Popular Post Rdrokit Posted April 1, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted April 1, 2018 We were reminiscing on another thread about cars of our past so instead of high jacking that thread anymore I decided to start a new thread dedicated to cars we owned in the past that we miss now. I have had quite a few but will start with a car most will recognize. I always liked the Ferrari that was on the TV show Miami Vice. It was a black Ferrari Daytona Spyder or a Ferrari 365 GTB/4 which were produced from 1968 to 1973. Now I could never afford the real deal so I bought a replica (the Ferrari on the show was a replica). It was on a 1978 Corvette chassis and running a 350ci fuel injected Corvette engine. Was definitely the chick magnet when I lived in SoCal and very fun to drive. One of my car buddies had a real 365 GTB and we would park them next to each other. Most people could not tell them apart as mine had a Ferrari interior. The only real difference on the outside were the wing windows on the real one and the door handles. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 My UK chum just "had" to sell a hard top Daytona... It was a horrible thing to drive..It was no wonder the original owner Sir.Elton sold it..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post transam Posted April 1, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted April 1, 2018 My ride for I think 22 years..Started out a slug but was turned into a lot of fun... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvs Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 I don't have any pictures but my ford Gran Torino was a great car, if backseats could talk. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rdrokit Posted April 1, 2018 Author Share Posted April 1, 2018 44 minutes ago, transam said: My UK chum just "had" to sell a hard top Daytona... It was a horrible thing to drive..It was no wonder the original owner Sir.Elton sold it..... My friend with the real Daytona like to drive mine rather than his. The V-12 was a bitch in traffic and always had to keep the revs up. Also maintenance was quite a bit cheaper on my ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 5 minutes ago, jvs said: I don't have any pictures but my ford Gran Torino was a great car, if backseats could talk. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvs Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 11 minutes ago, transam said: Thank you Sir Trans,just the color was different.Did you see the movie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 1 minute ago, jvs said: Thank you Sir Trans,just the color was different.Did you see the movie? Indeed I have.......A few times.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canthai55 Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 Not mine as got no pics. But similar. No front bumper, no chrome, no headliner. 389 6 pack 4 speed, tilt front end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canthai55 Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 Again - not mine. Virtually identical 350 4 speed. Learned about body work with this car. Paint was fresh when I bought it. It was hit in the LH rear quarter. Repaired with many coats of Bondo and chicken wire from behind the door to the taillights. Fitted new panel, repainted. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post canthai55 Posted April 1, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted April 1, 2018 Beautiful car, but gutless and handled like crap. Transplant 327 4 speed, coilovers in the rear, bigger front and a rear sway bar. Now we talking 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canthai55 Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 LS6 4 speed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 6 minutes ago, canthai55 said: Beautiful car, but gutless and handled like crap. Transplant 327 4 speed, coilovers in the rear, bigger front and a rear sway bar. Now we talking Did that stop it rattling and shaking...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rdrokit Posted April 1, 2018 Author Share Posted April 1, 2018 14 minutes ago, canthai55 said: Not mine as got no pics. But similar. No front bumper, no chrome, no headliner. 389 6 pack 4 speed, tilt front end. I'm confused. That's a 57 Chevy, a 389 is a Pontiac engine with did come with 3 duces but was never called a 6 pack with was only on Mopar engines??????????? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canthai55 Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 Mine was black. Dog dish hubcaps. ex Vernon RCMP police pursuit. 427 T400 manual steering. 270 rear end gears. Put into drive would shift to second at 70, third over 120, never had the guts to go flat out in third Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 (edited) Welcome 1990 Edited April 1, 2018 by kannot 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canthai55 Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 1 minute ago, Rdrokit said: I'm confused. That's a 57 Chevy, a 389 is a Pontiac engine with did come with 3 duces but was never called a 6 pack with was only on Mopar engines??????????? Bought a wrecked GTO, transplant engine tranny into the 57 Some called it Tri Power, we always said 6 pack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canthai55 Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 Still own back in the world Me Breaking Bad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post giddyup Posted April 1, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted April 1, 2018 My first "good" car, a Riley Pathfinder 2.5 litre OHC, 4 speed floor change on the right of the drivers seat. true luxury for it's day. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luk AJ Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 Opel Commodore coral red. Was technically ahead of it’s time. Even had hydraulic valve adjustment and aluminum block with double Weber carburators. I never found the reason why the seal of the valve cover was sucked in during strong acceleration..happened all the time.Very high maintenance cost, I bought this car against strong advice of my dad and yes he was right but the alternative was a Scoda which he suggested :)Sent from my iPhone using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rdrokit Posted April 1, 2018 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 1, 2018 Here's some pixs of my old 61 Pontiac. Was one of 49 and a former Georgia State Patrol pursuit car. They had them made special to chase moonshiners. Super Duty 389 and 3 speed on the column because the automatics of the time were crap, super duty finned brakes, radiator, generator and battery.. I changed it to 4 speed. Yep that's me a lot younger. lol 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55Jay Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 My old '78 Jeep CJ5 3-speed. But for sheer drivability and comfort, have to say the Ford Bronco. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post transam Posted April 4, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted April 4, 2018 I did enjoy this car, 1964 MGB same as this one but with black interior, I had it in 1968, but they were rust buckets... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canthai55 Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 On 4/1/2018 at 12:03 PM, giddyup said: My first "good" car, a Riley Pathfinder 2.5 litre OHC, 4 speed floor change on the right of the drivers seat. true luxury for it's day. Wow - never seen a RH drive car with the shifter on the RH side. Never even heard of it ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canthai55 Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 (edited) Not mine, but a good friend had one of these. Mitsubishi 3000 GT VR4 V6 Twin Turbo AWD 6 speed Insurance company told him - "One more speeding ticket and you are Toast" Went very well. Also available here sans Turbos Edited April 4, 2018 by canthai55 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post taichiplanet Posted April 4, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted April 4, 2018 My '69 GT350 (with my sis's '64 1/2 convertible in background). Over the 5 years of the 1st gen Shelbys, they got more and more pudgy from creature comforts, which makes the 69 an ideal city cruiser for me; air, power steer, auto and fat-man (tilt-away) steering wheel! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rimmer Posted April 4, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted April 4, 2018 I still miss my GMC back from when I lived in Sharjah the other one I had at the same time was Dodge Ramcharger 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post transam Posted April 4, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted April 4, 2018 Think this was 1983, my 1975/6 Ford Granada 3ltr V6 auto (with independent suspension) I refurbished...Really nice ride....Think at the time I was too.. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rdrokit Posted April 4, 2018 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 4, 2018 (edited) Got a few more to Post. This is the first car I restored after my last divorce and could afford to get into cars again. 1964 Dodge. It had a 318 V-8 in it when I got it but later dropped in the 426 Hemi. Painted it the original color which Dodge called Seafoam Green. Actually had a few metal flakes in it from the factory. Edited April 4, 2018 by Rdrokit 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fab5BKK Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 (edited) 1 European car, for a change ;-) Edited April 4, 2018 by Fab5BKK 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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