What was the car of your dreams when you were growing up?

[imported_Kevin Brown]

The Mach 5. :cornut:

 

[imported_RaskyR1]

Ferrari 288 GTO!

Still my favorite car today too....

 

[black-n-silver]

We're all car guys here. I assume, at some point, when you were growing up, you saw a car that just knocked your socks off!


For me it was the first time I saw the new '68 Corvette (Red/Red)... I'll bet my blood pressure shot up 50 points when I saw that car! (And I was only 16 years old.....):biggrin:

What was yours?

Hey, I had that car! Only bad thing was it was supposed to be Internationl Blue (and it was in the shop all the time).

 

[black-n-silver]

The car I wanted was a Triumph TR7. Thank goodness the dealer was 100 miles away and it was just out of my price range, those things never ran properly, but I loved the looks as a teenager in the late 70's.

 

[RustyBumper]

My dream car was and still is a 1970 Ford Boss 302 in Grabber Blue. One day.....

 

[imported_akimel]

When I was a kid I loved the Jaguar XKE, perhaps something like this:

But then I graduated to the Aston Martin:

Shaken ... not stirred.

 

[Puckman]

The Mach 5. :cornut:

Ahh, I forgot about that one! Change my answer please. Oh wait, maybe the Green Hornet's Lincoln!

 

[imported_superchargedg]

A 1967 Shelby GT500KR.

 

[imported_glfahlc]

my cousin had a 67 GTO with the tri-carb that would flat out git it... i liked that car too...

 

[Jack Kruer]

The bad thing is I have dreamed about just about every car mentioned. I always liked the early 70's Pantera's as well. Too many cars, not enough money!!!!

jk

 

[imported_Luster]

Too many cars, not enough money!!!!

I believe that's the definition of a "Car-Guy"!

 

[imported_01GreyStangGT]

1984-1988 Chevrolet monte Carlo SS
1984-87 Buick Grand National
1987 Olds 442

 

[imported_Flash Gordon]

1972 De Tomaso Pantera

 

[Todd@RUPES]

I'm with Dave on this a lot. I loved the original Vipers (the GTS coupes are STILL very awesome!) but the car that did it for me was a McLaren F1 (and still is)... Also the F355 Ferrari, Diablo, Testarossa, and F40.

I'm also a huge Corvette fan and spent a lot of my car guy youth fawing over the numerous gorgeous Corvette's...

In my collection (Corvette) I'll take a

'53
'55 (first with V8)
'57 283 (first with fuel injection and 1 horsepower per cubic inch)
'62 327 (fuel injected)
'63 Split Window Z06
'65 396 Big Block
'65 Fuel Injected Small block
'67 427/435 HP L98 roadster
'67 427/560 HP L88 coupe
'69 427/560 HP L88 coupe
'70 LT1 350 ZR1
'71 LS6 454 ZR2
'78 Pace Car
'82 Silver Annaverisry
'86 Pace Car Convert
'90 ZR1
'95 ZR1
'96 Grand Sport
'96 Collectors
'04 Z06
'07 Z06
'09 ZR1

That would get me started....

 

[imported_Luster]

'53
'55 (first with V8)
'57 283 (first with fuel injection and 1 horsepower per cubic inch)
'62 327 (fuel injected)
'63 Split Window Z06
'65 396 Big Block
'65 Fuel Injected Small block
'67 427/435 HP L98 roadster
'67 427/560 HP L88 coupe
'69 427/560 HP L88 coupe
'70 LT1 350 ZR1
'71 LS6 454 ZR2
'78 Pace Car
'82 Silver Annaverisry
'86 Pace Car Convert
'90 ZR1
'95 ZR1
'96 Grand Sport
'96 Collectors
'04 Z06
'07 Z06
'09 ZR1

That would get me started....

You're gonna need a bigger garage.:driving::drool5:

 

[Todd@RUPES]

You're gonna need a bigger garage.:driving::drool5:

Bill, thats just my Vette's....

You forgot (in particular order and with out spell check, just off the top of my head)...

'31 Duesenberg SS/C
Bugatti Type 57 Royale
Bugatti EB110
'49 Merc
'59 Caddy
'63 Super Duty Catalina
'64 GTO
'67 GTO TriPower
'69 GTO Judge
'70 Boss 429 Mustang
'70 Boss 302 Mustang
'70 Mach 1 428 SCJ Mustang
'67-68 Big Block Camaro
'64 Malibu Z11
'70 Chevelle SS LS6
'69 Road Runner
'71 Hemi' Cuda
'70 Buick GNX
'61 Ferrari 250 GT Califorina SWB
'62 Ferrari 250 GTO
'67 Ferrari 330 GTC
'63 (?) Ferrari 275 GT
'71 Ferrari Daytona Spyder
'80ish Ferrari 512 BB-BBi
'77 Ferrari 308
'84 Ferrari 512 Testatrossa (single mirror)
'04 Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradale
'84 Ferrari 288 GTO
'89 Ferrari F40
'03 Ferrari Enzo
'96 Ferrari 456GT (not GTA)
Lambo Miura
Lambo Diablo SV
Aston Martin DB5
Jaguar XJ220
Jaguar E-type (70-74)
'69 Hurst/Olds 442
'73 Porsche 911 Carrera RS Lightweight
Porsche 959
Porsche 993 GT2
Porsche Carrera GT
Porsche 930 Slant Nose Turbo
Porsche 930 Turbo
'77 Pontiac Trans Am
'89 Pontiac Trans Am Turbo
BMW M1
'55 Mercedes Benz SL300 'Gullwing'
'09 Mercedes Benz S65 AMG Renn Tech
Maserati Birdcage
'96 Dodge Viper GTS
'93 Acura NSX
'81 Jeep CJ

 

[imported_Luster]

Bill, thats just my Vette's....

You forgot (in particular order and with out spell check, just off the top of my head)...

'31 Duesenberg SS/C
Bugatti Type 57 Royale
Bugatti EB110
'49 Merc..................

and on and on and on............

............Maserati Birdcage
'96 Dodge Viper GTS
'93 Acura NSX
'81 Jeep CJ

When you look up the word "Car-Guy" in the dictionary... there's a picture of Todd!:angel:

 

[imported_Tom]

My sister dated a neat guy, he had a '63 split window vette, then a Shelby 350 then 500 and those have always been cars that I associate with a different, better time. BUT two vehicles have really appealed to my sense of adventure; both Land Rovers-an early '70's series and a, say mid 90's Defender-diesel of course.

But sadly I will have to 'settle' for our '95 BMW R1100 GS :thumbup:

 

[Junebug]

Growing up, I like the 1972 Chevelle 350. Had a big back seat - wink wink...

 

[imported_agentf1]

Mine was and still is the Dodge Viper. :drool5:

My dream was finally realized as I bought an 01 Sapphire/Silver GTS two years ago and have to say the car is living up to my dreams. I love it, it attracts a lot of attention and has GOBS of torque. Mine is 1 of 86 in that color combo so it is not something you see every day on the street.