That car or truck you wish you still had

Just thinking lately about the stuff I sold that I wish I still had, and it could drive you crazy if you let it. This 1976 bronco would be worth 20 times the $3000 I sold it for! These pics are from a trip out west with my wife shortly after we got married in 1979. I have photos of a Mustang fastback I sold in 1981 somewhere, I should dig them out. Sold it for $1200, I could probably buy a house with what it would be worth today.

1980 CJ7. Sure miss that Jeep.

1976 3/4 ton highboy Ford

1964 Corvette rag top
1967 SS 396/375hp Camaro rag top

1967 Ford F150 4x4, 1968 Mercury Cougar

69 Mustang Mach 1, my old D50 trucks (2), 64 Malibu

62 Chevy step side, and 64 falcon

First vehicle I ever bought.
1971 Chevy pickup, 250 6 cyl.

72 Nova SS, 396 and also 63 corvette split window.

1974 roadrunner blue with a white stripe 340/4 speed not sure what it would be worth.the car I wanted was a 1970 gto a neighbor had but wouldn't sell it to me.later on in life he told me he was afraid I would of killed myself with it.

My first truck. A 1972 Chevrolet shift on the column. It was blue but the top of cab was white.

'68 Dodge coronet slant 6 with three on the tree. My folks gave it to me my second year of college. Dad paid $2700 for it new in '68

67 GTX 440 auto great car but I sold it for a 69 roadrunner 440 6 pack 4 speed..
Then I got married and with the kids I sold all .the 67 R/T came to me in parts but life gets
In the way and no time for car..

I was a car ho back in the day. #1- 70 Mach1 428 scj. #2 70 buick gs stage 1 455. #3- 68 mustang gt 390. #4 66 nova ss 327. 67 fairlane gt 390. 64 1/2 falcon convertible 289. and a ton more, el caminos, fastbacks, 58 vette. I could possibly be a millionare if i'd have had the smarts to keep them all.

You would be a millionaire some of those are worth as much as a house today. Sweet rides.

'69 Firebird, 400, manual trans, tach on the hood, 3 dueces.

My first car a 60 Chevy Bis..... cant spell it 4 door 283 3 on the tree power nothing.

78 Ford f-100 short box
Inline 300 6 cyl engine.

76 chevy Monte Carlo.

62 corvair station wagon.

One of my first cars. Renault alpine
And that 1976 S3 Landrover

Polar opposites but I enjoyed them both

1976 rally sport Camaro. Bought it with 27,000 miles on it for 1500 bucks

1979 Chevrolet Blazer K5
I also with I had my second vehicle ever a 1991 Toyota pickup 4x4 ext. cab.

1959 PA-18 Piper SuperCub. N3746-Zulu. I practically lived in that thing for 10 years. Had some great trapping adventures with wolves and wolverines. Didn't own a highway vehicle at the time; no roads.

Jack

72 K5 Chevy Blazer

My first car: 1949 mercury

I wish I'd never sold my 01 F350 with the 7.3L Power stroke.

'69 GTO, came with RAIII and tri-power which was not original, changed it over to ultra rare RAV tunnel port setup on a long rod 428 bored to 440. 4 speed
65 GTO put a 455SD in it with a custom made fuel injection system tremec 5 speed
67 Ventura (the full sized ventura) 400 4 speed, unitized ignition 8 lug wheels
71 LeMans Sport 400 4 speed buckets console and even a factory 8 track
2) 69 El Camino's 350 4 speeds
65 Tempest 326HO 4 speed
65 Tempest wagon 326HO added a tremec 5 speed
early '80's/late '70's? can't remember year/model chevy 1/2 ton 250 6 4 speed
a mid '80's mazda 626 4 door sedan with a 5 speed, it was a great daily driver,



I'm sure there a few more that I can't think of off the top of my head.

My first car

'63 Fairlane 500

1970 Pontiac Firebird
1978 International Scout II
1968 Pontiac Lemans, still have this one.

Not mine, but my dad's, 1967 GTO.



Or grandpa's 1947 Willys with a flathead 8 swap.

You should be watching Isaac Landecker on Youtube if you're not already.

Mercury Cougar XR7 1971

'92 Jeep Comanche

I actually had 2 I really wish I still had. One was my early HS car, a '51 Ford Victoria very similar to the one pictured. Nine had spotlights on each side and had a crate flathead 8 engine. Loads of fun in that car! While I was away at college my Dad sold it for $25.

The other actually belonged to my older brother but I drove it more than he did. It was a chartreuse '69 Dodge SuperBee Six Pack. Won many an impromptu drag with it and as far as I know I still hold the speed record on Main St. in Pewaukee, Wi...85 mph. I was going for 100 but saw kids crossing way ahead of me so had to back off. That thing was stolen 3 times in Milwaukee. The last time all that was left was the shell of the body. They took everything else including seats, visors, engine, tranny, and my HS class ring which was on the dash.

Moosetrot

1982 Yamaha 650. My first vehicle.

Rode that thing everywhere and it had a nice life. Put a jillion miles on that air cooled twin.

Jim

New 65 Impala 2dr hdt. 396 (just out) 325 hp, stick with factory tach, posi- traction. Totaled it with only 700 miles.

70 Mustang Mach 1, a built 351 Cleveland, Shaker hood scoop Competition yellow and flatblack, How I lived through that car I'm not sure.

2012 chevy silverado. I loved that truck

I had a dark charcoal 1979 Ford F150 shortbox 4x4 with a small lift and 33" tires on nice rims. It was powered by a 429 that was balanced, blue printed, and wore a 750 Holley double pumper carb. on a high-rise aluminum intake. The interior was like a luxury car. I'd sure like to have it back.

Looked nearly identical to this one except I had tinted windows and better tires.

My 1972 Gremlin. Oh yeah, a chick machine for sure!

52 Ford pickup

72 Mustang

1970 Maverick, not so much.



Charlie

64 Olds cutlass with the 330 aluminum block, enjoyed the heck out of that car even if it did cost me a fortune in tickets especially after we reworked the engine to get max out of the engine.

I always enjoyed the view of those ..unfortunately it was always in the rear view mirror
of my 1964 1/2 Mustang
serial number 0000000026

1997 dodge 1500 4x4 5.2,engine 5 gear transmission

Lol, more power to ya!

1981 Chevy 3/4 ton called him Bruno, miss him.

1993 Geo Metro hatchback, had to beat the women away

1988 Ford 3/4 ton 4x4 stick with an extra cab...gas hog with a 360.... but that sucker would go anywhere

Sweet!


You all must be wealthy.

57Triumph TR2
64 GTO Sedan
1980 280Z Datsun

73 Mach 1 with a Q-code 351 Cobra Jet.....fun times

1966 Chevelle SS with L88 427.

460

69 chevelle ss, 396 with solid lifters, 425 horses, hurst close ratio shifter, L80 rear tires. That car would catch rubber in 4th gear.

Sold it in ‘78 for $400.

Was that a FEPP aircraft or some sort of government surplus? Tail number ending in Zulu made me ask.

I was poorer than dirt when younger. My first car was given to me when I was 20.I don't want any of um. They were all junk.

1970 Dodge Challenger 440 Six Pack 4 Speed
1968 AMX 343 4 speed
2011 Chrysler 300 Hemi
1973 GMC Sierra Grande 1/2 ton shortbox 350
1970 Ford Highboy

69 Dodge D100, perfect body, tan, bought in HS for $600, sold next year for $800.

67 LeMans
67 LeMans
69 suburban 4x
71 k5 Blazer 4x
72 k10 4x
85 k5 Blazer 4x
90 suburban 4x

1975 Cobra Mustang.

Fire Engine Red '69 GTO Convertable. 400, 4speed.

Main one I miss is a true "138 VIN code" 1967 Chevelle Super Sport. Special order 427 CI /425 HP, 4 speed car. Marina blue with black interior. Bought it for 200 bucks in 1977 from the original owner, because it kept slinging the driveshaft out everytime he got on it a bit... both motor mounts and the transmission mount were broken. Fifty dollars in parts and a few hours work.
Sold it for $2500 when I joined the USMC in 1980.
Would be a $100K (plus) car today.

1969 dodge charger R/T, 440 4 speed
1984 CJ8 scrambler, V8 4 speed

LOL, been so many...

My first, 1967 RS Camaro, paid $50 for it in 1977, spun bearings.
Went thru a handful.of SBCs until I built a decent one.




If one 67 Camaro is good, might as well.get another.




Olds powered '68 Chevelle




LOL, was my hunting/ trapping vehicle for a couple years.

1978 Ford F-150 4x4 with 400 ci engine, best truck I ever owned

Still have it. Just needs some work. 77 Chev 1/2 ton 4X4.

53 Willys, chain it up and I would go places I shouldn't! Sold it for 50$

1984 dodge 3/4 ton bought new with trapping money from the good years and a 1963 dodge wm300 flat fender power wagon bought used from the pacific power company in Medford Oregon

My '66 Chev pickup, with a 327, four speed, with granny gear. Sold it for $350, running and good body.

My first truck was a 56 GMC I bought in 83 when I was 15 years old. It needs some serious work but I still have it.

My first vehicle. Forest green. Three speed on the column.

My first truck, bought it when I was a junior in high school in 1970. 1948 International KB1. Paid $175 for it. Biggest drawback was it was a 6 volt.
O yah, the vacuum wipers were not that great either. I did find a 6 volt radio from JC Whittney so had a premier sound system.
Second best was a 1972 Chevy Blazer, 250 six and three on the tree. Four wheel drive and never looked back.
Come to think of it, I have only owned 1 car in my life. It was a 1966 Rambler Classic and a real chick magnet.

Zim

Got u beat never owned a car

74' slant 6 Valiant

Let me guess; Amish?

It had fold down seats and was the redeeming feature.

Zim

had a pinto that i paid 25 dollars for
Just gooogled them, people asking up to 16G

62 beetle ragtop,57 beetle, drove around my cousin's hung up Blazer , he was mad as heck , lol

I bought a Ford 1965 Mustang new in September of 65 for $1850 out the door Feb 14 I was at Ft. Knox.

for a Squinto???

16G Wow

Back in the day, I had a 55 Ford Sunliner convertible. No rust. Let a guy talk me into selling to him. Wish I still had it.

In 1999 I had a medical accident that paralyzed my left side. Since I couldn't play piano anymore, I sold my Steinway piano. Eventually I was able to gain control of my left side and wish I'd never sold the piano.

55 chases and engine, 71 Chevy cap and some internal front end. Some local loggers built it for a skidded and traded my grandfather some welding projects for it. The box was built with 3/8 flat stock and had boxes built right into the old flair sides. Road on square military 17s and when you locked down into 4 low she would crawl. Grampa told me if I could get it running I could drive it. Learned a lot fixing that thing.

I had the same year and color truck. Mine was a short bed 4x4. three on the tree, no power steering or power brakes. It would ride like a log wagon, but I sure wish I had it now

Had a '68, same 3 on tree, blue and white.
Later model 350, aluminum intake and headers.
4.10 gear and I put a TON of miles on it!

202 Workbull MF tractor. Sorry I am still on my first car.

A sprintcar, and be young enough again!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=f22KnZub7ww

This about says it all. Everything about them says they want to hurt ya, and like Larson says... When you know you're going to crash, ya know its gonna hurt but ya hope not, lol.

Best thrill I ever had, with or without my pants on!

I would like my 57 Chevy Nomad. It had a 350hp. 327. A three speed stick (I would change that to a 5 speed).

The body was in great shape.

67 GTO with a 400 4 speed.

77 chevy pickup 6cylinder 69 mustang with a 302 engine in my defense muscle cars were all over the place and i never thought they would build trucks you couldn't get in or see whats in the bed

69 Dodge Dart

That was a dandy, my uncle had a '65 GTO with a 4 barrel 389ci.

My 1965 Ford Falcon. I paid $150 for it and I'm pretty sure I got ripped off.
I want to travel back in time so that I can drive it through the front door of a bank and rob it of enough money so that I could have bought a car that I could now say, "what car or truck I wished I still had."
Other than that, I have nothing to talk about.
I am pretty fond of the sweet 1950 Chevrolet half ton that has been my daily driver for the past 10 years. I'll never get rid of it though.