Would you buy this?

[67 coronet]

would be a fun project to drive around while you customize it to the way you want it.you may have to pry a honda out of the wheel well now and then but it sure wont slow down that tank.

 

[Dako]

Hmm. Think I gotta disagree on this one. ABS, power steering, airbags are positives no matter what. As much as us older drivers know what we're doing without these improvements, (yes, my first car had no ABS/power steering/airbags), some modern additions make cars safer to drive. I was merging onto the freeway recently when a dumbass decided to cut me off, and I hit the brakes hard in my '74. Wheels locked on dry pavement and I fishtailed. I've been driving for over 20 years, drove transit for 4. Kept control of my Charger and didn't lose my cool, I was a bit freaked out but that was it. A kid under 20 who has very little experience and their wheels lock? Very bad combination.

Older cars are much harder to control in an evasive maneuver, and kids have a tendency to get themselves into stupid situations on the road, because they don't know what to look out for. The more I think about it, the better a newer car would be for my kids based on just the maneuverability and safety factors.

I think you miss-took what I was getting at. While I do agree, those things do make a car safer, driving an old car with less responsiveness and quirks typically get most drivers to drive slower and more cautiously. Like you stated, that is because they are harder to control. Add to it the uniqueness factor and he will rather cruise and be seen vice doing crazy stuff like driving fast or darting in and out of traffic.

Will it be a safer car? No...it does not have crumple zones, a collapsable steering collumn, or air bags. Will it have a wow factor and prompt him to drive more carefully? Probably so. Thats all. (shoulder shrug).

 

[Moparmagic1992]

We got a '45 Plymouth Plaza and '51 Dodge truck out at the shop, brakes are always going out on them, parts are an arm and a leg

 

[b-star69]

yes put a 440 in it!

 

[Aussie Coronet]

Heck I would! I'd tool all over town with a Panama Jack hat, camel hanging out of my mouth, listening to Bing Crosby just because I could

Agreed!

 

[snakeoil24]

its ugly.

 

[watermelon]

nahh...start him off with a 68-72 dodge dart

 

[Ron 73]

I would, Cars like this remind me of a simpler time, Times i remember staying at my great grand parents for a few weeks each year, Grandad always each Saturday went down to what he called "town", A little 4-corners with a small country store on one side and a garage on the other where he would sit and talk to the man in overhawls (paul) that owned it for an hour or two, Great times yes sir, i would have one to cruise and take my grandkids for rides, Once in awhile they still ask why my 73 uses a winder to put a window up and down, "Papa, what happened to your button?" lol.. That car looks like its in real nice shape, why not, you don't see many anymore and its different then most, cool idea by itself!

 

[Red63440]

You guys are really funny......we all are driving and working on old cars which have very few safety factors built into them. I hear, "the new cars are safer" a lot and feel that when you make a car out of a tin can and a bunch of plastic you sure as hell better do something to protect the people inside it. The fact that the old cars are still around and on the road says a lot for how they were built, lets see just how many 2010's are on the road in 50 years. Get him the car, let him appreciate the quality and workmanship of a car built in the USA with american parts. Let him learn the skills that he wouldn't learn driving the newer pieces of crap, add the seat belts and harnesses and know that the vault around him will protect him a hell of a lot more than whats available today...for a whole lot cheaper.

 

[Meep-Meep]

Since the question was stated "would you buy one"? I'd have to say probably. Meaning, if I had extra room; if the price was right; if it was a good solid car; if at the time I felt like having a car like that; and the deal fell in my lap. Realistically I wouldn't search that car out and buy it but I still like it for what it is and glad it is still on the road.

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Now I want to see Rusty's smart *** response.

 

[MarPar]

Now I want to see Rusty's smart *** response.

LOL!!! :happy1:

 

[Richard Cranium]

Less that 2G & it runs.

With that description, it sure sounds like it's about $1,700.00 overpriced. I'd pass in a heartbeat.

 

[daredevil]

Not without a drivetrain conversion.

 

[kb67mopar]

That's true. A big heavy old car can be safer in a crash, but only as long as you aren't bouncing around inside that thick metal box. That's why I recommend the upgraded belts and harness. JMHO

The frame is what kills actually on the older cars. When you hit something your car is like a brick and won't yeild. The car crumpling and crushing absorbs energy and prevents that energy being transferred to the person/occupants. That is the way modern cars are designed, its why bumpers crush easy, its why your uni-body sub-frame has little built in wrinkles (if you look) to create weak crush zones. So no matter what you do short of a roll cage, 5 point harness and helmet a newer car will win in a safety test.

Force = mass x acelleration if you are in an accident if that force isn't absorbed by the car you acellerate more....the smaller the F you feel the smaller the A you feel....

do your kids a favor and get them a modern car.

 

[Bruzilla]

Yes you should buy it, especially since you live in Ontario. Aren't there gobs of movies made up there? One of the best things about cars like this is they can pay you back if you lease them to production companies that are looking for period-correct cars. It's easy to find Mustangs and Camaros, but tough to find street cars like these.

An old neighbor of mine had a 51 Ford that he bought for a couple grand, and leased it out for some Travolta movie that filmed here in Jacksonville. He made back all his money.

 

[satman72]

Here are some pics of the car he is looking at;

 

[MarPar]

that is bad ***. clean 'er up a bit, make it roadworthy, and drive the hell out of it!!

looks like the dad's car from "A Christmas Story." or what it should have been anyways...lol

 

[satman72]

At this point, I'm on the fence about it. My son really likes it, and would like to get it as "his first car" . He likes the fact that it's a 4 door even though I suggested that a 2 dr or even a convertible would be "cooler". We haven't gone to look at it yet, but If/when we do, I'm hoping the inside looks as good as the outside does. So far the ad states that it needs some floor work and brake work but otherwise is good to go.
I think sometime in the next few weeks, I'll go and have a look at it. If things look OK perhaps I'll have another car at home.

I figure, if I let my oldest get the car he wanted(72 Satrunner) I owe the same to the younger son. Honestly, neither of the boys want these cars as daily drivers. They want their "first" car to be the car they love, and will keep for ever, regardless of whatever else they own. Whatever they end up driving as daily cars, I'm glad they chose some Mopar classics as their first.

 

[MarPar]

I figure, if I let my oldest get the car he wanted(72 Satrunner) I owe the same to the younger son. Honestly, neither of the boys want these cars as daily drivers. They want their "first" car to be the car they love, and will keep for ever, regardless of whatever else they own. Whatever they end up driving as daily cars, I'm glad they chose some Mopar classics as their first.

so there's your answer brother...

MCCULLOUGH!!! lol

 

[satman72]

Yeah, I know. It seems so simple, but perhaps I'm just overthinking things. Maybe, if they weren't my kids, it wouldn't be so difficult.