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I drove one as my first car for 6 months before it failed inspection hard (expensive repairs required).
Before that while I was driving it, I had to pull out the headliner because the fabric was coming down. Took a tap on the roof to get a reverb in the cabin...
My grandfather saw it for the first time and nicknamed it the 'Tin Lizzy'. Best nickname for it!
It was a golf cart on the road at best...
All that said, I wish I could put my kids (years from now) in a similar vehicle because you can't get into much trouble in an Omni.
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All that said — I never thought I'd see the Omni in a thread labeled "Car Pics Too Cool Not To Share"....
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I remember some guys de-badging those things and making them "look" like a stock Golf. I think they got pulled over too much before the transformation.
The German sleeper!!!
I test drove a Corrado (thinking it was late 80s early 90s model) for a girl I was dating. That little super charged V6 motivated that car!! and ZERO torque steer was what absolutely amazed me about it.
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Looked kind of like this one.
She ended up buying a new 1994 Escort GT. Pretty quick little car really. It would outrun the Mustang GT up to about 3rd gear. Then the Mustang just walked away.
This is exactly what hers looked like.
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I remember some guys de-badging those things and making them "look" like a stock Golf. I think they got pulled over too much before the transformation.
The German sleeper!!!
I test drove a Corrado (thinking it was late 80s early 90s model) for a girl I was dating. That little super charged V6 motivated that car!! and ZERO torque steer was what absolutely amazed me about it.
Looked kind of like this one.
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She ended up buying a new 1994 Escort GT. Pretty quick little car really. It would outrun the Mustang GT up to about 3rd gear. Then the Mustang just walked away.
This is exactly what hers looked like.
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Ahhh, the Corrado...talk about a forgotten car! I'll bet I haven't seen a Corrado in twenty years. Too bad, really, as I thought they were a rather sexy little car.
That made me laugh!^^^All that said — I never thought I'd see the Omni in a thread labeled "Car Pics Too Cool Not To Share"....
When I first started this thread, I figured it would only be of mild interest to a very few, and that it would likely fall by the wayside fairly quickly. However, approaching 1100 pages later, it's easy to see that there are a fair number of car guys on here that just like to talk cars and share pics of all manner of vehicles. Personally, I think it's great. While some of the submissions may not initially appear to align with the thread's title, I almost always find that there's something of interest in dang near every post. And that, my friend, is "too cool not to share"!
I test drove a Corrado (thinking it was late 80s early 90s model) for a girl I was dating. That little super charged V6 motivated that car!! and ZERO torque steer was what absolutely amazed me about it.
Looked kind of like this one.
Uhm....that's a Scirocco.
Quite liked these but they cost a bit more to insure back in the day, if memory serves. This is a Corrado...My third car was an '82 VW Rabbit. While not a GTI (well beyond my means at the time), it was a damn good little car and quite "chuckable". Probably one of the best vehicles I've ever owned when factoring cost to buy and drive. It was fun, reliable and good on fuel.
1957 Chevrolet 150
As the late vaudevillian/actor Jimmy Durante used to say, “I got a million of ’em.” What’s that you ask? Well, 1957 Chevrolets of course. We could call this website “1957 Chevy Finds”, we’ve reviewed so many over the years – a gift that keeps on giving, I guess. Today’s find, a resident of Alva, Florida, is a two-door 150 series station wagon. The seller tells us, “WON’T FIND ANOTHER ONE IN THIS ORIGINAL CONDITION.” Really? Let’s look it over and see if that’s the case.
When one mentions a two-door, 1957 Chevrolet station wagon, thoughts of the distinctive, range topping Nomad are usually conjured. In the case of our subject car, we’re at the other end of the spectrum as this 150 “Handyman” set the entry point with the more trimmed out 210 spanning the gap between the 150 and the BelAir/Nomad. These bottom-of-the-line wagons sold moderately well with about 14,000 reaching new owners – can you imagine a two-door station wagon selling today? Actually, station wagons, in general, don’t sell domestically today.
The go-to color for ’57 seems, by casual observation, to be “Highland Green” such as our subject car. While reviewing the extensive number that we have reviewed here on BF, that’s the one that keeps surfacing most often. As a kid, we had neighbors who had a 150 two-door sedan and it was Highland Green – they seemed to be everywhere in that shade so many years ago. This wagon is said to be still wearing its original finish and it shows pretty well with typical fade and bleed-through – what some refer to as patina though it’s genuine in this case. The chrome plated bits and stainless trim are still in remarkable condition (this Chevy has been garage kept for 30 years). I don’t see any rot infecting the passenger side of this 150, curiously, there are no included images of the driver’s side.
No small block powerplant here, this Chevy is still toting its 140 gross HP, 235 CI, in-line six-cylinder engine. A three-speed manual transmission makes the rear wheel hookup and the seller claims, “CAR STARTS, RUNS AND DRIVES VERY NICELY.” The engine compartment reveals an unmodified and original motor – it’s a surprisingly clean environment!
The interior of this car is barely photographed. The original abstract checkerboard pattern upholstery shows pretty well – worn but not worn out, but it’s not viewable in its entirety. Ditto the instrument panel, it’s pretty fair with just some evidence of rusty turn signal and shift levers. Being a station wagon, I always like to catch a glimpse of the cargo area but, unfortunately, none was provided.
Next stop? My guess is that someone will buy this Chevy and hot rod it – it’s just asking for it. A stock retention would be nice but I doubt that’s in the cards and it’s an understandable direction. Here on eBay is where you’ll find this neat two-door wagon and it’s available for a current bid of $16,109 with the reserve not yet met. Back to that next steps thought, if you were to buy this Chevy, would you keep the six-cylinder engine or ditch it for something more sporting?
As the late vaudevillian/actor Jimmy Durante used to say, “I got a million of ’em.” What’s that you ask? Well, 1957 Chevrolets of course. We could call this website “1957 Chevy Finds”, we’ve reviewed so many over the years – a gift that keeps on giving, I guess. Today’s find, a resident of Alva, Florida, is a two-door 150 series station wagon. The seller tells us, “WON’T FIND ANOTHER ONE IN THIS ORIGINAL CONDITION.” Really? Let’s look it over and see if that’s the case.
When one mentions a two-door, 1957 Chevrolet station wagon, thoughts of the distinctive, range topping Nomad are usually conjured. In the case of our subject car, we’re at the other end of the spectrum as this 150 “Handyman” set the entry point with the more trimmed out 210 spanning the gap between the 150 and the BelAir/Nomad. These bottom-of-the-line wagons sold moderately well with about 14,000 reaching new owners – can you imagine a two-door station wagon selling today? Actually, station wagons, in general, don’t sell domestically today.
The go-to color for ’57 seems, by casual observation, to be “Highland Green” such as our subject car. While reviewing the extensive number that we have reviewed here on BF, that’s the one that keeps surfacing most often. As a kid, we had neighbors who had a 150 two-door sedan and it was Highland Green – they seemed to be everywhere in that shade so many years ago. This wagon is said to be still wearing its original finish and it shows pretty well with typical fade and bleed-through – what some refer to as patina though it’s genuine in this case. The chrome plated bits and stainless trim are still in remarkable condition (this Chevy has been garage kept for 30 years). I don’t see any rot infecting the passenger side of this 150, curiously, there are no included images of the driver’s side.
No small block powerplant here, this Chevy is still toting its 140 gross HP, 235 CI, in-line six-cylinder engine. A three-speed manual transmission makes the rear wheel hookup and the seller claims, “CAR STARTS, RUNS AND DRIVES VERY NICELY.” The engine compartment reveals an unmodified and original motor – it’s a surprisingly clean environment!
The interior of this car is barely photographed. The original abstract checkerboard pattern upholstery shows pretty well – worn but not worn out, but it’s not viewable in its entirety. Ditto the instrument panel, it’s pretty fair with just some evidence of rusty turn signal and shift levers. Being a station wagon, I always like to catch a glimpse of the cargo area but, unfortunately, none was provided.
Next stop? My guess is that someone will buy this Chevy and hot rod it – it’s just asking for it. A stock retention would be nice but I doubt that’s in the cards and it’s an understandable direction. Here on eBay is where you’ll find this neat two-door wagon and it’s available for a current bid of $16,109 with the reserve not yet met. Back to that next steps thought, if you were to buy this Chevy, would you keep the six-cylinder engine or ditch it for something more sporting?
You could do both , Keep the wagon original except for a Wayne head and hot rod the 235 !
Uhm....that's a Scirocco.
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My third car was an '82 VW Rabbit. While not a GTI (well beyond my means at the time), it was a damn good little car and quite "chuckable". Probably one of the best vehicles I've ever owned when factoring cost to buy and drive. It was fun, reliable and good on fuel.
Hmm, by Jobe you're right.... I blame Google. I searched for red VW Corrado and that popped up in the mix...
And it has been 30 years since I drove it.
This one looks better...
My uncles 57, it was new when this pic was taken.
Yep, I see it now, the 57 had taller tail lights, among other things I’m sure.
Can't say that I've ever seen a Tri-Five Chev with the fender skirts being painted the accent color of a two-tone paint scheme. It totally changes the look of the car. Had the skirts been painted blue, I think the car would have looked "lower"...slinkier, somehow. The white skirts just really jump out as something different, to me. Anyways, it's still a nice car. Bet your uncle wishes he still had it!
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