Comments on: Vintage Concept Car

By: RepairmanJackX

RepairmanJackX — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 20:47:26 +0000

@marcuserektus

Judging from the bumper, that it likley a P1800 Jensen (made in the U.K. and very problem-prone) or maybe a very early 1800S (made in Sweden and will run forever unless it rusts away).

I stick to the 120-series Amazon models, personally.

By: SumoSnipe

SumoSnipe — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 14:50:01 +0000

Sigh. got to drive a 69 Coupe DeVille for a summer job when I was 17....man I wanted that barge. @marcuserektus: damn fun project you have in the wings.

By: nyokki

nyokki — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 08:07:33 +0000

@marcuserektus: Lol. Current project is a 73 Delta 88 convertible w/ a 4b 350 rocket. The floorboards are rotted and the doors don't want to close properly (seems to be a problem w/ convertibles, the 66 Mustang convertible had the same problem), but it is a beautiful boat. When I was driving it, it got ~10-12 mpg.

By: marcuserektus

marcuserektus — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 05:01:24 +0000

@nyokki and Puulaai

I’ve got a (don’t laugh) a ’70 Chevelle wagon with a 454 that looks like a felony traffic stop waitin’ to happen and a ’70 Nova with pieces of a 427 big block waiting for a certain alignment of the planets before it finds it’s way into the engine bay

By: marcuserektus

marcuserektus — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 04:58:05 +0000

@RepairmanJackX

Duh! Stoopid me…That’s what I get for glancing at the pic leaning back in my chair. It is the Volvo…P1800 or something? A guy locally has a sweet black one.

By: Puulaahi

Puulaahi — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 04:03:44 +0000

@nyokki: 69 and 70 were good years too. 307 is plenty of HP too. I want one so bad. Sounds like you guys had good times in those vehicles Nyokki.

By: nyokki

nyokki — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 03:56:16 +0000

@Puulaahi: I had both a 69 and 70 chevelle. The 1970 was 396 w/ 350 hp. I loved that car, put 780 holley carbs and she'd peel rubber in every gear. The fastest I dared was 130mph, hubby made it to 150mph. Unfortunately she liked to fly when she hit bumps and we came down right in front of a telephone pole. We even had to pay for the pole. The 69 was only a 307, but I still loved her too.

By: deuce

deuce — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 03:45:37 +0000

If the Americans had made cars that looked this cool, they may have staved off the imports for a few more years. The 1970 car stylings were basically Detroit saying “Suck on our shit, America!”

By: Puulaahi

Puulaahi — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 00:45:17 +0000

Is your car date bait? I’ll wait 7 or 8 more years before I answer that question. 1967 and 68 had the most beautiful car designs and American Muscle. I want a Chevy Corvette or Chevelle so bad. More HP the better.

By: nyokki

nyokki — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 23:25:35 +0000

@riverdaledragon: What's your assumption? It says nothing about which is better.