So here's the hypothetical:

Suppose you're to drive a classic car cross country for a friend. It's a well-preserved driver and very presentable, but not super expensive (otherwise he would be shipping it.) You'll have the car a few days at your place before making the trip. And the trip also is likely to take a few days. Whether you have a companion(s) for the road trip is your choice. He'll be footing the bill for hotels, meals, and airfare back home.

In order of preference, what would be your Top 10 list of older classics (like anything before 1988) to make the journey with?

For me, I think I'd want a 1969 Alfa Romeo GTV on the list

6.9

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1982 240 D, 308,000 - 321,127 miles (sold)
1982 300 TD,166,500 - 226,000 miles
1998 E 320, 120,000 - 144,000 miles
2005 C 230 K, 26,000 - 77,000 miles (sold)

:-)

6.9.

- Peter.

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1984 123 200
1979 116 280S
1972 Cadillac Sedan DeVille
1971 108 280S

Ferrarri Daytona.

Cannonball!

Jim

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85 300TD 4 spd man, euro bumpers and lights, 15" Pentas dark blue 274k miles

Yeah, any open 12 cylinder Ferrari....as long as he is paying the bill for gas.

A 49 Buick like in Rainman would be pretty sweet too.....heck I'd even want to stop at a random house and watch Judge Judy with a stranger's kids...while eating (was it Cheetos?)

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

That is the exact car that came to my mind. No joke.

(1) Citroen DS Chapron convertible
(2) Porsche 356
(3) Brough Superior motorcycle
(4) Corvette Stingray
(5) Jaguar XKE
(6) Triumph Bonneville motorcycle
(7) VW Microbus
(8) Mercedes 190sl "pagoda"
(9) Cord L-29
(10) Doble steam car

OK, 9 and 10 probably fall into the super expensive category.

Before '88? '87 models are new cars man!

Seriously though, (if a hypothectical can be considered serious) maybe an early Lotus Esprit.

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I think that some of you missed the part where he said "cheap."

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)

OK

Citroen DS21 (skip the Chapron to make it cheap enough)
Triumph TR250
BMW 633csi
Mercedes 280SL
Jaguar MKII Saloon
Alfa Duetto Spider
Peugeot 504
SAAB 900 Cabriolet
Volvo 240 Wagon
BMW 2002

all in manual transmission variants, with OD where available


(...subject to editing as the coffee kicks in)

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I've always loved those. I was disappointed to learn they aren't really fit for...men of stature...so my dream of someday owning one was then squashed. The width could be addressed, but I'm probably not going to shrink 3-4 inches.

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)

I'll take the '69 Caddy convertible or a Triumph TR6 or a 69 Porsche 911S

Nobody's said Duesenberg yet? A Duesenberg Model J would be on my list.

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