What was your childhood hero car?

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blk: Dec 19, 2009; .

To tighten this down, post one car, and let's make 12 the upper age limit of 'childhood'. Extra credit: Do you still want one?

Here's mine:

# ? May 10, 2015 08:39

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# ? Apr 18, 2024 09:09

Previa_fun: Nov 10, 2004

Yes.

# ? May 10, 2015 08:51

BMB5150: Oct 24, 2010; 2018 Indianapolis 500 Winner

Though it was only a concept car...

I still would. Thank you Gran Turismo keeping the car alive.

# ? May 10, 2015 18:51

Seat Safety Switch: May 27, 2008; MY RELIGION IS THE SMALL BLOCK V8 AND COMMANDMENTS ONE THROUGH TEN ARE NEVER LIFT.; Pillbug

Still would.

# ? May 10, 2015 19:00

MattD1zzl3: Oct 26, 2007; Can't post for 4 years!

I'm smashing past the boundries of "Childhood" into "Young adolecence", but from 12 to 15 i wanted a 23 window VW Bus becuase of Mystery science theater 3000 (Back when they were "Only" 8 to 12 thousand for a rusty broken one.

When i was a real kid? I didnt give a single gently caress. My moms corolla was a badass racecar because it had a moon roof.

# ? May 10, 2015 19:32

Turbo Fondant: Oct 25, 2010

I was a hardcore Chrysler fanboy prior to my mid-teens.

this kind of explains why I like weird/terrible cars as an adult

And I had a huge crush on the 94-01 Ram. Especially that VTS concept they did (exactly an SRT10 Ram but in the '90s).
Oddly enough I wasn't as crazy about the Viper as perhaps I should have been.

# ? May 10, 2015 19:36

Seat Safety Switch: May 27, 2008; MY RELIGION IS THE SMALL BLOCK V8 AND COMMANDMENTS ONE THROUGH TEN ARE NEVER LIFT.; Pillbug

Tommychu posted:

I was a hardcore Chrysler fanboy prior to my mid-teens.

this kind of explains why I like weird/terrible cars as an adult

AMC Eagles touched me as a small child. Now look where we are.

# ? May 10, 2015 19:49

INCHI DICKARI: Aug 23, 2006; by FactsAreUseless

Six year old me was FURIOUS at my dad for selling my beloved 1973 Dart 4 door in baby poo poo green with an emerald interior front and rear bench seats and a white vinyl roof to purchase my grandmother's 1970 Mercury Cougar Eliminator with a 351 Cleveland 4V motor because the buckets in the Eliminator weren't as comfortable.

# ? May 10, 2015 19:56

Vincent Van Goatse: Nov 8, 2006; Enjoy every sandwich.; Smellrose

My dad had one.

# ? May 10, 2015 20:00

Gerblederp: Dec 4, 2009

In a heartbeat.

# ? May 10, 2015 21:44

Sormus: Jul 24, 2007; PREVENT SPACE-AIDS
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I'm sure this will be enough to know what I'm talking about.

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# ? May 11, 2015 00:37

Powershift: Nov 23, 2009

Chevelle SS until i saw a model of this in a hobby shop and had to have it. 1:18 die casts of the road car, 2 silver race car liveries, and the tamiya 1:10 RC of the original-teile livery with the engine busting out of the hood.

# ? May 11, 2015 00:49

Sandbagger SA: Aug 12, 2003; Giant Thighs.
Painted Threads.
Just Off the Highway.

I wasn't really into cars as a kid but this is about as close as I got.

# ? May 11, 2015 00:59

JukeboxHerostratus: Nov 25, 2009

"Hero" is relative.

# ? May 11, 2015 01:04

The Royal Nonesuch: Nov 1, 2005

I never gave a poo poo about cars until I was probably 16. My mom tried to get me interested in the neighbor's Mustang when I was little, but I hated it. The first car that ever gave me strange lustful tingling feelings was Y2K era 911 GT3s

# ? May 11, 2015 01:08

Applebees Appetizer: Jan 23, 2006

[e] The General Lee was literally a hero.

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# ? May 11, 2015 01:31

Sinestro: Oct 31, 2010; The perfect day needs the perfect set of wheels.

My dad had a model on his desk at home when I was a kid.

# ? May 11, 2015 01:44

Midjack: Dec 24, 2007

Previa_fun posted:

Yes.

Same.

# ? May 11, 2015 01:53

CAT INTERCEPTOR: Nov 9, 2004; Basically a male Margaret Thatcher

http://www.madmaxmovies.com/mad-max-fans/mad-max-replica-cars/mad-max-interceptors/gordon-hayes-second-interceptor/Im000440.jpg

Dunno if I still want one. I only really had a dirty case of lust for a car when I was somewhat older.

# ? May 11, 2015 02:09

iForge: Oct 28, 2010; Apple's new "iBlacksmith Suite: Professional Edition" features the iForge, iAnvil, and the iHammer.

I don't want one now, but I'll take the powertrain out of one to swap into something :v:

# ? May 11, 2015 02:21

Powershift: Nov 23, 2009

iForge posted:

I don't want one now, but I'll take the powertrain out of one to swap into something

But they're impeccably maintained, dirt cheap and everywhere. I i'd love to turn one into a car hauler.

# ? May 11, 2015 02:26

MrChips: Jun 10, 2005; FLIGHT SAFETY TIP: Fatties out first

Still is, for that matter.

# ? May 11, 2015 07:01

rndmnmbr: Jul 3, 2012

Except it also could pop out wings and fly!

# ? May 11, 2015 07:09

blk: Dec 19, 2009; .

MrChips posted:

Still is, for that matter.

Is it parked on coffee beans?

# ? May 11, 2015 07:13

Beverly Cleavage: Jun 22, 2004; I am a pretty pretty princess, watch me do my pretty princess dance....

Yes, please.

# ? May 11, 2015 13:54

Olympic Mathlete: Feb 25, 2011

leica posted:

[e] The General Lee was literally a hero.

Same here on this one. It was all about the noise.

# ? May 11, 2015 14:59

stump: Jan 19, 2006

A Cossie obviously. Would still have one now.

# ? May 11, 2015 16:22

sanchez: Feb 26, 2003

The R32 GTR. I used to live someplace where it was actually possible to purchase them, so they were around but always quite rare due to the cost. By modern standards they're not that quick (400hp with light modifications, 1/4 in the 12's), but in the early/mid 90's that was incredible. Their V8 supercar story is great too. I'd still buy one, bubbly dash and all, the 89's are coming into the US now for $20-30k..

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# ? May 11, 2015 16:45

CannonFodder: Jan 26, 2001; Passion’s Wrench

"Wait a minute. Wait a minute. Doc, uh... Are you telling me that you built a time machine... out of a DeLorean?"

I still want one.

# ? May 11, 2015 16:49

Terrible Robot: Jul 2, 2010; FRIED CHICKEN; Slippery Tilde

CannonFodder posted:

"Wait a minute. Wait a minute. Doc, uh... Are you telling me that you built a time machine... out of a DeLorean?"

I still want one.

Yuuuup, it's this one. I watched that movie so many times as a child that I wore out the VHS tape.

I was really disappointed to learn how slow they actually are, but given the chance I would totally own one, no question.

# ? May 11, 2015 17:13

Seizure Meat: Jul 23, 2008; by Smythe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wRHBLwpASw

Still the best driving song :colbert:

# ? May 11, 2015 17:35

BigPaddy: Jun 30, 2008; That night we performed the rite and opened the gate.
Halfway through, I went to fix us both a coke float.
By the time I got back, he'd gone insane.
Plus, he'd left the gate open and there was evil everywhere.

Don't care that it is French it is a 600bhp rally car that was so fast it was banned along with the rest of Group B

On a similar note the 405 T16 going up Pikes Peak https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJsHlugRls4

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# ? May 11, 2015 18:16

Thelonious: Jul 16, 2005

I'm almost 30, and I still want a malaise era shitbox dodge.

# ? May 11, 2015 18:17

INCHI DICKARI: Aug 23, 2006; by FactsAreUseless

Thelonious posted:

I'm almost 30, and I still want a malaise era shitbox dodge.

I finally watched this for the first time the other day and understood why it's such a cult classic.

# ? May 11, 2015 18:23

BoostCreep: May 3, 2004; Might I ask where you keep your forced induction accessories?; Grimey Drawer

CannonFodder posted:

"Wait a minute. Wait a minute. Doc, uh... Are you telling me that you built a time machine... out of a DeLorean?"

I still want one.

This. Of course I'd still own one. I'm halfway there already.

# ? May 11, 2015 18:32

NihilismNow: Aug 31, 2003

F40. Do i still want one? Hell yeah, but i would never drive it on a public road and only until it needed service because i only have so many organs to sell.

# ? May 11, 2015 18:48

Seizure Meat: Jul 23, 2008; by Smythe

I love that you can gauge posters ages by these to within 2 or 3 years

# ? May 11, 2015 18:50

blk: Dec 19, 2009; .

VikingSkull posted:

I love that you can gauge posters ages by these to within 2 or 3 years

I posted the V8 Esprit because I like the spoiler placement better on it but it came way after I turned 12 :-/

Runner up for me was a Delorean as well, but hey, they share some design and the Esprit is a little less terrible to drive.

# ? May 11, 2015 20:31

BlackMK4: Aug 23, 2006; wat.; Megamarm

SW's Supra

# ? May 11, 2015 20:38

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Comrade Flynn: Jun 1, 2003

Oh man I just spent an hour trying to remember what this car was called.

So 90s it hurts but I loved this thing. Something like 600hp.

# ? May 11, 2015 21:08

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