What was your dream car when you were 16?

various | 5/6/16 | me

[mdittmar]

What was your dream car when you were 16?

Wanted a 68 Camaro,bronze,black rally stripes,craiger 5 spokes wheels,bronze morroso valve covers.

Kinda looked like this in my mind.

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[Wally_Kalbacken]

[Southside_Chicago_Republican]

Yep. One of the disappointments of my youth. When I was five or six, the neighbor on the other side had a fire engine red 1958 Buick Special convertible. He was my pal and took me for a ride. I remember that day like it was yesterday. It was the first time I had seen a car with an air conditioner.

[867V309]

Yep. That was the poor man’s version. My brother had one. It was a POS. Trans went out on it right after he bought it.

Bummer. No wonder Pontiac went under, Aztec and Fiero.

[Lurker]

Not saying a word....

[ChildOfThe60s]

Chevelle SS 396

In 1968 I was torn between that and a GTO 389 with tri power.

What I drove was a 63 Pontiac Tempest Station wagon....with a busted heater.

[Lurker]

My first car was a1967 Plymouth Fury III.

[Yardstick]

Yeah, they’re better, but that ‘80s era 911 turbo is a more interesting car. It has lines and basic engineering that go straight back to the original. If offered the choice between a beautiful example of a classic ‘80s 911 turbo and a new one, I wouldn’t hesitate for a second. I’d take the classic.

[2CAVTrooper]

Then there was also the Buick Grand National.

[RegulatorCountry]

If you ever get your hands on one, take some time to learn the handling quirks before you drive it anywhere near the limits. They’re tail-happy from all the weight in the rear. Americans are very unaccustomed to oversteer, and earlier 911’s can do so with a vengeance.

[Mad Dawgg]

[bankwalker]

[smokingfrog]

Yeah, but a hell of a ride for a quarter mile. My girlfriend’s older brother had a 440 six-pack Cuda that I got to drive a few times. Cool car & just a little more powerful than my ‘59 VW Beetle.

[bubbacluck]

Porsche 911.

[Yardstick]

Yeah, that’s a well known trait of those cars. I only own rear wheel drive cars because I enjoy steering the back end with the throttle.

[super7man]

XKE Jaguar was mine too but I had to settle for this.

Have you noticed the bottom falling out on the prices of XKEs lately?

[spel_grammer_an_punct_polise]

60 Chevy convertible or maybe a Vette.

[super7man]

I’ve had 3 Lotus Elans over the years. Can’t stay away from them. Driving does not get better than on the back roads with an Elan with Emma Peel at my side.

[EDINVA]

Anything I could get my hands on that ran and had a couple of gallons of gas!!

[mdittmar]

There is one i drive by everyday,it looks great just sits there,was that a V6?

[azsportsterman]

Had a 68 Camaro, a chick magnet at A&W; biggest problem was keeping tires on the beast. My dream car was a 63 split window corvette, still is today...