THORDOOR220 Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 (edited) 17 minutes ago, 1972coronet said: Here's some 'stock image' photos of vehicles that I would love to own some day : Have one of those novas, I've had it for a couple years. The catch? It's STILL a shell. I really need to get it done, it'll be fun when it's done Edited August 11, 2018 by THORDOOR220 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZTony8 Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 (edited) This is a tough topic for me to answer in that as I've aged and my lifestyle has changed my needs/ wants in a car have also changed. When I was 20 I bought a (well) used '71 Formula 455 H.O. Firebird. I thought it was a cool car then, I still do now, but at 9 m.p.g. at the time of gas shortage 1 I needed something easier on gas. That's when I bought a '75 Omega 3 on the tree with a 260 v-8 and Rally suspension. I like going for uncommonly equipped cars. Besides the Omega I had a '79 Malibu factory 4 speed. Ended up selling that to my doofus brother in law ( at the time) and he turned it into a drag car with an automatic( and the now ex took the money! See why she's my ex?) When I was 30 I bought myself a new '84 Z-28( 5.0 H.O, 5 speed, no A/C) as my birthday present. It was a car that had been ordered and cancelled by someone and it turned that it was almost exactly how I would have ordered it. I still have it. When I was married we had a couple of Cavalier V-6 wagons. Spacious enough for 3 and reasonably peppy. In 2008 I bought an HHR. When I first saw them at the Chevy exhibit at the Woodward Cruise in 2005 I thought it was a neat car and it suited me. So I replaced the '97 Audi A6 wagon that I thought I wanted when the ex and I bought it back in 1999. I'm much happier with the HHR (it's 2.4 engine 5 speed that I special ordered-one of 250 built). The list of cars that I'd want is long and varied and ranges from an Airflow to a GTO to a 50s Packard to a Ferrari 365GTC to a Gordon-Keeble ( look it up) to a Solstice GXP to a Willys-Knight. Edited August 12, 2018 by ZTony8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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THORDOOR220 Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 On 8/11/2018 at 10:11 PM, ZTony8 said: ...to a Gordon-Keeble ( look it up)... Those look like interesting little cars, a mix of elegance and aggression. I wonder if anybody makes a model kit for one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent G Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYLIBUD Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 To me the F40 was best Ferrari ever made,besides the GTO.And yes I want to own one very badly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Bartrop Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 (edited) 17 hours ago, THORDOOR220 said: Those look like interesting little cars, a mix of elegance and aggression. I wonder if anybody makes a model kit for one. I don't think anyone makes a Gordon-Keeble kit, but they should. Edited August 14, 2018 by Richard Bartrop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Bacon Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 Realistically... In my dreams: I guess there's a theme, though... best, M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Force Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 Too many to list, I will never afford all my favourite cars and that's why I'm in this hobby and can build models of all of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THORDOOR220 Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 3 hours ago, Richard Bartrop said: I don't think anyone makes a Gordon-Keeble kit, but they should. https://www.sljhackett.co.uk/cars/gordon-keeble.htm This looks like a good one... On a serious note, I can't find any. Closest I can find is a 1/43 scale die cast. Sad day 36 minutes ago, Force said: Too many to list, I will never afford all my favourite cars and that's why I'm in this hobby and can build models of all of them. I think everybody here can relate to this pretty well, or I can at least Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 Missed posting this ad of AMT's model of my favorite car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 9 minutes ago, unclescott58 said: Missed posting this ad of AMT's model of my favorite car. I have no idea how rare these kits are, but there are a couple of them for sale on ebay right now. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webestang Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 Own one of them already......... In my dreams........... In my ultimate of all time forever dreams..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbill Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 Currently, this, it’s reasonably fast, gets 25mpg, and the top goes down, super fun to drive and puts a smile on my face whenever I’m in it. 2004 commemorative edition corvette Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
om617 Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 I love the 60s Ferrari grand touring cars. This 1964 500 Superfast is just stunning,and also fast,400hp and 280kmt top speed. None are realistic,the holy grail would be the Uhlenhaut SLR coupé. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Bartrop Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 Nuts to reality, that Superfast is beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Macleod Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 (edited) If I won the lottery I would buy a Duesenberg but until then maybe this would suffice, 1929 Franklin 137 Sport Runabout. Edited August 19, 2018 by Eric Macleod Typos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dann Tier Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 34 minutes ago, Eric Macleod said: If I won the lottery I would buy a Duesenberg but until then maybe this would suffice, 1929 Franklin 137 Sport Runabout. Not on our Michigan roads!!...its not lifted enough!!...lol -Beautiful car though!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatW Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 My favourite......... The car I'm driving here................... On a track test. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucky Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 Current favorite: 2017 Chrysler 300S My all-time fave (currently residing in my garage): 1968 Imperial Crown, 1 of 474. All-time favorite pickup. (I owned one in '78) 1978 Dodge Li'l Red Express Honorable mention....(I owned one of these in the mid 80's to mid 90's) The pickup and Coronet pics are borrowed from the WWW. The ones I owned were identical, however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelbuilder Mark Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 Well, there are MANY many cars, from Hot Rods to Exotics, muscle to classics, but this one I have dreamed about since the 70s, something like 500 produced. Maserati Bora Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brutalform Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 A Firebird Formula that I sold about 9 years ago. It had an EFI SBC... that I tuned myself, Auto, Ford 9 inch rear, ice cold A/C and it ran low 11’s at 120 MPH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianC Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 (edited) An old man and his toy at an All Ford show.................its going to have to last my retirement ! Edited August 28, 2018 by BrianC spelling! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtx6970 Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 On 8/19/2018 at 12:14 PM, Eric Macleod said: If I won the lottery I would buy a Duesenberg but until then maybe this would suffice, 1929 Franklin 137 Sport Runabout. neat cars, air cooled engines and wooden frame rails I did a bunch of work on one very similar to this one, BIG air cooled 6 cyl. . it was pale yellow with black fenders but had different wheels than the ones here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Macleod Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 3 hours ago, gtx6970 said: neat cars, air cooled engines and wooden frame rails I did a bunch of work on one very similar to this one, BIG air cooled 6 cyl. . it was pale yellow with black fenders but had different wheels than the ones here The wooden frame was being phased out in 1928 and was (mercifully) gone in 1929. These cars are an absolute delight to drive and will run rings around contemporary Packards, Lincolns and Cadillacs. In my opinion Franklins are the most under appreciated and under valued classics out there. Goody for me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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