Imagine Having This Barn Find

Does it come with self replicating hubcaps?

 

They are still out there. Local fellow got this one out of storage last year. He's leaving it as is. Runs and drives.

 

Driving a old car is a experience. You can literally use your nose to see how it's doing most of the time.

On the other hand I would be happy not to have to deal with points every 6K miles. Those are relatively easy. But it's half a day you have to put into it.

It's going to get harder to find these things as time goes on There is only a certain number around the USA and when that's gone, that's it for them.

 

Definition of "old" doesn't seem to be changing.

In the 80's, a 60's muscle car was hot snot. In the 2010's,,,,, it's still hot snot. Although 90's iron is the same vintage, relatively speaking.

Japanese 90's cars are definitely something different than what they sell today. They've lost something, modern cars aren't the same. And although sensor monitored engines were feared as "unrepairable" at the time, they're a heck of a lot easier than more modern engines that are an order of magnitude more complex.

But still an American V-8, poorly tuned and full of JC Whitney parts is somehow considered "better" than a clean and tastefully modded import. Sure the ricer gave it a bad rep, but how many badly modded muscle cars were running around in the 70's?

 

They can sell a rocket on wheels.
Still no substitute for the rumble and sound
Of the old muscle cars.
As soon as you turn the key you feel
The power.
Nothing but brute force.

Big tires,big motor,dual exhaust.
And if your real lucky, you got a 4 speed
To push you thru the seat when you get on it.

 

Frankly, 60's muscle bores me.

But I'd love to experience some of those huge displacement pre-war engines!

But as far as Asian future classics? Datsun/Nissan Z cars, Honda Civic hatches (unmolested), Integra Type R (ditto), Acura NSX, Toyota MR2, Skyline GTR (imported), Infiniti M & G, Mazda RX, Mitsubishi GT & DSMs (try to find one that hasn't been thrashed to death though,,)

Probably the low point for these cars. Will we see these cross the block at Monterey for 7 figures in 30 years (assuming inflation doesn't make a million dollars the equivalent of minimum wage by then?) who knows, but right now I'm driving the snot out of my MR2 and there isn't a car out there I'd give it up for.

 

maybe Mark Worman and his Graveyard Ghouls, will be hired to restore it.

 

Nobody remembers those cars.
Nobody will pay half a million for one
Those cars 30 years from now.
Nobody cares about them now.

There nothing special about them.
They don't stand out in a crowd,
They all look just alike.
There just another car. That's it.

 

I was at a farm auction two years ago. This 1975 Ford F-250 was up for sale. Only used first three years, last plates on it were from 1978. Had 5,600 miles on it. Original paint. Stored inside and fired up a few times a year, he even changed the oil. 390 cu in manual. Camper sold separately.
I thought I’d grab it if the price was right, but that’s impossible now a days with online bidding on site.
Price started at $5,000 quickly went to $14,000. Then a guy on site and an internet bidder went at it until local guy got it for $21,500