Love the camino's buddy! My friend has a caballero with a 3 speed that is in really good condition. No SS though his has the weak v6!

 

Aquill1, thanks so much for getting my picture in there. I'm a computer dunce and no kids were around to help me.

 

Anytime! That's what we mods are here for! If you need anything feel free to pm me. If you'd like a how-to video I can make one to show you...

 

This was my baby!!! sold her to put new ac in house!!

 

Sadly no pictures. 68 Toronado 455 front wheel drive which I sold 3 days before I got the Jag, a lady hit me, 69 Datsun 1600 roadster, british racing green no less, 63 Ford Galaxy convertible, 55 Mercury Monterey, 69 Continental with suicide doors, those are the ones that hurt. Jag still gives me big smile

 

That's a great looking truck! I miss my 05 Porsche GT3. A pure and simple machine, not the most beautiful, but a great thrill, esp on the track.

 

I have kept my 96 F150 for that same reason, its just a damn good truck. I bought it almost new a with 190k it still looks and runs great.

 

FWIW. I miss my 69 Caddy Convertible. 472 v8 with enough torque to stop a watch.

 

It's so hard to give up a car!

 

Thats a badass ride right there!

 

Here is my car that I miss the most. Fun to drive

 

mid 70's Transam

 

Cherished Rides? Which one?

1962 Honda 250 (High School) Silver (Seattle and Hawaii) sold
1964 Dodge Dart (High School) Silver (Hawaii) sold
1967 Eldorado Copper (Georgia) sold
1966 Galaxy 500 LTD Metalic Green with Black stripes, Targa Top with SS divider band. (Hawaii) sold
1972 Datsun B110 Red-Orange with Black Stripes, front and rear spoilers, rear glass louvers. (Korea and Texas) scrap
1982 Dodge B150 Custom Silver, Orange, and Red, custom interior (Texas,and Alabama) trade
1981 Honda CM400 Red, Gold, and Black (Alabama, Hawaii, Missouri, Germany, and Tacoma) sold
1985 Cougar LS White, Mustang suspension (Alabama, Hawaii, Missouri, Germany, and Tacoma) trade
1983 Ford Grenada (Korea) Black sold
1985 BMW 325i (Germany) Teal with body package sold
1976 Harley Custom Black with Silver Ghost Flames (Missouri) sold
1992 S-10 Gray and Black (Missouri) sold
1994 Subaru Legacy Maroon (Missouri and Seattle) trade
1993 Ranger Blue, 4 cyl with dual plugs. (Seattle and Missouri) sold
200 Elantra Silver (Missouri) trade
1995 Winstar Teal (Missouri) donated
1989 Sierra HD with Snow Plow Black, 454 ci (Missouri) sold
Will Post Photos if I can locate them.

 

Found a few photos, 1 of actual vehicle, others look simular)
Will post other photos when located.

 

More Photos:

(Not Actual Vehicles but look simular)

 

These are the 2 cars that I miss the most; #1 was a 1964 Pontiac GTO-red,389 tri-power,4-speed,8 track/reverb which I purchased with my life's savings for $1000.00....BIG money for a 16 year old in those days.. I ran it hard then traded it for #2. When I asked my Dad (who was the model for all gearheads) to sign the registration of my newly acquired ride, he strongly expressed his concern for my judgement. I had traded BACK a year. #2 was a 1963 E-Type ots,red, IT WAS AN EVEN TRADE except that I had thrown in my 8 track tape player! I 'dogged' the Jag until the clutch started to failed....the E-Type went for another Jag....then another Jag....then another Jag.....I'm sure that you've gotten the picture!!!!
THAT'S THE WAY IT WAS IN THE LATE '60's.... HMM??? I wonder what's for sale on the Forum today?!?! Cheers, Andy

 

In my case a 1978 Suzuki GS750. In its day it was wicked fast and with the header sounded great. The header was pretty low so speed bumps were a PITA. I had it set up as a gentlemans express.

 

Of the various cars that have come and gone during my 44 years of driving, my first and second cars would be the two that I wish I still had. The first was a new 1969 Banana yellow Mercury Cougar Eliminator, and the second was a brown 1973 German Ford Capri. The attached photos are not actually of my cars but mine looked exactly like them. The one other car I had that I loved was also a German Ford Merkur Scorpio (Nicest interior of any car I have ever seen, gorgeous car, lots of issues)

 

There were many including '68 BMW 1602, '71 Ford Mustang, '73 Chevy Camaro, '88 MB 560 SEL (W126) and others that I don't have pictures of.

Luckily, the two that influenced my life the most are here:

1968 Pontiac Firebird Convertible - 400 cid 0.060 over, mild cam, mid-rise GM manifold with a reworked Q-Jet - 400hp

2002 BMW R1150 - cleaner than a cat's a$$

 

This one was very hard to part with.











You guys outside of Australia are probably wondering what it is?

It's a special edition of the locally produced Ford Falcon.

At the time (2002) Ford Australia had a joint venture with the UK engineering company Tickford, hand finishing these cars before being sold through select dealers. This went on to become Ford Performance Vehicles (FPV) which made all the specials for Ford Australia up until end of last year.

The winged badge is Tickford's logo.

These models were known as the T-Series, based on the AU model Falcon. Three versions TE50, TS50, TL50. Were also produced in three series T1 (1999-2000), T2 (2000-2001), T3 (2001-02).

This one is a T3 TE50. Apart from the big bodykit, there is a hand-assembled 347ci Windsor V8 (5.6L). Uses a 302ci block with a locally produced crank, rods, pistons. The intake manifold was also specially produced by Tickford. Despite being a Ford V8 you could not get this engine in America.

How much power? 250KW / 334HP with 500Nm / 369 lbf.ft torque out of the factory.
With a little tuning of the AFR's, bigger exhaust & tidy up of the intake, these engines put out >400HP.

I sold it when I left Australia to move to Switzerland. These things are very collectable now...