yanks you've owned

[uk-corvair]

im into cars but also been brought up with american stuff with my dad and his brother couple of pics, they have owned a few between them over the years here's 1 or 2 pics

 

what you got/owned ????

 

 

what they own now, my dads is the 1965 chevrolet corvair rear engine air cooled 2.7 flat 6 turbo charged, yes like a Volkswagen and my uncles is the green 1970 chrysler newport 7.2 litre 

 

 

 

 

[Junkman]

I know that Corvair and every time I see it at a show I'm amazed by its condition.

[mercrocker]

 

 

 

 

 

Only had the one Tommy Tank and it were just like this.....

[uk-corvair]

old ponty.jpg

 

 

 

 

 

Only had the one Tommy Tank and it were just like this.....

is this an old grand prix i know where there is 1 of them stuck on a drive way, think gearbox went few year back and it just got parked up and covered up,

[uk-corvair]

I know that Corvair and every time I see it at a show I'm amazed by its condition.

yes were not far from stockport and try and do as many local shows as possible were not far just in failsworth near oldham.

[oman5]

 

chevy caprice with a de-catted and uprated 305 v8. I loved this car. stupidly got rid of it because of gearbox issues (probably only wanted flushing) but it was a bit rough.

 

 

cadillac seville bustleback. lovely interior, the 350 diesel engine was a total boat anchor. WTF were they thinking?

 

 

1976 F150 with a 351 V8.  faster accelerating than my brother's 205 GTi. only 14mpg but that goes with the territory. It had massive wheels and tyres which made it frightening to try and keep in a straight line on the motorway. body was rough, it got engine raped for a cobra replica by the guy I sold it to.

 

My mate's got a pristine  '64 cad fleetwood, but then he's a bachelor and can afford indulgences like that.

[Joey spud]

 

Nothing flash just an '89 Ranger with 2.9 V6,i never bonded with it and sold it to a bloke down Bournemouth way a couple of years back.

[mercrocker]

is this an old grand prix i know where there is 1 of them stuck on a drive way, think gearbox went few year back and it just got parked up and covered up,

Yep 1979 ....FYW795V it ate one gearbag while I had it wouldnt be at all surprised if it hasnt chomped another....

[Cavcraft]

Only two so far: a GMC Suburban 6.5TD and a GMC Sierra 4.3 pick-up.

[brickwall]

I had a 1998 Chevy Caprice Classic    when I lived in Kuwait. It was white, naturally.

[Junkman]

Since I live in the UK:


































 

[Lankytim]

I was really close to buying a Mercury Monarch a few years ago. Bud didn't. Sorry.

 

Never had the bottle to go though with yank ownership.

[seacow]

Does it count if it was while living in the US?  

 

Had a Dodge Durrango, Jeep Wrangler and Hummer H3.   Also had a Hyundai Elantra and a Scooby Outback over there - cheap but dull!!

[brickwall]

The Caprice put me off, but it's perhaps not representative of all yank shite.

[wuvvum]

So far:

 

1985 Chrysler Le Baron sedan

1986 Ford Mustang 3.8

1976 Cadillac Seville

1977 Cadillac Sedan De Ville

1976 Ford LTD wagon

1990 Ford Taurus sedan

1998 Cadillac Seville STS

 

I'll post some pics up later if I can find them.

[warren t claim]

As a family bus, the Claim clan had a 1987 Dodge Caravan. 2.5 auto. I did have some pics somewhere.

[DaveAspley]

1978 dodge aspen

1988 Buick regal

1989 ford tempo (current daily)

 

Will also sort some pics out

[uk-corvair]

its quite surprising how many out there in the uk actually owns a yank, yea there's 1000's that go to shows, but not everyone shows them and i bet there is a helll of alot parked up in garages.

[Barry Cade]

Some of mine...

 

 

 

 

 

[mattblack]

1965 Rambler American fitted with a 350 Olds:

 

 

Shite photo was taken on the way home after collecting it from Ramsgate.

 

Boot (sorry trunk) floor had some corrosion issues:

 

 

Didn't keep it long, ended up going down to Cornwall and it has been back on the bay since IIRC.

[DaveAspley]

Ooooooh nice challenger tiff! Want!

[fotorabia]

After having worked for Pink Floyd as a stage-builder..aged 21...in Phoenix -Arizona..I talked my mate into going halves in a 1973 Cadillac Coupe de Ville for $500.It broke down constantly until we managed to sell it to some  [other] homeless guys in New Orleans for $100 just so we could get the fuck out a dodge..

[ifc63]

After experiencing the joys of Yank Shite ownership in the late '90's by having daily use of a mate's 1979 Firebird Trans Am complete with huge eagle decal on the bonnet, I decided I must own my own Yank muscle.

So I got this, a 1985 Camaro IROC-Z with the 305 cubic inch V8 and multi-point fuel injection.

I was hooked !

 

 

So come my 40th birthday in 2003 I treated myself to this, a 1994 Camaro Z28 Auto, this time with the 350 ci V8. So much more modern and a brilliant everyday car even though I was commuting 50 miles a day back then.

 

 

Then I got the chance to buy a slightly later (1996) Z28, this one having the same LT1 V8 engine but mated to the 6-speed manual gearbox.

 

 

Didn't keep this one too long after an off-road excursion through a hedge but I am stil  determined to have another Yank, probably the slightly later facelifted Gen 4 Camaro with the all alloy LS1 Corvette engine in SS guise.

 

 

 

[sheffcortinacentre]

back in 89 i had a 76 350 auto firebird, then in 04 i had an 82 F350 S6 300 3spd auto on lpg, would do low 20's on gas being ex usaf it had the big steel push board on the frt was great for playing chicken with arrogant minicabs (never lost).

only had 46 k on clock & very reliable, allways regret not buying another with 17k on it ex tug so would have made a goodun once stretch back to std wheelbase had 4 spd auto £800 !

[oman5]

I keep promising myself another yank barge, sadly prices for my era of choice are now out of my reach. you just don't get cheap land yachts any more (all mine were under a grand)

 

Is the last model crown vic/grand marquis any good? the one beloved of new york taxi firms and US law enforcement? there seem to be quite a few over here.

[Junkman]

Some of mine...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Any idea about the whereabouts of this?

[Volksy]

Looks like it's been off the road since 2006...

 

Vehicle enquiry

The enquiry is complete.The vehicle details for PLV 337T are:

Date of Liability 14 01 2006 Date of First Registration 01 08 1978 Year of Manufacture 1978 Cylinder Capacity (cc) 9999cc COâ‚‚ Emissions Not Available Fuel Type PETROL Export Marker N Vehicle Status Unlicensed Vehicle Colour BEIGE Vehicle Type Approval Not Available

[Junkman]

Yeah, I gathered that much. That's why I'm asking if anyone knows in whose barn it can be found.

[wxwxwx]

Bought this pair of continentals last year that had been in a barn for many years

[Barry Cade]

I believe it was used as an engine donor for a 55 Chevy- 305 with a Carter carb,

 

First owner was seemingly in Coronation St, and is on Radio 2 now?