Even in the past 5-10 years, the automotive landscape has changed dramatically, and I’m fairly certain that most of our readers and writers are at least a few years older than that. In honor of turning 25, I recently wrote about a 1993 BMW 525i, a car from my birth year that has come to mean a lot to me throughout my car-related life. The E34 is a car I’ve always admired, and this many years later I’d love to own one.
In the comments of that article, Wagonlove, sharing the 1979 Buick Electra Estate, proposed the interesting idea of everyone sharing the car from his or her birth year, which he or she would most like to own.
PolarBear also shared his choice, a 1954 Oldsmobile 98 Starfire convertible. So for today’s Question Of The Day, which car from the year you were born would you most want to own if you could? You know my pick!
Nineteen sixty four:
The best from the Old and the New world…
A Bristol 408 with Dodge 426 Ramcharger (Max Wedge) and 4 speed manual 😉
The mighty Ramcharger…
Born in October of ’67, the ’68’s would have been out just as I was emerging. The first car I remember riding in was a 1968 LeMans 2 door hardtop, but my choice would have to be a ’68 Firebird Sprint, manual transmission with the 6. I specifically opt for the ’68 rather than the more appropriate ’67 because of the unique one-year-only rear side markers on the GM cars that year, and I distinctly remember the Pontiac “arrow” markers being at eye-level to my young self on our Lemans. 1968 was “Peak Pontiac” in my estimation, so there’s only way way for me to go.
’57 Rambler Rebel 327.
1977 Pontiac Can Am
Please? 1968 280SE cabriolet
1962 Imperial convertible. Large, different, unusual, and right in my comfort zone.
and the front…
Sweet!
Hum. Doing my research, it turns out that the Simca 1200 (the name it had in Spain instead of 1000 or 1204) was the car of the year: http://mejorcoche.abc.es/coches-del-anyo/
Other sources I checked say that, in all Europe it was the amazing Citroën CX, but I stick to the Simca because there were two of these in my family: my uncle who lives in France actually had a Simca 1100 in baby blue and there is a pic of me with my cousin at 3 sitting on the boot. Then, one of my mother’s uncle was a Simca mechanic (then Talbot, then Peugeot) and had a brown one (in addition to another Simca 1000 that was my first classic object of lust).
Already own it. Awaiting the day to tear into it.
November 1967 – thus a ’68 Cougar XR7 GT
1974. The last year for many muscle car holdouts, but the begin of the worst of the malaise. And yet for trucks, there was some good stuff. I have a HUGE thing for both Plymouth Dusters and Dodge Ramcharger/Traildusters.
Since I believe ’73 was the last of the 340 Duster, I’m going with a first gen Ramcharger. I’d want the rare frameless doors, soft top if any at all, and a big block. Of course a 4-6″ lift, beefy tires and slot mags.
For 1982
Europe: Mercedes W 123 and Ford Capri Mk 3
US: Chevy Caprice Sedan
Australia: Ford Falcon XE S Pack
A Granada Mk 2 with a V8!!! (in german/european eyes)
… and I even like the color.
Born in November 1960 so the 1961 Continentals were already rolling off the line…
1979 was not a good year for cars, so given the limited choices of “cool” cars, I guess I’ll have to settle for a lamborghini countach
1992 LeBaron convertible.
I own a 1991, I’m restoring it. Full strip and repaint of original sky blue color with a reproduction of the original/OEM dark blue vinyl graphics near the door skirting (all done a paint shop), new headliner, new leather seats (well, ones that are in mint condition out of a junked low mileage LeBaron), rebuild of the 3.0 Mitsu and Ultradrive 4-speed auto, and a brand new top. Oh, new suspension, too. This will be like new and 100% stock, as it was sold at the Chrysler dealer 26-27 years ago.
Too bad I couldn’t have been born a year later. I’d choose the Concorde or Vision. I own a ’93 Concorde too. The Concorde was turn key, though and needed nothing. Even the paint job is better than some 4-5 year old cars, and still had the luster that I remember when these cars were brand new (or newer). Mine is plum and you can even see tiny metallic specks still. It’s been garaged its whole life, and I continue to garage it. The LeBaron will be garaged too.
Several. But the MAIN one for me would be a ’56 Packard Executive 2-door hardtop.
well now I came along in Dec. 1953 ,so it would have been nice to come home
from the hospital in a NEW FOR 1954 Olds Super 88 coupe too bad dad had
Plymouths at the time
I was born in September ’56, so allow me 2 choices:
1956 Lincoln Continental
1957 Rambler Rebel 327 with overdrive!
I have four selections from 1963, the year of my birth. All come from GM. The first would be an Impala SS with the 409/4 speed drivetrain in red or black. Next would be a Riviera, and then a Coupe de Ville – hardtop or convertible. Finally, one of the most sought-after Corvettes – a split-window. Four speed, natch.
My pick would be a 1986 Toyota FJ60 Land Cruiser. Classic lines, Toyota dependability, and amazing capability. It’d likely still be on the road today!
Like others, I was born late in the year, so at least in the US the next model year was already released. But it doesn’t really matter, because I think I’d pick a domestic truck, 4wd, probably a Chevy but maybe a Jeep or even Power Wagon. Oh, 1956 or ‘57. If non-US, perhaps a Morris Minor of any style.
In 1986, there seemed like slim pickings, but I do have my top 3 choices, since it’s hard for me to choose just one:
American: Buick Grand National
Foreign: Toyota Supra
Quirky: Peugeot 505
Actually, my master plan is that if I ever were to buy a classic car, it’s got to be one from my birth year. Specifically, I’m looking at a 1983 Mercedes-Benz 280CE.
1948 Hudson 2 Dr.
I suppose posting this will give those data weasels a clue to my birth year. Oh well, I’ve always adored this machine…
1951 Chevy convertible or hardtop.
1995 is tough… but I’d go with an Old’s Aurora
P.S. Am I like the youngest person on here?
I don’t think so… maybe…
We owned the two-door cousin of this car, a ’95 Riviera. That color, as a matter of fact.
1969 Ford Mustang, Chevy Camaro or Jaguar XJ6.
1980 here–not that many good choices, sadly.
American:
1980 Cadillac Seville Elegante. No, I’m not joking, I like the bustleback Seville and in ’80 you could still get the gas 368 V8 as a no-cost option.
Euro:
This one was easy. 1980 BMW 635CSi. The iconic E24.
I’ll also throw in one from Japan: 1980 Mazda RX-7. The pure original format.
Oct 1968
I get to choose from the following list:
Miura
Any ferrari?
Dodge charger
BMW 2800 cs
’69 Fiat 130
AMX
Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale
Porsche 911
’69 Camaro SS RS
Fiat 124 Spider….
At least I got to own one of these….
I love these
My birth year was a wondrous one for automobiles… the choices are nearly endless. If I have to nail it down to just one then it’ll have to be this:
I was born in 1957. I think mine is by default. One guess, folks. Correct. Starts with C and ends with hevrolet. Yeah, born alongside an icon, I was. And it has aged a hell of a lot better than I have!
1975 Mercedes-Benz 450 sel 6.9. That or a ’75 Fleetwood Brougham. 😉
1964 Facel Vega Facel II
1956 was a great year for car choices.
If from across the pond, this will do nicely.