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cnote6 Prowler Junkie Posts: 10955 |
posted 10-13-2004 10:31 PM
So far can you count how many cars or trucks have you owned?? ------------------ This message has been edited by cnote6 on 10-13-2004 at 11:10 PM |
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ed monahan Prowler Junkie Posts: 33595 |
posted 10-13-2004 10:55 PM
I have been driving for 44 years, so I doubt if I can remember them all. Not as many as Tangled and not nearly as nice of cars, either. |
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tangled up in BLUE Prowler Junkie Posts: 11086 |
posted 10-13-2004 10:58 PM
..probably close to a hundred personal and several hundred business vehicles.... .....the only really bad ones were a 94 Cutlass conv and the 73 CUDA....the Cutlass lost 2 engines by 33K miles among many other problems and the 73 CUDA had problems from day one till I sold it a couple years later, it wouldn't idle, EVER.... the fun ones.... mixed in with these during the years are a Pinto, Dodge Colt, Escort, Magnum, Mustang, Jeep, Turbo T-Bird, Datsun,Sebring, etc etc etc....and one old beater truck we called the "Ghost" because it was disappearing right in front of our eyes..... the first one..... This message has been edited by tangled up in BLUE on 10-14-2004 at 06:19 AM |
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ALLEY CAT Prowler Junkie Posts: 36093 |
posted 10-13-2004 11:09 PM
Tangled - '55 Chevy, exactly like your's, was my third car. Mine didn't have that bar across the top of bumper in front of the grill. Put a 275 horse Corvette motor in it, and almost lost my driver's license within six months  Paid $550 for it in 1962, and sold it for $425. $25 for six months of insurance. Times have sure changed, lol.
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Tytanium-K Prowler Junkie Posts: 3017 |
posted 10-14-2004 06:19 AM
Too many to want to count but fave was a '59 Black Vette w/Silver Coves 'n' RED Leather interior (also had Hardtop w/red tuck n roll interior). 4-spd, positraction, 3/4 race cam, lil 283 4bbl...purchased for $1,500 in '67 when I first returned from Nam/Thailand~a sweet ride. Sold it 2 years later for $1,000~man, hindsight 20-20...what that car would be worth today...about $50k or greater! Wahhhhh! ------------------ |
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KenG Prowler Junkie Posts: 641 |
posted 10-14-2004 06:39 AM
Well.....it looks like 35 and counting. I see a new Hemi Magnum in my near future. 1963 Ford Galaxie 500 Convertible 1965 VW Beetle 1967 Camaro 1968 Camaro 1972 Mercury Comet 1973 Ford Mustang 1974 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme 1975 Ford Grand Torino Elite 1977 Ford Mustang II Cobra 1978 Chrysler LeBaron 1980 Ford Thunderbird 1981 Mercury Cougar 1984 Dodge Caravan 1986 Ford Mustang 1987 Dodge Grand Caravan 1989 Ford Winstar Conversion Van 1989 Ford Mustang GT Convertible 1989 GMC Jimmy 1990 Chevrolet Lumina 1993 Mitsubishi Eclipse 1994 Mitsubishi Eclipse 1994 Ford Mustang GT Convertible 1994 Chevrolet Suburban 1995 Ford Explorer 1996 Ford Expedition 1997 Mitsubishi 3000GT 1998 Ford Expedition 1999 VW New Beetle 1999 Plymouth Prowler 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser 2001 Ford Excursion 2002 Kia Rio 2003 Ford Expedition 2003 Chrysler PT Cruiser GT Turbo 1986 Fleetwood Tioga 27' Motor Home (for tailgating!) This message has been edited by KenG on 10-14-2004 at 08:17 AM |
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Marty Usher Prowler Junkie Posts: 13833 |
posted 10-14-2004 06:58 AM
42 - when I turned 50 my family had me sit down and list all my cars and between my mother, brither and sister who helped fill in the lapses in my memory came up with 42. I have never owned a car as long as I have had the Prowler. This message has been edited by Marty Usher on 10-14-2004 at 08:44 AM |
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jforbes Prowler Junkie Posts: 120 |
posted 10-14-2004 07:18 AM
whew -- I'm not sure I want to admit how many vehicles my husband and I have had since we've been married... but here goes... What we used to own: 1967 Plymouth Fury III Station Wagon What we currently own (not all registered): 1955 Chevy Belair (w/ blown 454) also a car trailer and horse trailer.
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Kraut Prowler Junkie Posts: 1300 |
posted 10-14-2004 07:26 AM
I got 2 new cars every year from Ford for over 20 years that I worked there, plus all the cars before and after that. It has to be somewhere around 60-70, but there's no way I can recall them all. |
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CTProwler Prowler Junkie Posts: 3915 |
posted 10-14-2004 08:13 AM
Bought my first car at age 16, 69 Lemans- 350 4 Speed! I'm 50 now and average of 2 per year, 4 or 5 at a time. Thats about 70 cars and trucks. I'll have to sit down one day and figure it all out. 16 in last 4 years!!  ------------------ |
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tangled up in BLUE Prowler Junkie Posts: 11086 |
posted 10-14-2004 09:27 AM
AC... .....In October 1967 I paid $600 for this little one owner 55 Chevy....first thing I did was remove the fender skirts and hubcaps, and put them in the trash....I had the whitewalls turned in and a set of chrome wheels and glass packs installed....later as money came in, I installed a set of "redline tires"...WOW, did it ever look COOL ....it had a 283 bored to a 301, a "3 on the tree" with overdrive giving you six different gears of which you could use any four of them at any time....it had amazing "off the line" capabilities and also a huge top end...I raced everything that moved and beat nearly everything I raced( I can't remember being beat, but I surely was)....I won alot of $$$ with that Chevy and got in a lot of trouble with it also....during the several months I owned it I was stopped nearly 20 times and given several tickets, (speeding and loud exhaust)....it would do 70mph in 1st, 105mph in 2nd and no idea what top end really was....the speedo only went to 110 or 115 the best I remember... ...My dad had a 55 Chevy hotrod but he really liked mine too, so I sold the 55 to him(he liked the car better than I did anyway) and bought a new 68 GTO conv........the GTO never outran the 55 Chevy, it couldn't even keep up !!!.....around 1973 the car was in a serious accident with another owner and went thru the auto crusher....end of the 55 Chevy.... This message has been edited by tangled up in BLUE on 10-14-2004 at 09:28 AM |
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WildCat Prowler Junkie Posts: 6862 |
posted 10-14-2004 09:54 AM
I counted at one time over 100 cars, trucks and motorcycles. I have always wanted to have my own car lot and use to keep a car for a few weeks then sell it. Now I get a car and normally keep it My 1st car was a `67 Barracuda and my 1st new car was a `77 Dodge Aspen Sue's 1st new car was a `68 GTX This message has been edited by WildCat on 10-14-2004 at 09:59 AM |
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Bcoffman Gray Ghost Prowler Junkie Posts: 2418 |
posted 10-14-2004 10:08 AM
Franchised new car dealer from 1945 til 1985. GM and AMC/Rambler. Counting all new and used: 10's maybe 100's of thousands total? |
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tangled up in BLUE Prowler Junkie Posts: 11086 |
posted 10-14-2004 10:08 AM
WildCat..... ....the 55 Chevy was kind of a sore spot in my early days.....I was saving my $$$ to buy a '67 427 Fairlane GT.....saved my $$$ for a long time to get the down payment....came home one day, and my dad had taken my money and bought the 55 for me....at first, I was mad, I hated the car....I still wanted the Fairlane GT...well, after a few days I cooled off and realized the car was really a pretty cool car and all my buddies really liked the car too.....but I went back to saving my $$$ and bought a GTO the next spring...I looked at Wes Watts 55 Chevy at "the Paddock" in Knightstown recently....it is a dead ringer for my old one....I sat in it a while, soaking up the memories, but I really have little interest in replacing it, I would still rather have the 427 Fairlane This message has been edited by tangled up in BLUE on 10-14-2004 at 10:09 AM |
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Dave Mills Prowler Junkie Posts: 5419 |
posted 10-14-2004 10:27 AM
I have only been driving 39 years, not as long as Ed. 36 cars so far. Here's my list as best I can remember: 1928 Plymouth Model Q (still own) 1951 Plymouth Cambridge (still own) 1956 Plymouth Savoy 1963 VW 1966 VW 1966 Plymouth Sport Fury Convertible (still own) 1967 Chevrolet Camaro 1969 Dodge D-100 1971 Plymouth Duster 340 1974 Dodge Colt 1975 Plymouth Duster (still own) 1976 Jeep Cherokee 1977 Plymouth Volare Station Wagon 1978 Jeep Grand Wagoneer 1979 Ford F-150 1980 Dodge D-50 1981 Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais 1982 Dodge 400 Convertible 1983 American Motors Eagle Limited Station Wagon 1984 Chevrolet S-10 1986 Dodge Conversion Van 1988 Dodge Shadow 1989 Dodge Spirit Turbo 1990 Dodge Conversion Van 1992 Plymouth Duster 1993 Chrysler Concorde 1994 Chrysler LeBaron Convertible 1995 Dodge Dakota 1996 Chevrolet Conversion Van 1998 Dodge Dakota 1999 Chevrolet Blazer 1999 Plymouth Prowler (still own) 2000 Chevrolet Blazer 2000 Dodge Dakota 2003 Dodge Dakota (still own) 2004 Chrysler Pacifica (still own) This message has been edited by Dave Mills on 10-14-2004 at 04:12 PM |
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BeWare Prowler Junkie Posts: 18511 |
posted 10-14-2004 11:15 AM
So far I can remember 39 plus 3 Motorcyles 2 Hondas and a Harley Some of my favorites 1929 Ford Coupe (street rod) This message has been edited by BeWare on 10-16-2004 at 11:33 AM |
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idive Prowler Junkie Posts: 8483 |
posted 10-14-2004 12:14 PM
196? Ford Ranch Wagon (topped out at 20mph last time I drove it and just parked it on side of road. Was gone a week later when I went back for it.) 196? Buick Opal (threw rod and was towed off from apartment I was in) 1973 Camaro (8 days til T-boned a trash truck that ran stop sign) 1970 Cutlass (great car! needed freeze plugs and couldn't afford to fix, apartment was after me to move it, so sold it to Texas Independant Stuntmans Assn. They t-boned it in a stunt show.) 1980 Monza (totalled by someone running a light) 1987 S-10 Blazer (My first new vehicle. Totalled by someone running a light. T-boned my driver door. Never had a problem in the 12 years I owned it.) 1992 Plymouth Grand Voyager SE 1997 Plymouth Prowler My uncle bought a 55 Chevy new and has raced it since 56. Showed it alot too and has show and race tropheys covering his house, basement, & offices. Ran out of room for tropheys and had to start taking money. Of all his race tropheys, all are for 1st place except 2 for 2nd place. The only pics I have are 35mm. He still has it and now his son races it (among other cars they have and race. Last time I heard, about 20 years ago, he had over 17 cars ranging from Model A to Camero with the hidden head lights. Forget what year that is. 1967?) |
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DR PROWLER Prowler Junkie Posts: 4079 |
posted 10-14-2004 12:22 PM
The very first car I've owned was a 79 Mustang(the only Ford I've ever owned)...and it went from there. My wife and I tried to count all the cars we've had over the years(not counting company cars)and it was too long to remember... among the most memorable were the Porsche 911 and the Jag XJ12.The Prowler and the Viper are about the record holders as far as time so far... The next thing I've had my eye on...Yellow Boxster! |
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Gene Prowler Junkie Posts: 1256 |
posted 10-14-2004 06:45 PM
Boy that would be a hard question to answer,I know my first a1949 Jeepster(used)that my parents bought for me when I completed high school(1953).Since that time there has been a bunch,I do know I have had 16 streetrods and some have been hi-tech rods(too nice to drive)Bought new Cadillac last week. |
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cmblockhus Prowler Junkie Posts: 2509 |
posted 10-14-2004 07:47 PM
Ive been in the car business all my life grew up to 13 year in Montana on a farm first car was an old 23 chrysler got from a neighabor in exchange for picking rock for the summer and yes it was cool but the folks wouldnt let me take it so ca in 56, kept a list for years I know its not to beliveable but stoped the list at over 200 and that was in the mid 80's bought and traded many with customer when I was in the repair shop over about 20 period. curtis ------------------ |
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bbcar Prowler Junkie Posts: 328 |
posted 10-14-2004 10:00 PM
A little over 120 since I was 15, I think I was always looking for the neatest car, more than 50% were muscle cars and quite a few turned out to be very rare but I had no idea when I owned them. The shortest amount of time I owned a car was 3 days and the longest was 10 years. My wife and close friends are betting on how long my Prowler will last, they think it will be gone by Jan. 15th I think it will be around at least 2 years and at this time I would only sell it to get a different Prowler. It is simply one of the most fun cars to drive I have ever owned. Barry  |
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onecatnodog Prowler Junkie Posts: 5382 |
posted 10-14-2004 11:00 PM
My wife and I will have to sit down this weekend and go thru our scrap book. I have pictures of most of them and could post them but would'nt want to bore anyone unless asked. Mostly Mopar, everything from 1938 Ply truck to 1999 Prowler. Have been buying, collecting and selling since I was 16. Still have the 1st one I bought in 1974 its a 1970 Challenger. I think around 100 or so, my wife Susan says about two to many, to many, to many. I have about,to many in my collection at this present time. More cars than brains. onecatnodog |
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tangled up in BLUE Prowler Junkie Posts: 11086 |
posted 10-14-2004 11:27 PM
....I am amazed at the wide variety of cars owned by the people posting on this......everything from a 23 Chrysler to a 38 Plymouth truck to street rods, musclecars and on and on and on...... onecat.....yes, I would like to see pix of ANYTHING you would post, especially Challengers(my favorite).....
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Kraut Prowler Junkie Posts: 1300 |
posted 10-15-2004 07:56 AM
 My all time favorite. Built it in 1980 and sold it in 1986. Wish I still had it.........
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01Prowler Prowler Junkie Posts: 5068 |
posted 10-15-2004 11:06 AM
Automobiles: 24 ____________________________________________________ 1987 Ford Mustang 460ci Big Block with Nitrous (Black) Motorcycles: 6 1996 Kawasaki Ninja 250 This message has been edited by 01Prowler on 10-15-2004 at 11:07 AM |
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