Granny Cars

[JMF]

Anyone own one of those time warp old granny cars which look brand new, got any pics? Was watching Wrecks To Riches earlier and that Torino they had on there was amazing

[1BAD68]

I dont, but this thread reminded me of a 68 Coronet 4 door that was on Ebay about 5 years ago. Low miles (like 33,000 or something) absolutely mint car, skinny little grandpa tires with beautiful perfect hub caps. Interior was perfect, original paint shined nicely, it had a 318 and sold for $3500.00
I really wanted to buy it but hesitated because it was a 4 door.

It would have been the perfect daily driver

[Brock Samson]

i see them around,..
no pics but they often come up for sale at local auctions,..
i bid on a absolutly cherry tripple green 2-door 69 dart with a 318, but a guy out bid me, he was buyin a car for his momma or grandma i forget now but as i recall my budget was $2K. and i went home empty handed... 

[JMF]

It's amazing that a 35 year old car could have just 6k miles on it

[69 OUR/TEA]

Don't know if this fits what you're looking for,so I'll share anyway as it looks like a "granny" car.First is a pic of a pic,sorry no scanner,taken in 1994 is my 68 Coronet 440 w/13k miles,totally original.Second pic,last year at a local mopar show,with 24k miles.For this show I put back on the original tires and rims for the first time since 1994,drove from about a mile away,don't trust them that much.The car was a very good survivor,but with  some minor nicks and scratches,couple of door dings,stained carpet,and the engine bay being a little dirtier than I would like,decided to make a show car .Stripped down to metal,repainted orig EE1 base/clear sanded and buffed,rechromed all emblems ,bumpers ,etc.Removed drivetrain for eng,tranny,and suspension detailing only,no rebuild.New carpet,and front seat upolstry.Not fast,not loud,not rare but still fun to take to the cruise nights and shows.

[71superbee]

Was your car at Vernon Ct ? Your car looks familiar to me. BTW very nice looking car !

[69 OUR/TEA]

Yes,that is where this pic was taken.I go every year to both shows,but besides this show it usually has magnums on it.

[71superbee]

I thought so !!!! As soon as I saw your pic I recalled walking up to your car from the driver's side and thought what a great looking car, and I think you made mention of the tires too.

[Lee01]

Granny car....I found one interesting, but it sold before I get a chance to get my little piggy full, it was cheap only 2500$ cnd, I talk with the guy, it was a driver, needed a little tlc but still had a 440 in it, cuda bucket seat.
It was a 70 Satellite swap with a 440 out of a new yorker. But it was a Road runner look alike.

[bull]

A few of my favs from last summer:

[BMOTOXSTAR]

My 74' Satellite is a Granny ride.

[Brock Samson]

  i would hardly car a hurst 300 a Granny Car... 

by the way that red '70 Sat. in the first pic would appear to have a HEMI or Six-Pack air cleaner,.. but the second pic has a stock 440... 

and ourtea (a licence plate i concidered BTW:) I love that Coronet!!! 

[BMOTOXSTAR]

I agree, a Hurst 300 is a bad ass piece of Mopar muscle. Had the chance to buy a survivor a few years ago, wish I could find another.

[bull]

Whatever. They do nothing for me. If I owned one I wouldn't be able to flip it fast enough.

In fact they remind me of another Chrysler product recently produced that's basically a granny car covered in fancy stickers, tail fins and hood scoops that we're supposed to get all excited about simply because it goes fast.

[JMF]

I'm surprised these granny's can drive such big cars, over here most granny's drive Ford Fiesta's and Fiat Uno's

[Old Moparz]

My 318-2V Scamp was a "Granny Car" when I found it in 1988. Well, actually a "Grandpa Car" since it was an old guy who had it. It had 42,000 original miles, a perfect original interior, the original vinyl roof, bias ply tires, steel wheels with hubcaps on it, & the hideous side body mouldings. Other than a previously repaired passenger fender from a minor accident, which you can see the color difference, the paint was all original. I might have an old photo of it with the hubcaps, but would have to hunt for it & scan it.

This photo is from about 1990 with only the rally wheels added. Engine rebuild was around 1991, new paint came around 1995, but the vinyl roof is still from 1971. The small rust area on the lower quarter wasn't there when I bought it.



Most recent photo from this summer. It is the same color by the way, it's the lighting that makes it appear different.

[terrible one]

This 318 Coronet was for sale local to me a few months ago for $800. I'd say that it fits the category besides the wheels. 31,700 original miles. Look at the interior, and the paint and chrome under the dust!

[Todd Wilson]

2 years ago this unit popped up at a local auction place. It went for about 800$. I tried to buy it but my cheap self set a max price and it went over it a little bit. Looking back I shoulda bought it. Wife has a brand new car and she says now she is tired of car payments so this would have been a good replacement for her.

And estate sale car. 1975 Dodge Brougham. 318 car. 100000 miles. Excellent shape. A little rust on the rear wheel well area but nothing terrible. Would have been a good driver for a long time yet.

[BMOTOXSTAR]

Sweet. I love Granny Mopars.

[41husk]

about 3 years ago, I thought I had bought a 70 challenger 6cyl car rust free all original, belonged to the kids grandmother, we made a deal on line at 3k, after a few days of requesting a mailing address to send his money, the guy contacted me and said he had a misunderstanding and had made a deal with another guy prior to ours? (somebody offered more money.

[nh_mopar_fan]

Few years ago a picked up a 71 Valiant sedan for $225. It was a complete stripper, radio delete, manual footpump for the washer fluid. My wife loved it. She drove it for 3 years until she burned a valve and I decided not to put any money into it.

Gave it to charity. Antique value= $2100, that's $700 in real money off the taxes.

She is driving her 66 Valiant ragtop now.

She loves these granny cars.

[GeneralLeeTESH]

Now boyz...speaking of "Granny or Grampsy" carz...try cruising the nursing home parking lots...often they are parked in the lot with a couple of flat tires and worn out battery. Often-these "care " facilities basically STEAL the car from the owner before/after their death ! Just DEPENDS...

[1972Rallye]

... Just DEPENDS...

[89MOPAR]

Whatever. They do nothing for me. If I owned one I wouldn't be able to flip it fast enough.

In fact they remind me of another Chrysler product recently produced that's basically a granny car covered in fancy stickers, tail fins and hood scoops that we're supposed to get all excited about simply because it goes fast.

Well , Bull, why put up the picture then if you don't like it ?
Good thing you don't own one, you wouldn't deserve it.
Let me see - A factory two door car , leather and power seats + windows, hideaway headlights, a 440 TNT motor, a tranny tweaked by hurst,unique fiberglass hood and decklid, special paint scheme,hood pins, first use of that type of rims. Heavy duty suspension. Total of 485 made.   yeah thats nothing special 

And I'm betting stock to stock , any 300Hurst would have spanked your personal Charger.

Do you just bring up topics to rip on them later in the thread ?

Somehow I fail to see the connection between that car and the new Chargers you detest.
  The 300 Hurst was never marketed as a "granny car" , but instead as the bankers hotrod - an iron fist in a velvet glove.
 
But hey , at least you are consistent in your hating and got another jab in against the current chrysler offerings, Good job weaving in a little discontent in a totally unrelated topic.... 

 

[bull]

Whatever. They do nothing for me. If I owned one I wouldn't be able to flip it fast enough.

In fact they remind me of another Chrysler product recently produced that's basically a granny car covered in fancy stickers, tail fins and hood scoops that we're supposed to get all excited about simply because it goes fast.

Well , Bull, why put up the picture then if you don't like it ?
Good thing you don't own one, you wouldn't deserve it.
Let me see - A factory two door car , leather and power seats + windows, hideaway headlights, a 440 TNT motor, a tranny tweaked by hurst,unique fiberglass hood and decklid, special paint scheme,hood pins, first use of that type of rims. Heavy duty suspension. Total of 485 made.   yeah thats nothing special 

And I'm betting stock to stock , any 300Hurst would have spanked your personal Charger.

Do you just bring up topics to rip on them later in the thread ?

Somehow I fail to see the connection between that car and the new Chargers you detest.
  The 300 Hurst was never marketed as a "granny car" , but instead as the bankers hotrod - an iron fist in a velvet glove.
 
But hey , at least you are consistent in your hating and got another jab in against the current chrysler offerings, Good job weaving in a little discontent in a totally unrelated topic.... 

Your discontent is a little more apparent. I just expressed an opinion about a car, you act like you want to go a couple rounds.

1. I put in the picture because the thread topic is "granny cars," my like or dislike had nothing to do with it.
2. The pics and comment are from last May.
3. I don't give a FF if it can beat my Charger or not.
4. I didn't bring this topic up.
5. Banker's hot rod=:sleep: The thing has no innate styling except for all the bolt on/stick on stuff you mention above and it looks to be a good 2 1/2 feet longer than a Charger.
6. Sorry my three-month-old opinion didn't set well with you. I'm not going to lose and sleep over it, ok?

Try not getting personally offended when people express opinions opposite yours. It's not worth getting worked up over.

[69bronzeT5]

I dont know if a granny ever drove my car...but it sure looked granny-like way back when. (The 69 in the pic actually isnt my car but its my car's twin)

[Nacho-RT74]

I know somebody would kill for the 300 Hurts

[Nacho-RT74]

2 years ago this unit popped up at a local auction place. It went for about 800$. I tried to buy it but my cheap self set a max price and it went over it a little bit. Looking back I shoulda bought it. Wife has a brand new car and she says now she is tired of car payments so this would have been a good replacement for her.

And estate sale car. 1975 Dodge Brougham. 318 car. 100000 miles. Excellent shape. A little rust on the rear wheel well area but nothing terrible. Would have been a good driver for a long time yet.

I thought those came out just on 76

[JMF]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Cars-Trucks___1970-Dodge-Charger-500-Barn-Find-Survivor_W0QQitemZ220344432936QQddnZCarsQ20Q26Q20TrucksQQddiZ2282QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Cars_Trucks?hash=item220344432936&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245&_trkparms=65%3A10%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

[500hp_440]

My granny had a SWEET Jag I forget how old but it had the racing engine all original, but she traded it for a new convertible spider they gave her like $4k fior it I was so mad, I had asked her to give it to me when I got my liscence, O well I have the charger now, I think its faster.

[bordin34]

Here are two (not so) granny cars. I know the hardtop is all original and is local.

[Back N Black]

When i was growing up in the late 70's early 80's any A-body or large C-Body were "Granny" cars. Would not give them a second look. 

[moparstuart]

When i was growing up in the late 70's early 80's any A-body or large C-Body were "Granny" cars. Would not give them a second look. 

[whitehatspecial]

I know it's a GMC, but if I lived closer I'd have to go check it out.


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/GMC-Sierra-2500-Sierra-2500-NO-RESERVE-Grandpa-Truck-1979-GMC-74-443-Actual_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ90981QQihZ011QQitemZ320332262143QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

[Ghoste]

My wife always refers to 2nd gen Chargers as "little old lady cars" so I guess I like granny cars.