Maser Merak basket-case: "lots of rust"

Your very own crap '70s Supercar!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280487096703&viewitem=#ht_500wt_1182

So far at $1600.

ohh boy the automotive equivalent of sphylllis on a trailer.

Even the trailer has a flat.

I always liked to looks, but have never wanted to own one.

Would certainly be interesting to see at the Challenge..

have our own "Own a 70's Supercar for the same price as a second-hand Mondeo Challenge...."

There was a real nice (as in well kept/restored) one at the GT Autoshow over the weekend, but I have to say those 70s Maseratis are FUGLY!

Raze wrote: There was a real nice (as in well kept/restored) one at the GT Autoshow over the weekend, but I have to say those 70s Maseratis are FUGLY!

saw that one, that yellow one... didnt see you though i didnt check my email before i left, i was wondering around in a black vw shirt...

Buy it, part it out. At least then you can go around saying 'when I had my Maserati'

^^^^^
Tell people that you got it up to 185 but then lost your license so now you do not drive.
Instead you ride in the back of your limo, protected from attacks.

DukeOfUndersteer wrote:

Raze wrote: There was a real nice (as in well kept/restored) one at the GT Autoshow over the weekend, but I have to say those 70s Maseratis are FUGLY!

saw that one, that yellow one... didnt see you though i didnt check my email before i left, i was wondering around in a black vw shirt...

What time were you there?, I looked around for the VW but didn't see it, we were there 11:30-1:45 before heading out to lunch, it was getting too hot!!!

haha, didnt park the VW in there, parked it across the street. I was there from like 12 to about 1:30, saw some awesome cars there, that awesome Miata with the 1uz swapped

DukeOfUndersteer wrote: haha, didnt park the VW in there, parked it across the street. I was there from like 12 to about 1:30, saw some awesome cars there, that awesome Miata with the 1uz swapped

You mean the Wreck Racing Miata? Yeah that was sweet but you also saw the LS6 swapped carbon fiber topped Miata as well right?

http://clubroadster.net/vb_forum/showthread.php?t=29416&page=2

jrw1621 wrote: ^^^^^ Tell people that you got it up to 185 but then lost your license so now you do not drive. Instead you ride in the back of your limo, protected from attacks.

There used to be a silver Merak with the licence plate 'DOES 185' in SE Michigan, it now seems to be on a dark blue Grantursimo. :)

I hate to say it but...

I have a bad habit of buying cars in that state.

That thing would rock my driveway if I were closer.

Shawn

Raze wrote:

DukeOfUndersteer wrote: haha, didnt park the VW in there, parked it across the street. I was there from like 12 to about 1:30, saw some awesome cars there, that awesome Miata with the 1uz swapped

You mean the Wreck Racing Miata? Yeah that was sweet but you also saw the LS6 swapped carbon fiber topped Miata as well right? http://clubroadster.net/vb_forum/showthread.php?t=29416&page=2

yup, saw that. See the Honda with the Cessna wing on it?

DukeOfUndersteer wrote:

Raze wrote:

DukeOfUndersteer wrote: haha, didnt park the VW in there, parked it across the street. I was there from like 12 to about 1:30, saw some awesome cars there, that awesome Miata with the 1uz swapped

You mean the Wreck Racing Miata? Yeah that was sweet but you also saw the LS6 swapped carbon fiber topped Miata as well right? http://clubroadster.net/vb_forum/showthread.php?t=29416&page=2

yup, saw that. See the Honda with the Cessna wing on it?

Yup, I'm having lunch with the builders/owner this week to see about joining their Lemons crew I spoke with them at length, I mean I'm an Aerospace engineer, how could I NOT be interested in that carplane?

And sorry to the OP about Duke and my's conversation in your thread, carry on...

jrw1621 wrote: ^^^^^ Tell people that you got it up to 185 but then lost your license so now you do not drive. Instead you ride in the back of your limo, protected from attacks.

I saw Joe Walsh on Letterman once and the conversation went like this:

Dave: "Do you really have a Maserati, Joe?"

Joe: "Used to."

Dave: "What kind?"

Joe: "I dunno."