who has owned the most classic

chiefwiggum

as the title says....car must have been at least... say...20 yrs old when you owned it....i have a feeling whos gonna win but i'll keep my opinions to myself for the time being and see am i correct;)
i'll start
1.1988 mk1 golf gti cabriolet

Tomebagel

1.1961 Vauxhall Victor super
2.1960 Vauxhall Victor deluxe

chiefwiggum

in the lead already tom:D damn i thought i'd be hard to beat:o

BeardyGit

1967 Morris Minor
1981 Range Rover
1973 Series III Landrover
1977 Series III Landrover
1983 Mini
1986 Mini

Do bikes count?

1979 GS750
1987 GSXR750
1984 Intruder 700cc US import
1987 GSXr400

All over 20 years old when I owned them...some by quite a bit.

chiefwiggum

nope 4 wheeled vehicles only(bar a reliant robin i suppose) gil is in the lead with 6..well done.still have them all?

Dades

Heh - some people are going to be typing all night.

1972 Fiat 124 Spider
1972 Mercedes 350 SL
1983 Porsche 924 (Current)

chiefwiggum

dades ive seen your new ride...lovely car...i'd love one

Blue850

1971 Fiat 850
1971 Fiat 850
1972 Fiat 850 spider
1983 Fiat 127 GT X2
1973 Merc W115
1968 Triumph 2000
1969 Triumph 2000

Wonder will Junkyard have a few hours to type his reply;)

chiefwiggum

ha ha yeah junkyard was by bet to win but we'll see

PaulK_CCI

ha, if Junkyard is allowed to enter, then I should be allowed a shot too , but I guess it would be a bit unfair for the 'non-traders' amongst us...

junkyard

You first Paul.;):)

Whosbetter?

Okay
1. 1982 Ford Capri GT4 (Project)
2. 1985 Ford Capri 2l Laser (sold)
3. 1974 Rover P6B (still have)

Also, as I'm so old, I've had in the past '81 Golf, '82 Escort, '84 Capri, '90 3series BMW, though they weren't classics when I owned them.:D

bo-bo

Eh, ive had a few, nothing spectacular, mostly capris.

1 mk3 capri 2l S.
2 reliant scimitar.
3 mk3 capri 3l S xpack.
4 mk2 escort ghia 4 door.
5 mk4 cortina 2.3 ghia.
6 mk3 capri 1.6 ls.
7 mk3 capri 1.6 l.
8 mk1 capri gt.

junkyard

I've had at least 500 cars over the years, all shapes, sizes and conditions. The most i've had at one time was 54, way too many!! The more I think of it the more I think I need help.........:o

Dades

Don't worry - you don't need to post pics as well...

Tomebagel

junkyard wrote: »

I've had at least 500 cars over the years, all shapes, sizes and conditions. The most i've had at one time was 54, way too many!! The more I think of it the more I think I need help.........:o

wowowowowowow 500?how many do you wonnow and where did you get them all from?

junkyard

I've been dealing in cars since I was 11, sold my first new one to the principle in my school when I was 15! I've bought and sold almost every make with the exception of supercars but I did own a couple of Ferraris and Lotus' over the years. I've got 16 at the moment, sold a lot of my stuff around the start of the summer.

PaulK_CCI

How long would one have to own the car to count them as 'owning' them .
I owned many cars not longer than say a couple of days, before they went to their new owners.

I have been importing and selling Classic cars in Ireland since 1996, and if i were to count every car that was ever registered in my name, I would probably also get up to a similar figure as Junkyard, however, I most definitely never owned more than 10 cars at one given time, because I was (and still am) a firm believer that there is no point in having a lot of money tied up in a huge stock. Generally my experience was that no matter how many cars you had, people would always want a different spec or colour than the one you had in the end anyway... :rolleyes:, that's why I specialised in sourcing and importing, rather than offering a large stock.

Here is a sample of the ones that I owned for a bit longer than just a couple of days and that made a lasting impression (in alphabetical order, not preference ):

BMW Coupe 3.0 CS
BMW 2002 Tii
Citroen DS
Datsun 240Z
Fiat Dino Coupe
Ford Capri Mk1 1700 GT XLR
Ford Mustang Fastback/Coupe/Convertible 65/66/67/68
Lancia Fulvia 1.3S
Mercedes W107 (SL)
Mercedes W108 (250SE/280SE) / W109 (300SEL)
Mercedes W110 (190,220SE)
Mercedes W111 Coupe/Convertible (lost count)
Mercedes W113 (Pagoda, a few)
Mercedes W114/W115 Sedan/CE, (diesels and petrol)
Peugeot 404 Familiale
Porsche 911 "S"/"T"/"E"/ SC / Carerra
Porsche 912 Targa/Coupe
Range Rover
Saab 900 EMS/Turbo
Saab 99
Volvo Amazon
Volvo P1800S
Volvo PV210
VW 1600 Fastback, Notchback
VW Beetle 1200, 1300, 1302, 1303
VW Beetle Convertible 1300, 1302, 1303
VW Camper (with only 16,000km from new!)
VW Karmann Ghia

Dustpuppy

1974 Beetle Automatic
1972 Beetle 1303
1974 Beetle Baja Bug
1969 2CV
1981 Porsche 911

At the moment i have a 1967 Beetle
and a 1971 VW Type 3 Variant which i am restoring and fitting a Porsche 911 engine in.

chiefwiggum

some nice collections there

RobAMerc

1974 Mini 1000
1974 Lancia Fulvia
1974 Mercedes W114

Funny, I seem to have a thing for 1974 !

Anan1

1969 Lancia Fulvia 1.3S sport
1971 Mercedes 280SL
1986 Porsche 911 3.2
1988 Lancia Delta HF integrale

carlosfandango

Ok, so No one is going to beat Paul Kanters.. Here's mine (from what I can remember)

1. Fiat 124 Spider (still have 20 years later)
2. Fiat 128 3P
3. Lancia Delta Integrale
4. Lancia Fulvia series 2
5. Alfa Romeo Guilia Saloon 1300TI
6. Porsche 911 1969
7. Porsche 912 1966 (still have)
8. Porsche 928 1978
9. Land Rover (still have)

can't think of any more.

CFD

ianobrien

All of this makes my list rather small....

1) 1977 Ford Escort Ghia
2) 1988 Citroen AX GT Sportif (Died and gone to heaven...)

Hopefully there will be a 1989 Peugeot 205 GTi 1.9 to add to that list soon....

Kersh

1979 Porsche 911 SC - sold on
1976 Ferrari 308 GTB - still have.

In 2 months though my 300zx Twin Turbo is 20!! :pac:

I am looking around for an SC, one needing work would be fine - keep an eye out. If its on UK plates , 1980 or earlier

gyppo

1983 Mercedes 200 w123 (recently sold)
1985 Mercedes 230E w123
1988 Porsche 944

corktina

ive had around 60 since 1998...almost all Cortinas with a couple of escorts, a corsair and a capri thrown in....amazing how few of them I see nowadays though

carchaeologist

What i have right now..
1983 Vauxhall Chevette Saloon,19k,here since 1990.
1980 Irish,Datsun Cherry 100A FII (and a spares car)
1986 Irish,Ford Capri(and a spares car)
1977 Irish,VW 1200
1986 Irish,Opel Corsa,yes,not a classic as such,maybe never will be,but if i had sold it it would definatly have been crushed by now.
1990 Mercedes 190E,current road car.
And theres a,
1966 Ford Zodiac Executive
1966 Wolseley 6/110
1964 Wolseley 1500
1977 MGB GT
1974 Triumph Stag
in the uncles place.

Magnum

1986 Ford Capri 2.0
1979 Ford Cortina 2.3 v6
1980 Ford Escort 1.3
1988 Ford Escort Xr3i
1985 Ford Escort Xr3i Cab

junkyard

1981 Alfa 1.5 TI
1979 Alfa Giulietta
1980 Alfa Alfetta
1974 Alfa Spyder
1974 BMW 2002 Cabrio
1980 BMW 528i
1974 BMW 3.0
1979 BMW733i
1980 BMW 323i
1980 BMW 635 CSI
1979 Bentley T1
1979 SAAB 900 Turbo
1978 SAAB 99 Turbo
1980 SAAB 900i
1963 Daimler Majestic Major hearse
1967 Daimler Majestic Major
1963-1980 Minis x 20+
1956 Morris Minor
1967 Mercedes 250SL
1978 Mercedes 450 SEL 6.9
1972 Mercedes 300 SEL 6.3
1979 Mercedes 280 E
1979 Mercedes 240 TD estate
1974 Ford Granada 3.0 GXL x4
1979 Ford Granada 2.8i x 8
1978-1980 Ford Granada 2.0 x 12
1977-1980 Ford Fiesta x 30+
1976-1980 Ford Escort x 20+
1965-1969 Ford Anglia x 6
1969-1972 Fiat 850 x 5
1970-1978 Fiat 128 x 10
1973 Fiat 130 x 2
1970 Ford Zodiac
1979 Ford Transit
1963 Rolls Royce Silver Cloud
1969-1980 Rolls Silver Shadow x 10
1973 Volvo 144
1979 Volvo 244
1975 Volvo 66
1967 Volvo 1800
1959 Volvo PV 544
1974 Mercedes 600
1978-1981 Toyota Corolla 30 x 10
1974-1978 Toyota Corolla 20 x 6
1976-1980 Toyota Celica x 5
1963-1969 Jaguars mk 2 x 6
1969-1980 Jaguar XJ6 4.2 x 20+
1970 Jaguar E type
1979 Nissan/Datsun 260Z
1977 Nissan 240Z
1978-1980 Datsun Sunnys x 15
1978 Datsun 280 C estate
1978-1980 Toyota Crown x 5
+ loads more...to be cont....:)

carchaeologist

its the X5,X16,X10 etc that i love..lol

macplaxton

1. 1968 Wolseley 16/60 auto
2. 1969 Reliant Regal 3/30
3. 1964 Austin 1100
4. 1968 Reliant Rebel 700
5. 1967 Reliant Rebel 700
6. 1978 Austin Maxi 1750
7. 1973 Austin 1800
8. 1980 Austin Maxi 1750HL auto
9. 1972 DAF 66SL
10. 1986 Reliant Rialto 2
11. 1978 Citroen GS X2
12. 1972 DAF 44
13. 1982 Volvo 343DL

All over 20 years old at first ownership. Never had a car less than 10 years old. Still have the Regal, owned it very nearly 18 years now. :eek:

carchaeologist

macplaxton wrote: »

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1972 DAF 66SL

Saw one of these flying around in holland at the weekend,hadnt time to get a pic tho.

8~)

Mercedes W123 x 6 (including 1 spare)
BMW E28 x 2
Saab 900
Daimler XJ6 SIII
Mercedes W107 SLC

... and an Austin Maestro and a couple of Montegos but they shouldn't count because they were current at the time (and for other reasons to some).

johnf2020

1969 Mercedes 250/8 W114
1984 Mercedes 230E W123
1985 Mercedes 230E W123
1970 Renault 16TS
1973 Renault 17TL Auto
1979 Renault 15GTL
1979 Renault 18TS---Arriving next Week
1982 Renault 18 Turbo---Currently Have
1985 Renault 18 TS 2.0Litre Auto.
1985 Renault Fuego GTX 2.0L Auto.----The one that I should have kept
1988 Renault 21 Turbo.


Ohh God----Why did I sell them:eek:

Tomebagel

junkyard wrote: »

1981 Alfa 1.5 TI
1979 Alfa Giulietta
1980 Alfa Alfetta
1974 Alfa Spyder
1974 BMW 2002 Cabrio
1980 BMW 528i
1974 BMW 3.0
1979 BMW733i
1980 BMW 323i
1980 BMW 635 CSI
1979 Bentley T1
1979 SAAB 900 Turbo
1978 SAAB 99 Turbo
1980 SAAB 900i
1963 Daimler Majestic Major hearse
1967 Daimler Majestic Major
1963-1980 Minis x 20+
1956 Morris Minor
1967 Mercedes 250SL
1978 Mercedes 450 SEL 6.9
1972 Mercedes 300 SEL 6.3
1979 Mercedes 280 E
1979 Mercedes 240 TD estate
1974 Ford Granada 3.0 GXL x4
1979 Ford Granada 2.8i x 8
1978-1980 Ford Granada 2.0 x 12
1977-1980 Ford Fiesta x 30+
1976-1980 Ford Escort x 20+
1965-1969 Ford Anglia x 6
1969-1972 Fiat 850 x 5
1970-1978 Fiat 128 x 10
1973 Fiat 130 x 2
1970 Ford Zodiac
1979 Ford Transit
1963 Rolls Royce Silver Cloud
1969-1980 Rolls Silver Shadow x 10
1973 Volvo 144
1979 Volvo 244
1975 Volvo 66
1967 Volvo 1800
1959 Volvo PV 544
1974 Mercedes 600
1978-1981 Toyota Corolla 30 x 10
1974-1978 Toyota Corolla 20 x 6
1976-1980 Toyota Celica x 5
1963-1969 Jaguars mk 2 x 6
1969-1980 Jaguar XJ6 4.2 x 20+
1970 Jaguar E type
1979 Nissan/Datsun 260Z
1977 Nissan 240Z
1978-1980 Datsun Sunnys x 15
1978 Datsun 280 C estate
1978-1980 Toyota Crown x 5
+ loads more...to be cont....:)

What did you do with the 240,260 and e type?

their the type of cars i thought people would never part with!

junkyard

The 240 and the 260? The E type maybe but the Datsuns I had no problem selling on, they'd do nothing for me tbh. I buy and sell them for a living so it would want to have sentimental value or be a car I always wanted to keep it. I have a few I wouldn't sell for any money.

lil'bug

oldest car i had was a 53 zwitter beetle
do i win???

chiefwiggum

not unless we changed it from the most to the oldest..and i'd say you'll be beaten on that to lol

123 man

mercedes 123x4 w115x3 w113x1 pontoonx1 w108x1. 1947jagx1 1939ssx1 1927 forda s x2 wolseley1660x1 1935morris10x1 toyotabj40x3 1950 austina40convertablex1

lil'bug

65 karmann beetle
54 oval
53 zwitter
1960 crewcab x 2
1968 beetle
1974 beetle
1962 beetle
68 karmann ghia
63 karmann ghia
67 karmann ghia
i might have forgotten some
still won't win!!!
i'm off to sell some organs to buy more vw's

riggsi

81 fiesta
83 escort
84 escort xr3
68 beetle
77 wv type 2
88 vw golf
89 vw golf gti
86 vw caddy
86 porsche 944
88 porsche 944(Gyppo's car)
76 beetle
82 merc w123
73 type 3 variant
72 type 3 notch back
74 vw based nova kit car

DarenO

Pics pleeeeease especially the type 2s

lil'bug wrote: »

65 karmann beetle
54 oval
53 zwitter
1960 crewcab x 2
1968 beetle
1974 beetle
1962 beetle
68 karmann ghia
63 karmann ghia
67 karmann ghia
i might have forgotten some
still won't win!!!
i'm off to sell some organs to buy more vw's

Daxklynsmith

I'm not even in the running
1949 MG TC (17 yo when I got her as a first car)
1950 Ford Prefect (18 yo when I got her)
1963 Morris minor Traveller ( was last seen doing 70 mph but it was being towed by a BMW 325i)
1976 Daimler Xj-6 (Now a Cobra Replica called Agnes)
1942 Packard Roadster ( weddings and classic cars cannot compete)
1942 Harley Davidson WLA
1969 BMW 2.8 CS Coupe
1975 BMW 3.3L E3 Saloon
1980 Landrover series 3 (which toured Africa)
Currently:
1973 BMW 3.0 CS Coupe
1963 Triumph Spitfire
1979 BMW 635 CSi
along the way not new but not that old were:
MGA 1500
Mini Cooper 1078
MGB GT
Porsche 911 3.2
They were the interesting ones