Powered by Mercury! 1986 Tiffany Classic
The Tiffany Classic was one of several 1930s neo-classic automobiles built in the 1980s. Its parent company was Classic Motor Carriages (CMC), which was out of Miami, Florida. Using a contemporary Mercury Cougar’s underpinnings and drivetrain, the body was made of fiberglass and the car exuded luxury at every turn. The seller’s 1986 edition is a survivor with just 10,500 miles after 38 years. Would you like to go cruising in one of these extravagant motorcars?
Estimated production numbers for the Tiffany Classic (or Classic Tiffany as some sources call it) range from 500 to 1,500 copies. That’s spread over about four years from 1986 to 1989. These vehicles were loaded to the hilt and the most popular colors were cream or white (like this one). One way to visualize this car’s relationship to the Cougar is the roof, which has an abrupt stop at the back with a flat-ish rear glass. The 1930s cues include trumpet horns, fog lights, and side-mounted spare tires (all on wire wheels).
Under the hood resides a 5.0-liter V8 engine paired with an automatic transmission supplied by Ford. So you should be able to get this automobile serviced at one of their dealers (Mercury, too). Speaking of dealers, the seller’s listing has marketing-speak written all over it, so we assume it’s sold by a dealer or a third party. The body and paint on this interesting vehicle are nice and the interior appears quite tidy (complete with an old-school car phone!).
Located in Magnolia, Ohio, this vintage throwback to the 1930s and 1980s is available here on Facebook Marketplace. The asking price is $24,995, which is either high or low depending on your vantage point. Is it an expensive Cougar or a modestly priced novelty car? BTW, thanks for the tip, Jim Cormany!
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Comments
These sort of things exude “The Jerk” and “Brewster’s Millions.”
I was thinking Superfly
The roof doesn’t fit with the rest of the car, unfortunately. If it had a more “custom” roof, the car would be strikingly handsome.
I wonder if they bought Cougars that had taken a hard hit to the rear as a starting point (that would make it easier to hot glue the fiberglass box on to it aft of the rear window).
Most cars from the 1930s actually look cool this thing reminds me of the Johnny cash song one piece at A time but the builder couldn’t afford Cadillac so they went with Mercury. For me I would have to rework the trunk area to better fit the overall lines of the car what’s there now just don’t fit.
Rare sight anywhere.. a column shift, w buckets 💺 and console.
The sad thing about this car is the 1986 Cougar that was sacrificed to build it.
Krusty the Klown would love it.
They should have named this vehicle the “Cougarish”…
ha ha , CCFisher, I was about to say similar…
plus points? : trusty old Ford 5.0
negatives? : er, everything else?
I know I make the same sort of comment every time this sort of abomination turns up on Barn Finds, each to their own – there’s no accounting for taste. there is, or must have been at some point, a market for this type of cheesy pastiche car, because there were many made? ….but I’ll never see the appeal.
There is a dealer in Florida (who advertises in Hemmings) who deals in nothing but these neo-classics. Someone must like them.
https://www.bobsclassics.com/whatsin.htm
Just bad proportions….ungainly and cheap looking.
Just a terrible idea. Perhaps if the top and doors had been sculpted to mimic 30’s style it would have been more credible but too much to pay for a laugh at cars and coffee.
I agree with some of the comments. The rear in particular always looks wrong on these neo classics. I always thought putting a real steamer trunk on the back would look more authentic.
As with all these neos, the interior needs more. They always look 1980s cheap with all the plastic.
Is wood veneer really that expensive?
Or chromed metal power window buttons?
It ought to be against the law to waste that much fiberglass.
That rear 3/4 view can’t be unseen. What an ugly POS. And the manufacturer is the company, I believe, responsible for the Cobra kit car recently seen here. They were sued for being fraudsters.
This abomination has got to be one of wonkiest, ugly, and downright disgusting things on four wheels that I have seen in many moons. The labor to tear it down and try to sell what you could would be more than it’s worth.