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preach (dudeist priest) GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
8/28/22 9:32 a.m.

USA:

France:

Germany:

Italy:

Sweden:

Japan:

England:

Korea:

Russia? none. Anyone else I forgot? Probably none.

paddygarcia GRM+ Memberand Reader
8/28/22 9:41 a.m.

Czech Republic/Czechoslovakia:

karussell New Reader
8/28/22 9:52 a.m.

Another one from Czechoslovakia: Skoda 136 LR

Japan: Honda Acty Crawler

Germany: BMW M5 Touring

j_tso HalfDork
8/28/22 10:14 a.m.

preach (dudeist priest) said:
Anyone else I forgot? Probably none.

Australia?

SuperDave New Reader
8/28/22 10:29 a.m.

USA

UK

Italy

Japan

Germany

Turbine GRM+ Memberand Reader
8/28/22 11:04 a.m.

USA:

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j_tso HalfDork
8/28/22 11:37 a.m.

USA:

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wspohn SuperDork
8/28/22 11:47 a.m.

Japan

Germany

Italy

British

France

USA

Streetwiseguy MegaDork
8/28/22 12:48 p.m.

Canada:

Curtis73 (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
8/28/22 12:50 p.m.

USA: 67 GTO Convertible

1967 Pontiac GTO | 1967 Pontiac GTO for sale to purchase or buy | Flemings Ultimate Garage Classic Cars, Muscle Cars, Exotic Cars, Camaro, Chevelle, Impala, Bel Air, Corvette, Mustang, Cuda, GTO, Trans Am

Germany: 2001 740iL Sport

Pick of the Day: 2001 BMW 740iL, German luxury for rising executives

Britain: Mk III Spitfire

Triumph Spitfire for sale at ERclassics

Italy: Fiat 124 Spider

Japan: First-gen NSX

First-Gen Acura NSX Is an All Black Blast from the Past - autoevolution

ae86andkp61 (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand Dork
8/28/22 1:30 p.m.

This is a fun game!

US:

UK (gotta have the clamshells!):

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Sweden:

RustBeltSherpa Reader
8/28/22 2:32 p.m.

In reply to j_tso :

Your Mazda Cosmo picture gives me inspiration to paint my Mazda Cosmo model a similar color; since I believe all 1,176 Series I and II were painted white.

j_tso HalfDork
8/28/22 4:53 p.m.

In reply to RustBeltSherpa :

I also think all were white. There are official photos of some in grey, but they may be prototypes:

Pete. (l33t FS) GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
8/28/22 6:26 p.m.

Only counting cars sold in the US.

USA:

UK:

(yes, base model. They are lighter and more fun to drive)

Germany:

(Do you know how hard it was to find a pic of an A2 Golf that wasn't slammed, wasn't a GTI, and didn't have the butt-ugly quad headlights and/or big bumpers?)

Yes, I like these better than the GTIs. Better real world gearing, I prefer the Digifant to CIS, awesome fuel economy, still the same cracking handling. And they usually had manual steering.

France:

Italy:

Japan:

Oh come on. You know it's coming.

Almost said GC 2.5RS. But I had to think, if a genie popped up and said I could have a perfect 2.5RS or a perfect '80 RX-7, I would have to choose this. Model year is crucial, as there were changes with every model year up to 1984 and '80 had the best of the best.

Sweden:

I would like to say Nedcar S40 because that is probably the best car I'd ever had. Buuuut...

They're just so.... weird and techno-cool. They are like Porsche 930s if they were front wheel drive. Same upright feel in the cabin, same solidity when you shut the door (THUM.), same crappy shifter, ignition lock cylinder is not where you would expect it to be, turbo lag you can measure with a calendar....

Pete. (l33t FS) GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
8/28/22 6:39 p.m.

If anyone says "but but the MINI was a German car made in the UK", I can just as easily make the Golf my favorite American car because a lot of them (like the one I had) were made in Pennsylvania...

preach (dudeist priest) GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
8/28/22 7:44 p.m.

In reply to Curtis73 (Forum Supporter) :

I question my Japan pick. The NSX is freaking fantastic, and a better value.

Aussie? The Holden Ute for sure.

vwcorvette (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand UberDork
8/28/22 8:09 p.m.

I'm only choosing vehicles I've owned, currently own, or had close personal connection to!

USA: my 75 Stingray (close second, Pontiac Fiero)

France: Our 2nd gen Smart fortwo

Germany: my 1987 16v 2.0 Scirocco

Italy: the 1988 Alfa Romeo spider veloce I owned back in the eary oughts

Japan: my 2013 Mazda 2

Sweden: my best friend's Volvo 245 wagon with the PRV engine painted metallic green with tan interior that I maintained and originally belonged to the guy who gave me my first auto job

Korea: the 1988 Ford Festiva I owned after college