Shite from the year you were born.

[Timewaster]

Having pushed my neglected spitfire out of the garage, and then back in again this weekend, it occurred to me that I really ought to get it back on the road before 2018 as that will be it's 50th birthday.

 

Talking later on to my missus about the idea she said it's a shame it's not from 1973 - the year I was born.

 

So I started idly looking at eBay for 1973 cars but was met with a disappointing list of massively overpriced Escorts and some e-types worth as much as my house and not much else.

 

I think my choice would be a sporty Imp or a R12 for nostalgic reasons.

 

What does it for you from your year?

 

Apologies for lack of pics. I blame the phone.

[fordperv]

I have my 3 door sierra base which is a 1984 the same as me, it just happens that I think sierra's are great

[eddyramrod]

I was born in 1959, which was a bit of a golden time apparently...

All born in 59....

[DVee8]

My Daimler was registered on the 9th of October and was delivered to it's first owner on the 10th October which is the wife's birthday.Mrs V8 was born 6 years later though.

 

A quick look around ebay for 1970 gives lots of morris minors,vw campers and mg's.

 

But for me these

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ford-Cortina-MK2-1600E-Classic-Ford-Light-Restoration-Barn-Find-/361448294554?hash=item5427ff489a:g:HJYAAOSwHQ9WbFiF

 

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1970-Porsche-914-49-500-Miles-Dry-Stored-since-1979-914-6-Upgrades-/221972093732?hash=item33ae915b24:g:DxsAAOSwFGNWT1L1

 

 

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1970-PONTIAC-GTO-6-6-AUTO-COUPE-RESTORED-PX-SWAP-/331736571801?hash=item4d3d0a5f99:g:A7YAAOSwJcZWdYlO

 

[NorfolkNWeigh]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1964-Rolls-Royce-Silver-Cloud-III-Convertible-Adaptation-/301497593312?hash=item4632a82de0:g:028AAOSw0e9Uv5Mw

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1964-Mercedes-300SE-Cabriolet-/121811672302?hash=item1c5c8a9cee:g:TYsAAOSwQoFWQd9P

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1964-Chevrolet-Corvette-C2-327-4-Speed-Manual-Convertible-Daytona-Blue-/301813891544?hash=item46458281d8:g:PIgAAOSw~bFWHPLy

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Peugeot-404-CABRIOLET-By-Pininfarina-/301704393736?hash=item463efbb408:g:L6MAAOSwgQ9VwJaM

These are just a random selection of 1964 cars on eBay tonight, seems everything from 1964 is as classy as fuck.

[catsinthewelder]

I was born in 1981 and the Cherry is close being a model that was launched in 1982 though mine was built in 1986.  I've not owned a car that was current in 81 yet, never mind built then but I did have an 81 W reg Honda CX500 a few years back.

[doobietoo]

1961

 

Skoda Octavia @ £2000

VW Beetle @ £2750

and then it jumps to over £7,500 when did old cars get so expensive?????

[Jimmycrackcorn]

83 so for me a W126 Merc or a Mini. Had a few Minis and hope to get the Merc next year.

[Slartibartfast]

Wikipedia gives me but two cars that were launched the year I was born. The Corolla E70:

 

 

And the Lancia Delta

 

[rantingYoof]

1986. From that year I have to say one of my favourite cars is the Opel Monza.

 

[Paul Dupart]

These are just a random selection of 1964 cars on eBay tonight, seems everything from 1964 is as classy as fuck.

 Couldn't have said it better meself!  '64 for me too!

[FakeConcern]

1958, but only by a day, if I can have 1959 I'll go for this;

 

 

 

 

If I must stick with 1958, I'll have this;

 

 

 

[Sealtainn]

Chod from 1977 include such delights as this P6

Just need a perm and a brown leather jacket and I could pretend to be Doyle from The Professionals

A Durex bumpered MGB

How about an Isuzu?

What about a 2CV based Lomax?

Would Sir care for something a little louder?

Would need the red braces and brick mobile phone to go with this

Something a little more upmarket perhaps?

But for me, the pick of the bunch would this beauty

 

[MarvinsMom]

1974 - it wasn't a great year for brand new models

 

Lamborghini countach - no thanks

mark 1 golf - had one and it was rotten, so, so rotten and got scraped, so never, ever again.

Volvo 200 series - ah now I'm interested, but not as interested as i would be in

 

Jeep Cherokee SJ, i''ll never be able to afford one, but isn't it great, the older, and smaller version of the Wagoneer that came along a couple of years later, so, yes please, one of these fore me,

 

or one of these, which was already on sale-

 

or one of these too

 

or one of these

 

or as an outsider, then i would like one of these, in this colour (and i don't mean the land rover, which is very nice too)

[Lacquer Peel]

[LabRat]

84 for me, so it's gotta be Russian chod in the shape of a Lada Samara, refers key in beige to complete the misery

 

 

 

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[stormee]

I second that 914, totally sexy! If a woman is a Porsche or a Porsche is a woman then it is the 914!

[Bren]

 

 

From 1972 - the year I was hatched - the MK 1 granada.

I always promised myself one but prices have gone so ridiculous I am not sure it will happen now.

[purplebargeken]

Also 1964. Bloody great year!

[mercrocker]

I was born in 1959, which was a bit of a golden time apparently...

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All born in 59....

 

My year too!

 

However, as a point of order, we can't claim the Caddy was born then. The 1959 model would have been a August/September 1958 introduction. You can have one if you were born before the 1960 model came out....

[LessThanEqual]

Released? This thing.

 

Built? My one and only.

 

I feel out of place.

[danthecapriman]

1984 for me.

 

The year my Transit was nailed together a few miles up the road from where I live now.

[MiniMort]

Yeah, this came out the year I was born. God help us all!

[eddyramrod]

My year too!

 

However, as a point of order, we can't claim the Caddy was born then. The 1959 model would have been a August/September 1958 introduction. You can have one if you were born before the 1960 model came out....

April.  So I think I'm safe...

[Slartibartfast]

Yeah, this came out the year I was born. God help us all!image.jpeg

Are you 15? If so I'm impressed with your interest in ancient chod. All the cars produced after your birth would be considered modern by the standards of Autoshite

[mercrocker]

 

 

 

 

Yep, she's all yours then! I'll have to make do with this....

 

 

[willswitchengage]

A weird year when both of these were being made

 

 

[Junkman]

seems everything from 1964 is as classy as fuck.

Without the trace of a doubt. Including the people born that year.

 

While we are at it:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[D Spares & Tyres]

1978

 

Within a month of my first cars date of birth too

 

TCJ 524S, mk1 Fiesta

 

Really fancy another before prices go even more daft!

[Keymaster]

1980 is the year of real winners. All you losers can suck on Tagora!