Cars you yearned after as a kid

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#1 Post by **Kwackerz** » Sat Oct 20, 2007 3:48 pm

No doubt there'll be a few, but perusing autotrader today I found this little beauty

TALBOT SUNBEAM (LOTUS)

204bhp..

Sadly it's the wrong colour to flick my switch, overpriced and most definately not concours, but I used to love the Sunbeam. Even the 1300cc I learnt to drive in was a blast, Missed a trick when Sam sold that one on

So, my choice, the Lotus Sunbeam, the original hot hatch.

So what tickled your teenage fancy in the Automobile world?

Gio · #2 Post by **Gio** » Sat Oct 20, 2007 4:47 pm

Lotus Elan

Bentley Azure convertible

Morgan +8

Jaguar XK120

Original Mini Cooper

Hillman Imp rally car (Rover 3.5 litre engine 3 speed Borg and Beck gearbox) Top speed was only about 80 but it'd get there in about 4 seconds. (My godfather actually had one)

There's loads more, but I'm off out for dinner now so you'll have to wait

Firestarter · #3 Post by **Firestarter** » Sat Oct 20, 2007 5:00 pm

Dodge Viper

Never mind as a kid, I still yearn after one now. Alright, they won't go round corners, but they look a whole lot of fun in a straight line

Fausto · #4 Post by **Fausto** » Sat Oct 20, 2007 5:06 pm

Ermm....... cough.......

Lotus Esprit Turbo - the horrid angular one that turned into an underwater thing in James Bond movie.

I have moved on.......... a lot !!

Samray · #5 Post by **Samray** » Sat Oct 20, 2007 5:54 pm

With Gio on the XK120 but I also fell in love with one of these.

back_marker · #6 Post by **back_marker** » Sat Oct 20, 2007 5:58 pm

All a bit before my time I'm afraid (apart from the Viper), the Lamborgini Countach was adorning evry red-blooded boy's bedroom wall when I was growing up

#7 Post by **Kwackerz** » Sat Oct 20, 2007 6:09 pm

Monteverdi Highspeed, Sam?

I used to have one of those on a pack of top trumps

Samray · #8 Post by **Samray** » Sat Oct 20, 2007 6:25 pm

Only ever seen one in the flesh.
On a car park beside the river at Elm Hill.
Love at first sight. 40+ years ago

BikerGran · #9 Post by **BikerGran** » Sat Oct 20, 2007 8:15 pm

Can't say I evber hankered after a particular car as a kid, prolly cos my Dad had a succession of gorgeous cars including various Jags and an Allard, but of all his cars my favourite was the Healey Tickford. His had warm beige body and dark cherry red wings, it was soooo gorgeous!

Gio · #10 Post by **Gio** » Sat Oct 20, 2007 10:15 pm

Part 2.

Jaguar D-Type

Jag XJS (original)

AC Cobra ( here's one at Shelsey Walsh)

Fausto · #11 Post by **Fausto** » Sun Oct 21, 2007 4:23 pm

BikerGran wrote: His had warm beige body and dark cherry red wings, it was soooo gorgeous!

OOH Errr...

#12 Post by **Kwackerz** » Sun Oct 21, 2007 4:28 pm

104bhp.. Old world brakes, suspension and handling...

I'd say it's more OOH AAAAAAAAAAAARRRGH!!

BikerGran · #13 Post by **BikerGran** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 7:22 pm

Yes but this was IN the old world Kwackerz!

Think I was about 15 when he had that car - a year or two ago!

Gio · #14 Post by **Gio** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 8:22 pm

I can remeber sitting in the dicky seat of my Grandfathers Bullnose Morris.

It was great during the summer, forget the winter.

Nooj · #15 Post by **Nooj** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 1:13 am

I can remeber sitting in the dicky seat of my Grandfathers Bullnose Morris

That sounds positively obscene!

Sexy cars as a kid? General Lee (Dodge Charger), Porsches 911 & 928, Aston Martin Lagonda (Did actually see one in real life!), Knight Rider (80's Trans Am??), Pontiac Firebird (Smokey and the Bandit was it?), AC/Shelby Cobra, Reliant Scimitar, Jenson Intercepter. Jag E-type & XJS.