Posted on 09/22/2017 6:40:35 PM PDT by Army Air Corps
Calling all FR motorheads! It is time once again for some car talk. Tonight, I ask the following question: What was/is your favourite vehicle for road trips?
Motorhead Ping.
The best vehicle I ever owned was a 65 Olds, Delta 88. 425 Rocket V-8, 360 HP and I believe it was very conservatively rated.
My 1993 Harley Davidson FXR, with two saddlebags and my knapsack strapped to the sissy bar which provided me with a nice backrest.
Skyline Drive, Dragon’s Tail, Blue Ridge, and the Appalachians.
It doesn’t get any better than that!
(I still ride, though I am now a senior citizen and a widow)
A few years at, I too a new job 600 miles away. Did countless weekend trips home in the 8 months it took to we our house. I bought a 2006 Pontiac Vibe in 2009. It had 145,000 miles and a 5 speed.
It now has 280,000 miles and is still fun to drive.
I heard that 1 guy can sleep in a Prius. 50 mpg.
1972 Mercury Marquis did well on the interstates back in the day. Two years ago, went out west to Yellowstone in a 2011 Caddy DTS. Handled the 80 mph speed limits with no strain at all. Great ride.
Best road trip vehicle I’ve ever had is the F-150 I’m driving right now. It’s comfortable, and with a cap on back I can load it up with everything I need for a month on the road. A good air mattress makes for easy and comfortable camping on the road, too.
1993 Cadillac STS.
One trip.
Left D.C. at 9pm with Niagara Falls in mind.
Two bottles of wine etc...
Lots of music.
The rules;
No Highways, No Maps.
Just drive North ish.
Sleep? That’s no fun! LOL!
75’ Cadillac coupe deville was great until you had to park.
I love the Pontiac Vibe. I had two, a 2003 and a 2006.
Good highway cruiser, eh?
Probably many here will dredge up their favorite old 50’s cruiser or muscle car. My road car of choice is what I drive now: an Audi S 7 with modified ECU. Faster than most any affordable car, superb handling, 24 MPG and goes well in any weather. The old cars are nice to look at but terrible on the road compared to this car.
Oh yeah. Electric seats, a good AC, it was loafing at 80 on the interstate.
When we got married in 73, my wife bought a new Olds Cutlass Supreme with a 350 and 4 barrel. We drove to our first home and would stop together and gas up. The old 65 with the 425 always took less gas.
On the other hand it required premium.
My two daughters have Vibes too. I don’t drive it much right now. Got a company car.
That’s a nice ride. As for the older cars, a modernized suspension changes those handling dynamics.
If it’s primarily interstate you can’t go wrong with nice cushy big American iron, Lincoln did it quite well from the early 70’s through the 80’s at least. I can still smell that vaguely sweet scent of a Lincoln leather interior. Just float on down the highway serenely at no more than 15 over and watch the scenery pass by your windows.
If it’s not primarily interstate it depends upon the length of the trip. Some of the most entertaining cars are a little punishing over the long haul.
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