bcdavis

Well, at least we had the experience of owning and driving those different cars. I would rather have had the experience, than to only have one car my whole life. I actually think it's not a bad idea to switch cars every so often, just so you have a variety of driving experiences. It's not always practical to keep all of the cars, unless you have a gigantic garage, and money to maintain them all...

DANdeMAN

It was a 62 3000... The 100-6 was no longer produced then I believe.

But like bc said, you either need a big garage and lots of $$$ or trade for something different or whatever reason we sold them at the time.

redpathtribe

My first car - '69 GTO with 400 and Hurst 4-spd. Sold for:

'59 Austin Healey 100-6 BN6 2 seater. 2nd car in high school, Sold for:

'64 Austin Healey 3000 MkII BJ7, first roll-up window series, but still prior to wood dash. My 3rd car in high school, nobody had anything like it...

Wish I still had them all! Interesting the number or Big Healeys mentioned, man have they gone up in value, just amazing!

atb

Miss my '68 El Camino. Not an SS, but a heavy chevy (SS Hood, M-21 WR, 12 bolt posi). It came with a 327, but I built a 350 for it.
With a Mr. Gasket V-Gate shifter and a McLeod HD Clutch, you could powershift it like there was no tomorrow. I put on koni shocks with an H.O. Strong Arm Suspension. The sway bars were as thick as telephone poles. Some of my favorite kills - Cougar Eliminator, BB '57 Chevy, 70-1/2 LT1 Z28. Got destroyed by a '68 Sport Fury, a V8 Vega, and of all things, a Mercury Talledega. I still don't know how that tank pulled me.
Great fun! Sold the car right before I got married.

Tom928

The one I should have kept - 1964 Toyota Land Cruiser. Vacuum controlled 4-wheel drive. It was in prime condition - ran great.

I was driving through an intersection about 40 and this guy in a Dodge Omni ran the red. I broadsided him in the intersection.
It forced the drivers door almost to the console and threw him into the passenger seat.
Only damage to the LC was it bent the 8" iron bumper on the front about 2" on one side!

Amazing what real iron does to aluminum!

voskian

This had to be one of my best "family wagons" ever. Great utility, great twin turbo engine , and ergonomics that let you drive all day long and feel good when you got out. Complimented the 928 very well, Audi in the winter and for hauling and 928 for cruising. Felt bad when I got rid of it, but maintainence , ( auto leveling bladders $$, timing belt RR$$ remove whole front end/bumper , oil leaks made it a bit easier to let it go.

RKD in OKC

My second car was pretty cool.



71 Plymouth Satellite Sebring Plus
It had a 383 with 2 2bbl carbs, slap stick transmission, adjustable suspension (ride height and shocks) and was very quick even with such skinny tires. Quite the sleeper. I had to replace the radiator and motor mounts several times, floor it from a stop the torque roll of the engine would break the motor mounts and the cooling fan would cut the radiator. That was even after putting the biggest mounts available and chaining the motor down. It was very happy cruising down the highway at 80mph. The suspension was setup for stop light drags and the nose high setup would lift and 115 and would be almost unsteerable at 120.

A local mechanic shop ran by two brothers who's last name was Sebring and were drag racers offered to trade me for what I thought was one of those VW chassis kit cars with a v8 shoe horned into it. They wanted my Mopar Sebring to race with. I turned them down because the interior was unupholstered and no A/C. Later I found it was not a kit car, but was in fact a Ford GT40. Couldn't have imagined the insurance for a 18 year old on a Ford GT40.

BRB-83-911SC

It's interesting how many of us have had the same or similar cars in the past. I also had an allroad - an 02 6-speed, and echo your comments - one of my favorite past daily drivers, along with a 96 VW Passat VR6 5-speed.

As for American iron, my favorites are the 68-69 GTO's, but the closest I ever was to owning one was my $150 68 LeMans convertible from my high school days. Would love to have another....

For some strange reason, I also have an attraction to late 60's/early 70's full size American station wagons

EspritS4s

DougM, very nice collection!

bronto

My dad had a white Pontiac Safari (1973) with Glass Packs and 5 spoke wheels on it that sounded great. I think it had a 455 in it. Cool wagon.

Markmandude

I had a 79 fj40 with factory power brakes and power steering. It was a rust bucket, but had 4.54 gears with factory engine and tranny.

Had to sell it in college since I needed the money.

EspritS4s

Well, it's not very exciting compared to some of the cars posted here, but I've regretted selling my '91 Eagle Talon. It was the first car that I owned that could actually pass another car while going up a hill. It was also great in the snow. I sold it for next to nothing as I was getting worried about an increasing transmission/differential whine. I had no where to work on the car myself at the time. They aren't worth much today, but it is almost impossible to find one in original unmolested condition (especially in this color combo), which mine was. I should have kept it as a fun winter car.

Here is a picture I grabbed online of one that looks exactly like mine:

RKD in OKC

Ha ha ha...wagons. My first car, 68 Ford Country Squire. Got it for $1.00.

z driver 88t

Gary - Nice call on the Talon and I've always had a soft spot for those, especially the AWD versions. I have a ton of respect for the 1st Gen DSMs. That 4G63 was practically indestructable and with minor mods could be made to go like hell.

inactiveuser1

Found old picture of the 70 340 Duster
7.0's in the 1/8th mile and high 10's in 1/4 it made a nice street car.
Had that car 16 years before I bought the 928.
Had to have the 6 point cage with swing out side bars as anything under 7.50 in the 1/8th or 11.50 in 1/4 mile required it.
Automatic car too with a converter that let the car leave at 5200rpm.
1.55 60 foot times left off the line as hard or even harder than a 997TTS
4"stroker motor (stock stroke was 3.31")
340 cu in stroked to 416 cu in.
Built that stroker back in 1987!!!!
Goodyear Eagles were a must for traction,no drag radials back in those days so just ran 11"*28" slicks.
Strokers pull like a freight train.