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Old 12-03-2018, 01:11 PM
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It is pretty heavily optioned car but I agree there's no way to tell if it's the only one built that way. The color is unusual, it looks like Skyline Blue but I can't tell for sure; it's possible it was a special order color, which would make it very unusual.
Yep, but if you ask me, combinations of normal option packages and special order colors being used to say that a car is 1 of 1 is just stupid. If you're going to go by those metrics, an awful damn lot of classic cars could be considered "one of one", despite having no pedigree whatsoever.

Now, the '67 Shelby GT500 Super Snake is an example of a true one of one car where that pedigree actually matters, because it's a lot more than just a special color.

And again, I'm not knocking the car in any way, I'm just knocking people who try to claim their car is rarer than it is in ways that in fact don't matter.

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Old 12-03-2018, 02:17 PM
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How many RA cars were delivered with a Tissue Dispenser, Ivy Gold interior and red exterior and deluxe wheel covers?

My guess is no more than zero

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Old 12-03-2018, 07:45 PM
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I can see a car being one of one if it was special ordered in an odd color but with no documentation someone could have just painted it that color. Who knows?

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Old 12-03-2018, 07:58 PM
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Old 12-03-2018, 08:26 PM
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It is pretty heavily optioned car but I agree there's no way to tell if it's the only one built that way. The color is unusual, it looks like Skyline Blue but I can't tell for sure; it's possible it was a special order color, which would make it very unusual.
The last time I saw that "Sky Blue" was on a 62 convertible GP. I good friend of mine I worked with back in 1970 owned it. Same colors all around inside and out but a convertible. Also bucket seats [driver side seat power] 389, automatic with console., and power windows. I'm not positive but I think it had 8 lug rims too. It was a very cool car.

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Old 12-03-2018, 09:03 PM
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The last time I saw that "Sky Blue" was on a 62 convertible GP. I good friend of mine I worked with back in 1970 owned it. Same colors all around inside and out but a convertible. Also bucket seats [driver side seat power] 389, automatic with console., and power windows. I'm not positive but I think it had 8 lug rims too. It was a very cool car.
Isn't '67 the only year for a GP convertible?

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Isn't '67 the only year for a GP convertible?
That's correct.

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One of none? Another stalled project. Looks like they spent some money under the hood, as it looks fairly clean and newer.


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Old 12-03-2018, 11:49 PM
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And people find all kinds of ways to F up a car

https://losangeles.craigslist.org/la...763325348.html

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And people find all kinds of ways to F up a car

https://losangeles.craigslist.org/la...763325348.html
Did they F up the Volkswagen or the Ford ?

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Old 12-04-2018, 08:11 AM
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I like that olds wagon- cool idea

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Old 12-04-2018, 11:17 AM
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I like that olds wagon- cool idea
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I can see a car being one of one if it was special ordered in an odd color but with no documentation someone could have just painted it that color. Who knows?
What I'm saying is that paint color does not make a car "one of one" in a way that means anything. If things like color choice and combination of normal options can make a car one of one, then probably half the classic cars left are one of one. It doesn't mean anything unless you're talking about the kind of rare stuff that actually matters.. like checking all the right boxes to get yourself a Trans Am RA IV convertible. A special color on an otherwise common car means little or nothing to its value or desirability.

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Epic price on Rally 1's


https://hattiesburg.craigslist.org/p...760828384.html price on Rally 1's

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Old 12-06-2018, 05:38 PM
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Old 12-07-2018, 03:25 AM
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https://hattiesburg.craigslist.org/p...760828384.html price on Rally 1's
That's actually a nice price on those, even considering that the tires are probably useless.

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Old 12-07-2018, 03:29 AM
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I have several of these rochester 4 barrel carbs. These were pulled from big block engines that had blown or threw a rod . They have been setting on my shelf for a few years. I don't build up these types of motors any more so these must go. It is first come first serve. you pick the one you want. These carbs are adjustable to fit any engine. people have asked for certain model of carb this really doesn"t matter because the carb does not come preset to any engine size. they must be tuned to each application. If you think that a specific model number is for a certain year or engine size think again, their not.
text J.R. @ show contact info let's make a deal!

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That's good to know. So that '67 Caddy Coupe deVille quadrajet should work fine on that 70 RAIV Trans Am. Just tune it properly

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That's good to know. So that '67 Caddy Coupe deVille quadrajet should work fine on that 70 RAIV Trans Am. Just tune it properly
Bolt it and go!

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Old 12-08-2018, 02:35 AM
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Originally Posted by 66sprint6
And people find all kinds of ways to F up a car
https://losangeles.craigslist.org/la...763325348.html
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Did they F up the Volkswagen or the Ford ?
That's a pretty cool rig with the early nailhead Buick in it.
They could have really F'd it up by putting a 307 out of a '72 Chevelle in it.

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