So when is the last time you saw one of these?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320351042853&ssPageName=ADME:B:EF:MOTORS:1123

At my grandmothers house. It is kept in a dresser drawer in the spare bedroom.

It is a toy from that era. I ought to take a picture of it and post it.

I haven't seen one in over 30 years! Cool wagon

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Whooooeeeeee, that's purdy!!

The winning bid was $28,500? That passes Doug's "Taurus Test" (i.e. anything that costs the same or less than a new Taurus isn't expensive). That does not seem like much for a car that rare and interesting. Supply and demand...

Just guessing; but if you had to start from scratch, replace, re-plate, re-polish every piece of chrome or stainless on that car - how close to the sale price would it be?

4-door hardtop station wagon! Somebody a lot of disposable income in '58.

Screamin' deal, if someone gave you a decent one as a gift you couldn't do it for that price.

I woulda figured 50K for a car of that quality. Everytime I see something go for a price like that, I get a funny little feeling inside like "YOU IDIOT, you coulda bought that car...". Then I take a deep breath and remember, "One project at a time..."

But Dougger....this one's DONE!!! You could've use it for a parts wagon to haul the Cyclone stuff home from the swap meet!

It's been a while since I saw one, but it reminds me of the 1961 fully loaded Olds wagon my uncle had. Bought it brand new ad it had about 300k on the clock before it died. Lots of chrome INSIDE too!

Ad says it's an unrestored car. Yikes.

Of course, as we all know, Gary wouldn't have given more than $300 tops...

And then he would have been fussin' cuz he couldn't find trim parts.

It says unrestored but it was painted & had the interior redone in the seventies

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That rig is soooo sweet I'd have given $450 for it in a heartbeat!

I'm surprised it only got $28K...

By the way that's my FIRST time seeing one of these that I can remember.

"Unrestored" and "All Original" are two very different terms.

Even though this car has been repainted and reupholstered I accept it as "unrestored". It's no longer "all original" but it has never deteriorated to the point that it needed to be disassembled for restoration. It was repaired as necessary over the years to keep it in good condition. It appears that it never had any major disassembly to "bring it back".

A paint job and seat covers don't make a restoration!

These terms are subject to interpretation but I think the claim on this car is legit.

One thing is for sure, I doubt any one other than the guys that go to huge shows will ever see one. I had a '58 in 1976 that was the same color but was hit so hard in the drivers door it wouldn't open. Wasn't worth much back then.

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Thats a cool looking car. But I know someone who worked on this one.

http://www.cooksrestorations.com/photos/CooksRestorations/index.php?img=24

http://www.cooksrestorations.com/photos/CooksRestorations/index.php?img=25

http://www.cooksrestorations.com/photos/CooksRestorations/index.php?img=26

http://www.cooksrestorations.com/photos/CooksRestorations/index.php?img=27

http://www.cooksrestorations.com/photos/CooksRestorations/index.php?img=28

Yeah, I think I know that guy! That car is still local and sees a LOT of road time. The guy wanted to put a 455/THM400 in it but I convinced him that the original 371/Hydro correctly rebuilt would do everything he wanted. 6 or 7 years and many miles later it's still going strong.

why don't they build cool cars like that anymore??
HEY Doug,if you feel to bad for missing out on that deal,you could always buy this.
http://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/1095300442.html
just about 50 grand and you are good to go.Got a great deal AND a Cyclone.

Holy Crap! Isn't that {P}Rick's old Cyclone?

Here is one for $9,000

http://www.cars-on-line.com/29729.html

hahaha,
{quote}***** Rebuilt motor and tranny with less than 10K miles...*****{end}

Wonder when... 1977?

{quote}Rebuilt motor and tranny with less than 10K miles...*****

Wonder when... 1977? {end]

Come on, it's a GM product. The guy may have tried to use it as a daily driver but has only been able to put 10k miles on it in 30+ years. I can relate, my first car was a '61 Chevy. It was a fun car but had to sell it because I couldn't afford the maintenance.

hahahahaaaaa....