Art & Inspiration What cars have you owned....and never owned?

Just because I'm curious, what cars have you owned , and what cars have you always wanted but never owned.? Let's limit it to HAMB friendly.
I've owned:
1/2 owner in 25$ 56 Chevy
63 Rambler Cl***ic.
63 VW (and a fleet of other vw's)
64 Valiant
65 Dodge Coronet 440
66 Plymouth Barracuda
68 Rambler Mariner wagon.
68 Buick Wildcat
69 Malibu wagon
I think I'm forgetting some.
***orted OT cars and new cars.
Currently '10 Mustang GT


Cars I want to own all cars my Dad owned)
50 Plymouth Special DeLuxe
60 Fury wagon
63 Catalina 389 wagon.
68 Sport Satellite


The Pontiac is hard to find, the Sport Satellite IMPOSSIBLE to find. I've only seen one of each
in forty years of car shows. I have no garage, am unemployed (retired), not in the greatest shape.
I guess my wants will never be "haves".

 

I can't list all the cars I've had,suffice to say the list would be long.

I would like to have a few more Deuces,a 1950 Ford Business Coupe and another 63 1/2 Falcon Sprint. HRP

 

I'm sure that's the case with lot's of HAMB'ers. I'm looking at the lurkers that never post, that think they aren't Hot Rod enough.COME ON GUYS PARTICIPATE!!
By the way, the 63 Rambler was indestructible, if any of you are thinking of building a Rambler 6, it was like a tank and rock combined. It ran no matter what!

 

I've had a: 23 "T" '34 Ford sedan '34 Ford roadster '32 Ford pickup and now my cabrio ( all steel cars) Seriously what would I like to own? I'll keep it at this: another steel '33-34 roadster and a c1 or c2 vette. Tim

 

Im still relatively young so far Ive owned a 72 Nova, 31 Model A Sedan, and my current build in progress, a 49 White truck. One day I would like to have a 50 Mercury, 52 Chevy, another Model A but either a coupe, roadster or a Model A truck or maybe one of each.

 

I guess 68 is the drop out point, so I will with a little fudging start with the oldest.. 32 Dearborn Deuce V8, 38 Ford Pick up V8, 48 Studebaker Skylight Champion 6, 1950 Ford Biz Coupe V8, 52 Ford Custom Line 2 Dr. 6, 52 DeSoto 4 Dr Fire Dome 8, 52 Ford Ranch V8, 52 Ford Sedan Delivery V8, 55 Jag FHC 6, 56 Ford Sunliner V8, 56 Jag FHC Ford Small Block V8, 60 Corvette, 62 Triumph Italia 4, 62 Triumph TR3. 4, 1968 Ford Torino Fastback, V8. 5 newer cars. I do not own the cars in Bold.
The only Truck listed is the 38 the only vehicle of by birth year.

 

Let's start with the first 62 corviar 63 impala ss 64 falcon future convert 57 Chevy convert 57 Chevy HDT 58 corvette 36 ford coupe 26 ford roadster pu 28 30 31 ford A coupes 39 Chevy sedan 52 ford Vick 39 ford 2dr 56 Chevy g***er that's just some of them never got a 32 ford maybe some day

 

My list is over 350, so I won't list them. Want a 64 comet, .

 

Ive had a bunch of o.t cars but my first car was a 89 camaro, and now I have 57 plymouth,08 sts,02 escalade and 70 nova.would love the next to be a 30 sedan.

 

I can't beat 350 but I figure somewhere over 200. Couple of favorites were my first car a 57 Ford Retractable, a 50 Mercury Coupe, 46 Plymouth Woodie, 66 GTO HT to name a few. If I could find another GTO for the same price I paid in 1972, that would be nice. I thought $1500 was a lot of dough for a 6 year old car. Also would like a 63-67 Corvette or a 62 Impala SS 409.

 

I have owned some great hamb cars, mostly cause I am old and they weren't that old at the time. A lot of rare ones I wish I had kept, like a 55 Ford Gl***top, 58&59 Vettes, 427 Fairlane, Model Ts and As and a Deuce. I have been able to obtain every kind of car I wanted even if I had to get the worn out version that needed everything to bring it back. Its the ones that I p***ed up on way back when that makes me kick myself now.
But I have always wanted a 39 Ford DeLuxe coupe and still haven't got one. Probably never will if not by now.

 

3 - 1956/57 VW's
1927 T sedan (body only)
1936 Chevrolet coupe
1937 Plymouth coupe
1930 Ford A Tudor <<<<<<< own right now
1964 Chevrolet Belair
1965 Chevrolet C10
1966 VW dune buggy
(Several 67-72 Chevy / GMC trucks)

Some day? A nice, unrestored, original _________________.

 

I've had more than I ever wanted or needed. A car I've always wanted and never owned is a 62, 63, or a 1964 409" Impala Super Sport.
Need to have one before I leave this life.

 

At one point back in the day I either owned, bought or sold so many cars that the Connecticut DMV tried to make me get a dealers license. That being said one of the cars that I've always liked the best is one that I've never owned...a 56 Chevy BelAir hardtop. Maybe someday.

 

Like 56don said ,most were hamb friendly cause we're old

 

Let me see if my old mind can remember them correctly, in chronological order....that is a feat in itself, anymore.
27 T 2 door
39 Chevy 2 door Deluxe
49 Olds 88 4 door
50 Crosley St Wagon
55 Chevy 150 2 door
63 Chevy Impala SS
67 Chevy Impala 4 door
68 Camaro Z28
1 car that I never owned but would have liked to is 63 Corvette split window Stingray, and i would love to have my Z28 back, or the 27 T

 

Just some of the notable ones.....With the oldest first... a pr of 32 Fords, a 33 Ford Sed delivery, a 33 Chev cpe, a pr. of 35 Chevs, a 40 Chev, one each 53 & 54 Chev, more 55-56-57 Chevs than I have fingers and toes, including my first car a 55 Nomad, plus 7 other 'mads, a 57 Ford 300 2d sed, five 58 Impalas, a 59 Imp conv, eight Corvettes, 54, 56, 60, 61, 63, 65, 66, 68. Four 409 cars, 62 B/A BT, two 62 Imp coupes and a 64 wagon. Sixteen 65 chevelle SS ht's and one L-79 Deluxe post. A few other Chevelles, including 3 COPO's. I bought my first new car in 1970, a Black 70 Monte Carlo, which I still have.
The car I would really like to have is a 64 T-Bolt.....

 

Had: 1935 Chevy Master Deluxe Coach
1940 Pontiac Coupe
1954 Pontiac 4-door
1955 Pontiac 2-door sedan
1961 Tempest 4-door
1961 Catalina 2-door hardtop
1963 Bonneville 2-door hardtop
1964 GTO hardtop
1966 Pontiac 2+2 conv.
1966 LeMans 2-door hardtop
Have: 1931 Pontiac Sport Coupe
1959 Bonneville Sport Coupe
Would like to have (but probably never own):
1954 Olds 2-door hardtop
1957 Olds 2-door hardtop
1958 Bonneville
1958 Impala
1959 Ranchero
1960 Bonneville conv.
1960 Ventura
1960 GMC pickup
1960 El Camino
1961 Ventura
1961 Starliner
1962 Catalina SD421
1963 Corvette split-window
Early 60's Jaguar XKE Coupe
Late 40's Indian motorcycle
Help! I can't stop!

 

41 Plymouth 4dr, first running car
54 Chev belair 2dr post
27 Model T Touring (body only) I still have it. Current project
33 Ford Coupe (body only)
34 Ford Coupe (body only)
50 Olds 2dr, high school car
53 Olds 88 2dr (I had 2 of these)
57 Chev belair 2dr htp
40 Willys coupe old g***er. The one that got away
68 Olds 442 coupe
68 Chevelle SS
68 GMC short stepside
39 Ford coupe
40 Ford 2dr. I have owned this Hot Rod for over 40 years
40 Ford P.U. current project
53 Stude Bonneville car, retired and on display in the NHRA Wally Parks Museum

 

OK, not that impressive a list but here goes:
35 Ford Pickup, 73 Nova (worst year for cars), 50 Mercury Coupe, 29 Model A special Coupe (Avatar) 74 Gremlin

 

Impressive as most! I'm curious about the reguloar HAMB reader, the guy that doesn't post.
PARTICIPATE!! THAT'S WHAT THE HAMB IS ALL ABOUT!

 

I've owned about 200. What I would like to own is some of the ones I've sold.

 

54 Buick
55 Buick (3 of them so far)
55 Chevy(3 of them)
57 Ford
65 GTO convert
65 Buick Skylark
64 Opel (give me a break, I was stationed in Germany at the time)
64 Buick Skylark
48 Ford pick up
55 F 100 (sbc powered)
58 Pontiac with tri power
40 Ford tudor
56 Fioo
62 Buick Electra
53 Buick
51 Mercury
41 Ford coupe
66 Buick Gran Sport
65 Buick Gran Sport
54 Olds 88
and a bunch more I probably forgot and a **** load of ot Buick, Chevy, Pontiac ,Olds and Chevy truck drivers. Ain't life fun? Hope I have enough years left in me to add a few more to the list!!

 

Starting with my first car.
Early 1928 Ford Sport Coupe
1929 Ford Sport Coupe
1956 Ford 4 door
1946 Hudson Super Six (I was the second owner of that car)
1958 Chevy 1 ton PU with Budd wheels
1921 Dodge Bros touring car
1923 Studebaker touring car on boxed Model A rails. Ardun Merc engine
1929 Ford Roadster PU
1959 I think Renault Dauphine with Renault Gordini engine & gearbox
1948 Buick 4 door beater.
1970 Opal GT
1971 VW camper
1976 Vanden Plas Princess with 6 cyl Rolls Royce engine
1960 something Bedford diesel van, converted to a camper
1960 something Fiat 500. Owned 2. 1 was parts to keep the other running
1965 VW Van
1960 something French built Ford 4 door POS
1972 VW Beatle
1978 Dodge Van
1990 Dodge Dakota PU
1989 Dodge 1 ton PU
1999 Ford F100 standard cab (Still my daily driver)
1930 Ford Coupe in my avatar
And 2 or 3 others that I can't think of off hand.

Ones I'd still like to own
1927 Track T with a Fargo 4 port banger in it.
1927 or earlier Ford tall T coupe with a built flathead. (Love the phone booth cabs)

 

I've owned around 35 cars, five motor cycles and three trikes. most arnt Hamb friendly, so I'll just list what is.

30 Model A Colonial Cab Pickup
48 Chev truck
52 Bedford truck
48 Morris Commercial truck
29 Packard limo body only (still own)
35 Chevy
28 Hudson Super Six
29 Hudson hot rod pickup, daily driver and avatar
Two gl*** T buckets.

What I'd like to own,

Model AV8 RPU fenderless
Model T RPU fully fendered hot rod
Any year Chevy Fastback
46, 7 Hudson Pickup.

 

I've had several OT cars, as for the HAMB friendly ones,
'39 Chevy 2 door
'39 Chevy 4 door
'32 Oldsmobile 4 door
'53 Chevy 4 door
'51 Chevy Coupe

And the '51 is the only one I ever drove!

 

Too many, and never enough. I always thought the next one was better.....but reality always makes me know otherwise. Wish I had kept what I had thrown for the next. These are the interesting ones......some non-HAMB friendly. I won't list the non-interesting cars/trucks. Some just get used up....period. These are/were my fun ones.

Gone cars
71 442 455 4 spd
57 Bel Air 2 Dr htp 327 T10 4 spd
68 SS 396 Camaro 38,000 orig miles orig paint loaded
70 GTO 455 4 speed
61 Impala bubbletop 468 BBC 4 spd
70 C10 short bed 327 4 speed
62 Olds Starfire htp 371 switch pitch auto
50 Olds 2 Dr coupe 383 SBC auto
71 Buick GS 455 auto
67 Buick GS400 4 spd
79 Nova 406 auto, lowered, full Moroso spherical link 1" sway bars/subframe connectors, .97 g skidpad in 1990, darth vader blacked out and bad, fun, fun car
69 Boss 302 Mustang
63 XL500 Galaxie 2 dr htp 390 4 spd
64 XL500 Galaxie 2 dr htp 390/434 4 spd
Current
84 CJ7 383 SBC 4 speed
70 Torino GT 351C 4 spd/557 TKO600 5 spd, IFS, mini tubs, shaker hood, father/son car
65 GTO 389 4 spd car/currently 428 HO TKO600 5 spd....with m***ive roof/fender damage(fukn' deer !!)

I dunno' what I would like to own.....we shall see. I've never had a particular affinity to anything....I just bought what came up when I could. If money was no object, I guess my list would grow.....but dad's don't always have that luxury. I've had enough cool stuff to be reasonably calm these days.

Currently collecting parts. Have a 394 Olds engine, 425 Buick engine, banjo rear end, and a few odd ends and pieces. Want to build an open car maybe......perhaps a sedan.....I have kids. I think a track nose Phaeton would be sweet.....of course with three pedals.

A muscle car guy, from a hot rod dad, and hot rod grandfather, I rarely thought different until I broke into this place. I like the screw together hot rod mentality.....and have wasted many a dollar paying for car stuff to get done......this place, of course... makes me want to walk differently. I understand what CAN be done. Here, one CAN do anything. Very empowering.

THANKS for the participation....this is something I normally would not do. There is nothing special about me. Just afflicted like everyone else.

 

Owned......
23 T bucket w/350
28 A Tudor
28 Chevy 2 door
30 A gl*** roadster w/302
30 A coupe w/392
30 A coupe orig
30 A coupe body
31 A roadster body
32 5 window
32 pickup 283 3 deuces (1/2 owner)
33 Willys coupe steel w/red ram 3 deuces
34 Chevy coupe
39 Ford dlx coupe
39 Ford dlx 2 door (first car)
53 Ford p/u blown 454 (1/2 owner)
53 Buick 2 door
59 Chevy p/u step side 350 air
67-69 Camaros about 30 something incl Indy pace car, 4 speeds, SS's
probably missing a few....
Want....too many to list.

 

can't remember or list them all, but still have the first one purchased for me by my Dad: '39 Ford Standard Tudor; wanted a '40 DeLuxe coupe & a '49-'51 Merc since I was about 10 & now own both (Merc's a '49); Have several HAMB friendly projects in waiting (chopped '36/'37 Chev P/U, '47 Buick fastback, etc; & wish I hadn't sold the '56 Chevy G***er/Drag car whatever you call it. If some of you WI guys have seen it, just wondering what happen to it. Blue & white, '57 fiberglas front, "SATISFACTION" painted on the side.

 

I've had a lot of OT cars, very few HAMB friendly cars, but I have a few I want.
49-52 GM business coupe
61-62 Impala Sport Sedan 4DRHT
63-64 Marauder
30-31 Ford Coupe.