The 'unusual, old, and/or weird cars I have owned" thread

[metalman]

As stated in another thread, I should have kept a photo diary of cars...but its too late, so instead here are pics of same or similar that have gone through my hands. Feel free to add yours or comments.

1956 Thunderbird - mine was white w/red interior, continental kit, and porthole hardtop like this one....

http://www.moviepicturecars.com/movie_cars/Movie_picture_cars/1956%20T%20Bird.jpg

1956 Chevy Belair convertible - the one I had was white with black/whit interior, and 265 with Powerglide

http://www.seriouswheels.com/pics-1950-1959/1956-Chevrolet-Bel-Air-Convertible-RW-Side-nf.jpg

1970 Dodge Charger RT-SE, 440 magnum, 727 torqueflight, same color as this one except mine had Magnum 500 wheels instead of the Rallyes.

http://px2.streetfire.net/photos/1970-Charger-RT-Yellow_1358500_510.jpg

May daily driver for several years, a RR1 Maroon over maroon 68 Coronet R/T just like this one only mine had no vinyl top. I should have never sold it...I loved that car.

http://www.geocities.com/robertmitchell32000/thunderrolls/dim002111a.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/robertmitchell32000/thunderrolls/eim002112.jpg


more to come....

[metalman]

1962 Thunderbird Roadster. 390 w/Ford Crapomatic. Very unusual and kinda cool car BUT a total piece of **** and nightmare to keep on the road.

http://c-it.com/chandler/62tbird/img004.jpg

[RotorNutFD3S]

The only unusual car I had I have no digital pictures of (can't even find a picture that represents the car well) was my 1991 Mazda RX7 convertible. We swapped a complete TurboII front clip into it, RHD and everything. Only Japan got the TurboII 'verts, and since it was RHD, everyone thought it was imported.

[metalman]

We had a black over red 61 Chevy Impala SS with 409, w/4 speed one of 140+ built...however, the engine had been stolen so it had a built 283 and later a 327 installed.

http://www.classicmidsizecar.com/includes/images/Chevrolet_Impala/1961ChevroletImpala.jpg

One car I had alot of fun in was a 1970 Chevelle SS w/ 375hp L78 396 like this one...

http://classiccollectibleautos.com/Car%20Detail%20Folder/70%20Chevelle%20SS396/70ChevelleSS396_lrg.jpg

[metalman]

The only unusual car I had I have no digital pictures of (can't even find a picture that represents the car well) was my 1991 Mazda RX7 convertible. We swapped a complete TurboII front clip into it, RHD and everything. Only Japan got the TurboII 'verts, and since it was RHD, everyone thought it was imported.

Heres a 91 vert...probably not the same. ;)

And, if youre looking for weird pics, try a 1980 Plymouth Volare Premier! :lol:

http://kijiji.ebayimg.com/i9/03/k/000/7e/1f/7a3b_20.JPG

[RotorNutFD3S]

Yeah, mine looked just like that from the rear, black too.

[Jack-MX5ATLanta.com]

God damn Kurt, it's like a mini Barret Jackson auction.

[JennB]

^I know, right. Nice cars.


I totally suck at this thread. The oldest car I've ever owned was a 95. lol

[jesseealexander]

ive had 2 unusual cars.

one was a 1996 acura SLX that was lifted 2 inches and had 33 inch mud terrains on it. i dont have any pics but here is a stock photo for reference lol.

http://images.automotive.com/reviews/images/96acrsl_.jpg

its basically a 2nd gen trooper with some nicer options. 4x4, lsd f/r, 3 link rear end with a panhard and coil springs. it had INSANE amounts or suspension travel in the rear, and a surprising amount in the front for an ifs vehicle.

the second one was a 1995 ford aspire. bought it for 750 bucks with only 78k miles on it. i rear ended someone leaving school the 3rd day i had it, and the only hood i could find was red. it was a goofy car, the slowest car i think ive ever driven, but it was unbelievably fun. 5 speed, manual windows, a mazda b3 engine that made 63 hp at the crank... lol. i cut the muffler off so it was a little louder than normal, but not ear splittingly loud like the bmw. this car went through hell. mudding, jumping, hitting all kinds of stuff (99% of the time intentionally), i had it on its side at one point. i miss being able to hop curbs and not having to worry about anything. i used to go to high school football games and park in spots that only jeeps and lifted trucks could get to previously, and when i would leave i would literally drive through the woods at the back of dacula park and onto a backroad to avoid traffic. ahh, the good ole days. i miss the car alot. i saw in on CL for sale not long ago.

http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/37/l_fd90844a6ae04989f789bca91471d9d3.jpg

[simontibbett]

See sig...

...as for regular cars, I had a 87 CRX HF that made a Miatas weight seem like Titanic, weighing under 2000lbs stock ftw. (Weighed less then 1800lbs STOCK, and got 57MPG LOL)

[metalman]

More...

56 Dodge Royal Lancer, (as previously discussed) I am having trouble finding a pic of one the same color combo. The one I had was a mauve color with black & white 3 tone exterior, with black & white interior.

http://webpages.charter.net/dhomstad/Images/Image%2034.jpg

http://webpages.charter.net/dhomstad/Images/Image%2015.jpg

1960 Chevy El Camino

http://image.superchevy.com/f/9180636/sucp_0712_06_z+1960_chevy_el_camino+driver_side_vi ew.jpg

[metalman]

A couple more Chargers...

The ulgiest was a gold 68 383 Magnum car.....similar to this one...

http://general-lee.co.uk/gold/11.jpg

And...I actually had one of these...a 69 'General Lee', supposedly used in filming...I parted it out because it was beat and...VERY redneck! :lol:

http://www.seriouswheels.com/pics-1960-1969/1969-Dodge-Charger-General-Lee-DOH-S-Chase-1600x1200.jpg

[metalman]

1972 MGB, Blue with wire wheels/knockoffs....

[metalman]

I have owned a bunch of Capri's...the oldskool models with German made V6 engines are my faves....

73 Capri in yellow...

http://homepage.uab.edu/bmclean/pics/73capri.jpg

76 Capri II Ghia..(mine was yellow, black int., also had black on black one)

http://files.capri.pl/capri/mk2-ghia-2.jpg

[metalman]

I had one of these in black...89 Probe GT 2.2 turbo (Mazda engine)
Very strong running and under rated car IMHO
I would buy one now if I found a clean unmolested example.

http://www.pillowrock.com/ronnie/images/cars.h68.gif

[simontibbett]

My friend had a turbo Probe, they are quick little cars, and can be had CHEAP.

[metalman]

Here's a really weird one I had for a while...1987 Dodge Dakota Indy 500 Pace Truck
Mine was a 4x4 long wheelbase....mine had the stripes but different lettering and had the official Indy 500 logo on the doors, and more.

http://www.moparrebellion.com/images/WeishaarOmniDakota.jpg

http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/4051/photo0070we2.jpg

[metalman]

I had one of these, not a year model Vette that gets alot of respect, but I liked the low end torque of the L98 and enjoyed driving it awhile...plus I made 5k+ on it when I sold it...never a bad thing. ;)

http://www.100megsfree4.com/corvette/1980/1986/86red1.jpg

3k of the profit from the Vette went to buy my first Miata...a 1990 classic red B package with hardtop...I have a pic of it somewhere...but here's a sample pic...

http://www.refineddetailing.com/resources/1990+Mazda+Miata+LARGE.jpg

It also became the first Miata I ever parted out after I smacked a phone pole with it...netting over 6k in parts and funding the next Miata, a crystal white 90. I sold the chassis & drivetrain of the 90 red to Les Marsh of Mid Tn Miata fame. (flush headlights & V8 swaps)

[metalman]

A friend an I bought a white 68 Dodge Charger 383 magnum powered car from a 'little old lady' in Chattanooga. She had all paperwork and documents, service records, window sticker etc.
The car had 79k orginal miles and was likely the fastest bone stock 383 powered B body Mopar I have ever driven. It must have been built on a good day. Eventually the car saw the drag strip after we sold it...and the new owner posted a 13.63 et in the 1/4 on skinny street tires. Pretty quick for a huge heavy car.

It was white with black top and interior....similar to this 68....

http://images.traderpub.net/img/dealer/gateway/4243_4.jpg

[metalman]

Pickups....have owned a bunch, including....

1985 Toyota SR5 4x4

http://www.wabfab.org/projects/1985pu/DSC01052.JPG

1985-7 Dodge, mine were all 4x4...and one had an 8ft Fisher snow plow...

http://www.pickuptrucks.com/IMAGES/history/11-5b.gif

1965 Ford. mine was white...and not this pretty...

http://www.seriouswheels.com/pics-1960-1969/1965-Ford-F-100-Pickup.jpg

And I used one of these for a parts hauler...a 67 Dodge window van...slant six power!!

http://hogansclassiccars.com/cars/1967_Dodge_Tradesman.jpg

[metalman]

More old Mopars from my past....

67 Dodge Dart GT convertible (mine was green w/ white interior/top

http://photos2.ebizautos.com/4315/971478_1.jpg

1970 Challenger R/T.........

http://www.fvn.no/amcar/visitor/bilder/roed15.jpg

1967 Plymouth Fury III convertible, mine was blue as well....had lots of
fun cruising in one of these with 6 or more friends. :)

http://www.wabicuracao.com/images/1967_Plymouth_Fury_III_Conv.jpg

[metalman]

My first car....a 1968 Dodge Dart 270, 2 dr hdtp, 'ugly' green, looked very much like this one.
Bought from little old lady...70k on the clock, 273 ci v8 power, 190HP, 260 TQ, fun little car for a teenager....all for $500

http://www.dragtimes.com/images/15655-1968-Dodge-Dart.jpg

[jesseealexander]

IIRC, the pre-87 trucks had a solid front axle, right? i think the truck in that pic is a 88 model. my dad had a black one a looooong time ago.

[metalman]

IIRC, the pre-87 trucks had a solid front axle, right? i think the truck in that pic is a 88 model. my dad had a black one a looooong time ago.

The 85 had a solid front axle. The one pictured is supposed to be an 85. They all look the same so no way to tell from that picture. I owned several 4x4 Toyotas from that era.

[silver280zx]

I have an 83 mazda b2200 diesel pickup, ill bring it out to a meet or something some time. Its beat up, but its probably about to get a new body.

[jesseealexander]

The 85 had a solid front axle. The one pictured is supposed to be an 85. They all look the same so no way to tell from that picture. I owned several 4x4 Toyotas from that era.

what year did they switch from the hilux body style to the sr5?

[metalman]

what year did they switch from the hilux body style to the sr5?

Good question...I am not sure I know the answer.
I think they are all referred to as 'hilux' BUT, if I understand your question the re design to the style pictured here came in 1984

[metalman]

Okay...here's a 'highly coveted' :lol: car I once owned, 1980 Plymouth Volare. This ugly car is defined by its square headlights, all other year models had round. Mine was a Mocha Brown Metallic "Premier" edition in 4 dr. haha... It was a company car where I worked and meticulously maintained. Even with 225k it still appeared and ran like new. So when the company disposed of it I ended up with it. My wife beat the crap out of it for a while. It was still running perfectly when I sold it with 275k. Slant six power FTW. ;)

http://www.moparautos.com/images/80volare.jpg

[metalman]

One of the strongest running cars I ever had was a 1970 Roadrunner, 440 6 pack, 4 speed.
The 'six pack' had been removed and replaced with a huge Holley 4bbl and after market intake.
The car was stupid fast and a little challenging to drive with its stiff clutch and 3 mile pedal travel etc. it was equipped with an OEM pistol grip shifter by Hurst. I have driven 18 wheelers that were about as easy to shift. :lol: It was my opinion that a previous owner had likely worked the engine over. My favorite aspect of these cars is the optional "air grabber' trap door in the hood that is opened by a switch on the dash to ram cold air into the carb.
The one I had was this same color.

http://www.moparpowerclub.com/Brian_Ds_1970_Road_Runner.jpg

http://www.musclecarcalendar.com/FeatureCarsHome/DamonsRoadRunner/DRR9.jpg

[jesseealexander]

Good question...I am not sure I know the answer.
I think they are all referred to as 'hilux' BUT, if I understand your question the re design to the style pictured here came in 1984

IIRC, the older body style are the ones referred to as the "hilux" models. i know its mostly the same truck though.

id like to have one of these with the straight axle as a beater/trail rig.

[metalman]

IIRC, the older body style are the ones referred to as the "hilux" models. i know its mostly the same truck though.



Here's Jerkapedia's take on that....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Hilux

[metalman]

Another odd car I owned...1967 Buick Rivera. (same color as pictured)
360 hp 430 ci V8, with a really cool cylinder type speedometer. Ate more gas then any car I ever owned. But, for a low mile car bought from original owner for $250 I couldnt really complain. ;)

http://www.jackinmichigan.com/Portals/0/Images/0708%201967%20Riviera%20007.jpg

http://www.jackinmichigan.com/Portals/0/Images/1967%20Riviera%20front%20seat%200708.jpg

[silver280zx]

Man kurt i kinda like the cars you used to have.

[jesseealexander]

Another odd car I owned...1967 Buick Rivera. (same color as pictured)
360 hp 430 ci V8, with a really cool cylinder type speedometer. Ate more gas then any car I ever owned. But, for a low mile car bought from original owner for $250 I couldnt really complain. ;)



my dad had a brown one like this, but it was converted to a diesel. lol

[metalman]

1969 Coronet 500, 383 magnum....mine was yellow with green interior and green vinyl top.
Very odd color combo but all original. Bought from original owner in Chattanooga TN and rescued from sitting in a carport where it had sat for 16 yrs. I messed around with it, got it running, and drove it home.
The Coronet came in several trim levels, 440 and 500 being the designation not engine size.
The 383 powered Superbee was based on the 440, a lower optioned car, and the 440 powered R/T was based on the 500 trim level. Besides coming standard with bucket seats and console shifter, the 500 itself is recognized by the wide lower body side molding, and vertical grill divider and '500' markings of course.

http://hotrodreview.com/gallery/albums/mopar/1969_CORONET_500_6366.jpg

[Grantri]

Ok!

I finally got some of my (ancient) old cars scanned

The black car.My first car, a 1970 Triumph GT6+ purchased in 1983
The purple heap. The first build..I wrecked the 70' GT6 and bought a beat rolling chassis 1969 Triumph GT6 ,rebuilt the engine and swapped all the good parts off the 70 car. In typical Brit car fashion,some modification and fabrication required

The yellow car pictured with the red car. 1969 Austin Healy Sprite. Purchased shortly after the 69 GT6 build was done. $500 and I was a multi car owner at 17, which was good as I could always be sure one of them would actually run. Sold the Sprite for $1500 some time later and spent the dough rebuilding/replacing suspension parts (rotoflex couplings FTL!) on the red car. I I still regret selling that car

[Grantri]

and a couple more

The white car. 1976 MGB. The red car was killed by a moron in an early 70's Tbird, after a short stint with the worst car imaginable (80 something Renault Alliance) I bought the B. It was my ride all through college. Sold it for much needed cash & bought a motorcycle

The second yellow car. 1977 Triumph Spitfire. Found it in a junkyard in deplorable condition,felt sorry for it and dragged it home. It needed EVERYTHING and took about a year ( and way more time and money than it was ever worth) to put together.I ended up putting nearly 300K on this car through several engines. It threw its last rod shortly after I got married and I parted it out for pretty good $$,

[metalman]

Cool stuff!! :D Thanks for adding.
GT6 is cool.

[Grantri]

Yeah... I loved my GT6s..Hotter than hell in the summer though

Still have the engine & tranny out of one of them (both need to be gone through)..Someday I'll make use of them

[metalman]

Speaking of money pits.... :lol:...
The worst cars I have ever owned are as follows....

Volkswagon Rabbit. Huge POS moneypit from hell. So much so that I will NEVER own another VW of any kind and have resisted any and all temptations to even consider one.
My experience with Beetles was the same...and should have been a warning.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3032/2952649873_d0c0c49429.jpg?v=0

Pontiacs...bad luck for me. My company had an 84 Pontiac Bonneville that went 300k without one single issue. I bought the identical car and with less then 20k it turned into a giant steaming pile of dung. I happily traded it for a Toyota 4x4 pickup...THRILLED to be rid of it!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3208/2754837018_fb146185c7.jpg

And...a red 1965 Pontiac GTO. A very cool looking car but painfully slow for a muscle car and a money pit. 389 tripower or 4bbl...I had both setups. Neither was worth a crap.
I lost 3k on the car....BUT the proceeds from ditching it bought me a really rare Dodge that I recouped the 3k loss...plus 5k more. More on that car later. ;)
The GTO went to a friend of my brothers who still owns it. Its been through 3 motors and now has a 421 Tripower which 'supposedly' runs strong. My money says my 440 68 R/T would still eat it for lunch and not even burp. :lol:

http://www.klausclassics.com/image.php?Id=53

[metalman]

I almost forgot...haha..another HUGE moneypit from hell....
Dodge Caravan/Plymouth Voyager!! Holy sh#@! What junkers!!
I was travelling in one when the trans blew (TYPICAL)...cost 2k and
related motels etc to get back on the road. Chrysler clearly demostrated that they could go
from making one of the best automatic transmissions in history, the 727 Torqueflight HD, to perhaps one
of the worst....which they continued cranking out year after year!
Like a dumbass I owned 3 of these before swearing off them FOREVER!!! :lol:
My wife finally became convinced of their sheityness after the vacation from hell. haha

http://i.cnn.net/money/galleries/2007/autos/0705/gallery.chrysler_history/images/1984_ply_voyager.jpg

[MeFryRice]

Those are terrible. haha

[matredd]

worse than an Aerostar?

[metalman]

worse than an Aerostar?

:lol: perhaps a close tie?

[Grantri]

My buddy Moe has a matching pair .. He's got a total of $400 in both of them and neither can be driven for longer than 1 hour.

[matredd]

Gross

[metalman]

Actually, a turbocharged Dodge minivan was kind of fun to drive....until it would break.
You could actually spoil peoples day with that sheitpile...especially with a massaged one. :lol:
http://www.turbovan.net/bryburn2.jpg

I have seen them turn a pretty quick 1/4 mile.

[matredd]

Gross

[matredd]

actually, i'd drive it.

[Synthmob]

http://www.podners.com/berlinetta.jpg

The Berlinetta Camaro circa 1982 - with that crappy V6 that was always breaking something...
BUT it was a chick magnet back in the day.
Next to it is my old Datsun B210 - I think 1977 model... (fuzzy memory)
I think that one had like, 40 hp going downhill... worst pickup of any car I ever drove.

The Metro? My parents' at the time.

[metalman]

B210 is cool :)
I used to dislike those cars...but now a clean one would be fun to own.
There arent many around anymore.

[Georgia Cracker]

If I'm not mistaken the b210 has a 5spd tranny that can be bolted into an MG MIdget. Makes a nice donor car..............

I think Paul Newman once raced them at Road Atlanta as well. A loooooong time ago.

[metalman]

One car I owned fairly recently and should have kept was a 1969 Dodge Dart GTS (GT Sport) 440.
These cars are extremely rare, only about 30 are registered in the GTS registry and according to the foremost Mopar authority on original cars some 60 are 'known to exist', many void of their original numbers matching drive train as they were used in drag racing.

The 440 GTS was born out of the factory built 383 magnum GTS offered in 1968. "Mr Norm" of Grand Spaulding Dodge did a 440 magnum conversion on some new 383 cars at their dealership, as a dealer added 'option'. After Chrysler got wind of this they decided to do them in 69. Cars and engines were built w/ matching numbers with special engine code M (hence theyre known as M code cars) and then shipped seprately to Hurst Performance where fab and install (think shoehorn here) of the 440 magnum engine was done. Special exhaust manifolds unique to 440 A bodies were required. They were then offered through Dodge dealers as an optional package.

Mine was exactly like the yellow one pictured on the right, dog dish hubcaps and all.

http://www.geocities.com/gts69reg/3McodesattheNats.jpg


Yellow, black bumble bee stripe, black interior, bucket seats, and HD 727 torqueflight w/ console shifter, mated to an 8 3/4 diff w/ 3:55 posi. All 440 Darts were automatic. All had no power options. No PS parts would fit with the 440.
Mine was all original, all numbers matching, which in this car would be the 'holy grail' of Darts, second only to the Hemi Darts...of which only 50 were made. My info indicates that around 640 total units were made in 68-69, between Mr Norm and Mopar. There remain VERY few survivors.

As my very first car was a Dart I have a special fondness of these boxy 'little' cars.
This car ranks as #1 in my long list of cars that I would like to have kept. It truly was a once in a lifetime possession that I will never be able to duplicate. I have watched for these at Barret Jackson but havent seen one. The closest I have seen was a 68 Hemi Dart which brought $350k or thereabouts and a 69 Barracuda 440 (also done at the same time by Hurst) which brought 150k as I recall.

I 'stole' this car from a man going through an extremely bitter divorce. He needed money badly, that was the only reason I got it. He was a Dart freak who raced these cars and had looked for one to restore for 10 yrs. The fellow I sold it to had been looking for 6-7 yrs and bought mine instantly when I offered it.

http://www.geocities.com/gts69reg/whtMcodeside.jpg

[jester911]

My first car isn't near as valuable today but it is still pretty cool.
It was a 66' Caprice. It was that cars first year and this thing was a 2 door coupe with a 396 with Holley 4 barrel and manifold. It also had bucket seats so it was pretty sporty.

I don't have any pics of it though.

[metalman]

My first car isn't near as valuable today but it is still pretty cool.
It was a 66' Caprice. It was that cars first year and this thing was a 2 door coupe with a 396 with Holley 4 barrel and manifold. It also had bucket seats so it was pretty sporty.

I don't have any pics of it though.

Cool :)
My cousin has a 65 or 66 Impala SS 396. Very cool old sled.

Something like this???
http://carmile.com/assets/images/66caprice.jpg

[jester911]

Yes that car looks very close. Mine was a solid white with blue pinstripes.
The doors on that thing weighed as much as my Miata.:lol:

[lance]

This is what I traded for my current miata.
ls2 motor, 6 speed transmission, power retractable hard top, huge trunk

[metalman]

This is what I traded for my current miata.
ls2 motor, 6 speed transmission, power retractable hard top, huge trunk

Very cool :)
I like the old skool styling.

[Jack-MX5ATLanta.com]

I like those trucks too. It's really cool that you old fellas got to grow up and experience so many cars from the "gas and metal are so cheap we'll go wild" era.

[lance]

I like those trucks too. It's really cool that you old fellas got to grow up and experience so many cars from the "gas and metal are so cheap we'll go wild" era.

Hell, That truck isn't old, it was a 2006 chevy ssr.
You got me on he old fella stuff.

[metalman]

Hell, That truck isn't old, it was a 2006 chevy ssr.
You got me on he old fella stuff.

He's probably talking about me and all my old cars. :lol:
I guess youre guilty by association. haha

[lance]

He's probably talking about me and all my old cars. :lol:
I guess youre guilty by association. haha

Hell, I am probably older than you, so it is not just guilt by association!

[Grantri]

I like those trucks too. It's really cool that you old fellas got to grow up and experience so many cars from the "gas and metal are so cheap we'll go wild" era.

Old fellas ? I ought to whack you with my cane!

[wildfire0310]

Hell, I am probably older than you, so it is not just guilt by association!

I don't know about that... Kurt is old :lol::lol:

[Jack-MX5ATLanta.com]

:lol: it's like watching people fight over the remote at a retirement home!

[metalman]

Hell, I am probably older than you, so it is not just guilt by association!

:lol: Okay, that works for me. You and Georgia Cracker can duke it out for
old guy honors. :D

[metalman]

I don't know about that... Kurt is old :lol::lol:

Watch it sonny. I'll bash you with my walker!! :lol:

[wildfire0310]

Watch it sonny. I'll bash you with my walker!! :lol:

You got to catch me first old timer :biggrin:

[lance]

:lol: it's like watching people fight over the remote at a retirement home!

I'm going to be the one in the old folks home trying to figure out how to get a V8 into my powered wheel chair!!

[Jack-MX5ATLanta.com]

Top Gear figured something similar out...

EyGgV2S4v5U

[miataspeed69]

heres my first and the miata is my second and thats all i done had.

[Synthmob]

Top Gear figured something similar out...

:wtf:

[metalman]

heres my first and the miata is my second and thats all i done had.

Midget!! Or is that a Sprite?? I can never tell the difference. :lol:

[miataspeed69]

it was a midget i loved it haha

[metalman]

Okay, not a car...but somewhat unusual.
I once owned this 1972 Suzuki T500. Two stroke, dbl cylinder, 500cc's of screamin 'power'.
Pictured is my wife...who was then my GF. Ah yes...the old days.

[miatamike]

my first car i got for 450 1986 camaro z28 with a sbc350 swapped in needed head gaskets
http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/122/l_08b69fe931a97e9888c6e721d1040df8.jpg
i also had gotten this 1990 miata for free from a customer at my family gas station car had 40k on it
http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v288/67/107/1280772301/n1280772301_51466_4936.jpg
then there was my 1990 talon aka dsm i got for 1000 bucks from some old guy
http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v288/67/107/1280772301/n1280772301_56831_8336.jpg

then there was my 2001 bmw 325xi. i had it for about 3 weeks then traded it for my 1999 turbo miata
http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/4/l_8f0c7ca4ae42e811331bd853e9b157b3.jpg
http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v1966/133/65/835234011/n835234011_1797704_5502.jpg

[CaveRacing]

Okay, not a car...but somewhat unusual.
I once owned this 1972 Suzuki T500. Two stroke, dbl cylinder, 500cc's of screamin 'power'.
Pictured is my wife...who was then my GF. Ah yes...the old days.

Not too shabby. The bike is pretty nice, too. ;)

[metalman]

i also had gotten this 1990 miata for free from a customer at my family gas station car had 40k on it


Holy **** dude...were you 4 wheeling in the woods?? :lol:

[miatamike]

Holy **** dude...were you 4 wheeling in the woods?? :lol: yaa im not going to lie but that miata made it far back in the woods and kept up with jeeps that my friends had the lsd in a miata works so good

[luckyxiii]

I'm literally foaming at the mouth looking and reading about Kurt's collection of past cars! Dude...what's your secret?!?

[Spark!Plug]

this was my first car.. i still have and the 5.0l thats in it will eventually end up in the miata, so i guess you could call it a donor car.

[scandmx5]

none exciting for me
Volvo 850 GLT, Volvo S80T6, Ford Ranger, Miata

[metalman]

I'm literally foaming at the mouth looking and reading about Kurt's collection of past cars! Dude...what's your secret?!?

I am old and was alive when many of those cars could be had cheaply. :lol:

[Spark!Plug]

I am old and was alive when many of those cars could be had cheaply. :lol:

no offense.. but that sounds exactly like my dad who's 54.. envy. ENVY.

[jzilla]

I had one of these in black...89 Probe GT 2.2 turbo (Mazda engine)
Very strong running and under rated car IMHO
I would buy one now if I found a clean unmolested example.

http://www.pillowrock.com/ronnie/images/cars.h68.gif

i know of one sitting in front of a barn in conyers. needs a little work but can probably get it cheap cheap cheap.

[metalman]

i know of one sitting in front of a barn in conyers. needs a little work but can probably get it cheap cheap cheap.

If its a GT (2.2 turbo) I would be interested. Seriously.

[jzilla]

i'll take a picture of it for you. it looks a little faded. I might be able to do this on Tuesday.

[metalman]

Cool. PM me anytime.

[Bernie]

Those Probe GT turbos were pretty stout little cars for what they were... I remember the old man test driving a red one... we got that sucker airborne over the rail road tracks near the Ford dealership. Got it back and it was smoking like hell. Come to find out someone had left off the oil filler cap... we just closed the hood and walked away slowly. :lol:

[metalman]

Those Probe GT turbos were pretty stout little cars for what they were...

I agree. Nice torque and mid range power. I hammered mine for well over 100k with nary an issue. (Yey Mazda!)
The advertised HP was well under reality too.