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Old 11-05-2004, 06:18 AM
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I guess my favorite (and now most desirable since I no longer have it) is a 1969 Firebird 400. 400 CID, 330 HP, 4-speed, 390 posi-trac read - no AC. It had ONLY 75K miles on it with beautiful orange paint (original!) with black vinyl top and interior. Like an idiot, I sold it about 7 years ago (of course when the muscle car market was at its lowest point). Today an original like that is probably worth $20 - 30K. It would still spin the wheels in fouth gear with the original clutch. The cost back in 1969? $2,900!!!
And it is in Saudi Arabia today. Unknown to me, the fellow that bought it was a broker for an international dealer. I happened to see a pic of it at the dealer / broker, and he was very proud he had sold it to a Saudi . Would love to have it back, but how many of us would also love to have a past car back!!

Now, I am thinking I would like to find a good example of a 1975 Bricklin (gull-wing doors, you know). I know, they were terrible cars with poor build quality (I think most really leaked badly!), but it is something about them!

Of course, if money was no object??? , I would like to have a Mercedes SLR -top speed? 209 MPH. But at it price ($450K), it ought to go that fast. I have seen one, but they would not let me touch it, let along sit in it!!! Beautiful vehicle!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Old 11-07-2004, 04:01 PM
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have owned (the desirable ones)

1987 mercury cougar, xr7 gt model (390 cid)
1989 dodge challanger (383 cid)
1986 aston martin lagonda
1974 jaguar xke drop head v12
1985 maserati biturbo
1993 acura nsx
1992 svx
1988 rolls royce
1989 bently turbo-r
1994 jaguar xjs v12 drop head
1990 (?) mazda xr7
1962 corvair (heck, i loved it)
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Old 11-07-2004, 05:30 PM
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have owned (the desirable ones)

1987 mercury cougar, xr7 gt model (390 cid)
1989 dodge challanger (383 cid)
1986 aston martin lagonda
1974 jaguar xke drop head v12
1985 maserati biturbo
1993 acura nsx
1992 svx
1988 rolls royce
1989 bently turbo-r
1994 jaguar xjs v12 drop head
1990 (?) mazda xr7
1962 corvair (heck, i loved it)
WOW! An impressive list of cars!

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Old 11-07-2004, 06:06 PM
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[B]WOW! An impressive list of cars![B]
Agreed. I love those NSXs... Those two V12 Jags must have sounded heavenly at full song!

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have owned (the desirable ones)

1987 mercury cougar, xr7 gt model (390 cid)
1989 dodge challanger (383 cid)
1986 aston martin lagonda
1974 jaguar xke drop head v12
1985 maserati biturbo
1993 acura nsx
1992 svx
1988 rolls royce
1989 bently turbo-r
1994 jaguar xjs v12 drop head
1990 (?) mazda xr7
1962 corvair (heck, i loved it)
May I ask what you do, or did for a living? Aston Martins, Jags, Bentleys, Rolls royce, maseratis, and challengers are in my dreams...that's ridiculously nice
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Old 11-08-2004, 07:02 AM
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