"Classic" Ride Draft Thread - DRAFT COMPLETED!
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Hey look! An actual pick from the upside down bathtub era!:
1950 Ford Mercury Custom (from the movie Cobra)
Cobra was an utterly ludicrous piece of 80's high cheese, but it did produce one star performance. And no, it wasn't Stallone swaggering about growling ludicrous one liners like "you're the disease...I'm the cure", nor even Brigette Nielsen back in her prime. It was this baby -- a custom chopped top silver steel 1950 Mercury that was almost as badass as the main character. The choice of gutteral tight jean wearing toothpick chewing mirror shaded neandrathals everywhere (the guy in the pic is the guy who built the thing for the movie).
This was the best shot I could find of the car in the actual movie.
1950 Ford Mercury Custom (from the movie Cobra)
Cobra was an utterly ludicrous piece of 80's high cheese, but it did produce one star performance. And no, it wasn't Stallone swaggering about growling ludicrous one liners like "you're the disease...I'm the cure", nor even Brigette Nielsen back in her prime. It was this baby -- a custom chopped top silver steel 1950 Mercury that was almost as badass as the main character. The choice of gutteral tight jean wearing toothpick chewing mirror shaded neandrathals everywhere (the guy in the pic is the guy who built the thing for the movie).
This was the best shot I could find of the car in the actual movie.
I'm quite prepared for many groans and eye rolls on this pick (and through ret-conning the previous two), but considering we've drafted cars that are magical, evil, fly, fight crime and travel through time ... I kinda don't care.
2007 Custom Western Star 4964EX Tanker Truck
Anyone who's seen the Music Video to Enter Sandman knows how intimidating a Semi-Truck can be. Additionaly, the custom paint job makes it like an uber muscle car/hot rod hybrid.
It also has a sleeping quarters; sure not nearly as luxurous as some of the land yachts chosen, but enough for a restful night on the road.
But the real value of this pick is a little more than meets the eye:
That's right fellow kings fans. I just added Autobot leader Optimus Prime to my abandoned city.
And with Recon/Special-Ops Agent "Jazz" (Pontiac Solstice) and Weapons Specialist/Military Strategist "Ironhide" (GMC TopKick) as my last two picks, I think my city and fantasy garage are safe from any post-apocalyptic zombies that may be roaming around.
So go on G3, bring on your "Tumbler". I have an Autobot strike team waiting for you
2007 Custom Western Star 4964EX Tanker Truck
Anyone who's seen the Music Video to Enter Sandman knows how intimidating a Semi-Truck can be. Additionaly, the custom paint job makes it like an uber muscle car/hot rod hybrid.
It also has a sleeping quarters; sure not nearly as luxurous as some of the land yachts chosen, but enough for a restful night on the road.
But the real value of this pick is a little more than meets the eye:
That's right fellow kings fans. I just added Autobot leader Optimus Prime to my abandoned city.
And with Recon/Special-Ops Agent "Jazz" (Pontiac Solstice) and Weapons Specialist/Military Strategist "Ironhide" (GMC TopKick) as my last two picks, I think my city and fantasy garage are safe from any post-apocalyptic zombies that may be roaming around.
So go on G3, bring on your "Tumbler". I have an Autobot strike team waiting for you
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2007 Custom Western Star 4964EX Tanker Truck
That's right fellow kings fans. I just added Autobot leader Optimus Prime to my abandoned city.
And with Recon/Special-Ops Agent "Jazz" (Pontiac Solstice) and Weapons Specialist/Military Strategist "Ironhide" (GMC TopKick) as my last two picks, I think my city and fantasy garage are safe from any post-apocalyptic zombies that may be roaming around.
So go on G3, bring on your "Tumbler". I have an Autobot strike team waiting for you
That's right fellow kings fans. I just added Autobot leader Optimus Prime to my abandoned city.
And with Recon/Special-Ops Agent "Jazz" (Pontiac Solstice) and Weapons Specialist/Military Strategist "Ironhide" (GMC TopKick) as my last two picks, I think my city and fantasy garage are safe from any post-apocalyptic zombies that may be roaming around.
So go on G3, bring on your "Tumbler". I have an Autobot strike team waiting for you
So go on G3, bring on your "Tumbler". I have an Autobot strike team waiting for you
Considering that a) that movie sucked; and b) the Autobots were complete wusses ("oh, we cannot hurt humans, oh waaahhhh"), somehow I am thinking she is not scared.
As an aside, too late now for some of it, but I was going to suggest early on that cars = not trucks, and after that was passed over, that at the very least cars = have 4 wheels. Now that both of those are gone, I think the next line = cars must at the very least have wheels. This draft is wacky enough without treaded tanks and whatnot actually qualifying.
Considering that a) that movie sucked; and b) the Autobots were complete wusses ("oh, we cannot hurt humans, oh waaahhhh"), somehow I am thinking she is not scared.
And I agree: no tanks, hover crafts ect. (Because I actually looked into and considered both
) I'm hoping to keep some semblance of civility along the lines of this draft's origianl concept and intent.Now excuse me; I have to issue orders to my robotic strike team.
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I understand and had expected this protest, which is why I saved Prime for last, because I actually like the Solstice and TopKick as regular cars in case the move was vetoed.
On that note, I did everything but say "there's more than meets the eye" and put the Autobot insigna on the last two picks. The GMC TopKick jpg link even says "Autobot Ironhide" and I would have used the Transformers picture for Jazz, but didn't know if there was a differennce between the Pontiac Solstice GXP and the 2009 Pontiac Solstice coupe, which I liked the look of more.
I was trying to walk the thin line between being sneaky and obvious ... which is afterall, the cheesy fun of picking "robots in disguise" who clearly never really attempted to hide their identities ... and I think I did a fine job if you were on to me from the very beginning.
And besides, Brick's right; the movie did suck. Do you really think having three giant wussy robots instead of just one is going to win me many votes
On that note, I did everything but say "there's more than meets the eye" and put the Autobot insigna on the last two picks. The GMC TopKick jpg link even says "Autobot Ironhide" and I would have used the Transformers picture for Jazz, but didn't know if there was a differennce between the Pontiac Solstice GXP and the 2009 Pontiac Solstice coupe, which I liked the look of more.
I was trying to walk the thin line between being sneaky and obvious ... which is afterall, the cheesy fun of picking "robots in disguise" who clearly never really attempted to hide their identities ... and I think I did a fine job if you were on to me from the very beginning.
And besides, Brick's right; the movie did suck. Do you really think having three giant wussy robots instead of just one is going to win me many votes
Considering that one of the very first questions I asked when this draft was started was if we could take the Batmobile (though I was referring to one of the cool ones) I don't see why you got that credit anyways
Oh heck no it isn't ugly. It's a beautiful machine.
And I say if tanks were allowed someone should take the *modified* Sherman that Oddball has in the movie Kelly's Heroes:
Oddball: Well, yeah, man, you see, like, all the tanks we come up against are bigger and better than ours, so all we can hope to do is, like, scare 'em away, y'know. This gun is an ordinary 76mm but we add this piece of pipe onto it, and the Krauts think, like, maybe it's a 90mm. We got our own ammunition, it's filled with paint. When we fire it, it makes pretty pictures, scares the hell outta people! And we have a loudspeaker, when we go into battle we play music, very loud. It kind of... calms us down.
And I say if tanks were allowed someone should take the *modified* Sherman that Oddball has in the movie Kelly's Heroes:
Oddball: Well, yeah, man, you see, like, all the tanks we come up against are bigger and better than ours, so all we can hope to do is, like, scare 'em away, y'know. This gun is an ordinary 76mm but we add this piece of pipe onto it, and the Krauts think, like, maybe it's a 90mm. We got our own ammunition, it's filled with paint. When we fire it, it makes pretty pictures, scares the hell outta people! And we have a loudspeaker, when we go into battle we play music, very loud. It kind of... calms us down.
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Considering that a) that movie sucked; and b) the Autobots were complete wusses ("oh, we cannot hurt humans, oh waaahhhh"), somehow I am thinking she is not scared.
As an aside, too late now for some of it, but I was going to suggest early on that cars = not trucks, and after that was passed over, that at the very least cars = have 4 wheels. Now that both of those are gone, I think the next line = cars must at the very least have wheels. This draft is wacky enough without treaded tanks and whatnot actually qualifying.
As an aside, too late now for some of it, but I was going to suggest early on that cars = not trucks, and after that was passed over, that at the very least cars = have 4 wheels. Now that both of those are gone, I think the next line = cars must at the very least have wheels. This draft is wacky enough without treaded tanks and whatnot actually qualifying.
Thanks...
I was hoping for fun. The whacky has been a bonus. What I have noticed is some people have really done their homework and the result is a great mix, IMHO, of classic vehicles, one-of-a-kind vehicles, etc.
It's fun to see how quickly people post their selections - as I know I'm not the only one who waits impatiently to be able to share my next selection.
It's fun to see how quickly people post their selections - as I know I'm not the only one who waits impatiently to be able to share my next selection.
I mentioned this in the beginning:
I'm hoping when it gets down to voting that people will, as some have done in the other threads, include their criteria when they post their selections. I think there are a lot of very interesting picks and I've got at least one favorite from each participant's list.
I'm hoping when it gets down to voting that people will, as some have done in the other threads, include their criteria when they post their selections. I think there are a lot of very interesting picks and I've got at least one favorite from each participant's list.
My next pick was incredibly popular when it first came out...
1970 Datsun 240Z
The Datsun 240Z's greatness derived from the combination of competent engineering, evocative if derivative styling, better-than-average performance and low price. The typical automotive buyer of the late 60s couldn't afford a Jaguar E-Type, but he or she could afford a 240Z. The Datsun 240Z was introduced in 1969 as a 1970 model, and it became an immediate sensation. With a smooth and solidly built 2393 cubic centimeter single overhead cam in-line six under its hood, Nissan claimed the 240Z could jet from zero to 60 miles per hour in eight seconds flat. The engine produced 151 horsepower at 5600 rpm and 146 pound-feet of torque at 4400 rpm, which lends some credence to that claim.
Under its sophisticated and very un-Japanese bodywork, the 240Z also sported a suspension with decent GT credentials. It was independent all around, relying on McPherson struts up front and Chapman struts in the rear. Steering was via quick-ratio rack-and-pinion, and the car was graced with front disc brakes. No, it wasn't an E-Type, but at just $3,500 it was a steal.
http://www.drivingtoday.com/kpix/greatest_cars/datsun240z/index.html
1970 Datsun 240Z
The Datsun 240Z's greatness derived from the combination of competent engineering, evocative if derivative styling, better-than-average performance and low price. The typical automotive buyer of the late 60s couldn't afford a Jaguar E-Type, but he or she could afford a 240Z. The Datsun 240Z was introduced in 1969 as a 1970 model, and it became an immediate sensation. With a smooth and solidly built 2393 cubic centimeter single overhead cam in-line six under its hood, Nissan claimed the 240Z could jet from zero to 60 miles per hour in eight seconds flat. The engine produced 151 horsepower at 5600 rpm and 146 pound-feet of torque at 4400 rpm, which lends some credence to that claim.
Under its sophisticated and very un-Japanese bodywork, the 240Z also sported a suspension with decent GT credentials. It was independent all around, relying on McPherson struts up front and Chapman struts in the rear. Steering was via quick-ratio rack-and-pinion, and the car was graced with front disc brakes. No, it wasn't an E-Type, but at just $3,500 it was a steal.
http://www.drivingtoday.com/kpix/greatest_cars/datsun240z/index.html
