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The conversion was performed by Marquis Custom Coach of Canoga Park, CA. We’re not sure if they are still in business, but here is an entertaining article about them from the 1984 issue of LCT (do you still have your copy?)
Original eBay Advertisement text: (all caps of course!)
1985 HONDA ACCORD LIMOUSINE WITH VERY LOW MILES AND IN VERY GOOD SHAPE! CAR HAS
BEEN IN MY DADS GARAGE FOR YEARS. LAST TAGS ON PLATE WERE FROM 2002 AND EVEN
THEN HE RARELY USED IT. WE HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE SINCE 1993 AND WAS ALWAYS
GARAGED AND MAINTAINED. OVER THE PAST 21 YEARS WE HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE IT HAS
ONLY BEEN DRIVEN 13,246 MILES. I AM SELLING THE CAR FOR MY MOTHER SINCE MY
FATHER HAS PASSED.
BEEN IN MY DADS GARAGE FOR YEARS. LAST TAGS ON PLATE WERE FROM 2002 AND EVEN
THEN HE RARELY USED IT. WE HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE SINCE 1993 AND WAS ALWAYS
GARAGED AND MAINTAINED. OVER THE PAST 21 YEARS WE HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE IT HAS
ONLY BEEN DRIVEN 13,246 MILES. I AM SELLING THE CAR FOR MY MOTHER SINCE MY
FATHER HAS PASSED.
SO
FAR I HAVE PULLED IT OUT OF THE GARAGE AND MOUNTED 4 NEW TIRES, INSTALLED A NEW
BATTERY, DRAINED THE FUEL AND ADDED FRESH FUEL, CHANGED THE OIL AND FILTER. THE
CAR STARTS AND RUNS BUT RUNS ROUGH AT IDLE-NEEDS TO HAVE THE CARB CLEANED
OUT(YES IT IS CARBURATED)AND OR ADD FUEL SYSTEM CLEANER AND RUN LONGER TO
HOPEFULLY CLEAR UP THE IDLE CIRCUIT. WE ARE IN A RURAL AREA SO I HAVE DRIVEN IT
WITH THE EXPIRED TAGS TO MAKE SURE IT WAS SHIFTING THROUGH THE GEARS AND DRIVING
PROPERLY…IT RUNS FINE AND SMOOTH ONCE OFF OF THE IDLE CIRCUIT AND PULLING FROM
THE PRIMARY OF THE CARB. THE CAR HAS SOME MINOR COSMETIC ISSUES BUT THE BODY IS
STRAIGHT AND IT IS AN ARIZONA CAR…ALTHOUGH IT DOES SHOW SOME MINOR RUST
TOWARDS THE BOTTOM OF THE UNDER CARRIAGE MOST LIKELY FROM WHERE THE CAR WAS
SECTIONED INTO THE LIMOUSINE. THE A/C WORKS JUST NEEDS TO BE CHARGED.
FAR I HAVE PULLED IT OUT OF THE GARAGE AND MOUNTED 4 NEW TIRES, INSTALLED A NEW
BATTERY, DRAINED THE FUEL AND ADDED FRESH FUEL, CHANGED THE OIL AND FILTER. THE
CAR STARTS AND RUNS BUT RUNS ROUGH AT IDLE-NEEDS TO HAVE THE CARB CLEANED
OUT(YES IT IS CARBURATED)AND OR ADD FUEL SYSTEM CLEANER AND RUN LONGER TO
HOPEFULLY CLEAR UP THE IDLE CIRCUIT. WE ARE IN A RURAL AREA SO I HAVE DRIVEN IT
WITH THE EXPIRED TAGS TO MAKE SURE IT WAS SHIFTING THROUGH THE GEARS AND DRIVING
PROPERLY…IT RUNS FINE AND SMOOTH ONCE OFF OF THE IDLE CIRCUIT AND PULLING FROM
THE PRIMARY OF THE CARB. THE CAR HAS SOME MINOR COSMETIC ISSUES BUT THE BODY IS
STRAIGHT AND IT IS AN ARIZONA CAR…ALTHOUGH IT DOES SHOW SOME MINOR RUST
TOWARDS THE BOTTOM OF THE UNDER CARRIAGE MOST LIKELY FROM WHERE THE CAR WAS
SECTIONED INTO THE LIMOUSINE. THE A/C WORKS JUST NEEDS TO BE CHARGED.
ANY
QUESTIONS OR ADDITIONAL PICS JUST MESSAGE ME-I HAVE NOT HAD THE TIME TO INVEST
IN CHARGING THE AIR CONDITIONING OR CLEANING THE CARB BUT PLAN TO DO SO IF I GET
THE TIME. ONCE THAT HAPPENS AND TAGS ARE RENEWED SO THE VEHICLE CAN BE USED
PRICE WILL LIKELY CHANGE-THANKS
QUESTIONS OR ADDITIONAL PICS JUST MESSAGE ME-I HAVE NOT HAD THE TIME TO INVEST
IN CHARGING THE AIR CONDITIONING OR CLEANING THE CARB BUT PLAN TO DO SO IF I GET
THE TIME. ONCE THAT HAPPENS AND TAGS ARE RENEWED SO THE VEHICLE CAN BE USED
PRICE WILL LIKELY CHANGE-THANKS