LarryUK Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 What's your dream car? Plus...Bentley or Rolls? Ferrari or Lambo? Which cars suits the older man (50's)? I'd say for a sports, Maserati. Luxury..Bentley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btoth76 Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Anything with Japanese-like handling, and an American V8 engine. ...and as the great Henry Ford said: "You can have any colour as long as it's black." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Farnsbarns Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Anything with Japanese-like handling, and an American V8 engine. ...and as the great Henry Ford said: "You can have any colour as long as it's black." Just FYI. He never said that and black wasn't even an option in the first years of production. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 When the Lottery comes in I'll be looking out for one of these; IMHO this is the most beautiful car ever penned. Not a curve out of place. Utterly Perfect. P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btoth76 Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Just FYI. He never said that and black wasn't even an option in the first years of production. Nevertheless, it sounds good. But, You made me curious, it's so "widely-known" expression of His. What's the story then? Cheers... Bence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btoth76 Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 When the Lottery comes in I'll be looking out for one of these; P. Dino? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Dino? Correct, Bence. Dino 246 GT. NOT Ferrari. Of course, coming from Modena it would hardly be reliable so I'd need something I could depend upon to get me to the shops and back. So I'd buy one of these as well. 917K (short-tail). 4.5 L flat-12 and they even had the foresight to put a small luggage-rack at the back.; P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btoth76 Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Both are nice! Although, I would prefer Lord Brett Sinclair's DBS. ;) Cheers... Bence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 ...I would prefer Lord Brett Sinclair's DBS. ;)... Here it is along with "Danny Wilde's" Dino 246 (complete, please note, with Modena numberplate!). Point of trivia; The registration plate for Lord Brett Sinclair, BS 1, was borrowed by the TV production company from Billy Smart, the great British circus owner. EDIT : The 246 GT I posted earlier has the (IMO) much more stylish covered headlamps. This example has the later exposed lamps. Is it my imagination or does this one look pretty....apprehensive by comparison?................. P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btoth76 Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Nice picture! Reminds me of my childhood. It was a very popular TV-series here in the 80s. :D Cheers... Bence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btoth76 Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 A "Tatra 77", "Citröen DS" and a "Skoda 110 R" would be nice to have in the garage. The weak point of this plan is the odds of winning the lottery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Oh, a Tatra 77 would indeed be nice. I remember reading an article written by a journalist for a motoring mag who had found one for sale in the UK. It was hilarious. The poor car hadn't been kept very well and it just kept on breaking down every ten miles or so. But the potential was fascinating.... My very first car was a '59 Beetle. I kept it for ten years and became quite immersed in the VW scene at the time. For all us 'Buggers' the Holy Grail - the '59 Les Paul Standard, if you like - was a Hebmuller. Here's a rather gorgeous '49. There were approx 700 made between '49 and '53. Only one was made in this last year and, oddly enough, I came across it being used as a wedding car in the centre of Heidelberg of all places! There are a few in the UK including what is reckoned to be the only hardtop Hebmuller ever made. P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btoth76 Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Tomorrow, I post something You'll appreciate. When I left home in the morning, I've noticed a very old Beetle on my neighbor's lot. The guy is carbody repairsman. If the car is still there when I get home, I'll shoot some pics. Cheers... Bence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryUK Posted July 23, 2013 Author Share Posted July 23, 2013 http://www2.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201307097726732/sort/default/usedcars/model/brooklands/make/bentley/onesearchad/used/onesearchad/nearlynew/onesearchad/new/quicksearch/true/radius/1500/postcode/b458el/page/3?logcode=p I'd have this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Farnsbarns Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Not so much a fantasy as an intention... My link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 I'd have this... Quite elegant, of course, but far too flashy - especially the interior - and just too massive for me. That link was also interesting for the other cars featured from the same dealership and it raises the question of 'Why?'. Look at the Ferrari Enzo, for instance. £999,999. It's nine years old and has covered a whopping 390 miles. 45 miles per year on average. What is the point of that? Why have one of the most exclusive supercars on the planet and not use it? Sad. P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NHTom Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 My all time favorite.............when that big lottery check rolls in. De Thomaso Pantera GT5 NHTom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 I'm a bit more practical I guess. But I'd really like one of these... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searcy Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 I'd get two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btoth76 Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 A Hearse, Searcy? Has it's presence for sure! Cheers... Bence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 I grew up in a house smaller than that... P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searcy Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 A Hearse, Searcy? Has it's presence for sure! Cheers... Bence Without question an early 70's Cadillac hearse is the perfect car for me. Nice ride, plenty of room inside and an air conditioner you can freeze meat with. I almost bought one a while back. One of these days. I have other priorities at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btoth76 Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Almost like a mini motorhome. Just put a bed where the coffin used to be...;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searcy Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 You could do that. I would be installing a hydrolic wheelchair ramp back there behind the back seats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Versatile Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 I just read, all of 5 mins ago... There is a Bentley SUV in the pipeline... Now that sounds like a trip... :blink: V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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