If you could only own a car from your birth year, how hosed would you be?

RE: If you could only own a car from your birth year, how hosed would you be?, posted on April 19, 2021 at 05:39:47
robert920rogers@gmail.com Audiophile Posts: 1048 Location: southern california Joined: February 9, 2010	My daily driver is two years older than me.

Oh, man, I'd be totally happy., posted on April 19, 2021 at 05:49:46

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GM's big sedans had jumped the shark (IMO)..., posted on April 19, 2021 at 06:31:59

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by the time I came along. ;)

EDIT: OK, that's a hardtop -- but you get the picture. :)

all the best,
mrh

RE: If you could only own a car from your birth year, how hosed would you be?, posted on April 19, 2021 at 06:40:49
Aaron 01 Audiophile Posts: 741 Location: Golden Colorado Joined: July 18, 2004	I would be happy with this one from my birth year.

Ford and Mercury weren't any better., posted on April 19, 2021 at 06:42:32
ghost of olddude55 Audiophile Posts: 32543 Joined: July 14, 2017	The 1958 Ford was an unsuccessful facelift on the '57 shell, and Mercuries looked like something that might eat your kids. But the '58 Mopars looked good. They didn't last very long but they looked good. If I ever walked into my garage and found something like this... ...I'd fall to my knees and weep openly. The blissful counterstroke-a considerable new message.

RE: We owned one just like this, 1947 Commander, posted on April 19, 2021 at 07:32:34
B. Scarpia	Same color and everything, I think it was 1950 when I became aware of such things.

I'd be exceedingly happy!, posted on April 19, 2021 at 07:34:33
b.l.zeebub Audiophile Posts: 9361 Location: 52deg 28'N,1deg56'W Joined: April 17, 2006	My all time favourite car, the Facel Vega II, was made in the year of my birth!

Cadillac Eldorado, posted on April 19, 2021 at 07:39:51

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1953

In red.

RE: If you could only own a car from your birth year, how hosed would you be?, posted on April 19, 2021 at 07:41:31
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RE: If you could only own a car from your birth year, how hosed would you be?, posted on April 19, 2021 at 07:59:17

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I could live with a 1958 Corvette.
Freak out...Far out...In out....

Practically suicidal, posted on April 19, 2021 at 08:08:28

Dave_K

1971

The infamous year that the Ford Pinto and Chevy Vega were introduced. The Vega was named Car of the Year by Motor Trend and Car and Driver.

When I was a kid, my older brother had a Pinto and my mom had a Vega. Even back then, I didn't like riding in them, they were so shitty. She was t-boned at a 4-way stop by an uninsured drunk driver in that Vega. It was so destroyed she had to be cut out of it and she was in a coma for the next two weeks.

Supposedly, the best selling car that year was the Chrysler New Yorker, a big old boat with the longest hood and trunk I think I've ever seen. A relative had one. I think it got about 8 MPG. But I would have guessed the Beetle. My early childhood memories include seeing lots of rusting Beetles that their owners couldn't keep running right.

Even muscle cars were bad that year. Third generation Vette's were ugly cars with their bulbous swoopy lines and terrible fit & finish. Pontiac had beaten the GTO with an ugly stick the previous year. Ford did the same to the Mustang in 1971. The Plymouth 'Cuda was a little better looking, but the styling was still 70s-ified.

What's the opposite of hosed ? ..., posted on April 19, 2021 at 08:11:06
reelsmith. Audiophile Posts: 13131 Location: CT Joined: June 7, 2005 Contributor Since: January 19, 2010	I'd go with one of these... Dean. reelsmith's axiom: Its going to be used equipment when I sell it, so it may as well be used equipment when I buy it.

Orgasmic. nt, posted on April 19, 2021 at 08:31:49
ghost of olddude55 Audiophile Posts: 32543 Joined: July 14, 2017	nt The blissful counterstroke-a considerable new message.

RE: What's the opposite of hosed ? ..., posted on April 19, 2021 at 08:34:57

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I hate to be a me too, but here she is. I only wish I could afford one.

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I had two Pintos. My dad also had two., posted on April 19, 2021 at 08:43:37

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By modern standards they were junk but by the standards of 1971, they were far from the worst. The 2-liter engine made good power, there was rack and pinion steering, slick-shifting 4-speed manual, front disc brakes...the VW Bug was far worse than the Pinto. So was the Vega.
And really, so were Camaros and Mustangs. The '71 Mustang was a bloated caricature of a pony car, still using the same suspension and steering designed for the Edsel Comet (yeah, the Comet was originally going to be a small Edsel). Camaros and Firebirds had a really weak structure, part unitized, part body-on-frame. Felt like there was a hinge at the base of the cowl.
I had a '71 Pinto hatchback with a 4-on-the-floor and the 2-liter engine and I loved that car.
Pintos rusted out but not as fast as Datsuns and Mazdas. Or Vegas.
But if you wanted a really sweet car built in 1971, there was this:

1971 Opel Manta. Buick dealers sold them. Now if you were three years younger, you'd have been SOL. The '74 Manta not only was uglified with battering ram bumpers, the price skyrocketed because of the value of the dollar against the Deutschmark.

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Maybe not as a daily driver,, posted on April 19, 2021 at 08:47:05
stan2 Audiophile Posts: 8967 Location: norcal Joined: April 12, 2002 Contributor Since: March 10, 2004	But still....

Hell, I'd daily that. nt, posted on April 19, 2021 at 09:45:23
ghost of olddude55 Audiophile Posts: 32543 Joined: July 14, 2017	nt The blissful counterstroke-a considerable new message.

RE: If you could only own a car from your birth year, how hosed would you be?, posted on April 19, 2021 at 09:47:02
Batman Audiophile Posts: 4194 Location: Western Pennsylvania Joined: March 31, 2000 Contributor Since: June 16, 2000	1946 Hudson commodore convertible.

I'd be happy with one of these , posted on April 19, 2021 at 09:47:26
Sondek Audiophile Posts: 9622 Location: Fort Worth Joined: May 17, 2000 Contributor Since: April 5, 2002

A 1929 anything?, posted on April 19, 2021 at 10:08:19
Dave Pogue Audiophile Posts: 11689 Location: DC Area Joined: October 9, 2001	I don't think so.

Model A Ford. You could daily one., posted on April 19, 2021 at 10:12:06
ghost of olddude55 Audiophile Posts: 32543 Joined: July 14, 2017	A lot of people do. Lotta maintenance involved, but it's doable. From what I understand, the car is perfectly capable in normal traffic. The blissful counterstroke-a considerable new message.

YOU could daily one., posted on April 19, 2021 at 10:21:24
Dave Pogue Audiophile Posts: 11689 Location: DC Area Joined: October 9, 2001	Leave me out of it.

How about a '71 240z?, posted on April 19, 2021 at 11:01:30

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https://themotormasters.com/1971-datsun-240z-sells-for-a-rec

I still have a '73 240z, painted red and heavily modified., posted on April 19, 2021 at 11:06:06
Quadzilla Audiophile Posts: 4163 Location: Southwestern Ontario Joined: July 31, 2003	It is almost worse than an audio habit. Once you start tweaking it, it never ends. I am not allowed to have a signature line.

My friend's brother had one., posted on April 19, 2021 at 11:09:14
ghost of olddude55 Audiophile Posts: 32543 Joined: July 14, 2017	Lived in Morgantown WVA. Great car but it dissolved like Alka-Seltzer in the Northeast. IIRC, he had to have the quarterpanels rebuilt after only two winters. The Mantas held up much better, though they weren't nearly as fast. And the 240z was damned near impossible to get. The demand was so high, dealers were marking them up like crazy. The blissful counterstroke-a considerable new message.

You pick for me: 1959. I have no idea ;-) - nt, posted on April 19, 2021 at 11:24:29
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Oooh, I like that one., posted on April 19, 2021 at 11:25:00
Rick W	I'm a year younger so I'll take this 1947 Studebaker Gardner Special

I would be happy in a '57 Ford Thunderbird W/Continental Kit, posted on April 19, 2021 at 11:27:00
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It would easily be one of these!, posted on April 19, 2021 at 11:37:56
TWB Audiophile Posts: 7408 Location: Long Beach, California Joined: January 5, 2001	If it was good enough for Cary Grant and Grace Kelly, it's good enough for me! I've ALWAYS wanted one.... 1955 Sunbeam Alpine MK III

Is this you....., posted on April 19, 2021 at 11:41:03
Rick W	making your deliveries?

Here you go Abe ..., posted on April 19, 2021 at 11:44:06
reelsmith. Audiophile Posts: 13131 Location: CT Joined: June 7, 2005 Contributor Since: January 19, 2010	1959 Ferrari 400 Superamerica Dean. reelsmith's axiom: Its going to be used equipment when I sell it, so it may as well be used equipment when I buy it.

Ohhhkay..., posted on April 19, 2021 at 11:44:21

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Have a Sprite!

Total system shock for you, Abe. No BlueTooth, no infotainment, doesn't have a battery that needs to talk to the car before it'll work...
Doesn't have AWD or 6 inches of unnecessary ground clearance. Weighs less than half as much as a CRV.
Immerse yourself in the bygone days.

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No too hosed, posted on April 19, 2021 at 11:48:00
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1959 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Convertible, posted on April 19, 2021 at 11:48:17

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Probably this..., posted on April 19, 2021 at 11:48:45
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RE: If you could only own a car from your birth year, how hosed would you be?, posted on April 19, 2021 at 11:55:37
orthophonic Audiophile Posts: 861 Location: Central Florida Joined: January 21, 2003	1956, it would be a Cadillac Coup De Ville or runner up, Buick Century or Chevrolet Belair, all fully optioned with A/C. I would have said Corvette, but A/C was not available in a Corvette in 56 and that is a must down here in Fl. We had a 55 Chevrolet 210 when I was little, had V8, power glide and factory A/C. Was Canyon Coral and Artic White.

RE: Oooh, I like that one., posted on April 19, 2021 at 11:57:33
rivervalley817	that's one of my fav car colors ... but: it's gotta be a '53 > '57 Bill Frick iteration regards,

64 Spitfire, posted on April 19, 2021 at 12:00:46
G Squared Audiophile Posts: 8478 Location: Washington, DC Metro Area Joined: November 16, 2004 Contributor Since: May 23, 2023	My first car was a '76. I could have used a jump start on staples, duct tape and riveting lessons to prepare me for keeping my '76 running with little $$. Gsquared

I actually do remember the milkman coming around....., posted on April 19, 2021 at 12:03:15
Rick W	to my grandma's place in Philly with a horse drawn cart when I was a kid. I used to try to be nearby when my grandma got the bottles he left at the door so I could get the cream off the top.

Well....., posted on April 19, 2021 at 12:07:19

Rick W

I'm no car expert but this is what its displayed under.

https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=1947+st

I would have died for one of these in '63, posted on April 19, 2021 at 12:07:22
Batman Audiophile Posts: 4194 Location: Western Pennsylvania Joined: March 31, 2000 Contributor Since: June 16, 2000	Only made them for a year. Kinda ugly by today's standards but they could shit 'n git!

I have never driven mine in the winter ..., posted on April 19, 2021 at 12:33:27
Quadzilla Audiophile Posts: 4163 Location: Southwestern Ontario Joined: July 31, 2003	And I think it would be pretty useless in the snow and ice anyway. I have it rust-proofed every fall and store it in the winter. It has a stainless steel header and ANSA exhaust system, so there isn't much to rust. I am not allowed to have a signature line.

RE: Well....., posted on April 19, 2021 at 12:38:27

rivervalley817

I'm no expert either ... I do have a vague memory [amongst a growing number of many] of an exhaust through tail light mod that maybe was done on other cars too? apparently it had quite the 'enduro' reputation ... interesting. the bubble top is a deal breaker for me though

that car carries the sad epitaph: "Unfortunately, Gardner's wife never liked the car and later convinced him to get rid of it" where no doubt 'convinced' = 'nagged'. I hope that he started another project right away, just because!

regards,

This one would do, posted on April 19, 2021 at 13:04:29
JDK Audiophile Posts: 19655 Location: Sydney Joined: June 26, 2000	This one I saw the other day and thought the same. 1960 CdV Trying to hide from entropy John K

Yes, please, posted on April 19, 2021 at 13:17:32
Dave_K	My memory failed me regarding the 240Z. For some reason I had it in my head that it was introduced in '73. But yeah, I could live with that.

Jaguar D-Type..., posted on April 19, 2021 at 13:49:31
Jim Pearce Audiophile Posts: 23677 Joined: January 4, 2002	I'm cheating a little as I was five years old when it came out.

A Bentley R type Continental 1954, posted on April 19, 2021 at 13:52:27
John_the_Scot Audiophile Posts: 2706 Location: Strathclyde Joined: August 21, 2003	Class and elegance.

Wet weather was enough to destroy a car back then., posted on April 19, 2021 at 13:53:09

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The authorities didn't use anywhere near as much salt then as they do today, and they didn't use brine, which is far worse and is now SOP.
I don't know that my friend's brother had the car rustproofed but he never spared any expense, so it probably had Ziebart. FWIW, my '71 Pinto had Ziebart also, but that didn't stop the front fenders from rotting out. Surface rust would destroy the doors, quarters, and rockers.
I know that Karl, the Z owner in question, also had a 1969 SS396 (banana yellow with a Muncie 4-speed) and it held up much better than the Z did. Outlasted it in fact. Was finally totaled in 1977, by which time the Z has rotted through the second set of rockers and quarter panels, had been replaced by a VW Scirocco. In fact, even my old Pinto outlasted the Z. My brother was driving it in 1977. I had moved on to a truly awful Chevy Caprice.
You certainly did something right, keeping your Datsun in one piece.

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RE: Wet weather was enough to destroy a car back then., posted on April 19, 2021 at 13:59:39

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Ziebart used to be the go-to rust-proofing company, but it fell behind the competition because in many cases it made rust worse. The Ziebart compound would eventually harden and crack, causing water and dissolved salt to wick up and settle in between the metal and the Ziebart compound. It would then be free to rust without being seen until it was too late. My guy uses a waxy 'no-drip' compound that seeps into the nooks and crannies, and never dries out. He swears by it, and I can't fault the results.

I am not allowed to have a signature line.

No,, posted on April 19, 2021 at 14:03:20
Dave Pogue Audiophile Posts: 11689 Location: DC Area Joined: October 9, 2001	my conveyances always had more than one horsepower.

What did Fred Flintstone drive? Age is as age does. nt, posted on April 19, 2021 at 14:26:37
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Buddy of mine also has a '71 Pinto., posted on April 19, 2021 at 14:29:22

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His was a regular coupe not a hatch. Not Ziebarted either. The holes in the quarter panels were almost big enough to shove a sheep through.
Mine held up much better, probably because of the Ziebart, but the extreme tuck-under of the body sides that was in fashion then meant lots of stone chips on the doors, rockers, quarters. Fighting surface rust in those areas was a constant battle.
Road crews back then, in the Pittsburgh area at least, only had rock salt on hand and didn't use it when the temps dropped below 20 degrees. They'd switch to ash, which caused different problems than salt.
The ash--and road dirt in general--built up inside of frame rails and along the lips around wheel openings. If you didn't hose that stuff out, and nobody ever did, it would kill the car just as sure as salt would.

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RE: Buddy of mine also has a '71 Pinto., posted on April 19, 2021 at 14:37:03
Quadzilla Audiophile Posts: 4163 Location: Southwestern Ontario Joined: July 31, 2003	The biggest fault with the 240Z design was their factory undercoating. It was very porous and absorbent. It would suck up water and salt and hold onto it. The best thing to do was to scrape as much off as you could, then apply tar or some other petroleum compound that rejects water. I am not allowed to have a signature line.

Nobody did corrosion resistance until the late '70s., posted on April 19, 2021 at 14:43:36
ghost of olddude55 Audiophile Posts: 32543 Joined: July 14, 2017	We all pretty much accepted that you bought a car you really liked but you wouldn't have it long. The blissful counterstroke-a considerable new message.

RE: If you could only own a car from your birth year, how hosed would you be?, posted on April 19, 2021 at 14:46:33
pictureguy Audiophile Posts: 22597 Location: SoCal Joined: October 19, 2008	I just looked up the '210'...... I'll bet the last year was a real handful IF any of 'em made it out of the factory with either of the 2 highest HP 283s....... I think it was another decade before handling caught up with power......not to mention BRAKES..... Too much is never enough

RE: Nobody did corrosion resistance until the late '70s., posted on April 19, 2021 at 14:47:55

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My buddy's father was in charge of quality control at the nearby Ford plant where they built Mavericks, Pintos, and eventually Crown Victorias. He owned a full-sized Galaxy or something like that (sorry, but I don't know much about American cars), and one day he pulled on the door handle and the whole mechanism came away, leaving a huge rust hole where the handle should have been. Needless to say, he was furious.

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RE: What did Fred Flintstone drive? Age is as age does. nt, posted on April 19, 2021 at 15:05:08

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Lots of OK choices from my birth year.
But I don't want ANYTHING with portholes. My automotive values are such that I can't see myself in ANY of that iron. I drove a '56 Chrysler Windsor for a couple years. What a barge. Kind of liked my '73 Super Beetle better for a number of reasons....not the least of which was ease of parking, lower running costs and comfott for JUST TWO.......
If Limited to 'cars up to your 20th birthday? choices open up a lot and than it gets into collectible territory. Maybe an Impala SS427 Convertible 4-spd?

But if limited to something I had to DRIVE EVERY DAY and could only own ONE CAR? Balance changes and maybe go for the 'practical' end of the spectrum......I'd like to SEE a good condition '66 Plymouth Satellite with 383 2bbl and auto trans. Don't want a 'resto-mod' that CAME with a 318 and now has a 440 or hemi. Not interested in 'speed' but want a turnkey runner.
Too much is never enough

RE: Jaguar D-Type..., posted on April 19, 2021 at 15:32:31
JDK Audiophile Posts: 19655 Location: Sydney Joined: June 26, 2000	Nice choice for a liar ;-) Trying to hide from entropy John K

RE: Nobody did corrosion resistance until the late '70s., posted on April 19, 2021 at 15:34:26
orthophonic Audiophile Posts: 861 Location: Central Florida Joined: January 21, 2003	We never had those rust issues down her in Fl. unless you lived near or on the beach.

I'd still take a '71 Monte Carlo , posted on April 19, 2021 at 15:49:22
JDK Audiophile Posts: 19655 Location: Sydney Joined: June 26, 2000	To me, they were the best of early 70s muscle. Trying to hide from entropy John K

RE: Jaguar D-Type..., posted on April 19, 2021 at 19:03:50
Rod M Web Geek Posts: 16242 Location: So. California Joined: March 1, 1999 Contributor Since: March 1, 1999	I'm not sure it was ever street legal anywhere either. I know you couldn't smog it. -Rod

RE: Jaguar D-Type..., posted on April 19, 2021 at 19:16:34

JDK
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I'm sure they can make historic plates.
Cars that old did not need to meet many stringent rules - not in Oz anyway. I had a buddy at university with one of these with full regular road registration!

Trying to hide from entropy
John K

That was my first choice, but ..., posted on April 19, 2021 at 19:18:26
reelsmith. Audiophile Posts: 13131 Location: CT Joined: June 7, 2005 Contributor Since: January 19, 2010	...I had no idea it was gone by '59. Dean. reelsmith's axiom: Its going to be used equipment when I sell it, so it may as well be used equipment when I buy it.

There is one near me ..., posted on April 19, 2021 at 19:20:50
reelsmith. Audiophile Posts: 13131 Location: CT Joined: June 7, 2005 Contributor Since: January 19, 2010	The guy doesn't bring it out often, but I've seen it a few times. Even more impressive than in pictures. And it makes the most wonderful sound. Dean. reelsmith's axiom: Its going to be used equipment when I sell it, so it may as well be used equipment when I buy it.

RE: I would have died for one of these in '63, posted on April 19, 2021 at 19:54:42
rivervalley817	Avanti was ahead of it's time with the AMC Javelin being the heir apparent conceptually very similar lines and specs ... better looking though, a less 'euro' mug regards,

RE: Not very hosed at all, posted on April 19, 2021 at 20:05:57
B. Scarpia	1947 Cisitalia 202

1957? Fucking GOLDEN!... N/T, posted on April 19, 2021 at 22:11:26
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You Sir, have great timing..., posted on April 19, 2021 at 22:14:25
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1962 Bentley Continental S2, posted on April 19, 2021 at 23:17:24

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This'll do nicely sir.

the street version was the XKSS..., posted on April 20, 2021 at 04:29:54
Jim Pearce Audiophile Posts: 23677 Joined: January 4, 2002	There were 100 chassis available between the D-Type and the XKSS. There's a mint '57 in BRG floating around, valued at $12,000,000.

RE: the street version was the XKSS..., posted on April 20, 2021 at 05:31:09
b.l.zeebub Audiophile Posts: 9361 Location: 52deg 28'N,1deg56'W Joined: April 17, 2006	A total of 25 XKSS were planned but 9 got destroyed in a factory fire while being built leaving 16 in existence.

Back atcha.., posted on April 20, 2021 at 06:03:17
Dave Pogue Audiophile Posts: 11689 Location: DC Area Joined: October 9, 2001	Appreciate the appreciation.

A 300 SL would be decent, but, posted on April 20, 2021 at 06:32:01
E-Stat Audiophile Posts: 37598 Joined: May 12, 2000 Contributor Since: April 5, 2002	my S2000 outperforms it in every way.

Those were everywhere when I was a kid, posted on April 20, 2021 at 08:33:53
Dave_K	I admit I don't like the styling of anything from the "big three" in the 1970s, especially the interiors. Nor the handling and suspension.

Can you find me one of those War Wagons?, posted on April 20, 2021 at 09:16:08
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Nice! Won't fit in the garage but nice! -nt, posted on April 20, 2021 at 19:56:31
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Hmm, I had no idea., posted on April 20, 2021 at 20:02:30
AbeCollins Audiophile Posts: 46280 Location: USA Joined: June 22, 2001 Contributor Since: February 2, 2002	I like the looks! Had no idea that cars in 1959 could look nice. I was thinking more along the lines of some American land yachts, but that huge red Cadillac that RodM chose wasn't so bad. Of the smaller cars that I recall from my youth, I liked the Triumph TR6, 1970's Fiat Spiders, MG Midget, etc. Probably not so reliable but cool. Of course those were 1970-ish cars, not 1959.

I like it !, posted on April 20, 2021 at 20:04:29
AbeCollins Audiophile Posts: 46280 Location: USA Joined: June 22, 2001 Contributor Since: February 2, 2002	As I mentioned to ghost, when I think of 1950's cars I always have large American land yachts in mind. That Ferrari looks pretty modern to me even by today's standards. Sweet !!

RE: A 300 SL would be decent, but, posted on April 20, 2021 at 22:23:08
pictureguy Audiophile Posts: 22597 Location: SoCal Joined: October 19, 2008	How much OIL does your S-2000 use? I should NEVER have bought one with more than 2 miles on the clock. I suspect 'test drives' went to redline every time which is NOT good for a new engine....of such capacity. Mine used a qt in about 1200 to 1500 miles. IMO? Too Much...... Too much is never enough

RE: the street version was the XKSS..., posted on April 20, 2021 at 22:26:45
pictureguy Audiophile Posts: 22597 Location: SoCal Joined: October 19, 2008	And worth only what someone will PAY FOR IT....which in my case? 500$ cash, a case of Coors and tickets to Wrestlemania.... I'd rather hae a BRG Miata from one of the few years they produced 'em in that color.....At least I could drive it...... Too much is never enough

RE: the street version was the XKSS..., posted on April 20, 2021 at 22:27:29
pictureguy Audiophile Posts: 22597 Location: SoCal Joined: October 19, 2008	Jewish Lightning? Too much is never enough

Honestly, posted on April 21, 2021 at 05:23:21
E-Stat Audiophile Posts: 37598 Joined: May 12, 2000 Contributor Since: April 5, 2002	mine uses none between yearly changes at just under 110k miles. I purchased mine new and saw it come off the truck. Same said for an '06 ST1300 motorcycle with a similar redline for its four cylinder motor.

RE: Honestly, posted on April 21, 2021 at 10:18:03
pictureguy Audiophile Posts: 22597 Location: SoCal Joined: October 19, 2008	I would NEVER purchase any vehcicle again, of the High Performance ilk, with more than 3 or 4 miles on it.. Even than? I'd rather see it come off the car carrier. Good idea....... Too much is never enough

RE: If you could only own a car from your birth year, how hosed would you be?, posted on April 21, 2021 at 16:50:12

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oh yeah

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