[eye30]

A CLASSIC car will drive you mad. Sometimes it won’t start and sometimes it will start but stop 20 miles down the road in the middle of nowhere.

So why is it almost every car ­journalist, including my colleagues at Top Gear, owns a classic car?

Because they’re interesting, ­sometimes challenging to drive and often very beautiful.


http://www.mirror.co.uk/advice/motoring/richard-hammond/2011/02/11/top-10-classic-cars-as-picked-by-richard-hammond-115875-22913155/

[Dazzler]

Interesting link thanks Lester.. you could debate that list for a long time.. I agree with some of those including the MGB and the Mini...

[bumpkin]

Mmmmmmm Dolly Sprint

But where are the E-Type, RS2000, TR7 V8, SD1??.........................ahhh see what you mean Dazz!

[Rocket]

Oh yeah - Some ripper cars among that lot. The MGB was a beautiful looking car, Morris Minors always a favourite and had a couple of TC/TD 6 cylinder Cortinas that went like the clappers.

But no Classic Car list is complete without the fantastic Ford Mustang. Here are a couple from my stable
68 Coupe


69 Grande Coupe


Next week we begin a full restoration on our 69 Mach1


Any other Classic Cars among Forum Members ?

Rocket.

Fiat 124 Sport Coupe

http://www.australiaoncd.com.au/good_fiat124scoupe.htm

Datsun 240Z

Chrysler Valiant R series

Jaguar E-type

Bugatti Type 33

[Dazzler]

I think the E-Type and Mustang would have to make the list 

Talking of classic cars...

My Dad who lives in WA and will be 89 Y/O in July has just bought this  :o

It is a 2004 XK8 Jaguar... (Worth more than both our cars put together)

[Surferdude]

It's funny. I was driving to Brisbane to work yesterday morning and thought it might be good to start a thread on here along the lines of "pick the five best looking cars in your opinion which you'd like to have siting in a garage somewhere to just drive for pose value whenever you felt like it".
Had a slightly different slant on it to this thread so I might start it anyway. If the mods prefer it merged with this they can do it.

[Dazzler]

A separate thread would be better I think Trev.. as you say a different slant..

Is your mum still with us Dazz? Otherwise you might have a new step -mum soon Good on your Dad the classic e-type heritage is still there

[Dazzler]

Is your mum still with us Dazz? Otherwise you might have a new step -mum soon Good on your Dad the classic e-type heritage is still there

Unfortunately, My mum passed in 2007 but her and dad separated over 45 years ago.. Dads 2nd Wife (My stepmum) passed away last year after a long illness ..

Dad says he is getting a lot of attention when he goes shopping (and loving it) 

[LuciferDarklord]

My vote goes to Datsun 240Z, Valiant S series, Valiant Charger, VW Beetle - and for some love hate kinda reason - I'd love to have a Citroen DS.  The good thing about the 240Z is its a very reliable car too.

[TrishCW]

Mine would be the Nissan 350Z, Alfa Romeo Brera, Mazda RX8. love those cars

[babis_xo]

Mine would be the Nissan 350Z, Alfa Romeo Brera, Mazda RX8. love those cars

Great cars, each for different reason but if i should dare to make a prediction i'd say that they shall never become classics.
Another famous prediction said:
"We don't like their sound, and guitar music is on the way out." (Decca Recording Co. rejecting the Beatles, 1962)