The car from your past you miss the most?

[cvanc]

It has to be one you owned, okay?

I've had a couple fun ones along the way but geez I sure loved my 1977 Champagne Edition Scirocco. If I could magically get one car back from my past, this would be the one. Four on the floor, Recaros from the factory, Michelin racing tires and Koni struts by me. I'm gettin' misty just thinkin' about it... it was so much fun.

Not my pic but nearly the same as mine

 

[Hobie1dog]

The car we have now is car number 36. I owned a 94 Suburban for 20 years and basically had to sell it about 2 years ago because I have no feeling below the knees. so it really wasn't safe for me to drive, but I'd just like to have it back.

 

[Pinetree]

1970 Plymouth Duster 340.

 

[cls]

1971 RX-2. Red, 4 door.

 

[jsdemar]

1970 Plymouth Duster 340.

I had a 72 Duster.
One I miss the most is my 1969 Chevy Nova 2-door, blue.

 

[tsmith1315]

I sure loved my 1977 Champagne Edition Scirocco

I love those 1st generations Sciroccos!



My 2nd place: 1985 Mercedes Euro-spec 190E 2.3-16V.

Cosworth top-end, inconel headers, dog-leg 5 speed. All factory. Oil pressure gauge and lap-timer were clues that is wasn't the typical 190. Great fun at redline!


1st place: my 1975 Alfa Spider. This one, however, rests quietly out back and will return. In time.

 

[OverTheTop]

I'm only onto my sixth (and likely last) car, so not too many to choose from over the years.

1982 Toyota Celica. Koni shockers, King springs, gold Simmons alloy wheels with Yokohama tyres. A bit underpowered but handled like it was on rails. Very fun car to drive, on and off road, even given the lack of performance. Had that one for five years.

I also fitted 1kW of high-beams, fancy trip computer, CB, overhead console, central locking and electric windows.


^ Stock photo only. I'll try to find a photo of my car...

 

[cwbullet]

My yellow Geo Metro Storm GSI or 1977 DODGE Charger.

 

[spigalau]

"Super Cow" - my 1967 Mk2 Cortina Station Wagon (floor change, not column)


Sample picture: Mine was RHD, but same colour

 

[jsdemar]

My yellow Geo Metro Storm GSI or 1977 DODGE Charger.

I had 1977 Cutlass S. The doors were huge... difficult to get a big enough parking spot to open them.

 

[cwbullet]

I had 1977 Cutlass S. The doors were huge... difficult to get a big enough parking spot to open them.

People should just park further form you.

Just kidding.

 

[cwbullet]

The car a drove for my driver test was a 1977 Bronco. You could not see the barrel in front or behind me.

 

[cerving]

1969 Fiat 850 Spyder. Most fun I've ever had driving... when it ran.

 

[cwbullet]

1969 Fiat 850 Spyder. Most fun I've ever had driving... when it ran.

Not a bad car.

 

[jsdemar]

People should just park further form you.

Just kidding.

The 77 Cutlass was traded after trying to get kids in & out of car seats.

 

[CoronaDuke]

My first car was a 1976 Ford Capri, 3 speed, that I bought used in 1979 for $2,000. I had it four years and it constantly broke down. But it still my favorite car.

 

[rcktnut]

The first car I ever owned, a 1965 Chevy Impala. It was the standard one(in picture) not the SS, with a 283 in it. I had it almost 2 years and then was totaled by a drunk driver. The guy ran a stop light going about 40mph in a 25 zone (city) and T boned me. The passenger side was hit and there was a concrete island with a stop light that took out the drivers side. The stop light caved in the roof of the car blowing out every window on the car.
The only injury was to my girlfriends friend that was in the back seat, was a broken leg. The car that hit us pushed in the whole rear side of my car from the rear of the front door back into the inside of the car and that is what broke her leg. Wish I would have taken pictures!!

 

[cvanc]

Did you say one Kilowatt of headlights? Hard core, man. Hard core.

Years after the Scirocco I had an Audi that I put aircraft landing lights in for the high beams, and I thought I was badass, but they were nowhere near one Kilowatt.

 

[OverTheTop]

Did you say one Kilowatt of headlights? Hard core, man. Hard core.

Yep. 1kW. Had to be ultra careful to dip them before seeing any oncoming cars. Made trips up to the snow in the dark a bit better to drive in .

 

[cwbullet]

The 77 Cutlass was traded after trying to get kids in & out of car seats.

My wife owns a cutlass when we met. It was a slight boat.

 

[cwbullet]

The first car I ever owned, a 1965 Chevy Impala.

Great car. It was nearly a tank.

 

[MClark]

when I was a young man it was common for trucks to have 1 kw+ of light.
Usually one 1 kw set of narrow beams for going fast and second flood light for slow and maybe chasing jackrabbits, but that would be wrong.

 

[Cape Byron]

Hard choice…

My Honda S600 was a screaming delight with quad carbs from the factory and a 9500 rpm redline. Stock pic, mine was French Blue.



For pure driving pleasure it was my Fiat 128 coupe. Stock pic, same colour.

Adding an Abarth cam and exhaust just made it more fun.



Sold it to buy a 16 valve twin cam Triumph Dolomite Sprint.

 

[cwbullet]

My wife's first car was a 1984 chevy Cavalier with more impetigo than metal.

Sad part is she used to leave keys in it to pray someone would steal it.

 

[vcp]

'63 Corvair. Had a lotta fun in that car. Had a '64 Impala too.

 

[DragonRocketry]

It would be a toss-up between the 63 corvette or the 68 corvette. Regret getting rid of both of them.

 

[Hobie1dog]

It would be a toss-up between the 63 corvette or the 68 corvette. Regret getting rid of both of them.

What color was the 63 and what motor did it have?

 

[DragonRocketry]

What color was the 63 and what motor did it have?

All black with the 360HP 327 and 4 speed. The 68 was a 427, 4 speed.

 

[tsmith1315]

All black with the 360HP 327 and 4 speed. The 68 was a 427, 4 speed.

I can see your conundrum.

 

[Hobie1dog]

All black with the 360HP 327 and 4 speed. The 68 was a 427, 4 speed.

Tim and I will get in the mile long line behind you to kick you in your rear