Okay you've won the lottery, what car you gonna buy?

[Old-Time-Lifter]

All I can say is WOW!

This. Its the EFIJY. This car was built a couple of years ago by General Motors Australian Division as a one off and was based on the most popular car ever built and sold in Australia, a GM 1950's FJ Holden. GM management in Aus actually allowed the designers the freedom to design and build a car they wanted to build. What a result. Of course it was never released as GM head office in USA put the kybosh on that, but the orders were rolling in for them. A 350 V8 small block engine with a twin screw blower. This car is sex on wheels

[beachguy498]

I'd opt for a 1930's hot rod of some sort, the classic look but with modern safety features built in.

BG

[SavageWannaBe]

I'd probably get a high end BMW for everyday use, and then collect a few classics - I love the 68' Camaro, and for some odd reason I'd love to have an old Studebaker - for "now and then" use.

[IronCharles]

1966 Shelby GT350!!! No question, friends don't let friends drive Chevys!!!

Don't be starting that trash talking now, Steve! Bring your Ford over and I'll let you pick one of my Chevy's to race! (except the El Camino with no engine!)

I have 3 Fords too, so I'm not a brand hater. One Mopar. And some Miatas, Lol!

I hear you about those '66 Shelbys. I wouldn't mind having one of the Hertz rentals..... be lucky to get one under 350,000 dollars today:

[Klayfish]

I have to pick just one??? Forget it, I'll just give the money back!! It would take me forever to decide.

I'd probably start with...damn, I can't even say where I'd start. A few off the top of my head though...

BMW M5 - can haul my whole family...and quickly

Lotus Exige - the ultimate street legal track toy

Corvette ZR1 - yeah, I know I'm rich as hell, but nothing more fun than blowing the doors off some shmuck who spent $300,000 on his Ferrari

Bentley Arnage

Shelby Cobra 427 S/C replica - yeah, I want a replica, so that I won't feel so bad if I whip the snot out of it.

I could go on and on....

[MarkG]

this after makinga bit of a profit in real estate (few years back....)

[IR45N]

Probably something that didn't say I won the lottery & could park unnoticed in a parking lot.
Without knowing the details, the 4door Volvo hardtop convertible would be on the short list.

Classic wise:
'59 Impala convertible
'65 T-Bird convertible
'61 4door Lincoln convertible

Really, too many to decide on.

[agsuper]

porsche carrera 4

[DNG]

...Ferrari F599 GTB Fiorano

Corvette ZR1 - yeah, I know I'm rich as hell, but nothing more fun than blowing the doors off some shmuck who spent $300,000 on his Ferrari

But my Ferrari would be a FAR bigger chick magnet!

[ddfox]

1966 Shelby GT350!!! No question, friends don't let friends drive Chevys!!!

The 2010 GT500 ain't too bad either...

[ZBlacktt]

Right now I want one of these...

Been looking at those as well. Same color there too ( Black only ). My very first car was a 1973 Dodge Challenger back in 1986.

[JoelM05]

Been looking at those as well. Same color there too ( Black only ). My very first car was a 1973 Dodge Challenger back in 1986.

Imagine if you'd have hung on to the '73, then bought a new one...

I kind of like the orange one too...

[ZBlacktt]

God, I'm a car guy, lol.... Been around them my whole life ( expect when in the Marines, then not so much ).

Hmmm, I would say something like.... ( aside from the many other's I would be still getting ). Since my cars now are built for speed and handling.


SSC Ultimate Aero TT ( picture jet black, chrome deep dish rims ) It's American muscle too

[ZBlacktt]

Imagine if you'd have hung on to the '73, then bought a new one...

I kind of like the orange one too...

Yeah, he I am too at like 16/17 years old with my Van Halen 1984 concert shirt on, lol.... I bought the car myself too. I had to rebuild the motor after racing it. Which I did myself as well. But when I finished it. It wouldn't crank over. So took it to a shop and they ran a compression on the motor and said 3 cylinders were not getting enough pressure to crank over. I was out of cash and needed a ride. So I sold the car to a guy that collected them. He came over to the house with a mint yellow one to pick mine up. So it went to a great home. Bottom two pic's were just part of the scan I did. That's my uncle who owns a Vette shop in NC. Been doing it 35+ years. But my father had a Charger as his first charge. So he pointed me in this direction to begin with. I knew people from school that worked on cars and could paint, etc. So much was done inhouse. We did all kinds of crazy stuff back then. See that street behind me, We would run NOS tests up and down it in the cars, lol. Like 0 to 60 back to 0 before we crashed into a house at the other end, lol. Just dumb stuff.





Here's me at the track in 1987 Summer nationals in KC, Mo. Bottom two pictures.

[a_miller_76]

1962 Ferrari GTO

[JoelM05]

Yeah, he I am too at like 16/17 years old with my Van Halen 1984 concert shirt on, lol.... I bought the car myself too. I had to rebuild the motor after racing it. Which I did myself as well. But when I finished it. It wouldn't crank over. So took it to a shop and they ran a compression on the motor and said 3 cylinders were not getting enough pressure to crank over. I was out of cash and needed a ride. So I sold the car to a guy that collected them. He came over to the house with a mint yellow one to pick mine up. So it went to a great home. Bottom two pic's were just part of the scan I did. That's my uncle who owns a Vette shop in NC. Been doing it 35+ years. But my father had a Charger as his first charge. So he pointed me in this direction to begin with. I knew people from school that worked on cars and could paint, etc. So much was done inhouse. We did all kinds of crazy stuff back then. See that street behind me, We would run NOS tests up and down it in the cars, lol. Like 0 to 60 back to 0 before we crashed into a house at the other end, lol. Just dumb stuff.





Here's me at the track in 1987 Summer nationals in KC, Mo. Bottom two pictures.

Those are great pics, man! I lost a lot of my pics over the years, but then I never had any cars quite like that to post up!

[Klayfish]

OK, I'm a total car guy too, but this is one car I have to say I just don't really get the fascination with. It's fairly cool looking and the Hemi is a nice motor. But the car weighs in at over 4100 lbs. If there was a nutrition guide for cars, this thing would need to take some valuable lessons. My minivan doesn't weigh that much. So it'll go in a straight line pretty well, just don't ask it to stop or turn. All that for over $30k? Just not my thing I guess. Yeah, yeah, I know...that was the premise of the original muscle cars of the late 60's, but that was 40 years ago.

[V-240]

Probably something that didn't say I won the lottery & could park unnoticed in a parking lot.
Without knowing the details, the 4door Volvo hardtop convertible would be on the short list.

Classic wise:
'59 Imapla convertible
'65 T-Bird convertible
'61 4door Lincoln convertible

Really, too many to decide on.

lol, guess you meant Impala. 1959!! I have had a desire for a 1959 El Camino. Love those fins!

[ZBlacktt]

OK, I'm a total car guy too, but this is one car I have to say I just don't really get the fascination with. It's fairly cool looking and the Hemi is a nice motor. But the car weighs in at over 4100 lbs. If there was a nutrition guide for cars, this thing would need to take some valuable lessons. My minivan doesn't weigh that much. So it'll go in a straight line pretty well, just don't ask it to stop or turn. All that for over $30k? Just not my thing I guess. Yeah, yeah, I know...that was the premise of the original muscle cars of the late 60's, but that was 40 years ago.

If 30k is a lot to you. You must have missed the thread heading, lol... Yes, 4100lbs is a lot. But in this day in age that is ultra dirt cheap for a brand new sports car with all it comes with. I mean, you can't even look at a 90's Viper GTS still for that price. Hell, even my imports were 45k and 52k when they came out some 15, 13 years ago. Every car is not for everyone, agree. Just that one is part of the American heritage of American muscle. The HEMI is just an added bonus nowadays. Because back in the day, that 340 and 440 six pac was pretty darn sweet too

[VoxExMachina]

Don't even get me started...

1999 BMW Z8


2010 Mercedes Gullwing


1967 Corvette Stingray


1961 Ferrari GT California


And... and Earth Roamer

[Klayfish]

If 30k is a lot to you. You must have missed the thread heading, lol... Yes, 4100lbs is a lot. But in this day in age that is ultra dirt cheap for a brand new sports car with all it comes with. I mean, you can't even look at a 90's Viper GTS still for that price. Hell, even my imports were 45k and 52k when they came out some 15, 13 years ago. Every car is not for everyone, agree. Just that one is part of the American heritage of American muscle. The HEMI is just an added bonus nowadays. Because back in the day, that 340 and 440 six pac was pretty darn sweet too

Actually, I thought the same thing as you did...the heading of the post was about winning the lottery, so I don't think any 30K car would probably be first for me. I agree with you there. You're also exactly right that the Challenger is part of American heritage and nostalgia, and I think that's it's main draw, not it's overall performance. I'm just more of a road racer than a drag racer, hence my taste for cars that can turn and stop well. I actually had a '99 Viper GTS. It was stunning, with amazing capabilities, but not the most comfortable car to drive. I think I sold it for somewhere around $39k if I remember (and it had 40k miles on it, which was high for a Viper).

[Guff]

My favorite cars of all time






and...

[IR45N]

lol, guess you meant Impala. 1959!! I have had a desire for a 1959 El Camino. Love those fins!

Whoops! Good catch & corrected. Ditto, if the convertible wasn't availabe, the El Camino would do. Dad had a green white '59 Bel Air for a company car; good memories.

[reemas]

Don't even get me started...


2010 Mercedes Gullwing

This is sick!!! How much will it cost???? Damn lucky pimps who will be able to afford such a beauty...Damnnnnnn!!!

[Old-Time-Lifter]

Actually, I thought the same thing as you did...the heading of the post was about winning the lottery, so I don't think any 30K car would probably be first for me. I agree with you there. You're also exactly right that the Challenger is part of American heritage and nostalgia, and I think that's it's main draw, not it's overall performance. I'm just more of a road racer than a drag racer, hence my taste for cars that can turn and stop well. I actually had a '99 Viper GTS. It was stunning, with amazing capabilities, but not the most comfortable car to drive. I think I sold it for somewhere around $39k if I remember (and it had 40k miles on it, which was high for a Viper).

Actually my point was what ONE car would you go buy first. Does not matter if it's 30k or 300k. For someone with no job to suddenly have money, perhaps they've always wanted a particular car that's 30k. That's okay by my thinking.

I could fill a book with cars I admire, but the ONE car I would love to have in this life (and sadly likely will never have) is the 1959 MB 220se.

After that the list balloons out!

Actually the second thing I'd do is have my 1979 Cougar restored.

I loved that car.............. but she's up on blocks these days.

[Old-Time-Lifter]

Here's one JUST like my baby same color and everything!
Wish mine was in this condition. This one only has 7,500 miles on her........ mine's over 200,000

[Deborah_Lyn]

black 1967 Chevrolet Impala

[phikappa]

Too many to choose from, but...

Just about any Ferrari
Mercedes AMG
Shelby Cobra
Corvette ZR1

[Klayfish]

Actually my point was what ONE car would you go buy first. Does not matter if it's 30k or 300k. For someone with no job to suddenly have money, perhaps they've always wanted a particular car that's 30k. That's okay by my thinking.

I could fill a book with cars I admire, but the ONE car I would love to have in this life (and sadly likely will never have) is the 1959 MB 220se.

After that the list balloons out!

Actually the second thing I'd do is have my 1979 Cougar restored.

I loved that car.............. but she's up on blocks these days.

You've definitely got a good point there.

The more I think about it, the very first one I'd chose would probably be the 'Vette ZR1. It can be a jack of all trades, and a master of most. It can do 0-60, 60-0, and run a road race course with pretty much any production car on the planet, yet still be a daily commuter for getting to work...well, assuming it doesn't snow.

There's nothing like the emotional connection with a car. Makes it worth more to you than anyone could ever pay for it. Never had a huge emotional connection with a car I've owned, like you do with your Cougar, but I always lusted after one car from my youth.....

[Old-Time-Lifter]

Does 'Daisy' come along with the 'General Lee'?