Lets see a picture of your classic(s)

[Nik da Greek]

swisstoni said:

That's an excellent question. In 20 years I think it's got a lot more chance to be sought after than some of the cars considered classic today.

Many parts are already unavailable, which is one of the reasons I think early RX-7s will be considered classic sooner rather than later. Rarity always helps the case! I had to find some wheelarch liners recently and had to get some from Austria, for example. Mazda no longer make engine housings for even the later motors, only RX-8 Renesis ones and rotors themselves are getting to be silly money. Earlier rotangs such as RX-2s, 3s and 4s are almost non-existent in the UK already and those that are still alive go for stupid money.

It's funny because most classics were already classics at the point I first became aware of them (eg Miuras), or happened in the meanwhile without me noticing (MkI Escorts). I've never actually had a vehicle that's right on the cusp and one day people will suddenly be saying "where did all those go to? I haven't seen one in ages, they were really cool". Who'd have thought, that funny little Japanese oddball ever becoming rare and collectible?


....or so I thinks, anyway

[galro]

Nik da Greek said:

That Z-car is lovely. Period window louvres FTW!

Is this a classic yet, or shall I come back in twenty years?

I think the general population already consider it to be a classic or something very close to it. It is not for me though but that goes for most cars of that vintage. I also do not think it will ever be hugely valuable as that generation rx-7 never had such a huge cultural impact and survivors seems to be quite common.

[GOG440]

My 87 wedge, and my mates 1928 austin7 special in the background

[Dollyman1850]

4rephill said:

Gunk said:

The two best days of Ferrari ownership, the day you buy it and the day you sell it, all the others days are a world of pain!.....

That has got to be the biggest load of bks I've ever read on here! - And typical of the generalised clap-trap spouted by people who have never owned one!

The funny thing is, because Gunk's mate had some issues with his Ferrari, apparently that means that every single Ferrari ever made is exactly the same!

(Strangely enough, years ago whilst on My way into work, a Porsche 911 in front of Me blew its engine to pieces as it accelerated away from the traffic lights! - By Gunks' theory of cars, I can only assume that all Porsche 911's must blow up their engines when they accelerate then!)

I own a Ferrari 348 and it has never let Me down.

Every time I go to drive it I get butterflies of excitement in My stomach at the anticipation of the drive alone!

The best days of Ferrari ownership so far have been the day I bought it, the day I went to collect it to drive it home, and every day that I get to drive it!

The bad days are the days when I don't get to drive it, and the worst day will be if I ever have to sell it!

As for the Porsche 911 - Gunk: You stick with your souped up VW Beetles if you like, but from what I've seen, they all blow their engines up!

I don't think you can mention a late model ferrari and a proper V12 engined classic ferrari in the same breath when it comes to reliability..it isn't so much reliability…Its more akin to having a temperamental itallian supermodel as a wife that everyone lusts after and you have to work very hard to maintain…A few good mates of mine ran Ferrari 400's and a 250GTE in the day not so long ago before GTE's became far too exclusive.. My mate used to need telling on a Thursday if we were going on a sunday run since it would often take him that long to get it firing on all 12.
N.

[longshot]

Nick Grant said:

I know I've posted it my Chevy before but I'm just dreaming of better weather....

My 57 Chevy by Nick Grant, on Flickr

[TR4man]

4rephill said:

Gunk said:

The two best days of Ferrari ownership, the day you buy it and the day you sell it, all the others days are a world of pain!.....

That has got to be the biggest load of bks I've ever read on here! - And typical of the generalised clap-trap spouted by people who have never owned one!

The funny thing is, because Gunk's mate had some issues with his Ferrari, apparently that means that every single Ferrari ever made is exactly the same!

(Strangely enough, years ago whilst on My way into work, a Porsche 911 in front of Me blew its engine to pieces as it accelerated away from the traffic lights! - By Gunks' theory of cars, I can only assume that all Porsche 911's must blow up their engines when they accelerate then!)

I own a Ferrari 348 and it has never let Me down.

Every time I go to drive it I get butterflies of excitement in My stomach at the anticipation of the drive alone!

The best days of Ferrari ownership so far have been the day I bought it, the day I went to collect it to drive it home, and every day that I get to drive it!

The bad days are the days when I don't get to drive it, and the worst day will be if I ever have to sell it!

As for the Porsche 911 - Gunk: You stick with your souped up VW Beetles if you like, but from what I've seen, they all blow their engines up!

I'd be more than grateful to have either....

[ToneyCaroney]

GOG440 said:

My 87 wedge, and my mates 1928 austin7 special in the background

Lovely wedge in a great colour combo

Btw, 4rephill, if you would like to know what it's really like to have the misinformed populace bad mouth your P&J for being unreliable, try owning a TVR

[RichB]

ToneyCaroney said:

GOG440 said:

My 87 wedge, and my mates 1928 austin7 special in the background

Lovely wedge in a great colour combo Btw, 4rephill, if you would like to know what it's really like to have the misinformed populace bad mouth your P&J for being unreliable, try owning a TVR

Ah the great unwashed. They know everything/they know nothing.


bit like Pistonheads eh?

[Harald1974]

Hi fellow members ,

Really enjoy browsing through all the pictures in this thread .
Wonderful how many different styles and types that petrolheads cherish .
Great that every indvidual has a particular dreamcar , whatever make or provenance .
The world would be rather dull if everybody loved the same :-)

Ok here are mine :

1972 MGB roadster / 1950 cc
I started with buying a total basket case when I was seventeen and gradually restoring it myself over a 3 year period to what you see here . Did lots of historic rallyes with it and after 26 years I still own it . Part of the family and will never sell .





Then my Cooper S Mk1 lookalike , built from scratch with a 1380 cc screamer with 130 bhp on tap .







Many years of fun in historic races , but sadly sold now , to fund my Mini Miglia racer build with a little more powerful engine ...







The family hauler :
Jensen Interceptor MKII 1969
6.3 litres of V8 american muscle
I bought an oil well simultaneously just in case



A German flat six :



A british contender from Blackpool ( E-type is a friends ) :





And to top it of an Italian beauty to tame ;
Technically not a classic ( ° 2005 ) , but as a Paul Smart 1973 Ducati limited remake definitely a classic for the future .



Hope you like :-)

Regs Harald

[TR4man]

What a great collection Harald!

Are you running the Jensen on UK plates?

[garyfrogeye]

One's a classic one's not, but both great fun in different ways

[TR4man]

garyfrogeye said:

One's a classic one's not, but both great fun in different ways

Perhaps one day the MGF's day will come. I daresay that in the 60s and 70s not many thought Midgets would become classics.

I used to have a VVC many moons ago and despite the jibes from my friends it was totally reliable for the two years I owned it as my daily driver.

[anonymous-user]

Heaps of horrid heaps:-

[Harald1974]

Hi TR4 man ,

Jensen was originally from UK ; pic was taken the day after I collected en drove back from the UK .
Currently running Belgian registration plates :

cheers , Harald

[daytona71]

[RichB]

Forgive my ignorance but what is it? Looks like a Fiat but it's got Ferrari wheel badges.

[thegreenhell]

Fiat Dino Coupe. Yum.

[stephen300o]

Rather odd, but it seems not unique.

Well I guess Enzo did say that Ferrari was the engine...

[daytona71]

It came with the badges on but the correct Fiat ones are in the boot and will be going back on this weekend. The black car in the thread does look like a baby Ferrari.

[Nik da Greek]

In this case, the Dino was the engine. It was named in honour of Alfredino, Enzo's son who died young and was envisaged to become the lower-echelon race series powerplant for Ferraris... this was before it ended up as an "entry level" sub-brand of Ferrari itself (all things are relative!). The funds to production-test an entirely new engine were in short supply, so Enzo pulled a flanker by getting Fiat to put it into a shexy coupe and spider of their own and essentially got free developement from his parent company. Plus, this meant Fiat would end up producing the numbers necessary to homologate the engine for Formula 2. It also figured, of course, in the 206 and later slightly larger 246 Dinos, never officially badged as Ferraris either.

Interestingly, the Fiat Dinos had different designs and coachbuilders for the coupe and droptops. The coupe was by Bertone (Giugiaro), as above and the Spider was by Pinifarina



And both of them are, to my mind, easily as pretty as any classic Fezza