"Classic" Ride Draft Thread - DRAFT COMPLETED!
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I'm ignoring a few (probably) more well known picks for this one, and I may end up regretting that. There are four I'm skipping here that I'm almost certain won't make it back to me, but...
My first pick:
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Coupe -- And, since we're required to provide a little write up behind our decisions: Yum. Just plain yum. Don't ask me engine specs, because I don't know or care about them. This draft is Gadget at her most shallow. Far more of a beauty pageant than the hot babe draft, really. And this little lady with the impressive wingspan clearly earns the crown.
My first pick:
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Coupe -- And, since we're required to provide a little write up behind our decisions: Yum. Just plain yum. Don't ask me engine specs, because I don't know or care about them. This draft is Gadget at her most shallow. Far more of a beauty pageant than the hot babe draft, really. And this little lady with the impressive wingspan clearly earns the crown.
I don't know for sure, of course, but I'm almost willing to bet money you'll have FIVE on the list once G3 makes her first pick.
I think you are underestimating my ignorance of this topic -- I know just about every major production car since 1950 at least, and a number of them before then. But beyond a handful, mostly resticted to muscle cars, I have next to no idea which are considerd the all time classics or whatever. In fact many an all time classic is to my eyes just an ugly old upside down bathtub.
In any case, I have to pick now. So...er...
In fact many an all time classic is to my eyes just an ugly old upside down bathtub.
Not to mention that the official definition of "Classic Car" per the Classic Car Club of America excludes anything built after 1948.
Alright, had to go check the premise of this thread and how everybody was posting their pics, but am ready now.
1967 Ford Mustang 500 GT
Yeah, so at a bit of a losss how to approach this draft, I thought I would just lead off with one of my favorite old muscle cars. You know that cute little ole 64 1/2 that was taken with the first pick? Well this car would just eat it and spit the digested remains out its tailpipe. I have long ago lost the sort of overweaning machismo it would take to actually drive a car like this in public -- you can practically smell the cheap cologne through your monitor. But in a last man on Earth scenario? Yeah, let's take this baby out for a spin and see what she's got.
1967 Ford Mustang 500 GT
Yeah, so at a bit of a losss how to approach this draft, I thought I would just lead off with one of my favorite old muscle cars. You know that cute little ole 64 1/2 that was taken with the first pick? Well this car would just eat it and spit the digested remains out its tailpipe. I have long ago lost the sort of overweaning machismo it would take to actually drive a car like this in public -- you can practically smell the cheap cologne through your monitor. But in a last man on Earth scenario? Yeah, let's take this baby out for a spin and see what she's got.
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I was hoping not to be the one to broach this subject, or at least delay it a round, but Brick went and stole the only "classic" car I have an opinion of, so here we go.
As I mentioned, I'm not a car connoisseur and don't really know what "classic" means, especially since as PDX pointed out:
Which none of the first five picks have fit ... but I do know how to google "World's Greatest Cars" and pick the first thing that comes up.
Plus, while the title says "classic" the rules say "pick a car, any car - as non-restrictive as possible." And VF said she wanted variety, so here we go:
2008 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Pur Sang
It's the second fastest street legal car on the market and there's apparently only a few hundred of these that have been made mostly owned by Oil Shieks and the like.
It also has a lot of horse power and handles well or something ... I don't know, really. I did find out Pur Sang means "Pure Blood" in french ... so that's cool.
Mainly though, if the world ended and I was left alone in the city, I'd want to drive around the most expensive thing available ... and do it rather fast.
As I mentioned, I'm not a car connoisseur and don't really know what "classic" means, especially since as PDX pointed out:
Which none of the first five picks have fit ... but I do know how to google "World's Greatest Cars" and pick the first thing that comes up.
Plus, while the title says "classic" the rules say "pick a car, any car - as non-restrictive as possible." And VF said she wanted variety, so here we go:
2008 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Pur Sang
It's the second fastest street legal car on the market and there's apparently only a few hundred of these that have been made mostly owned by Oil Shieks and the like.
It also has a lot of horse power and handles well or something ... I don't know, really. I did find out Pur Sang means "Pure Blood" in french ... so that's cool.
Mainly though, if the world ended and I was left alone in the city, I'd want to drive around the most expensive thing available ... and do it rather fast.
Inconsiderate jerks at the site blocked it no doubt. But that's why there's photobucket.
As an aside, as I added that pic to my account do you know how many pictures were being hosted at photobucket?
5,740,221,317
As in 5.7 BILLION pictures. And they have a counter going int he lwoer left hand corner, and there are anywhere from 60-90 pictures being added every second. Holy crappers.
As an aside, as I added that pic to my account do you know how many pictures were being hosted at photobucket?
5,740,221,317
As in 5.7 BILLION pictures. And they have a counter going int he lwoer left hand corner, and there are anywhere from 60-90 pictures being added every second. Holy crappers.
2007 Koenigsegg CCX
800+HP - 900+TQ - 245+MPH - 0-60 3.2sec - 1/4 mile in 9.9 sec @ 146MPH
Don't know where to start with this car other than it's a $600,000 dream of mine that I will never have unless I win the lottery It's built for speed and beauty. It's not meant to get good gas mileage, or seat an entire family as you go and get groceries.
It's Sweden's answer to the "super car" and I am surprised I was able to get this. I figured someone would have taken this car right off! I hope this pick counts! It's supposedly street legal in CA.
800+HP - 900+TQ - 245+MPH - 0-60 3.2sec - 1/4 mile in 9.9 sec @ 146MPH
Don't know where to start with this car other than it's a $600,000 dream of mine that I will never have unless I win the lottery
It's built for speed and beauty. It's not meant to get good gas mileage, or seat an entire family as you go and get groceries. It's Sweden's answer to the "super car" and I am surprised I was able to get this. I figured someone would have taken this car right off!
I hope this pick counts! It's supposedly street legal in CA.
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I'm ignoring a few (probably) more well known picks for this one, and I may end up regretting that. There are four I'm skipping here that I'm almost certain won't make it back to me, but...
My first pick:
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Coupe -- And, since we're required to provide a little write up behind our decisions: Yum. Just plain yum. Don't ask me engine specs, because I don't know or care about them. This draft is Gadget at her most shallow. Far more of a beauty pageant than the hot babe draft, really. And this little lady with the impressive wingspan clearly earns the crown.
My first pick:
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Coupe -- And, since we're required to provide a little write up behind our decisions: Yum. Just plain yum. Don't ask me engine specs, because I don't know or care about them. This draft is Gadget at her most shallow. Far more of a beauty pageant than the hot babe draft, really. And this little lady with the impressive wingspan clearly earns the crown.
2007 Koenigsegg CCX
800+HP - 900+TQ - 245+MPH - 0-60 3.2sec - 1/4 mile in 9.9 sec @ 146MPH
Don't know where to start with this car other than it's a $600,000 dream of mine that I will never have unless I win the lottery It's built for speed and beauty. It's not meant to get good gas mileage, or seat an entire family as you go and get groceries.
It's Sweden's answer to the "super car" and I am surprised I was able to get this. I figured someone would have taken this car right off! I hope this pick counts! It's supposedly street legal in CA.
800+HP - 900+TQ - 245+MPH - 0-60 3.2sec - 1/4 mile in 9.9 sec @ 146MPH
Don't know where to start with this car other than it's a $600,000 dream of mine that I will never have unless I win the lottery
It's built for speed and beauty. It's not meant to get good gas mileage, or seat an entire family as you go and get groceries. It's Sweden's answer to the "super car" and I am surprised I was able to get this. I figured someone would have taken this car right off!
I hope this pick counts! It's supposedly street legal in CA.
1966 Shelby Cobra 427 - Super Snake
Well, since Proph and Brick picked the only two cars that I really, really wanted, I have to promote AC Cobra to my no. 1. Not a bad car, I might add. Apparently, this is the most expensive American car ever sold, and I believe it to be street legal. Not that it matter in deserted city or anything.
The car pictured here was actually owned by Carroll Shelby and fetched $5.5 mil. in an auction.
Well, since Proph and Brick picked the only two cars that I really, really wanted, I have to promote AC Cobra to my no. 1. Not a bad car, I might add.
Apparently, this is the most expensive American car ever sold, and I believe it to be street legal. Not that it matter in deserted city or anything.The car pictured here was actually owned by Carroll Shelby and fetched $5.5 mil. in an auction.
I'm torn. I have TWO cars I really, really, really want but I finally decided this was the one that would wound me to the bone if I waited and someone else grabbed it:
1981 Excalibur Phaeton
I'm not even totally sure why I like it so much, but this ride just exudes all kinds of "PICK ME!"
1981 Excalibur Phaeton
I'm not even totally sure why I like it so much, but this ride just exudes all kinds of "PICK ME!"
