They're featuring this awesome little '60 Rambler, which seems to me an absolute bargain at $3900.
(Hotlinked 'cos that's how I roll.)
http://fresno.craigslist.org/cto/1778777724.html
http://bringatrailer.com/2010/06/06/bargain-cruiser-indeed-1960-rambler-american/
That's a good deal. I've been interested in these cars for years and the prices are going up. I almost bought one for $125 as my first car in the 60s. What I really want is one of the wagons, but a two door is fine too.
Holy crap.
Never thought my first car would become a "classic".
Gentle readers, please allow me to relate the memories..
In high school back in '72, I bought one of these for a hundred bucks. Light Powder Blue. Had a flathead six that was notorious for going through head gaskets. Only took 20 minutes to put on a new one (gotta love a flathead). Every parts store and service station kept them in stock.
There's been several threads on here lately about younger folks never having seen or driven the old three on the tree shifters. This car had one, but it was weird in that it the shifter didn't come off of the column, but out of the dash.
The bench seats were what was called at the time 1/3-2/3. If you pulled the front seats up all the way to the front and folded them back, they would meet the back seat level. Possibly the best "parking" car ever; you could sleep in it like a camper. If some company brought that kind of thing back we would have another baby boom. 
They want nearly 4 grand for the one on CL, so I'll put that in perspective. One day a girl in a (new at the time) Civic pulled out in front of me, and I hit her almost head on. Neither of us were hurt, but the Honda was totalled. I bought another Rambler for $20 that had a bad engine, swapped out the bumper and surround, got a new radiator for another $20, and fixed the car for less than the purchase price. Her insurance company paid me almost $300 for the damage, so I had enough left over to buy a new battery, new seat covers, pay for the original car and the parts car, and still had cash left over.
The flathead power was not as weak as you might think. I got that car up to 115 MPH one time, on $13 recap tires (remember those?). Foolish, yes, but I was quite young and didn't know better. 
Ahh the memories. Thanks for listening.
3-on-the-tree, fold down seats, reminds me of my Dad's '51 Nash!
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