dream classic

chiefwiggum

if you could pick the classic of your dreams regardless of cost... and that means ANY classic...what would you have???

CamperMan

Aston Martin V8 Vantage

jimbobjones40

My two "dream cars".

Toyota 2000GT:





Mercedes SL300 Gullwing

chiefwiggum

never seen a toyota like that before....the old gullwing would be mine too just waiting to see how long before someone else came up with it too............vantage is a serious bit of machinery

L-M

I just couldn't not take one

peasant

any classic ...regardless of cost he says.





Mercedes Benz 710 SSK "Count Trossi"

7 liter straight six, supercharged, designed by good old Ferdinand P., custom body

yepp, that'll do ....

Max_Damage

1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429:



A real man's car! Not for girls!

kyote00

My choice. 10euro if you guess what it is ?

L-M

Some form of Alfa?

kyote00

5euro to Mr Limerick Man for the make...now the model...

Limerick man wrote: »

Some form of Alfa?

unkel

peasant wrote: »

Mercedes Benz 710 SSK "Count Trossi"

300BHP over 80 years ago :eek:

They don't make men like Carlo Trossi anymore either:

ultimatecarpage wrote:

the SSK was shortly after purchased by the Count Carlo Felice Trossi.

The young Count was the heir to a large Textile empire and had a wide range of hobbies including ornithology, racing boats, airplanes and racing cars. Shortly before purchasing his SSK, he was appointed president of the recently formed Scuderia Ferrari. His tasks were not restricted to executive duties, but he was also a very quick racing driver. He had his new Mercedes-Benz shipped to the little known British coachbuilder Willy White to have it fitted with a lavish two-seater roadster body. To this day it is unclear who actually penned its design, but it has gone into history as one of the finest. The long fenders added a touch of elegant to the large Mercedes as did the pointy tail. In contrast to the bright white racers, Trossi had his SSK painted a very shiny black. Needless to say the Count loved his SSK and used it both for cruising around the town and in hillclimbs. He sold the car and bought it back twice and then held onto it until his untimely death in 1949

Linky

Abelloid

I've always wanted a Hertz Mustang. I will someday (replica), but not right now.

galwaytt

jeebus, that Trossi was gorgeous. Has hint of UK design all right, hints of SS100 at the front and Squire in it........yum

Me......mmmm....Alfa 8C....probably the 2900B, but I'd love an 8c-35, just to do the Ballyalaban Hillclimb in Clare



More here: http://www.supercars.net/Pics?v=y&s=c&id=29&p=1938_AlfaRomeo_8C2900B3.jpg

Mr. Presentable

I always thought Cord were nice, but a Gullwing'd do me.

Mr. Presentable

kyote00 wrote: »

My choice. 10euro if you guess what it is ?

Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale.

chiefwiggum

smashing cars so far

L-M

nipplenuts wrote: »

Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale.

That's what i thought, don't think it is though.

Anan1

+1 for the 8C and the Nazi staff car.

Max_Damage

Limerick man wrote: »

Some form of Alfa?

How about an Arna?

L-M

Max_Damage wrote: »

How about an Arna?

Lol, i was replying to the lads question about what car was it.

kyote00

Limerick man wrote: »

Lol, i was replying to the lads question about what car was it.

Ahh the arna.....almost as rare as the Canguro....

http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/car/2407/Alfa-Romeo-Canguro.html

sprinklesspanky

jimbobjones40 wrote: »

My two "dream cars".

Toyota 2000GT:





Mercedes SL300 Gullwing

I helped out a mate restore one a '67 2000GT it was eventually sold to Nicolas Cage, it was white. At one point... every single part of it was laid out in an organized fashion in a huge warehouse. He had to fabricate many of the replacement parts (gaskets, rubber bits, machined parts only using broken parts as guides.) I remember it had a straight 6, and when it was finished it idled nearly silent, could hardly tell it was running and when you accelerated it was really loud and made the dash vibrate... great car, not many people know about them. Over three years it came together, and yes I did get a test drive. Ooh I also remember he fitted it with Yokohama tires...

unkel

jimbobjones40 wrote: »

Toyota 2000GT:

I've never heard of that car before, but it's a looker! A looker from Japan? :eek:

Max_Damage

unkel wrote: »

I've never heard of that car before, but it's a looker! A looker from Japan? :eek:

It featured in the James Bond film 'You Only Live Twice':

http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_2661-Toyota-2000-GT-MF10-1966.html

homer90

Just because I could

And the daily run around

another vote for the SL

jimboddb

It'd have to be the gullwing for me aswell, stunning. Id also be quite happy with a DB5 or even a nice 3.0 CSL!!

MercMad

I would take anyof the above. The 2000GT in the Bond film was roofless, it had no roof at all. They only made 2 of them AFAIK but there have been a few converted. Not sure if the original Bond ne survives, heard it was destroyed after filming.

That first Gullwingpicture shows a Gullwing with a Roadster front end never seen that don before.

Personally I prefer te 300SL Roadster, more civilised, wind in the hair and faster !



.........fancy on of these too,



Cant make my mind up any further but...........

L-M

homer90 wrote: »

I was watching a program one night fairly late and that was on it, i think. Most expsensive car in the world is it? Or was that another one?

homer90

Limerick man wrote: »

I was watching a program one night fairly late and that was on it, i think. Most expsensive car in the world is it? Or was that another one?

Yeah watched that too on disc turbo ! It had to be withdrawn from auction to check its racing history, ...... Some history behind them !

http://blog.wired.com/cars/2007/02/the_15_million_.html

L-M

homer90 wrote: »

Yeah watched that too on disc turbo ! It had to be withdrawn from auction to check its racing history, ...... Some history behind them !

http://blog.wired.com/cars/2007/02/the_15_million_.html

Thanks. Lol I didn't even watch the end of it. Went to bed half way through i think.

homer90

Limerick man wrote: »

Thanks. Lol I didn't even watch the end of it. Went to bed half way through i think.

TUT TUT and you call yourself a car fan :D:D

L-M

homer90 wrote: »

TUT TUT and you call yourself a car fan :D:D

I call myself very very tired haha:D

MercMad

Wasn't there a problem with the Auto Union racer in that Audi recreated one, using parts from another, which latershowed up complete in Russia or something ?

Anyone know the full / proper story ?

Dades

My choice hasn't changed since the last of these threads!


Ferrari 275 GTS

I won €36 in the Euromillions on Saturday. I just need those other few numbers next week.

gdev77

I agree with you re the 275 GTS. She's a beauty
I'll be doing the euro million myself this week.

S.I.R

a clean 325i e30 would be ideal but id settle for a 1970 skyline coupe or simular corrolla...


nearly practical classic. :cool:

Blue850

Dades wrote: »

My choice hasn't changed since the last of these threads!


Ferrari 275 GTS

I won €36 in the Euromillions on Saturday. I just need those other few numbers next week.

I got overtaken by one of these or maybe a 330GTS, a few years ago on the dual carriageway out of Galway, it was a wet misty evening during race week and these pair of pale yellow headlamps came up quickly in the rear view mirror, and then this navy blue Ferrari with the top down came past doing about 90.

Dades

Blue850 wrote: »

I got overtaken by one of these or maybe a 330GTS, a few years ago on the dual carriageway out of Galway, it was a wet misty evening during race week and these pair of pale yellow headlamps came up quickly in the rear view mirror, and then this navy blue Ferrari with the top down came past doing about 90.

Very rare to spot - and even rarer in the rain I'd imagine!

Pity you didn't get a pic for the "Today I Spotted a Classic" thread.

Blue850

It was a good while ago ,I was driving a white Vectra and its 10 years since i had that, pre digital camera era, its just stands out in my memory, that and and seeing Kinahans Commercial's Countach on the road once, reg KIN 1.
I remeber going home that evening and checking Classic and Sportscar magazines value list 60's Ferrari convertibles were worth hundreds of thousands.

carchaeologist

I never really went for ferraris,astons and the like,if i had the cash to buy and run one it would be something like this,but it would have to have the V12 Engine...:)

Love the XJ shape,and the coupe more so...

L-M

Oh the Coupe is a fantastic car... Not mad gone on those wheels though.

carchaeologist

Limerick man wrote: »

Oh the Coupe is a fantastic car... Not mad gone on those wheels though.

Just thinking about it and being honest,if i won the lottery tomorrow id buy one of these before id buy a classic and mod it something like this
The design of this car is truly spectacular..This will do as a project car...:Dhttp://www.carzone.ie/search/Rolls-Royce/Phantom/www.desc/200903191524795/advert

L-M

I'm a bit of a big car fan myself. 7 series/A8/XJ etc. etc. The RR is really the Cherry on top

carchaeologist

Limerick man wrote: »

I'm a bit of a big car fan myself. 7 series/A8/XJ etc. etc. The RR is really the Cherry on top

Yep,the more stupidly expensive the better(just because ill never be able to afford it:D)
I have a brochure for the last 7 series thats 110 pages..:pYou know its a serious car then!

L-M

carchaeologist wrote: »

Yep,the more stupidly expensive the better(just because ill never be able to afford it:D)
I have a brochure for the last 7 series thats 110 pages..:pYou know its a serious car then!

Haha aye, serious waste of money:P

We might get kicked out for the new car talk:P

carchaeologist

Limerick man wrote: »

Haha aye, serious waste of money:P

We might get kicked out for the new car talk:P

Ok ok..heres a pimped shadow to adress the balance...:p

L-M

:eek:

My god!! Looks photoshoppped lol!

You'd pick an RR up for handy money.

The day the W126 or W140 Mercedes hits 30 years i'll be a happy man:D

carchaeologist

Limerick man wrote: »

You'd pick an RR up for handy money.

You would,but repair bills would forcibly bend you over the wall... :rolleyes:

L-M

carchaeologist wrote: »

You would,but repair bills would forcibly bend you over the wall... :rolleyes:

I'd say i'd train myself to be a fully qualified mechanc for the costs of getting a light bulb replaced on either of them.

MercMad

Yeah I'd fancy a straight and standard W140. I was lookingvlast night and very good ones can be had for Stg£5k. A chap I know in the Club bought an S600, fully loaded, FMBSH and I have to say I am strongly thinking about it.

Then again I am always strongly thinking about buying something or other but the lack of car cash somehow always prevents it !

Always fancied one of these, I suppose having money for dream cars means you have garage psace for several too.

L-M

MercMad wrote: »

Yeah I'd fancy a straight and standard W140. I was lookingvlast night and very good ones can be had for Stg£5k. A chap I know in the Club bought an S600, fully loaded, FMBSH and I have to say I am strongly thinking about it.

Then again I am always strongly thinking about buying something or other but the lack of car cash somehow always prevents it !

Always fancied one of these, I suppose having money for dream cars means you have garage psace for several too.

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Mercedes-Benz/500/SEL/200903191497453/advert

Plus 2700ish vrt and the dreaded 1400 tax lol. Nice motor, that.