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    Image of Mad_Science Mad_Science
    08/20/09

    In reply to Epic 275-Classic Car Junkyard Collection Headed To Auction
    How much for all of your wagons?
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    Image of Serious Mopar Jones- Incurable 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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    Image of FuturePastNow FuturePastNow
    08/20/09

    In reply to Epic 275-Classic Car Junkyard Collection Headed To Auction
    Dibs on a Willy's Wagon!
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    Image of Kirk Douglas Kirk Douglas
    08/20/09

    In reply to Epic 275-Classic Car Junkyard Collection Headed To Auction
    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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    Serious Mopar Jones- Incurable promoted this comment Kirk Douglas was starred Kirk Douglas was unstarred
    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
    08/21/09

    @Kirk Douglas: Wow, an Edsel enthusiast. Sir, you're crazy, but in the best possibly way.
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    Image of Kirk Douglas 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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    Image of engineerd engineerd
    08/20/09

    In reply to Epic 275-Classic Car Junkyard Collection Headed To Auction
    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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    Image of dwegmull comments for the purpose of obscurity 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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    Image of skaycog skaycog
    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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    Image of Fat Tire 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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    Image of skaycog skaycog
    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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    Image of trotskysghost 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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    skaycog--live, love, love more promoted this comment Edited by trotskysghost at 08/20/09 4:55 PM trotskysghost was starred trotskysghost was unstarred
    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
    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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    Image of mechimike 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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    Image of Franzouse Franzouse
    08/20/09

    In reply to Epic 275-Classic Car Junkyard Collection Headed To Auction
    Awesome collection; it does seem he wasn't much of a Mopar guy (only 9 cars?)
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    Image of citroën67 citroën67
    08/20/09

    In reply to Epic 275-Classic Car Junkyard Collection Headed To Auction
    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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    FromaBuick6 Misses the Banned promoted this comment citroën67 was starred citroën67 was unstarred
    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
    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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    Image of tonyola tonyola
    08/20/09

    @FromaBuick6 Misses the Banned: Yep, looks like an '88+ Tempo from here.
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    Image of SlowMo (actually, there's no E on my R) 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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    skaycog--live, love, love more promoted this comment SlowMo (actually, there's no E on my R) was starred SlowMo (actually, there's no E on my R) was unstarred
    Image of PowerTryp is holding a Fiesta party. PowerTryp is holding a Fiesta party.
    08/20/09

    In reply to Epic 275-Classic Car Junkyard Collection Headed To Auction
    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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    skaycog--live, love, love more promoted this comment PowerTryp is holding a Fiesta party. was starred PowerTryp is holding a Fiesta party. was unstarred
    Image of Novaload Novaload
    08/20/09

    In reply to Epic 275-Classic Car Junkyard Collection Headed To Auction
    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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    Image of zacarious zacarious
    08/20/09

    In reply to Epic 275-Classic Car Junkyard Collection Headed To Auction
    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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    Image of skaycog skaycog
    08/20/09

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


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

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

    @zacarious: The Subaru?
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    Image of skaycog skaycog
    08/20/09

    @skaycog--live, love, love more:
    Well? Did anybody get it correct? Hey....is this game a sham?
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    Image of zacarious 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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    Image of skaycog skaycog
    08/21/09

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

    In reply to Epic 275-Classic Car Junkyard Collection Headed To Auction
    So this is Project Car Hell...Heaven?
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    Image of PowerTryp is holding a Fiesta party. PowerTryp is holding a Fiesta party.
    08/20/09

    @BloggyMcBlogBlog: This is the 9th level of PCH. Theres no escaping from it ever.
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    acarr260 promoted this comment PowerTryp is holding a Fiesta party. was starred PowerTryp is holding a Fiesta party. was unstarred
    Image of Tyson 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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    Scandinavian Flick promoted this comment Tyson was starred Tyson was unstarred
    Image of acarr260 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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    Image of brandegee 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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