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What are your Favorite Cars???

Started by Bill Cahill, April 17, 2009, 05:16:41 PM

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JorgeAmely

No, it is not parked in my garage because it doesn't fit, but you can see this beauty and many others at this museum. Best of all, you can visit for ... FREE!

http://nethercuttcollection.org/

Jorge

bingster

There's another one with enclosed front wheels.  It looks like the Talbot has much more room inside the wells than the Delahayes, though.  Very pretty.
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foots

Let us not forget the Blastolene custom built car either, with the 702 cubic inch GMC V12.
"Ain't Worryin' 'Bout Nothin"

bingster

General Motors made a 12?  Besides the Cadillac 12?
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foots

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Quote from: bingster on March 10, 2010, 01:30:16 AM
General Motors made a 12?  Besides the Cadillac 12?

Yes sir, GMC made a 60 degree V12. It was based on their V6s which started at 305 cu. in. all the way up to 400 something. The V12 used 4 V6 heads, 2 intake manifolds/carburetors, but used one casting for the block, a 1 peice crankshaft and a very long camshaft.  I had a '60 GMC bus with the V6 (351 cu. in.) in it some time ago. A friend had one in a pickup truck. Great engine, well made and really bad on gas.  There is a site dedicated to the GMC engines for more info.

http://www.6066gmcguy.org/

There's plenty on youtube also

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbT4rmlQv9I

"Ain't Worryin' 'Bout Nothin"

bingster

I had never heard of that engine until now.  It's a beaut.  Interesting tidbit:  When Packard created the first twelve cylinder automotive engine, they called it "Twin-Six,"  which is what this one is called, too.
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JorgeAmely

Cadillac in 2003 introduced a 16 cylinder engine with 1000 horsepower and 1000 foot-pounds of torque.

I almost touched it!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadillac_Sixteen

Jorge

bingster

It's a shame Cadillac didn't put that into production.  It was a stunning car and would have worked wonders for the division's perception among the public.
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AET

That Caddy is AWESOME!! I am not into the big rims but I love everything else about it.
- Tom

McHeath

That Cad is cool.

I know this will seem uber weird, but my 79' VW diesel Rabbit was one of my favorite cars of all time.  It got nearly 60 mpg, had a 18 gallon tank, and was really pretty quick and fun to drive.  I rebuilt the engine on it, did all the work myself, and learned it inside and out, finding it to be a very logically made and solid little car.  I also liked the rather pedestrian looks of it, it was what it was and had no pretense about it, just simple cheap transportation that was reliable day in and out.  With that large hatchback and folding rear seat you could fit a surprising amount of stuff in it.

Now if only it had AC... :P


AET

Here is my current car I just bought from my pa a couple weeks ago.





And here's my Impala I bought last week.

- Tom

foots

  Wow Tom, those are some slick rides.

  McHeath, I too like those old VW diesels. Back in highschool, a friend's dad had the pickup truck version of the Rabbit.
"Ain't Worryin' 'Bout Nothin"

AET

Thank you, and I spent 3,300 on all three put together LOL
- Tom

baldopeacock

What year is the P71 Crown Vic?   Was it a state car, city, county - ?

AET

It's a 2000, I beleive it was a city car.  It still faintly says "Metro Patrol Unit" on the push bar.
- Tom