Your Favorite Classic Car

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desertjets
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Your Favorite Classic Car

Sat Apr 28, 2001 8:01 am

The question is simple. If you had a few bucks to buy and/or fix up an older car for fun what would it be?

Here is my long list... later I will find some pics too.
1970-71 Plymouth 'Cuda convertible
1966-1970 Volvo P1800 coupe
1965-66 Dart GT convertible with the 273ci V8
1967-69 Plymouth Baracuda Fastback, preferable with a 340ci V8
1970-1978 Datsun 240/260/280Z
1979-1982 Datsun 280ZX
1985 Mazda RX-7 GSL-SE
ANY Chrysler 300 letter car... most gorgeous car ever made

Well I cannot think of anymore, but this is a good list to start from.
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RE: Your Favorite Classic Car

Sat Apr 28, 2001 8:29 am

Here is a shot of a nice looking 69 Volvo P1800

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RE: Your Favorite Classic Car

Sat Apr 28, 2001 8:45 am

1959 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz



1959 Cadillac Sedan DeVille



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Starship
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RE: Your Favorite Classic Car

Sat Apr 28, 2001 5:33 pm

1965 - 1969 Chevrolet Corvair

I have one almost identical to the one below



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Superfly
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RE: Your Favorite Classic Car

Sat Apr 28, 2001 5:53 pm

1967 Lincoln Continental Convertable.



1977 Lincoln Town Car


1969 Mercury Cougar XR-7 Convertable


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RE: Your Favorite Classic Car

Sat Apr 28, 2001 7:32 pm

An early -30's Austin 7 Ulster.
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RE: Your Favorite Classic Car

Sun Apr 29, 2001 8:37 am

1. 1969 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray 427
2. 1971 Dodge Charger 440ci
3. 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z28
4. 1968 Shelby GT 500
5. 1964 Ford Mustang (Then smash it)

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scannerson
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RE: Your Favorite Classic Car

Sun Apr 29, 2001 8:54 am

The one and only car to restore would be the 69 vette



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RE: Your Favorite Classic Car

Sun Apr 29, 2001 11:33 am

I love 70's AMC cars only because there like the freaks of the automotive industry.

A mint Pacer, Gremlin or Javelin would really float my boat..

but in my old age (32) I've been leaning more towards European classics..Like a late 60's Porscha 911 or 912.

I also like Volvo P1800..
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RE: Your Favorite Classic Car

Sun Apr 29, 2001 12:28 pm

I forgot about the 65-69 Chevy Corvair... very sharp looking car. The coke bottle shape of many late 60's cars was really something. But then I am also a dyed in the wool Mopar fan too, so I find it hard to be really enthusiatistic about cars that are not Mopars.

Any of you watch "My Classic Car" on TNN or Speedvision?
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RE: Your Favorite Classic Car

Sun Apr 29, 2001 1:14 pm

MY 55 Chevy:

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RE: Your Favorite Classic Car

Mon Apr 30, 2001 8:27 am

Quite some time ago, I walked into a news agency and saw a copy of Classic and Sportscar on the rack and on the cover was a picture of an NSU Ro80 and a Citroën DS21. In that split second I made up my mind that one day I would own both. As The Ro80 was going to be a lot harder to find than a DS, I set about locating as many of the revolutionary rotary engined cars as I could. It was not an easy task. They were extremely rare in South Africa, but as luck would have it, I came across one completely by chance on the way home from work one day. A week later she was mine - 39 000 original miles on the clock, but alas with a horrid Ford 2 liter V4 under the hood. I drove it like that for a while, but eventually took it out and installed a Mazda rotary. Certain engineering obstacles got the better of me and a fellow NSU owner then came to my rescue and we converted the car back to original spec with a rebuilt Wankel engine. I drove the car periodically for 7 years and then stripped it for a quick respray in 1995. Unfortunately it has remained in a kit of parts ever since, but hopefully she will grace the roads again in the not too distant future.

My 1970 NSU Ro80 with factory optional Fuchs alloy wheels



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RE: Your Favorite Classic Car

Mon Apr 30, 2001 8:46 am

A 1976 - 81 Fiat Spyder convertible.

And it has to be black!

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RE: Your Favorite Classic Car

Mon Apr 30, 2001 9:07 am

Starship- Gorgeous car you have there. You really need to get that back together again. It would be a shame to not see it run again!

Mx5Boy- My roomate had a 1976 Fiat Spyder, painted in an ugly mousy silver. It really needed somebody who had the time to give it a little tender loving car. A great fixer upper. Unfortunately it blew a rod on Interstate 10 between Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona.
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RE: Your Favorite Classic Car

Tue May 01, 2001 4:14 pm

A 1967 Chevy Corvette convertible. Fire engine red, with a 427 cid & four on the floor. Alas, it's only a dream. Regards.
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RE: Your Favorite Classic Car

Tue May 01, 2001 4:54 pm

BMW 507 Roadster



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RE: Your Favorite Classic Car

Wed May 02, 2001 5:10 am

67 or 68 Chevy Camaro RS/SS Convertible 396cu/375hp. I am actually looking for a nice one to buy right now!
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RE: Your Favorite Classic Car

Wed May 02, 2001 7:52 am

My favorite classic car by far must be the Shelby AC 427 Cobra....  Smile I don't think there's a sleeker lookin car out there!

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