Cool Pic Thread - Vehicles

[JJ 911SC]

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[Llarry]

Here's a rare and interesting car: The 1953-1954 Edwards America convertible. Based on a Henry J chassis with an Oldsmobile Rocket 88 engine and fiberglass body. Fewer than 10 built in California.

[Llarry]

1911 Buick Model 26 roadster

210 cubic inch four gave about 30 horsepower; Windshield and top were optional.

[Llarry]

1931 Cadillac 355 town sedan

[Buug959]

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[dscabra]

Originally Posted by Buug959

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Beautiful! What year is that car? When I was in the Army and stationed in Germany in the 1986-1989 timeframe, I had the chance to buy one that looked very similar for $16k. Unfortunately, that was way out of my reach at that time considering I was making about half that a year.

[Pauly Wauly]

Originally Posted by dscabra

Beautiful! What year is that car? When I was in the Army and stationed in Germany in the 1986-1989 timeframe, I had the chance to buy one that looked very similar for $16k. Unfortunately, that was way out of my reach at that time considering I was making about half that a year.

That`s a 1980 or 81 930 Turbo.

[floridaorange]

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[JJ 911SC]

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[Esteban]

^ Inspired by this car: 1959 Cadillac El Dorado.

[Buug959]

Originally Posted by dscabra

Beautiful! What year is that car? When I was in the Army and stationed in Germany in the 1986-1989 timeframe, I had the chance to buy one that looked very similar for $16k. Unfortunately, that was way out of my reach at that time considering I was making about half that a year.

It is an absolutely gorgeous car. This is what I found about it: https://www.elferspot.com/en/car/por...-1980-2461460/

[Buug959]

GVW

[JJ 911SC]

Speaking of Cadillac...

[SpeedBuggy]

Originally Posted by JJ 911SC

Speaking of Cadillac...

Now that will get you to the cemetery in quick fashion, none of that 25mph across town parade bs.

[Llarry]

The Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Gran Sport made its debut in 1929 and was a contender in Italian road racing for several years. It featured a supercharged102 hp six that and, while not the fastest competitor, was reliable and had good handling. It won the Mille Miglia endurance race in both 1929 and 1930.

A similar restored 6C 1750 brought half a million USD early in 2024.

[Llarry]

Here's a time capsule from the year I turned sixteen years old (1963); the Beach Boys were singing their hit song 409 on the radio about a Chevrolet Impala Super Stock 409. I don't believe they specified the color.

In September of 1963, Donald McDonald of Tucker, Georgia, took delivery of a new '63 Impala 2-door. The total price out the door was $3,872 and he took out a loan with GMAC for $97.65 a month for 36 months.

I'll bet he was lucky to get 10 miles per gallon in his new red Impala. The sticker says he paid $242 for a "Turbo Fire 409"; I'm not sure which engine that is. The 409 came in three states of tune: 4-barrel carb base 340 hp (SAE gross) or upgraded 400 hp or dual 4-barrel 425 hp. Donald got the 2-speed Powerglide automatic, which set him back $199. Power steering was extra, too -- can you imagine what it was like without that?

I was already semi-hooked on those funny foreign cars like Porsche or those boxy BMWs, but it was all academic since my mode of locomotion was walking -- no money. But I would've salivated over a car like Donald's anyway.

[///MPhatic]

Originally Posted by Buug959

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I will never tire of looking at these cars, but driving them leaves much to be desired. They drive like an old, finely-tuned Muscle Car. I imagine that back in the day, when compared to the standard Mustang/Camaro/Cuda, they would have felt like a space ship, but time has definitely moved on. I realize that a lot of enthusiasts are looking for that analog experience today, to 'unplug' so to speak, so the old 911's scratch that itch, but compared to a modern analog car like my Lotus, which is a scalpel by any other name, the old Porsche cars hold zero interest for me.

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[Murf the Surf]

Originally Posted by ///MPhatic

I will never tire of looking at these cars, but driving them leaves much to be desired. They drive like an old, finely-tuned Muscle Car. I imagine that back in the day, when compared to the standard Mustang/Camaro/Cuda, they would have felt like a space ship, but time has definitely moved on. I realize that a lot of enthusiasts are looking for that analog experience today, to 'unplug' so to speak, so the old 911's scratch that itch, but compared to a modern analog car like my Lotus, which is a scalpel by any other name, the old Porsche cars hold zero interest for me.

Don't knock the older Porsches for the analogue experience. But to each his own, I do love the modern Lotus' too.