If you could have any classic car (aka Official Bears Winn, Pebble Beach Tour d'Elegence Thread)
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1959 BMW 507 Roadster. Light chassis. 3.2L high revving V8. 4 speed getrag. Only 200 still around.
Even shitty examples with late model American V8 swaps fetch 7 figures. Fred Astaire, Elvis among others had flings with the car.
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If I'm going to go all in on a fantasy I'll never obtain on a gas pumper's salary, I'm for the moment Henry Ford II told Enzo Ferrari "You can't beat America, bitch."
More realistically, a nice early to mid 70s Datsun Z is probably the next classic car bubble to exploit.
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I like the 427 Cobra and the GT-40
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Realistic goals, I'd like to get my hands on an early 90's Nissan 300ZX TT aka "Z32 Fairlady"IPukeOregonGrellow said:If I'm going to go all in on a fantasy I'll never obtain on a gas pumper's salary, I'm for the moment Henry Ford II told Enzo Ferrari "You can't beat America, bitch."
More realistically, a nice early to mid 70s Datsun Z is probably the next classic car bubble to exploit.
Totally unassuming Ferrari killer that you can go crush some canyons with on pacific coast highway. Also still pretty reasonably priced. -
Funny you should pick that particular car. My dad won the 1960 Fisher Body Craftsman's Guild national prize for designing pretty much that car. When his design won the regional and was submitted to the nationals, GM sent some people out to interrogate my dad to see where he got that design from. He said it was something he thought of himself, and they told him that that was what the next generation of Corvette was being designed to look like. He had to sign a confidentiality agreement and promise not to say anything about their plans.YellowSnow said:The Vette makes 'em wet!! '67 Stingray convertible with 427 is GOAT.
When I was a small kid, my favorite matchbox car was a gold Lamborghini Miura. Had it for nearly ten years. My dad, who obviously had a bit of experience designing cars, had got it for me, and he told me that it was the most beautiful car he'd ever seen (along with the Ford GT40). Hard to argue with that.
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My second favorite UCLA alum behind @BallSacked used to drive that car in the late 90s. When I had a drink with him in LA a couple of years ago, I was disappointed when he merely showed up in an Audi A6.UW_Doog_Bot said:
Realistic goals, I'd like to get my hands on an early 90's Nissan 300ZX TT aka "Z32 Fairlady"IPukeOregonGrellow said:If I'm going to go all in on a fantasy I'll never obtain on a gas pumper's salary, I'm for the moment Henry Ford II told Enzo Ferrari "You can't beat America, bitch."
More realistically, a nice early to mid 70s Datsun Z is probably the next classic car bubble to exploit.
Totally unassuming Ferrari killer that you can go crush some canyons with on pacific coast highway. Also still pretty reasonably priced. -
I bought the truck when I lived in Mukilteo - then moved - people ask why I moved and I explained that I was forced to move because my truck was too large. Now it is too small...YellowSnow said:LebamDawg said:if trucks are out I am too
what I want eventually
What I have
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I've always been a huge fan of the 71-72 Chevelle SS or Malibu.
Also the 64-65ish Mustang Hard Top. Both are super simple and clean, subtle monsters.
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IFL all the Chevrolet’s from 1966- 72. Because grand pappy Yella was a Chevy dealer my dad always had sweet cars at UW. He had a 1966 Chevelle SS with a 396. Bench seats and 4 on the floor.minion_doog said:I've always been a huge fan of the 71-72 Chevelle SS or Malibu.
Also the 64-65ish Mustang Hard Top. Both are super simple and clean, subtle monsters. -
This thread is pretty much my high school parking lot
