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I have been watching the Velocity Channel lately and so many beautifully restored cars. I saw Overhauling and there was such a beautiful 1955 Cadillac Convertible. I have some extra money but I would be more inclined to go after more of a muscle car. Most of the nicer and sought-after are above 100K - but what would restored car would you love to have? |
| Zora Arkus Duntov |
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1967 Corvette 427-435 Couple Black with Red trim. |
| jonathon bigsby |
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1965 Triumph Spitfire |
| Birdlegs |
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1955 Thunderbird |
| Kevin52 |
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All rise for "The Judge"... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdQzINRAVdY http://kl52photo.smugmug.com/Planes-Trains-and-Automobiles/Autos/10844809_X3Q8HX#!i=756444115&k=HZf4RQM&lb=1&s=A It's not fully restored but it is a hell of a lot of fun. I originally bought it in high school, built it up into a high 12 second car and then sold it to help fund college. After graduation I got a phone call from the guy I sold it to and I ended up buying it back. At that point I turned it into a drag race car and raced it every weekend for most of the 80's until I sold it to a friend so he could race it. A few years later he got bored with racing and I ended up buying it back yet again! |
| Kevin52 |
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Whoops, sorry about the bad link... http://tinyurl.com/b336xby |
| fairlady |
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1972 Datsun 240Z. |
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1974 Volkswagen Beetle (Cliff Green paint job) 1969 Dodge Charger R/T (Black paint job) |
| Pussy Galore |
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Aston Martin DB5 tricked out like in Goldfinger. |
| idrinkmilk |
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Yeah, you could drive around just like Bond. He is one of the loneliest characters ever written, as was shown in the last few movies. The best part about restored cars is that you know someone fixed it and took good care of it over the years. There is nothing worse than watching a driver treat his Aston Martin like s*it. |
| Rollin |
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I have a 1971 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow, which definitely gets a LOT of attention. People see it from the side or the back, and sometimes aren't quite sure what it is, but once they see the front end, there is no doubt. The grille and hood ornament are unmistakable! That said, these cars might look pricey, but they aren't really -- like mine is worth less than a new Honda, or a new Hyundai, haha! But they are hard to find. |
| not enough money yet |
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My brother and I are going to Mecum in Kissimmee at the end of January. (just to look, not buy) My car would be a 68 jag http://www.autotraderclassics.com/scaler/632/473/images/b/2012/06/29/5455099/0_002.jpg His car would be a 67 camaro http://www.autotraderclassics.com/scaler/632/473/images/b/2012/12/30/65936221/AutomotiveUSA1924_1356863952963.jpg |
| fairlady |
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Wow. Cool! How is reliability - when something does go wrong, how hard/expensive is to find parts or get stuff fixed? |
| Rollin |
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Haha, good question! The repairs/maintenance is the nasty part, if it goes to a mechanic. Very expensive -- it can get totally out of hand! And there are only two shops in town that will work on it. There is a repair book for it, which I have, but yeah, parts are hard to get, and expensive. |