Deck Discussion: For those who love cars: The one car you would buy today (old or new) that would see you out?

[El Presidente]

Deck Discussion: For those who love cars: The one car you would buy today (old or new) that would see you out? 

The deck lads kicked this around with gusto Friday. We are generally in our 50's and 60's. On a Friday we have everything in our parking lot from $400,000 Bentleys to RAM 1500's to Alfa Spiders to $30,000 Twin cab utes. 

The question raised. You have one car left in your life. No real money concerns. What are you buying to see you out?

Post a picture. Let us know 

[BrightonCorgi]

Unfortunately, they're sold as a pair, but twist my arm:
 

[El Presidente]

Gorgeous! 

[TheFez]

Porsche 918 Spyder. Riviera blue.

[riderpride]

If only one, then my current Ram 1500 as it's a workhorse (or upgrade to a 2500). 

Outside of that, it would be a '70 GTO as my father lost his a long time ago. A penniless Irish immigrant worked construction for a few years to save up to get one of these and go through Uni with a degree in each of Social Work and Psychology (and a French minor) in 3 calendar years.

He got a Social Work job and needed to move 550kms away in a weekend to start work on the Monday. The Goat had transmission issues and he had to park it roadside in the middle of the night, so they loaded up my mom's Datsun and finished the trip that night. They went back for it asap, but it was gone - never to be recovered despite the searches. His eyes lit-up every time he spoke of it despite owning it for barely a year. It'd mean a lot to him to have one back in the family, and I've dreamt of one since preschool days.

Here's a pic of another '70 (no, that's not my mom).

Cheers!

[Lucas Buck]

‘69 Hemi Cuda - I’ve been in love this car since I was a child. Original Shelby Cobra close runner up. 

[riderpride]

3 hours ago, Lucas Buck said:

‘69 Hemi Cuda - I’ve been in love this car since I was a child. Original Shelby Cobra close runner up. 

Absolutely gorgeous. I'd love to have one in my stable too.

Cheers!

[helix]

Just one vehicle won't do it for me. At 64 this is what I have. Will it see me out ? No idea.

 

[poorman]

[JohnS]

Jaguar E Type V12 Coupé like the one below...

[El Presidente]

Gorgeous John. 

You obviously love having your hair wet. Even when the roof is on 

[El Presidente]

I settled on the Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale.

Given Alfa's depreciation, I should be able to pick it up for the price of a new Toyota Corola in three years. 

[El Presidente]

Way more practical around these parts. Always wanted a FJ 40.

[BrightonCorgi]

10 hours ago, El Presidente said:

Way more practical around these parts. Always wanted a FJ 40.

I keep telling my wife this will be our next SUV.

[joeypots]

There was a '63 SWC Corvette in my neighborhood long ago. It's always the first car I think of when asked what car would you choose.

[chasy]

911 Targa

[Montezüma]

BMW Z8

The World is Not Enough.

[carsncigarsuk]

I'm very happy with my current car in all honesty, Guards red, 911 Carrera S. But if money was no object I'd get a RUF SCR.

[Chibearsv]

I'm too tall, old, and practical to be interested in sports cars. I'd have a hard time wishing for anything else than what I've got. 

[NeoGeo]

Dream car since I first saw one at Hot August Nights many years ago as a teen. The 426 Hemi would be the way to go...only 790 made in '69...convertible even better...only about 10 of the 2,100 convertibles made had the 426 Hemi! 

[El Hoze]

Hard to narrow down but it would be an Aston Martin, no doubt. I’ve always wanted an Aston Valkyrie. 

[Malt]

I already have it!  66 Caprice, big block 396.

[Malt]

6 hours ago, joeypots said:

There was a '63 SWC Corvette in my neighborhood long ago. It's always the first car I think of when asked what car would you choose.

There’s a 1 of 1 63, 427 4 speed black on black at the Guildford Museum in Michigan. It’s there on consignment and the story goes a GM engineer built it and was allowed to keep it. The BBC 396/427 didn’t come out officially until late 1965 into the rest of the 60’s when the 409 went away in 65. There was a mystery motor in 1963 that raced in NASCAR said to be a 427 like the one in the museum and only 50 engines were built. I live in Canada but was at that museum.

[BrightonCorgi]

1 hour ago, El Hoze said:

Hard to narrow down but it would be an Aston Martin, no doubt. I’ve always wanted an Aston Valkyrie. 

Siding on practicality? 

[cnov]

911 991.2 GT3 touring with a manual, if I was backed into a corner I could have one with a wing.