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Old 12-07-2013, 09:00 PM   #1
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Default 1940s Chev dealer to re-open doors

I know they are not Fords but this is almost unbelievable.

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Old 12-07-2013, 09:06 PM   #2
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Phwoar. I'd love to get my hands on the 63 Impala.
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Old 12-07-2013, 09:16 PM   #3
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Great read, would be hard to let go of such a collection.
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Old 12-07-2013, 10:58 PM   #4
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AMAZING !! you just don't know whats out there
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Old 12-07-2013, 11:21 PM   #5
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I'm sure they are gonna make pretty penny of this given what much older ones go for. Brand new 50 year old car sounds strange though :
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Old 13-07-2013, 10:06 AM   #6
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I love how they had one other employee, the mechanic
Awesome it's like a time warp
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Old 13-07-2013, 07:23 PM   #7
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At least they will be preserved, culture there.
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Old 13-07-2013, 07:34 PM   #8
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I like seeing these barn find stories. I see a late 1920s Durant/Rugby in one of the pics. I'm trying to get familiar with the vintage cars
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Old 14-07-2013, 03:38 PM   #9
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There's lot's of buzz on lowrider/cruiser forums hope not too many of the original low km's cars get butchered
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Old 14-07-2013, 03:51 PM   #10
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I suspect the high prices that these will likely go for will stop them going to buyers who'll butcher them
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Old 14-07-2013, 04:27 PM   #11
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Jay Leno will be there with his cheque book I'm sure.
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Old 14-07-2013, 04:38 PM   #12
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Im speechless.........my eyes are watering over that red brand new & unmolested virgin interior ! And 10 to 13 miles on clock wow.....
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Old 14-07-2013, 04:49 PM   #13
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Now how cool will it be if this was an aussie dealer who stored away classic cars such as GT HO's or other classics like HK bathurst manaros all in low 10 to 50 miles on clock with unmolested interiors....
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Old 14-07-2013, 05:10 PM   #14
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looks like they haven't been cared for at all, so although they might be 'low mileage', they'd also be undrivable until you went completely through and replaced all the rubber, fluids and brakes and stuff.
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Yep whilst they are low mileage mechanically they will need a full resto from just sitting around so long.
The paint may not come up the best neither and I wonder how brittle the interiors are after not being stretched or any protectant put on them over 50 years?
It kind of kills the point of them having 10 miles on them if they have to be totally rebuilt. They will be totally original but not.
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Yep whilst they are low mileage mechanically they will need a full resto from just sitting around so long.
The paint may not come up the best neither and I wonder how brittle the interiors are after not being stretched or any protectant put on them over 50 years?
It kind of kills the point of them having 10 miles on them if they have to be totally rebuilt. They will be totally original but not.
The best thing about the way they are is for reference points for restos before they are restored themselves
Brakes would likely be locked on for a start
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The thing I can't believe is the place hadn't been ransacked before now!!
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There's lot's of buzz on lowrider/cruiser forums hope not too many of the original low km's cars get butchered
GM should buy them,for their heritage centre.
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