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Old Muscle car nerds -- too good to be true? (1 Viewer)

snellman said:
STEADYMOBBIN 22 said:
Having owned and driven a few muscle cars I can say that I will never drive an "original" again. If I ever jump back in I'm getting a shell and the only thing original will be the body style, dash/ Intrument panel- everything else will be modern.
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They definitely aren't for speeding around in. My cousin has a 69 camaro that my dad and his dad both owned. I took it out one time to get on it and was afraid to take it over 60 because of the handling. Awesome looking car, but definitely not something to go out and race.
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Those 69 boss 302s look nice but I would go modern as well. Would love to be able to pick out of these.

http://www.caranddriver.com/news/2015-saleen-mustang-s302-black-label-revealed-news

http://blog.caranddriver.com/ford-mustang-gt-shelby-super-snake-announced-with-750-hp/

 
Otis said:
Dickies said:
Steer clear of anything past 1975 IMHO. I've owned muscle cars, and own one right now. Sure you can save money on the purchase price, but it won't be worth as much and the price will never appreciate. I'm not going to tell you to go buy a 427/454 Corvette, but a 350 Corvette would be a great place to start and possibly even more fun to drive. If you are set on a Camaro or a Corvette, I think 1971 is the sweet spot for value. The cars weren't de-tuned from the factory, so the collector market is stronger, but it is not difficult to find good drivers for under $15k
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Funny you say that, I was going to post that the C3 Stingrays up to 1972 (chrome bumper) are my favorite. Those after that are gorgeous too, but there's something about that 1968(?) - 1972 that hit a sweet spot for me. I'll look at this further.

What do you have? Mustang?
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1970 Cuda

 
Shortly after we got married, we had two Corvettes in the garage. Growing up and being responsible sucks. The yellow one is a '68 numbers match 327. The black one is an '86.

 
 
 
KCitons said:
Shortly after we got married, we had two Corvettes in the garage. Growing up and being responsible sucks. The yellow one is a '68 numbers match 327. The black one is an '86.
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awesome that you had them painful that you do not any longer good call for your life brohan take that to the bank

 
ClownCausedChaos2 said:
audiophile said:
ClownCausedChaos2 said:
Why not go all out? This car will kick your ### and bang your girlfriend.

https://www.google.com/search?q=1969%20mustang%20boss&client=ms-android-verizon&espv=1&tbm=isch&tbo=u&sboxchip=Images&source=univ&fir=NLulYH_cQQKuBM%253A%252C15SKbGKODsowvM%252C_%253BrmrYDzoq1BSZWM%253A%252C15SKbGKODsowvM%252C_%253Bs-U12kLYCg_P6M%253A%252CtdEXNVPIeqGKjM%252C_&usg=__-URLqwmm4KgYDWR1fU8xiQCwRbY%3D&sa=X&ei=xS6HVajkCcHYggSC14D4CA&ved=0CCcQ7Ak
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The '69 is my favorite body style ever for the Mustang. I had a 69 fastback with the 302 in high school. Super fun to drive.
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I used to think the '65 Shelby was my favorite, but the '69 took that over eventually. I'm very jealous of you.
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66 for me. I think the 69's are freaking HUGE and look boaty.

 
Raider Nation said:
Otis said:
Love this orange 1972 Vette. But $30k is steep...

http://www.hobbycarcorvettes.net/corvette/1972-ontario-orange-corvette-t-top-stingray/
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Those wheels are disgusting. The early 80's ones are soooo much better looking.
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That's the other one he has. His is a red automatic convertible though. He has owned it for over thirty five years. I may grab it off him for sentimental reasons. The wheels look alot better in person. Those rings look a little big to me for some reason.
 
Raider Nation said:
Otis said:
Love this orange 1972 Vette. But $30k is steep...

http://www.hobbycarcorvettes.net/corvette/1972-ontario-orange-corvette-t-top-stingray/
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Those wheels are disgusting. The early 80's ones are soooo much better looking.
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i like the early seventies wheels better but hey its like women and we would all be giant larooshes if we tried to lay a offdee scale on wheels so hey you do your thing and i will do mine take that to the bank brohan

 
also hey i am not a wheel guy but are the seventies wheels where they still had the one big screw on in the middle i always thought that was pretty sweet bromigos

 
I would still honestly keep the search to 72 or earlier. Will run you more money up front, but they will increase in value and be much easier to sell when you are looking to dump it.

1968 Corvette

 
My parents bought my 1969 351w Coupe Mustang in 1974 for $500--$600. It pretty much sat in their garage for a long time. My mom was a house wife and she would use It to drive us to school or grab some groceries. In 1984 when I was 15, they gave it to me and it has gone through several rebuilds and many changes. The last of which saw me drop a ton of money in the engine in the early 90's. This thing was a beast. I can't tell you much fun we had street racing this car. However once you have kids, you find other needs for money and it has been sitting in my garage for a long time--it has probably been 12 years since it has even been started

I know this car will never be rare or worth a ton, but when I turn 50 here in 4 years and retire, this will be my project.

 
Courtjester said:
My parents bought my 1969 351w Coupe Mustang in 1974 for $500--$600. It pretty much sat in their garage for a long time. My mom was a house wife and she would use It to drive us to school or grab some groceries. In 1984 when I was 15, they gave it to me and it has gone through several rebuilds and many changes. The last of which saw me drop a ton of money in the engine in the early 90's. This thing was a beast. I can't tell you much fun we had street racing this car. However once you have kids, you find other needs for money and it has been sitting in my garage for a long time--it has probably been 12 years since it has even been started

I know this car will never be rare or worth a ton, but when I turn 50 here in 4 years and retire, this will be my project.
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Awesome. Love stories like this.

 
Courtjester said:
My parents bought my 1969 351w Coupe Mustang in 1974 for $500--$600. It pretty much sat in their garage for a long time. My mom was a house wife and she would use It to drive us to school or grab some groceries. In 1984 when I was 15, they gave it to me and it has gone through several rebuilds and many changes. The last of which saw me drop a ton of money in the engine in the early 90's. This thing was a beast. I can't tell you much fun we had street racing this car. However once you have kids, you find other needs for money and it has been sitting in my garage for a long time--it has probably been 12 years since it has even been started

I know this car will never be rare or worth a ton, but when I turn 50 here in 4 years and retire, this will be my project.
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I hate your guts. ;)

 
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