Favorite Automobile(s)

[dfr345]

Thought I'd start a thread on what vehicles we drive/own and/or aspire to own. I'm looking to buy the new Porsche Cayenne EV when it comes out later this...

Thought I'd start a thread on what vehicles we drive/own and/or aspire to own. I'm looking to buy the new Porsche Cayenne EV when it comes out later this year. Looks phenomenal:

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[Ch3vyh0tr0d]

Oh boy a topic I’m gonna weigh in here heavily

Let’s see a vehicle I own that I aspired to own for a long time was a 1959 Chevrolet belair (not impala) for those unfamiliar in belair was obviously introduced in the 40’s/50’s then in 58 when the impala was introduced although still produced the belair became the family budget sporty type option of the impala family.. anyway a long time ago as a kid I was at the drive in and saw one in the baseball movie “the sandlot” not knowing what it was but seeing the tail lights I fell in love with it mine I modified with many things including a suicide door conversion.. pic of the front and back end are a internet picture to protect my privacy as pictures and of mine have license plates

I do own some other classics either still a work in progress but either way this car has been a dream of mine to own and drive since before puberty


The other vehicle I aspire to own is a 1959 Cadillac miller mayhem ambulance/hertz aka the car made famous by the ghostbusters… yes I would do a “ecto 1 conversion” on it but I would add subtle touches to make it my own ie add a roots type blower to it, big old white wall tires and do things such as “French the head lights” and make some sort of crazy exhaust that stands out ie side pipes/pipes that stick through the body

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[6lover9]

Favorite I owned was Mustang 5.0L GT convertible, red

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[dfr345]

Oh boy a topic I’m gonna weigh in here heavily

Let’s see a vehicle I own that I aspired to own for a long time was a 1959 Chevrolet belair (not impala) for those unfamiliar in belair was obviously introduced in the 40’s/50’s then in 58 when the impala was introduced although still produced the belair became the family budget sporty type option of the impala family.. anyway a long time ago as a kid I was at the drive in and saw one in the baseball movie “the sandlot” not knowing what it was but seeing the tail lights I fell in love with it mine I modified with many things including a suicide door conversion.. pic of the front and back end are a internet picture to protect my privacy as pictures and of mine have license plates

I do own some other classics either still a work in progress but either way this car has been a dream of mine to own and drive since before puberty


The other vehicle I aspire to own is a 1959 Cadillac miller mayhem ambulance/hertz aka the car made famous by the ghostbusters… yes I would do a “ecto 1 conversion” on it but I would add subtle touches to make it my own ie add a roots type blower to it, big old white wall tires and do things such as “French the head lights” and make some sort of crazy exhaust that stands out ie side pipes/pipes that stick through the body

Excellent taste. Classics never die. I love the seats on these cars too, like a sofa on wheels. I didn't realize these doors were also called suicide doors, I thought they were "coach doors" like on a Rolls.

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[Sexaddict]

Before Jaguar basically bankrupted their own brand, I was a big fan of their cars.

I´m very much a fan of Ferrari 458 - a classic!



When that´s said, I don´t plan to own a car for the foreseeable future simply because it's such a pain to find available parking spaces where I live.
I´ve got my usual driver on call if the need arrises for anything. He drives a Tesla Model Y with the self-driving/pilot pack. It´s amazing on the highway.

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[TopDizzle]

Currently own a 2022 Jeep Gladiator that I've named "Bubba", after the Forrest Gump character.

Saving up for a 67 Chevy Impala, black of course.

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[xbr400]

1970 Chevelle SS LS6 454

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[dfr345]

Favorite I owned was Mustang 5.0L GT convertible, red

I love a Mustang. The Shelby GT500 is one of my favorite cars. The Ford GT is on my list of cars I'd like to own.

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[Ch3vyh0tr0d]

Excellent taste. Classics never die. I love the seats on these cars too, like a sofa on wheels. I didn't realize these doors were also called suicide doors, I thought they were "coach doors" like on a Rolls.

They are also called that… obviously a Chevy impala body style(this also includes belair/biscyane ) never had “factory suicide doors” I think of the GM family Cadillac was the only one to put them on, don’t get me wrong some police/military/emergency vehicles were modified to do this but again this was mostly “Cadillac” as they had the contracts for all that stuff… “suicide doors” was more of a nickname for em cause if you opened them on accident while the car was in motion based on the design you would be pushed under the car and then be rolled over by the rear wheels and hence end up committing suicide… yea the seats are awesome besides when the vinyl tears and you end up being poked by a big ass spring lol, however they do make great “date night” cars you make a left with a little extra gas and whoever is sitting shotgun ends up sliding into you thus making automatic cuddles

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[dfr345]

Before Jaguar basically bankrupted their own brand, I was a big fan of their cars.

I´m very much a fan of Ferrari 458

I know what you mean re: parking. It's a pain in my area as well. I don't know how people park the really large cars like the Cadillac Escalade IQLs or Suburbans, always a tight fit even if you find a spot. Nice to have a chauffeur on call, Teslas are great at self-driving these days.

I really like Jaguar as well -- I loved their F-type and as far as classics go, the XJ was a beauty. Not to mention the E-type series of yore. You can commission one from Jaguar for a princely sum now. I hope they bring back the brand to its full glory. JLR has the funds to revive Jaguar.

As far as Ferrari goes, they're near the top of my list, along with Pagani and Bugatti. The 458 is a favorite of mine as well.

The last car I really loved from them was the Daytona SP3. Their sales tactics are questionable, however. You essentially need to buy a stable of "lesser" Ferraris before getting an opportunity to own the flagship models. Not that I'd mind owning any Ferrari, but I'm sadly not in a financial position to own a half-dozen Ferraris at the moment. I hope they modify their sales strategy at some point, (unlikely considering they have more than enough customers with deep pockets) otherwise it's a waiting game until I get to that milestone.

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[Ch3vyh0tr0d]

I love a Mustang. The Shelby GT500 is one of my favorite cars. The Ford GT is on my list of cars I'd like to own.

It is easy to make a “clone version” as in take a base mustang and with a body drive train and suspension modifications +some trim piece =clone only give away would be the vin stamp and body package stanp(in the engine bay/firewall) my shop has done quite a few of these over the years

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[dfr345]

Currently own a 2022 Jeep Gladiator that I've named "Bubba", after the Forrest Gump character.

Saving up for a 67 Chevy Impala, black of course.

I see we have a fellow Forrest Gump fan here, its one of my favorite movies of all time. Lt. Dan and Bubba FTW. Whenever I go to FL, always stop by the Bubba Gump Shrimp company, if nothing for the nostalgia of it.

Jeep has really upped their game in the last decade, I like their newest models, including the Gladiator and the Wagoneer. Nice classic choice on the Impala.

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[xbr400]

They are also called that… obviously a Chevy impala body style(this also includes belair/biscyane ) never had “factory suicide doors” I think of the GM family Cadillac was the only one to put them on, don’t get me wrong some police/military/emergency vehicles were modified to do this but again this was mostly “Cadillac” as they had the contracts for all that stuff… “suicide doors” was more of a nickname for em cause if you opened them on accident while the car was in motion based on the design you would be pushed under the car and then be rolled over by the rear wheels and hence end up committing suicide… yea the seats are awesome besides when the vinyl tears and you end up being poked by a big ass spring lol, however they do make great “date night” cars you make a left with a little extra gas and whoever is sitting shotgun ends up sliding into you thus making automatic cuddles

IMHO, the 1967 Impala and 1963 Buick Rivera were 2 of the most beautifully styled cars GM ever produced.

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[dfr345]

It is easy to make a “clone version” as in take a base mustang and with a body drive train and suspension modifications +some trim piece =clone only give away would be the vin stamp and body package stanp(in the engine bay/firewall) my shop has done quite a few of these over the years

You really know your stuff. I have so much to learn about automobiles yet, planning on taking courses at a trade school to teach myself about the topic when I have free time.

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[Ch3vyh0tr0d]

IMHO, the 1967 Impala and 1963 Buick Rivera were 2 of the most beautifully styled vars GM ever produced.

Yea they were nice im more of 50s guy myself (love weird looking taillights and or fins) but as far as “60s cars go” I have always been a fan of the 68 and 69 Chevrolet Chevelle body style (technically it continued to 72 or 73 )but in 70 they made them more of a “box” than a “bubble” in terms of pre “muscle cars” I’ve personally always been of the 61 caddy coup deville(again it’s the fins) I have no idea how they Cadillac managed to convince gm big wigs to let them keep those fins basically up to the actual “muscle car race”

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[Ch3vyh0tr0d]

You really know your stuff. I have so much to learn about automobiles yet, planning on taking courses at a trade school to teach myself about the topic when I have free time.

Well much of my knowledge comes from being around cars all my life and working on them basically since my 2nd grade fingers”little hands” could “fit in a tight spot” to turn a nut or bolt or spark plug on my grandpa’s 70 El Camino he had bought new from the factory and when not working on them reading anything bout them I could get my hands on (I obviously mostly stuck to the gm family but know enough bout mopar and ford too)

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[NoLovewithGlove]

I like my women just like my favorite and most owned car brand:

B - bold, beautiful, blonde
M - majestic, magnetic
W - wild, white

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[dfr345]

I like my women just like my favorite and most owned car brand:

B - bold, beautiful, blonde
M - majestic, magnetic
W - wild, white

Love the acronym, haha. The Alpina B8 is my favorite current BMW model. Also love the M8 and the XB7.

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[dfr345]

They are also called that… obviously a Chevy impala body style(this also includes belair/biscyane ) never had “factory suicide doors” I think of the GM family Cadillac was the only one to put them on, don’t get me wrong some police/military/emergency vehicles were modified to do this but again this was mostly “Cadillac” as they had the contracts for all that stuff… “suicide doors” was more of a nickname for em cause if you opened them on accident while the car was in motion based on the design you would be pushed under the car and then be rolled over by the rear wheels and hence end up committing suicide… yea the seats are awesome besides when the vinyl tears and you end up being poked by a big ass spring lol, however they do make great “date night” cars you make a left with a little extra gas and whoever is sitting shotgun ends up sliding into you thus making automatic cuddles

Interesting backstory re: the etymology of the term. That sounds like a horrible way to go. I had no idea.

Definitely agree on them being the ultimate date night cars/drive-in movie cars. Perfect for cuddles, and then some.

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[connman]

Oh boy a topic I’m gonna weigh in here heavily

I knew this wouldn't get by you.

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