i wish some of these old motors could be cleaned up emmissions wise. some of them had sounds us old timers rarely hear any more and gas milage wise were not that bad by todays standards.
my boss had to drive the flathead and came back saying thanks for the memorys.

 

Since I parked my ranger, I've been driving a Kaiser M715 back an forth to work. I just like army trucks for whatever reason, probably cause its got more power than my ranger and looks cooler too.

 

Anytime I see someone - whoever it is - driving an old car with no A/C, strongarm steering, and drum brakes, I nodd as a sign of respect.
Its always great to hear and see those old beauties on the road irrespective of manufacturer.

 

Up until getting my 82 van earlier this year, it was driving a 79 Cordoba 360 w/2bbl stock carb. It waiting to have the front end done and four new tires....eventually. Gets about 20 mpg highway. But having too much fun with the van right now.

Have a friend who drives a stock 72 Maverick and another who had been driving a 77 Pinto Cruiserwagon. This one he bought from my son. Years ago, my husband's father bought it as a "fixer upper" to teach his grandson basic mechanicing but fell sick soon after getting it. Had been sitting the last five years and the insurance would be too high for my son to use it anyway. It's considered still in the "sports" catagory...and our son is in his early 20s although a careful driver. Our son wants to fix up a 72 Chevy that belonged to "Grandpa" for his pickup anyway.

A friend gave us a 92 Tempo in trade for a sword. Figured our son could use it for work. The insurance rates are much better also. Considered a "family car".

If my husband ever gets the "six wheeler" going like he wants....that will be the oldest. He homebuilt it from two 1953 Mercury sedans powered by a flathead V8 back in the early 60s. Made to look something like a White Scout car. Someday I will take some pics of it to post.

 

When I get my 64 galaxie 500 back from the body shop next week, it will become my daily driver. At least until the snow flies.............

 

drive a 64 gal. no way man it's to rare . wish mine did not have a phone pole jump out back at it. way back in 65. 500 xl 427 2x4 carbs and 4 spd. 4:10 rear. gold out black buckets in

 

then whats the point in owning it?
to sit next to it in a lawnchair and guard it a few weekends a summer at the carshows?

 

Umm...."grandpa's" Chevy is a 67 I found out.

Well, yes. In Parker, there are a few classic car owners who still drive their cars on a regular basis around town. Of course, it's a small town to begin with.

 

First of all, mine is not like the one you had! Mine is considerably more pedestrian. It's a 4-door hardtop. Bench seats. And an FE 352 4bbl with dual exhaust. 3 speed automatic. Still gets up and moves, but it isn't a rare factory race car like yours was. And, I love driving it! It turns heads(even with it's worn out white paint) so I can't wait to get it back and drive it now with it's new shiny red paint............

 

now i under stand why you like to drive it. yep it still turns the heads of us old timers and has a great sound to the pipes.
i agree the one i had was a 500xl fast back with the 4 bucket seat interior. along withthe above noted. those are around but rare now. i wish i was not racing that night when i lost it and put it around a pole. we did pull the motor and trans and transplanted it into a fairlane.
thanks for the memorys guys. old fords forever.

 

1951 Studebaker Champion-all original except for a repaint. Flathead six (84HP), 3-on-the-tree, overdrive, hill holder. Everthing except the radio works, passes Mass inspection every year. I've driven it to Northern Maine a couple of times, and many trips between Boston/Cape Cod.

 

my 85' back and forth to school every day. 109K.

I couldn't have a vehicle i couldn't drive, rare or not. I love driving too much.

Like someone said, what's the point, to sit around and make sure kids don't touch it at car shows, scream for the wife to come watch it while you go get the truck, get up and have the old guy walking farts have a bunch of kids laugh at you, then back on to the trailer she goes.

Not me. If i can make it drivable, certanly i can keep it that way, rare or not, over time everyting needs work. So why not wear the motor out instead of having all the seals dry up. Can always rebuild it. I'd have some fun

Oh army trucks, I want a M35A1, woo, those are nice, not to pricey either.

DT

 

looks like bullet has the oldest so far

 

I want alot of things, but after i get my IDI next summer, my M35, then i want to get an old late 40's F6. Before they had the gay front end. like the 53'pickup, i think the good ones were 48-50' i think, mabey even a early 40's 1.5-2ton.

DT

 

1965 F-100. No power accessories at all. 4 on the floor, drums all around, and your arms determine the power of the steering. I'm only 20, so most of my friends drive Hondas. They call it the death trap. They just can't undestand why anyone would want to drive it at all, much less daily.