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  • GM2786

    Some update photos of my 1968 El Camino street/strip car

    How I bought it:

    Some light modifications:

    https://imgur.com/deKZhCh

    • Inspiration > https://fuelcurve.co…GM278
    • dope!YakuZoku
    • holy fuck, that's dope indeedsted
    • Gasssser!!!prophetone
    • I wanna gasser a 55 belair kinda badlyprophetone
    • Woah. Tell us some stats about it, please. What's that barrel under the frontbumper for?Longcopylover
    • my dream car, hell yesdoesnotexist
    • love the 4.5 cragars up frontprophetone
    • 383 forged everything... 671 supercharger and 2 4 barrel holleys raining death on the motor.GM278
    • Tank under the front bumper is a vintage fuel cell. Illegal for fuel with the current nhra rules but I use it as an overflow which is allowed.GM278
    • damnnnnbezoar
  • DRIFTMONKEY4

    • Signs you're getting old, I know what auto-stop is.lemmy_k
    • citroën visa
      http://www.citroenor…
      imbecile
    • interesting! what car?pr2
    • my parents had one when I was a kid; my first car was an axSimonFFM
    • Those interiors, visa, ax, bx... Crazy designers, love itOBBTKN
    • Ahh, Feu Orange. The car scent of choice for the discerning driver.microkorg
    • prefer a home and a car like that, dont care. #lifegoalshelloeatbreathedrive
    • a 1969 velvet underground live cassette makes this whole ensemble majesticGnash
    • The time was obviously very important to these designers.monNom
    • Oh, damn, the VU and Beatles cassettes make this even better. That clock is insane. This is so wack it's amazing.CyBrainX
  • HijoDMaite9

  • SteveJobs2

    not bad from this angle. kinda looks like a jaguar

    • Are these out yet?lemmy_k
    • It looks exactly like an Jag F Type.
      So many do now though.
      Hayzilla
    • And in my opinion, that Jaguar was heavily inspired by Aston MartinSteveJobs
    • ^ True datHayzilla
    • I dig it. Had a 350z pre-kids. It was a blast to drive.aslip
    • Looks decent. I had a 300ZX Twin Turbo. I wish they had stuck with the higher end, competing with Corvette's, instead of going cheap.formed
    • Nissan's a strange company, makes some shitty ass cars and makes some brilliant cars, they should focus on brilliant._niko
    • If the price is right, Im keen to get one.
      Missed out on buying a 350z back in the day. So keen to get the new one.
      Sellies
    • @formed did you have the quad T? My cousin had a 300zx Twin Turbo T-Top and it was a particularly absurd car.garbage
    • Is it out?! Also, Jaguar's designer, Ian Callum, also did work for Aston. So, makes sense.section_014
    • Love it. I had a '79 and an '83 280ZX. My first two cars...spoiled me for lifemisterhow
    • @formed: This is the perfect price point to target. The vette has tons of competition. M2/M3, tons of AMG, Porsche, Supra (sorta).section_014
    • There's jack sit in 30-40k range. Civic Type R? Miata? Veloster? This thing smokes all of them.section_014
    • I has a 350zscarabin
    • Fun little car!scarabin
  • _niko7

    320K Km on my 06 Honda Accord.

    I've been trying to convince myself to get something new but can't for the life of me justify it.

    -Still drives great
    -Manual
    -Hydraulic steering so great handling/road feel
    -No bullshit touchscreens or unnecessary electronics
    -No payments
    -Reliable, spend nothing to very little on repairs
    -leave it unlocked most of the time, no worries of it getting stolen
    -has its fair share of bumps and bruises so I don't give a shit if someone rams their shopping cart into it
    -Cheap insurance
    -cheap on gas and no range anxiety of electrics

    • im still rolling in my '00 dodge ram but am finally looking for a new ride since living on the beach rusted the shit out of my truck, been eyeing jeepsYakuZoku
    • Yeah I figure I’ll drive it until it dies...but it just keeps going lol_niko
    • keep it, if you get a new one, you'll see the expenses pilling up (insurance, service)dmay
    • my wife was on me to get a new car, so i took mine over to our mechanic for a check-up so to speak... he drives a toyota as well, like me...exador1
    • he gave it the once over, noted the odometer was at 250k, and just laughed at me and said 'congrats, you've made it to the half-way point' lol...exador1
    • my toyota corolla is 17 years old at this point, and it's at the 'half-way' point...
      lol... these things fucking go forever.
      exador1
    • my dad bought a new corolla just before he passed away at the begining of the summer, so my mom has given it to me...so ... i DID end up getting a new car..exador1
    • just not the way I ever imagined i would.
      the 17yr old corolla will be for my kids to use.
      exador1
    • haha awesome. The more I look at new cars the sicker I get. I don't need lane assist, I don't need blind spot indicators, I sure as hell don't need auto park_niko
    • buy used! or from the classifieds!doesnotexist
  • PonyBoy5

    • Fun for driving with side wind, sure ;)OBBTKN
    • aerodynamicists hate thishans_glib
    • Prompt?drgs
    • newest car designed by homer simpson ?neverscared
    • exactly drgsYakuZoku
    • What is right above the driver, the Sleep Coffin?Akagiyama
    • If it was a transformer it would turn into a pelicanmaquito
  • fooler3

    1975 Mohs Safarikar





  • sted3

    @OBBTKN

    • love the idea but the top speed and range are stupid!trooperbill
    • yes, range is not bad at all, but 45 km/h... tune the engine and up the top speed to 80 km/h and I'm inOBBTKN
    • it wouldnt get me to work :(trooperbill
    • "What does accessibility looks like"
      Did Bennn write the copy?
      deadsperm
    • Top speed and range are not stupid, you can drive this without a license, that is a key part of the idea.deadsperm
    • hiBennn
    • a mopped can go fasterBennn
    • Yeah so when u pass your 18th birthday it will add an extra 20km/h to its speed, 60 if you get your license.sted
    • Oh and over 18 you can use the boost lanes in the selected areas to gain some extra speed on roads where it's safe.sted
    • Urban areas, which this intended for, are limited to 50 or 30. You either like the idea or you don't. I you want to leave the shire you best be getting an SUV.deadsperm
    • France already has a bunch of these type of toy cars that don't need a permit. They're mostly used by alcoholics who had their license revoked.deadsperm
    • it's an applianceBustySaintClaire
    • More like Heelys.
      If you can't use a bike or rely on public transportation in your daily life you need to reconsider your life choices.
      deadsperm
    • goofy lookingutopian
    • my commute is under this - this would be a great 2nd vehicle - does it need to be insured?timeless
    • love the idea. who knows how city transport will look in 10 years.inteliboy
    • Hopefully city transport will abolish private ownership in the future. I see self a driving cars as cars as a means to this end.deadsperm
    • I am less impressed in the technological development of self driving cars than in the social change that they might bring.deadsperm
    • in the words of Henry Ford "If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.”deadsperm
    • "Cleaner" energies wont bring a significant change to transportation but a change in how we use/consume transportation will.deadsperm
    • The people are focused on how "cool" driving cars are only thinking of getting one for themselves and not the social impact they would have.deadsperm
    • I'm too drunk to make sense.
      Self driving cars = abolishment of private ownership = real environmental improvement.
      deadsperm
  • imbecile9

  • pr2-4

    Some pics of mine 1973 280.
    (It was for a photo shoot - so cleaned. So no, normally i don't keep it THAT clean inside):














    • Sent the picts to a friend in NYC who is obsessed over old mercs. He has a serious hard on for your column shifter (apparently rare)GM278
    • They build almost 20,000 of these specifically. Hard to say how rare the car is after 45 years but they do pop up for sale.pr2
    • thinking of buying a 70s porsche. a 911 or 912. how often do you drive this? did you buy it original/restored or do that after purchase?dirtydesign
    • I bought it for $6k more-or-less like this but put another $7k into it. So if i spent $13k in the first place to get prime example i would be in the same spot.pr2
    • But then I wouldn't know the car then like the back of my hand (i touch pretty much every component of this car at some point).pr2
    • wow! hell of a car dude!kona
    • Bottom line: great experience to learn about workings of a car but next time around i buy a prime example.pr2
    • Great parking!pango
    • she’s a beautIRNlun6
    • Pardon me...would you happened to have any Grey Poupon? But of course!utopian
    • Pango, when i attach the Nigerian side flags to the front sides of the car i park however i want!pr2
    • dirtydesign speaking as someone who has a classic as a daily driver (see above) it really boils down to the condition of the vehicle when you get it andGM278
    • how skilled you are at working on it. All classic cars need a bit of love and maintenance. You just have to be willing to deal with itGM278
    • (and definitely have a back up mode of transportation that's more reliable ;P)GM278
    • and be prepared to spend comically silly amount of $ for spare parts (because they are hard to find).pr2
    • Shes a beaut!instrmntl
    • wow, that's beautifulMilan
    • damn blast from the past, my family rode a similar but earlier model without the neck-protectorn thingy. Beautiful specimen!ArchitectofFate
    • Good job man! What did you use for cleaning the leather?mekk
    • we had wild times with such a car when I was around 18. a friend of mine got it from his grandfather...SimonFFM
    • Older guy in town has one of these in Brown. I always tell him to call me when he wants to sell it. So sick. I love these cars.section_014
    • mekk, 3M Marine Vinyl Cleaner for vinyl seats and 303 UV Protectant for dash.pr2
    • section, they pop up on craigslist quote often - unless it's one of the "muscle car" versions - they are quite cheap.pr2
    • Very nice but that rust around the wheel well is alarming. break out the grinder. Hows the undercarriage? It'd be a shame to have her sitting prettyMHDC
    • meanwhile rusting away underneathMHDC
    • Corrosion Free 3000 is a good undercarriage treatment. I think the Canadian army uses it. Anyway i liked how it worked and crept into all the creasesMHDC
    • MHDC, i would have to weld then repaint. Too much effort. Much easier to cover it with Fluid Film and just let it be.pr2
    • Its a very pretty car and you've done a good job cleaning it up. £6k to buy a car that needed £7k spent on it though... eeesh.Muncher
    • MHDC is right, you need to cut that rear wheel arch out and address what's underneath. The other arch looks like it has a bit of filler too in the one pic.Muncher
    • I had a 1960 Humber that came to me with a bubbled wheel arch like that. Left it alone. Two years later, it all had to be cut out and replaced.Muncher
    • Muncher, now that i had my "mechanic adventure" and touched every component of the car with my hands i would rather spend $12k on a car in great condition...pr2
    • ...rather than "save" money up front.pr2
    • That said if you are new to old cars and don't know much about mechanics, don't spend $12k! Do what i did and get one in good condition that still needs...pr2
    • ...little bit of work. You will learn a lot and when things do go wrong with your now $12k car you will fix it with blindfolds on your eyes.pr2
    • I go the other way: There's sometimes not much difference between a stock 12k car & a 6k car aside from cosmetics, more history, and a persuasive seller ...Muncher
    • So I buy at the bottom of the price range and fix up what's been neglected over the years.Muncher
    • You won!ShaneHolley
  • DRIFTMONKEY0

    • how are those big cars anything but bad for the environment?shapesalad
    • Cars like that in the US are bigger than tanks in WW2, to put that in perspective...grafician
    • It's terrifying. These monstrosities continue to be the best selling vehicles, too. Soon we'll have the 9000 lb Hummer, too.formed
    • They're a necessity in so many rural areas (my parents wouldn't survive w/out their 6.7L Cummins), however tiny-dicked rednecks in the cities can suck tailpipe.PonyBoy
    • That's like, what, .001% of the trucks sold? I grew up in a rural area, too, but thankfully there wasn't a need for 'compensation'.formed
    • Hardly a necessity. I live in a rural area, and my Honda HRV makes short order of dirt roads. Only thing that stops me are heavily rutted roads.section_014
    • Size doesn’t matter... I mean, we talking about micro-penises, right?maquito
    • fuckng lol. only in America.inteliboy
    • Most def. a necessity depending on your needs such as ability to move livestock / farming gear etc—but I get why some of you bring up your tiny penis probs :)PonyBoy
    • A little Honda HR-V might get you to your fav lil hiking trail but it's not going to get more than 2 bales of hay out to a property 40 miles of the grid *gigglePonyBoy
    • City peops running rigs like this (I'm surrounded by them) are def compensating for something, however these rigs are lifesavers to millions too ¯\_(ツ)_/¯PonyBoy
    • (I brought up the tiny penis thing... not you clowns... lolz)PonyBoy
    • If this doesn't scream "I'm an insecure and fragile middle aged man who likes guns and Trump" I don't know what doesmekk
    • When my family and I went to Florida we took photos of ourselves next to these kinds of trucks. We were blown away. Crazy shit man.Hayzilla
    • pony - worldwide farmers are managing perfectly fine without these atrociously sized trucks.inteliboy
    • ^ Yea I thought that when he said "necessity". 99.9999% of the planets farmers manage without. LOL. Get a fucking Landrover mate!Hayzilla
    • Those trucks are in Iceland, no? There is a culture there that does these huge tires. look up Icelandic car culture.capn_ron
    • a Landrover isn't going to pull a flatbed w/a tractor and processing equipment down a road constantly changing due to permafrost... you can try though :)PonyBoy
    • there can only be Unimogmekk
    • Is that a Triumph spitfire?fooler
  • milfhunter4

    Hyundai Ioniq 5

  • SteveJobs7

    you beat me fooler. just found this

    • I'd jump on that like a bitch in heat.Wordsworth
    • That's a nice looking one. The red is so tired. Crazy hard car to drive, though, but such a great design (and actually worked vs. the Countach)formed
    • Has just been sold for over 1 Mio. £.Longcopylover
    • +1 formed for the blue.MrT
  • 5timuli0

    I just recently moved up to Oregon. I've managed to convince my wife that we should buy an electric Volvo XC40 Recharge (talking her up from a basic Jeep Renegade to replace her Ford Transit Connect work van). We basically want something that can handle Winter weather through the Mt Hood corridor. But half a bag of red wine in I'm stumbling across (read: actively seeking) some used Defender 90s, and since they're about the same price point I'm questioning my decisions.

    One of these is a lot more comfortable and economical than the other. The other a lot more fun, and waaay more capable (if I'm gonna, you know, drive Lolo Pass Road to Lost Lake in the middle of Winter. Which is highly unlikely. But maybe? Because Defender?).

    Not sure what I'm asking here, but one of these is looking tastier than the other right now.

    • Defenders are technically awesome BUT they're cramped. I had one for 6 months and had to change it. Go anywhere factor 10, comfort 2.Morning_star
    • compromise? https://www.outsideo…hans_glib
    • That looks like something off of Smashy Road... and I kinda love it. But for $125k I could probably just buy both of these.5timuli
    • I would go for the Landy. (Sorry, I don't have an argument. I just prefer old cars.)Longcopylover
    • Wait for the Bronco?misterhow
    • I don't know if I'd trust an EV for winter mountain passes. I saw a Tesla model3 in the middle of fucking nowhere this winter, abandoned on the side of the roadmonNom
    • Range is reduced climbing hills, and cold weather saps range too... but the Land Rovers aren't particularly reliable either, so maybe a toss-up.monNom
    • As much as I hate to say it, stick with gas if you are traversing cold mountains.cannonball1978
    • Ugly cari_was
    • I have a 90, I love it.slappy
    • I would vote for a new Defender except someone might torch it in Portland. I drove Lolo Pass in an '86 Nissan 720 4x4 and it was sketchy AF. Toyota FJ?fooler
    • Landy everydayBeardy
  • hoppa747

  • brt447

    • sesssyAQUTE
    • Always wanted a Datsun 240z.
      I had a Datsun 240k, bought it for $300 and done it up, back it the 90s. I should have kept it, a stupid mistake to sell it :(
      Sellies
    • We had one of these growing up. Probably why i ended up getting a 350 when i got olderscarabin
    • I had one, too. None of my friends would ride with me, drove it like I stole it all the time.lemmy_k
  • grafician11

  • OBBTKN6

  • sofakingback3

    Heres my latest and greatest resto

    1980 E12 528i

    Engine is still in the works, actually considering switching to a 3.5L



    • had an '82 528e... same color... loved itPonyBoy
    • Great. Are those Alpina-Rims?Longcopylover
    • This is your hobby? Ever consider making it a career?dirtydesign
    • yea those are alpinasofakingback
    • I wish I could build cars for a living. From what I've seen its tough to make good money out of it... I still dream about tit though.sofakingback
    • NICE!!!!!!instrmntl
    • Very nice, indeed.Maaku
    • beautiful!inteliboy
    • 80s BMW's are amazing! would kill for a nice old estate tourer.microkorg
    • damn, this is dope. great work!lvl_13
  • OBBTKN5

    • Alfa Romeo TZ3 Corsa by ZagatoOBBTKN
    • beauty_niko
    • though not totally sold on the rear_niko
    • ^the rear is quirky, i agree, it's an evolution of: https://en.wikipedia…renderedred
    • ah interesting, and better than the original which looked like more of an afterthought_niko
    • A Beauty.
      I visited the Alfa Romeo Museum in Milan a few weeks ago. They have so many nice design studies.
      Longcopylover
    • Oof, the rear is hideous. Kinda reminds me of a Ferrari 599. But more bulbous.section_014
    • rear is classic Zagato thoughShaneHolley