Which car from the 1960s - 1980s would be your dream car?

Question

For instance, would it be a Corvette? Or the 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 429? Or ...?

Answer 1

Either a 1963 split window corvette or a 1969 dodge charger daytona, 3rd choice would be a 1971 chevelle ss 454.

Answer 2

1970 Plymouth Superbird or Daytona Charger, with a Hemi of course.

Answer 3

For me it would be a 1964 Shelby Cobra 427 roadster in red.

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Coming in second would be a 1964 Ford Fairlane 500 "Thunderbolt" 427 also in red.

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Answer 4

1969 opel gt.the poor mans corvette.

Answer 5

Black 1976 pontiac trans am just like smokey and the bandit!

Answer 6

One of those old VW vans, orange and white.  But made into a hybrid so I wouldn't pay $100 a week for gas.  Then I could haul my family around hippie-style.  That would be awesome, because regular minivans are ugly.

Answer 7

1968 Chevrolet Camaro RS/SS 396 Pearl Red with two Black Stripes through the middle!

Answer 8

Mid sixties Jaguar XKE coupe, series I or II, straight six.  The most beautiful vehicle ever manufactured.

Or...a 1966 Corvair Corsa convertible with either 180 hp turbocharged engine or 140 hp with 4-1 barrel carburetors.  I'd prefer it with a limited slip differential and special order 3.73 gears.  On change would have to be made though, replace the 1966 one-piece steering column with the 1967 two-piece "breakaway" unit for safety reasons.  It was truly the American Porsche, tomorrow's car built yesterday.

Speaking of Porches, if I had to choose one, I guess I could live with a late 1960's 911 2.6, but really, deliver any version to my driveway and I'll keep it.

Maybe a 1973 Lotus Europa John Player Special.  Mid- engined, weighs less than a ton and handles like it's on rails.

Could also live with a 1968 Camaro Z-28 with the hydraulic lifter 302.  Need both the Z-28 and RS packages to get all the goodies.  Wouldn't handle as well as everything else on this list but ferocious acceleration and can rev like a formula 1 car.  

For a deceptive street racer, go with the very rare 1974 Gremlin.  I kid you not, was available for one year with AMC's 401, an engine from which some serious horsepower could be drawn.  Sure, it's an awkward, goofy, nose-heavy, oddly-proportioned little beast, but like an ugly dog, loveable once you get to know it.      

From Japan, an earlier version of the Skyline GT, the car that's getting a lot of attention as it finally reaches the US, but has been available across the Pacific since the 1970's.  AWD, bulletproof engine, always a couple of steps above the rest technologically.

Bottom line though, for an everday driver, I'd go with the grandaddy of the modern "sport sedan", the BMW 2002.  I owned a pair, 1970 and 1973, both base bodels, but while we're dreaming here I'll take a 1971 2002tii.  There's nothing awesome about the acceleration, handling, braking, comfort, fuel efficiency, etc.  Just a sublime combination of the essentials in a perfectly executed package.

Answer 9

1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z-28 or SS...one of the most beautiful cars ever made...I would be happy with a 350 or 396 cid V8..the 427 or 454 engine would be way cool..I would do a 5 speed Tremec upgrade on the transmission and probably remove the rear seat..put Recaro buckets with 5 point harnesses in there.....my second choice would be a 1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass convertible..air suspension with 20 inch Daytons and Vogues on that one....green or yellow with white interior....my third choice would be a 1989 BMW 850i..black on black...sitting on 20 inch BBS rims and Pirellis.