Off topic--Collector Car?

fcloud

Do you have a collector car or cars?

If so what do you have?

Here's my list
1969 Chevy Chevelle Malibu Convertible White/black top/red interior
1978 Chevy Nova Black/Blue interior

Both V-8s--Both 4-speeds

lordmarcovan

I had an old Packard once, and an early Jaguar. A Duesenberg, too. Built 'em myself. Kept 'em on the shelf in my room until they fell off a few times and got junky lookin' and my Mom made me throw 'em away.

Wisconsin

My toy is a 1975 Ford Bronco 4x4

I love the old Chevelles and Novas. I have had a 1962 Nova SS and a 1969 Nova. I found I enjoy driving the bronco more during my other past time- Hunting

LucyBop

1956 Chevy Belair with a fuel injected 406 sm. block.
2002 Turbo S with a six speed.
2001 Monte Carlo Pace Car.
1964 VW Bug with a Turbo Charged 2110cc, fully restored with roll cage and wheelie bars. Cars best time is 11.69 @ 129mph at Firebird Raceway in Phoenix.
1967 VW Bug with Gene Berg 2180cc dual 48 IDA webered drag car. High 12 second car.
1995 Mercury Cougar with ground effects.
1971 Olds 442.

I am looking into purchasing the new Chevy SSR.

Guess that's about it.....

stujoe

'97 Neon that collects trash.

fcloud

Lucy,

Nice list, when I was younger my favorite car was a '71 442/Hurst Olds.

Dog97

It's not a collectors item but this is my favorite hobby vehicle: Text
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I like to put new a new guy on the forks and stick him straight in the air. It goes 42 foot high straight up.

MrLee

1952 Chevorlet 2-Door Fleetline Deluxe

CLASSICS

i have a 1955 chevrolet convertible that i have owned for the past 22 years. it is an all original, matching number car. with 64,000 original miles.the color is gypsy red, and shoreline beige. iam also a member of the international classics chevy club for the past 20 years. iam doing a complete...body off the frame restoration on this complete rust free car... when finished, it will be one of the very few all origianl matching number cars in existance i also have a 1985 caprice classic which i purchased new, very low milage and has been in dry storage for the pass 14 years as the old saying goes....hot dogs, apple pie, and chevrolet

darktone

I have alway's liked the ford 429-460 ford motor. I used to have one in all my vehicles except the pinto that only had a 351. I gave up my own project cars and only work on customer cars these days. mike

GQ

A have a 1957 Baby Blue (Starmist Blue) Ford Thunderbird. It eats Chevy Belairs for lunch...well maybe not Belairs with 406's in them. Bring those cars up to Hot August Nights in Reno and we can bench race and talk coins.

Enjoy your coins....and cars....and motorcycles....and.......

Is this a great country or what?

SarasotaFrank

I guess the only collector car I have owned is a 69 E Type red convertible. Really nice car and a traffic stopper.

If I could have a collector car today - something that I could realistically own (as opposed to any number of vintage Ferraris I would want), I would go for a 62 Lincoln with suicide doors, set just a little low.

Heckuva car.

Fairlaneman

Hmmm.....Guess.

Ken

SarasotaFrank

of course this is my current ride of choice.

I wish I had gotten this color scheme, but had to settle for all black and chrome.

Nothing like it.

66Tbird

I am afraid I would have to fall in the category with Lucy on is one. Though I have only owned maybe five or six cars, and only one of them was extremely fast, or should I say quick. The rest fall into the category of my babies because I was a project manager for their restoration. Most notable was a 1928 Franklin(air cooled inline six cylinder) that sold at the Jackson auto auction a long while back. Another was a ground up build of a shoebox Nova which quite frankly was one very scary ride, and it still races at Firebird to this day . The best all-around performer would have to go to to a 1972 Jaguar, what may it so special was the fitting of a 600 HP V8 stroker motor. It was so well-balanced and cornered so strong that I could not keep my hands on the steering wheel going through a certain apex. Boy I sure miss those days

Fairlaneman

GQ;

Looks like it may happen next summer. Reno is in the picture for sure. Just have to rip the heads off the Fairlane for some work and pull the Trans and rebuild it and the Baby Blue thing will be ready to go. The wife will drive her Falcon Convert down also. She is the one that really wants to make the trip. Shes a gambler I am not.

Ken

KlectorKid

I dont own them but WE have

1954 Plymouth Belvieder
1958 Powerwagon (was converted to fire truck)

darktone

KlectorKid- I like those old powerwagons.
mike

JamieB

My family has several. My grandfather (92 years old young) has always collected cars. Here is our current list:

1913 Model T. Totally stock, totally restored, Totally awesome.
1930 Model A Sedan
1952 MG TD
1968 Pontiac Lemans Covertible
1968 Pontiac Lemans HT
1972 Rolls Royce (we were told but have not documented that it once was Shirley Temple Blacks Car)

All of em a blast!

fcloud

Thanks for the responces.

Mine are tucked away for the winter. Being in Southeastern Wiscoinsin we can only drive them in the summer or they rust away. Or is that just toning?

Now, wouldn't a car/coin show be just a blast!

PQpeace

Have been restoring Chevy Corvairs for 29 years.
Have owned over 400 of them.
see www.larryscorvair.com for pics of some of them.
Larry's Corvair restorations

Have also restored a few Camaros..,64 malibu,66 mustang,1955Cadillac,63 chevy II etc.

Now I just do it for a living..and collect coins for fun,
Larry

bennybravo

Have had:'65 Chevelle,'80 TRANS-AM,'68 MUSTANG Coupe.Current Ride: 2000 Mustang GT.

Bulldog

61 Chevy Bubble top. Just sold My 26 "T" Tudor street rod. In process of finding another project car.

Bulldog

Loki

'67 GTO (Get Tools Out) - V8 400
Learned all about the innards of cars while working on this baby.

Fairlaneman

61 Chev Bubble Top.....Very Cool and something you do not see everyday.

Forgot. My daily driver is a 65 Merc Comet Caliente. Not Hot but efficient.

Ken

itsnotjustme

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LucyBop

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Phooey!

Fairlaneman

I'll keep My Cool in the Holiday Season.

fcloud

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Oh, well, you can't make everyone happy.

agfox

You think you lose money playing with coins? HAH! Cars are where the money pits are at

66 GTO convertable 389 tri-power auto
70 GTO Hardtop 400/400 auto stock
71 Catalina Brougham 455 SD, 400 auto, 4.11 stock gears w/AC in a 19' long 2 door vehicle. It gets a good 5 mpg ..

Man... you wright it all down they just seems bigger than the excuses you keep giving to your spouse..

CarsonCityGold

Current cars in my "stable" : 84 Mustang Gt Convertible (Ordered new, drove for 2 weeks and has been a trailer queen ever since, 1700 miles), 93 LE Canary Yellow Mustang Convertible, 93 Cobra Mustang (7K miles), 2003 Cobra Mustang Convertible. Link is to a picture of all 4 cars in front of the house. Did I mention I have a VERY understanding wife!!

coinrookie

A matching numbers T-top 70 Corvette. The purchase has slowed coin purchases to a trickle. Sold all my duplicates and made the down payment. But you only go around once.

Zerbe

1963 Stingray, totally stock, except for the paint job.

PTVETTER

I have a few toys myself,
1973 Corvette T-top matching numbers
1973 Corvette Big block
1973 Corvette SCCA BP RACE CAR (I was Steel cities BP autocross class champ in I think 1995)
and last a 1987 Corvette Convertable 14,000 miles. Winner at Corvettes at Carlisle

Happy Holidays to all

LucyBop

Now there's a SHOCKER! PTVETTER owns a few Vette's!

Fairlaneman

Just remember you Merc Dime folks..... FORDS RULE !!! This just could turn into a Classic vs Modern issue easily.

Ken

fcloud

Fairlainman,

My daily driver is a 2002 ZX2 and my wife drive a 2000 Courgar (both 5 speeds of course). I like the new Ford products, and the old GM stuff.

I thought this topic would fade away because, I guess, its in the wrong forum.

Tony

Fairlaneman

Tony:

Some people like diversifacation and some people do not. Really both Coins and Cars are a part of our American History. Obviously some like both and some do not.

Oh by the way, stay away from the Power Stroke Ford products. We have seen many problems with them in the shop I work in. Spendy stuff to fix IMO.

Ken

GQ

Remember....Coin talk only. How about a '57 T-bird on the new nickel for ever. Of course a Fairlane on the new dime.....(Winged liberty obverse standard). A fifty year run of Vetts on the penny....starting with the 1953 model. Maybe a 100 year run of Harleys on the Half.....start with the '03 (1903). Put a '69 Mach I on the dollar....I don't know....sound good. A top pop bubble top on a new quarter would be fun to collect.

Enjoy your coins.......

LucyBop

<< <i>Maybe a 100 year run of Harleys on the Half >>


Nope! Franklin on the obverse and 55-57 Chevys on the reverse.... SIGH!

merysu

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lathmach

I have a couple old cars cluttering up my garage. One is a 1972 MG midget, and the other is a 1972 Dodge Monaco Brougham.
Both these were my wife's cars.
The Monaco has just 4061 miles on it. My wife said it was too big for her, so we used it to keep the garage from being empty. Oh, the price sticker that was on the side window is still in the glove box. $5052 if my memory is correct. 360 CID V8 engine, torsion bar suspension. Battleship grey color, battleship big car. Seats 3 weight challenged adults front and rear.

Ray

Dave99B

I had a 1948 Plymouth Special Delux (4 dr), but recently sold it....

Just to keep it coin related: I found several Wheat Cents in the truck.

Dave

PTVETTER

I have been trying to get this to work for hours.
hope this works
Here is my Race Vette

vam44

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Don`t forget, if you ever need to get rid of that plastic clunker, I have room for it in the yard next to "white lightning". I won`t let the finish get moldy like the Buick...

toners

Well untill 3 weeks ago a pristine candy apple red 67 mustang, factory 4 barrell, duals, black interior, factory console, factory scooped hood, never wrecked, no bondo, peoples choice at a couple of small shows, NOW BECAUSE OF A DAM GEORGIA WHITE TAIL DEER, I HAVE A 67 MUSTANG WITH A DEMOLISHED FRONT END!. I have just recieved the last part in the mail from EBAY today, found most parts new old stock accept for the trim around grille, so hope to have her back up shape by mid January.
Allen