I could be wrong, but I've always felt that Eleanor indirectly led to the explosion in price of first-generation Mustangs that seemed to happen in the early-2000s. The movie that generated interest; so much so that Carroll Shelby got back into the game with his continuation cars. Next thing you know, even rust bucket fastbacks go for many thousands of dollars.I loved Eleanor, but I'm getting burnt out on every 67/68 fastback sporting a gone in 60 seconds body kit. Not that I wouldn't sell all of my vehicles and my kids into servitude for one, but I actually prefer to see a period correct fascia on a gt350/500 now. There was a guy in town that made a 67 Shelby clone with the side pipes, but kept the 67 Shelby front with an added lip spoiler. Was sexy as hell.
I could be wrong, but I've always felt that Eleanor indirectly led to the explosion in price of first-generation Mustangs that seemed to happen in the early-2000s. The movie that generated interest; so much so that Carroll Shelby got back into the game with his continuation cars. Next thing you know, even rust bucket fastbacks go for many thousands of dollars.
What about the ding-a-ling that posted both a Ferrari and a Chevy... what's wrong with that guy!?The fact that guys here posted up pics of Chevrolets and Ferraris, and just about everything in between, makes for an entertaining walk through of the thread.
Imagine a Fox mustang as the "Ultimate" car money can buy..........
Nope,....can't do it.
Seriously...I did not see your post until after mine was posted. I just went to last page and put it up..
Don't ask me to put them in order.I'd probably kill anyone here for any of them.
Then I'd move to the desert where it would never rust.
Hehe... I think those are my top 4. Another month and the lineup could change. There's LOTS of Mustangs that make me
Given the choice to have the "Ultimate,"... How many would choose the car they currently own...Nobody did it here,..but over at FEP,......several did.
Imagine a Fox mustang as the "Ultimate" car money can buy..........
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What about the ding-a-ling that posted both a Ferrari and a Chevy... what's wrong with that guy!?
I though your ulterior motive was to see if anyone would post up modern cars, which a few did... I am not at all surprised the majority posted up photos of cars from the simple days... days when you were not isolated from the machine, but were an integral part of it.
No abs, no traction control, no navigation, no ac, minimal sound deadening... give me a machine I can drive.
Being of modest income, there is nothing out there I would trade my Fox for that is of equal value. Sure an air cooled 911 would be a blast, but I could never afford the up keep. A well done 260z would be nice, but they don't mean anything to me... the Fox however, brought back small block pony wars... and having lived through it, I'll always remember it for that... and I saved up for years to buy mine, so, it has sentimental value on a personal level and nostalgic level as well.
When it was new in the day, the girls would smile and wave, and the guys would throw a thumbs up. The Cameros and Vetts would turn off the boulevard and the and the 442's and DarthVaders would pretend they didn't see you... except the GNX guys... they would hunt you down, and it was on. See, it was the car no one wanted to tangle with... and the few that did, did so as a measuring stick.
Sure, I have dream cars...
But I'm keeping my little Fox Body.
Hey, now. I came close to posting my own project '89 as a second place. The main reason I didn't is that it's clearly not the ultimate car for me *now*; its value to me is represented in what it might become.
If "ultimate" is judged on the car's objective merits alone, then the list looks like: new Aventador, new GT-R, new Hennessey, etc. People picking 3rd gen F-bodies (which I also considered for my list, BTW) are clearly not picking on objective merits alone. Why can't a Fox have those personal, subjective traits that might launch a mid-80s Camaro over a GT-R? It did for me, which was why I bought what I bought.
I get that it might not for *you*...
Hey, all I know is that this thread lasted more than the average "casual" threads that show up here, and I'm all about that.
(That's me,...your everyday party planner, just arranging another little get together so we can all sit around and compare each others "dream cars")
Dream cars......
That's the point. Call it the frustrated Non-millionaire in me, I always find it weird somehow that when the wrapping's and restrictions of money and circumstance are taken out of the equation, people still stay right where they would/could be because they are afraid, or just unwilling to stretch out and dream.
Somebody just won the most recent 450million dollar lottery,....one ticket,....one guy.
The truth be told, I myself don't even have a perspective for what a real dream car would look like if money wasn't an option. It's too far from reality to even measure spending 400k on a car. But with 450 million dollars, (lets just say half of that after taxes) I'd do my damndest to adapt. It doesn't take much "dreaming" to know that even earning 1% annually, your 225mill just earned you another 2.25 mill just sitting in the bank in your checking account. (never mind an actual investment worthy interest rate) . At that rate, a 400k super car becomes equivalent to chump change.
So,...back to the question......... if you could do that,...You're gonna put an 89 fox mustang in the garage next to your Aventador?
I was thinking about a Connor reference the entire time this thread has been going
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