I sat in the X73 older one. White on the outside, Whorehouse Red with (real, I think) wood and chrome trim on the inside. These are in the top 5 best seats I've ever sat in:
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I was commuting to school in a '65 Falcon for a while, but she's in the garage now, just for the hotter months. No A/C and the interior/exterior need some love... Great summer project material. Joy of a car, 5 liters can go a long way in a ~2,500 lb car. Now I got a little '93 525 to putt around in. Also great, just missing the 3rd pedal... for now...
When I was a kid attending a community college (about 1972), a young woman I knew drove her grandmother's old 1941 Pontiac to school. I never drove it but I rode in it often enough. Between classes a bunch of us would smoke dope in it while tooling around the neighborhood. I guess we weren't too inconspicuous.
The back seat was very cool, spacious like a limousine with a mohair-covered rope draped across the front seatback for a grab handle -- in fact, all the upholstery was this lush mohair. I suppose the back seat didn't get much use when Grandma owned it -- it was in great condition.
My oldest was a 1914 Franklin, but I recently topped that with an 1886 Benz Patent-Motorwagen. Oldest car I own is a 1960 Corvair.
You piloted a 1 of 25 example of the first production automobile? If you’re serious then that is insanely cool. Also /thread. Nobody’s topping that.
Interesting you mention the ‘14 model year. My dad owned a 1914 Maxwell for all of a 12 hour period. At the command of his mother he returned it to the owner and regrets it to this day.
Dead serious. I'm a senior at McPherson College for Automotive Restoration. We have a Patent-Wagen on permanent loan from Mercedes-Benz Classics Center of Germany.
Also, Maxwell's are a joy.
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1993 BMW E34 525i
1960 Chevy Corvair | 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse GT
McPherson College Automotive Restoration
If you can leave two black stripes from the exit of one corner to the braking zone of the next, you have enough horsepower. - Mark Donohue
Does it have to be a BMW? If not then mine is a corvette stingray. Still using it today. I have my own Mansfield Corvette shop that helps me maintain it properly.
Wish I'd had a chance to try it out, but she had eyes for another guy.
I was corresponding last month with the owner of a 1908 Sears Model K Auto Buggy, a true horseless carriage. He said people ordered them from the Sears catalog and they arrived by rail in a crate, partially assembled.
Until we get some joker in here who daily drives an Aveling-modified 1859 Clayton & Shuttleworth tractor, that'd end this thread if it were a contest. It's not, but regardless, I'd much like to hear what those two were like to drive.
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MGTC was really nice to drive.
Oldest was a 29 model A. Never got to drive my uncles Model T, and honestly don’t want to, what with all the pedals being different than the defacto standard.
If I were to give my Touring a first name, I'd probably name it "Alan".
Mostly because I like puns.
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My oldest car was a 1965 Corvette - wish I had pictures!
Prior to that, I had a 1668 Cougar, then 1970 Camaro Z28.
Then, I went to a few 1970s MG Midgets and a 1972 Chevelle.
Then, I found my 1970 Jaguar Series 1 XJ6. Great car! Had to sell it in a divorce.
Afterward, I found my love for BMWs with a 1990 525i 5 speed (before a front end crash that ruined it - not my fault.)
Then, I got a 750iL, 1990, and I loved that car until the hydraulics went South. Still have it.
These 1990 BMWs always seem to find me as that is my new ride.
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