Anyone Into Classic Cars?

GT182 · 09-20-16, 10:02 AM

I know we all love our SubSim and Silent Hunter sims. But what do you do when you're not on the forums?

Me, yeah I'm a Pontiac guy. I've got a classic 66 GTO I've had for going on 10 years. It's my second one as I totaled my 1st one back in 1972. It took me about 44 years to get another one. This one, like the 1st one, was built just down the road in Baltimore, MD.

Aktungbby · 09-20-16, 12:32 PM

Wish I'd kept this one as I live in CA's 'lowrider' country!: a '60 Impala, 283 short-block '3 in the tree', I bought in 1969 for $200.00!!! and drove my first cross-country till '76; had 400k miles! Now in the $30K range!!!!

I'm still driving this one I bought in '86 for the wife: not sure if it's a classic yet but I do get deferential nods...who knows maybe I'm the classic

:

At 240,000 miles, it was in mint condition, no sunrot-always garaged, till some shelved paint cans hit the hood in a local 'quake. A loaded dealer model

, I've replaced all the window electric motor$ and $unroof cable$-le$$on learned! ; my '05 Corolla, a battle-wagon 5-speed stick-with 225,000 miles is all hand-crank windows....no sunroof.

IN CA, Toyotas never die!

AVGWarhawk · 09-20-16, 02:36 PM

Me and my 54 at Chesapeake City MD in line for the award of top 30 cars for the day. Not to shabby when 650 cars showed up!

Coming around to accept the award:

Rebuilt the top half and installed new rings two months ago. Runs like a champ:

GT182 · 09-20-16, 03:53 PM

Aktungbby. that's a sweet looking 60 Impala.

AVGWarhawk, Great looking 54 Buick. My grandfather had a 53 back in the late 60s... with the visor over the windshield, and the original horsehair seat covers. Sadly the radio shorted out and it burnt up. A total loss. It was to have been mine one day but that didn't happen.

My 66 has a 400ci/400hp engine out of a 68 Pontiac. Low compression but built with a non stock cam. Will burn 87 oct gas but runs better on the higher octanes.... like 100LL Avgas. 4 speed Muncie but with an open rear end. That's to be changed out to an Auburn Limited Slip soon and gearing dropped from the stock 3:55 to 3:36. The original rear seat has never been sat in by anyone while going down the highway. BTW... the paint on it is not the original color. It's supposed to be Martinique Bronze. The original owner was a Mennonite up in PA. Second owner, his neighbor, had it painted Chrysler Poppy Red and did the airbrushed flames himself.

Last month a guy offered me 35,000 for the car, but I wouldn't sell it. No way no how. But he is the first to call when I doo. LOL It took my 44 years to replace the 1st 66 GTO, and 1st car I ever bought, with this one. I totaled that one when it rolled over a snowbank in April of 72. Tho I did find all the bondo in it.... front to rear, top to bottom.

Aktungbby · 09-20-16, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by GT182

Aktungbby. that's a sweet looking 60 Impala.

Last month a guy offered me 35,000 for the car, but I wouldn't sell it.

Jeeze! U'd better sell it for the $ 35,000, all cash, under the table of course; Your estate-sale will simply blow it! Then you can host a superb above ground formal wake ( otherwise known as an 'A' wake like the movie Get Low) with the proceeds and we'll all attend! Myself, I've written a lot of codicils to all the nephews and younger brothers- all craving my watch and firearm collection! this way, at the big block party I'm planning, I can laugh at the jackals!

GoldenRivet · 09-20-16, 09:39 PM

my old man is the classic car nut

lots of good memories in both rides

Commander Wallace · 09-21-16, 01:09 AM

Lot of great cars here. Thanks for posting the pictures too. Now I am really jealous.

Although these are all cool looking cars, I'm partial to the 66 GTO and the 60 Impala as I don't often see them at car shows. On the other hand, the 54 Buick is something I have never seen at any show.

hmmmm. I'm going to go back and reconsider which cars I like best, again.

They are all beautiful cars. Congrats to everyone who has and shows them.

Osmium Steele · 09-21-16, 06:59 AM

The wife and I just stopped into a brand new classic car shop that opened around the corner from us. They had a '59 Impala just starting to need a new restoration, a cherry '57 Bel Air, a couple classic muscle cars, but the lovelies that caught my eye?

'29 Auburn boat tail
'34 Auburn coupe with the rumble seat
'32 Cadillac ragtop touring sedan.

The Caddy was the only one with a list price at $225,000.

All the cars currently in the shop are going to the owners personal collection, but as they finish cars in their restoration shop, they'll display them in this shop for sale.

AVGWarhawk · 09-21-16, 08:43 AM

This is my brothers 1960 Imperial Southampton. 430 Wedge. I call it the Star Ship Enterprise.

Seriously, look at the tail fins!
She draws a lot of people at the shows.

GT182 · 09-21-16, 01:05 PM

AVGW, that Imperial is awesome. A beautiful and rare car!

I've not seen one since I was a kid.... I still am but much older. LOL And I've not seen one here in any show in DE, PA , or MD.

AVGWarhawk · 09-21-16, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by GT182

AVGW, that Imperial is awesome. A beautiful and rare car!

I've not seen one since I was a kid.... I still am but much older. LOL And I've not seen one here in any show in DE, PA , or MD.

I think there is 15-20 still on the road. I have only seen this one from 1960. I have seen others from prior and after 1960. My brother remembers seeing one when he was a kid and the reason he purchased the car. My brother lives in MD. You might see him at a show in the Baltimore area. You will see me at the shows as well. Anyway, the Imp really gets the looks because it is very unique and something from the space race era.

I do not head north of Baltimore much though for shows. However, I have seen a show at I believe Dover AFB that I will attempt to attend next year. Closest I get to DE is Chesapeake City MD.

AVGWarhawk · 09-21-16, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by GT182

Aktungbby. that's a sweet looking 60 Impala.

AVGWarhawk, Great looking 54 Buick. My grandfather had a 53 back in the late 60s... with the visor over the windshield, and the original horsehair seat covers. Sadly the radio shorted out and it burnt up. A total loss. It was to have been mine one day but that didn't happen.

My 66 has a 400ci/400hp engine out of a 68 Pontiac. Low compression but built with a non stock cam. Will burn 87 oct gas but runs better on the higher octanes.... like 100LL Avgas. 4 speed Muncie but with an open rear end. That's to be changed out to an Auburn Limited Slip soon and gearing dropped from the stock 3:55 to 3:36. The original rear seat has never been sat in by anyone while going down the highway. BTW... the paint on it is not the original color. It's supposed to be Martinique Bronze. The original owner was a Mennonite up in PA. Second owner, his neighbor, had it painted Chrysler Poppy Red and did the airbrushed flames himself.

Last month a guy offered me 35,000 for the car, but I wouldn't sell it. No way no how. But he is the first to call when I doo. LOL It took my 44 years to replace the 1st 66 GTO, and 1st car I ever bought, with this one. I totaled that one when it rolled over a snowbank in April of 72. Tho I did find all the bondo in it.... front to rear, top to bottom.

I have had offers as well but the car is my hobby and get away. Some golf, fish, bowl or go boating. I drive a classic to car shows. The Buick will probably be sitting in the garage the day my main bearing gives out and I go into the light. Until then....grease, belching exhaust and sucking up gallons per mile.

Your GTO is cherry!

GT182 · 09-22-16, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

My brother remembers seeing one when he was a kid and the reason he purchased the car. My brother lives in MD. You might see him at a show in the Baltimore area. You will see me at the shows as well. Anyway, the Imp really gets the looks because it is very unique and something from the space race era.

I will be at the UAW-GM show this Saturday [Sept. 24th] in White Marsh, MD at the GM transmission plant. If you guys go look for me.

Here's a link to the info I posted on the Ames Performance forums I belong to.
http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=793832

AVGWarhawk · 09-22-16, 01:21 PM

I have a honey-do list this Saturday. The Buick will sit idle. I'm familiar with this show. This car show season was a wash for me. Pulling my cylinder heads to be repaired. Pulled the pistons for new rings/hone cylinders. Took a better part of 2 1/2 months which is virtually the entire summer. I will squeeze in a few shows before the weather turns.

The best one for us to meet up is Chesapeake City MD. Great show. A lot of cars attend. Awesome destination. It has passed already for this season. Next year though....

GT182 · 09-22-16, 06:25 PM

Save that list for Sunday, and just drive on over.

Let your brother know about it too IF he's nearby. I'd love to see that Imperial in person. LOL

09-20-16, 10:02 AM	#1
GT182 Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Castle of Delaware Posts: 3,231 Downloads: 658 Uploads: 0	Anyone Into Classic Cars? I know we all love our SubSim and Silent Hunter sims. But what do you do when you're not on the forums? Me, yeah I'm a Pontiac guy. I've got a classic 66 GTO I've had for going on 10 years. It's my second one as I totaled my 1st one back in 1972. It took me about 44 years to get another one. This one, like the 1st one, was built just down the road in Baltimore, MD. __________________ Gary No Borders, No Language, No Culture =s No Country I'm a Deplorable, and proud of it.

09-20-16, 12:32 PM	#2
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 29,984 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	Wish I'd kept this one as I live in CA's 'lowrider' country!: a '60 Impala, 283 short-block '3 in the tree', I bought in 1969 for $200.00!!! and drove my first cross-country till '76; had 400k miles! Now in the $30K range!!!! I'm still driving this one I bought in '86 for the wife: not sure if it's a classic yet but I do get deferential nods...who knows maybe I'm the classic: At 240,000 miles, it was in mint condition, no sunrot-always garaged, till some shelved paint cans hit the hood in a local 'quake. A loaded dealer model, I've replaced all the window electric motor$ and $unroof cable$-le$$on learned! ; my '05 Corolla, a battle-wagon 5-speed stick-with 225,000 miles is all hand-crank windows....no sunroof. IN CA, Toyotas never die! __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness?!!

09-20-16, 02:36 PM	#3
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,253 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Me and my 54 at Chesapeake City MD in line for the award of top 30 cars for the day. Not to shabby when 650 cars showed up! Coming around to accept the award: Rebuilt the top half and installed new rings two months ago. Runs like a champ: __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

09-20-16, 03:53 PM	#4
GT182 Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Castle of Delaware Posts: 3,231 Downloads: 658 Uploads: 0	Aktungbby. that's a sweet looking 60 Impala. AVGWarhawk, Great looking 54 Buick. My grandfather had a 53 back in the late 60s... with the visor over the windshield, and the original horsehair seat covers. Sadly the radio shorted out and it burnt up. A total loss. It was to have been mine one day but that didn't happen. My 66 has a 400ci/400hp engine out of a 68 Pontiac. Low compression but built with a non stock cam. Will burn 87 oct gas but runs better on the higher octanes.... like 100LL Avgas. 4 speed Muncie but with an open rear end. That's to be changed out to an Auburn Limited Slip soon and gearing dropped from the stock 3:55 to 3:36. The original rear seat has never been sat in by anyone while going down the highway. BTW... the paint on it is not the original color. It's supposed to be Martinique Bronze. The original owner was a Mennonite up in PA. Second owner, his neighbor, had it painted Chrysler Poppy Red and did the airbrushed flames himself. Last month a guy offered me 35,000 for the car, but I wouldn't sell it. No way no how. But he is the first to call when I doo. LOL It took my 44 years to replace the 1st 66 GTO, and 1st car I ever bought, with this one. I totaled that one when it rolled over a snowbank in April of 72. Tho I did find all the bondo in it.... front to rear, top to bottom. __________________ Gary No Borders, No Language, No Culture =s No Country I'm a Deplorable, and proud of it.

09-20-16, 09:39 PM	#6
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	my old man is the classic car nut lots of good memories in both rides __________________

09-21-16, 01:09 AM	#7
Commander Wallace Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Under the sea in an Octupus garden in the shade Posts: 5,294 Downloads: 366 Uploads: 0	Lot of great cars here. Thanks for posting the pictures too. Now I am really jealous. Although these are all cool looking cars, I'm partial to the 66 GTO and the 60 Impala as I don't often see them at car shows. On the other hand, the 54 Buick is something I have never seen at any show. hmmmm. I'm going to go back and reconsider which cars I like best, again. They are all beautiful cars. Congrats to everyone who has and shows them.

09-21-16, 06:59 AM	#8
Osmium Steele Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Upper midwest USA Posts: 1,101 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	The wife and I just stopped into a brand new classic car shop that opened around the corner from us. They had a '59 Impala just starting to need a new restoration, a cherry '57 Bel Air, a couple classic muscle cars, but the lovelies that caught my eye? '29 Auburn boat tail '34 Auburn coupe with the rumble seat '32 Cadillac ragtop touring sedan. The Caddy was the only one with a list price at $225,000. All the cars currently in the shop are going to the owners personal collection, but as they finish cars in their restoration shop, they'll display them in this shop for sale. __________________ In the month of July of the year 1348, between the feasts of St. Benedict and of St. Swithin, a strange thing came upon England... My U297 build thread

09-21-16, 08:43 AM	#9
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,253 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	This is my brothers 1960 Imperial Southampton. 430 Wedge. I call it the Star Ship Enterprise. Seriously, look at the tail fins! She draws a lot of people at the shows. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

09-21-16, 01:05 PM	#10
GT182 Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Castle of Delaware Posts: 3,231 Downloads: 658 Uploads: 0	AVGW, that Imperial is awesome. A beautiful and rare car! I've not seen one since I was a kid.... I still am but much older. LOL And I've not seen one here in any show in DE, PA , or MD. __________________ Gary No Borders, No Language, No Culture =s No Country I'm a Deplorable, and proud of it.

09-22-16, 01:21 PM	#14
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,253 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	I have a honey-do list this Saturday. The Buick will sit idle. I'm familiar with this show. This car show season was a wash for me. Pulling my cylinder heads to be repaired. Pulled the pistons for new rings/hone cylinders. Took a better part of 2 1/2 months which is virtually the entire summer. I will squeeze in a few shows before the weather turns. The best one for us to meet up is Chesapeake City MD. Great show. A lot of cars attend. Awesome destination. It has passed already for this season. Next year though.... __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

09-22-16, 06:25 PM	#15
GT182 Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Castle of Delaware Posts: 3,231 Downloads: 658 Uploads: 0	Save that list for Sunday, and just drive on over. Let your brother know about it too IF he's nearby. I'd love to see that Imperial in person. LOL __________________ Gary No Borders, No Language, No Culture =s No Country I'm a Deplorable, and proud of it.