so what car do you want today ?

[Barry Donovan]

one of them treehugger chevettes.

Part of my 1 barrel rochester came from a 1976.
Craziest tiniest air fuel ever.

this one sounds extra economical.

[Barry Donovan]

luckys "old chevelle"

I have never seen a donovan small block.
Only read brochures.

[Gary 351C]

[Barry Donovan]

I must have worked my way into a builders traits.

I seemed to be ripping this one to shreds.

1. tail lights are not SS (could be camera.. just a little thing. they seem to be dark enough)
2. belt too big
3. cheap grommet ground ont he firewall
4. wrong engine
5. hood is misaligned at the front, while sides of hood are gapped nice
6. rust under hood
7. clutch fan?


I'd drive the hell out of it anyway.

[CTX-SLPR]

Got two I want floating around on craigslist and have been for a bit. Not as different as you might think though.
1986 Toyota Cressida Wagon $1800
I've told the story on this one before and it keeps dropping in price. I should note that I've never really driven a Cressida of this generation much less a wagon. I just really like the concept and it does seem practical and durable...

1965 Buick Skylark 4dr: $3000

Weirdly I do want a 4dr 64-65 Skylark/Special and have for a while (I'd also take a flatroof Special wagon like SBG's as well). This one is similarly all about a practical family cruiser that I know I can fancy up the workings of. I do find it interesting that this one is a V6 car already which sorta makes it easier to convert to the L36 and 4L60E (or if I get really crazy on the cheezewiz, a 5L50E for an extra gear). The lack of AC is a certain level of bummer but not too bad with the climate most of the year here.

[Barry Donovan]

faster than an 87 subaru.

I'll take one.

[Matt Cramer]

I just found out about a secret BMW V16 test mule. That is not a typo.

[Dan Barlow]

Dad had a black 54 chevy deluxe when he married my mom . And we are getting close to the time of year he passed away , (9-11-95 ) I'm picking a 54 chevy . I'm more of a low to the ground corner carver but , I'm in a gasser mood . ( rare )

[Barry Donovan]

I'm gonna turn my subaru into this..

oh wait, I gotta gmc.

[Barry Donovan]

airplane motor.

I was just cruising in my subaru.
you know.. 3k rpm is about the end of its usefulness.
not a real motor as we know them.

accepting this, it is easier as years go by.
might even see it again some day.

[justindecicco]

Wow, amazing collection.

[Matt Cramer]

The announcement that Goodguys is now allowing cars as late as 1987 somehow makes me want to bring one of these - or a clone built around a SRT4 motor - to their autocross events.



I'm not quite sure why I want to do this as while I think it's a good decision for them, whipping up on the other entrants with an Omni might make them regret it.

[Barry Donovan]

this really struck a note with me. I just simply loved it.

I would love to see the timing curve on the msd, very clever setup.
I bet it proves that the hillborn does the same as todays big throttle..


I love the sound.
when gears are quiet, it is making noise elsewhere... in a way that wins what we don't want to lose.

[Matt Cramer]

Dirt late model cars aren't pretty - but they sure look fun.

[ratpatrol66]

https://jalopnik.com/a-koenigsegg-agera-rs-just-broke-the-record-for-going-f-1819173880

It's fast but a little out of my budget.