[Alvin]

Originally Posted by gto4door

Those were some pretty cool looking cars. $10K was alot of money back in 1971, so only around 5,500 were imported and sold thru Lincoln Mercury dealers from 1971 to 1975.

FWIW: This photo taken at the NHRA Drag Race Museum monthly Wed Rod Run...I had a hard time taking the photo due to the glare and shine from the chrome of this Pantera's engine bay - Nice Pypes!

http://www.tachrev.com/NHRA_Museum.htm

[6 Grrrs]

Originally Posted by 69 DAYTONA

...the Chrysler Turbine pix was taken at the Petersen Museum, L.A....I took nearly identical pix of it there several years ago

x2. I think I was there in 2005.

[69 DAYTONA]

Originally Posted by Alvin

Don't remember the convertilble article. What was the deal?

...been a couple of years, but the unfinished car was recently discovered...some believe Tucker was having it built for his wife, others believe it was altered over the decades...not sure of the details, think the article was in "Old Cars"...at any rate, it wasn't much more than an incomplete shell

... I found some interesting info on the car

... http://www.tuckerconvertible.com/Tuc...essRelease.pdf

[6 Grrrs]

Originally Posted by 69 DAYTONA

...been a couple of years, but the unfinished car was recently discovered...some believe Tucker was having it built for his wife, others believe it was altered over the decades...not sure of the details, think the article was in "Old Cars"...at any rate, it wasn't much more than an incomplete shell

... I found some interesting info on the car

... http://www.tuckerconvertible.com/Tuc...essRelease.pdf

I remember the story as well and all the speculation, etc. My father sent it to me, since he is into that older stuff. I never read that document though. Very interesting.

Don't get me wrong -- I think the Tucker story is fascinating and the Tucker Automobile is interesting, but just not my cup of tea.

The convertible sure is a lot better looking than the sedan...

[Chief Wanabee]

Time to drop your top.... with a Sawzall. Some Mopar conversions:

1977 Emess Chrysler Cordoba / 1981 Global Coach Cordoba / 82 Global Coach Imperial

[R68GTO]

Gonna start a new thread to keep from messing this one up.......

[69 DAYTONA]

...another MOPAR convertible conversion, the new Challenger

[69 DAYTONA]

...the "1953 C5" Vette, AAT Industries in Detroit built 200 of these, mostly convertibles, a few hardtops and at least 1 Nomad version...this one was built on a Yellow/blk 2001 Vette

[69 DAYTONA]

Originally Posted by 6 Grrrs

I remember the story as well and all the speculation, etc. My father sent it to me, since he is into that older stuff. I never read that document though. Very interesting.

Don't get me wrong -- I think the Tucker story is fascinating and the Tucker Automobile is interesting, but just not my cup of tea.

The convertible sure is a lot better looking than the sedan...

...Tuckers aren't in my garage either

[69 DAYTONA]

...and, how about the GM Futureliner Bus

[Alvin]

Avanti Convertible article

PURPOSEBILT by Joe Greeves on Amos Publishing Auto Enthusiast Weekly edition

Page Link: http://editions.amospublishing.com/A...803&pagenum=52

…During one of its several reincarnations, convertibles were produced by Michael Kelly, when he established the New Avanti Motor Corporation in Youngstown, Ohio. Kelly’s 1987 through 1989 models were based on General Motors G-platform used by the Chevrolet Monte Carl, but he included a convertible…

[Diego]

I didn't like it when Kelly moved the parking lights to the bumper.

[Alvin]

Have these already been added here?

Henry J




and the “Eddy Munster”



look alike Kaiser Dragon







http://www.californiaclassix.com/arc...iser_c451.html

[Jack Peters]

Now that is one cool vehicle. Wow.

[mike nixon]

Originally Posted by Alvin

This was rare and unusual to me at the 2012 Mecum Houston Auction

I actually drove one of these back in the day. A buddie's brother owned a B4 Blue with black graphics example. Was a cool looking quick car with a4 speed and a sure grip. He got big dollars for it.

[Diego]

The Kaiser Dragons were trimmed in interesting ways, like bamboo-themed vinyl top and interior trim:

http://www.oldride.com/classic_cars/944437.html

[1963gp]

My Yenko Stinger # 19 out of the original 100 COPO cars built in 1966. 38k original miles with 90% original paint.

[1963gp]

another rare Corvair. my 1964 factory Greenbrier camper with Pop Top. Have driven it 2x cross country and still camp in it.

[mct37]

cant say I ever saw one before or since... was at a small show in PA a couple years back

[Diego]

Oh, those are VERY rare. I wasn't aware they modified the front of the car.