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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    11/30/09

    In reply to Custom ’59 Cadillacamino Costs $27,000, Won’t Fit in a Single Picture
    I'd go all in, if they have drive in movies in Vegas.
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    Image of beercheck beercheck
    11/30/09

    In reply to Custom ’59 Cadillacamino Costs $27,000, Won’t Fit in a Single Picture
    I dunno. Gonna be tough to find one cheaper.
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    11/30/09

    @beercheck: It's going to be tough to find another one, period.
    Unless, of course, you were being witty, as usual, and it's Monday and I'm low on caffeine.
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    Image of beercheck beercheck
    11/30/09

    @Novaload: Yeah, profound rarity was certainly part of the equation.
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    Image of HoonThatFerrari HoonThatFerrari
    11/30/09

    In reply to Custom ’59 Cadillacamino Costs $27,000, Won’t Fit in a Single Picture
    At least this one is a well-executed customization job, is clean, and appears ready-to-drive. Unfortunately, at that price, I'm gonna have to vote Coupe de Crackpipe.
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    Image of skaycog skaycog
    11/30/09

    In reply to Custom ’59 Cadillacamino Costs $27,000, Won’t Fit in a Single Picture
    I have an affinity for '59 Cadillacs. I cry for what this guy did to this one.
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    Image of mytdawg mytdawg
    11/30/09

    In reply to Custom ’59 Cadillacamino Costs $27,000, Won’t Fit in a Single Picture
    I would so drive this just because I'm very weird. But not for $27K. I'd rather buy something like this '62 instead for roughly half the price and then I'd have enough left over for a couple tanks of gas...

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    Image of that ain't the way to have fun, son that ain't the way to have fun, son
    11/30/09

    In reply to Custom ’59 Cadillacamino Costs $27,000, Won’t Fit in a Single Picture
    This is a real shame.

    The '55-'62 Coupe deVilles are by far my favorite land-yachts, and this was was ruined by someone who had a lucky night at the Golden Nugget.

    Reminds me of the Rolls Royce and other seriously high-end cars there which you see are daily drivers...and I don't mean this in a good way.
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    Image of Rust-MyEnemy Rust-MyEnemy
    11/30/09

    In reply to Custom ’59 Cadillacamino Costs $27,000, Won’t Fit in a Single Picture
    Hey, even my phonecam has a wide-angle mode, just step back ten feet before taking the photo.

    Also, from the rear view, does anyone else see XJS in the treatment of that rear glass? Do I now need to put Caddy fins on an XJS?

    Would this now need to be my theme if ever we had LeMons in the UK?

    And nice price too, because my brains all mushy this morning.
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    11/30/09

    @Rust-MyEnemy: It would be a great Lemons car--if you sell off $26,500 of parts--hell, there's probably that much in steel in that baby!
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    Image of Paul Y. can't get in the club; gotta parking lot pimp Paul Y. can't get in the club; gotta parking lot pimp
    11/30/09

    In reply to Custom ’59 Cadillacamino Costs $27,000, Won’t Fit in a Single Picture
    I think it would be worth investigating whether this started out as a flower car. If that's the case, that would mean that it's far less hacked up than it appears.

    If it was a flower car, nice price, because one could probably restore it fairly reasonably.

    If it's a hacked up sedan, this is several hits of crack on wheels.
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    Image of tonyola tonyola
    11/30/09

    @Paul Y. can't get in the club; gotta parking lot pimp: I doubt this started life as a flower car - those were usually constructed on the Cadillac-built commercial chassis with extended wheelbase and four doors. Flower cars also had a nearly vertical rear door/tailgate, like a hearse. This looks like what the ad says - based on a Coupe deVille. Odd custom of some interest, but Crack Pipe at $27,000.
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    Image of Paul Y. can't get in the club; gotta parking lot pimp Paul Y. can't get in the club; gotta parking lot pimp
    11/30/09

    @tonyola: See, this is why I love Jalopnik -- there was bound to be someone who is up on their coachbuilt Cadillacs of the late 1950s.

    So, crack pipe it is.
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    Image of gman1023 gman1023
    11/30/09

    @tonyola: If this actually was a flower car it would be simply criminal. Hacking up an old flower car should be punishable by death.
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    11/30/09

    In reply to Custom ’59 Cadillacamino Costs $27,000, Won’t Fit in a Single Picture
    If the price were less--a lot less, because I think you lose some money with any custom--but this is pretty damn cool. I would be da bomb leaving Lowe's with some plywood, mulch, drywall, carpet, new mower, step ladder, 20 gallons of paint, and a new stove.
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    Image of HoonThatFerrari HoonThatFerrari
    11/30/09

    @Novaload: A new stove? So, you vote stovepipe?
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    Image of Timtoolman, sporadically speaking Timtoolman, sporadically speaking
    06/22/09

    In reply to What Car Is Hidden Under This Custom Vegas Cruiser?
    Looks Fordish. Or maybe a Superbee?
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    Image of Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face. Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face.
    06/22/09

    @Timtoolman, now with power tools!: I'll assume you know that a Superbee is a Dodge Coronet and that was just sarcasm.
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    Image of junkman junkman
    06/22/09

    In reply to What Car Is Hidden Under This Custom Vegas Cruiser?
    That customized 'bird has been for sale for a few years. Hopefully someone has now purchased it so I can get it off my list of cars I shouldn't buy but still desire.
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    Image of Six Flags Over Tomsk Six Flags Over Tomsk
    06/22/09

    In reply to What Car Is Hidden Under This Custom Vegas Cruiser?
    Definitely a third-gen T-bird.
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    Image of P161911 probably shoudn't have P161911 probably shoudn't have
    06/22/09

    In reply to What Car Is Hidden Under This Custom Vegas Cruiser?
    The wheels are from a 1960s String Ray. The windshield angle and A-pillars look about right for C3 Vette. The rest of it does look like a 1960s T-Bird. Any shots of the rear axle? If it has IRS it is a Vette.
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    Image of combat chuck combat chuck
    06/22/09

    In reply to What Car Is Hidden Under This Custom Vegas Cruiser?
    This is what fat 70's Vegas Elvis would have looked like, had he been a car. Does that make sense?
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    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
    06/22/09

    In reply to What Car Is Hidden Under This Custom Vegas Cruiser?
    Looks like a B"ullet 'Bird," with some '70 Torino and '69 Mustang thrown in.
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