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Pick your favorite iconic car from any decade....
- Thread starter Iridescentone
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Gotta share this fascinating steering column/dash combo from the one-off Maserati Boomerang from 1971:
I don't really spend a lot of time thinking about cars but if somebody left a 1966 Volvo 1800S in my driveway one day and dropped the key in my mailbox I wouldn't yell at them.
If wishes were horsepower: I've always loved the look of these but know I'd be disappointed by its wheezy motor and '60s handling. If one is magically appearing in my driveway, I'd like this upgraded restomod version , please. P1800 Saint: The Ultimate Volvo Restomod - Speedhunters
The motor got an upgrade in '66 but it's still not super powerful by any means. The styling is marginally classier on the earlier ones but the engines are worse.
'60s handling is part of the charm of these, I think. Like any of the roadsters of the era, keeping them on the road is half the fun!
I also love Brit motorcycles from that era: top-heavy, bad brakes, sketchy suspension…. and fast. There's nothing safe about them in any way but they're beautiful to look at and fun to ride in a white-knuckle death grip sort of way.
I had a friend in high school who drove one of those Volvo 1800s as his daily driver. At the time it was only about 15 years old. He didn't drive it fast. It was actually very comfortable and unbeatably cool. I've wanted one ever since - but not enough to take care of one! For reliability, I'll stick to my very pedestrian Subaru.
According to Wikipedia, the Boomerang concept is a registered road car and last sold for $3.7 mil., about 10 years ago.
Sticking with one off concepts, here's an interior shot of the 84 HP-X:
It's been restored and is on display at the Petersen museum in LA. Just learned about it in this new video:
It's been restored and is on display at the Petersen museum in LA. Just learned about it in this new video:
V8 with a For Speed Manual transmission, wow. Quirky design with its slant six version tilted a bit to make way for a sleek hood. They were weird cars for the era but I certainly thought they were the coolest thing ever as a 14 year old. The following year the Mustang was released…..
Wow, The Ford Probe Testarossa!Another concept...Ford GN34
