Cars we wish we had kept.

[crv]

This may have been a subject of discussion at some stage in the past, but here goes anyway.
Reading a few comments earlier today with reference to cars people wish they hadn't got rid of, so I'll start with these:

 

[polara71]

You sir have impeccable taste in cars.

 

[detmatt]

The belt line is too high on that Ford, I bet it wouldn't even be comfortable to rest your arm up there. I like the way they look but wouldn't want one because of the belt line and I feel the same about '71 through '74 B-bodies. Nice Imp though!

 

[Carmine]

High belt line on Aussie Falcon is to limit your exposure to the Toecutter, so it makes perfect sense. But then again I love Aussie Falcons AND '71/'72 B-bodies.

I have lots of cars that I regret selling, but in reality they had to go because I don't have enough indoor spaces to keep the nicest examples. I'm trying to get focused on solving that problem, but car projects keep getting in the way!

 

[crv]

The belt line is too high on that Ford, I bet it wouldn't even be comfortable to rest your arm up there. I like the way they look but wouldn't want one because of the belt line and I feel the same about '71 through '74 B-bodies. Nice Imp though!

It depends on how tall the driver is. Driving a stick doesn't allow much opportunity to rest your arm, besides, those cars must be 'driven', if you know what I mean.

 

[detmatt]

Help me here, toecutter?

 

[crv]

Think Mad Max.

 

[70bigblockdodge]

1976 Cordoba 400, buckets, floor shift, just loaded out except wheels. Bronze outside white leather gut.
The rest were a string of A bodies all trying to be made faster and drag oriented.

 

[detmatt]

I'm 6'2" and I chose not to keep this car for myself when me and a couple of buddies finished the resto on it because I just didn't feel right behind the wheel with that belt line, oh and I couldn't really afford it at the time...

 

[Darter6]

I regret selling every Mopar I ever owned but one.Wish I coulda' kept all of them.

 

[GJS]

I'm so used to saying: "My 68 Monaco" but theres a 67 Monaco 500 in my garage that makes saying "My 68 Monaco" feel like nothing more than muscle memory.

My 68 left my life cuz it had to. I was living 7 hours away from it and had no time to enjoy her or treat her right. She went off to another life and now my 67 came to me. Circle o life as it were.

 

[BIGBARNEYCARS]

SHESH, Where to start??? My 3rd car bought from a neighbor across the street in the spring of '55, A '34 3 window coupe, chopped , channeled, Z'd, Tijauna tuck 'n roll interior, 59ABV8 Offey Headz, Eddlebrock 3 2s, Zephyr 3 spd, and Columbia rear. Sold in early July 1956 for $350.00 'cuz I had just joined the Marine Corp and waz going to go see the world and kill all the dirty commies. My entire tour in the Corp I never left SoCal and the guy I sold it to wouldn't take twice that to let me buy it back. Sorry no pix, Jer

 

[Fury440]

My first Mopar, a car I first saw with a For Sale sticker and was love at first sight. I've always looked back on this car with fond memory and still kick myself for trading it in on a 68 Fury vert. The vert was a mistake, too much iron for the 318 so I unloaded it after less than a year to order my 70 Fury vert. Still love the '70 vert, but still have a big soft spot for the 64 with it's push button trans and the awesome 2-drht roof line!

 

[DeltaV]

'71 Satellite 2 door
'72 Fury III 4 door hardtop

All of my photos are in moving boxes

 

[BeatersRus]

one of the curses of being a scrapper/picker,is you literally end up regretting SO many vehicles.
from cars to trucks to vans to planes,boats,ive had everything,all brands,makes,lots of foreign stuff,and in the end im still kicking it with my mopars.
( but i sure do miss my Amc-s!! )

so i guess my top miss would be my built 401 4 speed amx javelin.
i smoked Many supercars bitd with that.
and btw,we called them supercars back then,not musclecars.

 

[crv]

one of the curses of being a scrapper/picker,is you literally end up regretting SO many vehicles.
from cars to trucks to vans to planes,boats,ive had everything,all brands,makes,lots of foreign stuff,and in the end im still kicking it with my mopars.
( but i sure do miss my Amc-s!! )

so i guess my top miss would be my built 401 4 speed amx javelin.
i smoked Many supercars bitd with that.
and btw,we called them supercars back then,not musclecars.

Yes, so how did they become muscle cars?

 

[BeatersRus]

somewheres in the early 80-s when the mustang finally managed to bring back the power to rear wheel drive platform.
i think? otis chandler may have been one of the guys who pushed that term for years.

btw,i know this probably hurts,but,if it wasnt for that mustang,
today we wouldnt have hemi challengers again to buy.

 

[MrMoparCHP]

Where do I start?
1. My 1994 Neon, loved it just didn't have the DOHC and traded it in on a 97 that didn't have all the bells and whistles.
2. My 1973 Barracuda, could have been a fun beater.
3. My 1999 Sebring JXi, loved that car, truly wish I didn't sell that one but had I not I probably wouldn't be here today. Selling it gave me the resources to restore my 67 Barracuda and ultimately get the CHP car.
4. My 1967 Valiant 4-door, the car was unusual in having a 273, somewhat rare for a valiant in 67

Its hard to pick one but if I had to it would be the Sebring, recently when I was looking for a "new" car I looked into getting one again, had to be a 1999/2000 but I didn't feel good about most I was seeing and reports of reliability over the years.


Alan

 

[polara71]

In order of release. The others that I let go I dont really miss ..but all these are missed

 

[BeatersRus]

omg that last polara,wowsa.
i lust that.
and not to bother you,
but what model is the black one with the ? top?
nice cars!