Classic Luxury Sedans

If you want to be truly different (and you can find/afford to fix) how about a Citreon SM, Maserati power with a decent body. Plus, Joe Schmoe will wonder what it is.

A light resto-mod to a 1967 - 1969 Ford Thunderbird. One of the few years offered in sedan form. Add to that suicide doors, covered headlamps and "chaser" turn signals; what's not to love?

Kia_racer wrote: If you want to be truly different (and you can find/afford to fix) how about a Citreon SM, Maserati power with a decent body. Plus, Joe Schmoe will wonder what it is.

Yes, another cool car. Too bad its wrong wheel drive. The Jag at least is RWD.

He didn't specify which end propels it.

What you need is this

Luckily, I know where you can get one cheap

Appleseed wrote: (hotlinked for truth)

I got your super-saloon right here, 1971 Ford Falcon GTHO Phase III

Fastest four door saloon from 1971 until 1986 when Maserati built their sedan.

aussiesmg wrote: I got your super-saloon right here, 1971 Ford Falcon GTHO Phase III Fastest four door saloon from 1971 until 1986 when Maserati built their sedan.

I'd kill every pig in bartertown for that sweet ride.......

As much as I like my mercedes every one I'd suggest is a budget buster. They are expensive cars to own and maintain. If you wanted to you could get a w126 350sdl or 300sd but I don't know how they go and don't think a diesel will be much fun. If gas isn't an issue you could find a 450se with the early d-jet system, but any old mercedes is a gas hog. I mean like 10-13mpg in town maybe 15-17mpg on the road for a big 450.

I personally like the funky old bmw like the M5 or M6. Another idea is the original lexus is220? If you can find a clean one it would be very interesting to own a version of the first lexus.

Merc W124 w/diesel if comfortable cruising is the priority:

They're not fast, but if you don't care, so what?

E3 BMW:

It's not quite as sexy as an E9, but it's still very handsome, and nice ones are a whole lot cheaper.

oldsaw wrote: Merc W124 w/diesel if comfortable cruising is the priority: They're not fast, but if you don't care, so what?

That one is fast. That one is not a diesel.

M030 wrote: What you need is this Luckily, I know where you can get one cheap

This is one of the better designs of all time. Very elegant and good looking.

I said style so no need for Lexus to apply.

Fit_Is_Slo wrote:

aussiesmg wrote: I got your super-saloon right here, 1971 Ford Falcon GTHO Phase III Fastest four door saloon from 1971 until 1986 when Maserati built their sedan.

I'd kill every pig in bartertown for that sweet ride.......

Cool as that is, does it count as a luxury sedan?

mtn wrote:

oldsaw wrote: Merc W124 w/diesel if comfortable cruising is the priority: They're not fast, but if you don't care, so what?

That one is fast. That one is not a diesel.

M030 wrote: What you need is this Luckily, I know where you can get one cheap

This is one of the better designs of all time. Very elegant and good looking.

Very fast indeed, built with help from porsche, I know a guy locally who has one. I flagged him down to talk about his car, he thought I was a pyscho, still does probably.

Mercedes 300sel (W108 Chassis); you will look like a dictator.

That SEC looks good. That is where I would start. The SEC looks much better than the SEL and is a future classic.

96DXCivic wrote: Nevermind I don't want a Cressida anymore.

I am really sorry to hear that, unfortunately, youre opinion is wrong

I would also suggest early Lexus models

96DXCivic wrote:

Fit_Is_Slo wrote:

aussiesmg wrote: I got your super-saloon right here, 1971 Ford Falcon GTHO Phase III Fastest four door saloon from 1971 until 1986 when Maserati built their sedan.

I'd kill every pig in bartertown for that sweet ride.......

Cool as that is, does it count as a luxury sedan?

The $500K+ price tag might also be somewhat prohibitive.

I've found that older BMW's like the E3 to E28, are often quite spartan inside, and not that luxurious at all. Definitely solid and comfortable, but not necessarily luxurious.

So my vote would be for an SEC Merc. Get the model where the seatbelt is offered to you by a little robotic arm.

Actually, you mention a Mk2 Jag (Jaaag) in the first post. Just get one of those instead. Preferably a 3.4 or a 3.8 with a manual gearbox.

mtn wrote:

oldsaw wrote: Merc W124 w/diesel if comfortable cruising is the priority: They're not fast, but if you don't care, so what?

That one is fast. That one is not a diesel.

My bad!

But, the W124 was available with TD and is worth some consideration.

I love my '78 diesel Benz...the 5 cylinders' worth of racket turns into a burbling symphony in a few short miles. 80 horsepower in a 3500 pound car? Pah! Perfectly adequate! I hustle mine around the twisties at 70mph+ all the time (just ask my horrified girlfriend).

Now, I'd love me some 6.9...but the complexity of that suspension would leave me scratching my head.

Alternatively, no one did American Luxury better than Imperial in the late 50's through about 1968. The '67 and '68 models have power front disc binders, too, and stop about as well as they go. And with a 440 4 bbl, they sure do go!

This is what you want:

Yes, it's a real 6.9 and yes, it's for sale.

IMHO, you need to define what you mean by "luxury". Many of the cars posted, while luxurious for their day, are not really up to modern standards with such things like power minds, locks... air conditioning... nice audio... whether or not these things matter to you is your choice, but should be thought about.

Automatic or manual? Most of these cars are automatics. A handful are not.

Maintenance. Some of these cars can be a real bear to fix. Some less so... For a DIY luxury car, the Jag Mk has its pluses due to being a relatively simple car to keep running and repair mechanically. Any M-B will be somewhat less so... again, only you can decide what your DIY level is.

Carson's got the idea, although there was an Austin Princess for sale locally trying to catch my eye. The bad engine made it closer to my budget. SBC, cruise and a picnic basket?

I second the 560 SEC, or maybe a 560 SEL. With the right rims, lowered a bit they look so right. I am an 80's kid, there was a poster of a blacked out AMG SEC on my wall, right next to the 911 T and 308.

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