Greg Myers Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 The first car I owned was a 1962 MGA. Lovely car, fun to drive, and almost as eccentric as its owner. There were about half a dozen things you needed to know before you could even start it.'58 MGA roadster two years in college Tucson to Safford then Tucson to Flagstaff, in the snow, fun , fun, fun, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Myers Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 But the one that got away, 1960 El Camino 283, 4 speed, three 2 bbls, headers into side pipes, Chrome reversed rims, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l88 chevelle Posted February 4, 2017 Author Share Posted February 4, 2017 like I said I have had over 30 vehicals that I have sold or have been stolen,but I have kept my favorite, a 70 chevelle ss with a blown 427,i bought it stock in 1980, I love that car more than anything,and consider it my son.i am 55 and that chevelle will never leave me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixx Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 No photos...I miss my 1952 Chevy Styleline Deluxe...bone stock, straight 6...I only added wide whitewall tires... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comp1839 Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 the ONLY car i regret selling! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deathgoblin Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 Oh, so many: My first, 1972 Buick Skylark Custom, 2dr hardtop. 350-2bbl, TH400 tranny (the original TH350 burned out) Ended up junking it because the frame rusted out. 1977 Olds Cutlass, 350 4bbl. Got to drive it 3 weeks after getting it goiing before it blew out both head gaskets. 1978 Monte Carlo, 305 2bbl. Drove it for a couple of years. Finally spun out about half the rod bearings. 1969 Dodge A100 van, 225 Slant 6 2bbl. Ran beautifully until someone spiked my gas tank. 1990 Crown Victoria, fuel-injected 5.0 litre. Was starting to wear out after driving it for several years, let the insurance take it after s stupid kid caved in one of the rear quarters. 1998 Cadillac Deville Concours, 4.3 litre Northstar. It was a Northstar. Heads cracked after it popped a water pump. Traded it in on my current Malibu. Yeah, they were rusty and crusty, but I miss every one. I'd take back the Volare if I could attack it with a sledgehammer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Goschke Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 (edited) Probably near the top of the list would be my '66 Buick Wildcat coupe, red, black vinyl top with white bucket seat interior and factory wire wheel covers. Gorgeous looking and great highway cruiser. Traded for a '61 Catalina bubbletop, which I also miss. There are others but the one I miss the most was a '59 Pontiac Star Chief Vista purchased in 1980 for $1,100. No rust, 21,000 original miles. Sold in 1988 with 43,000 miles for $3,500. Edited February 4, 2017 by John Goschke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Johnston Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 This one. Well, not this exact one, but one just like it, brand new. I hated my decision for decades. Now that I'm a lot older, and don't really feel like a manual trans, it doesn't hurt much. Literally my favorite car in my favorite color... I'd still be crying if I had that an sold it. My uncle had this exact car and it was the 1st time I ever went over a hundred.... I was 12 or so I guess. I have coveted this car ever since. He sold his too. I'm not sure he regrets it, given the plethora of cool cars he has had since. But for me...this is the one. This is my #1.... This is my lottery car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Johnston Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 This one. This is 22 year old me... with my 72 Corvette. I won't get into why I sold it, but suffice to say it had something to do with my wanting a brand new 1991 MR2 turbo...which was also cool... but.... Sure wish i still had this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
signguy2108 Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 (edited) I have a whole list that I wish I had back, but when u look at prices now, this one for sure. 1970 ss454 (ls5), my high school ride in 1973. My older brother moved back to town and told my parents what I had, they made me sell it, got 1200.00 for it and it was totaled 2 wks later. I bought a brand new 1974 Pinto! The challenger was a 1970 440, 5:13 dana rear Edited February 7, 2017 by signguy2108 remove pic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr mopar Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 I wish I still had my 1970 340 Duster in-violet ,& 1970 Dodge Charger 500 440 six pac /4sp Gomango so sad I had to sale them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972coronet Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 Three more which come to mind : 1.) 1973 Challenger Rallye 340 . This car was the next (short) block over from my home in Whittier . It was F8 green with F8 green interior ; 340 (obviously) , auto (console) , 3.55 Sure Grip , AM/FM 5 speaker Multiplex Stereo . Backlight Defogger . 95% original paint . Two fine cracks in the dash pad (typical California stuff) . "Driver Quality" paint . Asking price was $3,600 ( in 1989 ) , and the seller (original owner) would take $3,000 (a screamin' deal !!) . Well , I only had $1,000 saved for a car , so that was a no-go . Of course , after-the-fact , my dad says to me , "I would have loaned you the rest . You didn't seem like you were interested in the car though !" ( I was certainly interested , but the price vs. budget put a frown upon my already-Celtic-stoich face ...) 2.) 1974 Monaco "A38" ( Police Conversion Sales Code ) , DK41L4D . This ex-CHP car was sitting by the maintenance shed at Rio Hondo College ( also known as "USC" : University South of the Cemetery ) , in washed-out 999 Black / 999 White livery --------- exactly like the coveted Bluesmobile ! I was able to find the Groundskeeper one day ; the gate to his yard was open , so I walked in . He was busy , so I shot a glance at the car's V.I.N. , pleasantly surprised to see the telltale "DK41" ( "D" = Dodge Full-Size ; "K" = Police Model ; "41" = 4 Door Sedan ) , but the engine code ( "L" = 245 hp 360 , albeit in ultra-heavy-duty form ... and the CHP-spec cam grind ! ) was slightly offputting ( at that time ) . Surprisingly , the car was running and operational . The Groundskeeper fired that 360 off and it roared to life instantly , its special cam emitting a healthy "rump-rump-rump" through the "A38"-specific mufflers . I drove the car a short distance , and it ran okay. The asking price was $800 ( !!! ) , but that was about $801 more than I had at the time . 3.) 1971 Coronet Wagon . What was so special about a Coronet Wagon ? Oh , just the fact that it was equipped with the 300 hp 383 Magnum ... ...backed by a factory 4-speed ! This car was at 101 Used Cars ( ostensibly named after the original routing of U.S. 101 ) in San Diego . The dealer wanted something like $3,500 for it ( in 1991 dollars ) , and it would have been worth every penny . I toyed with the idea of trading my super clean 1972 Swinger for the 'WL45N1A' ; however , "reality" hit me : however could I afford to feed a hungry 383 ? I passed . About a year later I read an article in Mopar Collectors' Guide about a " 1-of-1 , 1971 Coronet wagon with a factory 383 Mag / 4-speed..." ... ...a completely different car from the one that I saw --and passed on-- only one year prior , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Van Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 I have two answers......First the one I could have bought but didn't: At the corner of highway 29 and Morehead Rd on Charlotte Motor Speedway property sat the NASCAR shops of Harry Hyde. They had a bunch of old race cars at the back of the yard. This was 1974 or so.....a buddy of mine and I had skipped school and went race shop visiting for the day. We had seen a Dodge Daytona, still fully painted and numbered, sitting at the back of the yard the last few times so we stopped and walked into the open yard. After a few minutes a fellow walks up and says he the shop manager......were we the guys that called about the car. We said no we were just looking and then he said if we had the $2000 cash we could have it....he was tired of the other guy never showing up. Well I literally had a car and less than $5 to my name.....might as well have been the million it'd be worth today......but I still think of that as the one that got away........how I wish..... The car I owned and let get away....... I bought a 1970 Mustang Sportsroof from another buddy. It was 1973 and he wanted $600 for it......it was a very nice car.....A/C, auto P/B, P/S etc. I had to get a loan for $500 from the folks......kept it for many years. Then in 1978 I owned my 66 Mustang, the 70 and I bought a new Fairmont for $2800. One had to go.....I made the right pick.....I still have the 66 Mustang......but wish I had toughed it out and kept her. The guy I sold it to wrapped it around a phone pole 3 weeks later.....I felt like I had failed 'Orange Tang'......The 70, me and my girlfriend.....now wife of 38 years at Myrtle Beach 1974. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodent Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 I have two answers......First the one I could have bought but didn't: At the corner of highway 29 and Morehead Rd on Charlotte Motor Speedway property sat the NASCAR shops of Harry Hyde. They had a bunch of old race cars at the back of the yard. This was 1974 or so.....a buddy of mine and I had skipped school and went race shop visiting for the day. We had seen a Dodge Daytona, still fully painted and numbered, sitting at the back of the yard the last few times so we stopped and walked into the open yard. After a few minutes a fellow walks up and says he the shop manager......were we the guys that called about the car. We said no we were just looking and then he said if we had the $2000 cash we could have it....he was tired of the other guy never showing up. Well I literally had a car and less than $5 to my name.....might as well have been the million it'd be worth today......but I still think of that as the one that got away........how I wish..... The car I owned and let get away....... I bought a 1970 Mustang Sportsroof from another buddy. It was 1973 and he wanted $600 for it......it was a very nice car.....A/C, auto P/B, P/S etc. I had to get a loan for $500 from the folks......kept it for many years. Then in 1978 I owned my 66 Mustang, the 70 and I bought a new Fairmont for $2800. One had to go.....I made the right pick.....I still have the 66 Mustang......but wish I had toughed it out and kept her. The guy I sold it to wrapped it around a phone pole 3 weeks later.....I felt like I had failed 'Orange Tang'......The 70, me and my girlfriend.....now wife of 38 years at Myrtle Beach 1974. Being a lifetime Californian, I am amazed at the prices you guys bought and sold cars for back in the day. That Sportsroof would have been worth $2k easily here in 1973 if it wasn't rusty. Spent a lot of time shopping for Mustangs with Dad around that time. Most already had crappy paint and a cracked dash pad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redneckrigger Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 If only..................................my 1973 GTO, one of only 4806 built, and a second one only 100 numbers away as a parts car, two 1969 Mustang fastbacks, 65 and 67 Mustang fastbacks, the 67 being a 390 car, and my 1985 GMC K3500 that I bought new and drove into the ground, only to start a ground up resurrection of it with all new sheet metal, running gear and a crate 502 engine. All of them went bye-bye when I built my new house and had to empty my 5000 sq. ft. garage/toy box at the old house! The GTO, I owned for exactly 30 years to the day...........miss her most of all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Van Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 (edited) Being a lifetime Californian, I am amazed at the prices you guys bought and sold cars for back in the day. That Sportsroof would have been worth $2k easily here in 1973 if it wasn't rusty. Spent a lot of time shopping for Mustangs with Dad around that time. Most already had crappy paint and a cracked dash pad. Well....it was a blessing AND a curse.......I found the receipt for my 66 Mustang the other day throwing out old papers.......a 2+2 car, 279/289 and top loader 4 speed trans. NO RUST....average paint. $800. Part of the reason is this was still the old south. Funny thing I moved from SoCal in 1969 to NC.....and I was thrown into what seemed like the 1920's!! NO one had any money. That went on for a number of years before things caught up with us. I was cool!!!! NOT!!! TODAY....... Edited February 11, 2017 by Dave Van Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrKerry Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 Me, it's my old 70 442 and 80 Concord station wagon, 71 Malibu and my 70 Chevy pickup that I miss..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 My 1969 Opel Kapitän. And yes, this is the very car later in its life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucket T Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 1955 Caddy. My dad was out of the picture, my mom didn't want it, my sister sold it for $200. I was in junior high not old enough to drive but told my sister to hold on to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crizila Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 1963 Plymouth max wedge sport fury convert. Bought it new in 63 right off the show room floor - with no warrantee. 426 max wedge cars did not come with a warrantee. I believe it was 1 of 8 built this way. Ran a best of 12.41 @166.88mph back in the 60's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moparfarmer Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 1970 Road Runner coupe...B5 blue unrestored 43000 mile original car..Won many unrestored classes in the SD, Minnesota Mopar shows..Sold it when I had my stroke in 1998..Was featured in Hemmings Muscle Machines in June 2014..If I won a lottery I would have it back..Was a great car.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbowser Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 '64 Pontiac Grand Prix, red with black interior. The car I learned to drive in, it was mom's grocery getter. Dad offered to sell it to me when I turned 16 but I couldn't scrape together the cash, went for a '66 Corvair for $400 instead. Kind of wish I still had that one too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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