[DeTomaso] NPC (mostly): Cars you have owned

Fri Feb 8 10:54:29 EST 2013

I have obviously led a very boring life...

That's a lot of different cars!
Wow. Impressive!

On Fri, Feb 8, 2013 at 9:49 AM, michael at michaelshortt.com <
michaelsavga at gmail.com> wrote:

> (Steet Only)
>
> 1969 Orange Minibike with 3.5 HP B&S Engine
> 1971 Honda 175SL
> 1960 Corvette w/ 283
> 1970 Ford Ranchero
> 1970 Ford Mustang Mach One (Still have it)
> 1973 Karmann Ghia
> 1975 Chevy Monte Carlo
> 1973 Triumph TR6
> 1972 Triumph TR6
> 1975 Spitfire 1500 with GT6 Bonnet
> 1974 Spitfire
> 1970 Marcos GT
> 1970 Volvo 145 Stationwagon (Racetrack car when I was a SCCA cornerworker
> in college, slept in the back)
> 1983 Audi Coupe
> 1985 Chevy Cavalier StationWagon (First Wife's Car)
> 1985 BMW 325
> 1964 Jag XKE Roadster
> 1973 Jag XKE Roadster V12
> 1971 F. Dino GT
> 1980 Porsche 911SC Targa
> 1980 Chevy Scottsdale Pickup
> 1982 Honda ??? 90cc Pit bike
> 1980 Chevy 1 ton Box Van (Racecar tow vehicle, Ex EMT)
> 1977 Ford Fiesta
> 1985 Buick Riveria
> 1987 Jeep Cherokee
> 1978 Mercedes 450SL (Still have it)
> 1987 Porsche 944 (still have it)
> 2000 Ford Excursion V10
> 197? MGB-GT
> 2001 Honda CRV
> 2002 Honda VTX1800 Retro (Still have it)
> 2003 Ford Excursion V10
> 2005 Dodge Magnum R/T (Still have it)
> 1965 Pontiac GTO Tri-Power (My brother has it now)
> 1965 Pontiac Lemans (My brother has it now)
> 1971 Detomaso Pantera (Still have it)
> 2006 Ford Excursion V10 (Still have it)
> 2006 Mercedes SLK350 (Still have it
> 2008 Honda VTX 1800 Neo (Still have it)
>
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> On Fri, Feb 8, 2013 at 9:46 AM, Tom Shinrock <tmshinro at aol.com> wrote:
>
> >
> >  1967 Ford Galaxy four door, 390, automatic.  Was given mom's old car to
> > drive in high school (so I could give my younger brother and sister a
> ride
> > to school).  I would fantasize how I would hop the car up by jacking up
> the
> > rear end, putting on crager wheels, putting on a fake hood scoop, and
> > putting those big billboard decals on the rear quarter panels that said
> > FORD.  All I ever got done was putting on a set of K-Mart hood pins, a
> > Thrush muffler and a steering wheel cover.
> >
> > 1964 Ford Galaxy 500XL convertible, 352, automatic.  This was another mom
> > hand-me-down the second year of college.  My parents moved from Nebraska
> to
> > Chicago, so I needed a way to get back and forth from the University of
> > Nebr.  I was hot stuff amongst my dormies having a convertible with
> bucket
> > seats and a console.   Got a ticket the first week after getting back to
> > school because both mufflers were rusted out.   Loved that car.  The
> truck
> > was big enough to carry everything I owned (which wasn't much) back and
> > forth from NE to CHI for the two years I drove the car.
> >
> > 1973 Ford Galaxy four door.  This car was a tank.   My dad got it from a
> > friend that used it as a company car, so it had low miles and was a like
> > new car.   This car got me through the rest of my college days.
> >
> > 1978 Datsun 280Z.  Right after I got the job offer letter from a company
> I
> > applied to during career week my senior year I went out and bought a
> brand
> > new Z car.   This was 6 weeks before I even graduated.  A friend that
> went
> > to school with me but quit to join the railroad bought a 1976 Z which he
> > would drive when he came back for parties and he planted the seed.  Drove
> > that car for four years.
> >
> > 1980 Mazda RX-7.  Traded the Z in for this brand new car.  After two
> days,
> > I went back to the dealer to get my old car back but received the hard
> > lesson on how much a car depreciates once it leaves the lot.  Ended up
> > keeping the car and came to love it.  Joined the SCCA and autocrossed the
> > car for four years.   Even bought an aftermarket back seat (which
> replaced
> > the storage bins) so I could take my sons to daycare.  Put a fiberglass
> air
> > dam with driving lights on the car which made it look cool.  BTW it was
> > during a street autocross where Ed Poss and Bob Woodward brought their
> > Panteras that I decided to start looking to find a Pantera.
> >
> > 1980 Honda CB750K (still own it).  Bought this motorcycle new from the
> > dealer in 82.  Shortly after getting the bike I started having kids and
> the
> > opportunities to ride were far and few between.  Bike just sat in the
> > garage for years and years.  After 17 years, the kids were in high
> school,
> > and I decided to start riding it again (it only had 8,000 miles on it).
> >  Had the carbs cleaned and it ran perfect.  Other than new tires and
> > batteries, the bike is original and it only has 15,000 miles on it.
> >
> > 1973 Euro Pantera GTS (still own it).  Bought the car from a guy that was
> > trailing the car to sell but got into an accident.  The car wasn't tied
> > down in the trailer and slid around and bent some sheet metal.  Had the
> car
> > restored and still enjoying it today.  Sold the RX-7 after getting this
> car.
> >
> > 1980's Olds Cutlass.  Bought this as a beater car to get back and forth
> to
> > work.  Looked like sh*t but was very dependable.  Don't think I ever
> washed
> > it in the two years I drove it.
> >
> > 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo (still own it).  Sold the Olds and bought this
> > Porsche used after getting a promotion at work (notice I never bought a
> new
> > vehicle after I learned my depreciation lesson after buying the Mazda).
> >  Fell in love with this car.  Great gas mileage, good power, great
> > handling, comfortable on long trips, even used the back seat to transport
> > the boys.  I ended up getting the car repainted in the early 2000s and
> had
> > the motor rebuilt in 2003.  Car looks new and drives perfect.
> >
> > 1996 Ford Ranger pickup (still own it).  Inherited this from my stepdad
> > when he died.  Never had a pickup before and now I can't imagine how I'd
> > get along without one.   Truck was beat up enough that you don't care
> what
> > you throw in the back or if it gets scratched.  Truck has 187K miles and
> > shows no signs of dying.  Always thought I'd look for a econobox when it
> > conks out but not sure that day will ever come.
> >
> > 1971 Mach 1 Mustang (still own it).  This was my last vehicle purchase.
> >  Bought it 5 years ago because I always wanted a Mustang.  Wanted a 1970,
> > but the prices were too high so I settled on a 1971.  These cars came out
> > when I was in high school and I always liked the body style.  I've had
> fun
> > fixing it up and taking it to car shows.  This is the only car I own with
> > an automatic transmission, which is a nice change of pace from clutching
> > all the time.  The mustang shows up in one of the photos I have on the
> > registry.
> >
> >
> > Tom
> > #5186
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Sean Korb <spkorb at gmail.com>
> > To: detomaso <detomaso at poca.com>
> > Sent: Thu, Feb 7, 2013 8:52 pm
> > Subject: [DeTomaso] NPC (mostly): Cars you have owned
> >
> >
> > What are your past tense cars?  I made a list at
> > http://spkorb.org/cars.html
> >
> > Chronological to first drive or possession
> >
> > 1969 850 Fiat Spider 900cc
> > Towed away by the city after having its wheels stolen.
> > 1973 Plymouth Scamp 3.7L
> > Drove it to the junkyard after failing to fix upper control arm bushing
> > 1973 Plymouth Satellite 5.3L
> > Drove it until the oil cooked. Lost oil pressure and timing chain
> > 1974 Dodge Dart 3.7L
> > Drove it until the oil cooked. Stripped distributor gear.
> > 1970 Ford LTD 5.8L
> > Extracted the motor for the Mustang
> > 1967 Ford Mustang Coupe 5.8L
> > Lost oil pressure and threw a rod spectacularly. Towed away by the city.
> > 1969 Ford Mustang GT Sports Roof 5.0L
> > Best car of the lot. Frame got too tired and broke after I ran into a
> curb
> > 1969 Ford Mustang Coupe 3.1L
> > Parts car for the GT
> > 1979 Ford Fairmount 4cylinder 2.3L
> > Tree jumped in front of me
> > 1985 Honda CB650 Nighthawk 650cc
> > Sold it and was hooned by next owner
> > 1970 VW Microbus 1.3L
> > Sold for college money
> > 1970 VW Microbus 1.6L
> > Sold for college money
> > 1984 Honda V45 Magna 750cc
> > Sold for college money
> > 1975 Chevrolet Monza Towne Coupe 5.7L
> > Chimney fell on it. Sold for 2 4 packs of Guiness.
> > 1988 Chevrolet Sprint 1.0L
> > Gave it back to previous owner
> > 1980 CB750
> > Sold to a couple of kids
> > CB1000
> > Sold to an adult
> > 1991 Toyota MR2
> > Had a bad experience. Sold to Autocrosser
> > 1998 Linclon Mk VIII LSC
> > Had a good experience. Sold to CarMax
> >
> > --
> > Sean Korb spkorb at spkorb.org http://www.spkorb.org
> > '65,'68 Mustangs,'68 Cougar,'78 R100/7,'60 Metro,'59 A35,'71 Pantera
> #1382
> > "The more you drive, the less intelligent you get" --Miller
> > "Computers are useless.  They can only give you answers." -P. Picasso
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