Whats your absolute favorite car of all-time?

MarcHarris said:
That story has been all over the news here. I think it's even on the front page of the Detroit Free Press' website still. Security video: Child driver, 9, tells cops 'I was driving good,' dad drank whiskey all night | Detroit Free Press | freep.com

Chad, I see you listed the Vector W8. After getting to work on one, I have to say, I think it might be the most advanced car for its time of the modern era. That car is absolutely amazing in every way, and the owner of the one we worked on knows every single thing about it. Name any part or screw or bolt, and he can tell you to what specs it was made, what it's made out of, and where it was sourced from. He was one of the original four Vector employees and test drove each car built to its 242mph top speed (rev limited to 242). A few years later, McLaren came out with their famous F1 model - not a single one sold went over 231.

Mind you, the W8 hit 242 on pump gas with the boost at normal levels (7 or so psi) where it was rated around 750hp/650tq. You could run racing fuel and turn the boost up to 14PSI for over 1200hp/1000tq to have even faster acceleration. The entire body to include all the wheel liners is made from carbon kevlar. Some parts were sourced from Lockheed Martin, some came out of the Stealth Fighter (they had to get security clearances dropped to do so), and the windows were made by the same company that designed the canopy of the F16.

You can go on for days being amazed by the car and the technology that went into it.
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I remember hating you so much for having the opportunity to work on that car too!


LOL! j/k buddy! I do remember it well though!

Growing up as a teen I had a model of the 288 GTO I built (among others), and on my walls were a posters of a silver Vector, red slant nose Porsche, and a white Countach.....oh, and a poster and Kelly LeBrock (Weird Science)! :D
 
Probably either the Lotus Esprit or the Wiesmann GT MF5.


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i'd have to say these model vettes have always been on my wish list. blessed to have this one. don't know if the pic will show
 
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I haven't seen a single car in this thread that I would consider a favorite. None of them would I ever pay significant sums of money for. I think Angelo was the closest to my taste with the Toyota, that is definitely a sweet ride!

I thought long and hard about this... there are many cars that I like, or love, or have a deep respect for, but to designate one as a favorite is a serious decision. Not something to be taken lightly.

For a while, I couldn't come up with something worthy of this lofty title. Nothing Italian, that's for sure, because I would want to be able to actually use the damn thing. Germans have never struck a cord with me, nothing against them really, I'm just not a fan. I'm not old enough to be nostalgic towards most American muscle cars, I've seen some really sweet ones, but they just don't resonate with me. Most modern cars just don't have enough soul and character for any of them to have significant staying power with me. British cars are just too quirky for me, I can dig a Morgan (especially with modern drivetrain!) but I would feel presumptuous driving one. This basically leaves me with Japan...

Of course! The one car that is deserving of this designation! The Nissan KGC10 'Hakosuka' Skyline! Such an obvious choice, really...

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It would have to be mint. Absolutely flawless. Shimmering pearl white, perfect chrome, and an underbody cleaner than my laundry (which isn't saying much). Some moderate over-fenders, black, preferably carbon, with fender mounted mirrors of the same color or composite. It would look great sitting on some Panasports, or even a set of Watanabes, maybe even some OG Works, but then again SSR Professors are always a winning option. Then what should power this dream vehicle, maybe a fully built Robello L30, with a nice hot cam in it!? Or something a little more rare, like a venerable S20! I can even see a modern RB25DE gracing the bay of my beauty. ITB's a must, for all options.

It would be stripped down and stiffened up, everything short of a full cage while still being very streetable. Big brakes, and tight suspension a must. Basically a pro-touring build of a Japanese legend that still maintains the culture and look of it's era.



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As an afterthought, an outlaw styled 356 with a water cooled engine would also tickle my jollies.

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The oddly staggered Fuchs on this example kinds of kills it for me though.
 
Some very unique picks their Connor! Me like! Ashamed to admit it but I actually don't think I've ever seen or heard of that year GT-R before...
 
The Hakosuka is my pipe dream. In reality I would still be super happy with a mint 510 or S30 Z, but I can have my dream!
 
juliom2 said:
When I saw this car, it caught my attention in a very special way...
I wanted it....It stold my heart....

The Sniper...

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and thinking that once before the work it looked just like this....

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My eyes hurt every time I see it...
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The Sniper reminds me of this custom Ghai Cadillac that I saw at the Santa Fe Concorso.

...[FONT=&quot]a custom built 1953 Cadillac with a body by Ghia that was at the Santa Fe Concorso this Sept.. It was given to Rita Hayworth by Ali Kahn. I wonder why ;)[/FONT]
 

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My favorite car of all time is any year Corvette with manual transmission. I already own my dream/favorite family car 2003 Volvo XC70.
 
1971' Hemi-Cuda'
Like this one:
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There is a numbers matching,Triple Black,$300K,about 10miles down the road from me for sale.:drool:
 
1937 to me was a great year of great vehicles from around the world that I love.

1937 Cord



1937 Mercedes Benz 540K



and don't forget the 1937 Bugatti's

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