Your favorite car from your youth - Page 2

**cnc** · 11-08-2012, 07:39 PM

I had quite a few "favorite" cars, but I've got to say my 68 Firebird tops the list. I blew a few engines and finally put a 350 LT1 vette engine in it, holly double pumper, headers etc, etc,. Like Stan said, gas was cheap and I got around 7-8 miles to the gallon. Pretty much all my friends had muscle cars back then.

pcarrell · 11-08-2012, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by fish

at least it had round tires

The word "tires" being used loosely.............

**cnc** · 11-08-2012, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by blowndodge

I thought this was you first car Tim!

Judging by the pic not much has changed, you have to have balls to ride beside Tim.

Loafer · 11-08-2012, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by nomadtom69

Had a 1963 Comet S22 T10 4 speed bucket seats which had a 260 v/8 orginal later had a heart transplant after some gas station attendant put cold water in it while I was in bathroom the eng that got put in in was a motor out of a GT 350 Corba Mustang One Hot Motor

We had a 1962 Merc Comet S22 sold here yesterday for $6K, it was a 6 cyl.

Here's a '63 Conet.

jd01 · 11-08-2012, 08:42 PM

I've had several cars in the past that were sharp, but I guess I was kinda partial to my red 1966 Chevrolet Impala SS396, 4 speed, American mag wheels. '55 Chevy BelAir hardtop with 365 horse 327, 4 speed was a great one too. Saw a '55 similar to the one I had at a cruise-in car show a while back, that a guy had recently bought for $35,000!!!!! I could kick myself for ever parting with that car 40 plus years ago!

gman47 · 11-08-2012, 08:56 PM

Good to see some one reaching back to the 50's,jd. My favorite was my '56 Olds 2 door hard top Holiday 88 with a 324(?), if my memory serves me correctly. What a beast ..... chrome all over the place and ran like hell. I slammed it into a set of concrete stairs and it did more damage to the stairs and house than the front grill!!!!!!!!!! So much for the walk down memory lane, I'll stick with today's cars and my Ultra Classic.

**Top Cat** · 11-08-2012, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Pretzel

I hope you didn't have pipes on that thing! *snark*

Nope purely stock and quiet

**nomadtom69** · 11-08-2012, 09:41 PM

Gerry that looked just like mine except mine was a T10 4 speed and orginal 260 V/8 the guy said this one had a 302 so it had a new heart also same color as mine bought it my senior year (1968 ) in high school

jandreu · 11-08-2012, 10:18 PM

Amazing, most everyone except myself so far has listed nothing but American made muscle cars.

audiogooroo · 11-08-2012, 10:25 PM

When I first started dating my wife, she was driving a '56 Chevy 2-door hard top. All original and really sweet!

I was driving a '78 Pontiac Trans-Am. Both cars were a lot of fun, and I really wish I had kept them both.

cactusjack · 11-08-2012, 10:54 PM

Angel Flight, Daryl?

audiogooroo · 11-08-2012, 10:57 PM

Scott, I can not believe you remember Angel Flight pants. You must have worn them too!

**Top Cat** · 11-08-2012, 11:54 PM

They look like the pants we called bell bottoms here in the east.
I thought everyone wore them back then.

**ChiefK** · 11-09-2012, 03:07 AM

1967 Dodge Dart. 4-door. Slant 6. Fill the oil and check the gas. Probably the most dependable car I've ever owned.

Dave · 11-09-2012, 05:03 AM

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Originally Posted by blowndodge

I thought this was you first car Tim!

Which one's Tim?

11-08-2012, 07:39 PM	#16
cnc Join Date: May 2009 Location: Montreal QC Posts: 12,034	I had quite a few "favorite" cars, but I've got to say my 68 Firebird tops the list. I blew a few engines and finally put a 350 LT1 vette engine in it, holly double pumper, headers etc, etc,. Like Stan said, gas was cheap and I got around 7-8 miles to the gallon. Pretty much all my friends had muscle cars back then. __________________ Norm Ward 2008 blue / silver nomad kawanow / VBA #01136 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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11-08-2012, 08:42 PM	#20
jd01 Advanced Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canton,Georgia Posts: 851	I've had several cars in the past that were sharp, but I guess I was kinda partial to my red 1966 Chevrolet Impala SS396, 4 speed, American mag wheels. '55 Chevy BelAir hardtop with 365 horse 327, 4 speed was a great one too. Saw a '55 similar to the one I had at a cruise-in car show a while back, that a guy had recently bought for $35,000!!!!! I could kick myself for ever parting with that car 40 plus years ago! __________________ Don Denman "JD" 2001 Luminous Vintage Red carbed 1500 Nomad VBA #376 VROC #6195 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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11-08-2012, 08:56 PM	#21
gman47 Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Elk Grove, Ca. Posts: 187	Good to see some one reaching back to the 50's,jd. My favorite was my '56 Olds 2 door hard top Holiday 88 with a 324(?), if my memory serves me correctly. What a beast ..... chrome all over the place and ran like hell. I slammed it into a set of concrete stairs and it did more damage to the stairs and house than the front grill!!!!!!!!!! So much for the walk down memory lane, I'll stick with today's cars and my Ultra Classic. __________________ When you come to the fork in the road ..... take it!
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11-08-2012, 09:41 PM	#23
nomadtom69 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Maryville, Tn Posts: 2,656	Gerry that looked just like mine except mine was a T10 4 speed and orginal 260 V/8 the guy said this one had a 302 so it had a new heart also same color as mine bought it my senior year (1968 ) in high school __________________ (NomadTom69)Tom Green Previous bikes - 2004 BMW R1200 CLC 2006 Nomad 1600 Black -1985 BMW K100 RT VBA #001609 Viet-Nam Vet 71-72 Maryville , Tn. Maggie Valley '11-Townsend '12-Estes Park '13- Copperhead fall rally "13- Elkins WV '14- Eureka Springs ' 15- Helen Ga. SE Rally '16
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11-08-2012, 10:18 PM	#24
jandreu Sr. Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Makawao, Hawaii Posts: 1,409	Amazing, most everyone except myself so far has listed nothing but American made muscle cars. __________________ James Andreu '07 1600 Red/Silver VBA Member #1356 jandreu@hawaiiantel.net
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11-08-2012, 10:25 PM	#25
audiogooroo Sr. Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado/Las Vegas, NV Posts: 3,390	When I first started dating my wife, she was driving a '56 Chevy 2-door hard top. All original and really sweet! I was driving a '78 Pontiac Trans-Am. Both cars were a lot of fun, and I really wish I had kept them both. __________________ Audiogooroo - Daryl Porter Colorado Springs, CO VBA #248 VROC #17261 1999 Grn/Grn Nomad
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audiogooroo Sr. Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado/Las Vegas, NV Posts: 3,390	Scott, I can not believe you remember Angel Flight pants. You must have worn them too! __________________ Audiogooroo - Daryl Porter Colorado Springs, CO VBA #248 VROC #17261 1999 Grn/Grn Nomad
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11-08-2012, 11:54 PM	#28
Top Cat Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Peoples Republic of New York State Posts: 15,154	They look like the pants we called bell bottoms here in the east. I thought everyone wore them back then. __________________ Tim "TC" Conley VBA #9 2011 Victory Kingpin mine 2013 Victory Boardwalk -hers [LEFT][COLOR=#000000] [SIZE=4]
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11-09-2012, 03:07 AM	#29
ChiefK Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 225	1967 Dodge Dart. 4-door. Slant 6. Fill the oil and check the gas. Probably the most dependable car I've ever owned. __________________ Chief VBA # 02181 VROC# 35322 '01 Vulcan Nomad 1500 Fi '05 Yamaha V Star Classic 1100
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