Speaking of bikes, heres a few pics of an old H1 I slapped together from parts. Such sweet burble!
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Details on the second gen Camaro in those pics, please......
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Pick your favorite iconic car from any decade....
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Details on the second gen Camaro in those pics, please......
My father upgraded his bought used Honda V45 Sabre to a brand new Kawasaki Concours... and even with 3rd party solutions, the vibration coming off the bars made your forearms go limp after 20 minutes at highway speed.
Awesome bikes, I almost bought an SRX600 new with similar thoughts... actually, my CT1C plan fits too. under 200 lbs, I should see nearly 35HP out of it, setting the tires and suspension for twisting around backroads. It might not do a 14 second quarter mile, or break 100mph, but should be wicked between 35 and 65
to loop myself back to cars, here is one I would not pass up if I found a deal...
as a toddler I fell in love with my Grandfather's neighbor's 1969 Volvo P1800 (Black w/red interior). It was the singular coolest thing to have ever existed for as far back as I can recall. When I turned 15, he sold it dirt cheap to my Grandfather for me. My Grandfather changed some fluids and drove it... and broke down repeatedly. He sold it for a nice profit when I was 16, split the cash with my sister and I to put towards our first cars. I know he thought it was too far gone for a 17 year old... but I would still have it today if I would have had the chance to title it in my name!
I guess my "Iconic" ride with 4 wheels would be the first gen Jimmy (69-72)
or a slant nose Suburban (67-68)
For me, "iconic car" will always be the American cars that my friends and I were interested in after we got our driver's licenses in the mid-80's. Of course, we lusted after the Corvettes, Porsches, Lamborghinis and Ferraris and such, but there were others that were more attainable.
This is what I remember as "iconic" from 1985:
Camaro Iroc Z
Mustang GT
Buick Grand National
Pontiac Fiero GT
Dodge Daytona
Ford Escort GT
Dodge Omni Shelby GLHS
This is what I remember as "iconic" from 1985:
Camaro Iroc Z
Mustang GT
Buick Grand National
Pontiac Fiero GT
Dodge Daytona
Ford Escort GT
Dodge Omni Shelby GLHS
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I almost bought one of these in 1975. I think the price was $5995. I went with a bigger car because of an upcoming road trip.Fiat X1/9 (not sure what year):
That's a 79 Z28 that pretty much stayed stock except I did change the th350 out for a M21. I owned it for 26 years and recently let it go, except for the motor and trans,hehe, that stuff is worth more than the car.
This car would be my all time favorite that I ever have seen in person......
1969 Camaro...Hope to own one of these some day!
For me, "iconic car" will always be the American cars that my friends and I were interested in after we got our driver's licenses in the mid-80's. Of course, we lusted after the Corvettes, Porsches, Lamborghinis and Ferraris and such, but there were others that were more attainable.
This is what I remember as "iconic" from 1985:
Mustang GT
This was my GT fastback. It was stolen from the parking lot of the school I taught at ( autism center ). It was fast and handled like it was on rails thanks to the load of money I put into it. the 302 ( I hate five point oh ... ) was replaced with a 351w that was then stroked to 427cu.
Nope. Just the one from the mid-60s with Adam West and Burt Ward.
I happened to watch it last year when it was done by Riff Trax (Derived from the MST3K guys). Yeah, it's so bad, it's funny.
Edit: Are you talking about the 15 chapter film serial from 1949?
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well you know...... it was the times. I wasn't aware of it either until several years ago when I came across it by accident.
Gotta love whoever designed the newest Batmobile..... Hoosier Quick Time (street legal drag tire) on the front and Super Swampers (mud tire) on the rear.
Nice car, lose the wheels...... look out of place on that car.
I agree 100%. I dont like it when people put newer type wheels on the old muscle cars. Chip Foose always did that to his cars and it takes away from the beauty of these classics. Just my .02
I agree 100%. I dont like it when people put newer type wheels on the old muscle cars. Chip Foose always did that to his cars and it takes away from the beauty of these classics. Just my .02
I never cared for the Foose touch.... big wheels, shaved door handles, sidemarkers etc.... no thanks.
I prefer the Mike N touch.... stock body, faded and/or chipped paint and a mountain motor under the hood.
