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Woody
Woody GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
12/4/15 7:52 p.m.

As a follow up to this thread:

https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/grm/best-car-from-your-birth-year/108265/page1/

Who has owned a car that was built the same year that you were born?

TR8owner
TR8owner HalfDork
12/4/15 7:58 p.m.

Why would anybody want to own a 65 yr old car.

icaneat50eggs
icaneat50eggs Dork
12/4/15 7:59 p.m.

Being that I was born in 75 there aren't to many tempting offerings in my price range.

aussiesmg
aussiesmg MegaDork
12/4/15 8:02 p.m.

I did own a 63 Austin Mini 850 a long time ago

dean1484
dean1484 GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
12/4/15 8:08 p.m.

I had a 1965 T Bird. Great car. Would love to get it back.

Ford power puff blue with a pearlescent white interior. Loved the 390. Truck torque. Never passed a gas station either.

Robbie
Robbie GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
12/4/15 8:24 p.m.

Never had an 87 I don't think, bit I have had an 88 jeep Cherokee, 89 325ix, 90 750il (and mustang 5.0, and s10), 91 240sx, 92 vw fox, 93 325i, among many other cars and years.

I guess an 87 or 94 should be on my shortlist.

Datsun310Guy
Datsun310Guy PowerDork
12/4/15 8:24 p.m.

I often consider buying a 1962 Beetle.

mad_machine
mad_machine GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
12/4/15 8:30 p.m.

I had a 1970 914. According to the tag on the door, it was built the same month I was born too

hobiercr
hobiercr GRM+ Memberand Dork
12/4/15 8:45 p.m.

I wanted a '67 a few years ago just for this reason. I now own two 1967 Volvo 122 Coupes and a '67 122 wagon. I've actually semi-considered building my collection around 10 year increments. I already have a 1977 Bronco and a 1987 Shelby Charger. If I got a 1997 it would be an M3 sedan. Not sure about what 2007 model yet.

nervousdog
nervousdog HalfDork
12/4/15 8:55 p.m.

Never owned a car as old as me but I have owned a few that were older than SWMBO.

AngryCorvair
AngryCorvair GRM+ Memberand UltimaDork
12/4/15 8:58 p.m.

'66 caprice 396/4sp '66 corvair 110/PG '66 corvair mid-engine 327/4sp '66 cutlass ragtop 383SBC/T350

patgizz
patgizz GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
12/4/15 9:14 p.m.

I had an 80 z28 and a 80 base model camaro. Want an 80 trans am, not much else from 1980 I'd own besides a chevy or gmc truck.

petegossett
petegossett GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
12/4/15 9:16 p.m.

I've had cars just a year either side of my birth-year, but never one from it. At this point the only ones I'd really be interested in are way to exotic(and appreciating) to ever be within my budget.

outasite
outasite Reader
12/4/15 9:17 p.m.

Not a lot of cars built in 46, however I did own a 49 Ford. We had a 28 Ford Model A used on the farm. That was the first car I wrenched on and drove when I was 12 or 13.

fiesta54
fiesta54 Reader
12/4/15 9:18 p.m.

1980 ford Fiesta... The panty dropper

TR7
TR7 New Reader
12/4/15 9:19 p.m.

My first car was from my birth year, a brown 84 Chevy panel van. But for some reason 78 is the year cars keep finding me; mgb spitfire TR7 XS400 and rabbit.

mad_machine
mad_machine GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
12/4/15 9:21 p.m.
hobiercr wrote: I wanted a '67 a few years ago just for this reason. I now own two 1967 Volvo 122 Coupes and a '67 122 wagon. I've actually semi-considered building my collection around 10 year increments. I already have a 1977 Bronco and a 1987 Shelby Charger. If I got a 1997 it would be an M3 sedan. Not sure about what 2007 model yet.

For a short while I owned a 77 Fiat, an 87 Saab, and a 97 Volvo.. I did not plan it

SVreX
SVreX MegaDork
12/4/15 9:27 p.m.

I own it now:

oldtin
oldtin UberDork
12/4/15 9:30 p.m.

Had a 61 triumph TR3, but it was more lawn art than car. Missed the boat on a Porsche 356 when they were cheap

Brokeback
Brokeback Reader
12/4/15 9:33 p.m.

My first car (actual pic) was from when I was born (89) - Ford Aerostar, manual transmission!!

thestig99
thestig99 HalfDork
12/4/15 9:42 p.m.

My first car... 1992 Saab 900S.

dropstep
dropstep HalfDork
12/4/15 10:10 p.m.

87 mustang hatch. even turbo swapped it (2.3t). then proceded to launch it on slicks with no subframe connectors. t top cars bend easy. its a pop can somewere now.

airwerks
airwerks Reader
12/4/15 10:24 p.m.
fiesta54 wrote: 1980 ford Fiesta... The panty dropper

Were you wearing the panties?

Hungary Bill
Hungary Bill GRM+ Memberand UltraDork
12/4/15 10:32 p.m.

1981 Mazda RX-7

1981 Ford Courier

SnowMongoose
SnowMongoose Dork
12/4/15 10:34 p.m.

My Starlet was an 83 just like myself.
Too bad it blew up then was eventually towed due to poor landlordship, at the time couldn't justify fighting too hard over a $300 car....
Would have screamed with a 4ag swap

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