THIS IS A 3 DAY AUCTION ONLY!!!!!!! Up for bids is a 1973 Chevrolet Elcamino. This is a running driving project car or just check it over and drive it as is. This Elcamino has what I think is a H.O. 305 engine, I haven't run any numbers so im just going by what the previous owner told me. The engine sounds and runs good, the carburetor may need a little adjusting as it seems to be a bit rich especially when it warms up. It looks to be a fairly new Edelbrock carb. The trans is an automatic and it shifts good. Theres no smoke or strange noises coming from the engine, sound good. The car has had some new parts just recently put on the front suspension. Theres some of the ball joints replaced, tie rod end etc. and it has new front brake pads. The rear brakes are very good also.The car drives really nice for a 73 model since all the worn parts have been installed. The wheels are fair condition with some rust spots starting on them. The rears are very wide as they have 50 series tires on them. I think they have the wrong lug nuts on the wheels because they just don't seem to fit right, think maybe there unilug wheels with regular lug nuts on part of them. Some of them seem ok. The rear tires are worn out, the fronts have tread but not matched. The exhaust on this car is pretty loud, it has headers with header mufflers but no tail pipes. Its loud but sounds good. The interior of this Elcamino needs some work but is useable as it is if you want to go that route. Some of the interior trim is missing like the package shelf and the lower back corner pieces. The shoulder belts are still there but the seat belts are missing. It has a hard shell dash cover on it which is in good condition. There is an aftermarket gauge panel mounted on the dash, think theres a pic of that. The seat has a nice cover on it but the seat is torn up underneath it. There is new black carpet that was just recently installed. The door panels are driver quality although somebody cut holes in the upper part to install speakers but they have been taken out. The lower metal part of the dash looks to be a green color but that would be easy to change, theres not much of it showing. The body on this Elcamino is pretty decent for the model. It has been painted flat black with a red stripe and gloss black stripes on the hood. Underneath this car is super solid as most of them are completely rusted away on a car this old. The bed floor, bed cross members and all the sheet metal underneath is some of the best ive seen on these cars. The floor boards have been repaired with sheetmetal and they did a very nice job on them. There are a couple pics of them before the carpet was installed. They were also painted before putting in the carpet so they will last a long time. The body has some small dents and dings but there seems to be very little rust. There is some filler work on the flat part of the wheel lip on the rear wheel opening for some reason, don't think its rust but maybe just where they started finishing it off, not sure. The bed floor is good as is the tailgate. Bumpers are driver quality but need rechromed for them to be nice. The front bumper filler panels are missing. Theres no chrome for the bed but the rear window chrome is there, just needs new clips to install it. The Elcamino has new door weather stripping on both doors and also the window wipes are new, these parts alone cost quite a bit of money. The doors are pretty solid with some light rust starting on the bottom but don't think theres any holes. The paint as I said is flat black, it looks decent but a nice shiny paint job would do wonders for this car but maybe youre ito the stealth thing and the flat is right for you. Also, just remembered the hood has a dent right in the middle of it but theres no brace underneath it there so it can be worked out. This is a decent old car guys but its far from new. It is a great car to do a little work on and use as a daily driver or go all out with a restoration. It does need a few minor things and also to be checked out before being road worthy, therefore I recommend you trailer or tow it to your place but that's up to you. I have run it out the road a few times but its not licensed or insured so that's all I could do. Also no idea of the actual mileage, cant say for sure the speedo works as I forgot to check it. That's about all I know to tell you so email me with your questions. Remember this is a running driving project car so very little work and youre good to go. Checkout my feedback guys as its well over 500 and all good. You don't get great feedback like that if you lie and cheat people so rest assure you dealing with an honest ebayer, I tell it like it is. If you have less than 10 positive feedback you must email me before bidding to assure me you will go through with the deal should you be the winning bidder. If you do not I will cancel your bid. Thanks for reading my novel and good luck should you decide to bid on this great Elcamino. This car has a clean and clear VA title ready to go. REMEMBER THIS IS A 3 DAY AUCTION ONLY!!!!!!!!

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Fri, 24 Aug 2012

It happens every year. We bid adieu to some cars and trucks that will be missed, and say good riddance to others wondering how they stayed around so long. Whether they're being killed off for slow sales or due to a new product coming along to replace them, the list of vehicles being discontinued after 2012 is surprisingly long and diverse.
CNN Money has compiled a list of departing vehicles, to which we've added a few more of our own. In the slow sales column, cars like the Lexus HS 250h, Mercedes-Benz R-Class and the full Maybach lineup appear, while the Ford Escape Hybrid, Mazda CX-7 and Hyundai Veracruz are all having their gaps filled with more modern and more fuel-efficient alternatives. Obvious exceptions to the rule include models that still sell in decent numbers like the Jeep Liberty and the Chrysler Town & Country (which will eventually be replaced by a crossover-like vehicle).
Check out our gallery of discontinued cars above, then scroll down for more information.

GM throttles back Chevy Malibu, Buick LaCrosse production over swollen inventories

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As inventory of the Chevrolet Malibu and Buick LaCrosse continues to pile up, General Motors will be idling its Fairfax Assembly Plant for two weeks, according to Automotive News. This move comes about a month after the plant was shut down for three weeks in late December and early January for the same reason. As of January 31, the GM had a 94-day supply of Malibu stock while the LaCrosse was a little worse with a 117-day supply.
Just last week, GM announced that it would be investing $600 million in upgrading this plant, but it's unclear what future plans the company has in store for Fairfax considering slow sales of both the plant's models. We do expect a refreshed and more luxurious LaCrosse shortly and an early design update for the Malibu to be announced at some point this year, although we have had no official word as to when either will happen.

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The 2014 Chevrolet Corvette really grinds Peter De Lorenzo's gears. Or, more accurately, the self-anointed Auto Extremist has an issue with what he sees as mismanagement of the legendary sports car by General Motors executives. In a new editorial on his website, De Lorenzo argues it's time to split Corvette off from Chevrolet to create an all-new brand, complete with a model range with at least three new takes on the sports car. Capable of fully leveraging the successes of the Corvette Racing program and brandishing the full might of GM's technical prowess, the Corvette brand would theoretically give Porsche something to sweat over.
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