Yup,
Airbags, ridiculous wheels, low profile tires and stupid interiors. Although my car was built before I was born, I am also old enough at 53 to remember seeing cars on the road when I was a kid saying "geez that is really a neat car." Of course I am a hard core Chevy guy, but the only car TV show I watch is the fella out west that restores the Mopars... They do a fantastic job of restoration!
Nice 61 348 Impala sold $45K wish I was there...
Was there a few years ago. Scottsdale is a big complex. TV doesn’t show it all. Lots of blondes in little black dresses running around, the area with all the memorabilia (most repop) was cool. I would like to go again.Just got back from 2 days at Barrett Jackson ( about 8 hrs today). I looked at all the 61 348 cars. I could have bought one with your $ with a bidders pass. As I recall both the 348 cars were nice to above average. I made a point to look at 61 to 64’s and a number of 55 to 57’s, Camaros, Novas. There were lots of very nice cars. A large number of customs, resto mods.
Costs $1500 to sell a car + 10 % sellers & 10 % buyers fee added to the hammer price. Bidders passes are $600. Stage bidders pay $ 1500 , skybox bidders pay $2000 ( stage and skybox bidders get free booze). 75 % of the persons sitting on flat floor are bidders only...
Paul
Chevy has built some POS. Tranny's for lots of years, their first diesel, crappy paint, ect. I bought at least 20-25 new Ford trucks and had very little problems with them. I've had the Crusher since 1988 and went back to GM in 2016. Still have a electrical problem with it they can't fix. Chevy has built some POS.
Give or take about 1.4 million per year 55-70’s, just full size Chevys of all body styles.Keep in mind the build numbers on early 60's impalas were multiple hundreds of thousands per year with 63' making the most of all. Some will get turned into lowriders BUT as a whole the classic car parts aftermarket wouldnt be as good as it is today if it weren't for all classic car guys custom work. Even lowriders.
Ted
The check trailer brake warning comes on intermittently, trailer or no trailer. Almost 80k miles and many times to 2 dealers. This was the first GM I bought in over 30 years. The next one I bought has been trouble free so far. GM is much more comfortable and rides better is why I bought another. The seats in ford Expeditions suck.
Keep in mind the build numbers on early 60's impalas were multiple hundreds of thousands per year with 63' making the most of all. Some will get turned into lowriders BUT as a whole the classic car parts aftermarket wouldnt be as good as it is today if it weren't for all classic car guys custom work. Even lowriders.