Posts Tagged ‘sedan’

Detroit Iron – 1975 Alfa Romeo Alfetta Berlina

July 8, 2016

With RustyButTrusty headquarters located on the west coast, it’s not unusual to see cars that lean away from the rusty end of the spectrum. Experience shows that, if you are fairly careful about keeping a car dry, existing rust may not be a deterrent to enjoying an older car. Wrenching on it or letting your kids hang out around it may be another story, but when your personal economy works against fixing all the rust on your old heap, there are plenty of other things you can do to make it fun. And perhaps that’s the right approach for this 1975 Alfa Romeo Alfetta Berlina for sale for $995 somewhere near Detroit, MI.

1975 Alfa Romeo Alfetta Berlina right front

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Spitfire in St. Helens – 1953 Chrysler Windsor Deluxe

July 1, 2016

Mt. St. Helens is famous for spitting fire (and a lot more) back in 1980, and the Chrysler Windsor was not quite so famous for having a Spitfire six-cylinder engine as its base specification in the early 1950s. The Windsor was a rather conservatively styled entry model of the luxury Chrysler lineup, and it’s hard to imagine the change that would come in the next 10-15 years at Chrysler – outrageous fins, ornate styling, and then slab sided minimalism. Sheet metal and a one-piece windshield were new for 1953, and while the Hemi 331 V8 was the more desirable engine with its 180hp, the 265 L-head six put out a respectable 119hp and was known for being smooth and durable. So let’s take a look at a car that, based solely on its location, *may* have survived the explosion of Mt. St. Helens – check out this 1953 Chrysler Windsor Deluxe for sale for $3300 in St. Helens, WA.

1953 Chrysler Windsor Deluxe right front

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Holier Than Thine – 1968 Mercedes 250S

July 1, 2016

Mercedes’ line of W108/W109 sedans (the different chassis codes were used to indicate coil or air suspension with a few early exceptions) truly embody the classic experience upon which they built their reputation for heirloom-quality cars. Classic sixties styling – itself an evolution of Mercedes’ 1950s design – a raspy exhaust note on the six cylinder cars, and low prices, makes these compelling values for the budget classic car enthusiast. Yes, you’ll have to swallow some high parts prices, but maintaining an old Mercedes at reasonable cost is a well-trodden path. To keep that cost down, some authorities will recommend sticking to the lower-specification cars so you don’t have to deal with 50-year-old “modern” conveniences. In that spirit, let’s take a look at this 1968 Mercedes 250S for sale for $2500 in Portland, OR.

1968 Mercedes 250S right front

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