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Your ideal motor from the year you were born


chaseracer

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1974

 

Ford Falcon XB Wagon V8 auto with GS rally pack

Can't find the exact car but here's the brochure pics to prove it could be done

 

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Chrysler Valiant VJ 770 V8 Charger supplied from Warwick Wright only if I couldn't manage to get them to supply me the straight 6 R/T option

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*Edit: My original choices were a Mk1 Escort and Mk1 Golf. Having seen others rather more indulgent choices, I've settlen on a seventies Italian favourite.

 

Money pit solution would be a '75 Merak. I've still not forgiven that twat Clarkson for buggering up the red one below, which he put through some TG challenges a while back. It was sold to a specialist breaker after, stripped and the shell scrapped.

 

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1968.

 

Far too much choice, my brain hurts.

If there was money to spend then my arm may be twisted to take a Buick Riviera Gran Sport.

 

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But if there was less money then I'd still be happy with a FD Ventora or a basic little euro car or a Mk2 Cortina 1600E. So much choice. Mini Cooper 1275 S, Imp Sport, . . . . .

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I didn't realise we were supposed to display a bit of economic realism, so either of these would work.  I've owned an Anglia of my own, and my L plates were on the family Herald.

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Er.... except either of these, in really nice condition, is probably worth about the same as the Buick.  Oh well, that's what getting old does!

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