Art & Inspiration Interesting inexpensive Craigslist cars

There is a 52 styleline on Facebook that I could use some help figuring out. Where/what did the fins come from? It looks like a 60s mild customs that got left behind.
https://www.facebook.com/share/1G9VfoVoTq/?mibextid=



edit: removed the OT wheels

 

Looks like some kind of Mopar fins. Unique....

 

Someone should know something about it. The poster said they rescued it from a salvage yard. It has a 20?? Dash plaque from a hotrod event of some type. If I had a place to put it without the wife seeing it, I’d go get it. Drop it, sbc with a th350, lake pipes and it could be truly cl***ic and a blast to drive.

 

For sure 57 or 58 DeSoto. Tail lights are identical so it could be either.

 

My 58, sitting and rotting:

 

62 Chrysler newport, 4-dr
Omaha
$3250

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1580016369679616/?

 

^^^ I'd drive the fricking wheels off this in a skinny minute. I had a '63 4dr hardtop with the 383 and push****on ******

 

Interesting - yep
Inexpensive - not particularly
craigslist- no, Marketplace
Cars - no, truck

 

Man, you better go get it anyway. Surely you can work something out, shouldn't have to cost more than the car.

 

I did some checking. Hooked up the trailer and charged the winch battery. The answer was pretty clear. If I bring home another project it will cost half and I better be able to live inn it. Now I’m thinking she wants me to find a toterhome with living quarters. Hmmmm

 

Get rid of her......well, I can't say that....same boat here....cheaper to keep her

 

65 Plymouth Barracuda (dis***embled)
Omaha
$3250
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1364252648525586/?

 

65 IH Travelall (located in Geneva, NE )
$1400

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/881463107749094/?

 

If anyone ends up buying this ^, let me know.
TIA
gatz

 

'56 Dodge. Too small for a '57 DeSoto. I like it. Has the look.

 

Personally I would prefer 55 Plymouth or even 55 Chevy tailights over these

 

62 Chevy Biscayne 2-dr.
Council Bluffs, IA
$2000
needs a little work….haha
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/3748326141977536/?

 

56 Olds 88 convertible St Thomas, PA
$7500 obo

https://www.facebook.com/groups/776072839844765/permalink/2085938425524860/?

 

1953 Studebaker Champion - $3,000

https://spokane.craigslist.org/cto/d/spokane-1953-studebaker-champion/7912324437.html

 

I don't know, 56 Dodge only had 2 lights in the fin.

 

I see what you're saying. I'm wondering if he put an extra light atop each Dodge fin, or if I just can't judge scale well enough to see those fins as DeSotos. He seems to have achieved what he set out to do: Get us thinking about what he's done and with what.

 

The first guy had it; they're definitely DeSoto. In addition to the taillights, the Dodge also has a "compound" fin (a fin on top of a fin) that both that ugly Chevy and a DeSoto lack.

The Chevrolet also teaches a common lesson : Don't try to customize a four door sedan. It seldom ends well.

 

56 Chevy Nomad
Vernon, NJ
(must be an error in the pricing….who knows)

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1504682953177525/permalink/4267250720254054/?

 

If it wouldn't ruin a pretty nice sedan I'd pay that for the front clip and the windshield.

 

https://spokane.craigslist.org/cto/d/elk-1964-ranchero/7912805941.html

1964 Ranchero - $5,000 (Elk)

 

Pushing "inexpensive" but don't think you'll find a better deal for a "done" car.

https://wenatchee.craigslist.org/cto/d/east-wenatchee-1956-ford-2dr-customliner/7912688296.html

1956 ford 2dr customliner - $12,500 (East Wenatchee WA)

 

1951 Ford coupe 51 Custom
$9,995

https://www.facebook.com/marketplac...h&referral_code=null&referral_story_type=post

 

$2600. Being sold by a friend; the engine is not seized:
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2908735849325980

 

The tailgate on that ^ sure is different; sits in so far.

 

It was posted and discussed as bit earlier.
https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum...craigslist-cars.1256824/page-92#post-15747554
Neat body style.