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Yeh, that is kinda funny...makes you wonder.

I like it too (save for the tinting, and two extra doors). Nevertheless, $7500 might be pushing it a little. If that's his asking price, than that's his asking price.

Reminds me of "spy vs. spy".

As is yours, I'm sure you already know.

Thanks Stan

Yup, you've pretty much nailed it. I simply wanted to point out how the car companies (FMC, GM, ChryCo) deployed almost "subversive" marketing practices to sell (or push really) cars with what was percieved as "rocketship" and/or "space age" language onto consumers. The strategy was obviously...

You did not start any argument. It's just some folks can't handle descenting opinions about thier precious (insert whatever, in this case automobiles). Thier opinions can be the ONLY valid opinion. When challenged they loose it.

Feel free to bow out anytime. This is no place for wearing insecurities on ones shirt sleeve.

B58. Style simply for the sake of style?

"Being in kindergarten when "fins were IN", I kind of like them. Even the Ford and GM versions". "Guess you forgot about the "B-58 Buick" of 1958? Everything was abouit the "space age", somewhat epitomized by the "Rocket Ship" Cadillacs". - I wasn't around during those days but you kinda...

That is VERY nice.

Meh, maybe it is, maybe its not overpriced. A lot nicer that many Plymouth Furys still running out there. The clowns at Barrett Jackson has every Joe who owns an old classic Chrysler/Mopar thinking its a Hemi' Cuda, and should command Hemi Cuda' $$$.

Ya, the owner maybe could've maybe spent more $$$ to get nicer tint on the windows. I won't pretend I know what the situation is so I'll reserve my judgement on that. I prefer 2dr fuselage cars (which are getting rare to see) this car isn't in too bad shape compared to some of the other rusty...

Wow. Gonna make it personal now, huh. Says much about you. AND yeh even if my Newport had to pulled along by a donkey with three legs and a wheel as the fourth I would STILL take that of any car with huge fins and garish colors. Hell, Id even talk a 70 Toyota Corona over an Exner monstrosity 24/7.

Yeh, sorry perhaps to you. To me its drunken tackiness at its eye ball searing heights. Says much about his state of mind. I won't post any pics to prove my point, I'm sure all know what fuselage cars look like.

Yeh some of those cars have more fins than some fish. Yep, its "styling" alright, THAT we are in complete agreement with. Exner's philosophy: graft giant fins and huge, pointy chrome bumpers on a chassis......"and suddenly it's 1960". Impressionable public will come into the showroom in droves.

Not crazy about the paint job, but at least it looks well done.

Do not underestimate the power of sophisticated marketing practices. Yes, the methods of that time may seem rudimentary to 21st century sensibilities, but waaaay back in those days it didn't take much for the automobile marketing dept's to generate the desire. PS. I not an advocate for/of...