What car have you sold that you regret most?

[phil]

Re: What car have you sold that you regret most?

69 Camaro convertible
72 Chevelle Malibu convertible

This is why even though the T Birds don't seem to be appreciating in value, I will not let this one go.

[007Cruiser]

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My favorite was my 1962 VW with the ragtop sunroof. It was only 36 hp and 6v. But I love that car and would like to buy one like it. Those were the hippie days, we painted it yellow and covered the door panels with flowered material.

My Dad bought one new. It was white with red interior and no sunroof. 1962 was the first year for a gas gauge. I learned how to shift in that car.

[Yulee]

Re: What car have you sold that you regret most?

My favorite was my 1962 VW with the ragtop sunroof. It was only 36 hp and 6v. But I love that car and would like to buy one like it. Those were the hippie days, we painted it yellow and covered the door panels with flowered material.

[AZTB]

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I asked my 89-year-old Dad this question, and he replied, "I regret the loss of your Mom and my very first car, a 1928 Franklin. But it was your MOM who sold it, not me, so that's another story altogether."

[Skip]

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1968 Pontiac GTO, 350 HP/400 engine, turbo-hydramatic. Beautiful, now rare springmist green color. Probably the worst car I have ever owned. Ordered in March '68, took delivery in April (on my birthday no less), traded it in the following March on my first Ford. So many problems. I was on a first name basis with the service adviser at the dealership. Even the driver on the bus I took from the dealership to work started recognizing me because I was using it so often. But in today's collector market it would be the one car I would like to have back the most.

[StevenM]

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In the mid70s the Navy moved me, family, and our 1965 Mustang to Puerto Rico. After a four year stay, my family and I moved to California...the Mustang stayed on the island. Boy, sure wish I had that car now. Reminds me of a 1964 Ford Galaxie 500XL convertible I had just after high school. Then a 1972 Ford Gran Torino, 429 that was sold during the gas crunch and in preparation for Puerto Rico duty (when I bought the more economical Mustang). After Cali, I purchased a late 80s Mustang, 4 cylinder, what a dog, big mistake! So many cars with so many memories.

[Howlandd]

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1924 Essex, 2 dr coach that I bought out of a junk yard when I was 16 in 1961. All original and complete with the exception of the radiator emblem, one tail light and gear shift knob. No body damage and no rust!

[Rondor]

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The car that was the most fun and had most memories for me was a 1965 Dart GT with a 273 cu inch HP and hurst 4 speed. This was an amazing car at the time as it was not considered a muscle car. In the year I had it it had quite a reputation on the streets of Orlando The Carb. and valves in that 273 HP were same as a 383 and Mustangs, Falcons, Fairlane, 289's couldn't touch it. And it scared the heck out of the muscle guy's on the line, but the big block cubes would take over at end of 1/4 mile. I still won 14 trophies in my class, but the shock effect on the street was a blast.
I did do a few tweaks to get below 13 sec 1/4 mile but just minor stuff,,, still ran E stock

[yelobird2002]

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Like Gobird, but mine was 88 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe. Black inside & out. A very close second was my 64 Ford Ranchero. 289 C.I. built to the hills with 4 speed, Hurst T-handle shifter and also black inside and out. Clear back in late 60's it would run 12.90's around 115 MPH and it was my go to High School car.

[HKS]

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I regret selling my 56 Tbird in 1962
Peacock Blue White top.

HKS

[Gobird]

Re: What car have you sold that you regret most?

My first choice would be my 1987 T-Bird Intercooled Turbo Coupe with functional hood scoops. I had a full NASCAR air dam kit on that car and really liked the looks of it. Now, you may think this is a little strange but my second choice would be my 1971 Pinto 3 Door Runabout, Grabber Green and I auto crossed it and no, my gas tank never blew up.

Don't know what they are worth today but you never see any on the road now. I also had a 1974 Pinto with more options but by that time the omissions had started and it didn't have the same kick as the 71 did.

[steelblue5505]

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I had a beautiful 1967 Chevy 2 door Impala SS. Blue with a darker blue top. Bought it new during my last year in the Navy after my last deployment. Soon afterwards I was hired by the Xerox Corp &the job included a company car, now I had 2 cars plus my brand new wife who brought into the family a very nice Thunderbird Blue colored 2 door 1966 Dodge Cornet. Her pride & joy.

Since we had just recently got married and began to furnish our home the Impala had to go to give us ready cash. The Impala value was greater than the Cornet. Imagine! HA!

I'd really like to have that one Impala back just for the memories.

[11TH GEN]

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When I was in the US Navy, I bought a 1968 Dodge Dart, 383, and then added a Hurst shifter to the 4 speed in the car.

Nice car indeed. Hurst shifter mechanisms on that car were factory installed although there were a few stick variations available depending on interior.

[jerrym3]

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Not #1, that position belongs to my Stingray, but #2 was a 57 Chevy BelAir, 4 dr hardtop, 3/sp Hurst, 4:11 rear, black/white top.

The year was 1961, constant night time street racing, Sunday afternoons at the drag strip, and Saturday nights at the local drive in movie regardless of the weather. (Our favorite local drive in was in the NJ Meadowlands near Giants Stadium. I don't know what was worse, the Meadowland mosquitoes or the winter cold.)

[Manwithtools]

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When I was in the US Navy, I bought a 1968 Dodge Dart, 383, and then added a Hurst shifter to the 4 speed in the car. It was black with maroon (dark red) interior, with black walls and poverty caps. Sold it when I was getting out of the service. I think this thread should have read "car you most would have kept if you could have."