Marks Best Car Ranking & What Happened?
1. 90’ Ford Aerostar- Gave away to neighbors who had kids
2. 98’ Mercury Tracer- Gave to Charity
3. 2002 PT Cruiser- Still have at nearly 200,000 miles
4. 85’ Camaro- Well over 200,000 when I gave it to my brother
5. 70’ Mustang- I loved this car! Sold it while in college
6. 2002 Mustang- Kinda wish I had kept
7. 1995 BMW 325i- Keeps Knapek’s electrical in business
8. 76’Mazda 3XP- Drove it until it rusted out! This car had no high end I tell you!
9. 78’ Cordoba- Fine Corinthian leather, nice ride traded in
10. 70’ Dodge Charger- Never had issues with engine, just electrical stuff, sold for $150?
11. 85’ Corvette- Hassle getting in and out of, traded in
12. 65’ Ford Galaxy- Boring but dependable. Someone in the family ended up with it
13. 98’ Escort- Gave to Charity
14. 2006 Neon- Totaled. Son was ran into from behind.
15. 78’ Olds Delta 88- Sold for a few hundred
16. 74’ Monte Carlo- Traded in for TR-7
17. 63’ Nova- Fire engine Red, traded for 60’ Impala
18. 99’ Contour Traded in
19. 75’ TR-7- Fun car when it ran! Traded in
20. 60’ Impala- Fins and all! Traded for 66’ Impala
21. 66’ Impala- Bad wreck when Motor Mount broke. Totaled
22. 60’ Ford Ranchero- “The Rat Wagon” 177 engine and gutless
23. 70’ Pinto- Worked for work
24. 70’ Mazda 616- Robin’s first car
25. 75’ Audi- Gave away to neighbors in need for family
Not sure all the years correct but close. Didn’t make the list: 61’ Ford truck, 2-85’ Ford Rangers, 87’ Honda Accord, 85’ Buick Rivera, Olds Cutless, 89’ Lincoln Mark 7, 89’ Cadillac and others I am sure I forgot.
I have a 1960 Ford Ranchero. I've spent most of my life driving either a VW Bug or a Toyota Corolla, so for me the Ranchero is peppy. Here are some photos from when I bought. It's been slightly upgraded since then.
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Wow. How many miles does that baby have on it?
ReplyDeleteI have no idea. The odometer doesn't work. But it runs like a champ. I'm always checking the oil and water levels, but I rarely need to add anything. It has "three on the tree." There's a super low gear. Then a second gear that gets you up to 25 mph. After that you keep it in third. I punched it up to 83 mph once. I think it will go faster than that, but I don't trust the handling.
ReplyDeleteI got my first driving license at age 16 in 1973 driving a '63 Ford Falcon station wagon, which probably has the identical or very similar running gear as the Ranchero. It was a three on the tree also. No power steering, no power brakes, no power nothing.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, I too owned a '70 Mustang with a 351 Cleveland. It was a coupe with an automatic. I sold it in the 1980s to finish college.
ReplyDeleteI've also owned two '66 Mustangs, both 6-cyl with 3 on the floor; a '68, 289 auto; and a '69 302 auto. And assorted MGs, a Sunbeam Alpine and 1964 Triumph TR4.
Those were the days in the '70s when you could buy these cars for a few hundred dollars, drive them for awhile, sell them, and move on to something else.
Andy: My 70' Mustang had a 351 Windsor. I am jealous. The 68' 289 was hot! Robin loved the TR7.
ReplyDeleteWow what a list! My most Favorite was "The Rat Wagon" and Robins Mazda 616. Tons of memories,To many to list!!!
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First of all, the ivic fuel efficiency is not going to harm your car if you buy one of these, a stock honda is almost invincible as far as the tune goes, my friend was running his teggy with a b18a1 at 22:1 b4 we got it on a dyno and saw it.
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