The Zimmer Golden Spirit is perhaps one of the most recognizable vehicles on the road today. Seeing those soulful headlights staring out from an expansive garage in Joshua, Texas, can give one the chills. Despite its unusual styling in an era that had quickly moved past the bodacious 50s and 60s, Zimmer’s lineup proved popular with a wide range of consumers but in particular with the movie star set. Find this lonesome example here on eBay with a $9,500 Buy-It-Now.

Believe it or not, the Florida-based manufacturer that was the original builder of the Zimmer lineup did fairly well in its prime. The company utilized a Mercury Cougar chassis and drivetrain to build the Golden Spirit, and employed close to 200 workers to assemble the art-deco-inspired vehicles. This particular example was laid up for a dashboard replacement job that never commenced; today, the dashboard has been removed but the replacement dash (included in the sale) has not been fitted. The Zimmer will come without keys or a title, which makes you wonder what transpired in the last six years to have it end up in this state.

Wow – I *dig* those power Recaro seats. Thickly bolstered buckets like these fetch a fair price on craigslist and this pair looks reasonably complete. I can’t find any information to confirm if they were original equipment or if a later owner swapped in the European-style buckets. That’s what’s always amazed me about the Zimmers – they weren’t just bought by retirees living in Palm Beach. They were seen as symbols of excess and wealth, and customization was never out of the question. The Recaros combined with some other tweaks makes this Zimmer’s history even more intriguing.

The seller claims he cannot gain enough access to see if the Zimmer’s motor will turn by hand. He notes that a Holley carb and MSD ignition were found with the Zimmer, and given the wide availability of parts for what is otherwise a Cougar under the hood, I’m sure any number of hop-up components will work. Just over 1,500 Golden Spirits were made during the Zimmer’s production run, making them a rare find in any condition today. If this one truly has been laid up for less than a decade, it shouldn’t require much to bring it back to life.