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Your Top 5 '70s Cars You'd Like To Own

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  • 16-01-2016 9:21pm
    #1
    Lellostag
    Registered Users Posts: 269 ✭✭


    Hi fellow classic car fans,

    Just thought in the light of all this car insurance debacle and suchlike it would be a bit of fun to dream a little for a change.

    So, which 5 cars from the 1970s would like to fill your garage with, if money wasn't an issue as such?

    To get the ball rolling, these are my top 5 (at the moment!):

    Alfa Romeo Montreal
    Triumph Stag
    Plymouth Roadrunner (1972)
    Chevrolet Chevelle SS (1970)
    Mercedes 450 SLC


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    #2
    CianDon
    Registered Users Posts: 568 ✭✭✭CianDon


    Talbot Sunbeam Lotus
    Alpine A110
    Fiat 131 Abarth
    Mazda Cosmo
    BMW M1


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    elperello
    Registered Users Posts: 14,564 ✭✭✭✭elperello


    Lamborghini Miura
    BMW 3.0 CSL
    Lancia Stratos
    Mercedes Benz 600
    Chevrolet Camaro Z28


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    Lellostag
    Registered Users Posts: 269 ✭✭Lellostag


    CianDon wrote: »
    Talbot Sunbeam Lotus
    Alpine A110
    Fiat 131 Abarth
    Mazda Cosmo
    BMW M1

    Nice choices! Is the Fiat 131 the same as the Mirafiori? My uncle had one of them and I thought it was really cool, especially with a name like that! :)


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    selfdiy
    Registered Users Posts: 182 ✭✭selfdiy


    1. Porsche 911
    2. Mercedes W108 coupe
    3. Ford Mustang Mach 1
    4. Datsun 240Z
    5. Jaguar E-Type


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    savagethegoat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,297 ✭✭✭savagethegoat


    Mk2 Cortina 1600E
    Mk2 Cortina 1600GT estate
    Mk3 Cortina 2000GXL
    Mk3 2000E estate
    Mk4 Cortina 3.0S


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    w124man
    Registered Users Posts: 2,308 ✭✭✭w124man


    RS1800
    Stratos
    Merc 450 SEL 6.9
    V12 E Type Roadster
    BMW M1 - the only BMW that I would ever consider owning!


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    #8
    winnie the schtink
    Registered Users Posts: 287 ✭✭winnie the schtink


    i already have them


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    jca
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,585 ✭✭✭jca


    Renault 18 gts
    Mk3 Cortina GXL
    Fiat 128 3p
    Hillman Hunter GT or GLS I'm not fussy!!!
    Fiat 125.


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    swarlb
    Registered Users Posts: 1,244 ✭✭✭swarlb


    winnie the schtink wrote: »
    i already have them

    1/43rd or 1/24th scale ?


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    quattro777
    Registered Users Posts: 417 ✭✭quattro777


    Fiat 130 Coupe
    Hillman Hunter GLS
    NSU Ro80
    BMW 6 Series
    Rover 3500

    I have all of them :D


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    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,061 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    Aston Martin DBS
    Citroen CX GTI
    Maserati Bora
    Monteverdi 375L
    Renault 4 TL


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    Lellostag
    Registered Users Posts: 269 ✭✭Lellostag


    quattro777 wrote: »
    Fiat 130 Coupe
    Hillman Hunter GLS
    NSU Ro80
    BMW 6 Series
    Rover 3500

    I have all of them :D

    Brilliant, that's a nice little collection you've got there! :)

    The Fiat is a really stylish looking car, I wouldn't mind one myself!


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    #14
    Lellostag
    Registered Users Posts: 269 ✭✭Lellostag


    winnie the schtink wrote: »
    i already have them

    I'm intrigued, tell me more! :)


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    Lellostag
    Registered Users Posts: 269 ✭✭Lellostag


    Harry Palmr wrote: »
    Aston Martin DBS
    Citroen CX GTI
    Maserati Bora
    Monteverdi 375L
    Renault 4 TL

    Some great cars there! I must say I do like the CX GTi, its such a timeless design. Maybe when I eventually get the Staaaag back on the road I just might take one on as the next project... ;)


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    MercMad
    Registered Users Posts: 4,269 ✭✭✭MercMad


    selfdiy wrote: »
    1. Porsche 911
    2. Mercedes W108 coupe
    3. Ford Mustang Mach 1
    4. Datsun 240Z
    5. Jaguar E-Type

    ...........no such thing as a W108 Coupe. I assume you mean W111 Coupe, in which case your taste is exquisite :D

    Mine,

    911
    Merc 600
    Merc 280SE 3.5 Cabrio
    Merc 300SL Roadster
    '65 Mustang 289 Convertible


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    Dades
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,558 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dades


    <3 The 70's!

    Ferrari 308 GT4
    Lancia Fulvia HF
    Lamborghini Countach LP400
    911 Targa
    Fiat 124 Spider BS (my old one, without the rust and blue smoke!)

    We should really be adding pictures...


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    selfdiy
    Registered Users Posts: 182 ✭✭selfdiy


    MercMad wrote: »
    ...........no such thing as a W108 Coupe. I assume you mean W111 Coupe, in which case your taste is exquisite :D

    Mine,

    911
    Merc 600
    Merc 280SE 3.5 Cabrio
    Merc 300SL Roadster
    '65 Mustang 289 Convertible


    Can't believe I made that mistake. Yes a W111 Coupe in silver preferably.

    Will have to make do with my W114 saloons until I have a lotto win!!

    Mercedes_SE_Coup%C3%A9.jpg


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    Diabhalta
    Registered Users Posts: 2,736 ✭✭✭Diabhalta


    I can easily put together Top 200, but I think Top five would look like this (no particular order and basically random cars from that imaginary Top 200 list of mine):

    5

    doesn't matter which series (probably series 3, because the rear lights are a bit nicer). Definitely with the knock off wheels from Miura.

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    4

    Pilarless

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    cadi197060specialspartacusbluefiremist.jpg

    3

    Longchamp as well, for daily driving...

    I think the early 70s Mangustas had different headlights...

    De-Tomaso-Mangusta-1967-3.jpg

    1967-de-tomaso-mangusta.jpg

    2
    o-m-g

    http://www.thegallerybrummen.nl/en_EN/autobedrijf/collectie/10190268/details.html

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    1
    Ferrari-365-GTB-3_Fotor-740x553.jpg

    ferrari_365_gtb4_daytona_09.jpg?itok=0rEeGoqW

    5616406467_243a3579ae_b.jpg


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    #20
    Lellostag
    Registered Users Posts: 269 ✭✭Lellostag


    Some fantastic car choices there, Diabhalta! I love 'em all as well. :)


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    Arthur Daley
    Registered Users Posts: 4,459 ✭✭✭Arthur Daley


    *takes classic & sportscar AtoZ of cars from the 70s down off the shelf, and struggles to pick just 5*

    Bmw 3.0 csi
    Porsche 911 carrerra 2.7 RS
    Aston Martin Vantage
    Saab 99 turbo
    Mercedes 300sel 6.3


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    tabby aspreme
    Registered Users Posts: 3,877 ✭✭✭tabby aspreme


    Renault 5 turbo rwd
    Rs 1800
    Mirafiori Abrath
    Citroen cx
    Transit 3.0 v6


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    #23
    Diabhalta
    Registered Users Posts: 2,736 ✭✭✭Diabhalta


    Lellostag wrote: »
    Some fantastic car choices there, Diabhalta! I love 'em all as well. :)

    ...last picture of that Daytona. No bumpers, wide wheels covered in brake dust, dirt from the exhaust above the tips... The ultimate driving machine.

    no words to describe this beautiful automobile.



    great video from Petrolicious:



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    Tzar Chasm
    Registered Users Posts: 2,069 ✭✭✭Tzar Chasm


    Aston Martin V8 vantage volante
    Ford falcon XY GTHO
    Detomassa pantera
    BMW E3 3.0 csl
    Toyota landcruiser FJ Ute

    If i did own these i might modernise some of them a little, the gtho could benefit from disc brakes and the newer v8 diesel would be nice in the cruiser plus some of the more obvious things like power steering etc


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    #25
    Lellostag
    Registered Users Posts: 269 ✭✭Lellostag


    Tzar Chasm wrote: »
    Aston Martin V8 vantage volante
    Ford falcon XY GTHO
    Detomassa pantera
    BMW E3 3.0 csl
    Toyota landcruiser FJ Ute

    If i did own these i might modernise some of them a little, the gtho could benefit from disc brakes and the newer v8 diesel would be nice in the cruiser plus some of the more obvious things like power steering etc

    Yeah, installing a 4.5 litre 1VD-FTV in the Landcruiser would make for a mighty restomod project!


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    #26
    Tzar Chasm
    Registered Users Posts: 2,069 ✭✭✭Tzar Chasm


    Yeah, if i were to do something like that it would be a Full mechanical swap.

    I missed out a few years ago and i still regret not doing it, there was a 2004 BA falcon for sale on one site and a mk4 zodiac on another. Would have been an epic summer build but i dithered about it for too long


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    Lellostag
    Registered Users Posts: 269 ✭✭Lellostag


    Tzar Chasm wrote: »
    Yeah, if i were to do something like that it would be a Full mechanical swap.

    I missed out a few years ago and i still regret not doing it, there was a 2004 BA falcon for sale on one site and a mk4 zodiac on another. Would have been an epic summer build but i dithered about it for too long

    I know what you mean Tzar. You could of course just try and find a good 1ufze engine and shove that into any classic of your liking! :)


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    Tzar Chasm
    Registered Users Posts: 2,069 ✭✭✭Tzar Chasm


    Well restromoddin should really be a full mechanical swap IMO.

    Mate of mine tried the 'easy' engine swap a while ago, put a 4.0 v8 from an e32 into an e30 318. No other changes, and was rather surprised one evening to find himself arseways in a ditch staring at a puddle of oil on the road which contained the remains of his diff


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    #29
    Lellostag
    Registered Users Posts: 269 ✭✭Lellostag


    Tzar Chasm wrote: »
    Well restromoddin should really be a full mechanical swap IMO.

    Mate of mine tried the 'easy' engine swap a while ago, put a 4.0 v8 from an e32 into an e30 318. No other changes, and was rather surprised one evening to find himself arseways in a ditch staring at a puddle of oil on the road which contained the remains of his diff

    Ah yes, you would of course want to match any engine upgrade with the appropriate drive train, suspension and brake upgrades as well, not to mention potentially needing to strengthen the chassis to cope with the added torque.

    Now I only need to find the budget, which probably will be the hardest thing with this kind of restomod!! ;)


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    #30
    Tzar Chasm
    Registered Users Posts: 2,069 ✭✭✭Tzar Chasm


    I would love to shove a 1uz motor into an ra27 fastback celica. I've always felt that the cars looks were writing cheques its 1600cc ass couldn't cash


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    Lellostag
    Registered Users Posts: 269 ✭✭Lellostag


    Tzar Chasm wrote: »
    I would love to shove a 1uz motor into an ra27 fastback celica. I've always felt that the cars looks were writing cheques its 1600cc ass couldn't cash

    Yeah that would be special! Now all you need is an LS400 donor car and a manual gearbox out of a Supra, the rest is just technical details!! ;)


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