What's your favorite car(s) or truck from the year of your birth?

[Nick Winter]

Born in '95, by that point styling gave its self up for aerodynamics, if I had to choose I would say the '95 Impala SS in black of course. But as my parents say, my taste reflects that of a man born in '62, at which point my choice would be a Dodge D100

Nick

[Chuck Most]

Right here...

http://www.mustangmonthly.com/featuredvehicles/mump_1206_1982_mustang_gt_rebirth/viewall.html

[Kris Morgan]

Born in 73. Depending on what mood I am in 73 Pinto or 73 Mustang.

[Ridgeback]

Born in '69, so its the Europa for me

[lower99]

1999? Uuuhh...I think ........this one:

[Sportabout]

Born in 1962. My favourite is Plymouth Sport Fury '62.

Edited August 13, 2013 by Sportabout

[peekay]

1950.....

[PappyD340]

1956 Crown Vic!

[disabled modeler]

Born in 64 for me the 64s would have to be....

64 Pontiac Bonneville HT or wagon

64 Chrysler Imperial and 300

64 Falcon/Comet...HT or wagon or Rancharo

64 Olds Cutlass

[tooltas]

being a 76 baby I do like the 73 to80's c10 or c30......but have love the vw super bettle bug amd vans

[ChevyCoupe41]

Born in '96 so here's my favourite cars from that year:

- '96 Toyota Supra

- '96 Chevy Corvette

- '96 Chevy Impala SS

[Jantrix]

Hmmm......................I'd have to go with the 1968 Barracuda. It has all the details I love from the era. The split grill, great looking tail light panel. Engine options from mild to wild, and I love a fastback.

[cobraman]

Nice looking car but am I crazy ?? It kind of looks like a custom Karma Ghia to me. Look at the roof line and the rear body hip. No ?

[Ace-Garageguy]

Nice looking car but am I crazy ?? It kind of looks like a custom Karma Ghia to me. Look at the roof line and the rear body hip. No ?

You have a good eye. It's a Ghia-designed show car built for Chrysler. A few years later, the styling cues you mention were carried over to the the '55 VW Karmann Ghia (designed by Ghia, bodies built by Karmann). I think the design works better as the front-engined vehicle, in the Ghia original.

Edited August 13, 2013 by Ace-Garageguy

[W-409]

For right now, I have to settle for this on the shelf.

Wow that is cool! As Stock Eliminator Racer myself, I'd love to see more pictures of that one.

[Dominik]

Born in 1973, there is only one car ever:

Lamborghini Countach, presented on the Geneva Motor Show.

[JollySipper]

1980 wasn't a great year for domestics, but the exotics seemed to have a good year!

[johnbuzzed]

I like my Mopars, but my favorite '55 vintage has to be a Chevy. BelAir, 210, it don't matter, in the style of a Jr Stock from the late '60s or a classic gasser.

[Repstock]

Born 1960. Lean toward Fords but favorite 1960 is the Impala/Bel Air/Biscayne.

[LokisTyro]

Wow. Thanks for all the great replies on this.

I looked into Delehaye a bit and if you haven't you really should! All of their cars are marvelous creations IMO. Dear Moebius,......

[Foxer]

Wow. Thanks for all the great replies on this.

I looked into Delehaye a bit and if you haven't you really should! All of their cars are marvelous creations IMO. Dear Moebius,......

Heller made a Delehaye 135 said to be a 1935. This is similar to the 11946 one I posted in this thread.

Gunze Sangyo also made a 1937 Delahya 135. Both are 1/24.

Edited August 14, 2013 by Foxer

[rmvw guy]

Too hard, I love them all from 1950. I have tried to collect as many models from that year as I can. The only 1:1 vehicle I have owned from 1950 is a Chevy Pickup so, I will go with that. Great topic!

[espo]

I'm like Tom Shirley and Richard Hass, it says "War Baby" at the top of my birth certificate. In 1944 every thing was olive drab green, or navy blue or gray depending, and Uncle Sam had an ID tag on everything. The good thing was that we got to buy all the good cars you talked about when they were just cheep old used cars. My #1 son came home in a new 1966 Impala SS 396 4-speed. #2 son in a new 1968 Bel Air 427 4-speed. Insurance was thru the roof, but the insurance companies never thought someone would get a big engine in a Bel Air. Insurance dropped in half. They never had to pay a claim, so no harm done. To Ray Kurn, The Crestliner started in 1950. Yes I had one. This was Fords answer to the GM hardtops until they could build theirs in 1951. They were really good car, I owned several and loved them all.

Edited August 14, 2013 by espo

[58 Impala]

57 Corvette

57 Belair

57 Thunderbird

[John Goschke]

'53 Lincoln Capri. Make it a race-prepped hardtop.