1970’s ? Custom C2

[Nassau65]

Here’s one I came across on eBay.com.
It’s a so called “barn find” god only knows how many barns there are in the USA.
It’s a 1965 Sting Ray convertible with various modifications popular in the late 60’s but mainly during the 70’s.
It looks typical of the era including the “brown/gold” paint complete with custom painted side graphics . Complete with a hard top, and very period wheels.

Will it be restored to original, looks like a LOT of work to go that route unless your a body man. Possible basis for a restomod as they are called nowadays.

It’s now north of $30k, so a number of people like it.

A blast from the past. Put on the medallion, open your shirt up ( gentleman only) flares and platforms on.

 

[antijam]

I'll start growing a moustache immediately........

 

[Nassau65]

I'll start growing a moustache immediately........

I forgot about how popular moustaches were in the 70’s. Dad never had one but plenty of his friends did.

 

[Nassau65]

Suppose this is the ultimate one

 

[Nassau65]

I must admit I still have my medallions.
A 1oz ingot, and a krugerrand.
with the price of gold nowadays compared to 1979/80, I’m glad I did. Not forgetting the old sovereign rings and ID bracelet

 

[Nassau65]

I was never hairy enough to grow a moustache.

 

[antijam]

Back in the 70's I had a full 'Zapata' - fortunately no pictures of it survive....

 

[Chuffer]

1976 and my daughter had just been born Flairs - check
Deep collar shirt - check
Hair - check
bracelet - check
medalion - check ( can just about make it out through shirt )
moustache - I tried but it made me look like a spiv .
Everything was brown and biege in the 70`s so I would match that C2 .

 

[Nassau65]

Back in the 70's I had a full 'Zapata' - fortunately no pictures of it survive....

Form memory, that was a kick ass moustache.

 

[Nassau65]

1976 and my daughter had just been born Flairs - check
Deep collar shirt - check
Hair - check
bracelet - check
medalion - check ( can just about make it out through shirt )
moustache - I tried but it made me look like a spiv .
Everything was brown and biege in the 70`s so I would match that C2 . View attachment 16257

It’s funny how the Color brown defines the 1970’s

 

[Chuffer]

Yeah , brown clothes , brown cars , brown carpets , brown and biege wallpaper, brown funiture ! I would love to know who started that trend . I could never find myself after a few beersas I was so well camoflaged .

 

[Nassau65]

The craze with mid year corvettes during the custom scene seemed to do away with the turn round/over headlights for static units placed into the grill. Always thought this strange as the turn over headlights I thought were one of its best features and looked so modern. Even during the 1970’s

 

[Nassau65]

Yeah , brown clothes , brown cars , brown carpets , brown and biege wallpaper, brown funiture ! I would love to know who started that trend . I could never find myself after a few beersas I was so well camoflaged .

Yep, it was a brown old world back in the 70’s.

 

[Nassau65]

I think I’ve still got my brown velvet jacket tucked away somewhere.
not that I could ever fit into it now.

 

[Nassau65]

I can remember helping Andy Kay ( A K windscreens) fit a brown shag pile carpet into his custom van. Great old days.

 

[Chuffer]

I think I’ve still got my brown velvet jacket tucked away somewhere.
not that I could ever fit into it now.

I broke with convention and had a dark blue velvet jacket . Quite the dude !

 

[Nassau65]

I broke with convention and had a dark blue velvet jacket . Quite the dude !

I had a dark red/wine coloured one a bit later on, went well with my beige trousers.

 

[Chuffer]

I can remember helping Andy Kay ( A K windscreens) fit a brown shag pile carpet into his custom van. Great old days.

Shag pile , now ya talking ! Shag pile dash tops too , crazy man !

 

[Chuffer]

I had a dark red/wine coloured one a bit later on, went well with my beige trousers.

I got wed in a light biege three piece suite with wiiiiiide flairs and brown platform shoes . John Travolta eat your heart out !

 

[Nassau65]

I got wed in a light biege three piece suite with wiiiiiide flairs and brown platform shoes . John Travolta eat your heart out !

When my dad got married again in 1977, I wore the same three piece suite. My platform boots had 6inch heels and were brown/beige. I thought I looked the business.