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

[Jerry Knotts]

I think this is mostly complete.  It leaves out 2 Monster Miatas One 
that I bought in SanDiego with a 427 Windsor.  I welched on the deal 
after I found it was 13 to 1 compression and had to have special gas 
mixed, also had a second radiator in the trunk.  He has since blown the 
motor up at least once.  The other that I bought in Dothan Alabama with 
an LS1 and T56. He sold it out from under me before I could get there 
the next day to pick it up.  He did send me my PayPal back.  Also the 
cars that I worked pits on in the 60's.  And the outstanding fact that 
Graham Hill took me a few laps at the Jarrama circuit in Madrid Spain in 
my Lotus, showed me the line and why I should never become a 
professional driver.

Cars from the past -- gone but not forgotten
1958 Oklahoma
1930 3 window Rat Rod ( before we knew thats what they are called) 
chopped, channeled, no fenders, 4 cyl model A with 2 stromberg 97s.
1946 Ford coupe, Buick nailhead motor 3 speed ford tranny
1962 Houston
1959 Austin Healey bug eye Sprite
1963 Corvette coupe split, thought it was custom from the factory but 
was a Z06 model, FI, 35 gal tank, big brakes, aluminum wheels, FM radio, 
no heat or air.
1962 Jaguar XK-E convertable
1962 Triumph TR4 Chevy 327, muncie 4speed
1963 Austin Healey 3000C, milled head and all gear overdrive
1939 Chevy coupe, opra seats in back, Nail head Buick, slusha-matic tranny
1965 Chevelle SS 396, 375 Power Glide, American mags
1953 Chevrolet 4 door, stock, stock, stock
1963 Cobra #5 289
1966 Got draft notice, sold Chevelle Coupe and Cobra
1966 Spain
1964 Peugeot 404 4 door
1967 Custom built Lotus Elan, Built by Colin Chapman special. Elan S2 
body with T210 motor 1750 pounds and 165 HP. Took standby Air Force ride 
from Spain to England to pick up and drive back to Spain
Married, wife pregnant sold Lotus
1966 Peugeot 404 Station wagon -- sold when returned to states
1970 return to Houston
1970 Toyota Carrona Mark II
1967 Ford Galaxy station wagon 390 (fast boat especially on the road)
1974 sold Galaxy bought 1973 Datsun PU
1974 sold Toyota ordered SS Chevelle wagon
1974 Chevelle SS wagon 350/350, 350 turbohydro, posi white leather 
interior, maroon exterior
1974 Datsun PU 327 chevy turbo 350 Upgraded from other Datsun
1979 Ford F150 PU supercab
1950 Ford Business man coupe, orig flathead
1969 Volkswagon 411 wagon
1968 Camaro RS convertible, 327 4 speed
1947 Chevrolet Sedan delivery, 327, powerglide corvette interior
1984 Dodge Datona Turbo Z
1934 Ford Sedan delivery, 302 ford, 4 speed
1985 Astro van
1963 VW kitcar GT40 with Mazda RX7 motor (still have)
1960 VW single cab pickup
1966 VW 3 door pickup truck
1989 Ford f150 supercab
1991 move to Nowata, Oklahoma
1994 Chevy K1500 Diesel (still have)
1994 Ford Lightning Super charged, aluminum heads, long tubes etc
1972 Pantera built by Woodhouse in Omaha ( still have)
1995 Ford Mustang GT modified for track and street, 93 Windsor, Tremec 
3550, Unequal length A arm front suspension, eibach lowering springs on 
Koni coil overs, six point cage, big brakes etc, etc ( still have)
1993 Mazda RX7 with 200 LS1 Corvette motor T56 tranny 100 shot of 
Nitrous and currently adding an STS type turbo system to the rear (still 
have)
2009 Hyundai Santa Fe (still have)
2001 Ford f250 super cap 7.3 Diesel (still have)
1967 Cobra kitcar Street Beast 351c -- C6 traded for 73 pantera
1971 Pantera wide body twin turbos with wing (still have)
1973 Pantera modified body bad motor changing to twin turbo Cleveland 
(still have)

Doesn't count street bikes, or 17 foot Howard Hydro with Donovan 540 and 
Enderly barndoor over a 12.71 blower,
16 foot Glastron bass boat with 25 hp Evenrude, Go carts in 100 cc and 
440 cc, 5 tractors and 9 trailers currently

I am on a first name basis with everyone that sells tires, batteries and 
insurance in the area.







On 2/7/2013 8:51 PM, Sean Korb wrote:
> 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
>