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    1956 Chevrolet Sedan

    Project Car Hell, End Of The World Edition: Fairlaneborghini or 1956 Lagonda 3 Litre Saloon?

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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    06/28/09

    In reply to 1956 Chevrolet Sedan
    So they don't have duct tape in Colorado? What's the story on those fenders behind the headlight bezels?


    The tailight shot is great. As "plain" as this car is by late 50s standards, look at all that intricate detail. No curved swoopy pieces of red plastic with no trim here, fellas.

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    Image of If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face
    06/28/09

    In reply to 1956 Chevrolet Sedan
    I've always liked this model year better than '55 and maybe even '57. It's the simplest, cleanest design of the three.


    I get a much bigger kick out of the sedans and non-Bel Airs than the typical sport coupes and convertibles. For a lower-line model, the Two-Ten actually looks pretty sharp with just enough chrome and two-tone paint.


    Also, Chevy should bring back those bow-tie-in-crest emblems. Huge emblems are (unfortunately) all the rage right now, but that big gold bow-tie just looks like hell.

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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    06/27/09

    In reply to 1956 Chevrolet Sedan
    Damn, this thing is beautiful. I shot a four-door sedan of similar vintage (different make) last week - infinitely more turquoise, but the photos, of course, aren't as good. Curse my terrible camera (and unexceptional photography skills)!
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    Image of Unevolved has three moving parts. Unevolved has three moving parts.
    06/27/09

    In reply to 1956 Chevrolet Sedan
    [WARNING: THREAD JACK IN PROGRESS]


    Just had to share this with my fellow Jalops. I just picked up a first-gen RX7 in excellent condition for $500. She doesn't run, but I've narrowed it down to clogged jets, so I'm not worried about it too much.





    I'm so damn excited about this thing. It's carbureted AND a rotary. I'm so far off the beaten path, I don't know what to do with myself. This is awesome.


    [Now back to your regularly-scheduled Jalopnik]

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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    06/28/09

    @Unevolved- Recommended by 4 out of 5 dentists.: $500? That's a steal. And if it turns out it's a fairly simple fix--or even if not--let us know--because the Devil and his Project Car Hells work in mysterious ways. $500 bucks for a first gen in this condition? I would have splashed a little holy water on it, just to check.
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    Image of Charles_Barrett - Now with Variable-Valve Timing Charles_Barrett - Now with Variable-Valve Timing
    06/28/09

    @Unevolved- Recommended by 4 out of 5 dentists.: What a great find...! Enjoy!
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    Image of .357 .357
    06/27/09

    In reply to 1956 Chevrolet Sedan
    I'd leave it as is, and just add a turbo. At this altitude, forced induction is a good idea.
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    06/27/09

    In reply to 1956 Chevrolet Sedan
    Wow, could that Toyota or whatever it is be sniffing the 56's butt any closer?
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    Image of Blue387 Blue387
    06/27/09

    In reply to 1956 Chevrolet Sedan
    I get a big "Page Not Found (404)" on this page, possibly linking to the galleries. Anyone else getting this?
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    Image of Six Flags Over Tomsk Six Flags Over Tomsk
    06/27/09

    @Blue387: Yep. Nibbles must have eaten some of Uncle Oscar's brownies...


    Awesome car, BTW.

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    Image of coupeZ600 coupeZ600
    06/27/09

    In reply to 1956 Chevrolet Sedan
    Cool how the font of my comment and user name are all weird. Is it International Hamster Day?
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    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    06/27/09

    @coupeZ600: The gallery is broken too. I'd say the answer to your question is an emphatic yes.
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    Image of BЯдΖǐL-ЯЄРΘЯΤЄЯ BЯдΖǐL-ЯЄРΘЯΤЄЯ
    06/27/09

    @coupeZ600: The font is to match the car. The old style picture showing is not bad at all. Less clicks = better.
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    Image of Charles_Barrett - Now with Variable-Valve Timing Charles_Barrett - Now with Variable-Valve Timing
    06/28/09

    @coupeZ600:

    International Hamster Day: Take a Server Hamster to lunch today, then eat it...
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    Image of Six Flags Over Tomsk Six Flags Over Tomsk
    04/19/09

    In reply to Project Car Hell, End Of The World Edition: Fairlaneborghini or 1956 Lagonda 3 Litre Saloon?
    If you have the bucks, the Lagonda can be restored to better-than-new condition.


    The Fordborghini, on the other hand, there are so many ways you could go about finishing that thing, you'd never settle on a course of action. Psuedolambo all the way.

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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    04/19/09

    In reply to Project Car Hell, End Of The World Edition: Fairlaneborghini or 1956 Lagonda 3 Litre Saloon?
    Having had the benefit of vast quantities of scotch, I have rethought my Lagonda strategy. This needs a Jag six. Rootes blower, naturally. If it has to live out on top of the front bumper, I can live with that. We'll paint it matte BRG. High gloss piano black fenders and sills. Black chrome wire wheels. Black chrome side pipe and heat shield. Big chrome arrow strip running up the side onto the front fender. Oxblood leather. Gray mohair headliner and door panels, with natural brown leather piping. Wood wheel on stainless spokes. High gloss burl walnut dash.


    I can't decide whether it needs six chromed velocity stacks coming through the hood, or an enormous hood scoop.

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    Image of POLAЯ ON PЯOBATION POLAЯ ON PЯOBATION
    04/19/09

    In reply to Project Car Hell, End Of The World Edition: Fairlaneborghini or 1956 Lagonda 3 Litre Saloon?
    Lagonda

    ...because somehow I can see how the Fairlaineborghini's upside-down rear pick-up window will look exactly like the rear window of the Countach pictured in the ad, and that's too easy!
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    Image of Armand Armand
    04/19/09

    In reply to Project Car Hell, End Of The World Edition: Fairlaneborghini or 1956 Lagonda 3 Litre Saloon?
    I spent the entire day brushing rust-neutralizing primer onto the floorpans of my Sunbeam, so right now I'll say that anything even remotely connected to any of the islands of the United Kingdom is hell.
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    Image of tomlewis tomlewis
    04/18/09

    In reply to Project Car Hell, End Of The World Edition: Fairlaneborghini or 1956 Lagonda 3 Litre Saloon?
    gotta do the Lagonda, but the 2JZG7E has gotta go.
    A care like that needs to have a starch under the bonnet. So since I think I still have one floating around somewhere, probably should do some minor surgery and plant this one instead.
    [rds.yahoo.com]
    Trim and such isn't a problem, have a buddy right here in town that did all the trim work on the Browning collection (brass lamps & all)
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    Image of tomlewis tomlewis
    04/18/09

    @tomlewis:


    BTW, If you ever pass through Ogden Utah, this is a "must see"
    [www.lincoln-highway-museum.org]

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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    04/18/09

    @tomlewis: There isn' a thing in heeah, that wasn' at one time or anotha use on the Lincoln Highway!
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    04/18/09

    In reply to Project Car Hell, End Of The World Edition: Fairlaneborghini or 1956 Lagonda 3 Litre Saloon?
    Lagonda. Though you'd be deranged either way. There seems to be a tree growing out of the boot of that Fairtach.
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    Image of Rust-MyEnemy Rust-MyEnemy
    04/18/09

    In reply to Project Car Hell, End Of The World Edition: Fairlaneborghini or 1956 Lagonda 3 Litre Saloon?
    Been away for a while, and what a treat I come home to.


    And in a flag-waving, cricket playing, tea drinking, home-fires burning, bad dentistry having, fish 'n chips eating, empire-surrendering, financial crisis suffering, egotistical, bigotted and quasi-patriotic way it really ought to be the Lagonda by a country mile.


    Particularly the Lagonda after recieving some sort of later Aston Martin V8 or straight-six transplant, possibly by way of an Eaton blower or two. Yeah, it should walk it.


    And yet. Like the eight-legged goat in the science museum that you can't help going back to and marvelling at the freakishness of it all, the WhatTheFuborghini demands my attention. The very exsistence of such a monstrosity deserves recognition, that it has been allowed to survive this long is nothing short of miraculous.


    It has been a while sice I saw such a display of automotive wrongability. I feel it needs a Rain-Man sort of loving and nourishment, to some how give it dignity and respect in this cruel, cruel world.


    Wrongborghini. Out of charity if nothing else.

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