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So I am sitting here at work, and bored. Therefore I am looking at pictures of older cars. That got me wondering about what collector car(s) the good people of NSG would want, or may even have. For me, I've always wanted a 1931 Ford Roadster. I love the sound of the name, and the car looks so sharp to me.

http://www.americandreamcars.com/1931fordhiboyrsrdstersr0506.jpg

http://classiccars.com/Uploads/Preview/6452.jpg

http://local.aaca.org/bullrun/images/PotomacPlaceARoadster.jpg

http://www.lonestarmafc.com/photos/31road-richardg2.jpg

So the question is given to you all. What would you have, or do you have?
I would that my term of "collector's car" would be a top of the line vehicle from the decade of the 1970s and before.

Try to provide a link to a picture if possible.

Mercedes-Benz 300SL.

http://www.kabeleins.de/auto/galerien/artikel/k1_info_auto_de_kultautos4-mercedes-300sl/01.jpg

http://www.tjsamericanhotrods.com/images/1956ChevroletDelRay2Door/FrontRight.jpg

or

http://www.hubcapcafe.com/i/2001/cars4kids/cuda6701.JPG

Zilam, you and I think alike!

I like the last picture in your OP, of the tan Ford Model A roadster.

I really want one of those!

I also wouldn't mind having one of these:

http://www.murrayco.com/Car_Collection/mercedes_1929_replica.html

Zilam, you and I think alike!

I like the last picture in your OP, of the tan Ford Model A roadster.

I really want one of those!

I also wouldn't mind having one of these:

http://www.murrayco.com/Car_Collection/mercedes_1929_replica.html

Very nice. :)

I for one would like these two, classics from behind the Iron Curtain:

http://www.englishrussia.com/images/oldtimers1/chaika4.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/71/GAZ21-Volga_1.JPG/800px-GAZ21-Volga_1.JPG

That being said, I sure as hell don't want a Trabant.

The list of collector cars I would want would be so long it might rival the american election thread. I tend to prefer older cars. However, near the top of the list is this entry from Nadkor-

Mercedes-Benz 300SL.

http://www.kabeleins.de/auto/galerien/artikel/k1_info_auto_de_kultautos4-mercedes-300sl/01.jpg
All class.

My internet is moving too slow to bother with pictures, and since only a small number of you would know the cars I list without them I'll save it for later if the thread is still around.

I do own a 1967 Split Window VW Bus, a 'Westie' or camper. Incidentally, it's being pulled out of storage for a flurry of repairs in preperation of being put back into daily service as my '85 VW Vanagon developed a very expensive problem. It was decided that the money spent would be better spent on a single vehicle instead of splitting my meager resources on two. So I'll be back in the saddle of my beloved Veronica soon.

Previously I owned a 1973 Porsche 914. LOVED it despite it having more than just a leg in the grave.

I'd love a Jag E-Type.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/graphics/2008/03/15/mfcar1.jpg

This will be in my driveway if I have to rip one apart and restore it bolt by bolt.

http://www.ldsknights.org/images/rmx857457.jpg

This is a 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z28

So I am sitting here at work, and bored. Therefore I am looking at pictures of older cars. That got me wondering about what collector car(s) the good people of NSG would want, or may even have. For me, I've always wanted a 1931 Ford Roadster. I love the sound of the name, and the car looks so sharp to me.

http://www.americandreamcars.com/1931fordhiboyrsrdstersr0506.jpg



I saw one something like the above, but it wasn't an open top. And I think the windshield leaned forward....it was odd anyway. Mind you I can't drive....and until I saw flash American cars never really felt the urge.....

http://www.musclecarcalendar.com/PP70Cougar22.jpg

I lust after a 1970 Mercury Cougar Eliminator. There aren't nearly as many in the hot rod shows as there are Mustangs and Impalas, they look good, and they perform well.

i love the ford roadster as well, particularly that one in the first pic. i can't possibly pic one car that i'd want, but then we're talking about a collection here so....

Austin healey 3000
http://advertising.utexas.edu/wilcox/healey1.jpg

Jensen interceptor
http://static.flickr.com/51/143541831_e5ad61a2fb_o.jpg

TVR 3000S
http://www.tvr-car-club.co.uk/images/about_tvrcc/8_3000s.jpg

Jaguar mkII
http://www.friends4love.com/eurocarsicily/images/auto_epoca/Jaguar%20MK%20II.jpg

MGB GT
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/67/1968_MGB_GT_MkII.jpg/800px-1968_MGB_GT_MkII.jpg

Chevrolet Corvette C2
http://www.web-cars.com/images/vette_img/1968-BnW_a_s.jpg

VW Karmann Ghia
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b7/MarignyMay07KarmannGhiaFrontSide.jpg

Peugeot 205 GTi 1.6
http://www.guide-des-gti.fr/guide/peugeot/peugeot205gti/205gti1600-ouverture.jpg

BMW 2000
http://www.motorimania.it/manifestazioni/sportive/images_bmw/a_bmw_2000_cs_13.jpg

Audi Quattro
http://www.channel4.com/4car/media/classics/A/audi/03-large/audi-quattro-1988.jpg

Lancia Delta HF Integrale
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/21/Lancia_Delta_HF_yellow_vr_EMS_2.jpg

TVR Sagaris
http://www.freewebs.com/hipercars/Sagaris%20orange%20w-large.jpg

Noble M15
http://www.techeblog.com/files/noble_1.jpg

and some others. i decided your ageist criteria were too restrictive :p

This will be in my driveway if I have to rip one apart and restore it bolt by bolt.

http://www.ldsknights.org/images/rmx857457.jpg

This is a 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z28

Dynacorn and Year One make replacement steel body shells for the '67-'69 Camaro (both the coupe and convertible). I know it wouldn't be a TRUE Camaro, but I bet it'd be impossible for all but the experts to tell the difference. The only thing is, they're expensive (Year One's body costs $12,495 + $495 crate cost, while Dynacorn's example costs $13,500 + $495 crate cost).

Can't drive but I have always wanted an Austin Healey Mark I Frogeye Sprite

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin_Healey_Sprite

I'd love to have one of these: http://www.corvetteblogger.com/images/content/020707_5.jpg



or one of these (not so much a collector car): http://www.swaqvalley.com/Blueprints/1996_Chevrolet_Impala_SS.jpg

The Isetta. Quite the beast, 0-60 in 4.3 seconds, and a top speed of 130mph, which was very high for its time.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/45/Isetta.jpg

The Isetta. Quite the beast, 0-60 in 4.3 seconds, and a top speed of 130mph, which was very high for its time.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/45/Isetta.jpg

coooooooool.

or one of these (not so much a collector car): http://www.swaqvalley.com/Blueprints/1996_Chevrolet_Impala_SS.jpg[/IMG]

that car must have a terrible engine. just 260hp out of a 6.7 litre V8. wtf's that about? and it looks like it weighs at least a couple of tonnes too. hard to imagine it goes at all.

I either want my dad's 1965 Shelby Cobra or a Dodge Challenger.

The Isetta. Quite the beast, 0-60 in 4.3 seconds, and a top speed of 130mph, which was very high for its time.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/45/Isetta.jpg

I love Isettas. Also Messershmidt KR-200s-
http://www.onkelhans.at/images/oldtimer/messerschmidt-kabinenroller-1959.JPG

So I am sitting here at work, and bored. Therefore I am looking at pictures of older cars. That got me wondering about what collector car(s) the good people of NSG would want, or may even have. For me, I've always wanted a 1931 Ford Roadster. I love the sound of the name, and the car looks so sharp to me.

http://www.americandreamcars.com/1931fordhiboyrsrdstersr0506.jpg

http://classiccars.com/Uploads/Preview/6452.jpg

http://local.aaca.org/bullrun/images/PotomacPlaceARoadster.jpg

http://www.lonestarmafc.com/photos/31road-richardg2.jpg

So the question is given to you all. What would you have, or do you have?
I would that my term of "collector's car" would be a top of the line vehicle from the decade of the 1970s and before.

Try to provide a link to a picture if possible.

Ive always fancied an Aston Martin DB6 cant be arsed finding a link ;)

that car must have a terrible engine. just 260hp out of a 6.7 litre V8. wtf's that about? and it looks like it weighs at least a couple of tonnes too. hard to imagine it goes at all.

It's a 5.7 liter LT-1 engine, not a 6.7 liter engine. And it goes. My brother in law owns one, and he can quite easily light the tires (in fact, he did exactly that at my uncle's wedding reception). It also has enough power to push you into the seat when it accelerates. The only reason he wants to sell his is because he and my sister have 4 kids now, and 6 people (3 of which need car/booster seats) can't fit comfortably in one, coupled with the fact that it only has 5 seatbelts.

It's a 5.7 liter LT-1 engine, not a 6.7 liter engine. And it goes. My brother in law owns one, and he can quite easily light the tires (in fact, he did exactly that at my uncle's wedding reception). It also has enough power to push you into the seat when it accelerates. The only reason he wants to sell his is because he and my sister have 4 kids now, and 6 people (3 of which need car/booster seats) can't fit comfortably in one, coupled with the fact that it only has 5 seatbelts.

6.7 or 5.7 that's still a fuck load of displacement for just 260bhp. i'm sure it has plenty of torque but there's some serious work that could be done to improve the efficiency of that engine.

you americans have no class...its all about the v105739457893 cylinder superduperchargerrama engine...absolutely no finesse whatsoever :headbang:

6.7 or 5.7 that's still a fuck load of displacement for just 260bhp. i'm sure it has plenty of torque but there's some serious work that could be done to improve the efficiency of that engine.

There's serious work that could go into almost every factory stock car to improve the efficiency of the engine (I'm assuming by efficiency, you mean horsepower per liter).

The Isetta. Quite the beast, 0-60 in 4.3 seconds, and a top speed of 130mph, which was very high for its time.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/45/Isetta.jpg

Wow! I bet you could fit 30 to 35 clowns in there!

Some sort of Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme.

you americans have no class...its all about the v105739457893 cylinder superduperchargerrama engine...absolutely no finesse whatsoever :headbang:

And where exactly did Ferrari, Lamborghini, Bugatti, and Aston Martin come from? Oh that's right. They're all European companies. All of them have or had V12 engines (the Bugatti EB-110 had a V12 but is no longer in production, and the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 has a 16 cylinder engine and 4 superchargers).

It seems that Europeans shouldn't judge Americans and their cars, lest they be judged.

Some sort of Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme.

I drove a '78 Cutlass Supreme (that my parents bought new in '78). It was great (until I hit some black ice, then a telephone pole :( ).

Okay, so here's a short random list:
Sunbeam Tiger-
http://www.modernracer.com/classics/images/sunbeamtiger.jpg
It's Shebly's other monster-an Sunbeam Alpine with a Ford 289 V8 (or 260)

Triumph TR-3
http://www.triumphspitfire.com/images/TR3exp.jpg

MG-TC
http://www.nutleysports.co.uk/s-mgtc-black1.jpg

Morgan Aero 3 Wheeler
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/18/Morgan_3-Wheeler_193X.jpg

Daimler SP250
http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/daimler-sp-250-1.jpg

Austin Healey Bug Eye Sprite
http://www.americandreamcars.com/1959bugeyesprite082106.jpg

Lotus Super 7 (not the Caterham, the original deal-
http://www.historiclotusregister.co.uk/calendar/calendarimages/Lotus%20Super%20Seven%20No%2066-MontUKT-770.jpg

and of course the Porsches

356 Speedster
http://www.heritageclassics.com/porsche/55grnspdstr/55grnspdstrext1.jpg

904
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2264/2048709064_f597107d7a.jpg

914/6 GT
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/78/219393767_b2872239b7.jpg?v=0

1973 911 RS
http://www.maxted-page.com/images/archive/1973_porsche911rs_arc.jpg

This isn't a short list anymore, is it? I'm not even close to done...

The two Jags I had to take out because of the image limit...

Jaguar XK 120 (someone already mentioned the E-Type)
http://www.autoclassic.com/features/classic_car_history/photos/jaguar_xk120.jpg

While we're on Jags, the XKSS
http://www.lynxmotors.co.uk/grafix/xkss728.jpg

Okay, so here's a short random list:
*snippage*
This isn't a short list anymore, is it? I'm not even close to done...

I am beginning to feel that the position of the headlights is somewhat of a critical thing for you.

I am beginning to feel that the position of the headlights is somewhat of a critical thing for you.

I hadn't noticed, but it does look that way, doesn't it? Mostly it's just a function of the era of cars I like, they all kinda did things that way. But it may well be an unconscious preference.

Since I'm posting again anyway, I list some of the 'never would be able to afford it but would be awesome' cars

Ferrari 250 GTE
http://www.paulridley.co.uk/Ferrari%20250GTE%20East%20Grinstead.JPG

Lamborghini Islero
http://www.autocult.com.au/img/gallery/444230.jpg

Bugatti Atlantique 57
http://www.partaj.cz/imgs/frantici/bugatti/bugatti_57_atlantic_1.jpg

And of course this is my baby, my actual '67 VW Bus-
http://img393.imageshack.us/img393/3773/myride1rg.jpg

These ones I'd love to have:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/graphics/2008/03/15/mfcar21.jpg
"Bugatti Type 57 Atlantique So expensive by the standards of the mid 1930s that only three were sold."

http://www.supercars.net/carpics/1219/1930_MercedesBenz_710SSKTrossiRoadster1.jpg
"1930 Mercedes-Benz 710 SSK Trossi Roadster."

http://image.automobilemag.com/f/features/news/25_most_beautiful_cars/6688654/0610_z+1935_alfa_romeo_8C_2900+25_most_beautiful_cars.jpg
1935 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900

I love old cars!

These ones I'd love to have:
*snip*
I love old cars!

That Mercedes is sweet. Like an antique batmobile. I want one. NOW!

That Mercedes is sweet. Like an antique batmobile. I want one. NOW!

Totally reminds me, the Tatra:
http://www.openthinkinc.com/tatra/images/TatraBoston.jpg Loves it.
More-
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1060/1005607277_b367410e7f.jpg?v=0

My family owns a 1929 Graham-Paige Model 613. In fact, ours is the one of the ones used on the Graham-Paige page on Wikipedia: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/17/1929_Graham-Paige_Model_612.jpeg

For whatever reason, the person who uploaded it to Commons named the file a model 612.

My family owns a 1929 Graham-Paige Model 613. In fact, ours is the one of the ones used on the Graham-Paige page on Wikipedia: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/17/1929_Graham-Paige_Model_612.jpeg

For whatever reason, the person who uploaded it to Commons named the file a model 612.

That's pretty sweet. My dad got rid of our family heritage car. He says grandma wanted to get rid of it, but I have my doubts...it was one of these:
http://www.amphibike.org/images/640_67Nada109_1.jpg
Except ours was red and white and had a V8 that my grandfather had designed mounts for. Apparently, Land Rover is still using similar mounts.

That Mercedes is sweet. Like an antique batmobile. I want one. NOW!
start buying lottery tickets. There's only like 10 left in the world and they cost big.

http://www.pcatx.org/images/Blastolene-4-72.jpg

What do you think of the 250 GT SWB California Spyder? Chris Evans recently broke the world record for the most expensive car, buying one for £5.09 (EUR 7.04m).

http://www.carpages.co.uk/ferrari/ferrari_images/ferrari-250-gt-swb-19-05-08.jpg
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7409044.stm

(And who broke the page? Come on, own up)

What do you think of the 250 GT SWB California Spyder? Chris Evans recently broke the world record for the most expensive car, buying one for £5.09 (EUR 7.04m).

http://www.carpages.co.uk/ferrari/ferrari_images/ferrari-250-gt-swb-19-05-08.jpg
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7409044.stm

(And who broke the page? Come on, own up)

Bow bow...chik..chikachickaaah. That's the Ferris Bueller Ferrari. My top dog favorite, though, is the 250GTO-
http://pictures.topspeed.com/IMG/crop-460x302/ferrari_250_gto_6w.jpg