How rare are verts ?

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How rare are verts ?

February 19, 2014, 09:39:17 PM

I never seen one in person but found this

http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/cto/4328952566.html

How rare are verts ?

Reply #1 – February 19, 2014, 09:50:35 PM

I think I've talked to this person before. It appears to be an '84 that was converted by Car Craft in 1986 with the accompanying 1986 conversion number.

As for rarity, they're popping up regularly but this is a great price for a car that, for all intents and purposes, really shouldn't have been made in the first place. The original 1984 conversion company was in Florida; Car Craft was in Ohio making them in 1985-86. Either way, that car had to get shipped…but if it was already 1986, the owner missed the boat on the '84 conversion company, and Car Craft was gracious enough to slide this one into the 1986 conversion line.

And I know some people don't care for the 1983-84 dash but it looks awesome in a convertible…actually quite proper looking IMO.

I'd have more of a problem with the puffy 1984 LS seats, myself…

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Reply #2 – February 19, 2014, 10:28:55 PM

I'd own that if the wife would let me, despite the white/red.

That's a beauty. The ONLY thing I'd change would be to put turbines on it. Painted white, of course.

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Reply #3 – February 19, 2014, 10:46:01 PM

Very interesting

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Reply #4 – February 20, 2014, 07:17:59 PM

White?
No problem.

Red interior?
..................................................................................... no.............................................................

I'd have to do away with the red. To be honest though I think if I picked up something like this I'd leave it be and restore it. The red begs to be changed out on a white car to me though.

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Reply #5 – February 20, 2014, 09:55:49 PM

Quote from: V8Demon;429165

Red interior?
..................................................................................... no.............................................................

I'd have to do away with the red.

you can make alot of enemies saying stuff like that on this forum!

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Reply #6 – February 20, 2014, 10:03:35 PM

I would buy it if I could find a cheap way to get it here. I miss my convertible even though it was beat to death.

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Reply #7 – February 20, 2014, 10:06:47 PM

Quote from: grutinator;429174

you can make alot of enemies saying stuff like that on this forum!

I'll stand beside him against any porno red lover (but not merely a porno lover, haha).

But that car, I'd likely leave it as is, save for some turbines and/or ten holes, pained white, with some "normal sized" hides on 'em.

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Reply #8 – February 20, 2014, 11:02:52 PM

It would be shagy white black on black slammed on black 17's with a machined lip

But that's just me lol

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Reply #9 – February 25, 2014, 07:29:59 PM

wow, i wish that was around here.
ive been looking a lebarons and such lately as a decent vert for cheap to tool around in for the summer this year.
i have some spare dough literally burning a hole thru my pocket for something just like that.

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Reply #10 – February 28, 2014, 12:19:45 AM

Quote from: EricCoolCats;429126

I think I've talked to this person before. It appears to be an '84 that was converted by Car Craft in 1986 with the accompanying 1986 conversion number.

As for rarity, they're popping up regularly but this is a great price for a car that, for all intents and purposes, really shouldn't have been made in the first place. The original 1984 conversion company was in Florida; Car Craft was in Ohio making them in 1985-86. Either way, that car had to get shipped…but if it was already 1986, the owner missed the boat on the '84 conversion company, and Car Craft was gracious enough to slide this one into the 1986 conversion line.

And I know some people don't care for the 1983-84 dash but it looks awesome in a convertible…actually quite proper looking IMO.

I'd have more of a problem with the puffy 1984 LS seats, myself…

Was this the Florida conversion company? Pretty sharp looking car!

Here is a link to the source of the photo.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/autohistorian/5615647968/in/set-72157621761923027

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Reply #11 – February 28, 2014, 12:43:23 AM

THAT is hot!

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Reply #12 – February 28, 2014, 09:23:31 PM

Yea, waiting to see what EricCoolCats has to say... :)

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Reply #13 – February 28, 2014, 09:45:26 PM

Yes, Coach Builders did the '84 NEW convertibles; that is their brochure.

But I've found at least 2 '84s that went through Car Craft in 1986. And I think this white car is one of them. It has all the correct CC parts (chrome windshield cap, fabricated rear panels with coach lamps, etc.).

Apparently, anyone could send a 1983-86 Cougar to Car Craft and they'd convert them. Made sense, since most everything interchanged and worked on that body style.

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Reply #14 – March 03, 2014, 09:40:22 PM

11k miles>??

selling for 3k>??