How many cars have I had??

[Fred32v]

I don't remember the 1979 Malibu, unless that was Uncle Ed's.

[MostMint]

I don't remember the 1979 Malibu, unless that was Uncle Ed's.

It was. I owned it for a stint also. I believe 3 of his cars made their way to my ownership for a spell. The others were the 94 Buick and the blakc Olds 88.

[GMJohnny]

Fred owned that 1979 Malibu .. I sold it to him when i " inhereted " it.

[MostMint]

You need to go back and edit your original list when you think of more.

[Basement Paul]

I just realized as my Buick was sold today, that I never posted it on my list until today. Now I'm in search of Number 40! What could it be...

-BP

[MostMint]

Oops forgot to add in the BMW 325i - until now

[Basement Paul]

New to list is #40- 1998 Saturn SL2 with a 5spd and leather. 120k miles, it's a real nice car mechanically, and in good shape all around. Bought it today from a guy in Girard. This car is real clean, underneath, like a car from the South. I realized that my Buick Regal GS was real clean underneath too. I'm going to start buying my used cars from south of Cleveland. It seems there's a lot less salt used down there and the cars look much nicer from the bottom up.

Pictures to come...

-BP

[Maverick]

1. 1941 Ford coupe, free w/blown engine. $25 for good engine
2. 1951 Merc 2dr, blue, Cad 4 bbl, dual glass packs
3. 1939 Ford Coupe, V8 ==> Desoto Hemi, never finished
4. 1947 Hudson coupe, small six ==> Twin H (look it up )
5. 1951 Merc 2dr, green
6. 1948 Chev 2dr sedan, beater
7. 19?? Matchless 350 single
8. 19?? Ariel 350 single
9. 1960 Falcon, 8 HP inline six, 1/4 mile in 1.7 minutes
10. 1959 Plymouth 2 dr, six cyl ==> Chrysler Hemi
11. 1966 Tempest (GTO body), white 2dr hardtop
12. 1969 Ford Station Wagon, (family outgrew the Tempest), 390
13. 1950 Willys Sedan Delivery (think MASH ambulance), 4 cly ==> '60 Olds, bored, 2 4bbls, home made headers, race cam
14. 1959 Chev 4dr, $25 beater, ugliest car award
15. 1975 F100, 360
17. 19?? Audi Fox
18. 1977 Impala, metric transmission
19. 1966 Mustang Conv, 289 2 bbl
20. 1985 Buick, full size 2 dr
21. 1986 S10 Sport PU, v6 5 speed, tonneau cover, moon roof added, great 2nd gear
22. 1990 S10 Blazer Sport
23. 1995 Merc Grand M
24. 2000 Deville
25. 2002 Explorer
26. 2007 Deville
27. 1972 Maverick Sprint, 302, AC, PS, AM radio. Getting 302 HO, headers, Edelbrock intake, Holley 4 bbl, near flat top pistons, ported E7 heads Edit: 302 replaced with 5.0 replaced with 347 stroker
28. 1970 Ford F100 Pickup, short bed Flare Side (GM guys read Step Side). Phase 1 is drive line with 351W/5.8L, Dart heads, custom cam, Edelbrock Air Gap, 600 Holley, headers
29. 1981 F150 Super Cab, 300 Six
30. 1978 Continental, 460 ==> 521/8.5L Stroker
31. 2014 Caddy XTS
32. 1981 El Camino

[MostMint]

Does the green VW count?

[Maverick]

Does the green VW count?

No. Not mine. That car was donated to the charity where WXO and I used to turn wrenches. I just restored it.

Got egg on my face for the comments I made about Beetles in that tread. A GOOD OLD friend (went to kindergarten with this guy and we're still in touch) has a '69 Beetle convertible that he's about to start working on. Suggested he look at my Sprint project thread. Later remembered how I dissed the Beetle. Had to send him an "explanation". Haven't heard back yet ...

[MostMint]

Sometimes the truth hurts. Hopefully he can get over it. You did after all restore a Beetle. It's not like you scrapped it out or put it in a demo derby.

[Fred32v]

OK, this is a quick review, it was fun trying to remember Fred32v’s Cars
Pre-license
1939 Ford Coupe flat head v8(Dad’s car, learned to drive & shift) (pre-license 14 years old)
1948 Studebaker Champion stick 6 OD (Dad’s car, drove locally, still pre-license 15 years old)
Legal
1951 Hudson Commodore 8 Automatic straight 8 4 door(first official legal car 16 years old in 1957)
1949 VolksWagon Split Window
1955 Chevy 210 two Door Stick six (1960 JCU freshman)
1957 Chevy 150 two Door Stick six (1961 JCU sophmore)
1958 Impala Convertible Powerglide 283, tri-power, dual point, dual exhaust(18.18, 80+mph)
1957 Cadillac Coupe DeVille 365cu.in. 300hp (low 17’s)
1957 Chevy Bel Aire 4 door Powerglide six (Wife’s)
1957 Ford RanchWagon Fordamatic 312 v8
1964 Pontiac Catilina 2 door Automatic v8 389 added tri-power dual pts( low 16’s)
1968 Buick LeSabre 400 2 door Automatic v8 350cu.in.
1961 Chevy Bel Aire 2 door sedan powerglide v8 283 added cam & 4bbl (90+ in low)
1973 Buick Centurion 2 door automatic v8 350cu.in.
1968 Camaro SS396 350hp Automatic (13.92, 105.14mph, several animal trophies)
1978 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale 4 door automatic v8 350cu.in. (only new car, kept 18 yrs.)
1975 Chevy Blazer auto v8 350 cu.in.
1978 Chevy Blazer auto v8 350 cu.in. (16’s, several truck trophies)
1980 Buick Electra Station Wagon Automatic v8 350 up to Olds 455 (15’s, 90+mph)
1976 Oldsmobile Regency 2 door Automatic v8 455 (donor car for Buick wagon)
1978 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale 2 door Auto v8 350 up to 455 (13.98,100mph)
1978 Oldsmobile Regency 98 2 door Auto v8 up to 455 (13.98, 100mph)
1979 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale 2 door Auto v8 260 cu.in.
1990 Oldsmobile Delta 88 4 door automatic v6 3800cc (Grand Ma 1)
1997 Buick LeSabre Custom 4 door auto v6 3800cc (Grandma II )
1983 Ranger Automatic 4 cyl 2300cc Standard cab
1998 Ranger 5 speed v6 3.0 liter Standard cab short bed 4x4
2000 Ranger Automatic v6 3.0 liter Extended Cab short bed 4x4
1969 Cadillac Calais 2 door hardtop automatic 472 cu.in. 375hp (Dad's 15 yrs, mine 15 years)
1999 Cadillac Eldorado ETC Automatic 4.6 Northstar 300hp (14.5, 95mph)
2006 Cadillac STS-V 4 door 6 speed automatic (13.07,106mph)(current ride)
2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Extended Cab 4X4 Auto 5.3 v8 310hp (15.93,89mph)
2008 Buick LaCrosse CXL 4 door auto v6 3800cc 200hp (Grandma III)

Just added the Buick, I'm up to 31.

[Basement Paul]

32V, you need to update some of your times and descriptions... You have the most cars from the same year... 1957 - COOL.

-BP

[Fred32v]

OK, you asked for it. The 1955 210 two door stick six and the 1957 150 two door stick six were both Armour Meats Salesmen’s cars. Our neighbor was a salesman there and we had the inside track on the bidding. I worked at Forbes Road Auto Body and painted them, drove them for a while and then sold them. The 1955 210 I had as a college freshman, the 1957 150 I drove as a sophomore. My folks provided me with the 1958 Impala convertible while I was still in college and I kept it after we were married. After many years I traded my tired convertible to my Father for his sweet 1957 Cadillac Coupe Deville. Arlene12v bought a 1957 Chevy 6 cylinder automatic and drove it through college and after we got married. The 1957 Ford Ranch Wagon was an automatic 312 v8 that I used for winter. Then I gave it to my Dad, he used it to move from his home in Warrensville Hts. to Walton Hills, when he was done with it he traded it for a snow tire.



You may have seen that 1969 Cadillac before, it was new when this photo was taken. That’s my Dad standing with Mostmint on the left and GMJohnny on the right. When this picture was taken there was no BasementPaul.

[VeeDub]

Sometimes the truth hurts. Hopefully he can get over it.

VW's Suck