Interesting "1972" Clone

[Bruzilla]

http://sarasota.craigslist.org/ctd/3554700365.html

Yes, it's a 73/74, but it's the first time I've seen a 73/74 wearing 72 stripes. And I like using the two-tone for the doors, especially the arm rests.

 

[73frostmistsatellite]

Those stripes look ok. The painted fronts on 73-74suke:

 

[Someotherguy]

they went a little wild with the purple there lol

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I do like the door panels though...nice custom work

 

[HT413]

If it's as clean as it looks, i'd say that's a pretty cool car for the money.

 

[roadrunnerman]

It's not a bad looking car, but how can they say it's a 72 RR clone when it still is a 73-4 body. The only thing "clone" is the stripe.

 

[Ron 73]

I to really like the door panels, Thats the first ive seen the stripes on one but doesn't look to bad, i wouldn't want them myself.. I never did go with painted bumpers unless its a last resort because of the shape there in and lack of funds.. i think the price is a bit to high myself with what little info to even go by, You would think they would mention something about the shape, drive train, "real clean" isint enough to go by.

 

[dgraver]

Yea and it's a 71 strobe, not a 72

 

[WP29440SE]

the stripe is the only cool thing about it. i think its hideous with the wheels, painted bumpers and purple dashpad . i dont see anything 72 about it, wait , maybe the marker lights. its even got a flat hood


sorry Bruzilla lol

 

[YY1]

He said "interesting", not "cool".

That's been on there for quite a while.

Price is double what it's worth (at least), IMO.

Don't you LOVE the RR emblems stuck over top of the "Sebring" emblems on the door panels?

 

[Bruzilla]

I'm sure some office dillrod who got tasked to place the craigslist ad screwed up and typed 72 instead of 73 or 74. I just thought it was interesting that someone put the older strobe set on a 73/74 car. I had never seen that before. And I'm thinking of pulling the armrests off my doors and reshooting them in Steelers gold to add some contrast to the interior because I like that look on this car and I can always reshoot them black if I don't.

I figured they painted the bumpers because the chrome was shot, but they also did the bezels, used black wheels, etc., so it looks like they were trying to do that no-chrome look that some kids like today. Sure would be a shame if they painted over some decent bumpers.

BTW, a while back, someone suggested I paint the headlight bezels on my car black, and I was looking for a cheap set of bezels to try that with, but looking at the black bezels and dark purple on this car, I'm thinking black bezels would be just too much black up front.

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the stripe is the only cool thing about it. i think its hideous with the wheels, painted bumpers and purple dashpad . i dont see anything 72 about it, wait , maybe the marker lights. its even got a flat hood


sorry Bruzilla lol

No problem, and I agree with you. I just posted this because I've retired my restore-to-original mindset and now get my joy out of making my car appeal to me vice the collector world, so I'm looking for cars where guys were thinking outside the Year One catalog and customizing things vice making their car look like everyone else's. Problem is not everyone has great ideas, as evidenced by this car. But at least they were trying something new, so I gotta give them props for that.

The next time I go to J and J's I have got to snap some pictures of a 71/72 road runner he's got sitting in his parts car area. I would swear someone fitted the rear end from a mid-80s corvette to the back of that car. It sure looks odd, but it is different.

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Don't you LOVE the RR emblems stuck over top of the "Sebring" emblems on the door panels?

I'm kinda liking that. Not the sticking them over the Sebring badges, but putting those on the door panel like that. My panels don't have anything on them but some chrome trim and those badges might look good there.

Okay... just checked the price of those badges. They're north of $90 for a pair! Looks like I'll need to find something else.

 

[pabster]

The tan/black/purple interior looks like somebody's nightmare. My eyes! ACK!

 

[99ss]

Painted bumbers are not my thing at all. Hate to say it cause I respect some of the guys who like the car.. But that thing is butt ulgy

 

[jessipup]

Aww come on go easy on the purple pimp mobile. All it needs are some curb feelers and a boomerang shape tv antenna on the back instead of a go wing

 

[Bruzilla]

Here's another guy who did the same thing. Funny they also went with the painted bumpers and 71 bird head in the grill.

 

[YY1]

I've seen that a few times, and tried to find it for another thread, but couldnt.

I have a hard time with the angle of the stripe and the rear side window on that car.

All these years I thought I'd like it....and I don't. The 71/72 window angle is much closer to the stripe angle.

I also think it would be better with chrome (or brushed) bumpers.

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...and the grille would look better IMO, as a stock 73 RR blackout.

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I do like the hood bulge strobe...

 

[63RedFury]

$8900.00 thats funny.

 

[Bruzilla]

I think some folks on here would think that was a bargain.

 

[Sputnik]

That's just wrong ........... trade for 'vette of equal value ? Uh, that would be any trashed C-4. It's like the people that make it to American Idol auditions, no one ever had the heart to tell them they really can't sing, and they embarrass themselves , totally ignorant, but happy - same with "customizing" a car , no one's ever had the heart to tell this guy his creation is butt ugly !

 

[Lazarus]

Anybody save pictures from this car? The listing is gone, but I gotta see what the hype is about. Lol