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Mad_Science
08/20/09

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How much for all of your wagons?
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Serious Mopar Jones- Incurable
08/20/09

@Mad_Science:
The wagons- how much for the wagons? I want to buy them..
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FuturePastNow
08/20/09

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Dibs on a Willy's Wagon!
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Kirk Douglas
08/20/09

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I totally posted this in the gallery instead. Oopsies:

I need 19,23 and 68 for completing personal Hell projects.

And if anyone actually reads this: I recently bought not one, but two hopeless '58 Edsel Rangers for a dual Edsel lemons racing team.

They are too far gone to be ever on the road again before anyone jumps me. (And I already am doing my part for Edsel restoration, restoring a '59 Pacer and a '58 Bermuda)
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If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face
08/21/09

@Kirk Douglas: Wow, an Edsel enthusiast. Sir, you're crazy, but in the best possibly way.
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Kirk Douglas
08/21/09

@FromaBuick6: Aww thank you.

And I'd like to point out that I have a very understanding wife.

I've also been working on a '78 Dodge Diplomat since 1991, and I have a '63 Falcon.

Very very understanding wife.
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engineerd
08/20/09

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Was Mr. Armbrust married? I'm assuming not. He may have been at one time. Then, somewhere around car 3 he was given an ultimatum, "Finish a car before you buy another."

He bought car 4, but convinced his wife it was necessary since it would be a parts car for car 2. Then he bought car 5.

Mrs. Armbrust was not too happy, since it was definitely not the same as any of the other 4 cars sitting in the back yard. "Don't tell me this is a parts car, John Elwood Ambrust! It's a Ford and you have 3 Chevy's and a Dodge sitting there," she exclaimed. Mr. Armbrust tried to explain that the car was headed to the crusher according to the Jalopilee newsletter he received bimonthly. "I don't care! This isn't a junkyard," his wife protested.

"I'll give you one more chance, then I'm outta here!"

Two weeks later, Mr. Armbrust brought home car 6. The next day, Mrs. Armbrust was picked up by a dashing young man in a Porsche. Mr. Armbrust hated Porsches to the day he died.

Let this be a lesson to you Jalops. As a general rule you can have either a badass collection of cars, or a happy wife and, thus, a happy life. You very rarely can have both.
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dwegmull comments for the purpose of obscurity
08/20/09

@engineerd: If this does not get COTD, then, well, another, wrongfully will.
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skaycog was here
08/20/09

@engineerd: You're absolutely right on that, Mr. engineerd! I know quite a few guys with huge car collections, and their wives absolutely hate them. There are very few wives who enjoy the hobby. Most just tolerate them.
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Fat Tire
08/20/09

@skaycog--live, love, love more: Ill be content with the tolerant wife. The kids, cars, and I will soon outnumber her.
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skaycog was here
08/20/09

@Fat Tire:
Good for you that she's tolerant. Good luck! Go for more cars than kids. The cars are less expensive than the kids.
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trotskysghost
08/20/09

@engineerd: I used to work with a guy who was the head ride mechanic at the small amusement park we worked at. He had a collection of 25 classic and custom cars in various states of repair. He kept several at the ride shop at the park. At one point the president of the park and the mechanic's wife teamed up and set an ultimatum of no additional cars until he built a storage garage for all the ones he had. 3 days later, out back of the ride shop out of sight was car #26.
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If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face
08/21/09

@engineerd: Funny because it's true. How many Jalops do you suppose have reached this point or are about to? It's practically something to aspire to.

I'm single and only have one vehicle. However, my inner "Tim 'The Tool Man'" pretty much necessitates that I eventually get as many vehicles as possible. I'll eventually get married, too, although I should probably do before the number of cars gets out of hand - that way it'll be too late once she realizes her mistake.
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mechimike
08/21/09

@engineerd: I just bought #19 and #20 this week. In my life, I've owned over 40.

I have a very simple test for prospective dates. I bring them home, have them walk out on my back porch, and cast their gaze over the sea of Volvo's, Plymouths, Mercedes, Chevrolets, Dodges, etc. If they don't immediately scream, vomit, or run away, I figure there's potential there.
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Franzouse
08/20/09

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Awesome collection; it does seem he wasn't much of a Mopar guy (only 9 cars?)
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citroën67
08/20/09

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That dark colored car at the far right of pic #22 looks insanely out of place among the rest of the old iron in that pic. Anybody know what kind of car that is? I can't find a car on the list that matches its look (maybe except the "1980 Buick Diesel", but I am not positive).
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If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face
08/20/09

@citroën67 mourns our loss: I'm pretty sure it's a Tempo. I know a certain commenter who will be thrilled by this.
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tonyola
08/20/09

@FromaBuick6 Misses the Banned: Yep, looks like an '88+ Tempo from here.
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SlowMo (actually, there's no E on my R)
08/20/09

@tonyola: Where's FTF when we need him? He'd probably tell you the VIN and the options it had.
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PowerTryp, Starless wonder.
08/20/09

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That right there is a list of everything quintisentially american. If half of them get restored then it's a success.
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Novaload
08/20/09

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This hits way too close to home. That 52 or 53 Chevy--in our family along with the 55, 56 and 57--that greenish/blue one in the side shot. Grandparents were Chevy people. The--is it 52? Ford with the continental spare, 58 Chieftain--and that's just the pictures, never mind the "details.
Thanks be to the car gods that these are going to auction!
I'm sure the Devil is clearing new space in Hell for these project cars!
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zacarious
08/20/09

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274 of these things belong together
274 of these things are kind of the same
Can you guess which one of these doesn't belong here?
Now it's time to play our game (time to play our game).
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skaycog was here
08/20/09

@zacarious:
The Bultaco motorcycle? What did I win? I'll take cash if I have a choice.
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skaycog was here
08/20/09

@skaycog--live, love, love more:
Neat motorcycle, if it's like this.
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Novaload
08/20/09

@zacarious: The Subie or the Humber?
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scroggzilla raids again
08/20/09

@zacarious: The Subaru?
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skaycog was here
08/20/09

@skaycog--live, love, love more:
Well? Did anybody get it correct? Hey....is this game a sham?
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zacarious
08/20/09

@skaycog--live, love, love more:

Humber and Bultaco are good choices but the Subie's the odd one out

there are no prizes on Jalopnik because everyone is a winner!!!!!!!!
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skaycog was here
08/21/09

@zacarious:
I'm not playing any more then. *pout*
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BloggyMcBlogBlog
08/20/09

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So this is Project Car Hell...Heaven?
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PowerTryp, Starless wonder.
08/20/09

@BloggyMcBlogBlog: This is the 9th level of PCH. Theres no escaping from it ever.
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Tyson
08/20/09

@BloggyMcBlogBlog: I'm going to say its project car purgatory. You know, theoretically the sins can eventually be purged, and you end up in project car heaven. Most likely, though, its just endless suffering without getting anywhere.
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acarr260
08/20/09

@Tyson: Oh, you'll be going places... places like the parts store, the junkyard, probably the emergency room, then back to the parts store... and repeat.
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brandegee
08/20/09

@BloggyMcBlogBlog: Project Car Heaven. Most of these cars have strong parts support. It would be PCHell if it were populated by rare French and Czech marques and/or automobiles from the Brass Age.
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Mobius
08/10/09

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This Project Car Hell is Carpocaplytic.

Whoever buys these will need a bailout by November.
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stoke
08/09/09

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14 Morris Minors? Watch for falling pianos.
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discontinuuity has left the Jalop until further notice
08/09/09

@stoke has a JDM front wing: You're thinking Morris Marina:
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08/09/09

@discontinuuity is missing Uncle Pete, the Auto...: This is a Morris Minor:
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MadcowsDiseased
08/09/09

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Looking at the extended list and images, makes me realize how many of those cars need "just enough" restoration to get out on a LeMons track, and at least get a few laps. A LeMons classic, perhaps? Of course, it might just end up being the shortest race of all time. The only concern I have is regarding the People's Curse award - as it would be wrong to further damage any of these any more, in fact, I think the correct thing to do would be having a priest spray them with holy water. Or maybe even have a holy water car wash.
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Jon
08/09/09

@madcows: non compos mentis methane machine: Well, People's Curse award could be to totally restore one...
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lilwillie
08/09/09

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It is as if the Car Gods looked down upon the world, watched the Explorers, Blazers and other guzzlers be crushed and said.
"Let new villians rise, and take back what is ours, the road."
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AlienProbe
08/09/09

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Wow... Actually, I would show up at that auction just to hang around the kind of amazing automotive nutcases that would see potential in this iron forest of ruins. I mean, this wont be some prestigious suit&tie auction here. The gathering will include many zany folks from all parts of the globe. Whichever cars do not sell... let them rot. Lets turn this location into a meet up destination for our own Automotive "Burning Man" Festival. Who else sees my vision?
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Plecostomus [Tyrrell]
08/09/09

@AlienProbe: I'd go to an automotive Burning Man.
Except instead of being high on drugs, we'd all be kind of stoned from the fumes in the air.
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