What older sedan is the epitome of class?

Steve Chryssos wrote: One of my favorite cars at Barrett Jackson Scottsdale this year was this 450SEL 6.9. Hammer price was a mere $3850 Condition was amazing -- A real time machine. Details: http://www.barrett-jackson.com/application/onlinesubmission/lotdetails.aspx?ln=625.1&aid=443&pop=0

Its been a hard decade for third world dictators, so the market is a bit depressed right now.

In reply to 1988RedT2:

Negative. I'll work up a good excuse. Wait right here.

mad_machine wrote: I posted this elsewhere earlier... but how about a Gilbern Invader?

Uh.....This makes me sweat

Triple white convertible Eldo.

Can't get a finer balance of price and class, if you ask me.

A lot of good candidates, but this is what I was driven to school in from grade 3-6 and sticks in my mind as one of the best...

BobOfTheFuture wrote: Triple white convertible Eldo. Can't get a finer balance of price and class, if you ask me.

Needs bull horns on the hood

Yeah, kidna does, but Im not sure that's classy. Maybe the 3x white wasnt the way to go.

After my pops eldo died he got one of these-

Maybe a more subdued color works a bit more betterer.

Steve Chryssos wrote: In reply to 1988RedT2: Negative. I'll work up a good excuse. Wait right here.

Steve, I thought putting your motor back together was the excuse.

'56-'57 Lincoln Mk II.

yea.. the Rover SD1 was never a good car.. but the bones are there for a cool swapped car.

I'd love to find a SD-1 when I have spare cash, it's very high on my bucket list.

Maybe even a 3500S, but I think the SD1 is neater.

That SD1 is cooooooooool

In reply to friedgreencorrado: Naw, that's not it. Motor's done and fine. We're at least two chapters behind on my project's web updates. Truth is: Ignorance. I heard about cheap cool cars at Scottsdale, but thought they were myth. There were all kinds of interesting deals on Wednesday and Thursday--even Friday AM. I was so mad when I saw that Benzo! Will get in early next year and come heavy.

JFX001 wrote: '56-'57 Lincoln Mk II.

Classy, but not a sedan.

Steve Chryssos wrote: One of my favorite cars at Barrett Jackson Scottsdale this year was this 450SEL 6.9. Hammer price was a mere $3850 Condition was amazing -- A real time machine. Details: http://www.barrett-jackson.com/application/onlinesubmission/lotdetails.aspx?ln=625.1&aid=443&pop=0

I LOVE that car. For some reason, I've had the urge lately to buy a full-size late 70's-early 80's Benz and name it Das Panzer and put 1,000,000 miles on it. I even like the color.

That one is the ultimate iteration of that model line. Such a steal for that car!!!!

driver109x wrote: ^^ Ok...what coolness is that with what looks like IROC wheels.

ISO Fidia - http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox&q=detomaso+sedan&gs_sm=3&gs_upl=2907l4360l0l5032l6l5l0l0l0l0l1093l2562l2-2.1.0.1.0.1l5l0&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&biw=1340&bih=794&wrapid=tlif133040003665610&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=JktMT8yIKqjjiAKNlL2PDw#um=1&hl=en&rls=com.microsoft:en-us%3AIE-SearchBox&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=+ISO+Fidia+&oq=+ISO+Fidia+&aq=f&aqi=g-S2&aql=&gs_sm=3&gs_upl=12032l12313l2l13375l2l2l0l0l0l0l156l312l0.2l2l0&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&fp=770ca18c066e3204&biw=1340&bih=794

Nothing like a 2nd gen Opel Diplomat:

Chevy small block plus De Dion rear axle FTMFW

Woody wrote:

JFX001 wrote: '56-'57 Lincoln Mk II.

Classy, but not a sedan.

Scroll up to the Riv, the El Dorado, the Toronado etc...

Classy, I'll have to go with the Roller or the Jag. After a couple of XJ6s (neither one of which stranded me anywhere, as they are esy to make quit reliable), I settled on the E38 BMW as my calssy, cool, gentleman's hot rod sedan. Cheap to buy, cheap to own (if you DIY), this has been my daily driver for the last 5 years, and cost very little to maintain:

1955 Chrysler C-300.
Simply stunning.

Chris_V wrote: Classy, I'll have to go with the Roller or the Jag. After a couple of XJ6s (neither one of which stranded me anywhere, as they are esy to make quit reliable), I settled on the E38 BMW as my calssy, cool, gentleman's hot rod sedan. Cheap to buy, cheap to own (if you DIY), this has been my daily driver for the last 5 years, and cost very little to maintain:

Ah.. the last pretty 7... love those cars

DrBoost wrote: 1955 Chrysler C-300. Simply stunning.

Some say the first factory hot rod. A lot can be said about the "letter" cars.

YES:

Chris_V wrote:

NO:

The 450SEL 6.9 gets my vote. I read somewhere that it only had one option available - "6.9" badge delete. Because the peasants just don't need to know what's in there.

NOHOME wrote: A lot of good candidates, but this is what I was driven to school in from grade 3-6 and sticks in my mind as one of the best...

Not a sedan but IMHO this or a suicide door Lincoln are the classiest American cars built after WWII.