Just made a bid on this puppy...

[Otis!]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=005&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=150110405134&rd=1,1

http://i17.ebayimg.com/02/i/000/97/91/62b5_1.JPG

No way in heck I'll win it, but I can dream at least, LOL! This is the only car that gets me going like the '64 Fairlanes...

[maveRick]

Good luck, O!

That shore will look purdy one day if you get it.

[Otis!]

I bet it goes for $12500-$15000, but I could be wrong...

O!

[Otis!]

I'm the high bidder at $7600! Woohoo!

/not

[maveRick]

/notYou big, meanie tricker, you!

Better luck next time.



p.s. This is another example of how evilbay has driven up the cost of just about everything that can be auctioned. B4 ebay, I'd be surprised if that car would've been sold for 1/2 that.

Thank goodness Budweiser doesn't sell their beer through ebay. :litebeer:

[Timebomb]

Damn, no roadtrip to Wisconsin!

[Otis!]

It ain't over yet! I still have two or three days, LOL!

Drinking my way to an obscene limit!

LOL!

[Guffinator]

I can't even bring myself to mow the grass and you're going to buy that??!?!?!!?!!!!one11!!

[Otis!]

After waking up this morning, I had a vision:

Black exterior, red leather interior, stroked SBF (~347-ish), T56, narrowed 9", big discs all around, 165's/295's on kidney beans...

Yea, that ought to do it...

[Dougstang]

Evidently the chicks (and horses) dig 'em.
http://www.philseed.com/images/ford-popular52.jpg

Here's a link to one in australia with a big supercharger on it.
http://www.firstissuesuperfast.btinternet.co.uk/FordPopPage.htm

[Otis!]

The next to the highest bidder retracted, leaving me high bidder at $6500; we shall see what happens...

Found some sites, and according to one:

Currently, according to our records, less than 3000 of these vehicles still exist in North America (in any form or condition!)

Trying to psyche myself up for a roadtrip to Wisconsin, LOL!

Doing some research, I found:
http://www.angliaobsolete.com/frame191528.html < neat site!

[Chad82GT]

Wow, less than 3000? There are at least 2 here on this rock that I know of. Both were race cars.

[Otis!]

Got a couple of more pictures of it from the seller...

[Otis!]

...and of the rear...

It looks like it's in pretty darned good shape!

Some of their 'other' auctions:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150088576773
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150077878031 Ack!

[maveRick]

'Never knew there was an Escort back then.

Now that I think about it, Ford hasn't come up with anything original in a while.


Also, "I could see you driving that." ;)
(type those words and, like majic, you're making a 17 hour drive and buying it. Ha!)

[Otis!]

Trying to not...

http://www.gassermadness.com/members/brandon1.jpg

...get worked up...

http://www.gassermadness.com/visitorscars/barnett/pop11.jpg

...as auction is over in three hours...

[maveRick]

...as auction is over in three hours...ROAD TRIP! :naughty:

[HoustonLX]

Its Ebay. Someone will wait and enter a bid just high enough to beat you with 10 seconds left.

[OK91LX]

Winner, winner, chicken dinner.. /me offers beer and burgers as you pass through town on your road trip..


Todd

[trbstang]

Its Ebay. Someone will wait and enter a bid just high enough to beat you with 10 seconds left.

Actually, I set my esnipe bids at 6 seconds to automatically bid, and have about a 90+ % win rate, thank you very much!! :thumbsup:

And congrats O!. You will have a nice little , and I mean little, place to sleep now!

[maveRick]

I can't tell. Were you the highest bidder, O!?

[trbstang]

Some guy named caneighbors won it. I think he's in shock. Or Jessica found out about it. (I saw her lurking on this thread earlier!)

[maveRick]

:eek:

[Otis!]

Actually, Jessica did find out, and called me at work to congratulate me! Now I'm in shock, LOL!

I've wanted one of these jewels for about twenty-five years now, and passed on a couple of 'cheap' ones in my early days. Missed one a few years back that went for about $6k, and kind of regret it.

I haved mixed emotions right now; I'm as tickled as a kid in a candy store, but at the same time realize what it'll take to complete. That, and I don't have a 'real' clear vision of what I want the car to do and be. Color-wise I have it nailed, but motivation I'm cornfused...Fuel-injected 347, or nasty, solid-roller 351-based stroker?

Hmmmm, tomorrow I'll pinch myself!

Thanks all, and I hope to be making the trip in a couple of weeks to go get her!

O!

[Timebomb]

Let me know Nay, I've got some vacation time that I need to use up before I loose it! Oh and congradulations, that thing is gonna be sweet!

[FE_rex]

598 big block stroker 11:1 about a .700 lift cam ~260-270 .050 duration. Should idle about 800 in gear.

You could catch Ben on pump gas if you had the cojones and could keep it straight.

[Otis!]

ROFLOL! That's what I'm afraid of Ken! I don't know if I could hang in it!

Brent: seriously serious? I may have to take you up on that!

O!
...doing some research!

[Saleen91]

LOL @ Ken

Nay,

This will mean you'll have to do some work on your OWN car instead of somebody elses for a change!

[TxBandit]

Congrats Nay!!

I'm game for a road trip as well. Keep me posted if you need another co-pilot.

Tyro

[Otis!]

Troy: Thanks! I'm trying to figure all of this stuff out now, and of course don't have anything sorted out, LOL! I don't want to make a whirlwind out of it, but would like to take four or five days to get up there and back.

Does that timeframe work for either you or Brent, or both?

I'm starting to get pumped!

O!

[Timebomb]

Yes that would be fine...Leave on a Thursday and get back on a Sunday would work best for me. I'm all for it, just let me know.

[FE_rex]

I'm telling you nay
598*~1.4 hp/cid = 840 ish

Loose 50 through the trans so we are around 800 at the wheels.

Say that Anglia weighs 2400# with you in it. The dream wheel says 8.40@162. You maynot catch Ben, but you'll jump out in front of that turbo car and be all over the track. Ben would probably lift cause you'd be blocking him like NASCAR. I do believe you'll need some Caltracs on those buggy springs - not to mention a proctologist to remove the seat vinyl after a run. You might PP - Permanent Pucker.

Check out
http://www.outlaw-anglia.co.uk/index.htm

[Sprayboy91]

oh my god...you won! congrats.. a new build to watch! woo hoo

[maveRick]

Congratulations, Chris!


"I can see you driving that." ;)

That is going to be one sweeeeet ride. I'm pickled tink FOR you! :D

[Saleen91]

LOL

I can verify that proctologist issue on your first 8 second pass

[maveRick]

Surely this is going to be a street/show car, right? :confused:

I can see it in beautiful black, with a narrowed rear end, huge "Pro Street" tires, EFI small block (compression friendly), even A/C for crusing during Summer.

Come to think of it, as light as that car is going to be, you probably could do 8's with the A/C on! ;)

[Chad82GT]

Kick ass, O!!! Those are rare little gems that get a lot of attention at cruise nights.

[Guffinator]

What? You mean you won't be like the 1,446,465 other assholes and just do a small block Chevy???

[white87306]

Oh crap. Looks like I need to go to the bank and clean out the garage
:eek:

Congrats.......angeliO

[TxBandit]

Troy: Thanks! I'm trying to figure all of this stuff out now, and of course don't have anything sorted out, LOL! I don't want to make a whirlwind out of it, but would like to take four or five days to get up there and back.

Does that timeframe work for either you or Brent, or both?

I'm starting to get pumped!

O!

I think I can make that arrangement work.

Troy

[89LX306]

Whoa! Where have I been? That's gonna be a sweet ride and a sweet road trip.

This is what I get for moving to the country...no cable=bye-bye internet. I'm typing this from the Whataburger drive-thru.

[Saleen91]

Where did you move to?

[maveRick]

Where did you move to?You'll have to wait until Mrs. 89LX306 says, "If you want food now, well then grab your laptop, jump in your truck and drive your happy a** into town and buy yourself a god**m hamburger!", again to find out that info.


(Man, if I only had a nickel for every time I've heard that.)

[89LX306]

LOL! Rick. Guess where I'm at? :D

Ben, we are now in Richmond (at least it has a Richmond mailing address). On the south side of 59 off of FM 762. Located between George Ranch and Brazos Bend State Park. We really like it out here. I got to break in my new riding mower last Saturday and spent the rest of the week weed eating. Now when we "go to town"...we make a list.