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The one I'd choose is my buddy's 1970 Oldsmobile W-30 442 in Aegean Aqua, with a 455 4-speed and air conditioning. It would score probably a 97 out of 100 points at a show, and is a AACA national award winner.
1 posted on 07/10/2016 10:20:17 AM PDT by gigster
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2103 Corvette Grand Sport, & 2014 Corvette Stingray, but my wife won’t let me drive hers’ anymore.


2 posted on 07/10/2016 10:22:09 AM PDT by Robert DeLong
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3 posted on 07/10/2016 10:23:23 AM PDT by Nachum (ISIS is alive... and Chris Stevens is dead)
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Hey! I’m in for my first post ever.


4 posted on 07/10/2016 10:23:40 AM PDT by gigster (Cogito, Ergo, Ronaldus Magnus Conservatus)
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The Olds 442's are probably the best handling vintage muscle cars.

I also like the '67 - '69 Plymouth Barracuda 340 Formula S.

And the '65 GOAT.

5 posted on 07/10/2016 10:23:52 AM PDT by Mr. Mojo
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1966 L69(tri power) Olds 442 convertible. I was an idiot and sold it before restoring it.


6 posted on 07/10/2016 10:24:24 AM PDT by rickomatic
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A Rolls Canardley.......


7 posted on 07/10/2016 10:25:35 AM PDT by Hot Tabasco (If only Hillary had married OJ instead......)
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This, the only car I've ever driven (no joke).

8 posted on 07/10/2016 10:26:53 AM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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70 Challenger.


9 posted on 07/10/2016 10:27:41 AM PDT by ColdOne (poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11)
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I once SAT in this car. It was somewhat of an eerie experience considering Sharon Tate once owned it and drove it and Roman Polanski also drove it:

Ferrari 275 GTB4

10 posted on 07/10/2016 10:28:40 AM PDT by CivilWarBrewing (Females DESTROYED America.)
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Best classic/muscle car I haven’t driven: 1968 high performance Mustang driven by Steve McQueen in Bullitt.

Next best classic/muscle car I haven’t driven: 1971 Dodge Charger driven by Barry Newman in Vanishing Point.

Best classic/muscle car I’ve driven: 1966 Corvette.


11 posted on 07/10/2016 10:28:47 AM PDT by Jim W N
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Any C2 Corvette with a stinger hood.


12 posted on 07/10/2016 10:31:09 AM PDT by Sgt_Schultze (If a border fence isn't effective, why is there a border fence around the White House?)
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Highest Quality is a toughy. A lot of them muscle cars are all the same basic quality. The AMX 2 seater was a great build quality.

But I’d have to start saying things like Packard and Studebaker for quality. I’ve seen some Hudsons that had great quality too. But muscle car is a tough one.

I thought the 70-72 Camaros were a great build quality, and the 71-73 Formulas (The RAMair 2 setup was understandable. The RA3 setup was mysterious. My 72 Formula 400, as you could imagine, didn’t like going fast in the rain when I opened the scoops.)

Shaker-hood style Mustangs were innovative with great layouts and careful finishes on body panels .. but that didn’t mean a thing when it came to the rust. The body collected water. OF course, come to think of it, so did the F bodies.

The 70 Lemans is one of my favorites for it’s attention to detail in the body line. The interior was typical GM though. The seats were really comfy (Like Poncho high backs.. and Porsche 911 highbacks. Those seats are far more comfortable than they should be)

I’ve been thinking of hunting down a Lemans these days. But in 72 the quality just went to hell.


13 posted on 07/10/2016 10:31:13 AM PDT by Celerity
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1967 Corvette Stingray!! It belonged to my buddy who was nice enough to let me borrow it one night to impress a girl. She wasn’t that impressed, but I sure was! Smokin’!


17 posted on 07/10/2016 10:32:35 AM PDT by D_Idaho ("For we wrestle not against flesh and blood...".)
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I drove a 1968 Firebird Sprint with a 6 cylinder Overhead Cam 4.1 Litre, with a 4 Barrel Rochester 'Quadrajet' carb, 3-speed HURST floor shifter, racing clutch.. ALL STOCK no mods.

This car was INCREDIBLY FAST with unreal acceleration off the line and would EAT V8's in the quarter mile, hence the 'SPRINT' banner.

The Pontiac OHC6 w/4BBL was a milestone in engine development as one of the early Overhead Cams. Underrated, to say the least.

19 posted on 07/10/2016 10:34:48 AM PDT by CivilWarBrewing (Females DESTROYED America.)
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1966 Pontiac GTO, 389, 3 deuces, Hurst 4 speed shifter. I had 45 days of bliss with that ride until dear old Dad convinced me college was more important.
21 posted on 07/10/2016 10:36:49 AM PDT by buckalfa (I am feeling much better now.)
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1969 z28


22 posted on 07/10/2016 10:36:54 AM PDT by bankwalker (Does a fish know that it's wet?)
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Humm..long list. Countach. Daytona and a 62 vette.


23 posted on 07/10/2016 10:38:42 AM PDT by mad_as_he$$
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24 posted on 07/10/2016 10:39:51 AM PDT by JoeProBono (SOME IMAGES MAY BE DISTURBING VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED;-{)
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78 911SC Targa


25 posted on 07/10/2016 10:41:00 AM PDT by Gulf War One
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68 Pontiac Firebird 400
69 Pontiac Firebird 400
70 Chevy Impala Convertible 400
72 Old Cutlass Supreme
64 1/2 Mustang
1967 Impala. Split Window 427
1968 El Camino SS 454

I destroyed every one of before I was 23 Years old

My Brother just bought a Brand New CTS-V Cadillac, really fast.


26 posted on 07/10/2016 10:41:15 AM PDT by eyeamok (destruction of government records.)
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