of the dirt and dust as found, not a single scuff or finger print from moving it around. In the old days when they did car shows and live auctions, people used to tuck straw into the panel gaps and pile scrap wood pieces on the roof to make it look extra barn fresh.
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speedy964
> Just Jeepin'
07/31/2020 at 16:17 |
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200k is a bit much for a barn find. Also, I seem to have started a trend of posting about overpriced cars.
TheRealBicycleBuck
> Just Jeepin'
07/31/2020 at 16:19 |
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Cars like these, although wonderful to behold, just can’t compare to the performance of a modern car. This Falcon made 330hp and had a 0-60 time of 7.6 seconds when it was new. If your goal is to cruise around and look cool in an old muscle car while converting copious amounts of fuel to exhaust, then this car will fit the bill. If you want to go fast and have better handling, you can do that in a Camry.
All that said, I’d love to have a late-’60s Mustang.
onlytwowheels
> Just Jeepin'
07/31/2020 at 16:23 |
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Paid far too much!
Ford Falcon XA GT (RPO83 Coupe)
FAIR:
$130,000
GOOD:
$220,000
EXCELLENT:
$330,000-plus
Sovande
> TheRealBicycleBuck
07/31/2020 at 16:39 |
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Sam e can be said for just about every muscle car. Driving one has nothing to do with performance as compared to new cars. My station wagon does 0-60 in 6.4 seconds. My El Camino also goes zero to 60. I have no idea in what time frame because that isn’t where the joy in driving it is derived.
SBA Thanks You For All The Fish
> Just Jeepin'
07/31/2020 at 16:44 |
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apparently was a complete unicorn.
But, yeah, still...
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TheRealBicycleBuck
> Sovande
07/31/2020 at 16:44 |
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“ Driving one has nothing to do with performance as compared to new cars.”
Not according to some of my family and friends. They love to wax nostalgic about the performance of the old cars. It’s not unusual to hear someone say something about an old muscle car being able to “blow the doors off” a new car. I really enjoy disabusing them of those notions by taking them for a ride in my WRX. I’m also quick to point out that my car is zippy by modern standards, but certainly not the best performing car out there.
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SBA Thanks You For All The Fish
> Just Jeepin'
07/31/2020 at 16:45 |
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Let’s see when the Dow hits 9000 after earnings come in, eh?
Manwich - now Keto-Friendly
> Just Jeepin'
07/31/2020 at 16:48 |
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Yeah, but it’s rare. And it has the 351 Cleveland engine... that was locally made in Australia.
And specifically, I think it was similar to the early “M-code” 351 Cleveland
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_335_engine#M-code
So it’s quite a rare car and as long as there is no rust, the price isn’t too bad.
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TheRealBicycleBuck
> Manwich - now Keto-Friendly
07/31/2020 at 16:58 |
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Did you look at the lead photo? I see rust on the hood, the front quarter, the door, the rear quarter...
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Manwich - now Keto-Friendly
> TheRealBicycleBuck
07/31/2020 at 17:08 |
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I meant no significant rust underneath.
An unrestored Ford from that era will have some rust.
WasGTIthenGTOthenNOVAnowbacktoGTI
> Just Jeepin'
07/31/2020 at 17:32 |
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Eat the rich
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Just Jeepin'
> WasGTIthenGTOthenNOVAnowbacktoGTI
07/31/2020 at 17:34 |
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Too gamy. Don’t ask me how I know.
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WasGTIthenGTOthenNOVAnowbacktoGTI
> TheRealBicycleBuck
07/31/2020 at 17:34 |
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I like to point to the 0-60 of the goddamn V6 Toyota Camry to set people straight.
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WasGTIthenGTOthenNOVAnowbacktoGTI
> Just Jeepin'
07/31/2020 at 17:35 |
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Depends. If they can fix it up and make a profit, then it’s not.
Remember when Hemi Cudas were going for 1 MILLION dollars?
My bird IS the word
> Just Jeepin'
07/31/2020 at 17:49 |
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Especially with how good current cars are getting, I find myself progressively less interested in classics.
pip bip - choose Corrour
> Just Jeepin'
07/31/2020 at 19:34 |
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if i had AUD$300k, i’dve bought that in a heartbeat!
NP!
RooseveltDad
> lone_liberal
07/31/2020 at 22:50 |
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How many more barns could there be, honestly?