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Aeromoto
Aeromoto New Reader
4/3/11 1:50 p.m.

pintos, vegas, monzas, chevettes, 1970's hondas, anything by studebaker, rambler, or amc.....

ValuePack
ValuePack Dork
4/3/11 3:18 p.m.

ValuePack
ValuePack Dork
4/3/11 3:22 p.m.

A beige on beige, 6cyl/3spd '65 has been haunting my local Craigslist at Challenge money for over a year... Not sure how much longer I can hold out.

Twin_Cam
Twin_Cam SuperDork
4/3/11 3:51 p.m.
White_and_Nerdy wrote: Hi. My name's Justin, and I like Saturns.

But there's every reason to like those I have two!

11110000
11110000 Reader
4/3/11 4:23 p.m.

I always liked the Maverick.

aeronca65t
aeronca65t Dork
4/3/11 4:51 p.m.

When I was a kid, you probably couldn't have given me an A-35. Now, I'm building a copy of the Rae Davis Goodwood A-35 racer (below) to be raced here in the northeast US.

I also think the ~Deux Chevaux~ is an unlikey car to want. But I want one.

sanman
sanman New Reader
4/3/11 5:40 p.m.
93gsxturbo wrote: King of the trailer park!

I do so love these!

Also:

and

friedgreencorrado
friedgreencorrado SuperDork
4/3/11 5:45 p.m.
foxtrapper wrote: The old venerable Cavalier wagon. http://rpmedia.ask.com/ts?u=/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/33/91-94_Chevrolet_Cavalier_wagon.jpg/200px-91-94_Chevrolet_Cavalier_wagon.jpg I had one for years as a company vehicle. I always liked the technobox look, it held a tremendous about of stuff, and just worked. It never worked well, but it just worked. I could drive it anywhere, and did quite regularly. Appallingly likeable car.

The first TV station I worked at had two of those as news crew cars.

pinchvalve
pinchvalve SuperDork
4/3/11 5:48 p.m.

In reply to the original post, the convertible version of that car had the best back seat from a domestic in years. Check this out: Individual rear buckets!

pinchvalve
pinchvalve SuperDork
4/3/11 5:58 p.m.

Oh and one of these:

friedgreencorrado
friedgreencorrado SuperDork
4/3/11 6:00 p.m.

1971 Thunderbird. My uncle had one, I think it had the 390 in it. This one's not his.

bastomatic
bastomatic Dork
4/3/11 6:08 p.m.

Oh, and probably the car I like that makes the least sense:

Every time I see an old Dippy, I just have to smile. Bet it would be a fun sleeper, or maybe find one with the police package.

Lugnut
Lugnut HalfDork
4/3/11 6:57 p.m.

It just feels like it should be so so so wrong, but I really want a full-size conversion van, for some reason.

Junkyard_Dog
Junkyard_Dog Dork
4/3/11 6:59 p.m.
bastomatic wrote: Oh, and probably the car I like that makes the least sense: Every time I see an old Dippy, I just have to smile. Bet it would be a fun sleeper, or maybe find one with the police package.

Yes, it is a fun sleeper with the police package!

I added the interior from a Fifth Avenue and had the ultimate highway cruiser. It was recently retired at the time. It was great when traffic parted and I cruised through on my tufted couch upholstery.

pstrbrc
pstrbrc New Reader
4/3/11 7:13 p.m.
oldtin wrote:

+1000 Maybe

Will
Will HalfDork
4/3/11 7:14 p.m.
pinchvalve wrote: In reply to the original post, the convertible version of that car had the best back seat from a domestic in years. Check this out: Individual rear buckets!

Yeah, too bad it also had the most bizarre silhouette in convertible history because Olds couldn't be bothered to put the door handles in the...door.

And if you like rear buckets, check a 4th-gen F-body.

Graefin10
Graefin10 New Reader
4/3/11 7:34 p.m.

In reply to aeronca65t: I've watched that race several times this year. Talk about on the edge. I would never have looked twice at that car before seeing that race. I looked it up online and found that they come with an A series engine in them. It's surprising how fast that car was. Be sure to show us pictures of your project.

Nitroracer
Nitroracer SuperDork
4/3/11 7:52 p.m.

I think the problem here is most of us can find a redeeming quality in just about anything. Whether it is in the vehicle itself or the knowledge that something much more fun can be swapped in.

First car - It had an SR20, but everyone though it was a GEO.

Like driving your living room around

Junkyard_Dog
Junkyard_Dog Dork
4/3/11 8:15 p.m.
Nitroracer wrote:

I hope that had a huge supercharger or nitrous, but even if it was dead stock, this is totally bad-ass.

Well played, sir.

wlkelley3
wlkelley3 Dork
4/3/11 8:19 p.m.
pinchvalve wrote: Oh and one of these:

Forgot about those. I grew up around RV's, dad always had one. At 16, was driving a 25 foot class A motorhome w/trailer & motorcycles cross country. I thought the only bad thing about the Toyota RV's were they were severely underpowered. The camper part is a very functional camper. When the Dakota came out with the 318 V8, I thought grafting the camper part off one of these onto a V8 Dakota chassis should fix the underpowered bit. Better yet a 360.

wlkelley3
wlkelley3 Dork
4/3/11 8:28 p.m.
Tom Suddard wrote: M35A2

Obviously never driven one of these for any length of time. Spent some time driving these. The manual transmission one had a weird shift pattern (3rd & 4th were reversed), huge steering wheel with lots of play and more than completely around to make a turn. Power steering? In your dreams. Accelerate like a turtle, doesn't stop much better. Ride like a log truck. Top speed is less than the speed limit. But about unstoppable.

Wait........ I get it now.

mmosbey
mmosbey New Reader
4/3/11 8:38 p.m.

How about a Blazer Chalet: I am at risk of getting off topic, as I think this is a vehicle I'm supposed to like.

ValuePack
ValuePack Dork
4/3/11 8:44 p.m.

FlightService
FlightService HalfDork
4/3/11 8:47 p.m.

I know I am sad

wlkelley3
wlkelley3 Dork
4/3/11 8:47 p.m.
mmosbey wrote: How about a Blazer Chalet: I am at risk of getting off topic, as I think this is a vehicle I'm supposed to like.

That goes to the shoulda folder for me. Almost traded a 1981 K5 blazer for one of those 1977 Blazer Chalet. Only thing that stopped me was the appliances in the camper (stove, fridge and heater) needed replacing and I couldn't swing that at the time. Do regret not getting it though.

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