Poll: Most Wanted Classic Car (DLC)

[budcat]

zoso80 if you were to ask 100 random people on the street if they know that the 2000 Gone in Sixty Seconds is remake. I wonder how many would not know that.

How many would know that The Fast and the Furious is a remake of a 1955 film? Edited July 22, 2015 by budcat

[lowriderlife63]

 

 

 

 

Cheap. Yes. As in tasteless, unnecessary and crass. Kind of like Mike Meyers Cat in the Hat Flick if you feel me. The 2000 remake didn't honor what the original Gone in 60 seconds was about. It was Hollywoodized to cash in. Plus, H.B. Halicki was long dead.

 

Yes, of course I know about Eleanor being a 71 Mustang modded to look like a 73. I have restored several mustangs and have a factory pink 1972 coupe ready for restoration when my finances get better. THe difference here that to the causal eye Eleanor looks like a stock 71 even though she was advertised as a 73. The bumper in the front is but one giveaway. The abortion fake Eleanor is a full blown restomod that has no ties to the stock car it once was.

 

BTW - this was my last restoration. A M code 71 mach 1 Z code paint that was almost ALL original.

 

 

 

As a concours fan, I LOATHE the restomod scene. Anyone who'd take Z - the Grabber Green Metallic Mach 1 and restomod it would greatly upset me as trashing a 98% factory original car being trashed for some bad tasteless mod is unforgivable.

 

Cheers.

 

 

 

 

 

Cheap remake? Nah brother, I have seen one of the actual cars used in the movie, it was anything but a cheap remake. Seen plenty of the Eleanors that were produced after the movie for sale, amazing cars.

And that is coming from someone who actually owns an original Eleanor body stang.

 

Lol you realize that the original Eleanor was also modded like crazy right?

 

 

But I definitley appreciate your love for the big body stang.

 

 

My '72 is a 1 of 1 car, Marti Report verified. Q code/C6 car.

 

I guess we can't be friends then though, I love modifing cars and my car is well on its way to being heavily modded. Owned it for 12 years now. Raced it heavily as well.

 

That is a beautiful car regardless sister. Thanks for sharing the pics of it.

 

Edit: Just saw the fold down rear seat, I really like that, wish mine had it.

 

Is your 72 a daily driver?

 

 

 

 

It was. I drove it all through high school until I was 26. It is taken completely apart now for a full rebuild. And I mean, completely taken apart.

Thats cool love to see them classics as dailys, good luck with it in the future would like to see it finished, I own a classic to its a 1979 buick regal. I just picked it up 7 months ago its my daily, only has 58,000 miles on it.

Edited July 22, 2015 by lowriderlife63

[Mach1bud]

 

I'm not totally off the charts about it. If you have a rolling chassis or unrunning rust bucket and then want to build it as a restomod, at least you are SAVING the car. The originality has long since been lost. It's the destroying of a quality original car that bugs me most.

 

Yes, the Z mach was one hell of a car. The AC didn't work and I wasn't willing to have it all torn up just to fix it. I'd rather it stay as factory installed. I didn't drive it all the time either so it really wasn't needed.

 

The fold down was sweet. Original interior. Original AM radio. I thought about putting polyglas back on it as it had the Goodyears on it. I didn't go there because I wanted modern safety.

 

LOVED LOVED LOVED the color combo. Grabber Green Metallic with the white Mach 1 interior. Still mad I sold it. When gas prices spiked and things got rough for me, had to cash out. That is one car I really regret selling.

 

Also had a 73 Mach 1 - 3F05H1000003. - 3rd car built for the 73 model year. Drove the sh*t out of it for 10 years.

 

 

 

 

I guess we can't be friends then though, I love modifing cars and my car is well on its way to being heavily modded.

 

That is a beautiful car regardless sister. Thanks for sharing the pics of it.

 

Edit: Just saw the fold down rear seat, I really like that, wish mine had it.

 

 

 

Mine was kinda in the middle when I got it. A couple of brothers were trying to fix it up but ran out of money. The car was put together enough just to drive, stripped interior, rebuilt engine and trans. A lot of parts taken off. I bought a driving car with a truck load of parts. Some basic rust, normal areas, but didn't hinder me from driving it. I have all the original stuff though.

 

Mine is actually just a Sportsroof, and that is what makes it so rare. Regular Sportsroof, Q code, C6, Competition Suspension, 15 inch Magnums, Bright Red, White Interior, AM/8 track radio, A/C, Factory tinted glass, console, spoiler, and to top it all off, it came with a white vinyl roof! To this day I have not seen a regular Sportsroof with a white vinyl roof. Plenty of Mach 1's and coupes though.

 

Here is mine last time it was in running condition.

 

As you can see my drivers side mirror is broken. It was always cracked and one day it just completely broke.

Edited July 22, 2015 by Mach1bud

[zoso80]

Yes. True. I mourn their loss though. Having cars represent what they were like though in as part of the original era is important. And you are exactly right, it drives prices up. That works two ways though, if you are selling: bank. If you are buying you may be priced out. That's why I've hated Barret Jackson's auctions. They inflate prices and everyone tries to follow along as some new baseline of value on a particular car.

 

Mild customs don't bug me so much. I'm a little on the warpath on Eleanor because what was a 302 stock 68 Mustang fastback is now something else completely and has no trace other than a VIN to what it was. It's like 71-72 mustang Machs that people add the stripes, spoilers, mag 500s - they were optional and if added they aren't extreme. Owners mod yes and optional - just not factory to the car.

 

You have a balanced view which I appreciate. You are bringing a car back, not destroying one that doesn't need anything. Many of the "remake" Eleanors quality drivers or better were gobbled up for the conversions which you all saw got me huffing and puffing.

 

lol

 

 

 

ChevyOwner, on 21 Jul 2015 - 6:49 PM, said:

 

There are people that will take cars like the one you mention, and mod them. However there is nothing you can do about that. Look at it like this, every time someone does there are less original cars. Now your cars are worth more.

 

 

 

I like modding cars to get exactly what I want, but this also means it is better for me to start with a car that needs work.

 

Edited July 22, 2015 by zoso80

[zoso80]

My 72 pink coupe drove, barely, but drove. Four coats of different colored repaintings over the pink factory paint was pitiful. I always really liked the chrome front bumper. You going to keep it or add on the decor group/mach 1 urethane bumper? Going to keep the stock grill as well?

 

The vinyl roofs were a source of debate for YEARS in the mustang hobby. 1971 showed they were optional - but only in black. I still have never seen a 71 with an optional vinyl top. The Grande of course had them factory install as part of the model. In 72 and 73 they became avaliable in colors on all non-Grandes. The 73 mach 1 even got a optional 1/2 vinyl top (which I never was a fan of, lol). I did once go look at a white 73 mach in the 80s that was white with a black 1/2 vinyl top.

 

Yes, yours was ordered by someone who wanted a sleeper. A non-Mach Mach 1, lol. It may even have a unique history. It's so loaded on options, obviously a special order. That may be a cool thing to learn it.

 

I'm a huge fan of white interiors on these cars. Red and white compliment nicely. The worst interior was the 73 Avacado - puke green - YUCK!. There was a guy locally who had a white a 73 Grande with a avacado interior who was pushing me to buy the car - I was like nope. Too bad really, it wasn't a terrible car. Just was a massive turn off in color combo.

 

You have the AM/8 track still? Those are up there in price along with the proper stereo bezel that accomidates only them.

 

Cheers.

 

Mine was kinda in the middle when I got it. A couple of brothers were trying to fix it up but ran out of money. The car was put together enough just to drive, stripped interior, rebuilt engine and trans. A lot of parts taken off. I bought a driving car with a truck load of parts. Some basic rust, normal areas, but didn't hinder me from driving it. I have all the original stuff though.

 

Mine is actually just a Sportsroof, and that is what makes it so rare. Regular Sportsroof, Q code, C6, Competition Suspension, 15 inch Magnums, Bright Red, White Interior, AM/8 track radio, A/C, Factory tinted glass, console, spoiler, and to top it all off, it came with a white vinyl roof! To this day I have not seen a regular Sportsroof with a white vinyl roof. Plenty of Mach 1's and coupes though.

 

Here is mine last time it was in running condition.

 

As you can see my drivers side mirror is broken. It was always cracked and one day it just completely broke.

 

Edited July 22, 2015 by zoso80

[Mach1bud]

 

 

 

My 72 pink coupe drove, barely, but drove. Four coats of different colored repaintings over the pink factory paint was pitiful. I always really liked the chrome front bumper. You going to keep it or add on the decor group/mach 1 urethane bumper? Going to keep the stock grill as well?

 

The vinyl roofs were a source of debate for YEARS in the mustang hobby. 1971 showed they were optional - but only in black. I still have never seen a 71 with an optional vinyl top. The Grande of course had them factory install as part of the model. In 72 and 73 they became avaliable in colors on all non-Grandes. The 73 mach 1 even got a optional 1/2 vinyl top (which I never was a fan of, lol). I did once go look at a white 73 mach in the 80s that was white with a black 1/2 vinyl top.

 

Yes, yours was ordered by someone who wanted a sleeper. A non-Mach Mach 1, lol. It may even have a unique history. It's so loaded on options, obviously a special order. That may be a cool thing to learn it.

 

I'm a huge fan of white interiors on these cars. Red and white compliment nicely. The worst interior was the 73 Avacado - puke green - YUCK!. There was a guy locally who had a white a 73 Grande with a avacado interior who was pushing me to buy the car - I was like nope. Too bad really, it wasn't a terrible car. Just was a massive turn off in color combo.

 

You have the AM/8 track still? Those are up there in price along with the proper stereo bezel that accomidates only them.

 

Cheers.

 

Mine was kinda in the middle when I got it. A couple of brothers were trying to fix it up but ran out of money. The car was put together enough just to drive, stripped interior, rebuilt engine and trans. A lot of parts taken off. I bought a driving car with a truck load of parts. Some basic rust, normal areas, but didn't hinder me from driving it. I have all the original stuff though.

 

Mine is actually just a Sportsroof, and that is what makes it so rare. Regular Sportsroof, Q code, C6, Competition Suspension, 15 inch Magnums, Bright Red, White Interior, AM/8 track radio, A/C, Factory tinted glass, console, spoiler, and to top it all off, it came with a white vinyl roof! To this day I have not seen a regular Sportsroof with a white vinyl roof. Plenty of Mach 1's and coupes though.

 

Here is mine last time it was in running condition.

 

As you can see my drivers side mirror is broken. It was always cracked and one day it just completely broke.

 

 

[spolier]

 

I am actually going to kinda do a combination of styling cues. My plan is do give it the Boss 351 look, kinda. So the black out hood treatment, chrome bumper, painted trim, boss/mach grill, front spoiler. On the sides it will say Mach 1 however (everyone I have ever known including myself have always referred to the car as the Mach 1 lol), and the trunk believe it or not I am going with the '73 Mach 1 stripe. I really like the way the words are inside the stripe. I am still unsure if I will keep the rear spoiler on it or not. If I don't have it on I will just get an entire new trunk lid instead of filling the holes on the old one.

 

I don't actually have the 8 track anymore. I planned on upgrading to one of those stereos that look factoryish, you know the ones. I gave it away to someone restoring a car last year. I don't sell original parts from my car. I will give them to who needs them. I'm not in this to make money, I just like seeing the cars come to life and people smile.

[HaRdSTyLe_83]

2000+ are classics?

 

well if you are 10 they are very old i guess

Edited July 22, 2015 by Arazern

[TimmyM56]

Damn, I would really like a RX7 or a Supra, but something like a Shelby Cobra would be mint. Give it the engine sound of the Brawler or the Slamwan and I would buy it in an instant.

[DigitalNikki]

There are some 80-90s cars that many parts have been discontinued are no longer available. My current WIP car is a 93 C4. A short list of parts no longer available is...

 

Flywheel

ECM

CCM

Synchronizers

Front wheel bearings

Door ajar switches

Door handles

Windshield trim

 

Many of the parts were only used on one or two years, and only on one model.

When I got the car the fuel injection was shot, and so much of that was no longer available. Because an engine rebuild was planned it was easier to swap in a newer engine that has a lot of aftermarket support, then fix what it had.

 

 

 

zoso80 if you were to ask 100 random people on the street if they know that the 2000 Gone in Sixty Seconds is remake. I wonder how many would not know that.

How many would know that The Fast and the Furious is a remake of a 1955 film?

 

I did not know that, but then I don't like those movies. Ya I have seen all of them, but IMO they are not very good. Far too obvious that they know next to nothing about cars. No need to double clutch unless you have bad scyros, or a transmission that never had them.

[Nugsy]

I would love to see a classic Aston Martin V8 Vantage, but I know after R* had safeguarded their asses by changing bits, it would not be recognisable.

Instead, I'd say we couldn't go wrong with another British classic, The Morgan:

Even newer models have the same basic look:

[huckmonkey]

Classic Cheetah? Nuff' Said

this one is a must. Favorite car as a kid.

I'm not quite sure the Supra or the RX-7 are classic cars.

of course they are.

[Mach1bud]

 

I would love to see a classic Aston Martin V8 Vantage, but I know after R* had safeguarded their asses by changing bits, it would not be recognisable.

Instead, I'd say we couldn't go wrong with another British classic, The Morgan:

Even newer models have the same basic look:

 

 

Not sure if I am just crazy, but I feel like that Vantage would fit well into the Muscle class.

[huckmonkey]

 

 

I'm not quite sure the Supra or the RX-7 are classic cars.

How are they not?

 

They are 20 years old by now and in the 2000s, the Countach 25th is already considered a classic.

 

I say this because they're commonly referred to as JDM icons or cult classics, I haven't seen or heard anyone answer the question "What's your favorite classic car?" with Supra, RX-8, R32 Skyline, etc.classic muscle, classic sport, classic luxury, classic IMPORT... All classic.

[Ziggy_Ivanhoe]

Please give us a new Pfister, or two new ones, a classic style and a super, the 918 or Carrera GT.

[Claptrap NL]

I voted on all of them because I love cars, especially the ones you've mentioned.

This game could use more variation on classics and offcourse with more garage space & an option to get a 4th (and 5th) property it would be amazing.

[lordemperor]

Threw my votes in for these:

 

1968 Shelby Mustang GT500 (Eleanor)

 

Just an awesome car.

 

1966 Shelby Cobra 427 S/C

 

Just an awesome car.

 

1969 Ford Mustang (Dominator Classic)

 

Just an awesome car.

 

1970 Plymouth Road Runner Superbird

 

Yes but hopefully the "Superbird" body mods would be optional so that it could be styled to resemble a GTX, Satellite or Coronet as well.

1953-1967 Volkswagen Beetle

 

Herbie!

[BigGuy219]

Could they call it the BF Herbie I wonder? Probably not, but funny all the same.