All Time Favorite Classic Car

[YarisOwnersDad]

I would love to hear from classic car fans as to which car would be their all time favorite. Play along with me on this. Humor an old man, OK?

Let's say you were going to be given a show room new classic car. You couldn't sell it, so don't just pick the most expensive one in order to sell it. This car would be absolutely like it just rolled off the assembly line. It would be in perfect, band new condition.

So, under those conditions, which car would you want?

I'll start things off. I guess my choice would be a 1966 GTO, like the one my best friend in high school had. I think mine would have tri-power and a four speed, though, while my friend's car had a four barrel and an auto tranny.

Tom

[YAR1S]

I saw a few real nice ford galaxies at a show a few months ago and fell in love.
Like this one:
http://i.pbase.com/u19/mexisue/upload/36338988.galaxyconvertible2.jpg

but these are the ones I saw is this one:
http://photos-b.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-snc1/v2618/217/114/534039003/n534039003_1513737_2317015.jpg
i think this is a galaxy as well ...
http://photos-b.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-snc1/v2618/217/114/534039003/n534039003_1513745_2222219.jpg

[YarisOwnersDad]

Looks like a '59 Galaxie and about a 1960 T-bird

[YAR1S]

yeah a lot of beautiful cars at the autofair :]

[YarisOwnersDad]

Here is one of the most beautiful cars I have ever seen, and I might just have to reconsider my choice of a 1966 GTO and go with a black 58 Impala like this one.

The guy who owns it changed the exterior color to black and changed the interior to red when he restored the car in order to make it look just like the first car that he ever owned.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y145/tsjay/CC%20Cruise%20In%202007/IMG_0014.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y145/tsjay/CC%20Cruise%20In%202007/IMG_0022.jpg

[jclo3313]

1969 Plymouth Roadrunner in b5 Jamaica blue poly coat, 440, 4 speed, radio delete, bench seat with a Sure Grip Dana 44 rear.
22505

22506

22507

[SailDesign]

An old Blower Bentley ("Blower" as in "supercharged")

[jclo3313]

I guess my choice would be a 1966 GTO

Tom

22510

[coheed]

63 grand sport

[TLyttle]

Talk about sorting the men from the boys, SaiDesign, that ol' Bentley would certainly do that alright.

On the same vein, I have a profile on the 1933 Napier Railton; now there's a set of specs that would get one's attention! Try 24hrs at 150.6 mph on the salt...

[jclo3313]

Talk about sorting the men from the boys, SaiDesign, that ol' Bentley would certainly do that alright.

On the same vein, I have a profile on the 1933 Napier Railton; now there's a set of specs that would get one's attention! Try 24hrs at 150.6 mph on the salt...

Good call.

[Mouse]

Would the Lotus Elans and Bug-eyed Sprites qualify

[SailDesign]

Talk about sorting the men from the boys, SaiDesign, that ol' Bentley would certainly do that alright.

On the same vein, I have a profile on the 1933 Napier Railton; now there's a set of specs that would get one's attention! Try 24hrs at 150.6 mph on the salt...

Ah, the Napier. A great beastie. Some of my favourite cars are from that era.
I almost dropped in a pic of a Figoni and Falaschi-styled Lagonda. I swear those guys (F&F) were taking something - probably acid.

[Deltasix]

Mini!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3170/2302988745_cb0e33b553.jpg?v=0

[SailDesign]

Mini!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3170/2302988745_cb0e33b553.jpg?v=0

Stylin'

[SuperFunBall]

I would go with a 68 Hurst Hemi cuda, only 50 were made. Second would be the 71 Hemi Cuda convertable.

[KCALB SIRAY]

1964 Ford Thunderbolt - 427ci -- Factory Race Ready Drag Car

http://www.norcalblogs.com/commission/images/fairlane500.jpg
http://www.musclecarclub.com/musclecars/ford-fairlane/images/ford-fairlane-tbolt-1964a.jpg
http://image.mustangandfords.com/f/8927522/0605_14z+1964_Ford_Fairlane+Thunderbolt_Intake_Vie w.jpg
http://www.422motorsports.com/t-bolt.jpg

[Nexus1155]

Without a doubt!!!

http://alfalpha.s10.xrea.com/cg/images/gt40.jpg

[jclo3313]

Thats a sexy beast.:drool:

[kargoboy]

1961 Chevy Impala SS

Only 142 were built with the legendary 409. Just an awesome and beautiful car.

http://www.musclecarclub.com/musclecars/chevrolet-impala/chevrolet-impala-history-1.shtml

[jclo3313]

1940 Willys coupe, but all cut up and turned into a gasser styled car.
22650

[tuckevalastin]

http://www.vette1.net/images/1953.jpg
1953 Corvette

[SilverBack]

Without a doubt!!!

http://alfalpha.s10.xrea.com/cg/images/gt40.jpg

+1! :bow:

I was gonna say a '70 Dodge Charger R/T with a blown 426 HEMI til you reminded me

http://www.phillymint.com/I_ertl/ertl1970chargerfastfurious.jpg

[Yar Is Word]

two:
Volvo P1800
Studebaker Avanti

[m911gt]

I love a lot of classics, but three cars that always come to mind are the following: The De Tomaso Pantera which was built from 1971-1991 and sounds like a bat out of hell and looks meaner than most on the road. The James Dean death car, the 1955 Porsche Spyder "Lil' Bastard," a car that I would like to replicate someday. Of course, I have to mention the 1965 427 Shelby Cobra, this is probably the most insane car I've ever ridden in...seemingly endless torque and acceleration in a car so powerful and so dangerous...I want them all.

[tomato]

Favorite classic car, oh boy, where do I start!!

I can't find it on my HD anymore but purely for style, I'd have to go with this one

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1957-chevy-bel-air-chevrolet-archives.jpg


However, for sentimental reason, I'd say this one:
Citroen 2CV (one of the slowest cars on the planet, EVER, but it always put a smile on my face. I would own one if the parts weren't a pain in the butt to obtain.

[tomato]

Looks like the first car didn't load. Let me try again.

I love huge classic American cars of the 50's, especially the 1957 Chevy:

[tomato]

The 2CV was for fun, or for sentimental reason.
The 57 Chevy was for style.
Now for speed.... hmmmm... let me think about it a while. How far back in time do you have to go for a car to be considered "classic?"

[TLyttle]

Speed? Again, I refer you to the Napier Railton racer. Google it, you will be impressed...

[Thirty-Nine]

Cobras ... I love 'em.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v225/Tekka_Maki/red-cobra.jpg

[TLyttle]

Here it is; 2 tons of "oh, dear!" Pic is from 1998, vehicle is a museum piece, initially rescued from parachute testing. GQ Parachutes owned it, used it to test aircraft braking chutes...

[SailDesign]

I love a lot of classics, but three cars that always come to mind are the following: The De Tomaso Pantera which was built from 1971-1991 and sounds like a bat out of hell and looks meaner than most on the road. The James Dean death car, the 1955 Porsche Spyder "Lil' Bastard," a car that I would like to replicate someday. Of course, I have to mention the 1965 427 Shelby Cobra, this is probably the most insane car I've ever ridden in...seemingly endless torque and acceleration in a car so powerful and so dangerous...I want them all.

THe Porsche you are allowed. The other two, while great cars, have finished up being the Medallion-Man's cars of choice to try to compensate for other deficiencies. Sad, but true, as they really are great cars.
Now, the Sunbeam Tiger, especially with the 260 Cobra engine dropped in and stroked a little....

[TLyttle]

Yup, the Tiger is a nice little road car, suffered some deficiencies like rear axle hop; ANY irregularity in the pavement would set it off!

My favourite Cobra is the old 289-powered one, before they went all goofy with the fenders and paint-roller tires.