Dream cars

[Guildedagain]

I just love that old truck

A truck will pass as a dream car. I quit lusting over cars long ago, and moved on to trucks, because they do more stuff.

I traded my Roadrunner for a Loadrunner.

'69 Dodge Adventurer

 

[James Hart]

In a world where lowered expectations help, a SAAB 900 8 valve non turbo was my dream car for a long time, before I had to go Subaru.

lowered expectations... how about my daily driver! 8v, non-turbo, automatic 1992 240 Wagon. My folks had few Saabs from 79 for a decade and a half, at least half a dozen 900 (mix of 8v, 16v, Turbo... and one SPG), a 99 Turbo, and at least one 9000. I've owned Volvos instead.

 

[Guildedagain]

Boxy, but good ;[]

 

[adorshki]

Boxy, but good ;[]

It's them cast wheels with the RWL tires on 'em.

 

[geoguy]

They don't call Volvo wagons "bricks", for nothing . . . very nice (and durable) cars.

I used to know someone whose immediate family members: 1) all drove Volvo wagons, and 2) all owned golden retrievers.

 

[Midnight Toker]

I want I want I want!!!

 

[Guildedagain]

 

[adorshki]

They don't call Volvo wagons "bricks", for nothing . . . very nice (and durable) cars.

I used to know someone whose immediate family members: 1) all drove Volvo wagons, and 2) all owned golden retrievers.

Volvo Wagon: The official car of Deadhead Nation.

 

[twocorgis]

I can out-boxy a Volvo Wagon with my "company car".

Boxy is really good when you need to haul stuff.

 

[adorshki]

I can out-boxy a Volvo Wagon with my "company car".

Boxy is really good when you need to haul stuff.

But is there a Grateful Dead sticker on the back?

 

[JohnW63]

I'd like to try one of these station wagons

https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/classic-cars/a26143825/volvo-850-t5-r-wagon-vintage-review/

 

[James Hart]

Being a bassist, this was my ideal in the 80s

 

[adorshki]

And then there's "Bulbous":

Like the unfortunate consequence of a misguided amorous encounter between an E-type coupe and a Pacer.

Frankly it's kinda growin' on me:

 

[GGJaguar]

I always wanted a car that came with its own private world.

 

[twocorgis]

But is there a Grateful Dead sticker on the back?

Never! Then the cops think you have drugs on board. LOL

 

[twocorgis]

I'd like to try one of these station wagons

https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/classic-cars/a26143825/volvo-850-t5-r-wagon-vintage-review/

My sister had one of these, but I think it was just a "regular" turbo. I loved driving it, and it had plenty of scoot. I've always loved high performance wagons. There's more room for Corgis.

 

[GGJaguar]

I got the Hudson bug while living in LA

1952 Hudson Hornet (cutaway for car show)

 

[GGJaguar]

When tailfins went horizontal.

 

[Guildedagain]

Man I wanted that year El Camino bad, but knew better, because you could buy one with a blowed engine real easy, and I couldn't afford constant car repairs.

 

[davismanLV]

Greg's examples are 1959. The El Camino pictured is a squared off version for 1960. In 1961 is when GM downsized their full sized cars and gave them a dramatic new streamlined look.