How many cars and trucks have you had over the years?

[82rude]

Forgot a 72 chevelle 2 door ,matador , the matador had a 304 and an air/con system that had desert setting and could most likely make ice.also a mid seventies fully loaded 302 ford Granada,actually a nice reliable car.

 

[Old Ironmaker]

We brought lunch to my 87 year old Mom and to be 91 next month Pops today. No time to work on the list and remembered another one. 70 something Ford Capri, a big seller in Europe, in line 6, 4 speed with the dual Stromberg carbs in a little light car that flew. I had blown something on a 76 Malibu and traded it the same day because I needed to get to work the next morning and my 79' Audi 5000s was in the shop, it always was. It went through starters like oil filters. Found out a VW Rabbit starter was identical at 1/3 the price. My 91 year old Father remembered the Capri today but not I. I had it early 80's as a Steel Plant beater and when I went to visit them after day shift I would ask where Dad was. He would take that thing for a spin. It was faster and handled better than my 76' L-88 Vette, hands down.

Maclin, There are hundreds of cars listed here but your Chrysler Cordoba caught my attention of all the beauties listed. I never drove a Chrysler until 2004 and won't again. But both my brothers not only had the same year Cordoba's they were both the same Chocolate Brown, they called it Copper and neither one knew the other was buying one the exact same week! Both had the "Rich Corinthian Leather" of course. It was weird when we all went out to see their new rides before Sunday dinner at home and both cars were twins. I asked if they got a 2 for 1 deal. Neither was none too happy about the other when they saw each others car. Those were 2 huge butt ugly cars. Not yours, theirs, no yours too. You don't see many Cordoba's at Barrett Jackson, I don't think I have ever seen one actually.

Guys can you imagine if we had 1/4 of some of the classics you guys have listed. Don't think about it. Maybe someone can cherry pick some of our cars and estimate how many millions they would be worth today!!!

 

[sam60]

Way too many since '76. Currently 6 that I have register each year. Equinox, Malibu, Ram3500, Monaco diesel pusher, Lincoln Conti & dump trailer. I need to thin the herd.

 

[Maclin]

Old Ironmaker Thanks, I think. Can't hurt my MoPar feelings anyways. My '77 was Sunfire Russet Metallic with White Landau style half vinyl roof with the coach lights. I corrupted my little brother with that one, he used to borrow it and bounce the front wheels in front of the High School almost getting air. Not due to the tuned 400cid V8 engine as much as the suspension travel. Little pooper can drive.

That wasn't good enough I guess, so years later he back-halfed a '76 and procharged the 360...



11.85 1/4 @113mph (best so far last year )

 

[Scott Danforth]

Not bad for 2.2 tons and a 360. change the heads and it would do much better......heck, removing the 300# back seat would make it do much better

 

[bajaunderground]

My wife was making fun of how many cars I've had (compared to her 4). Got my drivers license in 1988.

First to current:

1) 1971 Chevy C-10 350/4bbl
2) 1972 Pontiac Le Mans 350/2bbl
3) 1982 Toyota Supra
4) 1979 Jeep CJ-5
5) 1986 Jeep CJ-7
6) 1991 Toyota 4x4 P/U
7) 1979 CJ-7 390/4bbl out of a '69 Javelin and a fiberglass body.
8) 1997 Ferd Mustang GT
9) 2000 Jeep Wrangler
10) 2002 Landrover Discovery II
11) 1998 Acura Integra (wife's)
12) 2000 Subaru Outback Limited
13) 1999 Toyota 4Runner Limited (wife's)
14) 2007 Toyota Tacoma Crewcab 4x4
15) 2008 GMC Yukon Hybrid
16) 2003 GMC Yukon 2500 4x4 8.1L
17) 2016 Ram 2500 CrewCab 4x4 Outdoorsman (Cummins)

A few company cars not worth mentioning

Boats:
See below

Motorcycles
1977 KDX 80
1982 Suzuki TE 75 (not 100% sure of model)
1999 Honda CR250R

 

[Old Ironmaker]

Old Ironmaker Thanks, I think. Can't hurt my MoPar feelings anyways. My '77 was Sunfire Russet Metallic with White Landau style half vinyl roof with the coach lights. I corrupted my little brother with that one, he used to borrow it and bounce the front wheels in front of the High School almost getting air. Not due to the tuned 400cid V8 engine as much as the suspension travel. Little pooper can drive.

That wasn't good enough I guess, so years later he back-halfed a '76 and procharged the 360...



11.85 1/4 @113mph (best so far last year )

You know I only jest and would kill for one of those era American Iron Dodge Chryslers today.

OK, what is that car? It looks like a Chrysler Cordoba. It must have taken a few Ponies to move that tonnage. We were never into American Muscle. Our little crew was made up of kids that were mostly Italian, of Italian decent or Mangacakes (a good word for the other thread) who wanted to be Italian. Older cousins from NY and Toronto drove, Alphas, Fiats and 1 actually had a Ferrari Dino. So that was the way we leaned but no one had an Italian car in HS, a P-1800 Volvo, Studebaker Avanti, an Alpine, Austin Healy's, MG's, Triumphs and Mini Minors and Mini Morris to name a few. We could never compete off the line at the lights but would destroy a Charger, Duster, Challenger, Super B, Road Runner or a tricked out Cordoba to name a few in a bottom to top and back down race for ownership on Snake Rd. that was along the Niagara Escarpment. I used as much Sunoco 90 (?) to run up the mountain and back down than a Cordoba would use to start it. If from a standing start there were guys that could outrun our rides on foot in a 1/4 mile!!!!

I am compiling my final list of cars, trucks and bikes, well past 45 now. I am trying to remember as many details I can like you amazing guys have. I am told it is good for your "Cerebral Elasticity."

 

[Old Ironmaker]

My wife was making fun of how many cars I've had (compared to her 4). Got my drivers license in 1988.

First to current:

1) 1971 Chevy C-10 350/4bbl
2) 1972 Pontiac Le Mans 350/2bbl
3) 1982 Toyota Supra
4) 1979 Jeep CJ-5
5) 1986 Jeep CJ-7
6) 1991 Toyota 4x4 P/U
7) 1979 CJ-7 390/4bbl out of a '69 Javelin and a fiberglass body.
8) 1997 Ferd Mustang GT
9) 2000 Jeep Wrangler
10) 2002 Landrover Discovery II
11) 1998 Acura Integra (wife's)
12) 2000 Subaru Outback Limited
13) 1999 Toyota 4Runner Limited (wife's)
14) 2007 Toyota Tacoma Crewcab 4x4
15) 2008 GMC Yukon Hybrid
16) 2003 GMC Yukon 2500 4x4 8.1L
17) 2016 Ram 2500 CrewCab 4x4 Outdoorsman (Cummins)

A few company cars not worth mentioning

Boats:
See below

Motorcycles
1977 KDX 80
1982 Suzuki TE 75 (not 100% sure of model)
1999 Honda CR250R

bajaunderground. By 1988 I was retired from my 1st career and had to have had 20 cars by then. You have an impressive list there youngman

 

[southkogs]

Old Ironmaker I remember the Capri - it was badged as a Mercury here in the states. My neighbor had one, and it was a great car. After '78 they started sharing a body with the Mustang, and for a few years in the 1980s I think they were the better looking car.

I have to add one to the list - it didn't make it very far, but someone talking about jeeps up above reminded me that I played with a '43 Willy's for a year or so. She was gone too far, but it was fun to try. Some of the accessories (manual windshield wipers for example) were a riot.

 

[Maclin]

Old Ironmaker That is a '76 Cordoba. I started calling them 'Dobas a long time ago. I named this one ProDoba, and he had some emblems made for the door panels that say that. Not that we are car guys or nuthin

 

[Maclin]

Man, there have to be a couple hundred stories represented so far. Wish we were at a reunion drinkin' beers and tellin' 'em.

 

[Old Ironmaker]

Man, there have to be a couple hundred stories represented so far. Wish we were at a reunion drinkin' beers and tellin' 'em.

I can see a well produced film chronically the life of both a man and a woman through the life experiences one had while traveling in their cars. It could start in the 20's and end after the War, could be the 50's and end at 9/11. Another could be a Baby Boomers life and end now. From the day they drove their first car in High School or bombing around corn fields in their early teens and take Heidy Gertstenberg for a ride to the back 40 to see the Sunset to that dreaded last ride in the black Fleetwood to the final resting place. Again just today at the Social Club we were talking about cars and this exact thread. I may not remember what year I spent time with a certain lady or another young woman. But if I remember back to what car I had when we either argued in for the first time or made love in for the last time. I could tell you the month and exact year. Not because I knew what year we dated, but I can recall the exact car I had when I was her. Our lives can be tracked through the cars we had.

Anyone want to fund a screenplay? I'll need the funds to schlep it around Hollywood.

 

[RGrew176]

I forgot one of my previous vehicles.

1974 Ford Mustang II 2 + 2 2.8L 6 cyl automatic (used)

 

[JoLin]

I can see a well produced film chronically the life of both a man and a woman through the life experiences one had while traveling in their cars. It could start in the 20's and end after the War, could be the 50's and end at 9/11. Another could be a Baby Boomers life and end now. From the day they drove their first car in High School or bombing around corn fields in their early teens and take Heidy Gertstenberg for a ride to the back 40 to see the Sunset to that dreaded last ride in the black Fleetwood to the final resting place. Again just today at the Social Club we were talking about cars and this exact thread. I may not remember what year I spent time with a certain lady or another young woman. But if I remember back to what car I had when we either argued in for the first time or made love in for the last time. I could tell you the month and exact year. Not because I knew what year we dated, but I can recall the exact car I had when I was her. Our lives can be tracked through the cars we had.

Anyone want to fund a screenplay? I'll need the funds to schlep it around Hollywood.

The automobile doesn't have the romantic appeal it had in the last century. A film like that wouldn't play for the younger crowd. We old farts grew up in a "car culture". Many of the important events of our lives had a car involved. The cars were interesting and they had character. No more.

My .02

 

[pullin]

I'll try to remember them all...

Cars/Trucks
1. 69 Camaro RS (first car)
2. 65 International Harvester stepside (first pickup)
3. 75 VW Rabbit
4. 85 Olds Delta 88
5. 73 Buick Electra
6. 87 Chrysler K-car (first convertible)
7. 81 Ford F250
8. 90 Acura Legend
9. 91 Ford F250 (Diesel)
10. 1997 Ford Aerostar (first and last mini-van)
11. 2000 Chevy C3500 crewcab
12. 2005 Toyota Camry (still driving it)
13. 2007 Toyota Corolla (kid's graduation car -- still driving it)
14. 2010 Toyota Corolla (other kid's graduation car -- still driving it also)
15. 2011 Ram 1500 QuadCab
16. 2017 Ram 2500 Crewcab (diesel again -- current tow vehicle)

Boats
1975 Caravelle 17 ft
1976 Caravelle 23 ft cuddy
1966 Chris Craft 30 (project)
1982 Caravelle 19 ft.
1985 Bayliner 19 ft.
1988 Bayliner 19 ft.
1990 Supra Conbrio 19 ft.
2000 Bayliner 18 ft. (first and only fishing boat)
2001 Moomba Kanga 20 ft.
1988 Sea Ray Cuddy 23 ft.
2000 Sea Ray 270DA (current boat)

Airplanes
1966 Piper Cherokee
1969 Piper Arrow

Campers
1979 Jayco Popup
1989 Prowler TT 30 ft.
1990 Coleman Popup
1988 Prowler 5th wheel 25 ft.
2003 Prowler 5th wheel 26 ft.
2016 Rockwood TT 35 ft. (current)

I try not to think about the cost of all these toys -- just the amazing trips and fun our family has had in them.

 

[82rude]

I forgot one of my previous vehicles.

1974 Ford Mustang II 2 + 2 2.8L 6 cyl automatic (used)

That's ok, they were an easily forgettable car,lol.

 

[Old Ironmaker]

The automobile doesn't have the romantic appeal it had in the last century. A film like that wouldn't play for the younger crowd. We old farts grew up in a "car culture". Many of the important events of our lives had a car involved. The cars were interesting and they had character. No more.

My .02

I strongly disagree. Nostalgia isn't limited to any one generation. As long as a story has "Drugs, sex and Rock n Roll." It sells. There are 20 somethings that have 60 year old bands on their I Phones, and they love it. The cars aren't the stars the characters are. Cars help bring the story together, that's all.

 

[bigdee]

Good exercise for memory. I can't remember all of them about 37 but I remember the first....1953 Willys

 

[sam60]

One of the many that I wish I still had is the '66 valiant station wagon. We explored every nook and cranny of AZ in that beater. I've had many cooler cars but I loved that oddball.

 

[bigdee]

One of the many that I wish I still had is the '66 valiant station wagon. We explored every nook and cranny of AZ in that beater. I've had many cooler cars but I loved that oddball.

That slant six was bullet proof too. I was thrown threw the windshield of a valiant station wagon in a T-bone crash without hardly a scratch.