Cars that are gone:
1979 plymouth volare
1964 VW beetle
1959 VW beetle
1957 VW beetle (right hand drive ragtop)
1938 Plymouth streetrod
1953 Porsche Pre-A coupe
1993 Dodge intrepid
1987 Honda accord
1992 Chevy lumina
1970 Bradley GTII kit car
1971 VW square back
1965 VW baja bug
1965 VW camper

Current cars:
1986 BMW 635 CSI
1972 VW fastback euro model
1973 Porsche 914 2.0
1982 Porsche 928
1999 Cadillac Deville 50th anniv.
2000 Porsche carrera

 

Is this another memory test

Most were old beaters acquired and abused over the past 40 years.. (heck they still are)

1936 Chebby Pickup..... ratted out w 283 gave $50
1960 Caddy Limo... Paid $150
patchwork seats - hippy concert mobile when Gas was .27C?
it was cheaper to fill the tank then buy 5 dozen white castle sliders...
1959 Olds 98... painted purple w house paint - traded up to Marshall stacks
1966 Bonneville convertable pass me down
1957 nomad - previously a old hearse from the job digging after school (ran a backhoe)
1955 chebby... tranny always slipped
1957 chebby x 2 or 3
1962 impala x 2 a few beaters
1963 impala x 3 $50 beaters
1966 impala 427 4 spd my 1st car w/ A/C
1965 ford econoline 170 6 cyl? 3 spd
traded for a Fender Strat
1966 mustang 289
1963 split window vette
1967 vette
1967 chebby panel express 6 cyl 3 spd
1967 Camaro convertable 327 4 spd
1971 ford LTD convertable... 400 auto
1969 GT500 428 - too fast...
1942 dodge pick up w welded in floorboards
1963 chebby pickup
1967 chebby pick up
1967 ford ranchero
1971 ford pinto
1974 vega panel
'63 bug - hit by train
'71 bug - hit by semi
'72 bug - oil plug fell out on the way home from the dealer
'74 vw van - fire
The next bug I'm in will get hit by a airplane
a few MGB's
a few TR6's
1982 Caddy deville
And a few I've tried to forget....
like the 2 stroke subaru, old falcon's, a 260z, and other asst pieces of junk.

other fun land rides....
1976 Holiday
1977 airstream
1957 GMC 4104
1967 GMC scenic cruiser
1975 GMC 4905 total conversion
1980 MCI one off land yacht - designed, built, and sold it. Cruised for 20 years

1947 Knuckle
1950 Panhead
1953 Panhead
1966 pan/shovel
1972 amf stupidglide ugh
a few triumph 500's, 650's, and 750 twins
1969 dirt bike - aka HD Sportster
1955 Ariel square 4
built a few Custom built strokers before they became Guccette
Fav bike was my 93" rigid, no electric start.. open primary dual belt, dual disc wide glide. rode her 365, even in the snow. She fit right in the bus.
Carried her on the sailboat for years - thru out the Caribbean

Since returning to the states
1969 Pan/Shovel kick only - current
1953 Panhead
1957 Panhead

2 older MB's
1975 911
1986.5 928
1986.5 928 - current
1978 928 - current
1978 928 - current
1987 928 - current
1990 928 - current
1991 Ford exploder - traded for a 928
2006 VW Jetta TDI - current
1989 Chebby Pickup - current
1967 Grumman panel - current


Almost as hard as trying to remember how many surfboards, wind surfers, sailboats, power boats, and women

I went to the tag office today to register the latest 928...
"so you buy and sell Porsche's?"
That's the excuse I use - I just haven't found anyone to sell them too

shoot - my kids just asked why I didn't add the BMW and MB that are in the garage

 

They are all "past" because they rusted apart within 2 years if they were like mine.

 

I have owned:

69 Ford Bronco half cab sport w/ custome aluminum diamond plate bed and rear bumper
71 Ford Bronco completely raced out with welded spider gears front and rear and a fiberglass flip forward front end.
59 Fairlane Custom 300 Solid CA car. ( I still own it and plan to put it on airbags if I ever get these 928's finished)
59 Fairlane Galaxie 500 ( Parted out due to rust )
See sig for my three 928's.

 

1935 dodge business coupe (still in family now hot rod)
1972 dodge charger
1969 dodge charger r/t
1971 dodge charger r/t (miss this one a lot)
1968 camaro rs
1974 opel manta
1972 vw bus
1974 datsun 260z
1983 chevroley blazer 4x4
1992 pontiac bonneville
1992 pontiac bonneville sse
1984 mazda p.u.(real pos)
1986 mazda b2000
1973 porsche 914 2.0 (still have)
1984 porsche 944 (still have)
1987 porsche 944 (still have)
1990 porsche 944s2 convertible (still have)
1981 porsche 928 (still have)
1986.5 porsche 928s3 (still have)
1970 corvette (still have)
1984 corvette (still have)
1978 bradly gt2 ( still have)

I am sure there are a few forgotten. btw all are for sale!

 

'74 Opel Manta - 1979-80 - first car, really my parents, but it was "mine"
'70 Firebird, Formula 400 Ram Air III - 1980-1982 - my own first car, all options except rear spoiler. Sold to a collector in Texas for tuition money
'70 Opel GT - 1982-88 - did complete rebuild and repaint one summer after work in the evenings. Stored until last month, sold to a neighbor who's wife wanted a project.
'84 Peugeot 505 - 1988-92 - great car except for the oil leaks
'87 BMW 325 - 1992-2002 - This was a "plain" 325, not i, or e, or anything. For some reason BMW broke form on this model and stuck a 2.9 liter in it despite the name. It really "got it". Great car.
'92 BMW 525i - 2002-2007 - what a dog. Inspired me to look for something "fun"
'79 Porsche 928. The king of them all

Bikes:
('75?) Hodaka Wombat
'77 Hodaka Super Rat (got it for getting straight A's. Still in my dad's barn. Anybody want it?)
'72 Honda 125
'84 Honda Ascot
'89 Honda Pacific Coast - current commuter bike

 

Yup...I wish I would've kept or taken lot's of pics of my last one. I read an article when the first year 300ZX Turbo came out and they put it up against a "special" 240Z; the 240Z blew it away.

Basically I followed suit and this what they did...280Z block with a 71 240Z head with 30K shaved off the head producing 13:1 compression. Used the 5 spd tranny from a 280Z, then added a header, dual weber carbs and motosport 2.5" exhaust all the way back. Let's just say with that kind of compression I learned how to change head gaskets in my sleep. But it sounded like a V8 and would smoke any newer V8 sports car at the time

It's the reason I bought my first (79) 928. I wanted the power without having to work on it all the time (man did I learn my lesson, the 79 kept me in the garage even more)

 

I'll list as much as I can remember. I'll even share some pics of my faves.

73' MG Midget - first car
70' Plymouth Station Wagen
73' Mach 1
74' GMC Stepside PU 4X4
65' Ford Falcon
77' F-150 4X4
73' GMC Stepside 4X4
65' Mustang Fastback
VW Rabbit
95' Plymouth Voyager
49' Buick Special
01' Hyundai Accent
04' Hyundai Sonata
89' F-250 Diesel
81' 928
84' 928
07' Dodge Caliber
96' Isuzu Rodeo

 

Lets see........if I remember correctly
65 Dodge Coronet 500
65 Chev Biscayne
68 Plymouth Barracuda
67 Dodge Dart GT
Out of school and beginning to make big bank
84 Cadillac ElDorado
85 Honda CRX
Blew all of the money and became musician
71 Ford F250
79 GMC Bus Still own
78 Datsun B210
70 Buick Riviera
Now having children
79 Plymouth Volare wagon
74 Chev Nova
74 Chev. Vega
67 Plymouth Valiant Signet "Jenny" (began naming cars)
67 Dodge D100 "Jerry" Still own
78 BMW 320i
81 Puegeot 505
87 Honda Accord
Too many Kids to fit in Hondas
89 Chev Suburban
71 Dodge B200 "Dan" Still own
73 Plymouth Valiant "Larry" Still own
85 Chev Suburban "Mary" Still own
99 GMC Suburban "Fran" Still own
01 Dodge B3500 "Stan" Still own
72 Plymouth Scamp "Jackie" Still own
74 Dodge Dart
928 sickness began
78 Porsche 928 Silver 5 speed "Carli" Still own
78 Porsche 928 Black Auto "Carl" Still own
01 BMW 740i "Sam" Still own
79 Porsche 928 Euro Brown "Carlos" Still own
76 Dodge Powerwagon Club Cab "Bud" Still own

 

Good question;

First car set the tone for the rest of my life. I had the choice, more or less, between a 1976 Saab EMS or a 1957 Chevy Bel Air. For whatever reasons, at the time, I was a LOT more into the Saab. (I think it was the hood that flipped backwards and/or the key on the floor...) It still eludes me how I didn't want the thousand year old next door neighbors black GTO ragtop which was offered to me...

On the other hand, I was 15, and was warned that I couldn't get a license until my grades improved, or something like that, so I took the little bastard completely apart.

Now mind you, it wasn't for spite. It was curiosity. Ambition. Getting in way too deep over my head...

First real driver was a 1983 Toyota Tercel. Got whacked in the door by some 16 year olds in an old Camaro. Totalled my car. Scratched their license plate. Parents agreed after seeing my cut-away model, of sorts, that Saabs seemed a lot safer. Next car; 1980 Saab 900 Turbo.

There was a Toyota Camry in there somewhere, and the use of a Toyota toaster-looking van for a while. A couple of Volvo 240's, even one with a manual transmission once, should you think they were just folklore...

I vicariously got to experience a DeLorean for a year or two; does that count?

Completely took apart an otherwise 1976 Jaguar XJ6L once too. Never got further than the peelout marks all over the driveway, until I blew the transmission and disassembled it all, thinking it'd turn into a Rolls Royce after a teenage restoration project...

A drunk just totalled my PT Cruiser, left parked in a moment of sillyness on the streets of central Philadelphia.

Leased a 1997 Mustang Cobra for 5 years. Blew it's motor AND transmission in the first year.

Bought a 2003 Mustang Cobra convertible, which was supercharged from the factory once, but it was more or less the now ex-girlfriends car.

Had a 1980 ROW Porsche 911 Targa, but sold that one, again, after kind of taking it apart. (lol)

I mostly now drive my brothers 1983 Mercedes 300TD sedan. Works. Safe. Not mine. Definitely not my never-will-be-done-it-seems 928S4...

The rest of the cars, in various states of assembly/roadworthiness remain attached to my signature line below. I can't bear to part with most of them. Now. Anyway. Unless................







Nick


P.s. - Anyone looking for a good deal on a Maserati Biturbo Spyder???
P.s.s - Would any combination of the below interest anyone in trading me a Ferrari for some/all???
P.s.s.s. - The 928 isn't included in the former. That is, unless we're talking an assembled & running Ferrari.
P.s.s.s.s. - The latter can be disregarded if the Ferrari came equipped with the optional Christie Brinkley or a reasonable facsimile thereof...








1989 Porsche 928 S4
1960 Citroen 2CV
1973 Citroen SM
1986 Maserati Biturbo Zagato Spyder
1971 Mercedes 280S
1964 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint Coupe
1974 Alfa Romeo Spider

 

84 Peugeot 505 GTI
85 Peugeot 505
85 Ford Orion
87 Porsche 928S4 (current)
88 Ford Sierra
90 Bronco Eddie Bauer
91 Jeep Wrangler
92 Nissan Maxima SE (miss this car)
97 Ford Probe GTS
97 Jeep Cherokee
01 Ford Expedition
01 Subaru Legacy
02 Audi A4 3.0 Quattro (current)
06 Toyota 4runner Sport E (current)

 

In order of appearance:
'81 Chevy Chevette (at least it was a 4 speed)
'79 Toyota Celica hatchback
'74 Porsche 914 2.0 SE (the white/orange version)
'84 Toyota Supra S (still in the family w/250K miles)
'74 Porsche 911 coupe
'93 VW Corrado SLC
'86 Porsche 928S (5 speed)
'89 Porsche 911 3.2 (still have)
'88 Ford F150
'00 Dodge Durango
'06 Infiniti G35 6MT Coupe (wife's daily driver)
'06 Dodge Ram Quad Cab (my daily driver)
'91 Porsche 928GT (still have)

 

Ok, here is the shortest and least impressive list... :


1990-2000
1976 Toyota Corona Mark II (daily driver)

2000-present
1993 BMW 525Tds Touring (daily driver)

2008-present
1984 928S (US) (just for fun..!)


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1987 Buick Regal
Dune Buggy
1982 Totoya Crown diesel
1972 VW SP1
1975 VW SP2 (currently)
1976 VW SP2
2003 Dodge Ram 2 dr
2002 VW Golf TDI 2002
2006 Subaru WRX STI
2005 Jeep Liberty Diesel
1984 928 S
1988 928 S4
1989 928 S4 SC (currently)
1988 Nissan Maxima
1993 Saturn LS
1968 Corvette Convertible (currently)
2009 Ford Focus (currently)
2004.5 Dodge Ram HO Diesel (currently)
2001 BMW 330i (currently)

 

Here goes ...

1965 Ford Mustang ... 289 automatic
1965 Olds Cutlass Convertible
1971 Olds Cutlass coupe ... remember vinyl roofs ?
1980 Mazda RX-7 ... life starts at 4000 RPM!
1984 Mazda GLC
1989 Nissan Sentra ... pulverized in a hail storm, thank God the Lexus was in the garage that day
1992 Lexus ES300 ... life is good!
1994 Porsche 968 ... I miss her!
2001 Honda Civic
2000 Lexus ES300 ... life is better!
2006 Honda Civic Hybrid ... 47 mpg grows on you
1994 928 GTS ... will be the best of all when it's all fixed up ;-)