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Topic: Bob Perkins does it again!
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 46598
From: Saco, Maine
Registered: May 99
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posted 10-18-2004 08:03 PM
   
I wish I could buy one of these:http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=6236&item=2494102471&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW I'd be happy to dealer prep it!  ------------------
'70 Mustang Mach 1 351C 4V/FMX/3.25 Open
'70 Mustang Convertible 250 I6/3 speed/2.79 Open
'72 Mustang Sprint Hardtop 351C 4V/FMX/4.30 Trac Loc
'94 F-150 XL 5.8L/E4OD/3.55 Limited Slip
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pony boy
Gearhead Posts: 424
From: n.y. n.y.
Registered: Jun 2000
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posted 10-19-2004 01:28 AM
Yea,That car is something alright.He's had that one for a while I saw it in the flesh .It's perfect it's basically a brand new car.I wonder if he'll sell the Light green one he has with 3 miles on it next?
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tafinucane
Journeyman Posts: 48
From: Aptos, CA
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 10-19-2004 04:06 AM
Are there any of these kind of cars around (untouched, new in box) from the 60's model years? That would be truly astounding.This one is crazy enough (the seat rails are still wrapped in plastic, for crying out loud!) but if someone had the forsight to do this with a '65 he'd be a visionary. Or nuts.
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RICKS
Gearhead Posts: 399
From: Ocala, FL
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 10-19-2004 08:47 AM
To answer your question, yes, there are. Here's one instance I'm very familiar with. Mercer Ford in Nebraska put aside one brand new Ford every year between 1962 and 1970. In the mid 90's, Mr. Mercer fell ill and sold off the collection, all with less than 10 miles on the odo.:1962 Galaxie 500 352 3-spd manual
1963 Galaxie 500XL 390 4-spd
1964 Galaxie 500XL 390 4-spd
1965 Galaxie 500XL 390 auto
1966 Mustang coupe 289 3-spd manual
1967 Mustang fastback 302 3-spd manual
1968 Torino GT fastback 302 auto
1969 Mustang Mach 1 351-2V 3-spd manual
1970 F100 Explorer Sport Custom 360 auto The '66 Mustang I believe went to Washington state, the '69 Mach went to Canada, the '67 is in Louisiana, the '63 Galaxie I can't remember where that went, and the rest of the cars are sitting here in my facility in Florida. I've also got a 1,300 mile '65 coupe 6-syl and a 500 mile '73 Cougar XR7 convertible. There's plenty more out there as well, you'd be surprised how much stuff is hidden away in private collections, but the answer to your question is "yes", there's crazies out there stowing things for posterity.
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ddenton749
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posted 10-19-2004 09:37 AM
That would be the trick with one of the new 2005's. Put it away and bring it out in 30 years. Most of us don't have the money and space for something like that. Besides, could you imagine not being able to drive it?------------------
'73 Convertible, 351C 2V
'91 LX Convertible 5.0
Member: Valley Forge Mustang Club
"Tank, I need an exit." [This message has been edited by ddenton749 (edited 10-19-2004).]
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RICKS
Gearhead Posts: 399
From: Ocala, FL
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 10-19-2004 10:19 AM
Newer cars in-the-wrapper are far far more common. Back in the 60's, very few people had the foresight, it was a totally different mindset. But through the late 70's and 80's and 90's and current there's literally tons (relatively speaking) of cars being bought and kept new by speculators and collectors. Of course, it takes A LONG TIME to ever realize any kind of actual gain on investment, and in many cases with cars you never gain anything, it sags behind the rate of inflation and overhead costs. But people keep socking them away nonetheless.
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TomP
Gearhead Posts: 6191
From: Delta BC Canada
Registered: Dec 99
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posted 10-21-2004 10:27 PM
73 Mustang convertibles and 76 Eldorado convertibles are probably two of the most commom 1970's cars to have been kept stored since new... remember they are going to be the LAST convertibles EVER built! LOL (for nearly 10 years) Some of those Eldorados sold for huge markups when new, those people won't be making a profit for another 50 years i think. There are a pile of 80's cars socked away too, probably most of Buick GNX's ever built were kept by enthusiasts who thought "This will be the fastest and most powerful car EVER built" (what 300hp?) even many GM cars come standard with more power now.
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RICKS
Gearhead Posts: 399
From: Ocala, FL
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 10-22-2004 09:40 AM
Yep, the list of "typical" socked away cars would include:1978 Corvette pace cars
1979 Trans Am 10th anniversary pace cars
1979 Mustang pace cars
1983 & 84 Hurst Oldsmobiles
Any Grand National
1993 Mustang Cobras
Any Cobra R model
1993 Corvette 40th anniversary editions
Any ZR-1
Any Impala SS
A decent amount of Camaro SS's, i.e. all the white w/orange stripe cars, the anniversary cars, etc.. And of course just about ANYTHING else can potentially be hanging out in a warehouse or garage, but those are some of the common ones...
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