Forgotten Cars from your youth

[RinconRyder]

wish i had kept it
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I was living in the little town of Mahopac in '69-70 and test drove one of these with the 390 go-pak and 4-speed stick. Wanted to buy it in the worst way but a two-hour commute to White Plains every day killed that. The gas bill would have been way too much even in those "good old" days.

Interestingly, you can still find cherry AMX's and Javelin's fairly cheap. When I bought my Spyder it was a decision between a restored '70 AMX and the Spyder.

 

[RinconRyder]

Did it have the 390 under the hood?
How did it run? :thumbup:

They were quick. So were the Javelins and the AMC Machines.

 

[vided]

Had a long list of toys including my '72 Duster, '72 Triumph TR6, '79 Fiat x 1/9, custom built '79 RX7. The Triumph was probably a favorite and more of an accomplishment as I did a ground up rebuild in an apartment parking lot while an airman stationed at MacDill. The first photo was after some guys from the lab came over and helped lift the body off the frame and put it on 4X4's and the second was after it was back together and I was driving it. Took it all the way to painting but never did. Knew that would be it's best shape and time to sell and I didn't want to.

CJ JAX

I had a 70 tr6

 

[vided]

Did it have the 390 under the hood?
How did it run? :thumbup:

It had the 343, 4 speed, posi-rear. I had a big holly on it (3 barrel?), cherry bombs, and some other farkels.

 

[RinconRyder]

Had a long list of toys including my '72 Duster, '72 Triumph TR6, '79 Fiat x 1/9, custom built '79 RX7. The Triumph was probably a favorite and more of an accomplishment as I did a ground up rebuild in an apartment parking lot while an airman stationed at MacDill. The first photo was after some guys from the lab came over and helped lift the body off the frame and put it on 4X4's and the second was after it was back together and I was driving it. Took it all the way to painting but never did. Knew that would be it's best shape and time to sell and I didn't want to.

CJ JAX

I owned a '63 TR3 (rare B version) and several years later a '71 TR6. Wish I still had both of them now.

 

[Bob Denman]

I owned a '63 TR3 (rare B version) and several years later a '71 TR6. Wish I still had both of them now.

:shocked: We ALL have a bunch of them that haunt us: the ones that we let get away... :banghead:

 

[UtahPete]

Not one of your "main stream" cars. Mopars etc were a dime a dozen. Nice but plentiful.

Not exactly from my youth but not common either. Ford Capri V6View attachment 151861Gary

Based on the German Opel, wasn't it? So, European suspension, which made for a sporty ride.

 

[Rogue Hawk]

What was great about the Mr 2 was the roar of the engine right behind my head.

This is another car I still would love to have. A 85' Supera. Again, they make nothing like this anymore. Toyota just makes boring boxes now.

 

[Bob Denman]

They still sell some cool stuff...



This one is the Scion version, But Toyota has re-badged it as the "86" for their line-up! :thumbup:

EDT: The 2017 86! :clap:

 

[JerryB]

Hi Bob,

Re: They still sell some cool stuff...

Here is something that they make that I consider far cooler:

http://www.lexus.com/models/LC/gallery

We all have what we like.*

Jerry Baumchen

* Now to just win the lottery. :yes:

 

[RinconRyder]

Hi Bob,

Re: They still sell some cool stuff...

Here is something that they make that I consider far cooler:

http://www.lexus.com/models/LC/gallery

UPDATE: Sorry, brain fart. Juxtaposed the Lexus LFA for the LC. My bad. Below comments refer to the LFA which stopped production in 2012.

According to Lexus there are still 12 in dealer inventory across the USA but it is unknown whether they are for sale or not. A recent writeup quoting a number of Lexus people said they were not worth their asking price and had become ancient history technically in the years since their introduction.

 

[JerryB]

Hi RinconRyder,

Re: in the years since their introduction.

There is a brand new in my neighborhood somewhere. I saw it in a shop having a paint protection film put on it two weeks ago; and then saw it driving down one of the major blvds near me.

Since ( I think ) it just came out last year, where do you get the 'years since' thought?

The only Lexus dealership in Portland, OR ( just up the street from where I live ) had one or two when I was there last week.

Jerry Baumchen

PS) And, just for grins & giggles, about 2 weeks ago I was on the Lexus website & 'built' one for myself. The only problem I had was the $92K pricing. :banghead:

 

[Bob Denman]

PS) And, just for grins & giggles, about 2 weeks ago I was on the Lexus website & 'built' one for myself. The only problem I had was the $92K pricing. :banghead:

That just means that you've got even GREATER reasons to buy only winning PowerBall tickets! :2thumbs:

 

[timeless]

MY FIRST WAS A.......

your all spring chickens...my first was a 37 oldsmobile....then a 48 willys jeep..:yikes:

47 DODGE COUPE!!!!!!!!

 

[Bob Denman]

your all spring chickens...my first was a 37 oldsmobile....then a 48 willys jeep..:yikes:

Gene
You had a '48?
Was it a "-2A"?

 

[JerryB]

Hi Gene,

Re: my first was a 37 oldsmobile

If we're going to be talking about 'first' cars, my first was this:



1947 Chevy Fleetline, had it my Junior year in high school. I sold it to buy the '32 5-window.

Jerry Baumchen

 

[Rogue Hawk]

My first car was a 75' Nova. It was all ready old and rusty when I got it. I was a poor Air Force enlisted.

 

[Bob Denman]

We've got a guy in our Town who owned one of these: A 1968 CoPo Nova! :bowdown:

 

[wyliec]

We've got a guy in our Town who owned one of these: A 1968 CoPo Nova! :bowdown:

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Without looking it up, what does COPO stand for? I just looked at the article, and it was very interesting.

 

[Bob Denman]

Central Office Production Order...
THESE were the cars that you wished you knew how to order! :clap:
Think of the "Yenko cars"; and imagine if they had been built by the factory... :bowdown:

That Nova might have had a Corvette L-88 under it's hood! :yikes:

About the only thing that might have been crazier:


A 1968 Doge Dart, with the legendary 426 Hemi under the hood!
These things weren't allowed anywhere NEAR the stock classes. They all ran Super-Stock: right out of the box!