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Detroit, 6:09 PM
Sat Nov 28
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PJ O'Rourke once wrote in Car and Driver that old Darts and Valiants were cars that refused to die, no matter how badly their owners wanted them to. Anyone who thinks that Chrysler has always made nothing but junk should be shown this car. As usual, it looks like Alameda has woven its magic spell and kept this car mostly rust-free. Coastal Florida is far less kind. As for styling, not bad for the era, though I prefer the split grille of the '70 and '71 models.
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The rear of the 1970+ was given a swept-up-and-forward back end that -- like so many other cars of that era -- copied the original Mustang. At least the Dart's new front and rear matched the swept-forward arc of its wheel cutouts.
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Gotta love the patina, the wrinkles, and that it still shines through despite 'em. Honest and classy, and just as indestructible as my 240. I salute it.
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AAA+++ Find Murilee!!!
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I wish he had bought the Dart -- it would have been a much better car even though it was rather plain.
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Come to think of it, Ford had one that was close to it, and my '69 Sedan DeVille was the GM version of this color, as well.
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I can't save them all, but I sure can go broke trying!
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I guess I have a lot to be thankful for, this Thanksgiving!
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Wait, what was the question?
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For once, I might be able to beat a Murilee find. I shot this walking to the office:
11/22/09
Probably a 90s Econoline due to Club Wagon badging and when was the last time Ford sold Bi-colored Econolines?
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Well, I have a close cousin to this van, and its a 1983 model. It will be undergoing a cosmetic restoration this summer, and I plan on doing a series of posts about it.
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okay, i lie... i forgot about all my time spent in church vans driving from indianapolis to where-ever... i was trying to forget those.. 15 passenger vans with 20 kids and 4 days worth of luggage each... crazy parent drivers passing rush hour traffic in kentucky at 85 on the shoulder... oh.. god... ***curls in to fetal position.....***
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...but I do know that I'd commit war crimes for a manual transmission/slant-6 Dodge (they exist, but are likely rarer than hens' teeth). That would be ripe for a junkyard turbo AND a waterbed.
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If that car was even marginally less horrid, Hyundai would have stopped being a punchline 5 or 10 years sooner.
...granted, not that Malaise-era Detroit engineering was better; I mostly just think that everyone was accustomed to crap-ass cars, unless they were open-minded enough to drive a damn ferrin' car.
11/22/09
@UDMan: ....and he hasn't done that adorable little dance since.
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@tonyola: Maybe it's just me, but you gotta admit though there's something cool, if not practical whatsoever, about being able to buy a '96 van with the same crappy quality control, engine choices, and interior as a vehicle built in 1971. Here's a nice '95... amazing. Now, if only Chevy made 70-2 Chevelles for 25 years unaltered...
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@eggwich del fiero: No this is perfect
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You're missing the point. It doesn't matter what year it is. That's the great thing about Amazons, they aren't meant to be preserved, restored, pampered, etc. They're meant to be driven. You fix them when they break, you spiff them when you want it to look better. Beyond that, you simply enjoy. Dad's owned our's for 26 years. It recently got lowered, and had sway bars added. Man is it fun to drive. Don't worry. Enjoy.
If it helps, though, mine's a '67 and did not originally have headrests, so it may be a US/Non US spec thing.
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