What non VW car would you most want?

[scottyrocks]

There are a few.

1949 Cadillac Series 62. Black.
Porsche 356 - actually a bunch of them.
1975 Porsche Turbo.
1962-72 MGB.
Same vintage MG Midget.
Original bodied Austin Healey Frogeye (aka Bugeye) Sprite.
Austin Healey 100/4 or 3000
3.8 or 4.2 Jaguar E-Type coupe.
Original Mini Cooper S.
One each of Triumph TR3, TR4 or TR5, and TR6.
1958 Chevy Impala 2 door coupe.
1957 Oldsmobile Rocket 88.
Willys coupe, stock (all of them seem to be hotrodded).
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[APPLEGREENVW]

Here my short list.

Mercedes W123 model, with 5-speed, turbo diesel
1973 BMW 2002tii
Citroen DS21
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02/76 Beetle sedan

[h~moto]

Ford deuce coupe - 100% stock.

[borninabus]

none that i can think of.

good luck
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88 Van WBX, A/T - 13 JSW TDI 6M/T - 2012 Touareg TDI Sport

[Sharp64]

69 Firebird - convertible preferably
356 Porsche

Oddly not much else.
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1960 Indigo Blue Ragtop (Blue Barry)
1967 Ghia
1985 Westy Money Pit
“...some men aren't looking for anything logical, like money. They can't be bought, bullied, reasoned, or negotiated with. Some men just want to watch the world burn.” - Michael Caine

[hitest]

All realistic garage goals:

Jensen Interceptor
'69 GTO Judge (like my parent's former car)
Volvo P1800ES
Land Rover Defender 90 or a really nice Series II 88


Fantasy:

Toyota 2000GT
early 70s Porsche Carrera
ISO Griffo
Jensen Interceptor FF
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[HMVWNAB]

The Batmobile, the Monkee mobile, the Munster Coach or the Black Beauty.

Or in a pinch, Jon Voights Lebaron.
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[kingkarmann]

I have always wanted a Toyota GT 2000.
A bit out of my price range

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[Helfen]

If I were starting my collection all over starting from the late 60's it would be.

1. 1932 Cadillac V-16; https://heacockclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/1930...m-Line.jpg
2. 1932 Chevrolet Confederate ( known as the baby Cadillac ). http://www.automotiverestorations.com/sites/defaul...te%201.jpg
3. 1932 Pontiac model 302, Pontiac's first V-8 ( note the golf clubs door ). https://cdn.barrett-jackson.com/staging/carlist/items/Fullsize/Cars/186898/186898_Front_3-4_Web.jpg
4. 1949 Cadillac Coupe DeVille ( first year for the OHV V-8 and the first year of Coupe DeVille ). http://2-photos5.motorcar.com/used-1949-cadillac-coupe_deville-series62-145-3091493-6-800.jpg
5. 1951 VW Beetle;https://assets.hemmings.com/uimage/59115412-500-0.jpg
6. 1959 tri-Power Pontiac Catalina ( first year for 389, first wide track Pontiac, First year of the Pontiac split grille and the first year for a stock car on street tires to break into the 13 second bracket and be over 100mph in the quarter mile, and the first car to average over 150 mph at Daytona and hit 170 on the back stretch). Motor Trend car of the year. http://www.velocityjournal.com/images/full/2001/s2001081802/pn1959catalina5701.jpg
7. 1961 Pontiac Tempest, first GM car to have a engine in front and trans axle in the rear, and have the 389 and cut it in half for a 195.5 Cu. In. four cylinder, Also Motor Trend Car of the year. http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/TempestCrossSection-512x350.jpg
8. 1962 Oldsmobile F-85 Cutlass Jetfire. ( All aluminum V-8, first GM car Turbo by the factory); https://static01.nyt.com/images/2014/12/21/automobiles/TURBO1/TURBO1-master1050.jpg
9. 1962 Corvair Spyder, 2nd by a month to get a turbo;http://documentosdelmotor.com/uploads/news/g_1452761486.jpg
10. 1963 Pontiac Tempest, first year for the 326 V-8 ( really a 336) Engine in front and transaxle in the rear. https://i.pinimg.com/236x/51/1c/e7/511ce7fd892af7ce833e27dee904ce9b--pontiac-lemans-unique-cars.jpg
11. 1964 Pontiac GTO, first modern day factory muscle car; https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/1c/fd/93/1cfd93928f7d396a5b571ef26600005f.jpg
12. 1966 Olds Tornado first contemporary front wheel drive car and Motor Trend car of the Year; http://www.carstyling.ru/resources/classic/1966_Oldsmobile_Toronado_04.jpg
I probably have 12 more+

[coad]

There's two that always tempt me, old Willys pickups and 1963 Ford Falcon Convertibles.

The Willys just because I see so many of them that have been abused like a rented mule, but they seem to keep running forever, and it looks like you can fix about anything that goes wrong with a crescent wrench and hammer.

And the Ford Falcon always makes me stop and look. That, and I've never done a Ford or GM car, and I think it would be nice to be able to open a Speedway catalog to page 182 and just order what you needed for once.

[oc92]

so instead i drive this and flog it every day like a red-headed step child

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72 bus
70 bug
96 mx5

[itskyle]

I'm in a school of like minds...

People have already mentioned the cord

The corvair? It's in the driveway. Not mine, but in my custody.

People have already mentioned Porsches 356, 928, and 959

People have already mentioned old school jeeps and Willys

A buddy of mine works in checker cabs, similar to packards, I suppose

People have already mentioned the tucker.

Did anybody mention a rolls?
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69 or 72 Autostick Bug current
66 Bug (We both miss it)
74 SuperBeetle Auto Stick (I miss that car)
73 SquareBack, Straight Stick (Wife misses this one.)

[Da TOW'D]

I'd like to find a Volvo 544 I've always liked that look
cheers
Hank
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'57 type 1 Blackberry
'58 SC Ruf
'62 type 3 Notch
'92 Eurovan Willy DD
and NUTS

[calvinater]

A UPS truck or some other type step van
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"Albatross"!

[Zundfolge1432]

1965 Buick Riviera.

[Mark Evans]

Mid 60's Austin/Jensen Healeys
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'63 Ragtop

[ach60]

1940-41 Willys Gasser
1963 1/2 Ford full size fast back
1966 Olds Tornado
67-72 Chevy C10
2005 Jeep Rubicon Unlimited
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Good Luck
Al