David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
11/11/08 9:13 p.m.

Lately I have been in the car buying mode. Let's say I'm still in the research phase of the project. I still haven't figured out how to pay for it. Or where to keep it.

Upstairs I have tons of car magazines, including my dad's collection of old Road & Tracks and Sports Car Graphics. They're all nicely arranged by title and date. So tonight I randomly grabbed an R&T from one of the holders, and on the cover was the exact car I'm considering--same body style, same generation. Weird.

Luke
Luke Dork
11/11/08 9:25 p.m.

A sign? You now know that if the car you're after pops up for sale anywhere nearby, in reasonable condition for reasonable money, you must buy it on impulse.

pinchvalve
pinchvalve SuperDork
11/11/08 9:26 p.m.

That's not weird, its an omen. Ignoring an omen is bad. Buy it.

P71
P71 HalfDork
11/11/08 9:37 p.m.

Hold out! What is it!

Wowak
Wowak Dork
11/11/08 10:33 p.m.

I've been in the car buying mood lately too, but I had to recheck my accounts to make sure I could afford to change my oil today. That constitutes a problem. Maybe if the Miata wasn't overdue for new tires, a new soft top, and a header that isn't cracked, buying some junker to rallycross would be a little more realistic.

Keith
Keith SuperDork
11/11/08 11:07 p.m.

It's a game! We have to guess what it is.

I just Googled "vintage road and track" in the image search, and here's the first cover that came back:

So that must be it. A Fox-body Capri RS. The next cover in the search was a Ferrari 308 GTS. Is it odd that either one of those seems perfectly plausible?

GameboyRMH
GameboyRMH Dork
11/12/08 7:43 a.m.

LOL@ the driver's steering wheel technique

JmfnB
JmfnB SuperDork
11/12/08 8:15 a.m.

Keith is WRONG!

JmfnB
JmfnB SuperDork
11/12/08 8:16 a.m.

Damn work I got beat to the punch!

Wally
Wally SuperDork
11/12/08 9:29 a.m.

I'm holding out for one these two

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
11/12/08 12:21 p.m.

One of you is close--kinda.

JmfnB
JmfnB SuperDork
11/12/08 12:26 p.m.

A Mustang II? ewww!

aircooled
aircooled Dork
11/12/08 12:59 p.m.

Keith
Keith SuperDork
11/12/08 1:21 p.m.

I think this is what we're really talking about, based on some things David has thrown out there in the past.

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
11/12/08 9:06 p.m.
JmfnB wrote: A Mustang II? ewww!

Um, no. (Although I do remember my dad and I going to look at one that was for sale way back in the day.)

Kramer
Kramer Reader
11/13/08 4:57 p.m.

When I was a teenager, I was thinking about, well, what teenage boys think about.

I went to my father's Playboy collection, neatly arranged by title and date, and picked a magazine at random. Lo and Behold! The girl on the cover had all the features I wanted!

I can't afford $86 for a 3ml bottle of eyedrops. I haven't gone blind, though.

JmfnB
JmfnB SuperDork
11/14/08 6:14 a.m.

We all know he is looking for THE car of the year...

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
11/15/08 10:52 p.m.

You guys are still a little off. On a related note, yesterday I got to take a nice example out for a spin. I was in love by the time I got to second gear.

joey48442
joey48442 Dork
11/16/08 10:05 a.m.

A Buick Grand National?

Joey

TJ
TJ Reader
11/16/08 5:44 p.m.

Per Schroeder
Per Schroeder Technical Editor/Advertising Director
11/16/08 5:53 p.m.

Maybe this is a hint:

From the main page:

"Tim and David will be visiting the Lane Motoring Museum this Friday before participating in the Vintage Motorsports Council meeting at Barber Motorsports Park."

seann
seann Reader
12/1/08 6:40 p.m.

??

Jensenman
Jensenman SuperDork
12/1/08 8:26 p.m.

SWAG (Scientific Wild Assed Guess): an X 1/9.

neon4891
neon4891 Dork
12/1/08 8:31 p.m.
Jensenman wrote: SWAG (Scientific Wild Assed Guess): an X 1/9.

wonder if I should try to get connie to sell her "bertone" x 1/9... it has been off the road for like 4 years

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