Art & Inspiration Interesting inexpensive Craigslist cars

Never saw or heard of a Hillman Californian before, and I thought I've seen every old car, at least in pictures. Interesting, looks like a '50 Dodge Coronet hardtop compressed into half-length.

 

Big brother to a Husky.

 

https://fresno.craigslist.org/cto/d/fresno-53-ford/7844732617.html

 

https://fresno.craigslist.org/cto/d/coarsegold-1953-chrysler-new-yorker/7845551415.html

 

I had not known about the Californian, either. Did a little look to try to find production #s.


https://classics.honestjohn.co.uk/reviews/hillman/minx-californian/
https://www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk/online-collections/details-page?row_id=174484949102

 

https://fresno.craigslist.org/cto/d/bakersfield-1946-ford-truck/7842490723.html

 

Judging for the prices as listed, it seems like the market is dropping on project cars, or maybe I was always looking in the wrong places.

 

https://sandiego.craigslist.org/nsd/pts/d/san-diego-1954-kaiser-manhattan-parts/7842985686.html
1954 Kaiser Manhattan Parts Car Rat Rod Custom - $1,600


1954 Kaiser Manhattan. 6 cyl 226 with 3 spd manual trans/overdrive. This is a perfect rat rod, custom, lead sled or yard art project. Very complete as shown and runs. Parts are very easy to locate, and many are reproduced. Here's your chance to dare to be different and create a custom from a 50's car seldom seen. $1600.00 without continental kit, $2500.00 with continental kit. Will deliver locally. Ad will be deleted when sold.

 

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that would make a cool car., especially w the continental kit. The headlights look like they robbed a 53/54 Buick