[ds968]

The "what was your first car " thread led me to think about this topic .

So I'll start :


My ' cuda 440 and the ( Maserati ) Merak . Although both were rusted badly , and the Maserati also had been in a major collision - before I bought it - so about half of the body was mostly bondo, lol, either one of those cars fully restored, would bring a pretty penny today at Mecum or Barrett Jackson auctions ! I think I sold the ' cuda for under $2 k and the Merak for $ 4 k , IIRC .

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[94SilverCab]

1983 Mazda Rx-7...it still did 100 MPH the day I sold it.

 

1988 Mazda Rx-7 Convertible got flooded out, I still miss that car, and in many ways, it was better than the 968.

 

jay

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[Ryan]

I had a very early 1966 911 with the original Solex carbs and pristine interior. It had been repainted and was undercoated at a young age so it was pretty solid but could use better paint. These things are going for huge money now. I had to sell it to buy my property in order to get a building loan.

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[lbpesq]

'61 Bug-Eye Sprite

'69 Opel GT (the baby Corvette)

And, of course, I wish I still had the first car I drove, my mother's '65 Impala

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[986boxster1998]

I regret our family selling my mothers '95 968 Coupe back in 2005, and I regret selling my first '95 968 Coupe a few years back after picking up the cabriolet.  They are such different experiences I'd be nice to still have both.  Also oddly enough a 2000 Ford Explorer Limited that I used as my daily driver for 4 years (longest I've ever kept a car) and sold to a friend with nearly 200k miles on the clock.

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[Carl968]

'69 Camaro Z28 - bought it new, I believe its still alive with original motor.

Datsun 510 - loved that car, had a lot of fun but it rusted away to nothing.

 

Carl

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[Fritz968]

This brings back memories from past but always think about Mitsubishi Galant Colt GTO. Had a 1973 and 1975. Great cars that seemed years ahead of their time

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[Peter B]

1986 --  Mercedes 190E 16V 2.3L "Cosworth" --  European version (little more HP).   Very fun car.  Great history.  Parts were cheap because there are a ton of regular 190E's at pick-n-pull.  

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[Bulti]

Manual dog-leg shifter?

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[Kim]

I had a 1992 Passat Syncro that I had adjusted by changing the supercharger pulley.  I had the only one in Nova Scotia.  Wish that I had kept that one. I also had a 1986 VW Scirocco 16V that was a lot of fun.

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[Chris Vais]

1962 Chevrolet Bel Aire 409 Bubbletop

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[Waylander]

Mk 2 Savage Cortina, Built by Jeff Uren

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Uren

 

if you can find the official Ford book of the Cortina, there is a picture of one in there with the reg TAN 501F mine was TAN 505F

 

Same colour as this one

 

http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/60_fordco...agemk2.htm

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[wildcat]

1974 Triumph TR-6 which was U.S. stock, what I could do today with that car... (Sure I could always get another but it wouldn't be the same.)

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[rxter]

My problem is that I just keep them all.  Up to 7 on the insurance policy now...  Moving a couple this spring.  Maybe then I'll regret it.

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[Peter B]

Yes, back to the Mercedes 190E 16V 2.3L Cossie had a 5 speed manual dog-leg Getrag.  It was really easy to get confused and start in reverse - reverse is up and to the left, where first gear normally resides.  It was a repeating joke theme on Top Gear.  I don't know why they did this, except to maybe keep wives, girl friends and anyone who was drunk from driving the car.  MIght be a racing thing to keep 1st and reverse out of the way once you're moving.  Otherwise a great gearbox.  

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[Bulti]

For racing indeed, shifting from 2nd to 3th goes faster this way. Those cars are build to last longer than the owners ;-)

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[Peter B]

I agree.  Classic example of when Mercedes over engineered cars!  Wish I did not sell it!

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[paulzebo]

Got a whole $1400 for this one when I sold it in 1976. 4 speed with 4:10 posi. Nothing like a 302 engine cruising at 3300 rpm's down the highway. I still have dreams about this car.

   

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[Kaj Hallstrom]

My pristine 1980 Porsche 928 in Silber Metallic. Only 29000 miles on this baby. Money talks!!. Sold it to a collector in Reno, Nevada in 2006 for big bucks.

   

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[wildcat]

My problem is that I just keep them all.  Up to 7 on the insurance policy now...  Moving a couple this spring.  Maybe then I'll regret it.

 

Nice problem to have... what a great distraction from all the other nonsense in the world!  B)

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