retro cars

[Dadhawk]

The "one that got away" for me from this era is the Nissan Mid4. I wanted one of those so bad I could taste it. I completely swore off Nissan when they decided to not produce it.

[bfrank1972]

Something like this might be in my near future (I'd give up my 86):

[humfrz]

Back in 1957, this was the car I lusted after. Yep, it could dust off any production Ford or Chevy and even gave the mighty Chrysler 300B a run for it's money. Anyone remember this forerunner to the pony cars?


humfrz

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by extrashaky

Here's some of my shopping list of retro vehicles. These are all things I keep an eye open for deals on, just in case a good deal pops up.

Nice wish list, couldn't argue with any of them. I would add the Opel GT to the list, one of my teenage lusts. A buddy's Dad owned a garage and had one parked out back but I couldn't convince him to sell it to me.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

Nice wish list, couldn't argue with any of them. I would add the Opel GT to the list, one of my teenage lusts. A buddy's Dad owned a garage and had one parked out back but I couldn't convince him to sell it to me.

I got to drive a 73 for a week when I was in Germany. It was a blast but at around 100hp makes the FRS look like a rocket!

[venturaII]

Originally Posted by James H

Don't forget this beauty. A high performance sleeper way ahead of its time. Isuzu Impulse RS. 1.6L turbo 4 with AWD and suspension by Lotus. Amazing handling for that era and even today.

I was always interested in the 1st gen Impulse, as it was just rear wheel drive, though still with 140bhp turbo-4, Lotus-tuned suspension, and Giugiaro styling. It reminded me of what a RWD VW Scirocco might have been...

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

I got to drive a 73 for a week when I was in Germany. It was a blast but at around 100hp makes the FRS look like a rocket!

I was about 12 when I first saw the one I discussed, and was completely enamored with the manual flip-over headlights. Every time I went the garage I would have to sit in it an flip them over a couple of times.

[bfrank1972]

While we are talking about retro + the coolest junky cars around:

[why?]

Originally Posted by soundman98

millennial's are old enough to have a midlife crisis now.

i'll never understand why the 'classic' radio stations play up to the 80's, but ignore the 90's, even though the 90's are now older than when they started playing 80's songs as 'classics'.

That's because 90's music is all contemporary rock stations play. No one likes the modern music.

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

MK1 MR2 (red with black factory whale fin) for me.

I so want one of these in blue. Almost chose that instead of the BRZ.

Originally Posted by venturaII

My father had a pristine '88 Formula, and it was actually a really nice driving car. Decent performance, comfortable, handled well enough, and didn't have all the ugly bodywork that came with the GT. Ultimately destroyed by consumer ignorance and unrealistic expectations set by automotive media.

These were so large inside, a friend had one and I fit in it easily. But supposedly what really killed them off was the Corvette people didn't like that the new generation was too good. They supposedly were playing with a twin turbo Fiero that was making the modern at that time Corvette look awful in every way.

[James H]

Originally Posted by bfrank1972

While we are talking about retro + the coolest junky cars around:

Coolest car until you are stranded on the side of the road waiting for a tow! I saw a poor guy with his Esprit dead on the road right across from a school. Hundreds of kids and parents were snapping pictures with their cellphone. The guy must feel like hiding under the car.

[p1l0t]

At the end of the day time itself is the only thing you really can't afford.

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[86MLR]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

MK1 MR2 (red with black factory whale fin) for me.

My daughter liked my old AW11

[MaverickMonk]

Originally Posted by bfrank1972

Something like this might be in my near future (I'd give up my 86):

Worth it. The Datsun Zs have a look that can't be matched on the same budget. It's like a working man's Opel GT/Toyota 2000GT/Shelby Daytona/250GTO

If I could own a classic car right now, that's what it would be, hands down.

[extrashaky]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

I would add the Opel GT to the list, one of my teenage lusts.

Funny you mention that. There's a roller a couple of miles from me listed on Facebook Marketplace for $1300 that had caught my attention. No engine or transmission. It would make a fantastic start for a modern drive train swap.

Originally Posted by humfrz

Back in 1957, this was the car I lusted after. Yep, it could dust off any production Ford or Chevy and even gave the mighty Chrysler 300B a run for it's money. Anyone remember this forerunner to the pony cars?

Golden Hawk. Beautiful car. The Studebakers were ahead of their time.

That reminds me of something I forgot from my earlier list. One car that has been mostly forgotten was the Jeep Wagoneer's odd Studebaker cousin, the Wagonaire. Both station wagons were designed by Brooks Stevens.



In 2004 GM marketed the Envoy as having the "first ever sliding roof!" They were wrong. Studebaker did it in 1963.



I've had a couple of chances now to buy one of these, but they both came at inopportune times when I needed my money elsewhere. One day, maybe.