Wheels? Wheels? Uhh, guys, what wheels has this guy shoved on?
Regardless, the body's all straight, the colour scheme is fairly tasteful, and it's a pre-smog car (presumably with a 454 added). Not a bad price for a convertible this uncommon. Definitely an if-you-want-it car, though.
However, I'd love to have a '74 one of these so I could give it to my wife. It was her first brand-new car. Gotta love how the headlights and the steering wheel are in different ZIP codes. #1975chevycaprice
One stroke over the line sweet Jesus
One stroke over the line
Painted downtown on the trunklid baby
One stroke over the line
Awaitin' for the cable car that goes home, sweet Mary
Hopin' that the check clears on-time
Stittin' downtown at the cable car station
One stroke over the line
Edited by that ain't the way to have fun, son at 11/10/09 10:55 AM
that ain't the way to have fun, son was starred
that ain't the way to have fun, son was unstarred
I just came back from Las Vegas, and the SEMA show. This would have been a big hit at the DUB booth. But like anything else at the DUB Booth, it's really not my taste.
Oh, and here was a real head scratcher from the SEMA Show: A Spongebob Squarepants Caprice Donk! #1975chevycaprice
It looks like a stock '75 Caprice convertible in pristine condition can be had for about the same price as this misbegotten custom. If this was a stock baby blue/white/white ragtop, I'd stamp Nice Price all over it. The mods here only detract from its value. Crack. #1975chevycaprice
@tonyola: wow, that much? I haven't been able to track down any drop tops, but i did find this sweet, low-miles '75 hardtop (the pillarless hardtop is even cooler IMO) in a very Nixonian-era shade of puke/cream for only 4k. Hmm... I just might have 4k stuck in my piggy bank somewhere.
@Muscles Marinara: The listings I saw for the Caprice convertible were in the $13K to $18K range. There are a couple of reasons the Chevy you show is worth far less: 1. It's an Impala rather than a Caprice, which knocks off some of the value; and, 2. It's a hardtop. The fact it's a pillarless hardtop rather then the pillared landau coupe adds a little bit, but it still has a solid roof. Outside of the convertibles, big Chevys of the '70s are worth very little. #1975chevycaprice
@tonyola: Thanks for the info. Still, I'm a little surprised that any GM malaise-boat would go for that much, regardless of condition. Plus, personally I prefer the Impala front clip... to me the Caprice one looks more bloated - and more donktacular. Anyways, here's a 73 Caprice convertible for $4500, definitely needs work, but still a pretty decent one. [reading.craigslist.org]#1975chevycaprice
@Muscles Marinara: The malaise convertibles are worth money only because Sixties big convertibles command pretty serious dollars these days. For instance, a nice '65-'66 Impala SS convertible can fetch $30-40K without too much trouble. This '73 seems to be fairly clean and straight - if it's as good as it looks, I would call it a bargain Nice Price. #1975chevycaprice
The car is Pink. Not pink the color, Pink the singer.
She's hip. Stylish. Talented. She's got a shitload more horsepower under the hood than you ever imagined, far more there to be reckoned with than her appearance may lead you to believe.
If I was at a party with Pink, no one could look at her, then at me, and believe for even a moment that we had arrived together. It doesn't happen. It cannot happen.
The car may be blue, but she is Pink to me. Beyond me, beyond my sphere, and priced way too many Dear Mr. Presidents for my taste. #1975chevycaprice
Quick, someone buy it before the 10 coats (?!!!) of clear coat start to craze.
It looks to be well done, though not to my tastes. I think that he could find a buyer for about $8k, and that still wouldn't be me.
If his taste in modifications didn't test your faith in humanity, perhaps the "standard" craigslist butchering of the English language will. Don't read the full ad if you value your sanity.
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Regardless, the body's all straight, the colour scheme is fairly tasteful, and it's a pre-smog car (presumably with a 454 added). Not a bad price for a convertible this uncommon. Definitely an if-you-want-it car, though.
Acid hit.
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However, I'd love to have a '74 one of these so I could give it to my wife. It was her first brand-new car. Gotta love how the headlights and the steering wheel are in different ZIP codes. #1975chevycaprice
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One stroke over the line
Painted downtown on the trunklid baby
One stroke over the line
Awaitin' for the cable car that goes home, sweet Mary
Hopin' that the check clears on-time
Stittin' downtown at the cable car station
One stroke over the line
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Did you buy that car at the toilet store? #1975chevycaprice
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But, that's not the case. Not the case at all. It feels like I did the poor thing a favor. #1975chevycaprice
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1) too expensive by $6K
2) San Diego #1975chevycaprice
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I just came back from Las Vegas, and the SEMA show. This would have been a big hit at the DUB booth. But like anything else at the DUB Booth, it's really not my taste.
Oh, and here was a real head scratcher from the SEMA Show: A Spongebob Squarepants Caprice Donk! #1975chevycaprice
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@tonyola: wow, that much? I haven't been able to track down any drop tops, but i did find this sweet, low-miles '75 hardtop (the pillarless hardtop is even cooler IMO) in a very Nixonian-era shade of puke/cream for only 4k. Hmm... I just might have 4k stuck in my piggy bank somewhere.
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@tonyola: Thanks for the info. Still, I'm a little surprised that any GM malaise-boat would go for that much, regardless of condition. Plus, personally I prefer the Impala front clip... to me the Caprice one looks more bloated - and more donktacular. Anyways, here's a 73 Caprice convertible for $4500, definitely needs work, but still a pretty decent one.
[reading.craigslist.org] #1975chevycaprice
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No, no feeling it. Now if it were a Caprice rocking Dr. Pepper colors then yes, we can talk #1975chevycaprice
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She's hip. Stylish. Talented. She's got a shitload more horsepower under the hood than you ever imagined, far more there to be reckoned with than her appearance may lead you to believe.
If I was at a party with Pink, no one could look at her, then at me, and believe for even a moment that we had arrived together. It doesn't happen. It cannot happen.
The car may be blue, but she is Pink to me. Beyond me, beyond my sphere, and priced way too many Dear Mr. Presidents for my taste. #1975chevycaprice
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It looks to be well done, though not to my tastes. I think that he could find a buyer for about $8k, and that still wouldn't be me.
If his taste in modifications didn't test your faith in humanity, perhaps the "standard" craigslist butchering of the English language will. Don't read the full ad if you value your sanity.
Crack pipe. #1975chevycaprice