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The One(s) that got away... (1/23)
 9/3/08 1:17pm
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Well...we have a thread on the First car ya ever had, and it got me wondering aboot sumptin....
Most of us went on to tell about other cars we had "back then", and a lot of them are now quite collectible/valuable.
So....here's my query....
What's the ONE car/truck ya'll had you wished you still had?

I think my most favoritest car I ever had, and the one that would be the most valuable today would have to be the '66 Hemi Charger I had when I was prolly 17-18...
That's the ONE I would like to still own today....

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The One(s) that got away... (2/23)
 9/3/08 1:38pm
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It was a White 57 Chevy convertible,with a 327 Vette engine wid a 4 speedShocked,how I wish I had her now Cry

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The One(s) that got away... (3/23)
 9/3/08 1:53pm
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67 GTX

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 9/3/08 1:57pm
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Joel, I had a RED 1965 Mustang 2+2 Fastback 4 speed 289 Thumbs%20Up with RED interior when I was in High School/College.  I sold it in 1981 to our next door neighbor for $3000.
 
Before I ended up with the '72 Vette earlier this year, I tracked the guy down and found out he still has the car.  It's been sitting in his garage since 1989.  I asked him if he would sell it and he gave the same response alot of well meaning classic car owners have, i.e., "I'm gonna restore it someday"Cry.  Oh well I am really enjoying my Vette.  Would have been nice to have the Mustang back because my wife and I dated in that car.
The One(s) that got away... (5/23)
 9/3/08 6:21pm
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Easy...63 Vette roadster, 327, manual tranny, blue with white vert top, that I had in 1979. I "upgraded" to a 76 Vette with a weak 350 and auto trans. I thought  I did good...back then.LOL


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 9/3/08 8:04pm
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1972 Targa Blue, T-Top, Saddle leather, 350 auto,numbers match, all original except '69 factory side exhaust. Previously owned: 1969 427, 390hp, 4sp, Riverside Gold coupe, factory side exhaust


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Joel, Thanks for starting an interesting post!  The one that I had that got away was a '69 427 Corvette Coupe 4 speed with factory side exhaust.  That was a keeper!!  Also had '69 Olds 442 that slipped away.
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 9/3/08 8:31pm
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I'd take that old Checker back in a heartbeat!
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 9/3/08 8:33pm
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Would definately have to be my 72 Chevelle Thumbs%20Up  I miss/think of that car all the time Cry

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Can't decide:

1968 Impala 300hp 350
1959 Chevy Pickup Big Back Glass
1964 1/2 Mustang Convertible

Then there was the 1973 Pinto with fat 50"'s on the back and 78's on the front and a 12 ft. whip antenna.  Looked like a remote control car.
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Like my big brother  ^^^^ I had a 66 Mustang through high school and college.  I sold it to help pay college expenses.  Its story didn't end up as well.  The buyer bought it for his 16 year old son, but I could tell it was the dad's dream car, not the kid's.  I heard through the grapevine about a year later that it had been badly wrecked. 

Oddly it may have been the same neighbor who bought Roger's Mustang that planted the Corvette seed.  He also had a 77 Corvette in Dark Blue.
The One(s) that got away... (11/23)
 9/3/08 10:42pm
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[QUOTE=dnv] there was the 1973 Pinto with fat 50"'s on the back and 78's on the front and a 12 ft. whip antenna.  Looked like a remote control car.
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So..yer saying the Pinto was your favorite? That explains a LOT...


btw...if ya can't decide...Flip a COIN...

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The One(s) that got away... (12/23)
 9/3/08 11:12pm
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#1 -1969 Corvette Coupe Riverside Gold, black interior,MN,A/C,350/350,PS,PB,window cranks. #2 -2000 C5, black/black, 6 sp, Bose system & lots of buttons.


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.............Ouch.......this hurts..........but the '65 Convertible Roadster is my favorite car that I have owned.  Really stupid to sell that beast!  327/375 horses, air, electric antenna, wonder bar radio, 4 speed/hurst comp shifter, white rag top, Nassau Blue, side pipes......I'm hurtin' now......CryCryCry
 
I sure wish I could find it and it was for sale......I'ld work 5 jobs to get the $$$.


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 9/3/08 11:23pm
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My favorite was like Ron, a 57 Chevy, only mine was a Bel Air coupe with a 327 and 4 speed.   Oh yeah, you just know it was BLUE.   Thumbs%20Up    I had that car when I met my wife, and she denies it , but I still say that car is why she started dating me.   Confused
 
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 9/3/08 11:55pm
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427 1970 Nova and it's little brother, 350 1971 Nova. Both 4 speeds. Shared the garage through the 70s.
Sold the 70 when I got married in 79 and bought a different house. That one was scarey!!
The 71 left 3 weeks after I bought my black79 Vette in 1984. Was my daily driver and I was thinking about repaint no 3 at the time!
And of course my first car, the 69 GTO, would be gladly welcomed back!
The One(s) that got away... (15/23)
 9/4/08 12:07am
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1975 C3 Red, T-Tops, Black Interior. All I need is time and money! Getting there!


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May seem odd, but my 71 Dart Swinger.  It had a 318 2 bbl that was freaky.  That thing hauled.  Whipped a 76 Trans Am with a 400 in that critter.  I really liked driving it.
 
After that I miss my 67 LeMans and my 70 Grand Sport, then my 66 Grand Prix.
 
Of course my77 Pacer was a big favorite, and perhaps my wifes favorite.   Not a Vette,  an AMC Pacer Wagon. 
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 9/4/08 9:41am
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I had a 318 in a '71 Plymouth.  There were pretty quick.
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My choice would be my 1965 396/425hp convertible, or my 1966 427/450hp convertible. Both of course were Corvettes. The 450hp said 425 on the aircleaner, but the window sticker and dealer copy read 450hp.......the car was a screamer............I was never beaten at the strip...........or on the road........of couse I NEVER raced on the streetRolling%20On%20The%20Floor%20Laughing corvette440hp2008-09-04 13:28:54

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 9/4/08 4:38pm
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71 Colonnade Hardtop Coupe Torch Red with black interior originally L48 built to push around 360hp


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My most memorable car was a 62 Renault Dauphine. I have more memories in that car than any other I've owened. That sucker could do 0-60 in about a minute. Besides, when's the last time you can say you've seen one.Cool

 



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 9/4/08 4:43pm
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[QUOTE=my7T1]

My most memorable car was a 62 Renault Dauphine. I have more memories in that car than any other I've owened. That sucker could do 0-60 in about a minute. Besides, when's the last time you can say you've seen one.Cool

 

[/QUOTE] Man..........you are funny, but where did you find that red one......England?

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 9/4/08 5:08pm
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Actually its a French desigm car. Mine was light green, but if I had one today of course it would be RED...........................duh!!!LOL

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 9/4/08 8:39pm
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 it was a light blue, 1967 corvette convertible--also had the hard top,it had a 427,435--3x2s,,4 speed and it would scaldthedog when you hit it,,wish i haderback,,rd
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 9/4/08 8:41pm
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[QUOTE=mkapp7879] 427 1970 Nova and it's little brother, 350 1971 Nova. Both 4 speeds. Shared the garage through the 70s.
Sold the 70 when I got married in 79 and bought a different house. That one was scarey!!

The 71 left 3 weeks after I bought my black79 Vette in 1984. Was my daily driver and I was thinking about repaint no 3 at the time!

And of course my first car, the 69 GTO, would be gladly welcomed back!
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This ones for you Mike... 69 Nova ... Came from out of the junkyard in 1975 with a 427 4spd in it. Sold and went back to the junkyard in the 80's. It is alive and well today with a blown 454 automatic in it....

It is my cousins car so it is not my story. But I thought Mike would appreciate it.



Me 5 vans as a youth ..... my wife forbids me to return to any of them...... or much less talk about them...... Tuxblacray2008-09-04 17:46:39

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69, 340 Dart Swinger, with 4 speed hurst shifter. Blue with a black top. I think about it often. The thing would fly. 
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