Any Muscle Car Hobbiests on SubSim????

AVGWarhawk · 01-13-13, 09:12 PM

Nice car! Muscle cars were not my thing but if I had a choice it would be a 70-71 Torino. I like the body style. Cars from the 50's always captured my attention. I own a 54 Buick Special.

Sailor Steve · 01-13-13, 09:32 PM

Very nice. I've always been a van guy myself. On the other hand I haven't owned a car in going on eight years.

GoldenRivet · 01-13-13, 09:53 PM

Personally i do not collect them, my father does and we have enjoyed these two together over the years

EDIT: B-17s are kinda my thing too lol

Onkel Neal · 01-13-13, 10:05 PM

Nice thread, GT.

I am a muscle car fan. For me, there are only two types of cars: muscle cars and transportation. I don't own one any longer, but I used to own a 1970 Torino Cobra 429, as well as a 1972 Gran Torino Sport and 1975 Starsky & Hutch Gran Torino.

A friend of mine had a 73 Mach I Mustang and another buddy had a '69 Chevelle, same color as the one in John's post.

Takeda Shingen · 01-13-13, 11:28 PM

^^ I wonder who that car belonged to?

TarJak · 01-14-13, 05:09 AM

Neal Starsky?

joea · 01-16-13, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Very nice. I've always been a van guy myself. On the other hand I haven't owned a car in going on eight years.

Vans!! Well I wanted a van when I grew up as a kid, and I was a kid during the 70s so...

http://theselvedgeyard.wordpress.com...ization-craze/

I like the high performance cars, never as much as the old warbirds though. Loved playing with matchbox cars now I just play real racing 2 on my phone (I also played burnout:takedown on a friend's PS2).

AVGWarhawk · 01-16-13, 11:42 AM

Vans with murals was very popular in the 70's!

Sailor Steve · 01-16-13, 12:05 PM

Here is a great conversion.

This is one I saw in a magazine back in '71 or so, and always wanted a picture of. The guy removed the back section from an early '60s Ford van, and welded another front in its place. I loved it because I had one of those, the first 'car' I ever owned.

This guy took the idea a step further.

And somebody else did the same with the 'pickup' variant Ford made for a couple of years.

AVGWarhawk · 01-16-13, 01:31 PM

A friend of mine had the Dodge van. He called it Frankenvan.

We can see why!

Stealhead · 01-16-13, 10:37 PM

Those older vans from the 60's and early 70's are getting very rare nowadays even in more original form.

I know guy that owns a 63 Convair truck it looks pretty cool a bit like like this one. It has some small block(not sure what size off the top of my head) it is as well not a stock engine:

Here is a sweet conversion van check out the interior.

http://hooniverse.com/2011/04/10/hoo...stom-maxi-van/

GT182 · 01-13-13, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

I own a 54 Buick Special.

Thanks, now let's see the 54 Buick Special. They were a pretty darned nice car back then.

Steve, vans were cool too. I had an 85 GMC 30 series I put a custom interior in. Had lotsa fun in it too. It even carried my custom 76 Super Glide around.

AVGWarhawk · 01-14-13, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by GT182

Thanks, now let's see the 54 Buick Special. They were a pretty darned nice car back then.

Muscle car by no means but she does fine with her 264 nailhead.

My brother just picked this one up. 1960 Chrylser Imperial Southhampton. I guess the precursor to muscle. She has the 430 wedge motor. 325 horses. Bullet proof like the hemi but the hemi can be massaged much more producing gobs of horse power.

GT182 · 01-14-13, 10:15 AM

I bet yer kicking yourself for getting rid of them Neal. Especially the 429 Torino. It's worth some bucks these days. And a rare car to see too.

Nice looking Buick Warhawk. Years ago my grandfather had a 53 Roadmaster back in the early 60s with the visor over the windshield. I always wanted that car when he was done with it. Beautiful car but sadly it caught fire and burnt up. He was sick over that loss.

GR, those two are nice. No matter what hang on to them. I've seen too many guys get tire of what they have, sell what they have off, only to kick themselves for years after. And I'm one of them.

THis was a 66 Tempest Custom I had back in 72. Photo is damaged not the car. No rust on it anywhere. I did put the GTO hood and grills in it back then. Sold it because the 2 speed tranny was crapping out. Dumbest move I've ever made.

And this was the only new car I ever bought. Someone stole the complete interior out of it when I had it in storage back in 94. The only 2 things left in it was the steering column and shifter for the transmission. I did get the 15x8 Snowflakes and the tail lights off it and walked away from it. WS6 79 Formula FB with a set of Recaro bucket seats in it, and the aluminum rear window louvers. After all these years I'm still PO on losing this car.

AVGWarhawk · 01-14-13, 11:37 AM

Quote:

Nice looking Buick Warhawk. Years ago my grandfather had a 53 Roadmaster back in the early 60s with the visor over the windshield. I always wanted that car when he was done with it. Beautiful car but sadly it caught fire and burnt up. He was sick over that loss.

Thanks! She is my little time capsule away from reality

That is awful with the 53. I keep a fire extinguisher in the Buick.

Thinking about it, there are some old Mopars from the Muscle car era I would love to have. Not the super birds but the more obscure Mopars. Like a 69 GTX.

01-13-13, 09:12 PM	#1
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,261 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Nice car! Muscle cars were not my thing but if I had a choice it would be a 70-71 Torino. I like the body style. Cars from the 50's always captured my attention. I own a 54 Buick Special. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

01-13-13, 09:32 PM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Very nice. I've always been a van guy myself. On the other hand I haven't owned a car in going on eight years. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

01-13-13, 09:53 PM	#3
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	Personally i do not collect them, my father does and we have enjoyed these two together over the years EDIT: B-17s are kinda my thing too lol __________________

01-13-13, 10:05 PM	#4
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,385 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	Nice thread, GT. I am a muscle car fan. For me, there are only two types of cars: muscle cars and transportation. I don't own one any longer, but I used to own a 1970 Torino Cobra 429, as well as a 1972 Gran Torino Sport and 1975 Starsky & Hutch Gran Torino. A friend of mine had a 73 Mach I Mustang and another buddy had a '69 Chevelle, same color as the one in John's post. __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

01-16-13, 11:42 AM	#8
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,261 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Vans with murals was very popular in the 70's! __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

01-13-13, 11:28 PM	#5
Takeda Shingen Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 8,643 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	^^ I wonder who that car belonged to?

01-14-13, 05:09 AM	#6
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Neal Starsky?

01-16-13, 12:05 PM	#9
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Here is a great conversion. This is one I saw in a magazine back in '71 or so, and always wanted a picture of. The guy removed the back section from an early '60s Ford van, and welded another front in its place. I loved it because I had one of those, the first 'car' I ever owned. This guy took the idea a step further. And somebody else did the same with the 'pickup' variant Ford made for a couple of years. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

01-16-13, 01:31 PM	#10
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,261 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	A friend of mine had the Dodge van. He called it Frankenvan. We can see why! __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

01-16-13, 10:37 PM	#11
Stealhead Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 5,421 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Those older vans from the 60's and early 70's are getting very rare nowadays even in more original form. I know guy that owns a 63 Convair truck it looks pretty cool a bit like like this one. It has some small block(not sure what size off the top of my head) it is as well not a stock engine: Here is a sweet conversion van check out the interior. http://hooniverse.com/2011/04/10/hoo...stom-maxi-van/ Last edited by Stealhead; 01-16-13 at 10:52 PM.

01-14-13, 10:15 AM	#14
GT182 Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Castle of Delaware Posts: 3,231 Downloads: 658 Uploads: 0	I bet yer kicking yourself for getting rid of them Neal. Especially the 429 Torino. It's worth some bucks these days. And a rare car to see too. Nice looking Buick Warhawk. Years ago my grandfather had a 53 Roadmaster back in the early 60s with the visor over the windshield. I always wanted that car when he was done with it. Beautiful car but sadly it caught fire and burnt up. He was sick over that loss. GR, those two are nice. No matter what hang on to them. I've seen too many guys get tire of what they have, sell what they have off, only to kick themselves for years after. And I'm one of them. THis was a 66 Tempest Custom I had back in 72. Photo is damaged not the car. No rust on it anywhere. I did put the GTO hood and grills in it back then. Sold it because the 2 speed tranny was crapping out. Dumbest move I've ever made. And this was the only new car I ever bought. Someone stole the complete interior out of it when I had it in storage back in 94. The only 2 things left in it was the steering column and shifter for the transmission. I did get the 15x8 Snowflakes and the tail lights off it and walked away from it. WS6 79 Formula FB with a set of Recaro bucket seats in it, and the aluminum rear window louvers. After all these years I'm still PO on losing this car. __________________ Gary No Borders, No Language, No Culture =s No Country I'm a Deplorable, and proud of it.