Thread: Unique Classic Cars

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Can you guys help me out in naming any unique classic cars? By unique classic cars, I am talking about cars that aren't seen around much, yet they are reasonably priced (up to $5000) for a restoration. I love older cars and am open to anything. If it's a nice looking car that has possiblities, I'm willing to go with it. It can be America, British, German, etc. If you have links of the car, that would be appreciated as well. Thanks

I think that there are a lot of cars that fit that bill

1971-74 Javlin AMX's
1970 -72 Chrysler 300 convertibles like this one

http://www.moparpages.com/ppclass/sh...&cat=12&page=1

65-70 Ford Mustang coupes

Dodge Valiant and Dart convertibles

68-70 Pontiac Catalina or Olds Convertibles

I even have a 1970 Olds Cutlass convertible I would sell for $5,000

Great cars are all over the place!

Thanks guys, I'll take a look at what you sent Streets and see if I can come up with anything.

To tell you guys the truth, I would really like a Olds 442, but doubt that I'll find one that's in decent shape for under $5000, what do you guys think?

hell if ya wanta buy one, buy my damn 55 studebaker wagon i have for sale.... cheappppppppppppppppp too...lol.....joe

well you might be able to find a nash metropolitan
for 5 grand i have found some decent ones for under 5 grand i would like to v8 a nash sadly 5 grand doesnt get much nowdays
the value of cars are going up years ago 4 drs were treated like crap now they are desired and valued

Well, $5000 is just to purchase the car. Then I am willing to spend more money in getting it to how I want it. I am not really sure how much I'll put into it though.

Your looking at this the Wrong way. I used to own a Cutlass 442(72) and theres not much of a difference between a 455 Cutlass and a 455 442. My suggestion would be to buy a Older RWD Cutlass(pre 88/89) in nice shape and make it what you want. A Big Block Olds will drop into any RWD cutlass, and a SBO will bolt directly into the location of any other SBO. So if you located one with a 307, you could bolt in a 350, 330, 403 Ect. If you want a show car thats # matching, look for the last generations of True 442s. Arguably this is the 83-87 Era, and since their Rwd, V8, Dual exhaust and 4 speed, i think they fit the bill. These can be located regularly for less than 5K in fair to good shape. The late 70s models are a bit more expensive, but not excessivly. The ones to avoid with a small budget are the 72 models and prior. These are Muscle Cars, and as such they command a higher price. Hope this Helps.

The pre 72 models are the ones that I like. Those later models don't interest me in any way. How much can I find a decent dodge demon for? Are the bodies of the pre72 cutlass and 442 the same? Would it be a better route to go with a cutlass?

What do you guys think about Corvairs?

Also, I like the body style or the late 50s early 60s cars, but they seem a bit too long. What size car would it be compared to? A modern day BMW 5 series, 7 series, or bigger?

I like AMX's too. What about a 67-8 merc. Cougar?

I've seen some fairly nice 67-68 Mercury Cougars in that price range and less. Kind of a unique (not many around) car.

i don't like the body style of the Cougar all that much. The AMXs are awesome. I love them, but they are fairly hard to find, specially in the price range I'm lookin in

Originally posted by Timastyle
What do you guys think about Corvairs?

Also, I like the body style or the late 50s early 60s cars, but they seem a bit too long. What size car would it be compared to? A modern day BMW 5 series, 7 series, or bigger?

I had a 68 corvair and loved it! Not a fast car but I've seen people put small block chevy's in them (amazed at how) or some nice wheels and tires and they look cool.

And they can be found cheap in some cases.

1970 - 1972 Pontiac Grand Prix Not that sought after yet but will be . The interior is one of the nicest of the musclecars.

1973 454 Monte Carlo Very rare , and does not as much as a 1972

1953 Studebaker Hawk - real sharp , makes a great resto rod, street rod , OLD school rod ...whatever . they are just as sharp as a 55 - 57 chevy when fixed up .

There are more but your best bet is to get the Old Car Trader , see what is out there, then deside. There are allot of cool cars that haven't hit the "mainstream " yet