Top 10 Scariest Cars

Cars.com ^ | October 8, 2006 | Tom and Ray Magliozzi

[Boazo]

I'm building "Eleanor"

[Fresh Wind]

The inside, however, is all Ford Falcon, a pedestrian vehicle if ever there was one.

What an apt description for a Ford!

Chevy, however, deserves mention for the scariest name for a car. The Citation shares it's name with the very thing you want least while driving-that little piece of paper the cop gives you after he nails you for speeding. Of course, speeding in a Citation was generally a fairly difficult condition to achieve.

[ovrtaxt]

Schweet.

They make an Eleanor kit for the 05-06 too.

[kinoxi]

I believe you could slide a 302 into a Gremlin.

:)

[38special]

I'll take the first two over anything offered these days.

[Chickensoup]

I learned how to rebuild cars owning and driving them. At least they're easy to work on

I learned how to adjust the carburator, in heels, with a bobbypin at 2 am.

I was a waving acquaintence with every tow truck driver in southern Maine.

Triple A used to send me letters to have me come in and let THEIR mechanics look at the beast.

[ErnBatavia]

MGB was a tiny car (not too dissimilar to the pic in post #3). There was quite a period where they (Brits) were exporting real crap into our market.

My wife had one in the early 1970's and the gas tank sprung a leak - into the trunk. She got out just before the little pile of junk burst into flames (and yes, she'd just lit a smoke -- we did that sort of thing back then!)

[ovrtaxt]

My butt hurts!

[GretchenM]

Maybe they named it after the horse named Citation that won the Triple Crown about 50 years ago, and didn't think about the cops and ticket book angle.

Citation, thoroughbred racing's first millionaire

[ErnBatavia]

I learned how to adjust the carburator, in heels, with a bobbypin at 2 am.

Batavia's getting a fantasy mental picture cooking here....

[mkjessup]

You want scary? Here is scary:

Tom and Ray need to have an encounter with this nice lady. I love her.

[kinoxi]

They don't seem to age well. In my opinion, scary.
:)

[GretchenM]

Thanks for the link - it rang a bell but not until I saw the picture did I remember it.

[TWohlford]

"MGB was a tiny car (not too dissimilar to the pic in post #3). There was quite a period where they (Brits) were exporting real crap into our market."

I once saw an MGB torn down by the local mechinic. As it turns out, the crankshaft snapped on two while the driver was cruising around town. Mind you, he was drag racing, just driving.

My neighbor has a pile of TR6's that are shells... I know you can put a GM 3400 (minivan, 200 hp) V6 in them... hmmm....

[kinoxi]

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[Fresh Wind]

You're probably right. That Citation did all right with only one horsepower!

[Chickensoup]

Pardon my ignorance, what is an MGB?


cough cough hack hack

An MGB, child, was the ultimate British 2 seater fun sports car of the 50's through the 70s

[bt_dooftlook]

http://www.madmaxmovies.com/cars/interceptor/history1.html

Yes, it was a Ford Falcon, but a model that was only sold in Australia (completely different from American model)

[TexasTransplant]

First car I ever drove (push button auto was memorable)

Dads was Orange and White, I was 8 and I do believe it was also my first time to.... (totally different subject)

TT

[jongaltsr]

I didn't see MGB on that list.

You obviously did not understand the MG. You have to treat (her) like you would your wife. Stroke her regularly, tune her constantly, keep her well oiled and pampered.

When you do all this you will have to opportunity to take her out in public and be admired by one and all. She was a joy to ride in, to drive and kept the feel of the road that few cars can do. Ignore her (the MG) needs and you will be plagued with nothing but problems and you will curse yourself for even bothering to buy her.