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What Car From Your Birth Year Do You Want?
Jalopnik.com ^
| Oct 20 2009
| Matt Hardigree
Posted on 10/20/2009 3:11:41 AM PDT by Daffynition
Reader Zacarious has a brother-in-law incapable of finding just one car he likes so he suggested picking a car from his birth year. Now he's eying a 1969 Mustang Mach 1. What car from your birth year do you want?
Being born in 1983, choices are limited but very interesting considering the daily driver is already from 1986. But if the clock is rewound three years then we end up with a Callaway Alfa Romeo GTV6. The Callaway-tuned twin turbo V6 pushed out 230 HP for a 0-to-60 MPH time of just 5.9 seconds, making it one of the quickest vehicles on the block. It's also attractive and unique — sound like someone you know?
What about you? Start with your birth year and pick out the car from this calendar year you'd most like to have in your driveway today.
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posted on
10/20/2009 3:12:24 AM PDT
by
Daffynition
(What's all this about hellfire and Dalmatians?)
To: Daffynition
1928 Porter
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posted on
10/20/2009 3:13:57 AM PDT
by
freedumb2003
(Communism comes to America: 1/20/2009. Keep your powder dry, folks. Sic semper tyrannis)
To: Daffynition
1959, what was the car, most likely the fish tails type was big that year?
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posted on
10/20/2009 3:14:42 AM PDT
by
Biggirl
(In Memory Of Jasper Howard (1989-2009),RIP UConn #6 =^..^==^..^==^..^==^..^=)
To: Daffynition
This article makes me feel old.
I can’t believe kids born in the 80’s are driving already? Much less be in a position to be so selective.
Just wow.
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posted on
10/20/2009 3:16:51 AM PDT
by
mgist
To: Daffynition
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posted on
10/20/2009 3:17:34 AM PDT
by
paulycy
(Why pay HIGHER TAXES for WORSE healthcare?)
To: Biggirl
??? Not sure .......
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posted on
10/20/2009 3:18:07 AM PDT
by
Daffynition
(What's all this about hellfire and Dalmatians?)
To: Daffynition
Tucker 48
To: paulycy
*Sniff-Sniff* One of two cars I owned that I wish I still had.
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posted on
10/20/2009 3:21:17 AM PDT
by
Daffynition
(What's all this about hellfire and Dalmatians?)
To: freedumb2003
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posted on
10/20/2009 3:22:53 AM PDT
by
Daffynition
(What's all this about hellfire and Dalmatians?)
To: Daffynition
A 1958 Corvette.
I WANT!!
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posted on
10/20/2009 3:24:17 AM PDT
by
OldMissileer
(Atlas, Titan, Minuteman, PK. Winners of the Cold War)
To: Daffynition
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posted on
10/20/2009 3:25:11 AM PDT
by
rjsimmon
(1-20-2013 The Tree of Liberty Thirsts)
To: Daffynition
Thanks! That made me SMILE!
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posted on
10/20/2009 3:26:34 AM PDT
by
Biggirl
(In Memory Of Jasper Howard (1989-2009),RIP UConn #6 =^..^==^..^==^..^==^..^=)
To: Biggirl
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posted on
10/20/2009 3:26:36 AM PDT
by
paulycy
(Why pay HIGHER TAXES for WORSE healthcare?)
To: Daffynition
Here you go:
1943 Swimwagen
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posted on
10/20/2009 3:26:59 AM PDT
by
TexasRedeye
(Eschew obfuscation)
To: Daffynition
The 1956 Ford Thunderbird
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posted on
10/20/2009 3:27:19 AM PDT
by
gattaca
(Great things can be accomplished if you don't care who gets the credit. Ronald Reagan)
To: Daffynition
Studebaker Commander Starliner
I guess people just sat in it and waited for Ray Kroc to invent McDonalds.
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posted on
10/20/2009 3:27:21 AM PDT
by
Thrownatbirth
(.....Iraq Invasion fan since '91.)
To: OldMissileer; rjsimmon
LOL .... I think there will be a lot of ‘Vettes on this list!
Let’s buy a PowerBall ticket!
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posted on
10/20/2009 3:27:31 AM PDT
by
Daffynition
(What's all this about hellfire and Dalmatians?)
To: paulycy
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posted on
10/20/2009 3:28:07 AM PDT
by
Biggirl
(In Memory Of Jasper Howard (1989-2009),RIP UConn #6 =^..^==^..^==^..^==^..^=)
To: Daffynition
*Sniff-Sniff* One of two cars I owned that I wish I still had. That's gotta hurt. (But I'm sure there was a good reason to get rid of it at the time.)
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posted on
10/20/2009 3:29:27 AM PDT
by
paulycy
(PUBLIC OPTION equals PREDATORY PRICING equals UNETHICAL.)
To: TexasRedeye
Another fine Porsche product! There wasn't even a petrol gauge, but there was a speedometer!
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posted on
10/20/2009 3:30:50 AM PDT
by
Daffynition
(What's all this about hellfire and Dalmatians?)
To: paulycy
Isn’t that true! Always seems to be the case. Cha-ching!
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posted on
10/20/2009 3:32:03 AM PDT
by
Daffynition
(What's all this about hellfire and Dalmatians?)
To: paulycy; Daffynition
>>(But I’m sure there was a good reason to get rid of it at the time.)<<
I think it is called “youth is wasted on the young.”
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posted on
10/20/2009 3:32:15 AM PDT
by
freedumb2003
(Communism comes to America: 1/20/2009. Keep your powder dry, folks. Sic semper tyrannis)
To: Daffynition
To: Thrownatbirth
“I guess people just sat in it and waited for Ray Kroc to invent McDonalds.”
Shows ya how old I am ... I knew [he’s gone now] the guy who lent Ray Kroc $10K to get his start. LOL
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posted on
10/20/2009 3:34:32 AM PDT
by
Daffynition
(What's all this about hellfire and Dalmatians?)
To: freedumb2003
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posted on
10/20/2009 3:36:31 AM PDT
by
Daffynition
(What's all this about hellfire and Dalmatians?)
To: Daffynition
No doubt about it!
A '57 Chevy!
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posted on
10/20/2009 3:37:29 AM PDT
by
cuz_it_aint_their_money
(I'll show their president the exact same respect and loyalty that they have shown my president.)
To: ReignOfError; cuz_it_aint_their_money
Super cars! Mind if I drool?
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posted on
10/20/2009 3:38:54 AM PDT
by
Daffynition
(What's all this about hellfire and Dalmatians?)
To: Daffynition
‘68 Ford Mustang Fastback in Meadowlark Yellow!
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posted on
10/20/2009 3:38:57 AM PDT
by
momincombatboots
(Tom Lyons: Son in Law, Husband Father 1988-2009 KIA 090809- Hero 2 me)
To: Daffynition; Slings and Arrows
1946 Ford Deluxe
To: Daffynition
Well, being that I was born in 1944 and WWII was still going on and the auto plants were still spitting out tanks, trucks, airplanes and such - I think I will pick a Dodge power wagon with a big ole winch and steel bumper. Just think of the fun it would be to drive in Dallas metroplex traffic. Bet all those BMW and Mercedes drivers would give me a little space when driving this, LOL...
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posted on
10/20/2009 3:43:07 AM PDT
by
snoringbear
(Government is the Pimp,)
To: paulycy
Damn, Paulcy. That ‘59 Caddy 4 dr. Hardtop was one cool looking car! I had a ‘59 Pontiac Star Chief 4 dr. HT at one time. I loved it and wish I still had it.
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posted on
10/20/2009 3:48:40 AM PDT
by
BnBlFlag
(Deo Vindice/Semper Fidelis "Ya gotta saddle up your boys; Ya gotta draw a hard line")
To: Daffynition
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posted on
10/20/2009 3:50:21 AM PDT
by
fso301
To: freedumb2003
I think it is called “youth is wasted on the young.”HA! Ain't that the truth. ;0)
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posted on
10/20/2009 3:54:14 AM PDT
by
paulycy
(PUBLIC OPTION equals PREDATORY PRICING equals UNETHICAL COMPETITION.)
To: ReignOfError
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posted on
10/20/2009 3:56:17 AM PDT
by
paulycy
(PUBLIC OPTION equals PREDATORY PRICING equals UNETHICAL COMPETITION.)
To: Daffynition
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posted on
10/20/2009 4:01:58 AM PDT
by
RightField
(A fine is a tax for doing wrong. A tax is a fine for doing well.)
To: Daffynition
I’ll take a 64 GTO please.
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posted on
10/20/2009 4:06:11 AM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(Seniors, the new shovel ready project under socialized medicine.)
To: Daffynition
1952 Corvette
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posted on
10/20/2009 4:08:10 AM PDT
by
109ACS
(Humpty Dumpty Was Pushed!)
To: Daffynition
1954 Corvette
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posted on
10/20/2009 4:08:59 AM PDT
by
bmwcyle
(We need more Joe Wilson's. OBAMA is ACORN ACORN is OBAMA)
To: Daffynition
How come I don’t see a calendar on that page?
To: bmwcyle
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posted on
10/20/2009 4:22:14 AM PDT
by
luigi
To: Daffynition
1957 Chevrolet Bel Air
Of course that would be before Obama took over GM.
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posted on
10/20/2009 4:24:50 AM PDT
by
caver
(Obama's first goals: allow more killing of innocents and allow the killers of innocents to go free.)
To: Daffynition
1959 Dodge Power Wagon
or
1959 Chevy El Camino
or
1959 Volkswagen Type 2 (Microbus)
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posted on
10/20/2009 4:26:05 AM PDT
by
fredhead
(Liberals think globally, reason rectally, act idiotically.)
To: Daffynition
1949 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible Coupe
prisoner6
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posted on
10/20/2009 4:26:49 AM PDT
by
prisoner6
(ACORN is nuts!)
To: Cricket24
I don’t see a calendar either.
To: prisoner6
1949 Mercury coupe (chopped). I don’t know how to post a picture.
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posted on
10/20/2009 4:39:12 AM PDT
by
catman67
To: TheOldLady
You ain't old! You are only my age!
My best HS friend had a stupid ‘46 ford sedan that looked a lot like the one you showed. But was red instead of that obnoxious color. Was in great shape, rebuilt by a body shop employee, with a modern V-8 Ford engine, good paint, new interior.
However, there were no good American vehicles to choose from that year. The best I could find were British (MG and Triumph).
My first was a ‘55 Chevy 2-Dr Sedan I bought in ‘63. Real goer! Built by a guy for dirt-track racing/street. Race ready, ‘58 Corvette engine and transmission, posi-traction rear end, over-sized brakes.
Today, I just drive a ‘79 Corvette I've had for 30 years, a ‘99 GMC Jimmy SUV, and a ‘03 Jimmy Step-side PU.
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posted on
10/20/2009 4:41:04 AM PDT
by
tdscpa
To: Daffynition
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posted on
10/20/2009 4:41:16 AM PDT
by
raybbr
(It's going to get a lot worse now that the anchor babies are voting!)
To: Daffynition
I'm gonna cheat and take my wife's birth year. The '68 Camaro convertible:
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posted on
10/20/2009 4:44:00 AM PDT
by
Damifino
(The true measure of a man is found in what he would do if he knew no one would ever find out.)
To: raybbr
Cadillac - More fins!
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posted on
10/20/2009 4:44:12 AM PDT
by
raybbr
(It's going to get a lot worse now that the anchor babies are voting!)
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