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  • oldtin

    April 7, 2011 12:28 p.m. oldtin Dork

    If you could have one (non-supercar) car from each decade - what's on your list?

    1910s - model t or hudson speedster

    1920s - amilcar c6

    1930s - mercedes w10

    1940s - alfa c6

    1950s - maserati 200si

    1960s alfa tin-top giulia super

    1970s - bmw 2002

    1980s - porsche 911 (mine)

    1990s - miata

    2000s - elise

  • 92CelicaHalfTrac

    April 7, 2011 12:43 p.m. 92CelicaHalfTrac SuperDork

    1910s - Stutz Bearcat (i drive past the old factory every day)

    1920s - late Deusenberg Model J

    1930s - BMW 327

    1940s - Cisitalia Aerodinamica Mille Miglia

    1950s - Datsun 4146

    1960s - Datsun Fairlady roadster

    1970s - 1st gen Celica NOTCH

    1980s - Nissan Z31 300zx Turbo

    1990s - MR2 Turbo/ST205 Celica GT4

    2000s - Toss up. Elise/MR-S/MSM

  • Giant Purple Snorklewacker

    April 7, 2011 12:58 p.m. Giant Purple Snorklewacker SuperDork

    1910s - horse

    1920s - horse

    1930s - 1/4 ton US Army Jeep (Willys MB)

    1940s - BMW 328 Touring Spider

    1950s - Jag XK-SS

    1960s Elan

    1970s - 73 RSR, brown ofcourse

    The Alfa GTV is a close 2nd

    1980s - Pantera GTS

    1990s - EDIT: McLaren F1... doh, missed the super car ban 1990s -BMW M3 GTR

    2000s - Exige Cup 260

  • John Brown

    April 7, 2011 1:23 p.m. John Brown SuperDork

    1910s - 1914 Stutz Bearcat

    1920s - 1927 Lincoln L Dual Cowl Sport Phaeton

    1930s - 1934 Ford Deluxe Fordor

    1940s - 1949 Ford Deluxe Coupe

    1950s - 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air 4 door sedan

    1960s - 1969 Chevrolet Camaro DZ302 4 speed

    1970s - 1971 Chevrolet Monte Carlo big block 4 speed

    1980s - 1988 Pontiac Firebird Formula 5.7L

    1990s - 1992 Lotus Carlton

    2000s - 2009 Corvette ZR1

    2010s - 2012 Shelby Mustang GT500 Super Snake

  • Javelin

    April 7, 2011 2:00 p.m. Javelin SuperDork

    You can make it more fun by having to stick to one manufacturer

    Mine:

    1908 Model T:

    1914 Stutz Bearcat:

    1926 Essex Super Six Speedabout:

    1932 Ford V8 Sport Coupe:

    1943 Willys Jeep:

    1959 Buick Electra 225 Convertible:

    1968 AMC AMX:

    1970 Mark Donohue Javelin:

    1989 Porsche 930 (OK, this one might be a supercar, otherwise 1986 Porsche 951):

    1998 Pontiac Trans Am WS6 T-Top:

    2006 Pontiac GTO (Impulse Blue):

    2012 Ford Mustang BOSS 302:

  • Javelin

    April 7, 2011 2:01 p.m. Javelin SuperDork

    In reply to Giant Purple Snorklewacker:

    Uh, did you read the "no supercars" bit?

  • John Brown

    April 7, 2011 2:08 p.m. John Brown SuperDork

    Javelin wrote:

    In reply to Giant Purple Snorklewacker:

    Uh, did you read the "no supercars" bit?

    Okay ONE supercar.

  • 93EXCivic

    April 7, 2011 2:13 p.m. 93EXCivic SuperDork

    Technically I think you could probably call a Stutz Bearcat a supercar.

  • Javelin

    April 7, 2011 2:31 p.m. Javelin SuperDork

    93EXCivic wrote:

    Technically I think you could probably call a Stutz Bearcat a supercar.

    It was less than a quarter of the price of European sports cars during it's day. It was famous for being affordable to college students. That is not a supercar.

  • ReverendDexter

    April 7, 2011 3:03 p.m. ReverendDexter SuperDork

    1910s - 4wd Model T

    '20s - Pass

    '30s - '39 Mercury Coupe

    '40s - MJ

    '50s - '57 Lotus 7

    '60s - '64 Corvette w/327

    '70s - '74 Thunderbird w/460

    '80s - AE86 GT-S

    '90s - '96 Saleen S351 S/C

    '00s - Evo MR

    '10s - CTS-V Wagon

  • Bobzilla

    April 7, 2011 3:04 p.m. Bobzilla Dork

    1910- Model A

    1920s- Dusenberg... don't carewhat model.

    1930s- Ford Coupe

    1940s- Willy's coupe

    1950s- 1952 Chevy truck

    1960's- 69 Camaro RS/SS 302

    1970s- 1977 Pontiac Firechicken, Black.

    1980s-1989 Swift GTi

    1990s- 1996 Corvette Grand Sport

    2000s- 2008 Pontiac G8 GXP

    2010s- 2011 ZR1

  • 1988RedT2

    April 7, 2011 3:10 p.m. 1988RedT2 Dork

    What?! The 1910 Mercer Raceabout gets no love?

  • ReverendDexter

    April 7, 2011 3:21 p.m. ReverendDexter SuperDork

    shrug... I've never really been interested in anything before the '60s, honestly, and my knowledge of cars older than that is pretty lacking.

  • 93EXCivic

    April 7, 2011 3:59 p.m. 93EXCivic SuperDork

    1910s- Stutz Bearcat

    1920s- Bentley 4 1/2 litre blower

    1930s- MG R-Type

    1940s- MG TC

    1950s- 1957 AMC Rambler Rebel

    1960s- Jaguar Mk2

    1970s- Triumph TR6

    1980s- Buick GNX

    1990s- Mazda RX-7

    2000s- Morgan Aero 8

  • 93EXCivic

    April 7, 2011 4:02 p.m. 93EXCivic SuperDork

    Javelin wrote:

    93EXCivic wrote:

    Technically I think you could probably call a Stutz Bearcat a supercar.

    It was less than a quarter of the price of European sports cars during it's day. It was famous for being affordable to college students. That is not a supercar.

    Point taken. So I included it my list.

  • Brett_Murphy

    April 7, 2011 4:05 p.m. Brett_Murphy Reader

    1900s: model T, already covered.

    1910s: 1919 Paige 6-66 Daytona

    1920s - 1929 Cunningham Cathedral Hearse

    1930s: 1934 Ford Model B

    1940s: Jeep, already covered.

    1950s: 55 First-Series Chevy truck

    1960s: 1963 Corvette

    1970s: Ford Escort RS2000 Mk2 "X-Pack"

    1980s: BMW M3

    1990s: 1993 FD RX-7 R1

    2000s: E90 BMW M3

    2010s: Too early to tell!

  • bastomatic

    April 7, 2011 4:41 p.m. bastomatic Dork

    I can't say off the top of my head what cars I liked for the early days of the century, so...

    40s: Tatra T-87

    50s: 1950 Chevy Custom Cab Pickup

    60s: Citroen DS cabrio

    70s : Volvo 145

    80s: 87 CRX Si

    90s: VW Golf Country

    2000s: mk1 Lotus Elise

    I think that covers all my needs pretty well.

  • SyntheticBlinkerFluid

    April 7, 2011 9:33 p.m. SyntheticBlinkerFluid Reader

    Even though I used to restore antique cars, I really don't care for much before the 1930's.

    1930s - Cord 810/812

    1940s - Willys Military Jeep

    1950s - 1957 Chevy Nomad

    1960s - 1968 Corvair Coupe (already own)

    1970s - 1971 Oldsmobile Cutlass S coupe.

    1980s - 1980 Mazda Rx-7 (already own)

    1990s - 1999 Pontiac FireHawk

    2000s - 2002 Mazda Rx-7 Spirit R

  • Will

    April 7, 2011 10:35 p.m. Will HalfDork

    Javelin wrote:

    1932 Ford V8 Sport Coupe:

    Is it just me, or does this car have '32 Chevy hood side louvers?

  • Maroon92

    April 7, 2011 10:41 p.m. Maroon92 SuperDork

    My tastes change with the winds. I am afraid of what would happen if I ever had enough money to buy a car. By the time I could make a decision, I probably would have saved enough to get something better.

  • neon4891

    April 7, 2011 11:25 p.m. neon4891 SuperDork

    10's- Boss 302 Laguna Seca

    00's-MR-2 Spyder

    90's-Viper

    80's-3rd gen T-Top Trans Am

    70's-71 Hemi Cuda Convertible

    60's-64 GTO Convertible

    50's-Corvette

    40's-Jeep

    30's- DeSoto

  • Tom Suddard

    April 8, 2011 5:25 a.m. Tom Suddard SonDork

    10's-Mazdaspeed3

    00's-Genesis

    90's-3000GT

    80's-M3

    70's-Gremlin

    60's-Mustang

    50's-Edsel

    40's-Jeep

    30's- DeSoto

    20's-Model A hotrod

    10's-feet

  • Giant Purple Snorklewacker

    April 8, 2011 6:38 a.m. Giant Purple Snorklewacker SuperDork

    Javelin wrote:

    In reply to Giant Purple Snorklewacker:

    Uh, did you read the "no supercars" bit?

    I know, I know... but I have always loved the Willys MB.

  • Ian F

    April 8, 2011 7:25 a.m. Ian F SuperDork

    If I won the lottery, one of my pet dreams is to build a collection of station wagons with at least one example from every decade.

    Teens and 20's: One of the coach-built Model T and Model A wagons.

    30's & 40's: woodie wagons (no real brand preference)

    50's: Gotta have a '55 Nomad.

    60's: A Volvo 122 wagon plus something from Detroit

    70's: A Volvo 145 wagon (along with our current 1800ES), Saab 95, and more Detroit hugeness.

    80's: More Volvo's... at least one Subaru... a K-car... '86 Taurus... an E30 Touring... whatever else catches my eye.

    90's: E34 M5 Touring... more Volvo's (duh...)

    00's: My current '03 TDI wagon.

 
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