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eBay Find Of The Day: Earnhardt Lumina
Click above for gallery of the Lumina Z34 Earnhardt edition
Back in the '90s, If the flashiest of Luminas – the Z34 – was too run-of-the-mill for you, there was always the Dale E. special. The checkered flag and signature motif, rendered in the finest early color palette of the Clinton era, is enough to elicit a "whooo-eee!" from a preacher.
While we think there's some future classic potential in the GM-10 despite what all you collectible car nitpickers will say, we don't think even the most pristine Dale E. Lumina is worth $39,000, even if it does have just 6,100 miles on its odometer and comes with an autographed bill of sale and owner's manual. eBay, the great white hope of anyone with overvalued junk, houses the auction for this hunk of awesomeness, and you've got more than two weeks to drum up funding if you need something park next to your Jeff Gordon edition Monte Carlo. Thanks for the tip, Clay!
[Source: eBay]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Vintage 11:49AM (8/01/2008)
I see crap like this on a daily basis in the midwest. The other day I saw an early 90s Camry all nascar'd up. It made me want to barf. Once I graduate I'm definitely moving.
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SPG 7:09PM (8/01/2008)
This horrid bit of 90's tribute was factory.
The Camry you saw was twice the redneck this crap-sled is.
P.S. Still less ugly then the Monte Carlo tribute cars of the 2000's.
71cuda 11:55AM (8/01/2008)
I'm guessing this was done by DE Chevy, since the car was shipped to and sold by them, and the monroney label doesn't show the options side. Neat, but overpriced by $20-30 grand.
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tanooki2003 12:01PM (8/01/2008)
GARBAGE!! These cars seriously suck. I used to own a Z34 and it was total garbage and a nightmare in repair costs, craptastically horrible customer treatment and service, not to mention it was what opened my eyes to foreign cars.
There is nothing cool about head gaskets going, constant electrical nightmares, power steering leaks, intermittent stalling upon pressing on the gas petal, transmission filter clogs, causing other things to break down and eventually drop without any notice or warning, getting smoked by 4 cylinder turbo cars of the same time era and older, suspension parts constantly breaking down, map sensors always going out, heating core issues....etc
again i will state THIS CAR SUCKS.
Moral of this rant: Don't by GM garbage from this time period unless you truly love these cars more than your spouse and children and are prepared to empty your savings to keeping it running just long enough to go from one shop to the next one.
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tanooki2003 12:03PM (8/01/2008)
by the way I think this car is way overpriced by $45,000.
In other words they would have to pay me to even remotely feign interest in early to mid 90's GM garbage like this.
Farris 12:06PM (8/01/2008)
Holy crap dude. Calm down.
Pokey 1:41PM (8/06/2008)
Really?
My dad has a '93 Z34 that he bought brand new, and now has over 250,000 miles on it. He has yet to have any major problems out of it. I will say that it is rather slow though.
Maybe the one you bought was built on a Friday?
iOrange 1:31PM (8/01/2008)
@ Farris
Hahah dude...
That One Person 4:41PM (8/01/2008)
tanooki...I agree on that period of cars...to an extent. I own a 94 Regal (W-Body...just like this) and it has been pretty much flawless. It now has 143k miles on it and runs like a champ.
I know countless people who have owned or still own Luminas and never had problems...except for one person. But the problems he had with his two were because of previous owner stupidity. They were junk cars (I like the Z34) but they are cheap to fix and maintain and if in good condition are a good first car.
Trust me, I know any American car from that period had less than stellar quality.
And I think the Z34s had higher repair costs because of the engine. You aren't the only one I have heard of that had some issues with a W-Body with this engine. And the people I know that have owned one told me it can get pretty pricey to keep them running.
Mike 12:08PM (8/01/2008)
Poor thing's even missing a pedal...
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Chris 1:06PM (8/01/2008)
I'm confused. The sticker on the car says it has a 5-speed manual transmission. However, the auction says its an automatic.
What's the deal?
1.8 TEE-HEE 12:14PM (8/01/2008)
The car represents classic late 80's/early 90's GM---good idea(the sports coupe idea--not the whole earnhardt thing) with absolute horrible execution. 4 cam multivalve v6, 4whl disc brakes w/abs, 16 inch aluminum rims all wrapped up in a full size coupe complete with aero enhancing(yeah, right) ground effects. No manual tranny, crushed velour seating--classic.
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Neon Jebus 12:21PM (8/01/2008)
I can't look at that old Lumina body style and not have a strong urge to drink a can of Mellow Yellow.
That whole Days of Thunder / Lumina / Mellow Yellow product tie in really stuck in my head.
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Benfolio 2:03PM (8/01/2008)
Yeah I wanna buy this thing and take it to the beach to smash into some Tauruses.
"We had a little car trouble. I believe it was the.... radiator, wasn't it Cole?"
Vintage 2:31PM (8/01/2008)
Is Mellow Yellow still around?
nadnarb 1:37PM (8/01/2008)
So do I get a free mullett with this?
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tankd0g 2:10PM (8/01/2008)
Does this one come with a HANS device?
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Benfolio 2:23PM (8/01/2008)
You suck at the NASCAR.
s13hybrid 2:17PM (8/01/2008)
It only turns left, that is why the mileage is so low.
I just want to know why someone got this to keep in prestine condition.
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accelerating_cubicle 3:21PM (8/01/2008)
I could get behind a Grand National, but a Chevy Lumina????????????
um....NO.
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