What do you choose?
 

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1982 Ferrari 308 GTSi aka the Magnum PI



http://tomstrongman.com/wp-content/u.../FerrariFP.jpg

A bicycle. There are no good 1973 cars.

The Corvette Stingray was still a good car back then before emissions standards f-ed them up. The 240Z was also nice.

1973 Trans Am

http://www.cherokeeforum.com/attachm...ine-fvl-lg.jpg



73 Dodge Charger

http://www.corbettsauto.com/pictures...r/DSCF3854.JPG



73 Camaro

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...o_Z28_side.JPG



73 Corvette

http://www.americandreamcars.com/1973corvette051905.jpg



73 Mustang

http://www.autotraderclassics.com/im...6795/76795.jpg



73 Olds 442

http://www.musclecarclub.com/musclec...-442-1973a.jpg

I was born in 77, so I would take an old Smokey & The Bandit Trans Am from that year...



https://cdn6.3dtuning.com/info/Ponti.../factory/7.jpg

All unbelieveably slow compared to their 60's counterparts. The Vette's most powerful engine made 270 at the crank and it was the most powerful and lightest GM performance car available in '73.

If I literally have to choose a car I would pick the 1980 Datsun 280ZX:

http://static.cargurus.com/images/si...678278338.jpeg



If I can pick a vehicle it would be the 1980 Jeep CJ-7:

https://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e...ps75f59dc3.jpg

'79 RX-7

http://enzorwd.q45.org/august/aug7%20014.jpg

You sir are out of your f*cking mind :nuts2:

http://imgdex.com/i/4f43d41ef2de8.jpgNothing else that year matters









For me, despite the fact that it is slow, and actually kind of shitty to drive, horribly inefficient in every way possible, too wide, uncomfortable, and a damn brick; it's still iconic and gives zero f*cks:

1980 Lamborghini Countach LP400S

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...ies_2_rear.jpg

I live in the US... not Japan.

88' is tough, everything was boxy and ugly for the most part.



I'm pretty sure the Pontiac fiero was the most popular car that year. :headshake:

The Lamborghini Diablo has always been my favorite sports car, but in 1991 it was on its second year of production so it was still an infant. So I'll go with another choice.



Ferrari 512TR

https://cdn4.3dtuning.com/info/Ferra.../factory/7.jpg

(skip to 0:33 seconds)

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeLt55aPyyk[/media]



or Ferrari Testarossa Koenig Competition Evolution (700ish HP) wish it had pop ups and the side fins though.

http://alesupercars.weebly.com/uploa...41884_orig.jpg

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaDm9DIjnZA[/media]

Ah, but you can put a kit on a Fiero and be driving nearly anything.

That doesn't mean you have choose something big, heavy and over rated. :duh5:







Um dude, NO. Just no. First of all, the MR2 is vastly superior to the Fiero :finger2:

1988 was a fantastic, nay, PHENOMENAL year for cars:

• 1988 Alpha Romeo 164 pro-car 5
  
• 1988 Jiotto Caspita
  
• 1988 Lamborghini Jalpa P350
  
• 1988 DeThomaso Pantera GT5
  
• 1988 Calloway Sledgehammer
  
• 1988 Ferrari 328 GTS
  
• 1988 Ferrari F40
  
• 1988 Ford Festiva SHOgun
  
• 1988 Porsche 928 S4
  
• 1988 Porsche 959
  
• 1988 Jaguar XJS V12
  
• 1988 Mazda RX7
  
• 1988 BMW M6 (E24)
  
• 1988 Nissan Skyline GTS-R (I had a chance behind the wheel of one of these recently. VERY under rated! A fantastically quick car (especially by 1980's standards), tons of tech and Mercedes comfort.)
  
• 1988 Toyota Soarer twin turbo (basically Toyota's answer to the Nissan but with a twin turbo 3.0L)
  
• 1988 Peugeot 205 T16
  
• 1988 BMW Z1
  
• 1988 Aston Martin V8 Vantage
  
• 1988 Ford Sierra Cosworth RS
  
• 1988 Italdesign Aztec
  
• 1988 Peugeot Oxia
  
• 1988 Lotus Esprit V8 Turbo
  
• 1988 Renault GTA turbo
  
• 1988 Cizeta-Moroder V16T
  

And that's just the start of the list.









:gtfoslap: :gtfo2:

^ I agree with any of those choices :beercheers:

No, but it does have to be legal to buy, own and drive here. In '73, the Skyline was not.

But in 2015 the '73 Skyline is.

Actually the laws regarding that weren't even in place on a federal level until the late 80s, and legal grey market imports occurred due to loopholes into the 90s. That car has been legal for longer than it hasn't in reality.

Technicalities aside, the Skyline was neither practical nor reasonable for someone to buy in '73 and would not be considered by any American in '73 as a desirable car. If it were, it would have been sold here.

Sorry but I scrolled through those links you posted and I MAY have liked 2 of them.



And I would agree mr2 > fiero. I was just referring to what was more prominent then.

The initial post says for "free". This is a wish list. Practicality and reason are what gets thrown aside.

In that case...



http://www.rmauctions.com/lots/lot.cfm?lot_id=1057340

:nuts2:









Well you also have to consider the times. The Skyline was not imported as it would have been a market disaster. At the time Americans were buying primarily American made cars as most imports of the day lacked the quality that USDM manufacturers were known for. Likewise, there was still some country pride involved as well as a LOT of residual anger toward the Japanese. It hadn't been but a few short decades since they bombed our base in Hawaii, dragging us into WW2. Likewise the Skyline was long considered the flagship model for Nissan, and they had just as much displeasure for the US at the time. In return, we got a very small number of compact options and the Fairlady Z, the obligatory sport option that received a cult following. The Skyline would have been put against the pony cars and muscle cars of the day and both sides of the pond understood it wouldn't last. The 2 door Skyline is basically just a boxy Z with a smaller motor, where the 4 door was way too small for what the consumers were purchaing at the time. On top on that consider the cost, importing a vehicle back then was taxed much more harshly than today, a 4 door base skyline would command Cadillac money; and that would not sell well in the slightest. In fact, the early model Skyline Sport (BLRA-3) was rebodied by Michelotti in the 60's, when Prince was still the brand name prior to the merger that would form Nissan. This model called the Skyline Sport was intended to introduce the brand to Europe, and a convertible version was made and shown at some US auto shows. However due to the size and country of origin it was largely ignored. It was surely not for lack of trying on Nissan's part. However consider that today it is indeed a very desirable and collectible car. Mostly due to name sake an pop culture, but it was very much the perfect blend of European styling with comfort and options most of the Euros of the time lacked desperately. Also thanks to a the environmental conditions of Japan, many have been lost to corrosion. So it's also slightly more rare than many of the American cars of the 60s and 70s.





That BMW tho :beercheers:

A wise decision that one is.

You realize you just took the long way to say exactly what I said, right? :beercheers: