My dream car would be a Shelby Cobra. The sexiest car ever built!
(I would be perfectly happy with a recent Factory 5 kit).
(I would be perfectly happy with a recent Factory 5 kit).
Your favorite car?
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mostly Fords...
I have had/have and driven a number of great cars over the years...
some on the list include...
1930 Model A Ford - started the family addiction
1959 Galaxy 500 retractable hardtop (dad & mom)
1967 Mustang Coupe 289 Automatic drove at age 9... dad not happy
1967 Mustang Fastback 289 5 speed - mine (resto-mod)
1967 Firebird convertible big block automatic (first car)
1972 Buick Skylark convertible... (mom's) took my driving test at 16
1972 DeTomaso Pantera - mine
1979 Mustang Indy Pace car (dad's car - daily driver)
1989 Mustang LX 5.0 auto (mom's car)
1990 Mustang GT 5.0 5 speed (my first new car)
2012 Mustang Boss 302 (lil brother's)
2012 Mustang Boss 302 - mine
my F-150 license plate is CAR NUT
my dream car was a Grabber Blue Boss 302...
I got it and not planning on selling it ever... license plate is MR 302 2U
and I know where most of the cars on the list are still...
I have had/have and driven a number of great cars over the years...
some on the list include...
1930 Model A Ford - started the family addiction
1959 Galaxy 500 retractable hardtop (dad & mom)
1967 Mustang Coupe 289 Automatic drove at age 9... dad not happy
1967 Mustang Fastback 289 5 speed - mine (resto-mod)
1967 Firebird convertible big block automatic (first car)
1972 Buick Skylark convertible... (mom's) took my driving test at 16
1972 DeTomaso Pantera - mine
1979 Mustang Indy Pace car (dad's car - daily driver)
1989 Mustang LX 5.0 auto (mom's car)
1990 Mustang GT 5.0 5 speed (my first new car)
2012 Mustang Boss 302 (lil brother's)
2012 Mustang Boss 302 - mine
my F-150 license plate is CAR NUT
my dream car was a Grabber Blue Boss 302...
I got it and not planning on selling it ever... license plate is MR 302 2U
and I know where most of the cars on the list are still...
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Lusted ...:396 Cowl Induction Chevelle
Itched Scratched..
'66 Drop Top 'Vette
Itched Scratched..
'66 Drop Top 'Vette
Lee's Landing Billy
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I JUST sold a 17 year old C5 with 28,000 miles. It was a nice old car but I'm just not cut out for the older cars anymore. Age 68, 100+ cars and I HOPE I'm through buying. 3 2016s now and a '99 truck. That being said, I might could still convince myself if the right 1963 Buick Riviera came along.
model70hunter
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Cars I've owned and want back. I grew up outside an Army Base and used cars were cheap and plentiful.
1959 MGA Roadster
1957 MGA Coupe
1961 Austin Healy 3000. Getting my big self in one now might be impossible.
1964 Impala 2 door hardtop.
1967 Chevelle SS 396
1955 Chev BelAir 2 door hard top, 265 powerglide all original.
1951 Chev Business Coupe, my 1st car.
1957 Ford Fairlane, 312 with 3 on the tree with overdrive. It was pretty nice and my 2nd car.
1963 Bonneville 4 door hardtop with the 421 ** engine. I looked for a 1965 GTO convertible for a long time to put this engine in.
1951 Willys M-38
1954 Willys M-38-A1
1975 Jeep Renegade, 304, 3/4 race Cam, headers big 4 bbl, Armstrong Trutrack 1100x15 tires and bigger spoke wheels. I really want this one back.
Gave my son a 1976 frame and motor I put a 1954 M-38A1 body on.
1979 Jeep J-10 Golden Eagle 1/2 ton PU.
The Cadillacs, fancy ford trucks and such were just cars.
Cars I could bought and did not.
1966 Jag XE, my tall self's head hit the convertible top bow. I passed.
1963 Ferrari GTO convert. A GI was restoring it and got orders for Nam. It only needed the seats. $1200, biggest mistake of my auto life. I did not buy it.
1966 Vette 427 425 HP, I was #2 on the list. A GI re-upped and went to Viet Nam for this one, hope he came home OK.
A friend had a 1966 Chevelle 396 SS. He ordered it before the 66 models came out, he did not know then but it was one of the first few 100 made and had a 425 HP Vette engine in it. He let me drive it when we took road trips due to fear he may get a ticket. He let me drag it in the qtr so if it was beat he could blame me for the loss, not his car. It didn't lose.
A local bought it and promptly blew the engine. It was beyond repair, we swung by the Chev dealer to look at it, they had just pulled the engine info, 4 bolt mains, 425 HP, vette engine. My buddy was sick, he shoulda kept it.
Not sure on cars I'd like to have, perhaps a 455Buick Skylark from 1970.
Or Dad's 1969 Chrysler 300 2 door hardtop with the hot 440 from the factory.
I loved fixing up the old cars. All were sold for profits. My own greed was my worst enemy.
1959 MGA Roadster
1957 MGA Coupe
1961 Austin Healy 3000. Getting my big self in one now might be impossible.
1964 Impala 2 door hardtop.
1967 Chevelle SS 396
1955 Chev BelAir 2 door hard top, 265 powerglide all original.
1951 Chev Business Coupe, my 1st car.
1957 Ford Fairlane, 312 with 3 on the tree with overdrive. It was pretty nice and my 2nd car.
1963 Bonneville 4 door hardtop with the 421 ** engine. I looked for a 1965 GTO convertible for a long time to put this engine in.
1951 Willys M-38
1954 Willys M-38-A1
1975 Jeep Renegade, 304, 3/4 race Cam, headers big 4 bbl, Armstrong Trutrack 1100x15 tires and bigger spoke wheels. I really want this one back.
Gave my son a 1976 frame and motor I put a 1954 M-38A1 body on.
1979 Jeep J-10 Golden Eagle 1/2 ton PU.
The Cadillacs, fancy ford trucks and such were just cars.
Cars I could bought and did not.
1966 Jag XE, my tall self's head hit the convertible top bow. I passed.
1963 Ferrari GTO convert. A GI was restoring it and got orders for Nam. It only needed the seats. $1200, biggest mistake of my auto life. I did not buy it.
1966 Vette 427 425 HP, I was #2 on the list. A GI re-upped and went to Viet Nam for this one, hope he came home OK.
A friend had a 1966 Chevelle 396 SS. He ordered it before the 66 models came out, he did not know then but it was one of the first few 100 made and had a 425 HP Vette engine in it. He let me drive it when we took road trips due to fear he may get a ticket. He let me drag it in the qtr so if it was beat he could blame me for the loss, not his car. It didn't lose.
A local bought it and promptly blew the engine. It was beyond repair, we swung by the Chev dealer to look at it, they had just pulled the engine info, 4 bolt mains, 425 HP, vette engine. My buddy was sick, he shoulda kept it.
Not sure on cars I'd like to have, perhaps a 455Buick Skylark from 1970.
Or Dad's 1969 Chrysler 300 2 door hardtop with the hot 440 from the factory.
I loved fixing up the old cars. All were sold for profits. My own greed was my worst enemy.
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Targets Guy
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I'd have to go with three (all of which I have owned and in one case still own)
My first car (that I purchased with money I had saved from money I had earned was a 1967 Mustang Convertible
My second favorite was a 1971 BMW 2002. I bought it in Germany and brought in back home with me. Loved the car.
My third favorite was purchased as a retirement present by me and for me and my wife. A 1966 Mustang Fastback; this year we just stuck a 289 in it and are loving life on the highway.
My first car (that I purchased with money I had saved from money I had earned was a 1967 Mustang Convertible
My second favorite was a 1971 BMW 2002. I bought it in Germany and brought in back home with me. Loved the car.
My third favorite was purchased as a retirement present by me and for me and my wife. A 1966 Mustang Fastback; this year we just stuck a 289 in it and are loving life on the highway.
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shouldazagged
Absent Comrade
Okay, here goes Captain Prosaic:
Best car I ever owned was a 1972 Plymouth Duster with the larger slant six engine and column-mounted three-speed manual transmission. With snow tires I would take that car anywhere. Good mileage, adequate power, decent turn radius, handled well on rough roads.
A great favorite was a 1999 Ford Escort ZX2 Sport. I liked that little car in just about every way, right up until it was totaled when I was sitting at a stoplight and an idiot hit me in the rear at 35mph.
Best car I ever owned was a 1972 Plymouth Duster with the larger slant six engine and column-mounted three-speed manual transmission. With snow tires I would take that car anywhere. Good mileage, adequate power, decent turn radius, handled well on rough roads.
A great favorite was a 1999 Ford Escort ZX2 Sport. I liked that little car in just about every way, right up until it was totaled when I was sitting at a stoplight and an idiot hit me in the rear at 35mph.
garddogg56
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I almost parallel your list:
1963 Chevy II (4 banger with three speed trans)
1963 Pontiac GP
1964 Impala SS 409
1966 GTO
1968 Chevelle
1976 Trans Am Black on black, 455 4 speed
I came close on two I had a 72 Monte and a 77 Bert Renolds edition T/A 6.6 with a Borgewarner super t-10,full function shaker hood and a ws6 MAN that TA could handle
I am now what they call an empty nester so I'm considering this bad boy
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4barrel
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One of the Bertone-bodied Alfa Coupes from the '60s and '70s. I had a '68 1750 that was a bit of a beater, and I never got to drive it much. I'd like to own one that loks like this:
For exotica, I'd take a Ford GT, preferably a GT40, but one of the current repros would suit me fine.
For exotica, I'd take a Ford GT, preferably a GT40, but one of the current repros would suit me fine.
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31FordA
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I currently own 10 vehicles, so picking a favorite is tough. I guess the '31 Model A is tops, but I like all of them. The car I miss the most is my '85 Crown Vic. It was my first car, and it never left me stranded. The trans quit in the driveway, and then I found the C pillar had rusted thru under the vinyl roof, so I let it go. The one I regret not buying was the '03 Mercury Marauder. I came close, but the payments and insurance would have taken every dime of disposable income I had at the time. If I could go back and do it over I'd have bought the car and found a third job to pay for it. The car I'd most like to get is the '56 Ford Fairlane Victoria.
My menagerie of cars, past and present:
1985 Crown Vic (RIP)
1994 Grand Marquis (RIP)
1997 Grand Marquis (RIP)
1931 Model A Tudor
1967 Rambler American
1983 Ford LTD
1984 F150
1985 Ford LTD Brougham
1986 Olds Cutlass Supreme
1989 Grand Marquis
1999 F150
2001 Crown Vic P71
2003 Grand Marquis LSE
I have a genetic predisposition to Ford's. My family has been driving them for a century, since my grandpop bought his first car, a 1914 Model T touring car, in 1916.
My menagerie of cars, past and present:
1985 Crown Vic (RIP)
1994 Grand Marquis (RIP)
1997 Grand Marquis (RIP)
1931 Model A Tudor
1967 Rambler American
1983 Ford LTD
1984 F150
1985 Ford LTD Brougham
1986 Olds Cutlass Supreme
1989 Grand Marquis
1999 F150
2001 Crown Vic P71
2003 Grand Marquis LSE
I have a genetic predisposition to Ford's. My family has been driving them for a century, since my grandpop bought his first car, a 1914 Model T touring car, in 1916.
69 Plymouth GTX. 440 Six Pack. Had one when I was young and stupid, then sold it. 
Would REALLY like to have one of these!!
57 GMC Pickup
Would REALLY like to have one of these!!
57 GMC Pickup
It wasn't new, in fact it was my work car. A Dodge Charger just
like the General Lee on the Dukes of Hazzard, only mine was
dark blue. Around town it was known as the General Grant. It
didn't jump creeks as well as the Gen.Lee. One night after too
much scooter juice, I missed a bridge on a small creek. I did
make it across, but didn't get to drive away.
like the General Lee on the Dukes of Hazzard, only mine was
dark blue. Around town it was known as the General Grant. It
didn't jump creeks as well as the Gen.Lee. One night after too
much scooter juice, I missed a bridge on a small creek. I did
make it across, but didn't get to drive away.
My first car was a 1952 Buick Super 4 door. It had been my granddaddy's car. Pop Pop bought it in '54 and drove it until he died in '58. My grandmother kept it garaged and then gave it to me when I was 17. I drove it until 2000. The only reason I sold it was that I didn't have a garage and it was rusting away.
A friend of mine found me a 1952 Roadmaster last week and he will be going over it mechanically this winter. Can't wait to drive it!
A friend of mine found me a 1952 Roadmaster last week and he will be going over it mechanically this winter. Can't wait to drive it!
I've always wanted a Packard. Goofy, I know, but while in high school (1968) I worked with an older gentleman that had a 1950 Packard. That being my year of birth and all, I loved that graceful look they had.
The Packard motto was, "ask the man who owns one."
Probably the best car I had was a MB E350, but let it go when I saw that proper maintenance as it aged and retirement income was on a budgetary collision course.
The Packard motto was, "ask the man who owns one."
Probably the best car I had was a MB E350, but let it go when I saw that proper maintenance as it aged and retirement income was on a budgetary collision course.
Got married in 1968 and wanted to buy a Buick Gran Sport 400. Wifey said no we needed things for the house. 
Turned out to be a good thing we didn't get it.
The other one would be a Lingenfelter Corvette.
Turned out to be a good thing we didn't get it.
The other one would be a Lingenfelter Corvette.
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29aholic
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I forgot a couple
I had a 1965 Malibu SS 283 4spd 2bbl car. It had horsepower rating stickers on the valve covers for both 2bbl and 4bbl's I ended up putting a big Carter AFB on it.
1995 Cadillac El Dorado, man I loved that car but it had issues.
My current car is a 2003 Monte Carlo SS and is a great car
My Grandad worked for GM from the time he got back from WWII until he retired in about 1991. He also had a salvage yard for almost as long. He had some cars in it that I would love to have to restore and sell. Right before he died he sold the yard lock stock and barrel to some investors who were going to restore what they could and part out the rest.
Last time I poked around the yard there was:
6 or 7 58 Impala Coupes mostly with 348's, some with 3x2bbls
Several 65-67 Buicks
Several of the old Hemi Desotos
a LOT of Cadillacs of various vintages (Daddy loved Caddies)
I had a 1965 Malibu SS 283 4spd 2bbl car. It had horsepower rating stickers on the valve covers for both 2bbl and 4bbl's I ended up putting a big Carter AFB on it.
1995 Cadillac El Dorado, man I loved that car but it had issues.
My current car is a 2003 Monte Carlo SS and is a great car
My Grandad worked for GM from the time he got back from WWII until he retired in about 1991. He also had a salvage yard for almost as long. He had some cars in it that I would love to have to restore and sell. Right before he died he sold the yard lock stock and barrel to some investors who were going to restore what they could and part out the rest.
Last time I poked around the yard there was:
6 or 7 58 Impala Coupes mostly with 348's, some with 3x2bbls
Several 65-67 Buicks
Several of the old Hemi Desotos
a LOT of Cadillacs of various vintages (Daddy loved Caddies)
My first was a 51 Ford PU that I didn't appreciate at the time.Flathead 6 with a top speed of 50,which is where I kept it at all times [emoji1]
locolobo56
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"69 Plymouth Road Runner. 383 mag, 4 speed and almost no amenities. AM radio, standard (non power)brakes and steering. 8 3/4 " rear with 3.73 gears, 260 AC system. Was smoking a litttle when I bought it in '78. Drove the snot out of it for a couple years. It sat in the garage for about 15 yrs until the little lady convinced me that I would never get it back together. Now that the kids are all gone, I am making more money than I thought possible 25 years ago, I wish it was still in the garage!
Boudiepitbull
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My favorite car was a yellow *** 71 or 72 Toyota Corolla. It was my father's commuting car and I started driving it in 74 after we moved to a house where he could walk to the train station. It was the car I learned to drive a stick shift on. Even though it was an underpowered band- aid box with four small wheels it will always remain the car I recall most fondly of all the cars I've owned, not because of the kind of car it was, but probably because of the time of my life when I had it. From the Spring of my senior year in high school thru my first two years commuting to college. You never get those years back but you can revisit them in your minds eye.
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Right now-it's any car that ill own-which is a Kia Cinco wagon hatchback. Still waiting to finalize stuff now.
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I miss my dad's 1970 & 1/2, Dark Blue body-white top-Ford Falcon.
Amp
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My favorite car is a pick up truck.
I had a '63 Nova, '73 Chevy stepside and a bunch more.
I just like trucks.
I had a '63 Nova, '73 Chevy stepside and a bunch more.
I just like trucks.
LAKOTA169
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Cars that I've had and wish I still did.
'64 GTO -my second car (first brand new). 389 (bored to 401), balanced, cam, etc. 4 speed, 4.33, metalflake paint.
'59 Pontiac Catalina -mild custom work.
'71 AMX -stock, but fun to drive.
'74 Dodge van -custom in and out.
'37 Plymouth Business Coupe - still have. Mostly original.
Would like to have.
'34 Plymouth Sedan.
'49-'51 Merc.
'58 Chevy Impala.
'53 Studebaker.
'59 Cadillac.
'58-'62 Corvette.
'64 GTO -my second car (first brand new). 389 (bored to 401), balanced, cam, etc. 4 speed, 4.33, metalflake paint.
'59 Pontiac Catalina -mild custom work.
'71 AMX -stock, but fun to drive.
'74 Dodge van -custom in and out.
'37 Plymouth Business Coupe - still have. Mostly original.
Would like to have.
'34 Plymouth Sedan.
'49-'51 Merc.
'58 Chevy Impala.
'53 Studebaker.
'59 Cadillac.
'58-'62 Corvette.
The first four photos are of my daily driver when Barbara and I went to the U. of Wyo. after retiring from the 'Force. The last photo is what I have left to remember the Big Ol' Honkin' Farm Truck since we moved up here.
1947 (first series, so a '46, really) Chevy 4400 1½-ton with a 14' grain bed. Bone stock original with 44k miles, 216 CID 6-banger, four speed, and every shift required a double clutch. 45 mph max. About 6 mpg. I bought it from the original family; last I knew it was doing duty as a landscaper's company truck in San Fran.
1947 (first series, so a '46, really) Chevy 4400 1½-ton with a 14' grain bed. Bone stock original with 44k miles, 216 CID 6-banger, four speed, and every shift required a double clutch. 45 mph max. About 6 mpg. I bought it from the original family; last I knew it was doing duty as a landscaper's company truck in San Fran.
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Dad had a '67 GTO with a 400ci engine in it. If only he had not traded it in for a Capri. One of these days I will break out his old slides and scan them into my computer.
jag312
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This is my favorite car. I never owned one, but I have driven several many years ago. I was cheated out of one, but that is a long story. A certain Deputy DA from Alameda County, California, named Campbell owes me a 1966, alloy, six carb.
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Ever since I saw an Aston Marten DB9 I've wanted one.
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