Cars You Wish You Wish You Had Kept!

No pics, I feel my blood pressure rise as I type this, but, I had a '64 Chevy Impala SS CONVERTIBLE, black top, light blue paint, black interior w/buckets,283 w/Powerglide tranny, dual exhausts in high school!. Bought it in 1974 when I was 16 for $140, sitting under a tree in a cul-de-sac out on Long Island-mydad turned me on to it. Repainted it, stripped off all the trim (can you say MORON?), and sold it to an undeserved bozo for $400 (why is there no crying iconhere???). The kid I sold it to complained that it had a bad vacuum modulator in the tranny! Hot Wheels just issued a mainline that looks IDENTICAL minus theragtop for '10. I bought one and colored the roof black with a magic marker. Where's that bottle of tequila? There are more cars, but this one needs tobe dealt with internally solo first.<br>

1975 Ford Gran Torino<br>1971 Oldsmobile Cutlass "S" Fastback<br>1972 Chevrolet "SS" Nova<br><br>Those are the cars I really miss.

Lousy pic. 1967 GTO convert. I bought it for $1100 two weeks after graduating high school.<br><br><img src="http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-4/151282/1gto%20Rotated(1).JPG" alt="image">

1959 BMW 600, matching numbers with European-issue lights and bumpers. Actually, I'm glad that I sold it because it just wasn't very much fun to drive,but it sure looked nice and that flat-twin was a sweetie. I guess I regret selling my '61 Ranchero; original silver/white/red vinyl interior. It was a funlittle car...<br><img src="http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e148/aranjaloca/a9e2e246.jpg" alt="image">

I too had a 64 Impala SS, but not a convertible. It was a 'hardtop" and was a beautiful burgundy with black interior, it had reversed chrome wheelswith baby moons. I bought it 1971 for $800. Same drive train as yours The 283 had problems, so I bought a 327 engine out of a corvette and installed that. Itwas a freak, a real sleeper, I beat cars that I should not have been able to beat.<br><br>Back when I first started driving (1963) you could buy cars for next to nothing. And most people did not even have insurance. I once bought a 56 ford for $10.I remember buying a 47 chevy stylemaster for $50. Also a sweet 54 chevy for $35. I paid a $100. for a 54 studebaker station wagon 2 door. My father gave me a51 ford, that was all tricked out. It had green and white tuck and roll interior. I bought a 64 MG Midget for $50. I had a Borg Ward, and Hillman manx, and a56 Renualt.<br><br>I could go on and on, I've probably had close to 100 cars. Some nice, some junk and everything in between, But my favorite, funnest, car of all time wasmy beautiful, black, Jeep CJ-5. I was single at the time, and living in So Cal. But a double end over end roll on the fry ended that.....<br><br>If only we had known what the future would bring on old cars both real and toy........Michael<br><br><img src="http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t195/mrhaney07/819c.jpg" alt="image"><br><br>

here are a few i've owned over the last 5 years, i get bored easy<br><img src="http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/qq315/maddmaxx426/Picture034.jpg" alt="image"><br><img src="http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/qq315/maddmaxx426/Picture032.jpg" alt="image"><br><img src="http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/qq315/maddmaxx426/Picture031.jpg" alt="image"><br><img src="http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/qq315/maddmaxx426/c5.jpg" alt="image"><br><br><br><br>

<img src="http://i723.photobucket.com/albums/ww236/camarocrazy2/my68camaro.jpg" alt="image"><br><br><br><img src="http://i723.photobucket.com/albums/ww236/camarocrazy2/my68camaro2.jpg" alt="image"><br><br>This one was a keeper before I't got smashed up...<img src="http://static.yuku.com//domainskins/bypass/img/smileys/frown.gif" alt="image"><img src="http://static.yuku.com//domainskins/bypass/img/smileys/frown.gif" alt="image"><img src="http://static.yuku.com//domainskins/bypass/img/smileys/frown.gif" alt="image">

I'm too yung to of had any muscle cars or anything cool, but from seeing some of my dads pictures I wish he would have kept his plymouth superbird. Itslong gone now but if I ever come across a lot of money I am going to the barret jackson car auctions and buying one.

77 Trans Am 400 4 speed bandit package. Bought it in 1990 when I was 17. Car was way faster than I expected it to be. Made some good dough racing 5.0 Lmustangs (everyone and their grandmother had one at the time)Had t-tops , 8 track and CB and it all worked. Sold it in 99 when my first son was born. The guy Isold it to wrapped it around a tree a couple of months later.

1973 Gran Torino

out of all the cars I've gotten rid of I would say that I most regret selling the 65 Nova SS with only 9,ooo made it was the rarest of the Nova ss 'sbesides the '75. Mine had a mighty mouse 327 in it and it was so light in the ass I had to weld rods in the trunk and add weights for racing. Man thatthing flew I won many a race on Connecting Highway.............

Here's a story:<p>In the early 90s through a friend we lucked into a low miles, garage kept 1984 Z28 white/red strip hard top that was freakin' fast as hell!!! <img src="http://www.dodgetalk.com/forums/images/smilies/drivingz.gif"></p><p>Misplaced our pictures of her in our move out, crap! Gosh, we really miss our Z for record pacing trips to Vegas baby!! <img src="http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/laugh.gif"><img src="http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/roll.gif"></p><p>End of story: She was stolen from us in the mid 90s and allegedly used as a "chase" or decoy car in a Camaro/Firebird theft ring in SoCalaccording to policeman in charge of the case.</p><p>She was found totally intact a couple months later, but with 4 bald tires holy cow! <img src="http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/eek.gif"> (that were near new at time of thief) and several thousands highlyabused miles added, so our insurance payed us off.</p><p>RIP to our Z <img src="http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/tired.gif"></p><p>Lance</p>

<blockquote> a low miles, garage kept 1984 Z28 white/red strip hard top that was freakin' fast as hell!!!</blockquote>If it was fast as hell it wasn't stock. The strongest motor in an '84 Z put out a whopping 190 hp and 240 lb-ft of torque. Wanna hearsomething scarier? When I first met my wife, she drove an '83 Firebird with an in-line 4 in it - HUGE numbers! 92 hp and 134 lb-ft of torque. Biggestpiece of crap...<br><br>Doug<br>

I had a few back in the day. They were easy to come by and cheap. Only if i had a brain, i would have kept a few. BUT!? I would say my favs were<br><br>68 Charger<br>70 Cuda<br>70 Chevelle

The one I wish I had kept was my 70 Olds Cutlass convertible SX. I've always regretted selling that car, but she needed a motor overhaul, and she neededpaint, and I wasn't in a position to put dough into her. She sat in the garage a lot. I'd break her out on a nice Spring day, blow the carbon out,and respin balance the rear tires!!! It was an interesting car, 455, auto, air, power bench seat, and the highly coveted 8 track player that actually worked. I miss that car...<img src="http://static.yuku.com//domainskins/bypass/img/smileys/ohwell.gif" alt="image"><br>

1967 GTO, single 4 barrel carb, BRIGHT red.

Doug! Stock or not-- Whatever.. We got the most outta that baby trust me man. And wifey btw didn't let anyone out gun her at the "red light"launch <img src="http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/wink.gif"><p>That's pretty much why she alone got two speeding tickets in a few years together <img src="http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/eyes.gif"></p><p>But fun trips to Vegas were lightning quick up I-15 back in our younger, and dumber days <img src="http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/laugh.gif"> Memories make us miss that car <img src="http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/happy.gif"></p><p>Lance</p>

Hey Lance, certainly no offense meant by my post - after all, I admitted that my wife had actually made the <span style="font-style: italic; text-decoration: underline;">conscious</span> decision to buy a 4-popper '83. I just don't remember the early 3rd generationF-bodies evoking performance - if I recall correctly, a friend's '84 Z took almost 7 seconds to hit 60 and turned the quarter in 16 something at about85 mph. That's why I'm assuming that yours wasn't stock...<br><br>However, compared to everything else available at the time, the '84 faired pretty well:<br><blockquote> Road &amp; Track selects the '84 Camaro as 1 of 12 best cars in the world along with the Firebird. It won Best Sports GT category in the $11,000 to $14,000 range. Car and Driver selects the 1984 Chevy Camaro Z28 as the best handling car built in the United States.</blockquote>As for cars I wish I had kept, I know that I've posted these before, but I'd still love to have the opportunity to get ANY one of themback.<br><br>My first car ever (I remember swearing that they'd bury me in this one):<br><img src="http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b63/sunburninaz/My%20Cars/Camaro3.jpg" alt="image"><br><br>For whatever reason, I sold the SS to buy this:<br><img src="http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b63/sunburninaz/My%20Cars/2401.jpg" alt="image"><br><br>Which was followed with this:<br><img src="http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b63/sunburninaz/My%20Cars/Bird1.jpg" alt="image"><br><br><br>I traded the 240Z for this (had it at the same time as "Flinby" and decided, once again for whatever reason, that I didn't need 2 cars and soldit):<br><img src="http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b63/sunburninaz/My%20Cars/55side.jpg" alt="image"><br><br>And then the "monster truck" craze hit and I sold the Firebird to buy this (small block 350, Bronco axles, 10" lift with 40" tires):<br><img src="http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b63/sunburninaz/My%20Cars/LUV1.jpg" alt="image"><br><br>And frankly, while the newer cars I've had since are definitely nicer with more creature comforts, etc., I kick myself for selling each and every one ofthese...<br><br>Once again, no offense meant, Lance!<br><br>Doug<br>

^^Doug wow! that orange Camaro is killer! And the '55! Yikes and Zowie!

A 1969 olive Cuda, it was my sisters first car she hated it because she wanted a newer model, my dad only gave $500.00 for the car. I would give anything tohave that car right now.

Mark........all of those Cudas and Challengers just make me sick! Why did you do that to me?!?!?!?

<blockquote> Mark........all of those Cudas and Challengers just make me sick!</blockquote>Me too - especially the convertibles...<br><br>Doug<br>

Just two ......<br><br>1.) 1963 Impala SS hardtop - Blue on blue, 300 HP 327 w/M21 4 speed. All factory and all original. Fun car to drive ..... and got 21 MPG on the highway (3.08rear). Had to sell it when we were expecting our first many, many years ago. Priorities change!<br><br>2.) 1975 Nova SS - Red w/white accents, black bucket seat interior, 350, automatic, all original. My second car, and was used as an everyday driver. I was 17when I bought it. It was only 2 years old then. Probably would have kept that car forever, but was living in OH then, and those metal-munching termites (rust)literally took that car from me. I want to buy another someday. Not a high demand or high performance car, but I loved it, and had a bunch of great memories init!<br><br><br>Great Topic!

since monster trucks have come up this was my 1984 gmc jimmy. 12" inch suspension lift, 3" body lift 44" monster mudders. i think out of all thevehicles i've owned this one generated the most revenue for the township(ie;tickets). but if this one could talk, at least the back, oh the stories itcould tell <img src="http://redlinesonlinemessageboard.yuku.com/domain/bypass/images/thumbsup.gif" alt="image"><br><img src="http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/qq315/maddmaxx426/Picture025.jpg" alt="image"><br>

<strong>My Top 3 favorites...<br></strong><br><br><strong>70 CUDA 340 4sp Hurst<br>70 OLDS F85<br>87 Monte SS<br><br><br><br><br><br></strong>DON

Hope this fits in here. In addition to my earlier post (above), I wanted to mention one that I should have bought, and then kept.<br><br>Back when I was looking for a '63 Impala SS (before I bought my blue), I considered many others. I even looked at some '62's and '64's, butthe '63 was my favorite. This was back in the late 70's, up in NW Ohio.<br><br>Anyway, I had gone to look at a 64 Imapla SS convertible that was advertised in a local paper. I wasn't going to even look at it, as it was sitting in abarn and hadn't run in many years. I wanted a running car. But, since it was a convertible, I just had to check it out. It was 100% complete and stock, butneeded a total restoration. The car had the 'chrome-laden' 340 HP 409, automatic (Powerglide), PS, PB, AM/FM, PW, factory tach, fender skirts .....just about every factory option except A/C. The motor was locked down. Still, I could have bought that car for $1,100.00 then. ARRGH!!! That would be asuper-valuable car today! I could sell a locked-down 409 motor by itself for at least twice that today! Oh, well .....

Back in the 80's, my dad had a 71 olds vista cruiser 455 2bbl with tow package and 3 spd auto. it went about 20mph more than the speedometer (140 mph) hisparents sold it to buy a 77 vista cruiser with 350 4bbl (iroc z-28 eater)

Bought this one for 300 bucks(my dad talked the lady down from 500). Had a slant 6/auto that ran like crap. Did a full resto on it my junior year(i thinkanyway, that was like 4 years ago)! Sold it after I graduated high school to pay for the first year of college. Don't really miss it all that much cause itwas my second car(68 GMC short step was my first and will never be outside the family). Had a built 360/727. Car was wicked fast for cruising the streets inWilliston. Had a lot of ricers try to race but turned most down on account of not wanting to get arrested.<br><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/69lowrider/large_1628881210123587.jpg?t=1258354743" alt="image">

I wish I had kept this one for sure!! WAY to much fun. <br><br><br><img src="http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p126/usastreetrodder/001-2.jpg" alt="image"><p><br><img src="http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p126/usastreetrodder/001-2.jpg" width="800" height="533" alt="image"></p>

When I was 19 in 1966 I had a good friend who's parents died early, and left him everything. He invited me to come live with him. In 64 when his parentsdied, he paid cash for a brand new 64 1/2 Ford Gallaxy 500, black on black with a 427 and a four speed manual tranny. During the following year, he spentthousands of dollars on speed equipment for it, including a high rise manifold with 2 holley 4 barrels, a roller cam, a magnito, headers, 411 rear end gearscheater slicks etc. It was a pretty fast street machine.<br><br>So one evening we decided to go play some pool at the bowling alley, I ended up winning $20. from him. When we got home he said how about giving me a chance towin that $20. back, lets play some poker, (he was a serious gambler) I had one of those nights that I could not lose, I could draw to an inside straight andhit it. We played for hours and things got real serious, he kept making long odds bets trying to break even but he kept losing. Before I knew it, I was up$750. he was going crazy, he went to his room for a while, then came back and said that I was chicken s**t, if I wouldn't cut the cards double or nothing.This whole thing had gotten out of hand, and he was a good friend, so I agreed. We cut the cards and I won again, now he is behind $1,500. He actually startedcrying, and went back to his room, he came out a few mins later with the pink slip and keys to the Ford, and says Lets cut the cards one more time, If I losethe car is yours, I agreed, he cut an ace, so did I, so we cut again he cut a Jack, I cut a king......I just could not take his car, but I always regrettedbeing such a wimp.....

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