Your favorite car of all time... - Page 3

Sabrejock · Apr 30, 2001, 05:47 PM

1970 Olds Holiday: 455 cubes, 395 ponies and 500 torkies! The speedo only went to 125 but I bent the needle. It would shame any of todays so-called muscle cars at the lights. 0-60 in 6-ish. And it was a family sedan. Tex.

flailing · Apr 30, 2001, 06:20 PM

7-1/2 second quarter miles take a look. http://dtcollins.homestead.com/TVL.html

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FSR · Apr 30, 2001, 10:17 PM

Bill, I thought the '69 DeSade came standard with a full complement of leather goodies. I think the electic seats were optional, though.

- Fred Stille

Scott J · May 01, 2001, 12:50 AM

Hey flailing, didn't you hold the the record for a while back in the late 70s. I think I may have seen a poster of you on that bike after you set the record.

Scott
Moby- my R/C airplane hauler

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Bill Harris · May 01, 2001, 09:56 AM

Fred--

You may be right, mine was "full-house" and I don't recall what was optional.

Heh heh.

--Bill

SamW · May 01, 2001, 11:25 PM

1928 Ford Roadster Pickup Truck, purchased in 1956 and I still have it!

tic · May 01, 2001, 11:29 PM

underpowered and unreliable,, just like my women.. the Fiat 850 spider

Dr. Jet · May 02, 2001, 01:03 AM

Wish I still had my first car. 1956 Chevy Nomad. PS, PB, PW, 4 on the floor. 301 cubic inces (destroked 327), power-pack heads, big 4bbl carb and headers. Gas was 27 cents a gallon.

Gene · May 04, 2001, 02:00 AM

Jaguar XKE

Terry Lyttle · May 04, 2001, 11:24 PM

FIAT 850... Lemme see; a guy up the road has a rust-free 850, my buddy has a 1500 Calblock aluminum, could I really build myself an OT 1600 to kill myself in? Corvette acceleration to 100 mph, FIAT handling...? Naaa, I'm too old...

Brian Lyle · May 05, 2001, 01:42 AM

Lancia Delta Integrale - never owned one, but had a couple of drives in one a few years back - the first two minutes frightened the c**p out of me, but after that it was the most exciting thing I'd ever done. Unfortunately, when the time came that I could afford one, Lancia pulled out of the UK due to bad press and consequent low sales, giving the Italian version of the 'Up Yours' sign, and only second-hand LHD examples were available. So it remains a dream. (Had a Dedra Turbo, though - nice and quick)

Brian

Crete1 · May 05, 2001, 04:45 AM

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Originally posted by Terry Lyttle:
FIAT 850... Lemme see; a guy up the road has a rust-free 850, my buddy has a 1500 Calblock aluminum, could I really build myself an OT 1600 to kill myself in? Corvette acceleration to 100 mph, FIAT handling...? Naaa, I'm too old...

Hey if that's your cup of tea, go for it..

I'm glad this thread hasn't go down the "this make is better than that make" road. (No pun intended).

I've always wanted to know more about the foreign (to me) sports cars.

Anyone driven an Austin Martin? (Or atleast touch one..

) I like how they look, how do they drive? Just as good?

Still, I think the issue at heart would be for me where to get parts and not pay out the nose for them... But then again, if I had the money to own something like that, it wouldn't be a problem!

Terry Lyttle · May 05, 2001, 11:29 PM

AUSTIN Martin??? As a young guy a salesman gave me a ride in a DB4, smooth to way over 1 and a quarter, handled well enough at ANY speed, easily repaired by today's standards.
I had the chance to add $600 to the price of a Merc pickup to get one, but I needed the p/u more than speeding tickets, even if there wasn't a copcar in the area that could keep that Aston in sight.
Austin Martin... We built the Lumbergini (what else do you call a wood car?) and have a number of designs for others, including the Ashton Martin, the Firarri, the Bent(wood)ley, etc, all wood construction on pickup chassis.

BillH · May 05, 2001, 11:36 PM

FIAT? lol

I like my 91 camry

Looooeeee! · May 06, 2001, 12:31 AM

I guess the most frustrating car I've owned was a '73 SAAB 99 EMS. Frustrating in that the engine and chassis were awesome, the 2 liter slant 4 had a big cam and great breathing allowed by the J tronic fuel injection all coupled to the front driven wheels by a great tranny with an Achilles heel of that stupid clutch to tranny gear tower,... PPPBBBBTTTT! I thoroughly despise all SAABs now, have had five of em and they're all high priced junk. Don't even get me started on the 95/96's with their precious freewheels.... and v4 balance shaft gears....

Rant over, I'm fine now.

Looee

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Apr 30, 2001, 05:47 PM	#31
Sabrejock Registered User Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Winnipeg, MB Canada Posts: 1,957	1970 Olds Holiday: 455 cubes, 395 ponies and 500 torkies! The speedo only went to 125 but I bent the needle. It would shame any of todays so-called muscle cars at the lights. 0-60 in 6-ish. And it was a family sedan. Tex.

Apr 30, 2001, 06:20 PM	#32
flailing Registered User Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 1,030	7-1/2 second quarter miles take a look. http://dtcollins.homestead.com/TVL.html [This message has been edited by flailing (edited 04-30-2001).] [This message has been edited by flailing (edited 04-30-2001).] [This message has been edited by flailing (edited 04-30-2001).] [This message has been edited by flailing (edited 04-30-2001).]

Apr 30, 2001, 10:17 PM	#33
FSR Rewired Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Woodstock, GA Posts: 85	Bill, I thought the '69 DeSade came standard with a full complement of leather goodies. I think the electic seats were optional, though. - Fred Stille

May 01, 2001, 12:50 AM	#34
Scott J Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States Posts: 171	Hey flailing, didn't you hold the the record for a while back in the late 70s. I think I may have seen a poster of you on that bike after you set the record. Scott Moby- my R/C airplane hauler [This message has been edited by Scott J (edited 05-01-2001).]

May 01, 2001, 09:56 AM	#35
Bill Harris Shrug... Join Date: May 2000 Location: Backwoods Alabama Posts: 2,928	Fred-- You may be right, mine was "full-house" and I don't recall what was optional. Heh heh. --Bill

May 01, 2001, 11:25 PM	#36
SamW Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Castle Valley, UT Posts: 143	1928 Ford Roadster Pickup Truck, purchased in 1956 and I still have it!

May 01, 2001, 11:29 PM	#37
tic thunderscreech Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: New Cumberland, PA. US Posts: 10,780	underpowered and unreliable,, just like my women.. the Fiat 850 spider

May 02, 2001, 01:03 AM	#38
Dr. Jet H301 Libelle Pilot Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Oceanside, California Posts: 1,248	Wish I still had my first car. 1956 Chevy Nomad. PS, PB, PW, 4 on the floor. 301 cubic inces (destroked 327), power-pack heads, big 4bbl carb and headers. Gas was 27 cents a gallon.

May 04, 2001, 02:00 AM	#39
Gene Registered User Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: Anaheim, Ca. USA Posts: 1,023	Jaguar XKE

May 04, 2001, 11:24 PM	#40
Terry Lyttle Registered User Join Date: Dec 1996 Location: Keremeos, BC, Canada Posts: 633	FIAT 850... Lemme see; a guy up the road has a rust-free 850, my buddy has a 1500 Calblock aluminum, could I really build myself an OT 1600 to kill myself in? Corvette acceleration to 100 mph, FIAT handling...? Naaa, I'm too old...

May 05, 2001, 01:42 AM	#41
Brian Lyle Registered User Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: London Heathrow, Great Britain (UK) Posts: 232	Lancia Delta Integrale - never owned one, but had a couple of drives in one a few years back - the first two minutes frightened the c**p out of me, but after that it was the most exciting thing I'd ever done. Unfortunately, when the time came that I could afford one, Lancia pulled out of the UK due to bad press and consequent low sales, giving the Italian version of the 'Up Yours' sign, and only second-hand LHD examples were available. So it remains a dream. (Had a Dedra Turbo, though - nice and quick) Brian

May 05, 2001, 11:29 PM	#43
Terry Lyttle Registered User Join Date: Dec 1996 Location: Keremeos, BC, Canada Posts: 633	AUSTIN Martin??? As a young guy a salesman gave me a ride in a DB4, smooth to way over 1 and a quarter, handled well enough at ANY speed, easily repaired by today's standards. I had the chance to add $600 to the price of a Merc pickup to get one, but I needed the p/u more than speeding tickets, even if there wasn't a copcar in the area that could keep that Aston in sight. Austin Martin... We built the Lumbergini (what else do you call a wood car?) and have a number of designs for others, including the Ashton Martin, the Firarri, the Bent(wood)ley, etc, all wood construction on pickup chassis.

May 05, 2001, 11:36 PM	#44
BillH Function Over Form Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,038	FIAT? lol I like my 91 camry

May 06, 2001, 12:31 AM	#45
Looooeeee! Heli Bouncer Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: At the Discount Clambake Posts: 3,747	I guess the most frustrating car I've owned was a '73 SAAB 99 EMS. Frustrating in that the engine and chassis were awesome, the 2 liter slant 4 had a big cam and great breathing allowed by the J tronic fuel injection all coupled to the front driven wheels by a great tranny with an Achilles heel of that stupid clutch to tranny gear tower,... PPPBBBBTTTT! I thoroughly despise all SAABs now, have had five of em and they're all high priced junk. Don't even get me started on the 95/96's with their precious freewheels.... and v4 balance shaft gears.... Rant over, I'm fine now. Looee