What is "THE" car that you dream of owning someday

RobbieR · Post by **RobbieR** » Feb 28, 2005 10:54 AM

I saw one of these cruise though the local mall yesterday. AC Cobra w/427. It's been my favorite for years. It was metallic blue with dark silver rally stripes. One day.....

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Feb 28, 2005 11:08 AM

I've always like the Cobra but I'd personally go with the 289 cu.in engined version as the balance is better.

The car I've always wanted since I was about 16 was a '59 or '60 Corvette with the Rochester FI system.

Here's a few pics of a '59 with a removable hardtop.

Rich

stuartinmn · Post by **stuartinmn** » Feb 28, 2005 11:19 AM

The one I've always lusted after is the 1963/64 Ferrari 250GT Lusso.

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Post by **Shawn D.** » Feb 28, 2005 11:22 AM

[QUOTE="Rich Euro M5"]The car I've always wanted since I was about 16 was a '59 or '60 Corvette with the Rochester FI system.[/QUOTE]

My uncle has a '58 fuelie, restored by my dad. It's medium grey with silver scallops, a light metallic blue interior, and a hardtop. The '58 and '59 are virtually identical, but the '59 looks cleaner, IMO, since it doesn't have as much chrome or the "washboard" on the hood. I do like the tail on the '60 better than the '58-'59.

dloase · Post by **dloase** » Feb 28, 2005 11:29 AM

This has always been my dream

Rich in WI · Post by **Rich in WI** » Feb 28, 2005 11:45 AM

Toyota FJ60 Lancruiser ('86 or '87) with a Chevy Duramax diesel engine and tranny. I'm hatching a plot to make this happen over the next 5 years, finances permitting. It will be the ultimate Landcruiser.

That's my current fantasy. Could be different 6 months from now.

Rich

stuartinmn · Post by **stuartinmn** » Feb 28, 2005 11:48 AM

Is that a '68 or '69 Charger? One of my high school buddies had a '68, we double dated to the senior prom in that car. It was a neat car except it only had a 318 in it. Now, his brother-in-law had a Charger with a 440...that thing could move.

rodpaine · Post by **rodpaine** » Feb 28, 2005 12:12 PM

[QUOTE="RobbieR"]AC Cobra w/427. It's been my favorite for years. It was metallic blue with dark silver rally stripes. One day.....

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If someone were to ask me for a short cut to sensuality, I would suggest he go shopping for a used 427 Shelby-Cobra. But it is only fair to warn you that of the 300 guys who switched to them in 1966, only two went back to women. -- Mort Sahl

shifty · Post by **shifty** » Feb 28, 2005 12:15 PM

I've always wanted a Ford Pinto. I love the location of the gas tank!

What? You people were serious?

Oh. . .

stuartinmn · Post by **stuartinmn** » Feb 28, 2005 12:59 PM

[QUOTE="Shifty"]I've always wanted a Ford Pinto. I love the location of the gas tank!

What? You people were serious?

Oh. . .[/QUOTE]

If you can't find one of those, maybe you should consider an AMC Gremlin with the optional Levi's interior.

Post by **Shawn D.** » Feb 28, 2005 1:05 PM

[QUOTE="stuart in mn"]If you can't find one of those, maybe you should consider an AMC Gremlin with the optional Levi's interior.[/QUOTE]

I prefer the Pierre Cardin Javelin...

fastpat · Post by **fastpat** » Feb 28, 2005 1:07 PM

I'd like to find a ratty BMW 507 and have the wherewithal to fully restore it, AND I'd like to own a Z8, red with silver leather interior or silver with full red interior.

fastpat · Post by **fastpat** » Feb 28, 2005 1:09 PM

[QUOTE="Shifty"]I've always wanted a Ford Pinto. I love the location of the gas tank!

What? You people were serious?

Oh. . .[/QUOTE]

Hey, watch out for one of my favorites! The Ford Pinto Wagon with the solid glass rear door was too cool, particularly with a Ford 5 liter engine installed.

Tim in N FL · Post by **Tim in N FL** » Feb 28, 2005 1:38 PM

In all seriousness....
1) A Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2 sunroof coupe in either white, platinum, or champagne with sport seats, staggered Fuchs wheels, Koni sports, near perfect interior, lowish miles (<90kms), 1-2 owners, etc. This is a very realistic goal....and I'm on the lookout for one now. I would like to trade my '99 528i Sport for a Carrera 3.2 (87-89 with G50 tranny).

2) A BMW e28 "tuner car" (German) - Alpina B7 turbo, Hartge H5S, and the like...

3) Land Rover - Range Rover classic - circa ~1994-95 (SWB or LWB or anniversary edition 1995)....not really a "dream" but might have to budget that way to keep one running. I've always liked these impractical beasts...problems and all. ~0

Cheers,
Tim

ps.
I presume you meant if we could have something else in addition to our beloved e28s, right? I"m not selling mine this time....unless I get an e28 tuner car that is

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Cacatfish · Post by **Cacatfish** » Feb 28, 2005 1:45 PM

No "the" car for me, but lately I have been on a kick for a nice Euro M635csi in red, lowered just a bit with some deep dish 3 piece BBS wheels with gold centers. All stock otherwise.

a · Post by a » Feb 28, 2005 2:19 PM

my dream car is an nice old Willys Overland, or maybe another '47 GMC pu.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Feb 28, 2005 2:27 PM

yeah, i'd be a happy person with a 930
or, i guess i'd settle with a 959 if they were legal here

John In Valdosta · Post by **John In Valdosta** » Feb 28, 2005 2:34 PM

Ferrari 275 GTB, Prefer Red but I'd settle for yellow. This is the ONLY yellow car I would ever own.

Dinan 5er · Post by **Dinan 5er** » Feb 28, 2005 2:43 PM

Wow, that's tough to narrow it down to one.

I'd have to say in a modern car, the Z8 is the one that make me drool. Gorgeous styling (ie pre-Bangle), excellent engineering and rare.
If you're talkin' muscle cars, the '69 Camaro RS/SS, white with Hugger Orange stripes and interior.

For more classic cars, yeah the early 60's Ferrari's are sweet.

If you go further back, I'd love a concours car like a Packard duel cowl Phaeton or a Duesenberg. Now if only I could find a couple of mill' layin' around somewhere.

Mike C.

DMNaskale · Post by **DMNaskale** » Feb 28, 2005 7:01 PM

Front engine V12 Ferrari.

Raj · Post by **Raj** » Feb 28, 2005 7:17 PM

Since I was 6 or 7 years old

Now, I just want my e28 to be able to embarass other people's "dream" cars. And an Elise, 911 GT3, CL65, 360 spyder, and Range Rover would be nice.

Raj · Post by **Raj** » Feb 28, 2005 7:22 PM

Actually, I think I'll take one of these

http://www.fast-autos.net/ruf/rufrgtrs.html

Mike E · Post by **Mike E** » Feb 28, 2005 7:49 PM

This one would be a nice "get it right now" car:
http://www.healeyfactory.com.au/product ... asp?id=137

For a bimmer, a 24 valve e24, preferably M6.

For the ultimate, I have to agree - the small-block Cobra. Handling, power, etc etc. A bloke in Melbourne here has a 4.4 lexus (twin supercharged) in his. Practical, and 600bhp at the wheels. Ouch.

TT · Post by TT » Feb 28, 2005 8:47 PM

I would have to say a Porsche 930 with factory slant-nose option ('86 was the only year it was an offical option, but it was always a "special order item".)

Although if money was not an object......it would be this....

or this

Dauer 962 LM. Road going version of the famous Porsche 962

BDK · Post by **BDK** » Feb 28, 2005 8:59 PM

I saw a special on SPEED Channel about Lamborginis and it was very impressive.
This one is a 2003 Murcielago, V12-575 hp, 6 speed and AWD. A very cool car.
I would need alot of $$$ for my dream stable, I love the older V12 Ferrari's, the old muscle cars,
Porsches, the new GT40, Saleen 7...... there are just tons of cars I would like to have....

About the Ford Pintos, one of my first roomates had a "Race Pinto"!!! He had built the motor,
it screamed and then he welded the doors shut. So one day I put in a drivers net for him, for shits and giggles. We would be half lit and then go driving on the back roads(save the lectures, I was a kid), that car would smoke the shit out of the tires, it was a hoot, the only problem is that he only had one seat, the drivers. I got tired of croutching in the passengers seat position so oneday we drilled some holes, got some U-bolts and bolted in a Lawn chair!!! The reclining (chase) type,it was hilarious!!!!

My roomates name.........LUMPY!!! Gosh, I miss him, he was a nut!!!

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Jon in Richmond · Post by **Jon in Richmond** » Feb 28, 2005 9:14 PM

I can't believe no one has gone with the F1! O.K., so I will. This thing would make me wet my pants everytime I got behind the wheel. Plus it's part BMW!

Tim in N FL · Post by **Tim in N FL** » Feb 28, 2005 9:43 PM

Ah yes...the McClaren F1...nice choice but be prepared to change the clutch every 5,000 miles

As if you'd care...LOL

How about this beauty from the site Mike E (above) posted the Healey from in OZ...
Witness the French-Italian creation that is the

1972 CITROEN SM MASERATI
http://www.healeyfactory.com.au/product ... asp?id=148
only $39,900 Australian dollars INC GST (tax)
which is currently equivalent to = $31,484.32 USD
1 AUD = 0.787108 USD 1 USD = 1.27047 AUD

CHASSIS NO: DOSC0643 ENGINE NO: C11403300553

DIG THOSE CRAZY SEATS....LIKE SOMETHING OUT OF STANLEY KUBRICK'S 2001 SPACE ODYSSEY :p

ENGINE: 2.7 V6 MASERATI OHC (what are all those green things in the engine bay?!)
FUEL SYSTEM: FUEL INJECTION
TRANSMISSION: 5 SPEED MANUAL
SUSPENSION: INDEPENDENT FLUID CONTROLLED
BRAKES: DISC BRAKES FRONT & REAR

Produced between 1970 / 75 with approx 12,900 built, this 1972 Classic is one of only 4,036 made in that year.

A luxurious Tourer designed by Robert Opron.

Automatic Fluid Controlled Suspension.
Rain Sensitive Wipers.
Swiveling Headlamps Automatically follow Steering Direction and Suspension Attitude.
On board Fire Extinguisher System.
Leather Bound Luxury Interior trim.
Ultra Quick Power Steering.

Built as LHD version only. Fastest Front Wheel Drive Car of its era, Winner 1971 Moroccan Rally. An impressive long distance GT Classic fully restored in England by previous owner.

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Mike E · Post by **Mike E** » Feb 28, 2005 9:49 PM

Yeah - that LHD citroen is cool. I have a friend who owns one of the three RHD factory made SM's. I get to drive it now and then. Truly the oddest thing I have ever driven. (yes, it gets driven. The other two are in museums.)

I was stopped at the lights when an EVO VII, lowered to stupidity, pulled up in the adjacent lane. Just so I could be low too, I dropped the SM to its lowest setting. The look on the girlfriend's face in the EVO was priceless. "Hey, that odd blue car just went lower than you! Just then!"

That Maserati v6 is the sweetest sounding thing I've ever heard. Its a guzzler though, and the fuel crisis killed the RHD program after these three units were built.

Oh, it's for sale too... No tyre kickers. This is a collectors piece.

The green things are bombs. Thought you had issues with just the one? well...

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stuartinmn · Post by **stuartinmn** » Feb 28, 2005 10:16 PM

I grew up in a small farming town in SE Minnesota that had exactly one rich guy (he owned a furniture factory where many of the townspeople worked.) He was pretty low key for the most part, except he liked fancy foreign cars. He bought a beautiful blue Mercedes 230SL when they first came out, and then later on bought a Citroen SM. That thing may as well have been from outer space, compared to the typical Chevrolets and Fords everyone else in town drove.

Mike E · Post by **Mike E** » Feb 28, 2005 10:21 PM

The USA SM's were a real bastardisation of the car. All kinds of stupidity for "compliance", including fitting awful headlights to replace the auto-aiming lights that it came with. The proper lights focus with ride height, compensate for any load, and turn with the steering.

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What is "THE" car that you dream of owning someday