Don't know if I like the '33 or the '32!? I just love the grill on the '33.
What's your dream car...if you don't already own it?
'33
'32 Posted by old paint (Member # 549) on :
WELL MIGHT AS WELL DREAM BIG..... this is a concept car from MB CALLED THE Mercedes-BenzKasumi
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Posted by Mark M. Kottwitz (Member # 1764) on :
I'm like Joe, If your gonna dream, dream big...
Parked right next to...
Custom Chopper built by the Martin Brothers.
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Posted by captain ken (Member # 742) on :
Hey Kelsey, the '32 highboy is a beautiful car...
I got a favorite from every generation 1910's Model A Coupe 1920's Model T Pick up 1932 Highboy Roadster 1937 Ford Pickup 1948 Mercury coupe 1950's Chevey Pick up 1965 Corvette 1973 Chevelle 1988 Grand National after 1990 all the cars sucked
I am a bit closer to one of my BIG dream car 1948-1954 Advanced Design Cheevrolet Pickup, I am in the middle of a restoration of a 1951 Chevey Pickup, heres what it might look like in the end
or maybe a convertable?
looks good even in primer...
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Posted by David Harding (Member # 108) on :
Posted by Dusty Campbell (Member # 4601) on :
This
parked next to something like this without the whitewalls.
Posted by captain ken (Member # 742) on :
If your gonna dream about Ferrari go for the Enzo... Posted by Mike Pipes (Member # 1573) on :
My dreamcar has not been invented yet. Some day I will get to building it though.
Posted by Jon Jantz (Member # 6137) on :
I dream of cars that can fly...
Here's what I want...
Here's the only flying car I'll probably ever be able to afford...
Posted by greg feil (Member # 4379) on :
Here is my dream car. I picked it up this weekend. I put 280 miles on it driving from PA to OH. I just need to figure out what to put in the big black areas on the sides.
Posted by Jim Bagaas (Member # 3808) on :
not sure if it is a "dream" car,But it's the one I'm building now. '27 ford roadster in the old track roadster style.
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Posted by captain ken (Member # 742) on :
sweet van Greg, what year is it? Is it a Ford? I love the moon hubcaps too. on the Black....Physcoarts Pinstriping & more!
Posted by Tom Giampia (Member # 2007) on :
This is a guy who called us to do some awnings and showroom graphics. They take classic muscle cars and update them with modern safety and performance features. If only I had half a million to drop on a car......
Ken, I had a friend in high school that had one. He painted it peach and purple and the thing still looked saweeet!
Jon, I think I heard that flying car is going for about 3 million...I thought we were promised flying vehicles as a common use by now. At least that's what the movies promised us. I want one of those too!
Posted by Arvil Shep' Shepherd (Member # 2030) on :
Well...here is my "Dream Car" ????????.......It is almost finished..I have been building from the ground up....off and on for 12 years.......(The best of both worlds)..ya see it is a Motorcycle also......
Shep'
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Posted by Mike Pipes (Member # 1573) on :
Yeah, like they're gonna let people fly their own cars all over the place when people can't even manage driving in marked lanes on good roads without screwing up!
If you want a flying car, get yourself an ultralight. or build a kit helicopter.
Posted by Tony Vickio (Member # 2265) on :
Hey Jim, looks like the old Curtis front end they used in the 30's on the Midgets. Dusty, there were 3 of those Carrera GT's in town last week for a Porsche Club event at the Track! I actually have one of my "Dream Cars", a '65 Fuel Injected Corvette. Now all I need is a Ferrari! Posted by William DeBekker (Member # 3848) on :
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Posted by Kelsey Dum (Member # 6101) on :
Here is a local radio DJ. He's got a pretty cool collection in the works. He actually has a second Batmobile and a Bat bike.
Posted by Kelsey Dum (Member # 6101) on :
Hey Will,
I think I read the new GT has about 550 HP...I think that's on the verge of scary.
Posted by captain ken (Member # 742) on :
you want fast??? 1001hp Bugatti Veyron
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Posted by Tony Vickio (Member # 2265) on :
Will, my good friend, George Duke, owner of Zippo Lighters, has TWO, Red GTs!! He rented Watkins Raceway for a day and he took me for a ride. He is an experienced race driver or I would have never gotten in! 146 mph on the backstraight.........in 3rd gear!!!! That car is awesome! Someone with no racing experience could get hurt (street driving) in this car!
Posted by Joey Madden (Member # 1192) on :
This is my dream car, a Bentley Flying Spur with a top speed of 200mph. Heck I'm an old man and I can't upload photos of my 64 Plymouth Signet
Posted by Kelsey Dum (Member # 6101) on :
Nice Vette Tony,
I'm not really a fan of the new ones though...EVERYTHING is electric. Maintenance must be a horror!!!
Posted by Tony Vickio (Member # 2265) on :
Kelsey, I think I found thne "REAL" Batmobile! I was working at Nazareth Speedway in Pensylvania and was going to a small town nearby to rent an airless sprayer. I spotted the Batmobile on a bank above the 4 lane. On the way back, I stopped and climed the bank and found this!!!!!!!!
Posted by Joey Madden (Member # 1192) on :
Tony, thats an Olds Toronado and not the original Batmobile, oh well Posted by Dusty Campbell (Member # 4601) on :
Real or not, that's still really freakin' cool.
Another cool one is the Mach 5 in that DJ's collection. I loved that car when I was a kid. I still have the Hotwheels version somewhere.
I've also always dreamed of a Shelby Cobra.
Mmmm.
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Posted by Tony Vickio (Member # 2265) on :
Dusty, a couple of years ago they used a Superformance Cobra for the Pace Car at the Vintage weekend. They gave it to me for a week to letter it! Then I got to drive it all weekend pacing races, and giving VIP Rides! I had to switch off from my vette to the Cobra each day to go for coffee in the morning! I love that Cobra!
Posted by Kelsey Dum (Member # 6101) on :
I was just going to mention the Cobra but looks like Dusty beat me to it. I got to sit in one at a car show in Oklahoma when I was about 14. My uncle new the owner. Unfortunately I only got to sit in the one he was still restoring. He had another one completely built with his own hands...don't remember why he didn't have that one at the show. Beautiful car though!!!
Fastest car I've ridden in was back in high school in a 69 Camero. We crammed about 7 people in that tiny car and my friend still got it up to about 140. Oklahoma back roads can be a little scary at 140 mph!!!
Posted by Si Allen (Member # 420) on :
Aaarrggghhh! I remember whenthey were "the" car to race, but when they started to not win...arll the racers started getting rid of them. I had a chance to buy one just like in Dusty's picture ...for $1500! Marty wouldn't let me buy it as it was "too impractical".
Sheeesh!
Posted by Mike Pipes (Member # 1573) on :
"impractical"
yeah, a 2 million dollar car for $1500 is pretty impractical. Posted by Kelsey Dum (Member # 6101) on :
They've got one on ebay for about $44,000. You should be kicking yourself Si, or maybe you already have been.
Posted by old paint (Member # 549) on :
THE ORIGINAL BATMAN CAR...HAD 59 DODGE FRONT FENDERS....that tornado aint close....
Posted by Dusty Campbell (Member # 4601) on :
Tony, I just noticed what town you're in. That explains all the wonderful cars. I'm green with envy. Maybe someday I'll get to pursue my car passion more.
My landlord owns a body shop specializing in Vettes, Ferraris and other exotica. Right now, personally he's got a '56 Caddy, a 2 door 55? Chevy station wagon, a couple Panteras, about 20 Vettes in various states including an early 50's model, a 55 T-bird, a couple Bourgette bikes. His daily driver is a '91 Chevy SS454 pickup.
I've got a list of cars and trucks I want in my stable. Hopefully someday.
Posted by Tony Vickio (Member # 2265) on :
Dusty, if you're ever up this way I'll get you a couple of laps in the Pace Car around Watkins Glen. If you like Vintage cars, you have to come to the Zippo U.S. Vintage Grand Prix in September. It is awesome!!!!! Living here is a car lover's paradise! The track is rented 7 days a week to all types of car clubs. Ferrari, Prosche, BMW and everthing else. There are cars all over the place. http://www.glenphotos.com/vintage2005/index.html http://www.grandprixfestival.com/ Posted by Dusty Campbell (Member # 4601) on :
Definitely! I'll make some time, I'll force myself to be up that way. Thanks Tony!
Posted by Tracie Johnson (Member # 6117) on :
I personally don't know anything about them, but my fiance has a Cobra in his showroom right now!
And for the bargain price of $37,500
Posted by captain ken (Member # 742) on :
hey Kelsey, if you like Roadsters, how about this one, 1924 Medcedes Benz Boatail Roadster Posted by Kimberly Zanetti (Member # 2546) on :
I'm good - I bought my dream car for myself last year. Posted by rene st-pierre (Member # 4116) on :
sorry i dont have pic i can post near i have a t rex its a faster mix car (because be sit )an motorcycle i like this i can drive it more fast than 230kmh its a good feeling watch the new post i made a pic bye
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Posted by Patrick Whatley (Member # 2008) on :
Not exactly a car but it's affordable dream transportation. 35' of pure heaven.
This (well, one very similar) will be the shop truck in the next couple of years. Completely impracticle, a heck of a lot of fun, scares small children, and will pull a trailer around town if it has to. The only vehicle I've ever ridden in that's more fun than a Jeep.
Posted by Glenn Taylor (Member # 162) on :
Dream a little dream.....
I used to have a '69 Mustang fastback with the 351 Windsor back in 1980, but like an idiot I sold it before I went to college and bought a VW Rabbit. I've been kicking myself ever since.
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Posted by Louie Pascuzzi (Member # 1373) on :
Tony, I'll be up for the Zippo and hopefully we can get together.
For my dream car how bout an AAR Cuda
Better yet, lets make it a road race car so I can chase Tony around Watkins Glen.
Posted by Kelsey Dum (Member # 6101) on :
What a gorgeous car, Ken! Cars were awesome before they had to start worrying about eco emissions... I just don't see why a CLEAN car has to be an UGLY car. Can't they design something where FORM and FUNCTION coincide?
Posted by captain ken (Member # 742) on :
Hey Kelsey, actually the big car companys are looking at old school roadsters and such for inspiration, hense the PT crusier, the 2006 mustang, and the plymouth prowler....nice headlights huh? Posted by Kelsey Dum (Member # 6101) on :
Yeah those all look pretty cool. Have you seen the new Chevy HHR? I think they kind of screwed up the SSR though. It looks cool in pictures but wierd in person.
Posted by Kimmy Fitzgerald (Member # 5109) on :
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Posted by captain ken (Member # 742) on :
Remember Kelsey it aint a hot rod until it gets modifed the HHR would look good as a sedan delivery, by filling in the rear windows, or how about chopping 3-4" out of the roof on a PT, the prowler might look good with no fenders and a lovered hood, I want to chop one of those Scion boxy cars, they are really low to the ground already and have alot of head room, surpisingly enough, I bet you could take up to 9" out of the roof. Oh and of course it always looks cool with FLAMES
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Posted by Mark Neurohr (Member # 2470) on :
Nice Jag Kimberly! You win!
Posted by captain ken (Member # 742) on :
heres a jaguar for ya, 1954 D-series race car...
Kimberly, the XJ series is a beautiful car but find yourself a reliable garage that you can trust, parts can be pricey the XJR is the supercharged model, but its a rare car.
Posted by Kimberly Zanetti (Member # 2546) on :
Ken, I got lucky and found a great guy who I totally trust. Clay teases me that every time I drive by the guy's shop I should just mail him a check for $500! LOL
It's a '98 XJ8L which means it's the V8 and the L signifies the longer wheel base. I've owned it for about 15 months now and I'm just as thrilled with it now as the day I got it. I've wanted one for a long time and when it came time to trade in my last vehicle I said, What the hell, why not?
Posted by Kelsey Dum (Member # 6101) on :
You even refer to its age in months like a beautiful little baby...LOL
Posted by Tony Vickio (Member # 2265) on :
Louie, make sure you call me when you come down. Friday is the best day for the Zippo Vintage. The streets are closed and it is a big gathering!!!
I saw that #42 run at Watkins. The late Swede Savage drovce it.
Posted by George Perkins (Member # 156) on :
OK, I've always gone for the offbeat. The high tech, high dollar stuff never turned me on at all. Actually the "store bought, professional built stuff actually turns me off. I'm old school and dig innovation and fabrication done by the owner. One of my picks for dream car would be this one. The car builder recently passed away. The car was recently restored to the way it raced in the late sixties. What I would give to take a few hot laps in this thing. Anybody that ever saw this thing race at Wall stadium will understand 12 port Wayne head on a 302 GMC on alky, it put out a one of a kind sound. The exhaust exited through the deck lid, when backing off for the turns a flame , accompianied by a loud boom would shoot out the car a couple of feet.............memorable.........for sure!!!!
Oh, and it raced against, was competetive with and sometimes won against 427 V-8's
My other choice for a dream car would be a candy apple red and white 55 Buick with a six inch rake and a 455 nailhead under the hood
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Posted by Kelsey Dum (Member # 6101) on :
Anyone seen the new Camero? Looks pretty sweet compared to the last models.
Posted by Ray Rheaume (Member # 3794) on :
Always wanted one of these...
This is one I've been doing a lot of work on at the shop. not only on the paint and graphics, but everything from interior to chrome to glass. Been a lotta fun building and if I had the cash...*sigh*
Check out this rat rod dragster. Got to letter this one up to look like it's 30 years old. No shine, no wild design, no frills...just a TON of motor!!!!! Gotta love it.
Rapid
Posted by Bobbie Rochow (Member # 3341) on :
Glen & Rapid, I am a Mustang FREAK! How beautiful!!!!!!
Ray, looks like you are having yourself some fun down south! Are you gonna be at Dixie? We are hoping to go, & if we do, we better see your butt there too!
Posted by Dale Manor (Member # 4858) on :
Mr. Shelby's Mustangs are one of my favorites....69 GT-500's are just plain cool!
Posted by captain ken (Member # 742) on :
Cmon Ray don't use the "R" word here.... typically a "rat rod" is a car done in the traditional 50s hot rod way, remove all non-necessary part, hood, fenders etc. biggest engine you can fit (some traditionalists even say no v-style engines) and of course red wheels and wide whites. since we are talking 50's style no 60s cars could be rat's, of course primer black is the preferred color.... [IMG]http://images17.fotki.com/v293/photos/7/787438/36 65622/DSC00018-vi.jpg[/IMG]
I think, if your gonna have a hot rod, why not a matching hauler....
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Posted by captain ken (Member # 742) on :
Cmon Ray don't use the "R" word here.... typically a "rat rod" is a car done in the traditional 50s hot rod way, remove all non-necessary part, hood, fenders etc. biggest engine you can fit (some traditionalists even say no v-style engines) and of course red wheels and wide whites. since we are talking 50's style no 60s cars could be rat's, of course primer black is the preferred color....
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