What was your (reasonable) dream car as a teen?

[KS-Ryan]

I grew up in Southern California when lowered mini trucks were all the rage. I always wanted a lowered late 80's-early 90's Toyota standard cab truck. In fact, there's a stock, black, 5 speed example around the corner from our house and if it ever goes up for sale, it will be in my driveway and I will live out my childhood dreams (even though my wife would mock me).

 

[wings&wheels]

Did you saw Basic Instinct?



Or Pretty Woman?



But this is how I remember it.

Yes, Basic Instinct was the later model. The Spy Who Loved Me and Magnum were my formative years.

 

[R1jake]

Any old mopar really, ened up with a really nice 72 charger from out west completely rust free. Wanted a 69/70 of coarse but the 72 looked great after I had the right wheels on it. That car was so reliable, I never had to do anything to it.

 

[redbone3]

Mercury Comet, V8 4 speed.

 

[ZeeOSix]

1965 to 1968 Mustang fastback. But ended up with a 1965 Galaxy 500 2-door with a 289 ci V8. Bigger back seat worked out better. ☺

 

[B1974]

1970 Hemi Charger RT 4 speed was the dream, 1974 318 Charger SE with an auto was what I could afford and ended up with when I was 16.

 

[vavavroom]

Mitsubishi 3000 GT

 

[Nick1994]

I own it now.

My 96’ Jeep Cherokee 4x4 4.0L.

It was my grandpa’s that he bought in 2007 when I was 12 years old. Was owned by the Arizona Department of Transportation from 96’-07’. Learned to drive in it. Always dreamed of owning it and I bought it from him in 2016 when I was 22.

I dug out my old MacBook to find this pic I took of it about 10 years ago in September of 2011. Still looks the same, except the tires are slightly bigger and the windows are tinted now.

 

[OVERKILL]

Teen? Fox body Mustang, which I eventually owned.

Early 20's?
E39 M5, which I eventually owned
03/04 Cobra, which I've never owned.

 

[AZjeff]

Mitsubishi 3000 GT

When my daughter was young she thought that BOOOGT was a funny name for a car. The type style make the 3 look like a B to her.

My dream car was and is a '63 XKE convertible. In my teens in the '70s they weren't expensive for a working adult. My reality was I was into motocross and had a series of junk vans and trucks because the bike needed money more than a nicer ride. My parents had no clue how dangerous a '67 GMC dog box van was.

Imagine this van beat to snot, same color and porthole. A wonder I'm still alive.

 

[Propflux01]

1970-72 challenger.

 

[Creekside]

Would have been some form of 78-79 Ford truck or a 92-97 Ford truck. I’ve owned several of each. I have a Laramie Longhorn on my wish list now but gotta build a house before that can happen. I was born in 96 so my taste is a little more modern.

 

[chainblu]

When I was in HS, I would have given my left one for a 77-78 Firebird Formula, especially with a blower sticking through the hood.

 

[samven]

I worked for a Chevy dealership changing Bias ply tires for Radials if the aftermarket guy could sell them to the customer. He had a 67 Metal flake Blue Vette with the 327 and 4 speed manual. That thing was my dream car. He let me drive it once to pick up lunch and I fell in love. Even though I had a 65 White Mustang with black Top but it only had the 200ci 6 with a 3 speed manual.

 

[Dogman]

3rd gen Acura integra type R

my dream dream car would have been the NSX

 

[loneryder]

Austin Healey 3000 or a Jag XKE convertible. Would still like to have the AH.

 

[aquariuscsm]

These were my dream cars in high school (mid 1980s). Buick Grand National and Buick T-Type:

 

[The Critic]

E90 335i

 

[ripcord]

This was not mine, but I had one mostly alike... Mine had Cragers instead of these much more classy wheels. Warmed over 302 and top loader 4 speed. Like the dumb kid that I was, I took it apart and never finished my "Thunderbolt" project. A few years later I sold it to some even dumber kid.

 

[DemoFly]

S14 240sx