Favorite automotive "scents"

[Gary 351C]

A while back, DF posted the topic of "Worst Automotive Fluids". Which usually equates to a "bad smell", what about "good smells".

What are your favorite automotive smells
Mine:
1. The classic "new" American car smell.
2. Burning rubber.
3. The smell of fresh paint burning off a newly rebuilt engine.
4. Fiberglass resin, aka BONDO.
5. Okay, this is a strange one. When I was a kid and I was riding in a car with A/C, I liked to stick my face up to the vent until I couldn't stand it anymore. I like that musty smell that comes out of the vent when it's blowing really cold, I still do it sometimes. :-[

[Scott Liggett]

Re: Favorite automotive "scents"

New tires.
New leather interior.
New exhaust metal smell.
Nitro fumes.
Burnt rubber.

My weird one was Dad cracking the window and the cigarette up there next to it. Made it smell different and instantly reminded of road trips.

[Memphis]

Re: Favorite automotive "scents"

I've loved the smell of bondo since I was 4 years old lol.

[malc]

Re: Favorite automotive "scents"

I like that musty smell that comes out of the vent when it's blowing really cold, I still do it sometimes.

I threw out my A/C awhile ago, it´s all the crud in there that gives it the "musty" smell. :o

[Joeys66chevy]

Re: Favorite automotive "scents"

Burnin Rubber
Nitro
exhaust fumes
plasma cutter
sawzall'd exhaust pipe

[BigBlockMopar]

Re: Favorite automotive "scents"

- ATF
- Grinding metal
- Sanding Aluminium

[bobbowtie]

Re: Favorite automotive "scents"

CAM2 or any race fuel

[Mr4Speed]

Re: Favorite automotive "scents"

Burnt race fuel
Tire smoke

Here's where I get a little weird- I love that "old car smell" that cars get over time, when they haven't been restored-just driven. My old '68 Road Runner always had that "old Mopar smell" that was an integral part of it's appeal to me. It was a little musty (musky?) odor of old plastic, upholstery, carpet, maybe even a little mold and butt sweat, but every time I slid into the seat it just smelled like home.

[fahrenschnell]

Re: Favorite automotive "scents"

Permatex hand cleaner...the old stuff...not the new orange crap
Burnt Rubber
Nitro

Seth

[fabricatordave]

Re: Favorite automotive "scents"

Burnin Rubber
Nitro
exhaust fumes
plasma cutter
sawzall'd exhaust pipe

oh oh oh oh did someone say plazma cutter .next best thing to a big hammer got a smell all its own unless you catch something on fire with it LOL

[Fordplay0621]

Re: Favorite automotive "scents"

Avgas
Tire Shreding Rubber Burnouts

And of course, Both of them together...

[hamrmech]

Re: Favorite automotive "scents"

burnt rubber.. but it has to come in the side windows of your car when youve just finished merging onto the interstate. other people's burnt rubber just isnt the same..

melting underbody coating. you know it melts off when you install long tubes.. kinda funky smelling..

half burnt gasoline..

[67pete300]

Re: Favorite automotive "scents"

Old car vinyl interior.

Underhood grease/gas/antifreeze scent.

[Gary 351C]

Re: Favorite automotive "scents"

Burnt race fuel
Tire smoke

Here's where I get a little weird- I love that "old car smell" that cars get over time, when they haven't been restored-just driven. My old '68 Road Runner always had that "old Mopar smell" that was an integral part of it's appeal to me. It was a little musty (musky?) odor of old plastic, upholstery, carpet, maybe even a little mold and butt sweat, but every time I slid into the seat it just smelled like home.

That would have been number 6. My '71 beater Montego's interior is completely original and it's got that great "Old" car smell. ;D

[Schtauffer]

Re: Favorite automotive "scents"

Old car interior

hotwork

gear lube

nitro in the morning

grease and oil

My wife has like three dozen different scented candles. I so want a race-gas candle, but Yankee Candle refuses to make one. I don't think they get it.