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    Image of Mad_Science Mad_Science
    12/07/09

    In reply to Mad_Science Brings Us A Los Angeles DOTS-O-Rama!
    Whoa. These shots are approaching classic status.

    The strip that contains the Studebaker seems to have a constant rotation of cool classics. I'm trying to figure out who lives there that keeps owning oddball classics for 3-4 months at a time.
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    Image of Six Flags Over Tomsk Six Flags Over Tomsk
    12/06/09

    In reply to Mad_Science Brings Us A Los Angeles DOTS-O-Rama!
    Fantastic shots, Mr. Science. FWIW, the Jaaaag is a Series II, as it has the tombstone shaped taillights. (Series IIIs had larger, multicolored lenses.)
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    12/06/09

    In reply to Mad_Science Brings Us A Los Angeles DOTS-O-Rama!
    I think the Studebaker might be the only thing I'd be truly surprised to see, but all of these are well worth documenting - and hell, well worth owning. I'd go for the Cadillac or perhaps the Suburban or C10, as better mechanical minds than I could do so much more to the others.
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    Image of tonyola tonyola
    12/06/09

    In reply to Mad_Science Brings Us A Los Angeles DOTS-O-Rama!
    The Chevy pickup is a '69, while the Suburban is a '71 or '72 (those two years were all but identical in appearance). The Ranchero is a '64. As others have said, the hearse is a '69. The real prize here is the Stude pickup.
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    Image of DrLemming DrLemming
    12/06/09

    In reply to Mad_Science Brings Us A Los Angeles DOTS-O-Rama!
    The Studebaker pickup is interesting. In the 1940s and early 50s Studebaker was a real contender in the light-truck field. However, once the company almost went out of business in 1956-58, it was only able to field a light truck by scrounging around in its parts bin.

    By the early 1960s the most modern cab they had available was from the compact Lark. Alas, Studebaker apparently thought that no one would want a compact-sized truck bed, so they pushed out the corners -- stylistic consistency be damned. Then they jacked up the height and added the world's biggest bumper and a charming cow-catcher grille.

    A smaller but nicely styled truck might have sold a bit better.
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    12/06/09

    @DrLemming: As you suggest, Studebaker was already running on empty by this stage, and it had used just about all of its remaining resources on the temporarily-successful 1959 Lark. The best they could do to modernize their pickups was to slap a Lark body on the existing 1949-vintage light-truck chassis. An all-new small truck was probably impossible under the circumstances. Once the Lark faded in 1961, there was nothing left to do except shoestring-budget facelifts of existing vehicles and a desperate roll-of-the-dice called the Avanti.
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    Image of Buster Brew Buster Brew
    12/06/09

    @DrLemming: The reason the bed does not quite seem to fit is because the fleetside bed was sourced from Dodge. The bed is wider than the compact Lark based cab.
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    12/06/09

    @Buster Brew: Yep... and it looks like it's a utility bed.
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    12/06/09

    In reply to Mad_Science Brings Us A Los Angeles DOTS-O-Rama!
    65 Fury. Very close in appearance to the 66, but noticeable bar across the grille, halfway up. The I - III were trim plus style and power issues. The III was the deluxe one, I was the plain jane. Big engines, 2 doors mostly the III, more lights on the rear, etc.
    But that Lark-nose Stude truck is the bomb. I cannot even remember the last time I saw one of them.
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    Image of that ain't the way to have fun, son that ain't the way to have fun, son
    12/06/09

    In reply to Mad_Science Brings Us A Los Angeles DOTS-O-Rama!
    Yep, the hearse is a '70.

    If only a Jalopnik regular had access to a large flatbed wrecker.

    Wait...

    ROADTRIP!!!
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    Image of doug-g doug-g
    12/06/09

    @that ain't the way to have fun, son: No, the hearse is definately a '69. Check the front and the tail lights.
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    Image of that ain't the way to have fun, son that ain't the way to have fun, son
    12/06/09

    @doug-g:

    I must be getting forgetful, 'cause I'd swear that's a '70 front end...though the tail lights do look like '69.
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    Image of doug-g doug-g
    12/06/09

    @that ain't the way to have fun, son: Here's the 1970. Notice the horizonal chrome trim on the parking/cornering lamps? Also, the headlamp bezels are painted and there are winged crests on the fender tips. They dropped the "V" under the crest in '70-'71 but, that's not a deal maker because it pissed some people off and they had the dealer install one.
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    Image of that ain't the way to have fun, son that ain't the way to have fun, son
    12/06/09

    @doug-g: Thanks for refreshing my memory!

    It's been a while since I followed these very closely. My wife said my car must get double-digit MPG.

    :-(
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    Image of robai robai
    12/07/09

    I used to drive a 1970 white convertible DeVille - I named her Cruella because of the brutal things that a car the size of a (19ft long) victorian house with a 472 under the hood will do to you when it goes haywire.
    Oh so comfortable though.
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    that ain't the way to have fun, son promoted this comment robai was starred robai was unstarred
    Image of that ain't the way to have fun, son that ain't the way to have fun, son
    12/07/09

    @robai:

    Nice.

    Cruella Deville.

    Mine was a '73 Coupe deVille...nicknamed by others Yellow Submarine.

    I just called it The Yacht.
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    Image of robai robai
    12/08/09

    Ahh, the good old days when we gave the price of gas nary a thought.
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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    12/06/09

    In reply to Mad_Science Brings Us A Los Angeles DOTS-O-Rama!
    Nice collection. Hard to argue with your endpoints: a falcon convertible and a Sudebaker pickup. And they look to have lots more years in them.
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    Image of YankBoffin YankBoffin
    07/15/09

    In reply to Lebowski Fest Ringer Fling, Featuring A Plymouth Fury III
    I bet this was a lot more successful than previous events, such as the "Find us a toe with nailpolish, win a prize" game and "nude zip-line art competition."



    Coming soon: "This is what happens when you fuck a stranger in the ass", the game! (as seen at People's Curse Award of LeMons!)
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    Image of Six Flags Over Tomsk Six Flags Over Tomsk
    07/15/09

    @YankBoffin: I'm still waiting for the White Russian chugging competition.
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    07/15/09

    In reply to Lebowski Fest Ringer Fling, Featuring A Plymouth Fury III
    While that Fury is a fine, fine car, there simply is no substitute for a Gran Torino. Ever.
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    Image of IN THE FACE! IN THE FACE!
    07/15/09

    @Novaload Misses Murilee: Agreed, but it must have been involved in a dumpster related collision...
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    Image of Ash78, cube farmer Ash78, cube farmer
    07/15/09

    In reply to Lebowski Fest Ringer Fling, Featuring A Plymouth Fury III
    effigy of Richard Nixon for reasons too complex to explain here.



    Because of his penchant for bowling, or as a nod to Point Break? Or both?





    The Achievers (those in attendance, it's another long story)



    Jeff sees a framed picture of a whole bunch of charity kids with Mr. Lebowski, and Brandt (Phillip Seymour Hoffman) explains "those are Mr. Lebowski's children" to which Dude replies "Oh, all from different mothers, then?" It's one of the more easily overlooked genius comic exchanges in the film. The Little Lebowski Urban Achievers.



    Sorry, I don't have too much time on my hands, I'm just thrilled when the commenting works.
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    Image of Ben Wojdyla Ben Wojdyla
    07/15/09

    @Ash78: Those are the sources in the movie, the reasons for them in the fest are fairly convoluted.
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    Image of IN THE FACE! IN THE FACE!
    07/15/09

    @Ben Wojdyla: I would have been disappointed if the reasons weren't convoluted...
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    Image of Six Flags Over Tomsk Six Flags Over Tomsk
    12/17/08

    In reply to Nice Price Or Crack Pipe: 1965 Plymouth Sport Fury For $39,900?
    Actually seems about right for today's market. Tomorrow's market, well...let's just say I want to see if I can talk my dad into helping me build a bunker in the backyard...


    Bottom line: nice price.

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    Image of smalleyxb122 smalleyxb122
    12/17/08

    In reply to Nice Price Or Crack Pipe: 1965 Plymouth Sport Fury For $39,900?
    It would honestly have to be down around $6500 for me to consider buying it myself, but I'm not the target buyer. For the right buyer, I'm sure it's worth it.


    To me, it might as well be a 2-door anything from the sixties, and I should be able to find a nice 2-door something for $6500, so that's what it's worth to me.


    Nothing against it. It's a pretty sweet ride. I just wouldn't spend $40k on it. In fairness, I wouldn't spend $40k on just about any car, though. There are too many cars that I would like equally as much that are a mere fraction of that price.

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    Image of zweirad zweirad
    12/17/08

    In reply to Nice Price Or Crack Pipe: 1965 Plymouth Sport Fury For $39,900?
    Gotta vote crack pipe on this Mopar. Even though my first car was a '65 Plymouth Fury III convertible, I'd have to smoke way too much crack to pay that for a mid-60s survivor like this.
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    12/17/08

    In reply to Nice Price Or Crack Pipe: 1965 Plymouth Sport Fury For $39,900?
    This hits close to home. I drove a 10 year old 66 Fury for about 10 years. Mine was a 4-door Squaresville edition--a fine roomy cruiser and a good and faithful companion but worth next to nothing on the market.

    Unlike this baby. I think you could haggle a little on the price but it's reasonable and crack free!
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