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Which car would YOU choose??

Postby planovet » Wed Aug 13, 2008 4:50 pm

Voting for this year's MSN Autos People's Choice Award can be found here: People's Choice

Which car is your choice? I'm leaning toward the Lancia or Spyder.

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Postby Joshua » Wed Aug 13, 2008 4:56 pm

Boy that was hard to decide. So many great autos out there, to just choose one is so hard.
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Postby S. Heisley » Wed Aug 13, 2008 7:49 pm

None of the above.

They are all impractical. :thumbdown:

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Postby tinksdad » Wed Aug 13, 2008 7:57 pm

I like the '37 Masserati.... but will it tow a tear???? I'm gonna vote for it any ways!!!!
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Postby Nitetimes » Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:40 pm

Had to go with the Lamborghini......that thing is just...sexy!!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Postby doug hodder » Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:52 pm

42 Buick Woody Wagon....no doubt about it. It just screams vintage camping and family trips. Long Roofs 4-ever! As a side note...the local paper today had an article that mentioned that "40 Lamborghini's were stopped on HWY 50 for speeding" Maybe a caravan of them making the trip to Pebble Beach. Only 3 got ticketed for going 90 and crossing into the oncoming traffic in the undivided portion. Some of the locals called the law on them. The stopping officers mentioned that "they were all very polite" the bulk got off with a verbal warning. Seems like an unlikely number, but that's what the paper said. I only saw a couple on the way home. Doug
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Postby Sparksalot » Wed Aug 13, 2008 10:01 pm

I don't see a Stutz Bearcat, what kind of unbiased poll is this! ;)
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Postby asianflava » Thu Aug 14, 2008 1:04 am

The Olds looks like a Vette in that pic. I like the Maserati.
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Postby Spadinator » Thu Aug 14, 2008 4:19 am

Love the 37 Maserati!! Of course the 61 Ferrari woild have to be my choice.....it reminds me of Ferris Beuler.
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Postby Joshua » Thu Aug 14, 2008 8:14 am

The reason the Olds looks like a vette (so I have recently learned) is that it was used as a reply to the Chevy Corvette. GM decided to scrap the project as it was threat to the Corvette fan base. It was desgned by Harley J. Earl (who also designed the corvette). When GM shut down the project, all but one was destroyed. It was apparently snuck out of the factory in pieces. The remaining Olds f88 was recently sold at the Barrett-Jackson auction for $3.24 million dollars.
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Postby asianflava » Thu Aug 14, 2008 10:36 am

Spadinator wrote:Love the 37 Maserati!! Of course the 61 Ferrari woild have to be my choice.....it reminds me of Ferris Beuler.


The Ferrari does hold a special place because of that movie. Good thing the one in the movie was a replica.
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Postby starleen2 » Thu Aug 14, 2008 10:46 am

Went with the Lamborghini - looks too much like a Ford Pantera
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Postby Dark Horse » Thu Aug 14, 2008 5:02 pm

37 Maserati. Just think about how fast they went at the time. followed by the Lancia and the Peerless
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Postby Joe G » Thu Aug 14, 2008 5:58 pm

I guess it depends on if you actually plan to drive it or not. IMO, the best thing about owning a classic car is driving it. So, I'd want a car that would float down the road for endless miles and hours at at time. That rules out sports cars.

For me, it's a toss up between the Buick wagon and the V16 Cadillac. The Caddy could probably tow about 10,000#, so I could build that heavyweight teardrop I've always wanted.

I'd take the Cadillac.
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Postby Gary and Cheri » Mon Aug 18, 2008 3:43 pm

You don't have the winner pictured, it was the 1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Touring Berlinetta.

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