OT: 60-70 Muscle cars
10-22-2009, 05:17 PM
#16
Burning Brakes
My wife and I restored muscle cars for a couple of years. If you are willing to do a little bit of work, it should be easy to get a VERY good Mustang, Falcon or Camaro for under $10k. Buy one with decent bodywork (thats the hardest part for most people). Stick to commen cars which have extensive aftermarket parts available (such as the above mustang and camaro). You can practically buy a new car over the internet. If you set the car up right, you can build something that will outhandle a Porsche (think Trans-Am or Can-Am racing).
The feeling is definitely different, muscle car to Porsche. We just made the opposite leap. It's a lot of fun being able to hung corners, but I do miss having the horsepower to pull past everyone on straights.
Here's a pic of my 1966 Fairlane Hardtop. It wasn't the fastest car I owned and it handled like crap because of the gasser rake and the 90/10 shocks, but it was a blast to drive.
The feeling is definitely different, muscle car to Porsche. We just made the opposite leap. It's a lot of fun being able to hung corners, but I do miss having the horsepower to pull past everyone on straights.
Here's a pic of my 1966 Fairlane Hardtop. It wasn't the fastest car I owned and it handled like crap because of the gasser rake and the 90/10 shocks, but it was a blast to drive.
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10-22-2009, 05:41 PM
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BTW, no A/C, no PS, no PW, no stereo, no heater/defroster, no top, no glovebox or center console, no paint, but it does handle pretty well at 2,128 lbs and it goes reasonably fast with 605+ HP.
10-22-2009, 08:40 PM
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Get a muscle car! I own a camaro, boss, dart and my 993...I wouldnt have it any other way...theres something to be said about muscle cars and 993's they still retain a certain driver car relationship that is being washed away by today's new technologies.
10-23-2009, 08:51 AM
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How about going a little "newer" buy it cheaper and turn it into:
Yasin
Yasin
10-23-2009, 11:12 AM
#22
Drifting
I've owned a number of Mopars over the last 10 years. I don't keep them long after finishing the restoration. They have limited use for me as I won't drive them to work, on trips or take them shopping. The brute power is great but they are pretty crude machines for anything but show n shines and the odd cruise. The 993 is a totally different animal and I do enjoy driving them both but get way more use out of the Porsche.
10-23-2009, 12:03 PM
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+1 on comments by goofballdeluxe. While my '67 T-Bird was nowhere as collectible as '64 (mine had 'new' styling, but last year of 'old style' assembly, i.e. like a 993 it could be disassembled with a screwdriver). Pretty comfortable on drives, looked amazing, could cruise at (low) triple digits, and had front disc brakes (of course irrelevant when trying to stop 4,500 lbs after the brake power booster failed one day). Good luck with the search!
10-23-2009, 01:10 PM
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cheap 'vette fun may be found with the late 70s early 80s 'L82' models?
if the OP is in NJ he should check this site:
http://www.contes.com/ccvlist.htm
if the OP is in NJ he should check this site:
http://www.contes.com/ccvlist.htm
10-23-2009, 03:05 PM
#25
Burning Brakes
id like to have a big 4 seat convertible....GTO, Olds 442, etc
Ive seen lots if nice muscle cars lately at $15k or so.....ones that cost 2X or 3X that during restoration. example: there was a convertible GTO clone/Pontiac LeMans red & white that was impeccible and the guy spent $30k in restoration receipts in the last 3 years (not including the car price). asking price: $18k
Like the housing bubble I think a lot of people poured money into muscle cars that otherwise would not have if they knew the values would fade and now they want to move on.
Ive seen lots if nice muscle cars lately at $15k or so.....ones that cost 2X or 3X that during restoration. example: there was a convertible GTO clone/Pontiac LeMans red & white that was impeccible and the guy spent $30k in restoration receipts in the last 3 years (not including the car price). asking price: $18k
Like the housing bubble I think a lot of people poured money into muscle cars that otherwise would not have if they knew the values would fade and now they want to move on.
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10-23-2009, 06:28 PM
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Mine is a Kirkham too. All Kirkhams are all aluminum. Yes, there's a significant build thread on the Larry Ellison Kirkham Cobra on another Forum. A well- documented $1MM build, but his car is 100% billet aluminum.
10-23-2009, 06:54 PM
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10-23-2009, 09:41 PM
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O.K....As long as we're posting our other loves...This one's my wife's....and yes, it's real...and no, it doesn't have stripes. Never had 'em. Most were dealer-painted.
