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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Xplantdad</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Ngtflyr</div><div class="ubbcode-body">At $.80-.90 a lb for Aluminum.....Hum?? </div></div>

Having worked at Hardin Olds, Honda and DeLorean...I got to see how poorly they were out together...they were worse than the 80's Olds as far as build quality....if you can believe it.Also it took forever to get parts! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img] </div></div>

Bruce, have you watched The Car Show with Adam Carolla? I think it's on SPEED. In any event, there was an episode where I think they raced a Nissan Altima or something against it and the DeLorean got crushed. It was slow as hell. Was amusing to watch. haha.

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It wouldn't surprise me!

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I used to park cars at a few of the casinos here in Atlantic City and got to drive a few of these when new and they were slow as hell and handled like crap. Looked pretty cool, I must admit, but I think a Yugo would give it a run for it's money in a race.

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I worked for a Steel Service Center in the eighties & nineties that’s main product line was stainless steel. The company owner had to have a DeLorean and I got to take it out and abuse it on many occasions.
It had a Peugeot / Renault engine that only put out about 130 hp, it handled well but performance wise was a real dog. My boss was a big (fat) guy and had quite a problem getting in and out. I had the opportunity to purchase it on lease’s end for a cheap price – but passed. What turned out to be a wise decision!

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Glenn, you are lucky that your boss didn't get stuck in the car...one of the weak links was the door handles...they broke, effectively trapping the occupant in the car (since only a portion of the window rolled down) [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/haha.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/hmmm.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/dunno.gif[/img]

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I remember seeing over a hundred of them sitting in a distribution lot alongside Rt287 in the Sommerset area of NJ.

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Seems like when I bought these cars ..there was a plan.

20 some odd years later, not so much. http://www.classicperformance.com/eb...tingmuscle.jpg

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Very sad!
These pics remind of that Discovery show "Life without people", where the land reclaims everything eventually.
Trees growing through a car is just wrong.

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Here is what appears to be a Chevy Citation. I found this is on a beach in Anchorage Alaska this past summer..... BTW the pic was taken at 11PM.... and its still light out...

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w.../alaska110.jpg

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w.../alaska111.jpg

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This old flathead is laying in Hope Alasksa.... there are some parts scattered around that appear to be form a '46-'48 Ford.

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w.../alaska006.jpg

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That wagon is very restorable and has almost a mint interior! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/hmmm.gif[/img]

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probably no longer rotting away car. Now a two owner one repaint California car. lol

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: CR97WS6</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Found on beach, slightly rusty pontiac

http://carphotos.cardomain.com/story...0001_large.jpg

http://carphotos.cardomain.com/story...0002_large.jpg

http://carphotos.cardomain.com/story...0003_large.jpg

</div></div> I can't believe how torn up the car is ,yet the back seat still looks good without any deteriation.

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This is in a friends woods, 69 x11 car, in the barn is a 67 RS/SS, not for sale of course

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...6/P8220115.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...6/P8220126.jpg

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My friends 67 Sprint, the body was built 2 weeks before my sprint, but my car was assembled 6 weeks before his

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...6/DSCF1192.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...6/DSCF1196.jpg

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My true barn find 72 Camaro, 83000 mile one owner, stored in barn since 91 when the old lady died. Family had no interest in it. I decided to give it to my son for his first birthday.

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...6/DSCF1473.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...o/P3130024.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...o/P3130025.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...o/P6041386.jpg

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Great Father son photo. This is MINE!

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Not muscle – but definitely a rare body style!

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...t/P1010010.jpg

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Went to park my Airstream Trailer for the winter at a local Boat Builders storage yard, spotted this carcas at the back:

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...ulolds/AMX.jpg

Its a 1969 AMX that had some front end damage and has been extensively cut up. Could not find a VIN #

In another part of the yard spotted this Fairlane 63 I believe,no Motor or trans but has a set of Torque Thrusts:

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...s/Fairlane.jpg

Merry Christmas

Paul

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Cool stuff Paul! Merry Christmas... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]

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Wow - great color combo Niclas....red, white, and black. Manual tranny on the floor and a wonderful body design. Congrats. What are your plans?

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My plans is to try get it to me in Sweden.

Its a 348 Special Hi Perf or a 409 Car.

The Swedish guy that was going to help me ship it to Sweden have stolen it from me.

Its somewere down in Atlanta now.

http://i517.photobucket.com/albums/u..._Chevy_201.jpg

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Literally "stolen it" from you!!!!

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Awesome project... love those 1961's! Did someone really steal it? Thats a shame if they did.

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That´s sad to hear Niclas. I just hate these guys who take your money and don´t deliver. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/no.gif[/img]
I´m glad I have my friend Kimmert in C.T. He fixes everything from paying the seller, to delivering it to the buyer in Sweden. He´s trustworthy.
I hope you get the car in the end. You must be as crazy as I am, because I would not hesitate to work on that car if I had the time. Would be a real cool car when finished. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]

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If you want I can start a new tread and post the story there.

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Too funny. Annie and I took the owner of Brandts out for Christmas dinner last night and I showed her this picture. It made her evening. She is 88 and still runs the international company and Nationwide race sponsorship and loves seeing their stuff on the road. She also loved the car as she is also a gearhead. Not bad for an 88 year'ol lady.

http://i517.photobucket.com/albums/u..._Chevy_201.jpg

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