If you could collect cars, what would be in your garage?

[JockoT]

I'd want one of everything I have ever owned, for starters.

[Daox]

What have you owned?

[JockoT]

1939 Hillman Minx, 1946 Ford Anglia 93E, 1952 Wolseley 4/50, 1956 Vauxhall Wyvern, 1956 Ford Consul Mk1, 1956 Ford Prefect 100E, 1969 Triumph 2.5 PI, 1971 Triumph 2000 TC, 1965 Triumph Herald, 1969 Volvo 144, 1973 SAAB 99 four door, 1974 SAAB 99 two door, 1966 FIAT 500, 1975 FIAT 126, 1969 FIAT 124 Coupe, 1968 Hillman Imp, 1979 Peugeot 504, 1985 Vauxhall Carlton, 1992 Vauxhall Cavalier CDi , 2000 Volvo S40 and now a 2006 Honda Jazz. Most were well past their best before I owned them!

[JockoT]

I'll have the 53 Starliner then. You can forget the Avanti!

[freebeard]

With a Starliner and Avanti, you'd need a bullet-nose 50-51.



I just noticed I caught the shadow of the front end on the ground.

I'd go with a Starlight coupe or convertible.

[oldtamiyaphile]

How many do I need before I can call it a 'collection'?

I like having a car for every purpose, if I could have one that did everything that would be great though.

As a fan of the 928, I've long held fantasies of owning a 928 for each occasion.

Pickup:



Off Road:



Track:



Could even have a boat like those you see with Corvette Rear ends:



...and maybe one EV converted for daily duties

[cRiPpLe_rOoStEr]

Originally Posted by oldtamiyaphile

I like having a car for every purpose, if I could have one that did everything that would be great though.

Having a car for every purpose would not be so bad at all, but I still would prefer a single vehicle that could perform most of the duties. No wonder I have been more interested in vans recently.

No wonder I like the Kombi, it serves nearly any purpose


And the SWB versions of some traditional 4WD's are actually not so oversized to a point that would turn them unpractical as a daily-driver.


IIRC the J40-series Landcruiser and its local equivalent Bandeirante are narrower than a current-model Corolla, and the SWB is shorter than the Yaris and the Etios.

[freebeard]

For the Kombi, I would substitute the double-cab pickup: seating for five, a pickup bed and a lockable trunk.

For the 4WD Jeep, I would substitute the Veep/Veepster/Scamp:

VEEP (VW Jeep) & The Jago | eWillys







Capable off-road excepting rock crawling, and capable of freeway speeds. There are a dozen or more listed from under $1000 to $5000 dollars at the eWillys link.

If I were building one, I'd go for the stainless steel body out of Myrtle Creek, OR.



Stainless steel Jeep body production resumes | Hemmings Daily

[cRiPpLe_rOoStEr]

Originally Posted by freebeard

For the Kombi, I would substitute the double-cab pickup: seating for five, a pickup bed and a lockable trunk.

I actually like the double-cab pickup too, and would not disconsider one.

For the 4WD Jeep, I would substitute the Veep/Veepster/Scamp

Doesn't sound like a bad idea at all. Actually I have already considered to make a similar project, but would rather make it look like a more recent small crossover SUV, just for the odds of matching a seemingly outdated drivetrain to it.

[freebeard]

The open bed is hard to beat at times, but there's a lot to be said about one big space. I just realized I don't have a picture of my panel van in my album. But here's the barn-door bus that preceded it:



Yeah, all three of those should be in my collection, but the most I'll every be able to do is Photoshop the neighbor's white trailer out of the picture.

They make a long-wheelbase version of the SS body. From the same eWillys link' here's the Hadley Engineering frame, an interesting contrast to the one in Permalink #48


http://www.ewillys.com/category/veep/

Did I mention the red Model A 19" wires with BMW i3 tires (lately)?