Nice cars other than x-fire

Rruuff Day said:
I wish. That was long before I realized the value of collector cars. I kick myself regularly over my 69 SS 4 spd 396 Chevelle.... and then there was the 72 340 4 spd Duster. I was 24 when I bought the 280Z and was still only interested in instant gratification.... I will no doubt also regret selling my C7 in the future being the last Corvette model with 3 pedals ....:Sad5:
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You didn't see the latest Tremec announcement. ;)
 
Rruuff Day said:
I wish. That was long before I realized the value of collector cars. I kick myself regularly over my 69 SS 4 spd 396 Chevelle.... and then there was the 72 340 4 spd Duster. I was 24 when I bought the 280Z and was still only interested in instant gratification.... I will no doubt also regret selling my C7 in the future being the last Corvette model with 3 pedals ....:Sad5:
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I would have thought that the C7 would be a keeper. Hopefully you can drive it for many more miles.
 
1st Vette said:
I would have thought that the C7 would be a keeper. Hopefully you can drive it for many more miles.
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I thought my Camaro would be a keeper, but when things start failing and parts are scarce you wonder about the logic of keeping the car.
 
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Power came from a 4½-litre Meadows inline six-cylinder engine producing around 100 horsepower, capable of propelling the lightweight car to nearly 100 mph.

Invicta S-Types achieved considerable competition success, with Donald Healey famously driving one to victory in the 1931 Monte Carlo Rally and Raymond Mays setting records at Brooklands and Shelsley Walsh.

Of the 77 S-Type chassis built between 1930 and 1933, approximately 56 are known to survive today.

The Fixed Head Coupe body style was the rarest configuration, with only two examples ever produced and just one known to survive today

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A lower roofline, rakish windshield, and NASCAR-inspired engineering defined Ford’s 1963 Galaxie 500 Sports Hardtop. The design featured sleek, slipstream lines and what Ford called the “convertible look, sculpted in metal,” combining full-size comfort with serious performance potential.

The R-Code package centered on the 427 cubic-inch FE big-block V8, rated at 425 horsepower and 480 lb-ft of torque, fed by dual Holley four-barrel carburetors. This engine was the top offering in Ford’s performance lineup for 1963 and was paired exclusively with a Borg-Warner T-10 four-speed manual transmission.

While the 427 was available in other Ford models such as the Fairlane and Thunderbird, the Galaxie 500 provided the ideal platform for combining brute power with highway refinement.

R-Code-equipped cars received specific heavy-duty components including larger brakes, 15-inch steel wheels, a low-restriction dual exhaust system, and reinforced suspension springs. These upgrades supported Ford’s “Total Performance” campaign, demonstrating the company’s commitment to building genuine high-performance vehicles for both the street and the track.

In 1963, Ford produced 18,551 Galaxie 500XLs, though the R-code engine appeared in fewer than 100 of them. This engine came exclusively paired with a four-speed manual transmission, and only about 10 examples were made as convertibles.

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1960 Edsel Ranger Convertible

Among the rarest American convertibles ever produced, the 1960 Edsel Ranger drop-top saw only 76 examples built before Ford terminated the entire Edsel line barely two months into the model year.

This extreme scarcity has made genuine cars highly desirable, and, as a result, numerous fakes have surfaced over the decades, often created by grafting Edsel front and rear sheet metal onto 1960 Ford Galaxie Sunliner convertibles.

The model’s rarity stems from Edsel’s commercial decline, which began with its troubled 1958 debut and culminated in production ending on November 19, 1959.

The 1960 model represented Edsel’s final attempt at survival and was essentially a rebadged Ford, distinguished by its vertical grille, unique taillights, and trim details. Built on a 120-inch wheelbase, the Ranger Convertible was powered by a 352 cubic-inch FE-series V8 rated at 300 horsepower, paired with a three-speed Cruise-O-Matic automatic transmission.

Today, what was once a marketplace failure has become a highly collectible piece of automotive history, with the 1960 Ranger Convertible standing as the most sought-after variant of an already scarce nameplate.

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1959 Dodge Royal Lancer 2-Door Hardtop (more pics
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Only 6,278 two-door hardtops rolled off production lines in 1959, making this swept-wing Mopar one of Detroit’s rarer creations. Virgil Exner’s “Forward Look” styling featured sweeping fins that set the car in motion before the accelerator was even pressed, exemplifying the era’s jet-age optimism.

The Royal Lancer designation applied specifically to hardtop and convertible versions of Dodge’s mid-level Royal trim. Power came from a 326 cubic inch “Red Ram” V8 with a poly (semi-hemi) head design, producing around 255 horsepower with a four-barrel carburetor, or less with a two-barrel, paired with Chrysler’s innovative Torsion-Aire front suspension system.

The dramatic design featured massive tailfins extending from behind the doors, confident chrome eyebrows over headlights, and intricate jet-inspired grillwork. Wraparound windshields and jet-exhaust-styled taillights completed the space-age aesthetic that perfectly captured the period's technological enthusiasm and automotive excess.


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1931 Chevrolet Independence Canopy Express

Small farmers and vendors of the early 1930s found an ingenious solution in Chevrolet’s Canopy Express, a specialized light commercial body designed specifically for mobile retail and roadside commerce.

The distinctive fixed canopy frame covered a 72-inch-long by 45-inch-wide pickup-style bed, with open sides that could be enclosed by roll-up curtains. This clever design allowed merchants to drive directly to market locations, raise the curtains, and sell produce or goods straight from the truck bed without unloading.

Built on Chevrolet’s AE Independence Series platform, the Canopy Express rode on a 107-inch wheelbase and was powered by a 194-cubic-inch overhead-valve inline six-cylinder engine producing 50 horsepower. A three-speed manual transmission, semi-elliptic leaf springs at both ends, and four-wheel mechanical drum brakes provided a sturdy and reliable foundation.

The Independence Series was offered in both passenger car and light commercial configurations, with the Canopy Express standing out as one of the most practical and distinctive options for small businesses and agricultural use during the early years of the Great Depression.


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LE BARON said:
1959 Dodge Royal Lancer 2-Door Hardtop (more pics
👇
)

Only 6,278 two-door hardtops rolled off production lines in 1959, making this swept-wing Mopar one of Detroit’s rarer creations. Virgil Exner’s “Forward Look” styling featured sweeping fins that set the car in motion before the accelerator was even pressed, exemplifying the era’s jet-age optimism.

The Royal Lancer designation applied specifically to hardtop and convertible versions of Dodge’s mid-level Royal trim. Power came from a 326 cubic inch “Red Ram” V8 with a poly (semi-hemi) head design, producing around 255 horsepower with a four-barrel carburetor, or less with a two-barrel, paired with Chrysler’s innovative Torsion-Aire front suspension system.

The dramatic design featured massive tailfins extending from behind the doors, confident chrome eyebrows over headlights, and intricate jet-inspired grillwork. Wraparound windshields and jet-exhaust-styled taillights completed the space-age aesthetic that perfectly captured the period's technological enthusiasm and automotive excess.


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