Motors Your favorite top 5 old cars?

atanum141, is that Skyline photo you posted not a Z-Tune? In which case they're really very recent

I couldn't possibly choose my 5 favourite old cars, it's just too hard!

 

1964 Aston Martin DB5
1965 Ford Mustang Fastback
1966 Shelby Cobra
1967 Shelby GT 500 aka Eleanor
1968 Porsche 911

 

BMW E30 M3 pic

Porsche 951 (944 turbo s)
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Porsche RSR Pic

Porsche 911 993 (norm/s/twin turbo/ it's all good)
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Porsche 914-6
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Bit of a Porsche man Reins?

Love the 993, not a fan of the 951 though...

 

I love the 993 aswell. But I don't consider it an "old" car.. ALL of them are younger then my own car and the last productions are still less then a decade old. I've driven its predecessor, the 964, and even that one was younger then my car. My neighbour is still driving his 944. I guess the 964/944 are getting borderline "oldish", but I think this thread was more for the old classics.

Hmmm.. maybe me and my car are just getting old.. lol.

 

Personally I think that 20 years is getting old, especially for a porsche, and if you know anything about porsche parts they arn't cheap and a german mechanic is hard to find. I will say that the 993 isn't old though, so I'll switch it out with the porsche speedster. Also, what's not to like about the 944 tubo s!!! It's everything I love about the miata, but faster! Also, at the time it out ran the 911, 50-50 weight distribution! It's awesome!

I was raised by a man who raced porsches and has owned 3, so yes, I do love porsches. IMO it's the only sports car I'd buy, it's racy enough to have a lot of fun, but still a daily driver.

Lovah, I think 20 years is considered old, especially sense there are skylines on this thread. I'd consider a classic to be atleast 40 years old though.

For that list
shelby cobra
57 bel air
shelby 350 fastback, I know not quite 40 but close
nova
ss with a yenko

 

No one's mentioned the lambo miura

 

I think the cars mentioned should be oldtimers, so 25years old or older (in Belgium).

And yeah, Porsche's are fantastic, I used to be quite the Porsche-fanatic. The overall package is quite attractive (German quality, luxury & decent performance) (911's). But they are quite big & heavy; the ass, although very sexy, is really very heavy with the engine and all. So for pure driving fun, I prefer something lighter and smaller, like an Elise (or Atom).

Still.. Porsche 911 is a legend that keeps on going.

 

Yeah, really in the 911 if you are being a dumbass a lot of people tend to go backwards into the woods, however I think the Cayman is well balanced. They always seem to have a car in their line up which is about 50-50, usually the at the cheaper end.

And if I'm rich enough to afford a new Porsche someday as my daily driver, I'm sure I could find a way to save up enough for an atom . I love em, or a chaterham 7 with a miata engine (Westfield, LOWcost,http://www.flyinmiata.com/westfield/)

 

Great thread.... Now let me see....

1. 1966 VW Beetle
2. 1958 VW Karman Cabriolet
3. Porsche 356
4. Aston Martin DB5
5. 1968 Dodge Charger

You may have spotted the German theme.

 

For £20k, I'm sure you could. (Although that's not the supercharged version.)

 

Lancia Beta Volumex http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/4207/pict00248zb.jpg
Delta Integralehttp://www.channel4.com/4car/media/100-greatest/03-large/58-lancia-delta-integrale.jpg
GT40http://www.cobracountry.com/GT40's-...http://www5b.biglobe.ne.jp/~atc/lancia037.jpg
Esprit S4http://www.exoticcarsite.com/pictures/Cars/lotus/esprit-s4-1992/lotus-esprit-s4-1992-1.jpg

 

Even the "normal" versions, like the 245bhp version I had a ride in, are truly amazing. There is really no comparing to anything else. The cornering is amazing and the overal acceleration is mind-boggling. But I would not get it as a second car, next to a practical-family-vehicle.. it's just not practical enough and it will end up parked most of the time because of it. I still believe an (used) Elise is better choice in that budget-range.

But maybe that's just me! L

 

That just sent shivers down my spine then i rember your from the. if any puts dwn teh vaxhall nova theyll shud be put down.

 

#1 chill

Ok, have you chilled out?

#2 chevy nova

http://people.smu.edu/acambre/nova/novadaube67/novadaube67.html

#3 Finish your first sentence... I'd like to know what it says...

As for the atom, I dunno, I guess I'm the type of guy who doesn't really see himself getting married right away. So one car for me would be fine, daily driver plenty of room to haul ****, and then the atom would be a toy, like a street bike or something to drive on nice days.

 

Well you wouldn't want to drive it in the pissing rain. You'd end up ever so slightly wet.

 

And ever so slightly backwards in a hedge.

 

Insurance would be a slight killer on an Atom don't you think? (Not to mention that you'd probably kill yourself, too...)

 

1. 1979 MB 300D (my car )
2. Aston Martin DB5
3. Duesenberg Model X http://www.popularmechanics.com/automotive/jay_leno_garage/1302931.html
4. Porsche 959 (it's kinda old)
5. MB Gullwing (maybe? IDK)

 

1. Mini Cooper
2. Golf Mk1(or 2) Gti
3. vw splitscreen
4. datsun 510
5. mk1 escort