When cars were serious machines

senior chef said:
1968 Mustang GT fastback.
The original Mustang GT that Steve McQueen drove in the movie "Bullitt" recently sold at auction for 3.4 million dollars.
Even one like the one below, (not the movie car) sells for $150,000 PLUS
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I was never into muscle cars. I had a thing for classic sedans. Not just because I had kids, either, I just really really liked them.
 
Murrmurr said:
I got over $10K for it. I probably could have gotten more, but I had to sell them quick. It didn't have a scratch on it and the interior was in great condition, but the brakes needed replacing, shoes and disks. The buyer got a great deal, though.
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Only 10 K ? Wow ! I wish I had known you then. I'd have snapped it up in a heartbeat.
 
Designed by Caroll Shelby, this Cobra is the ultimate driving machine.
The only down side is that you'd need a 24/7 security guard. Originally sold for aprox 5k.
A totally original car with matching numbers is worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Notice the bare muffler. It can take the skin right off your calf. Known as "the snake bite"
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When I was in my nid-20s one of my dad's customers was into him for several thousand dollars and asked him if he'd take this 55 Porsche Spyder to settle his bill. The body was in great shape, almost perfect, and the interior was good, but it needed a lot of engine work, some parts replace, and new suspension. Me and him worked on that thing for weeks...probably a few months, counting time we had to wait for parts to be delivered. It was going to be mine when we were done, but as soon as we were done, it was stolen out of my dad's garage!

Never saw it again. That thing was cute, man. Had that bubble-style body, white with red interior and the pretty little red emblem on the sides. That was a heartbreaker that it got stolen.
 
senior chef said:
Designed by Caroll Shelby, this Cobra is the ultimate driving machine.
The only down side is that you'd need a 24/7 security guard. Originally sold for aprox 5k.
A totally original car with matching numbers is worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Notice the bare muffler. It can take the skin right off your calf. Known as "the snake bite"
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I've seen those at races....being raced...here in Sacramento, at the Sacramento Speedway. Think it was back in the 70s, maybe late-60s.
They had really cool sounding engines. brrrraaat-brrraaat. haha
 
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The styling of Jaguar's E-Type, draws many a plaudit, but the early model with the 3.8 litre engine, were far from reliable. Had I kept that car it would probably finance a decent pension these days. My friend had the later version, the muscle looking one with a V12 engine. It had lost that graceful appeal.

But cars today all look like they have come out of the same mould. There was a time when style, grace and elegance was forefront in the designers mind. It's a Duesenberg, affectionately known as a Doozy.
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Nowadays my car is just a year younger than me but it has stood the test of time far better. My wife constantly reminds me the the initials MG, are not an acronym for My Girlfriend. (Yes dear.)
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For a long time now, I have wanted a 60's convertible. They just make a statement going down the road. But, I waited too long and now the prices are through the roof. At least for the ones I really like. I ended up buying a 2005 mustang convertible for a reasonable price. Nice looking enough, but not the panache of the 60's.
 
Sorry no photos but my 1st car was a 1956 Chevy and my 2nd car was a 1956 Oldsmobile '98. That 98 was really someting; a hard top, leather seats, V-8 motor, plenty of chrome and power everything. These older cars had glamour, style and real sex appeal. I don't especially like the new cars because they all look alike. Seems the only colour that most people buy is either black or white. How boring! Yes, they get better mileage and they have all sorts of electronics "bells and whistles" but sorry to say, "They ain't got no sex appeal." By the way, I drive a rather boring 2018 Ford Focus Titanium.
 
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I owned a 1970 Dodge Challenger when I was in my twenties. Same set up but not quite as nice as the one above. I put the 1971 Dodge Demon in there because I liked the body style. When I brought the Challenger the guy told me watch out it is very light and easy to roll. Five years later I did just that. At the time it broke my heart.
 
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Gaer said:
I wanted one of those more than anything in the world when I was a teen!
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It was a great car. Probably the safest family car I ever owned while the kids were tots. The Impala was solid, too, and had more room. Had this awesome sort of wrap-around rear seat. But the Chevy just felt more family friendly. It performed better on camping trips than the Impala.
 
Packerjohn said:
Sorry no photos but my 1st car was a 1956 Chevy and my 2nd car was a 1956 Oldsmobile '98. That 98 was really someting; a hard top, leather seats, V-8 motor, plenty of chrome and power everything. These older cars had glamour, style and real sex appeal. I don't especially like the new cars because they all look alike. Seems the only colour that most people buy is either black or white. How boring! Yes, they get better mileage and they have all sorts of electronics "bells and whistles" but sorry to say, "They ain't got no sex appeal." By the way, I drive a rather boring 2018 Ford Focus Titanium.
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My dad owned this one:

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And yes! Besides styles, the car colors were additional eye-candy back then.
The sound of the engine on that thing was a treat, too. purrrr...ROAR! wummp-wummp-wummp. Chills :giggle:
 
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