Whats your dreamcar?

[Zuke]

Not sure if one of these had been made, but ever since I've been into detailing im become more and more interested in classic cars. Here is mine

[mr.haributo]

Re: Whats your dreamcar?

Bugatti Veyron in Black

[J. A. Michaels]

Re: Whats your dreamcar?

Tan 64 Ford Falcon

[Justin A]

Re: Whats your dreamcar?

Porsche 930 (911 Turbo)
Aston Martin DBS

I WILL own a 930 and a DB9 one day.
DB9:


930:

[Tuck91]

Re: Whats your dreamcar?

Heres my dream truck:






But at $38,000 is might stay a dream, at least for a couple years.

[Calais]

Re: Whats your dreamcar?

An all original triple white 1967 Lincoln Continental four-door convertible with all the available options. Expertly detailed by your truly.

[Superior Shine]

Re: Whats your dreamcar?

MY RIVIERA!!

I bought it with 62,000 miles on it. It now has almost 70,000.

I stored it a few years when I first got it until I had money to get new tires and other things for it. I drive it now about 1000-1500 miles a year.

I bought the car early 1990 from a guy who had it advertised in the recycler classifieds. The selling price was $1,900 and the ad said the vehicle was in pretty good condition but the engine was blown. I really had no intention on buying the car when I went to go look at it. It was near by and I was curious to see what exactly a 64 Riviera looked like. At the time I was into 65-66 Chevy Impalas, owning 4 of them at the time.

The seller of the "Riv" told me his mother bought the car in 1977 and she was the was the second owner. He said that she drove the car about a year then one day had the car towed home because the engine blew. The Riv has been in their garage since 1978.

Fast-foward to January 1990, I am standing in front of the garage, he opened the garage and I laid my eyes on "her", it was love at first site. There was about an inch of dirt, dust ,and grime covering the outside of her. The tires were all flat. Her exhaust was completely rotted out. She looked SHABBY but, I was in love.

My wife, who tagged along, was thinking " well so much for that, lets go home," but then she noticed the look in my eyes, she has seen it before. " Oh no !” she says, “Your not thinking of buying this? "

After begging and pleading to friends and family for the $1900 asking price that I didn't have, I bought her and she was mine.

Now I had to get her running. I decided to try and start her to
find out what was wrong with the engine. After a night of letting tran fluid soak in the cylinders, I installed a new battery and a ran fuel line into a coffee can placed under the car and fired her right up. She spit and sputtered a bit and smoked some but soon cleared up and ran SWEET.

SHE WAS PURRRRRRING LIKE A KITTEN!

Come to find out all that was wrong was a bad water pump that was making a heck of a racket ! After a set of new tires, radiator, tune up , new brake system, fluid changes, exhaust system, I have been cruising her ever since.

I got tons of paper work and service orders with the car dating back to December 1963. In 1999 I tracked down the orig. owner. She was a very friendly lady now in here late 80s. She told me that out of all the cars she had owned over the years the Buick was here favorite car.

The paint and interior are completely original.

She won 3rd place at the 1999 Buick Club of America car show where about 12 other 63-65 Riviera competed.

She is far from perfect. There are edges that had been buffed through and she has her share of small dents and scratches. The bumpers could use a re-chroming to be show quality but I love her just the same.

My dream is to completely (down to the last nut and bolt) is to restore her one day.

[Superior Shine]

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................ and this when I want the wind to blow through my hair.

[the_invisible]

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Justin A has excellent taste!

[Nappers]

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One that is paid off.....

On the other hand, a Yenko Super Camaro would do me just fine!

[CieraSL]

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................ and this when I want the wind to blow through my hair.

What hair?


Seriously, my dream car would have to be Eleanor. God I love that car!

[KC's]

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mama-mia joe
i just like your love story (with yr ride)keep it going

proud to be her owner yo

My dream is to completely (down to the last nut and bolt) is to restore her one day.[/QUOTE]

[ricks778]

Re: Whats your dreamcar?

A 64 Shelby Cobra. 289, quad weber carbs.
I know, but if your going to dream why not dream big.

[dope92cc]

Re: Whats your dreamcar?

My 92 caprice with a ls2, nineteen inch 5- spokes, a LSD, big disc brakes, tubs, bags, wiper deleted wiper cowl, completley shaved including side mirrors and stock corner lights,

and ALL the dents gone forever.

Seriously. I havn't got a clue about how long it will take me to get rid of the hundreds of dings on that car.

[Zuke]

Re: Whats your dreamcar?

MY RIVIERA!!

I bought it with 62,000 miles on it. It now has almost 70,000.

I stored it a few years when I first got it until I had money to get new tires and other things for it. I drive it now about 1000-1500 miles a year.

I bought the car early 1990 from a guy who had it advertised in the recycler classifieds. The selling price was $1,900 and the ad said the vehicle was in pretty good condition but the engine was blown. I really had no intention on buying the car when I went to go look at it. It was near by and I was curious to see what exactly a 64 Riviera looked like. At the time I was into 65-66 Chevy Impalas, owning 4 of them at the time.

The seller of the "Riv" told me his mother bought the car in 1977 and she was the was the second owner. He said that she drove the car about a year then one day had the car towed home because the engine blew. The Riv has been in their garage since 1978.

Fast-foward to January 1990, I am standing in front of the garage, he opened the garage and I laid my eyes on "her", it was love at first site. There was about an inch of dirt, dust ,and grime covering the outside of her. The tires were all flat. Her exhaust was completely rotted out. She looked SHABBY but, I was in love.

My wife, who tagged along, was thinking " well so much for that, lets go home," but then she noticed the look in my eyes, she has seen it before. " Oh no !” she says, “Your not thinking of buying this? "

After begging and pleading to friends and family for the $1900 asking price that I didn't have, I bought her and she was mine.

Now I had to get her running. I decided to try and start her to
find out what was wrong with the engine. After a night of letting tran fluid soak in the cylinders, I installed a new battery and a ran fuel line into a coffee can placed under the car and fired her right up. She spit and sputtered a bit and smoked some but soon cleared up and ran SWEET.

SHE WAS PURRRRRRING LIKE A KITTEN!

Come to find out all that was wrong was a bad water pump that was making a heck of a racket ! After a set of new tires, radiator, tune up , new brake system, fluid changes, exhaust system, I have been cruising her ever since.

I got tons of paper work and service orders with the car dating back to December 1963. In 1999 I tracked down the orig. owner. She was a very friendly lady now in here late 80s. She told me that out of all the cars she had owned over the years the Buick was here favorite car.

The paint and interior are completely original.

She won 3rd place at the 1999 Buick Club of America car show where about 12 other 63-65 Riviera competed.

She is far from perfect. There are edges that had been buffed through and she has her share of small dents and scratches. The bumpers could use a re-chroming to be show quality but I love her just the same.

My dream is to completely (down to the last nut and bolt) is to restore her one day.

Awesome story Joe! Reading that makes me want to get a Galaxie even more!