What is your dream classic?

[vpr]

aeropilot said:

I'd happily spend a whole day with an original 427 'street' Cobra...just like this, being devoid of all the silly wide wheels, side pipes and 'race' trinketry that sadly festoon most genuine 427 Cobra these days.

I don’t really see the point of the massive bulbous rear arches without the necessary wheels to fill them.

[vpr]

hilly10 said:

Just this it would fulfil all my dreams.

I know it’s personal choice but I really do not get the hype over these. Terribly disproportioned and with a wheezy 2.0 4 pot

Conversely the 300SL Roadster is my favourite car of all time

[hidetheelephants]

vpr said:

aeropilot said:

I'd happily spend a whole day with an original 427 'street' Cobra...just like this, being devoid of all the silly wide wheels, side pipes and 'race' trinketry that sadly festoon most genuine 427 Cobra these days.

I don’t really see the point of the massive bulbous rear arches without the necessary wheels to fill them.

The tubbed rear end does look a bit odd without the steamroller rims; I prefer the 289, which doesn't look much different from the Ace.

[Lotus 50]

Martin315 said:

Lotobear said:

I was never ambitious but always loved the Elan Plus 2, so I bought a basket case and after 5 years hard work ended up with this.



Put 15k miles on that car and loved it, only to sell it when I reached the stage when it was fully developed and could not really be made any better.

Missed it so much that I'm on to my second restoration of a Plus 2. I just love them even though many do not - such an underrated car and delightful to drive

That looks lovely. Always been a fan of these.

Me too - I'm onto my 2nd as well....

[sidewinder500]

vpr said:

Majestic

[evojam]

Peanut130 said:

ive wanted one of these since i was 17 bought this one 7 years ago living the dream

Admired that beauty quite a few times at the A47 Classic car show,guess your never selling then... ?

[vpr]

hidetheelephants said:

vpr said:

aeropilot said:

I'd happily spend a whole day with an original 427 'street' Cobra...just like this, being devoid of all the silly wide wheels, side pipes and 'race' trinketry that sadly festoon most genuine 427 Cobra these days.

I don’t really see the point of the massive bulbous rear arches without the necessary wheels to fill them.

The tubbed rear end does look a bit odd without the steamroller rims; I prefer the 289, which doesn't look much different from the Ace.

Though the 289 was still bulbous. Unless that was just the FIA

[marksx]

1968 Camaro...

[SIMON67]

I have a deep ache for one 😍

[Lotobear]

Lotus 50 said:

Martin315 said:

Lotobear said:

I was never ambitious but always loved the Elan Plus 2, so I bought a basket case and after 5 years hard work ended up with this.



Put 15k miles on that car and loved it, only to sell it when I reached the stage when it was fully developed and could not really be made any better.

Missed it so much that I'm on to my second restoration of a Plus 2. I just love them even though many do not - such an underrated car and delightful to drive

That looks lovely. Always been a fan of these.

Me too - I'm onto my 2nd as well....

A JPS - nice!

Forgotten that I had one at the same time as the blue Plus 2 - sold it to a friend who then restored it making a lovely job, seen here (restored) with the Evora I bought after selling my blue Plus 2

[hidetheelephants]

vpr said:

Though the 289 was still bulbous. Unless that was just the FIA

I'm not a AC nerd so I may have the name wrong, but this is the shape I mean, ideally without the vulgar wheels or the cow catcher.

[aeropilot]

vpr said:

aeropilot said:

I'd happily spend a whole day with an original 427 'street' Cobra...just like this, being devoid of all the silly wide wheels, side pipes and 'race' trinketry that sadly festoon most genuine 427 Cobra these days.

I don’t really see the point of the massive bulbous rear arches without the necessary wheels to fill them.

Well, there always the 'narrow hip' 427 version, but they only made 33 of these (CSX3125 to CSX3157) In my view the pick of all the Cobra's in terms of looks.

This is CSX3131.

Edited by aeropilot on Tuesday 21st May 22:01

[GTRene]

SIMON67 said:

I have a deep ache for one ??

oh, fotgot a bit about those, love those as well, such great picture in their folder/brochure and in some TVR books in black and white, it looked good.

here in the Netherlands there were at least 2 or 3 at some point I believe, also 1 I believe had a swap from RHD to LHD, don't know if those are still around in NL though, special those 420 SEAC

although that one off 600seac or 660?seac? would also do the trck, no Idea were that one went, even a picture of such is rare.

[austina35]

marksx said:

1968 Camaro...

Lovely car. The best shape of all as well.

[coppice]

I'd love an AC Ace , if only for the opportunity to say 'Actually, I didn't build it myself . And it doesn't have a V8 and it's not even called a Cobra'





And more affordably this early Giugiaro masterpiece -

[coetzeeh]

Perfection - Not the real thing but a perfect replica in every way. My dream.

[brownspeed]

I was going to write- Ferrari 246 dino, but a quick web trawl shows I'M massively out of touch with reality on prices!!
so I'll go with a couple of previously mentioned
TVR 420 SEAC
Porsche 911 993 coupe turbo
Lotus Sunbeam
Chevette 2300HSR
1963/4(?) Corvette Sting ray

[Little Bob]

51mes said:

I'm not the first person on this thread to say Alfa Romeo GT junior, not there yet, but in the process of buying this:


Lightly Alfaholics touched GT junior with an uprated 2.0 engine, LSD and Alfaholics suspension/brakes. I'm assured the bodywork is brilliant, but will see over the coming week or two

I'm hoping it will sit alongside my s2000 as my forever garage, as I'm going to have to move the 3.0 GTV on at some point....

S.

Exactly my desired garage too.

I have the S2000 (a 2005 on 24,500 miles - I know, shameful), but not a 105 as yet.

I fear I’ve missed the boat regarding a Bertone coupe, so maybe a Giulia Super, or Spider, could be the way to go.

[SIMON67]

brownspeed said:

I was going to write- Ferrari 246 dino, but a quick web trawl shows I'M massively out of touch with reality on prices!!
so I'll go with a couple of previously mentioned
TVR 420 SEAC
Porsche 911 993 coupe turbo
Lotus Sunbeam
Chevette 2300HSR
1963/4(?) Corvette Sting ray

A very fine list indeed!

[vpr]

aeropilot said:

vpr said:

aeropilot said:

I'd happily spend a whole day with an original 427 'street' Cobra...just like this, being devoid of all the silly wide wheels, side pipes and 'race' trinketry that sadly festoon most genuine 427 Cobra these days.

I don’t really see the point of the massive bulbous rear arches without the necessary wheels to fill them.

Well, there always the 'narrow hip' 427 version, but they only made 33 of these (CSX3125 to CSX3157) In my view the pick of all the Cobra's in terms of looks.

This is CSX3131.

Edited by aeropilot on Tuesday 21st May 22:01

My nipper has just had one built. Sane frame, suspension etc etc as an original.

Needs wheels sorting and paint now.