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Old 09-01-2017, 09:00 PM
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Seems doubtful. Strange stripe, no fender badges or rocker trim. No telling what the engine actually is. Breather hints at a 350...Still, not a bad looking driver. I'll take it!

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Old 09-01-2017, 10:00 PM
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At 14,500 if that's a real GTO's and not falling apart with rust it seems like a reasonable deal.

I can't believe I like that '55 Mercury. I even like the spoiler on it.... crazy looking

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Old 09-02-2017, 01:09 AM
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Apparently somebody thinks a plain jane 1979 Lemans Safari wagon is worth $13,000 just because it's a barn find with 31,000 miles.

https://madison.craigslist.org/cto/d...288622012.html
Plain jane is right. No V-8, no rally wheels, no power windows....
but it does have leather seats.

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Old 09-02-2017, 07:35 AM
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1955 Mercury Monterey lead sled one off custom car this car has over $80,000 in the build
https://phoenix.craigslist.org/wvl/c...274485071.html
$80,000 not well spent.....

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Old 09-04-2017, 10:46 PM
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Can't say I've seen one like this before.

Kinda nice for hauling certain things - dense things, like dry cement or gold bars.

https://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/ct...293341530.html

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Old 09-05-2017, 01:54 AM
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Can't say I've seen one like this before.

Kinda nice for hauling certain things - dense things, like dry cement or gold bars.

https://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/ct...293341530.html
It's an Abduction Van for .... you know ... large girls.

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Old 09-05-2017, 02:55 AM
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Apparently somebody thinks a plain jane 1979 Lemans Safari wagon is worth $13,000 just because it's a barn find with 31,000 miles.

https://madison.craigslist.org/cto/d...288622012.html
Do the back windows actually roll up and down? I don't see any handles.

And what's the switch on the driver door arm rest for??

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Old 09-05-2017, 03:17 PM
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Love that Dodge!

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Old 09-05-2017, 05:28 PM
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Do the back windows actually roll up and down? I don't see any handles.

And what's the switch on the driver door arm rest for??
Nope- back windows are fixed. Just the little vent window on the rear edge of the door pivots open.

The switch looks like the remote mirror control.

My parents had a '79 Lemans wagon when I was a kid.

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Old 09-05-2017, 09:43 PM
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I had a similar Malibu wagon back in 1979, and was a poorly built car. I loved the style, but man was it cheaply built with back windows that do not roll up, you could see daylight through the back doors, and the seats are not leather, they were vinyl. I had mine when it had only about 10k miles on it, and I only owned it for about a year and had to get rid of it before it fell apart. No real desire to own another one, even if it is a so called Pontiac.

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Old 09-07-2017, 11:13 AM
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I always wanted a Can Am, but this one is a little rough. Still, if I wasn't knee deep in Trans Am projects I'd probably buy it.

https://maine.craigslist.org/cto/d/1...284245987.html

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Old 09-07-2017, 01:09 PM
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That's what I call a 'toss and turner'....You'll either toss and turn all night wondering why you didn't buy it when you had the chance...or you'll toss and turn all night wondering why didn't walk away from it when you had the chance..
I'll bet it's pretty dang crusty underneath.

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Old 09-07-2017, 01:32 PM
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I always wanted a Can Am, but this one is a little rough. Still, if I wasn't knee deep in Trans Am projects I'd probably buy it.

https://maine.craigslist.org/cto/d/1...284245987.html
Judging by where it's sitting, and how deep it has sunk in the ground, I really have to doubt that "runs and drives" claim.

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Old 09-07-2017, 01:45 PM
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Greg,

I think this "toss and turner" is..........when you turn it over, you are going to want to toss it away.

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Old 09-07-2017, 01:56 PM
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Yeah, that's a good one. It's a shame too as it looks very original. More pics would have been nice. Trunk, interior and floors, under-hood.

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Old 09-07-2017, 02:08 PM
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I always wanted a Can Am, but this one is a little rough. Still, if I wasn't knee deep in Trans Am projects I'd probably buy it.

https://maine.craigslist.org/cto/d/1...284245987.html

a few thoughts to IDIOT prospective sellers..

Why not pull such a project out, get the tires up, clean it up, vacuum it out, at least get it up on some concrete with a decent background to take a pic? Is it that hard?

When a prospective buyer comes across such a mess ( your AD), are you the wannabe get rich guy, so DUMB & LAZY that you think prospective buyers are going to jump right on such a project ESP at a high asking price?

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Old 09-07-2017, 02:13 PM
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Ever notice how so many "CanAm guys" have a decent driver CanAm, one that too often sets outside, rain, snow, whatever, then they have 2 or 3 half rotten CanAm project cars setting outside in the elements? It's almost like the CanAms come home to roost

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That's what I call a 'toss and turner'....You'll either toss and turn all night wondering why you didn't buy it when you had the chance...or you'll toss and turn all night wondering why didn't walk away from it when you had the chance..
I'll bet it's pretty dang crusty underneath.
I think I found it's twin, and yes I'll probably wish I'd look into this one..
.https://vermont.craigslist.org/cto/d...296739836.html
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Old 09-07-2017, 10:57 PM
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OPH, people just go way out of their way to try and make it onto this list we have going.

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Old 09-08-2017, 06:45 AM
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I think I found it's twin, and yes I'll probably wish I'd look into this one..
.https://vermont.craigslist.org/cto/d...296739836.html
You may want to buy both...between the two of them, you might have enough to make one good one. Still, a ton of metal replacement appears necessary.

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