I want this car...

[TFatseas]

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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercury-Grand-Marquis-Brougham-1977-Mercury-Marquis-Brougham-/270823805195?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item3f0e5b510b

God, I love large RWD V8's.

It would be my lotto dream car, but a good scratch off should cover it.

(Hey, I figured GT needed a break from all the politics...)

[Sledgehammer427]

Holy crap. Its an aircraft carrier with wheels.
its even got a binnacle on the danhboard! :D

http://www.quaiswaseeq.com/top-5-muscle-cars-of-all-times/muscle_cars/1969-shelby-mustang-gt500-eleanor.jpg
With the 700HP supercharged Super Snake engine please. :up:
I'd prolly end up installing a guarded switch cluster for battery, ignition, starter, etc. add a little more profile to the rear wheels, rout the ducting so it all works, and run a scanner and radar constantly.

[Onkel Neal]

That Stang is...beautiful! :up:

[Osmium Steele]

That Stang is...beautiful! :up:

Hmmmm...... Eleanor.

[AVGWarhawk]

Some of those old land yachts are cool. I had a 1980 Lincoln Continental Signature Series. 351 Cleveland. Can not beat the ride feel of coil and A-arm suspension IMO.

This was my beast. Same color as well.

http://www.automobile-catalog.com/pict_sm/lincoln/1980mkvisign.jpg

I have had an assortment of RWD Detroit V8 in my time. :DL

[Osmium Steele]

This was my high scool cruiser, except mine was a 2-door.

1972 Mercury Maruis Brougham

427 ci, power everything.

http://www.google.com/url?source=imglanding&ct=img&q=http://images1.americanlisted.com/nlarge/1972_mercury_marquis_brougham_10366537.jpg&sa=X&ei=FSeoTtDyDMyJsALY_bXSDw&ved=0CAsQ8wc4DQ&usg=AFQjCNFq4b68gxGC5EqSqDYqd8JNHB2Q8A

Graduation night, I pulled the drain plugs in the trunk, lined it with plastic, put 2 pony kegs on ice and had 2 cases of hard stuff next to the spare tire on the upper ledge.

A travelling party. Yes, I stayed sober until the last stop.

My car during my Navy years, until I got married.

1987 Ford Thunderbird. Her name was Victoria. :cry:

http://www.google.com/url?source=imglanding&ct=img&q=http://media.motortopia.com/files/3210/vehicle/45a70766dd003/new_pics_138.jpg&sa=X&ei=5CmoToqtFMuIsAKiuq3UDw&ved=0CAwQ8wc&usg=AFQjCNHkHnuQyUJHS-I6ab_ggqeh-oVvUg

[Sailor Steve]

Hmmmm...... Eleanor.
I hope you're referring to the original, and not the crap remake. :O:

[Jimbuna]

Some lovely models there....but how many of them didn't 'screech' whilst taking a corner at more than say 25mph? :O:

[AVGWarhawk]

My other cars:

1973 Estate Wagon...urban assault vehicle:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4029/4642791466_740a64ec96.jpg

1978 Buick Regal:

http://www.hollywoodbobsmoviecars.com/graphics/1978_buick_regal02s2.jpg

1988 Monte Carlo:

http://www.my-car-picture.com/image-files/88-monte-carlo-ls-576.jpg

[Sailor Steve]

1973 Estate Wagon...urban assault vehicle:
Family Truckster! :rotfl2: :rock:

[AVGWarhawk]

Family Truckster! :rotfl2: :rock:


That was my college car. 9 passenger Porche! :D 455 cubic inch displacement and 4 barrel carb hooked to a 400 turbo tranny. Friggin tank that carried all my college buds to any destination of our choosing.

[TFatseas]

http://muskegon.craigslist.org/cto/2668488522.html

It tempts me...

[AVGWarhawk]

http://muskegon.craigslist.org/cto/2668488522.html

It tempts me...

$1000.00 is not bad. The electronics need to be looked at to assure they work. My 1980 Lincoln had a wall of relays and some just did not work or chatter away when activated. No replacements. Also, the variable venturi carb was a nightmare. I think this Lincoln on Craigs list has a Carter carb. They are good carbs. Check the tranny!

[Sledgehammer427]

I hope you're referring to the original, and not the crap remake. :O:I'm referring to the crap remake Eleanor. While I dig the yellow 1973 Mach 1....There is just something about that GT500 that keeps me up at night

[Sailor Steve]

I'm referring to the crap remake Eleanor. While I dig the yellow 1973 Mach 1....There is just something about that GT500 that keeps me up at night
:DL Car's fine. It's the movie that makes me hurl.

[Osmium Steele]

I actually like the remake, but yeah, in comparison, gimme the original.

But then, I'm from the Friday night, drive-in movie, Thunder Road, Two Lane Blacktop, Vanishing Point kinda crowd.

Saturday was horror movie night. So many great ones.

[Sailor Steve]

I actually like the remake, but yeah, in comparison, gimme the original.

But then, I'm from the Friday night, drive-in movie, Thunder Road, Two Lane Blacktop, Vanishing Point kinda crowd.
Yeah, I liked the gloomy, nihilistic outlook of those movies. What broke the remake for me was that they felt the need to give it a point. The first thing I ever saw Viggo Mortensen in was a TV remake of Vanishing Point. It was also ruined by adding meaning to a story which was meant to have none.

I'm also extremely angry at the folks who released the original Gone in 60 Seconds to DVD. Part of the charm was the score, which consisted of some trashy but fun home-grown music, which can still be heard on the VHS version. The DVD release replaced it with some jazzy modern stuff. Definitely better music, but it kind of ruins the mood for those of us who remember.