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Cars I wish I still had
« on: July 23, 2013, 07:18:08 PM »
Rustybayonet gave me the idea for this.

One car. No others. No cheating.

1963 Land Rover model 88 (with safari roof)
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Re: Cars I wish I still had
« Reply #1 on: July 23, 2013, 08:02:29 PM »
1966 Dodge Polara SuperSport

1968 Lincoln Continental Coupe (with rear porthole windows)

1973 (electric blue) Gremlin
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Re: Cars I wish I still had
« Reply #2 on: July 23, 2013, 08:17:49 PM »
I could list several, but my '56 Thunderbird would be my choice...........


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Re: Cars I wish I still had
« Reply #3 on: July 23, 2013, 09:51:08 PM »
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Re: Cars I wish I still had
« Reply #4 on: July 23, 2013, 11:39:57 PM »
1968 Sunbeam Tiger. 

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Re: Cars I wish I still had
« Reply #5 on: July 24, 2013, 12:23:53 AM »
My first car: 1965 Plymouth Barracuda.


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Re: Cars I wish I still had
« Reply #6 on: July 24, 2013, 04:59:29 AM »
Rustybayonet gave me the idea for this.

One car. No others. No cheating.

1963 Land Rover model 88 (with safari roof)

Technically it belonged to my parents, but if it was in the driveway it was "mine" for two summers...

1969 Impala.  Pic later.
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Re: Cars I wish I still had
« Reply #7 on: July 24, 2013, 07:55:01 AM »
57 Studebaker Golden Hawk

.....and the 57 Thunderbird one owner that I wish I had bought.....I let $50 stand between me and it's purchase late one night....went back first thing the next morning and it was sold..... :censored: :banghead:
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Re: Cars I wish I still had
« Reply #8 on: July 24, 2013, 08:51:59 AM »
I had several others including '49 and '51 Mercs, a '62 T-Bird, and a '70 Corvette. But I stick by my '56 T-Bird.

It was a "Senior" Bird meaning it was 100% original, and won several car shows. I bought it in '85 for $14,000 as an investment. It paid off, and the investment eventually led to our $76,000 retirement home free and clear in '92. We did okay, but I sure do miss my Bird.

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I've always been a car nut - partial to Ford...........
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Re: Cars I wish I still had
« Reply #9 on: July 24, 2013, 09:19:29 AM »
 1972  Challenger convertible.    :banghead:
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Re: Cars I wish I still had
« Reply #10 on: July 24, 2013, 10:04:54 AM »
Tough one!
I had a lot of great times in my 84 Austin Mini, Drove it all over the UK.
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Re: Cars I wish I still had
« Reply #11 on: July 24, 2013, 11:29:45 AM »
I could list several, but my '56 Thunderbird would be my choice...........


That is nice!
I just got a '65 TBird. (And a '70 Cougar XR7)
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Re: Cars I wish I still had
« Reply #12 on: July 24, 2013, 11:44:38 AM »
I wish I still had my Honda Shadow 700.  That bike was nearly new when I got it... ten years old and only 11k on the odometer.
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Re: Cars I wish I still had
« Reply #13 on: July 24, 2013, 03:56:47 PM »
My first car bought with my own money was a 1983 Chevy Malibu. I bought it in 1991.  Sky blue. Small block 8 cylinder. What an amazing car. 4 door, but man it was fast. Bench seats. I still miss that thing. I put a new radio in it, and I thought it was the coolest car in the world.
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Re: Cars I wish I still had
« Reply #14 on: July 24, 2013, 05:29:23 PM »
Technically it belonged to my parents, but if it was in the driveway it was "mine" for two summers...

1969 Impala.  Pic later.



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