All of those cars are wearing black and yellow license plates, which were first issued in 1963.
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From what I read, it wasn't intended to be a restoration back to original condition, but instead to the condition it was in when it made the opening credits jump in 1978. Apparently, they even painted it the original metallic gold color before painting the orange over it.
Did some digging and found this gallery, it gives a little bit more on the discovery/resto. I think it's more accurate to call this car the first General Lee.
I recently had the pleasure of riding in a 996 GT3 opened up to a 4.0 liter with a 997 GT3 Cup exhaust. My God, what a glorious sound that thing made. (Not to mention the punch in the chest it gave you when he stood on it)
BTW, this is mine. I'd be ashamed to ask half of what this guy's asking, and I'll go out on a limb and say mine's nicer.
I'm probably one of the only people here who actually owns a Thing and I can tell you unequivocally this one is total CP. A really nice, original paint 181 in great shape will top out at about $10K.
You're on the right track, but older is always cooler.
My great uncle Jack in his brand-new 1967 Impala Sport Coupe (check the dealership paper plates). I was one year old when he bought it, so I don't recall if he purchased the glass garage to go with it.
VHS was developed by the Victor Company of Japan (JVC), not Panasonic. How odd is it that I was reading the history of VHS yesterday??
No, you're not.
Sure. Most folks don't realize the extent of the work done to this Bus. I'm talking entire frame replacement, metal work, stripping off the crappy respray and blending the repaired areas to match the original paint. It was cool to watch as it went down.
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The whole 50-page story is here:
Designed in the late 80s, and I still think it looks sexy as hell over 20 years later. Plus, pop-up headlights.
The brass inlet is pressed into the carb and has a tendency to pop out, causing mass conflagration.
I'll just leave this here.
I'm probably one of the few who has actually driven a 5-speed 505 diesel wagon. It was 1991, so the car was 8 years old at the time. Smelly, woefully underpowered and already falling apart. I doubt an additional 20 years have sweetened the recipe. CP CP CP.
This guy.
Very possible. However, if the bumpers are original, I'd say it's a '64 - it has slash-end front and rear bumpers. I'd expect a '65 to have a slash-end front and pointed rear.