Favorite past car

American:
1969 Chevelle 454SS
European:
cant decide but a Ferrari fromt he '60's.

just last week i saw a '69 'vette stingray with the 427 and the hoodscoop. burgundy with black stripe but the stripe isnt painted jsut down it is done so nicely. that was pretty enticing.

-GTi-VR6_A3

1969 Corvette Stingray is my personal fovorite (that's prolly why i bought one)

Originally posted by crayzayjay
BMW 2002 Turbo
http://www.tuningpt.com/carrosemana/2002/std_1973_bmw_2002_turbo.jpg
Fiery little beast, a pure ball of rage


I can think of one or two more... post 'em later :D


Paint that beast red and you would be looking at my pride and joy- currently in storage in Auckland :D




as for my faourite past car- the Ferrari 250LM- as it is the sexiest damn car ever, Dino 246GT- second sexiest, Jaguar E Type, Lamborghini Miura, Mercedes Benz 300SL Gullwing, Lancia Stratos, Lancia Monte Carlo, FIAT 131 Abarth, BMW 507, BMW 3.0CSL, Ferrari 250GT- there are hundreds more- I just can't think of them all :D

OK...for the purpose of keeping things interesting, I will attempt to name cars which noone else has mentioned yet...I too love the obvious classics like the stunning 250 GTO, Muira, Gullwing, etc. But let me throw a few affordable curve balls into the mix, as well as some gorgeous metal I haven't seen listed yet:

Volvo P1800 Coupe

Volkswagen Karmann Ghia

Toyota 2000GT

Jaguar E-Type

Mercedes SSK Roadster

Talbot Lago Atlantique

Maserati 5000GT Touring

BMW 507

Studebaker Hawk

67 Oldsmobile Toronado

71 Renault Alpine A110

I don't think I repeated any picks so far!

I already bought up the BMW 507 and Jaguar E Type ;)

[kicking self in ass] Sorry! [/kicking self in ass]

I noticed after I posted, in reading more carefully, your references to the E-type and 507. Hey...you have good taste!

I tried for diversity at least though...some of the cars I could get for $10K or less..others might run a cool $1 million or more.

Did anybody make mention of the Toyota Sports 800?, or the Honda S600 or S800?

What about the Prince Gloria?, or the Prince Skyline Sport of 1961?

Or the Datsun DC-3? Mazda R360 coupe? or Cosmo sport?

Originally posted by Jimster



Paint that beast red and you would be looking at my pride and joy- currently in storage in Auckland :D




as for my favourite past car- the Ferrari 250LM- as it is the sexiest damn car ever, Dino 246GT- second sexiest, Jaguar E Type, Lamborghini Miura, Mercedes Benz 300SL Gullwing, Lancia Stratos, Lancia Monte Carlo, FIAT 131 Arabath, BMW 507, BMW 3.0CSL, Ferrari 250GT- there are hundreds more- I just can't think of them all :D

2002's look great in red, what year is your model, and any pics? :)

Great stuff bringing up the Stratos:
http://www.carsfromitaly.com/lancia/stratosrally_200.jpg
i was saving it for a full-out Lancia assault :D

...and the 131 Abarth!
http://www.motorimania.it/manifestazioni/auto_sportive_storiche/images/9Fiat131Abarth_2.JPG
Fantastic! And I thought i was the only one :hehe:

I'll also add the Simca Abarth
http://www.meimultimedia.com/imageSamples/abarth_disp.jpg

... the Lancia 037
http://www.scuderiaitalia.it/immagini/037/037c.jpg

and the Lancia Monte Carlo...
http://www.international-auto.com/custcars/graphics/Fortuna.jpg

Fantastic cars.. oh how could i forget, the Maserati Merak
http://www.deutschermaseraticlub.de/images/0002/maserati-mer-2.jpg
That thing takes my breath away every time, especially in lagos blu :D

I think thats enough Italian beauties for now :D

'62 ferrari 250 GTO. The curves, the beautiful proportions, the v12, lemans prestige, and straight out sexy.

You mean this beauty?:

http://pstr-m01.ygpweb.aol.com/data2/00E/47/47/94/B7/sMW5OSylkkWfqz5KyOekOb+TuxL0EN+h0180.jpg

http://pstr-m04.ygpweb.aol.com/data2/00E/24/EA/71/B4/YczNsTHKlrsoJ0-FjqrLQdevEWHE0lJt0180.jpg

These were at the annual Cavallino Classic Ferrari Concours d'Elegance which is held here in South Florida.

I go every year to drool over the beautiful Ferraris and Alfas on display...some of which are one of only 3 or 4 in the World of certain types.

I take alot of pictures there...I have 250 GTOs, 250 Californias, 265 GTBs, 365 GTBs, Dinos, 308s, Daytonas, F40s, F50s, and even the new Enzo which was there this year!

The GTO is definately gorgeous!!

how about a red Countach with the wing and Mustang Shelby in the movie Gone in 60 seconds ... :D

By the way ure talkin about the 67 I belive mustang GT500 oh what a beauty;) .
I would want a 1970 Plymouth Hemi Cuda Convertible with a 426. Only 14 i think were produced. BIG VROOOOM VROOOOM in lamens terms.:D
Or I wouldnt mind a 68 427 Shelby i cant really remember the year what a beautiful car :D.

69 Camaro SS with no hide-aways. If it dont come with a big block im strapping a 502 in that bad boy !!! skrew orignality , I want badass !!!

Originally posted by Lamboloverforever
By the way ure talkin about the 67 I belive mustang GT500 oh what a beauty;) .
I would want a 1970 Plymouth Hemi Cuda Convertible with a 426. Only 14 i think were produced. BIG VROOOOM VROOOOM in lamens terms.:D
Or I wouldnt mind a 68 427 Shelby i cant really remember the year what a beautiful car :D.

lambo .. I think u r right .. 67 Mustang GT 500 .. wow .. and the sound of the engine really make crazy .. :) .. and u drive Diablo right? .. that's my best favourite exotic car but not available in my country .. and in here the cars prices like ferrari, porsche, maserati, 500 SL, RR and Bentley are almost 3 times than US .. so crazy .. :( ...

1969 BOSS 429 Mustang in Black
Fastest mustang ever built until recently in the late 90's.
Yes faster than a GT 500 with a better sound cuz the 429 was a HEMI!
Rated at 375 HP, actual output was closer to 425 at the wheels!

Also I wouldn't mind a 1970 HEMI Dodge Challenger. They were faster than the BOSS 429.

Originally posted by PWMAN
1969 BOSS 429 Mustang in Black
Fastest mustang ever built until recently in the late 90's.
Yes faster than a GT 500 with a better sound cuz the 429 was a HEMI!
Rated at 375 HP, actual output was closer to 425 at the wheels!

Also I wouldn't mind a 1970 HEMI Dodge Challenger. They were faster than the BOSS 429.

ok .. but I notice after 68 the Mustang body getting bigger and heavier right? .. :)

Originally posted by BMW-Hamann


ok .. but I notice after 68 the Mustang body getting bigger and heavier right? .. :)

Yup it does, but mustangs were so light anyway you would get better traction with the heavier one. And the 428 CJ was rated generously at 335 HP, and like I said before the 429 was an way underated 375. BOSS 429's also had suspension upgrades which helped put the power to the ground.

Heres a pic of a BOSS 429 -

I WANT ONE NOW!!!!!!!!!!!

-GTi-VR6_A3

Nah, I'd take a Shelby...

Originally posted by SuPeRcAr_MaN
Nah, I'd take a Shelby...

I like them too, no doubt, but this one makes my heart pound just looking at it.

Originally posted by GTi-VR6_A3
I WANT ONE NOW!!!!!!!!!!!

-GTi-VR6_A3

Yeah I wish I hate 40 Grand lying around. If I had enough teeth I'd pull them out for the tooth ferry and put them under my pillow so I could get one tomorrow! :toothless

I drool just thinking about it. I'm a mopar fan and I'd take this over a HEMI Cuda, has to be a 4 speed though - NO AUTOS:mad:

1970 Mustang with Boss 429. 375 horses!

Originally posted by PWMAN
1969 BOSS 429 Mustang in Black
Fastest mustang ever built until recently in the late 90's.
Rated at 375 HP, actual output was closer to 425 at the wheels!

1969 boss 429 rated at 370hp, 1970 was 375hp. :rolleyes:

Originally posted by fordjay16


1969 boss 429 rated at 370hp, 1970 was 375hp. :rolleyes:

Ratings don't matter. In '70, the 429 Cobra Jet was reated at 375 hp. The 429 Super Cobra Jet was rated at 375 hp. And the BOSS 429 was rated at 375 hp. None of them made only 375 hp. ;)

And personally, I'd rather have another '70 BOSS 302. But my favorite cars of the past are the GT40 MK1, the 1963 Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Lusso, and the 1935 Talbot Lago 150 Teardrop Coupe by Figoni et Falaschi...

Originally posted by Chris V


Ratings don't matter. In '70, the 429 Cobra Jet was reated at 375 hp. The 429 Super Cobra Jet was rated at 375 hp. And the BOSS 429 was rated at 375 hp. None of them made only 375 hp. ;)

And personally, I'd rather have another '70 BOSS 302. But my favorite cars of the past are the GT40 MK1, the 1963 Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Lusso, and the 1935 Talbot Lago 150 Teardrop Coupe by Figoni et Falaschi...

yeah ratings don't matter........but actually the cobra jet 429 was rated at 335hp. oh its also 428-cid not 429.

No, the 428 Cobra Jet was a 428 cid engine. The 429 Cobra Jet was a 429 cid engine. Two different engine families.

The 428 Cobra Jet and 428 Super Cobra Jet were primarily available in the '69 and '70 Mach 1, and '69 Torino GT and Cobra models. The 429 Cobra Jet and Super Cobra Jet was available in the '70 and '71 Torino GT and Cobra models, and in the '71 and '72 Mustangs. The BOSS 429 was only installed in the '70 BOSS 429 Mustang, but was listed as an option in the '70 Torino Cobra (which is the car Ford actually put it in to go NASCAR racing).

As the past owner of 3 '70 Mustangs (A Sports Roof, a BOSS 302 and Mach 1), a '71 Torino GT w/429CJ, and having done restorations on more of them, and having been around at that time, I have a bit of a clue as to what was available.

1972 454 Vette and 1969 Camaro RS/SS. i want them. i want them. i want them.:boink: :boink: :boink: :boink: :boink: :boink: :boink:

Originally posted by Chris V
No, the 428 Cobra Jet was a 428 cid engine. The 429 Cobra Jet was a 429 cid engine. Two different engine families.

The 428 Cobra Jet and 428 Super Cobra Jet were primarily available in the '69 and '70 Mach 1, and '69 Torino GT and Cobra models. The 429 Cobra Jet and Super Cobra Jet was available in the '70 and '71 Torino GT and Cobra models, and in the '71 and '72 Mustangs. The BOSS 429 was only installed in the '70 BOSS 429 Mustang, but was listed as an option in the '70 Torino Cobra (which is the car Ford actually put it in to go NASCAR racing).

As the past owner of 3 '70 Mustangs (A Sports Roof, a BOSS 302 and Mach 1), a '71 Torino GT w/429CJ, and having done restorations on more of them, and having been around at that time, I have a bit of a clue as to what was available.

Not saying you don't know about them but the only 429 cid engine in 1970 was the boss 429. In 1971, ford dropped the 428 cobra jet and super cobra jet and instead had two 429 cid engines, both were cobra jets, there was no super cobra jet. A third cobra jet was available after May of 71, when ford basically decided to call their 351 cid with the 4bbl. carb a cobra jet.

Originally posted by Chris V
The BOSS 429 was only installed in the '70 BOSS 429 Mustang,

Try telling that to someone that owns a 69 BOSS 429. The BOSS 429 Mustang was made from 69-70. 69 is actually more famous. 69 has a mechanical cam, 70 has hydraulic. They were both rated at 375 HP @5200, and 450 Ft/lbs@3400.
IMO 69's look better, mostly because of the headlights. 69 kept the headlights on the far outside, 70 only had the headlights in the inside and put some kind of molding where the headlights were on a 69.

I've included a pic of a 69, which if you had a 70 you can tell very plainly the headlights are different.
Also here is the web address, this is for sale:
http://adcache.collectorcartraderonline.com/10/7/0/47197370.htm

Originally posted by Chris V
The BOSS 429 was only installed in the '70 BOSS 429 Mustang,

Try telling that to someone that owns a 69 BOSS 429. The BOSS 429 Mustang was made from 69-70. 69 is actually more famous. 69 has a mechanical cam, 70 has hydraulic. They were both rated at 375 HP @5200, and 450 Ft/lbs@3400.
IMO 69's look better, mostly because of the headlights. 69 kept the headlights on the far outside, 70 only had the headlights in the inside and put some kind of molding where the headlights were on a 69.

I've included a pic of a 69, which if you had a 70 you can tell very plainly the headlights are different.

Here is a 70 for others viewing...

Originally posted by PWMAN


They were both rated at 375 HP @5200, and 450 Ft/lbs@3400.

I checked and the 69 had 370hp.

Try telling that to someone that owns a 69 BOSS 429.

My bad, I went back to correct some spellings and delete reference to the '71 BOSS 351, and accidentally erased both years, and being in a hurry only replaced the '70. It was supposed to have both years.

Originally posted by fordjay16


Not saying you don't know about them but the only 429 cid engine in 1970 was the boss 429. In 1971, ford dropped the 428 cobra jet and super cobra jet and instead had two 429 cid engines, both were cobra jets, there was no super cobra jet. A third cobra jet was available after May of 71, when ford basically decided to call their 351 cid with the 4bbl. carb a cobra jet.

The only 429 engine in the Mustang was the BOSS 429. There was never a 428 engine in the '70 Torino. The 429 Cobra Jets were installed in the Torino GT and Torino Cobra. Super Cobra Jets were Cobra Jet cars ordered with the "drag pack" option. SCJ engines had 4 bolt mains, forged pistons, larger carb, oil cooler, and solid lifter cam.

http://www.magma.ca/~holycow/1970ford.html

Here's a'70 Torino Brochure. Note the listing of the BOSS 429 being available in teh Torino Cobra (though I don't know of any that actually had them factory installed for street use)

http://www.torinocobra.com/images/page19.jpg

http://www.torinocobra.com/images/torinoad10.jpg

Originally posted by Chris V


The only 429 engine in the Mustang was the BOSS 429.


What about the two 429 cobra jets available in 71 for the mustang. Since you don't have a clue about engine options for the stang here are ALL the engines available in a stang in 69, 70, 71.

1969-
200-cid Inline Six
250-cid Inline Six
302-cid V-8
302-cid Boss V-8
351-cid V-8
351-cid V-8
390-cid V-8
428-cid Cobra Jet V-8
428-cid Super Cobra Jet V-8
429-cid Boss V-8

1970-
200-cid Inline Six
250-cid Inline Six
302-cid V-8
302-cid Boss V-8
351-cid V-8
351-cid V-8
428-cid Cobra Jet V-8
428-cid Super Cobra Jet V-8
429-cid Boss V-8

1971-
250-cid Inline Six
302-cid V-8
351-cid V-8
351-cid (Cobra Jet after May) V-8
351-cid V-8
429-cid Cobra Jet V-8
429-cid Cobra Jet V-8

just cause you owned mustangs doesn't make you an expert. and a brochure for Torino doesn't matter were talking about MUSTANGS.

Originally posted by fordjay16


What about the two 429 cobra jets available in 71 for the mustang. Since you don't have a clue about engine options for the stang here are ALL the engines available in a stang in 69, 70, 71.

just cause you owned mustangs doesn't make you an expert. and a brochure for Torino doesn't matter were talking about MUSTANGS.

You twit. I already MENTIONED the 429s in THOSE Mustangs. Look one page back!

We were talking about PAST EFFIN' CARS, not just Mustangs, in the whole effin' thread! You commented on BOSS 429 factory ratings, and I commented about how Ford factory HP ratings in 1970 were not useful, as Ford listed similar ratings for a number of different 429 engines!!!! You then said that the 429 CJ was a 428. We weren't TALKING JUST Mustangs at that point! Damnit!

Jesus. Kids these days!

Originally posted by Chris V


Jesus. Kids these days!


:thefinger

I love the 69 boss 429s but i like candy apple red more than raven black (just wish i had one)