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What is the one car you wish you had back.

My 1st drag car, a '65 Dodge Coronet 2 dr post, originally 426 Street Wedge, 4 Spd. Severely lightened, 3200# 440 w/iron heads, torkflite, roll bar & Dana. That car won many races in spite of the driver.
 
I wouldn't mind my father's '68 Hurst/Olds, one of only 18 made with factory AC. Second choice would be my '66 Galaxie 7-Litre convertible with the 427/4-speed option. These two very rare cars are just not seen any more.
 
If I could only have one back it would be my 1967 Coronet R/t.

But I wish I could also have these others back:
-1968 Dart GTS 383 four speed
-1952 Chev Bel Air 2 dr. hard top
-1948 Chev Coupe
-1951 Chev 5 window pickup
-1979 MGB
-1980 Jeep CJ-5
 
Far and away it's the '67 Coronet 500 I had at 17 years old. Maroon with black vinyl roof, black interior, auto on the floor, 383 engine. Because of that car there was most always assorted pieces of girls attire someplace in it. Some even hung beside my fuzzy dice on the mirror. Those were the times.
 
My dad's '69 Plymouth,that's me shoveling it out! Scan.jpg
 
ALL of them with the exception of a 71 Super Beetle and a 76 Dodge Colt.....
 
My Dad's '59 Plymouth wagon. I learned to drive in that car and it would be an awesome cruiser now!
I also would not mind having the 72 Ford Capri I had when I got home from my European assignment with the AF in 74. That car was very peppy with the cam I put in it and it handled great. Would make an awesome autoX car. It was a 4 banger too.
 
69 Charger, along with the girl that sat right next to me in it.
 
Got a lot of teasing calling this the Pimp-Mobile but I liked driving this car. You may remember this model was used in that Travolta movie back in the day. 360 Lean-Burn. image.jpg Those hubcaps got really clean in the dishwasher whenever Linda was away.
 
The '70 440 6 brl 4 speed Road Runner that I had in 1979 when I was 16. Trial be error, but I learned alot with that car. Got it to run an 11.90 quarter in 1980 and drove it to high school. That started my Mopar obsession that's lasted all these years.
 
My 70 Satellite convertible that I sold to buy my current 70 RR ( yeah, I like the 70). You can see both in my avatar pic. I sold it cause I wanted a big block and the Satty was a 318 numbers matching survivor so, I didn't want to pull the drive train and put in the BB and a 4 speed. A few years after selling it I found out the buyer pulled the 318 and put in a 383. Exactly what I didn't want to happen. Cest la vie.
 
I have issues with selling off hobby cars hence the fact I still have my first car purchased when I was 16. Not sure what I'm going to do when I downsize my living arrangements.
 
My second car is the one I miss the most. A 77 Chrysler Cordoba with a 400. It was white with a gray half top and tan interior. This was the first big block car I owned and by the time I was done with it, she was a solid 12.5 second car. Not bad on a teenagers budget and a 4000 lb car. I drove that car till it burned to the ground. I ended up removing the engine and trans and putting them in a 69 Sport Satellite that I bought for $50.00 back in the late 80's.
 
Grand Am 2.jpgGrand am.jpg1973 Grand Am. It had the interior from the Grand Prix the mechanics of the Trans Am. It was supposed to be the 1973 GTO but they wanted a more European flair.
 
Sold this one FJ5 Limelight 4 speed 440-6 Cuda to upgrade for a 70 Hemi Cuda. I've been looking ever since to replace it with no luck.
 

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