Favorite Old Skool cars?

[bludvl_x19]

I hate these threads with a passion. Cos I dont have enough time to cull my list of favourites, and to give half decent justifications for them

 

[Adrian Bravo]

We had a blue one at college when I was doing my Mechanics....absolutley gorgeous. It got started a few times and it made the walls of the classroom shake...

Ive seen a few at car shows, there is nothing id change they are so gorgeous. The perfect restored Hemi 426cc ones go for $1,000,000 In America

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Toyota Celica RA28 & TA22
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Those old celica's look nice ive never seen one before.

 

[popsprocket]

Those old celica's look nice ive never seen one before.

The TA22 (blue one) is the first series they introduced follow shortly by the special edition RA28 which was mustang inspired.

 

[JackFi]

Porsche 944

My uncle had 2 of these beautys

 

[a73uk]

I`ve had a few 944`s & 924`s, I`m selling my brothers for him at the moment (we`re sharing my Boxster now coz we both did under 500 miles in them in the last year in both!), sublime handling, reliablity & parts prices of a Micra, you cant loose!

Porsche 944

My uncle had 2 of these beautys

 

[mcjacko1987]

My favorite classic has to be this

i must say this is the best one posted up in the modern 'ish' classics lol.
i love this car to bits

 

[The Beard]

Mk1 Rs200

That'll be an RS1600 then, although they did that car with the 1800 engine but still called it the RS1600.

My old man had a Mk.1 Escort. Think his was a 1600E. Lovely cars.

I am quite fond of old Fords

The 1600E was a Mk2 Cortina. Ford tried to do the same with the Escort Mk1, which might be what you're thinking of, and called it the 1300E. I think they were usually purple.

Would you like the list or just a few

All time favourite would have to be the Lancia Stratos *drools*

Lancia Monte Carlo

Lancia Delta Integrale

Lancia Beta Coupe (actually the first car I wanted to buy)

Fiat X1/9 (what I got instead)

Fiat 124 spider

Fiat 850 spider

Toyota Celica RA28 & TA22

I think I'll leave it at that for now...

Can't find any argument with that lot, although the 850 Spider didn't exactly set the world alight. The Stratos and Delta Integrale were epoch making. The 124 Spider just showed that the '60s produced some of the best looking sporting cars of all time. Even the Celica was up there for good looks with the Italians and, for the Japanese motor industry produced possibly only the 2nd really attractive car they'd ever made.

 

[The Beard]

I couldn't find a picture of the Chevette HS 2300 but I have been able to find some others that I would put in that fantasy garage if I won the Lottery.....

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cb/Fiat_Dino_2400_Bertone_2.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikilan2kc2.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Alfasud_Coupe_Bianca.JPG

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:1972_blue_Chevrolet_Camaro_Turbo_350_front_side.JPG

There are loads of others, but I don't think the Forum has enough capacity to show them all.

 

[Garree001]

The 1600E was a Mk2 Cortina. Ford tried to do the same with the Escort Mk1, which might be what you're thinking of, and called it the 1300E. I think they were usually purple.

I thought they did a very limited run of 1600Es too? Might be wrong, but fairly sure his was a 1600 engine. T'was blue like the one in that photo. Obviously minus the headlights

He also had a Mk3 Capri. Basic one - think it was a 1.6 Laser. A Sierra 2.3 GLS Auto - which is a very rare car - and pretty nippy. Mk5 Cortina, also a 2.3 GLS. Can you see a pattern developing here?

 

[JackFi]

I`ve had a few 944`s & 924`s, I`m selling my brothers for him at the moment (we`re sharing my Boxster now coz we both did under 500 miles in them in the last year in both!), sublime handling, reliablity & parts prices of a Micra, you cant loose!

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Can't remember what the soft top porsche is called but my mates dad has one think its 944 still isn't it?! same colour as the one you posted.

 

[a73uk]

Yeah, the 944 cabrio is the sports car I had before the Boxster, the hardtop 944 is my brothers (he learned how good they were from me ) which he`s decided to sell due to lack of use (110 miles in 18 months!).

Can't remember what the soft top porsche is called but my mates dad has one think its 944 still isn't it?! same colour as the one you posted.

 

[The Beard]

I thought they did a very limited run of 1600Es too? Might be wrong, but fairly sure his was a 1600 engine. T'was blue like the one in that photo. Obviously minus the headlights

He also had a Mk3 Capri. Basic one - think it was a 1.6 Laser. A Sierra 2.3 GLS Auto - which is a very rare car - and pretty nippy. Mk5 Cortina, also a 2.3 GLS. Can you see a pattern developing here?

The Escort Mk1s had 1100, 1300 and 1600 ohv Kent engine. The 1.6s were the RS1600 which had what was effectively a Cosworth BDA 16 valve motor. This was initially known as the Escort Twin Cam and was a homologation special. Nearly all of them were sold as the basis of a competition car. The Mexico was also for homologation purposes, but although being named in honour of Ford's entry into the World Cup Rally of 1970, when it wasn't being used in Clubman Rallying it made a pretty quick and robust fast road car.

 

[smokeyjoe03]

I always said if I won the lottery I would buy a Lancia Delta Integrale and..............

............... a Pug 205 1.9 GTi (with a dimma kit if possible) not the oldest of old skool but I just love hot hatches.

 

[a73uk]

The Escort Mk1s had 1100, 1300 and 1600 ohv Kent engine. The 1.6s were the RS1600 which had what was effectively a Cosworth BDA 16 valve motor. This was initially known as the Escort Twin Cam and was a homologation special. Nearly all of them were sold as the basis of a competition car. The Mexico was also for homologation purposes, but although being named in honour of Ford's entry into the World Cup Rally of 1970, when it wasn't being used in Clubman Rallying it made a pretty quick and robust fast road car.

They also had the 2.0 pinto lump in the RS2000, I think that is an RS2000that Gareee put up Mr Beard.

This is an RS200:



And heres some HS`s:

 

[Chas Uno]

I thought they did a very limited run of 1600Es too? Might be wrong, but fairly sure his was a 1600 engine. T'was blue like the one in that photo. Obviously minus the headlights

He also had a Mk3 Capri. Basic one - think it was a 1.6 Laser. A Sierra 2.3 GLS Auto - which is a very rare car - and pretty nippy. Mk5 Cortina, also a 2.3 GLS. Can you see a pattern developing here?

Mk1 Escorts were never available as a '1600E' model, only as the 1300E as The Beard says.

The Ford Executive series was as follows:

MkIII/ IV Zodiac Executive (3 litre 'Essex' V6)
Corsair 2000E (2 litre V4)
Cortina mk2 1600E (1.6 litre ohv 'Kent')
Escort mk1 1300E (1.3 litre ohv 'Kent')
Capri mk1 3000E (3 litre 'Essex' V6)
Cortina mk3 2000E (2 litre 'Pinto')

Ford did try and revive the 'E' series by badging a late model Sierra as 2000E but it didn't really set the world on fire.

However, your father's Escort may have had the 1300 engine swapped for a 1600. It's a dead easy swap, much the same as swapping in a 1242 in place of a 1108 FIRE. The only 1.6 model mk1 Escort, if I recall correctly, was the Mexico. For the mk2 Escort the Ghia, Sport and Mexico all came with the 1.6 ohv Kent engine as standard.

Oh, and a mk5 Cortina 2.3 GLS is probably the rarest mk5 of them all (other than a Crayford convertible). The GLS (both in 2.0 and 2.3 litre guise) came with 'fishnet' Recaro style seats and slightly firmer dampers. Other than that it was pretty much identical to the Ghia spec models apart from the interior. Performance wise the 2.3 Sierra and Cortina weren't any quicker than a 2.0 litre and didn't handle as well. The Cologne V6 is a heavy old lump, but though sounding nice with a great V6 'burble' it didn't produce much more power than a 2.0 litre Pinto. However, the 2.8/ 2.9 Cologne engines (inc. Cosworth variant) could drop straight in place of a 2.3 and give them a nice bit of muscle :devil:

Mind you, the Sierra could be had as a 2.8 litre XR4 model (same engine as a Capri Injection), and later models could be had as a 2.9 litre 4x4. Don't forget as well that the 'Laser' series of Capris, even in 1.6 guise, were quite highly specified. Well, in early 80's terms that is! They all had the six dial dash, 'sporty' seats, centre console, tinted glass, rear hatch lip spoiler, RS style alloys and all the other mod cons. Both the 1.6 and 2.0 litre Lasers also used the same strengthened shell that the 2.8 Injections used, so clean Laser shells often get snapped up by those wanting to re-shell a rusty 2.8 Injection. If you want basic, try and find a mk1 1300 Capri. Now that is one sparse interior!

 

[The Beard]

They also had the 2.0 pinto lump in the RS2000, I think that is an RS2000that Gareee put up Mr Beard.

This is an RS200:

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And heres some HS`s:

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I`ve got loads... heres some of the Italian ones I love...

How dare you contradict me, you, you.....yeah, you're right. Damn your eyes. I'd forgotten about that one. If I remember rightly, they came either in white with dark blue stripes and in light blue (like the one in the photo) with dark blue stripes. From memory, the Pinto engine was very little different from the one in the Cortina/Serra which makes it (in my mind) an unlikely candidate for big arches, roll cage and Cibies.

My absoloute favourite car is the 1970 Plymouth Barracuda. It shares many parts including engines with the Dodge Charger punto jack picked. I have the full workshop manual for this car and a rear badge set.

Old Vauxhall/Opel Manta

Chrysler and GM were both very big on the badge engineering ethos with the Charger and 'Cuda both sharing bodies and engines, albeit in different stages of tune. The Chevvy Camaro and Pontiac Firebird were GMs twins.

The Opel Manta A bore no relationship to any Vauxhalls.

One of these gets my vote

3.1l V6, or the much rarer 3.4l V6

I remember the RS3100 very well, but I must admit that the 3.4 passed me by. When I lived at home, the young woman who lived next door (1975) was engaged to a chap called Syd Williams who had driven F5000 in the British and (possibly) European Championship. His everyday car was a Capri Vita 6. It had a really 1970s lime green with a darker green stripe along the sides. I can't remember what the connection with (if any) was to the Vita company that makes foam for furniture, but it sounded pretty damn good.

The Capri in the photo is a US spec model.

rally classic faves.....

mk2 escort rs2000

mg metro 6R4

ford rs200

That's the RS2000 I was thinking of. The RS200 was designed from scratch unlike the Escorts and was built to compete with the likes of the Stratos, 205 T16 and Delta S4.

I`ve had a few 944`s & 924`s, I`m selling my brothers for him at the moment (we`re sharing my Boxster now coz we both did under 500 miles in them in the last year in both!), sublime handling, reliablity & parts prices of a Micra, you cant loose!

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With my anorak hat on.....what's the estate car next to the cabriolet? Is it by any chance a Vauxhall Victor FE/VX 1800/2300?

Mk1 Escorts were never available as a '1600E' model, only as the 1300E as The Beard says.

The Ford Executive series was as follows:

MkIII/ IV Zodiac Executive (3 litre 'Essex' V6)
Corsair 2000E (2 litre V4)
Cortina mk2 1600E (1.6 litre ohv 'Kent')
Escort mk1 1300E (1.3 litre ohv 'Kent')
Capri mk1 3000E (3 litre 'Essex' V6)
Cortina mk3 2000E (2 litre 'Pinto')

Ford did try and revive the 'E' series by badging a late model Sierra as 2000E but it didn't really set the world on fire.

However, your father's Escort may have had the 1300 engine swapped for a 1600. It's a dead easy swap, much the same as swapping in a 1242 in place of a 1108 FIRE. The only 1.6 model mk1 Escort, if I recall correctly, was the Mexico. For the mk2 Escort the Ghia, Sport and Mexico all came with the 1.6 ohv Kent engine as standard.

Oh, and a mk5 Cortina 2.3 GLS is probably the rarest mk5 of them all (other than a Crayford convertible). The GLS (both in 2.0 and 2.3 litre guise) came with 'fishnet' Recaro style seats and slightly firmer dampers. Other than that it was pretty much identical to the Ghia spec models apart from the interior. Performance wise the 2.3 Sierra and Cortina weren't any quicker than a 2.0 litre and didn't handle as well. The Cologne V6 is a heavy old lump, but though sounding nice with a great V6 'burble' it didn't produce much more power than a 2.0 litre Pinto. However, the 2.8/ 2.9 Cologne engines (inc. Cosworth variant) could drop straight in place of a 2.3 and give them a nice bit of muscle :devil:

Mind you, the Sierra could be had as a 2.8 litre XR4 model (same engine as a Capri Injection), and later models could be had as a 2.9 litre 4x4. Don't forget as well that the 'Laser' series of Capris, even in 1.6 guise, were quite highly specified. Well, in early 80's terms that is! They all had the six dial dash, 'sporty' seats, centre console, tinted glass, rear hatch lip spoiler, RS style alloys and all the other mod cons. Both the 1.6 and 2.0 litre Lasers also used the same strengthened shell that the 2.8 Injections used, so clean Laser shells often get snapped up by those wanting to re-shell a rusty 2.8 Injection. If you want basic, try and find a mk1 1300 Capri. Now that is one sparse interior!

Oi Uno! What's the big idea? I'm supposed to be the only smartarse on here. It pains me to say this.....but that was a very comprehensive and accurate statement, however, the original XR4X4s came with the 2.8. In comparison with the XR4, the 4X4 was in a different league. That higher wing used to bow and flex at high speed and the car wasn't as nice looking as the 4 door. It also didn't hold the road or handle like the saloon either.

Sparse? A 1.3 mk1 Capri? You don't know what you're talking about. Those cars had 4 perfectly good seats, an engine, gearbox, wheels and, er, and erm, hang on a minute.....ah, yes! Imitation teak veneer, loads of it. Spartan? Hah!

 

[popsprocket]

Definitely some good cars in here but personally for a car to become a favourite it doesn't necessarily have to be a 'good' car (i.e. celica's aren't a 'good' car by lots of standards) but it needs to be interesting and I just don't the hatchbacks you guys are throwing up as interesting - just my two cents, I guess someone will have to explain to me the appeal of the hatchback.

Few more for today:
Alpine A110
This is actually the FIRST old car that I identified as liking for everything about it, and it sent me down the path to buying an old car.

MGB

MG Midget

Triumph TR7/8

Triumph Spitfire mk1/2

And another Jap entry to round it out:
Datsun 260Z

 

[JackFi]

Yeah, the 944 cabrio is the sports car I had before the Boxster, the hardtop 944 is my brothers (he learned how good they were from me ) which he`s decided to sell due to lack of use (110 miles in 18 months!).

Cool I like the 944s alot, I really hope to own one sometime in my life

 

[Garree001]

However, your father's Escort may have had the 1300 engine swapped for a 1600. It's a dead easy swap, much the same as swapping in a 1242 in place of a 1108 FIRE. The only 1.6 model mk1 Escort, if I recall correctly, was the Mexico. For the mk2 Escort the Ghia, Sport and Mexico all came with the 1.6 ohv Kent engine as standard.

Oh, and a mk5 Cortina 2.3 GLS is probably the rarest mk5 of them all (other than a Crayford convertible). The GLS (both in 2.0 and 2.3 litre guise) came with 'fishnet' Recaro style seats and slightly firmer dampers. Other than that it was pretty much identical to the Ghia spec models apart from the interior. Performance wise the 2.3 Sierra and Cortina weren't any quicker than a 2.0 litre and didn't handle as well. The Cologne V6 is a heavy old lump, but though sounding nice with a great V6 'burble' it didn't produce much more power than a 2.0 litre Pinto. However, the 2.8/ 2.9 Cologne engines (inc. Cosworth variant) could drop straight in place of a 2.3 and give them a nice bit of muscle :devil:

I dunno where I got the 1600 from. It was a 1300 lol. Never mind! I did ask and then got a lecture on how the lights on some models were different, along with the bumpers, wheels and various bits of chrome

The two 2.3s he had were nice. Shame with the Cortina - the floor rusted through and Dad no longer found it economical to weld and keep, so got the Sierra. The guy who took the Cortina off his hands did weld it up and I think he crashed it in the end

The Sierra was a good motor, only to be got rid of, so the old man could buy a Mondeo (ST24). The place he part exchanged it to was dodgy. We found out how dodgy when we had armed police knock on the door one day, wanting to question my Dad after it had been used in a ram raid on a bank in Southwark Such a shame.

I remember the RS3100 very well, but I must admit that the 3.4 passed me by. When I lived at home, the young woman who lived next door (1975) was engaged to a chap called Syd Williams who had driven F5000 in the British and (possibly) European Championship. His everyday car was a Capri Vita 6. It had a really 1970s lime green with a darker green stripe along the sides. I can't remember what the connection with (if any) was to the Vita company that makes foam for furniture, but it sounded pretty damn good.

The Capri in the photo is a US spec model.

Yeah, the 3.4 = verrrrry rare! The picture I added is still of a rather nice car though What differences were there, between the US/British one?

 

[a73uk]

It is indeed Mr Beard, I quite a few FE`s, 1.8-3.3`s as well as Viva HB`s & HC`s, but that one was a rat look (well before it was popular) Blydenstein engined VX2300 estate that was a match for one of my mates BM 325i E30`s at the time, massively fast, enough torque to push a fully loaded skip sideways & pull away from standstill in 3rd, the downside to that torque was the tearing of 5 gearbox mainshafts, 3 diff crownwheels, several propshaft UJ`s & countless engine mounts in the 15 years I had her.... still miss her though

Here she is.. spot the Argenta roof...

How dare you contradict me, you, you.....yeah, you're right. Damn your eyes. I'd forgotten about that one. If I remember rightly, they came either in white with dark blue stripes and in light blue (like the one in the photo) with dark blue stripes. From memory, the Pinto engine was very little different from the one in the Cortina/Serra which makes it (in my mind) an unlikely candidate for big arches, roll cage and Cibies.


With my anorak hat on.....what's the estate car next to the cabriolet? Is it by any chance a Vauxhall Victor FE/VX 1800/2300?