Even in the past 5-10 years, the automotive landscape has changed dramatically, and I’m fairly certain that most of our readers and writers are at least a few years older than that. In honor of turning 25, I recently wrote about a 1993 BMW 525i, a car from my birth year that has come to mean a lot to me throughout my car-related life. The E34 is a car I’ve always admired, and this many years later I’d love to own one.
In the comments of that article, Wagonlove, sharing the 1979 Buick Electra Estate, proposed the interesting idea of everyone sharing the car from his or her birth year, which he or she would most like to own.
PolarBear also shared his choice, a 1954 Oldsmobile 98 Starfire convertible. So for today’s Question Of The Day, which car from the year you were born would you most want to own if you could? You know my pick!
If I were living in the US, a Chrysler 300 G. Here in Europe, a Studebaker Lark coupe. Both from 1961…
I have 2 choices actually these are the 2 i would own. one for commuting to work and the other for fun. i love the looks of both of these cars. i was born in 1961
and this!!
Impossible choice.
But the Caddy’s sweet.
I was born in 1982, and there are only four cars from that year that I would like to own:
1) Volvo 245 GL with M46 gearbox
2) Mercedes W123 300TD
3) BMW E21 320i
4) DeLorean
I’ll take a ’65 Impala. As I might as well check options, it would be a 4 door hardtop with the Caprice package, a 327/Powerglide drivetrain, tinted glass all around, turquoise w/blue vinyl top and turquoise interior, A/C, power steering, power brakes, strato buckets, floor gear selector, (I know I’ll have to wait for awhile for buckets in a 4 door), all optional gauges that are available, power windows (I don’t know if shoulder belts were optional; if they were, give me two pairs, even if the rear ones have to be dealer installed).
I’m aware that the picture doesn’t match my description, but if an SS Coupe is all you’ve got, even at the slightly bluish color, I’ll have it anyway.
Please, have it delivered to Uruguay at short notice.
You mean like this rafael?
Exactly that one! Hey, thanks a lot, Eddie!
When GM nailed it, they did it in one swing. I don’t think any later edition topped the original, especially in this color combo.
My Dads 65 Impala SS was this same exact color inside and out with buckets and a console.
Any chance you have a picture?
Never had one, only drove one once, and it was a hardtop with a six and powerglide…
1988 Cougar XR-7
Did not see that coming. /s
My sister had this very car, it was real nice
MX-6 turbo with four-wheel steering. Just call me Capella.
Luckily I was born in 1967 so it’s hard to go wrong.
I’ll go for the Jaguar E Type coupe. British Racing Green with silver painted wheels please.
I expect Brendan will inform me when a reasonably priced one comes in on a trade 🙂
American car: 1953 Studebaker Starliner coupe
1961
European car? That’s harder. I could live with this, but I’ve always loved the early Porsche 356s. And a few others…
You’d certainly look younger in the Starliner. And, come to think of it, you could have bought both at the same dealership!
Not likely, since the MB distribution deal didn’t happen until 1957
Didn’t know that. Thanks for the data.
I don’t how many Studebaker dealerships would carry in stock one of those tremendously expensive 300s
None! They cost about as much as five nice Studebakers!
If I went European, I’d have to go this route. ’54 Speedster.
1985 was a pretty bad year, haha!
Maybe a solid-axle 4Runner or Pickup…
Look into a Corolla GT-S. I owned one and it was outrageous!!! An AMAZING little car.
1991. Acura NSX.
Since I was born in 1973 — deep in the Malaise Era — choosing a car from my birth year that I’d “want to own” isn’t an easy task.
I happen to have Consumer Guide’s Auto ’73 issue right here, and after looking through it, there’s still no clear front-runner. Many 1973 cars have a neat retro appeal now, but as far as actually owning one… I’m just coming up short.
Ultimately, I might go for the Mercedes-Benz 4.5 sedans… beautiful, fast and timeless. I would love to own one… though not necessarily pay for it, or its upkeep.
This is the cover for Consumer Guide’s Auto ’73 — it is great to look through:
I have the 74 Edition…in Hard cover.
I never knew they came in hard covers. ’73 is the oldest one that I have, though I do have Consumer Guide’s slightly less thorough “Cars 1972” publication.
I have them all going back to 1972. Well used and re-read many times.
The ’76 edition my dad bought when he was car shopping was my introduction to cars really. I was a little kid and I read it thoroughly, learning about each manufacturer’s strengths and weaknesses, and from there began reading car magazines at the library or drug store, occasionally buying an issue before subscribing to C/D in ’79. I was still a few years too young to drive.
Good choice. I’m a 79 model and if I wasn’t so crazy about station wagons, I’d have a hard time picking anything from that year to really want to own.
I sprung to life in February 1973 and American cars from ’73 are not highly thought of . . . I reckon I’d take a black 1973 Imperial. I want a BIG beastie. ‘Nuff said.
1952 120 FHC….
Easy question…1953 Pontiac Pathfinder..Canadian eh !
The 53 Canadian Pontiac was essentially the last year of the Chevys with the American Pontiac front clip bolted on.That and the chrome strips on the truck lid . I think in 54 GM started using the entire American Pontiac body on the Chev frame and power train.
Yes and no; Canadian Pontiacs received distinct bodies but they still had to fit on Chevrolet frames, which were different from Pontiac frames until 1965. Sheetmetal was designed to look like that used on American Pontiacs, but would often not interchange; the Chevy chassis was sometimes shorter.
@6Ia73 ….Thank-You …I kinda do remember something about that ?? but I wasn’t 100% sure. ; )
Wife wanted to play. ’57 Nomad, that color. Restomod please- already know what ’50’s Chevy’s drive like.
Would have to be a Cisitalia 202.
My favorite NLA bodystyle is the 2-door station wagon. Make mine a 1964 Chevelle 300 with the 4-barrel 283 and a 3-speed manual plus overdrive.
A Craigslist near me had a true 1 of 1 a 1965 Valiant… 2 door HARDTOP station wagon. Yes, not just a 2 door wagon, but with hardtop styling. It looked like it was factory built/very professional looking. It interestingly had a Barracuda front end.
Wish I had gotten the vital info so that I could share it here.
Was that this one? (there are more photos in the set)
That’s pretty cool!!
It is. So is this one.
Except for the wheels, the one I saw looked like the white one. It also had a console, “bucket” seats, and a floor shifter…something few, if any Valiant/Dart wagons had.
I’ll copy Paul’s example and post American and European: 1969 Buick Riviera
Beautiful. I have a very special spot in my heart for a ’69 Riviera. GS, Copper, Sandalwood Top and Interior. Funny how some memories are so vivid- I even remember what the interior smelled like.
I’ve never been in one!! My grandmother had a 1975 Riviera bustleback, but what a completely different car. I just love the shape of the 1966-1969 rivieras. 1970 ruined it!
And european: 1969 Mercedes w114 250
1949…. American, Dodge Wayfarer ‘bobtail’ two-door. Foreign, Fiat Topolino.
1973 Duster 340
Yessir!
Right on!!!!
Brendan, 1972 is a hard year. And being born about the time the ’73 models were rolled out doesn’t help a lot, either.
So, let’s go with a ’72 Challenger with a 340. Four-speed, of course.
European, 1952 Ferrari 212 Touring Barchetta. 2.6L V12. Styled by Pininfarina. Red of course.
The fact that the last one sold for 6.7 million euros has nothing to do with it.
American, well since I’m just a bit too old for the Starliner, I’ll go with a ’52 Nash Ambassador. Also styled by Pininfarina, how about that!
Are you sure about that? 🙂
Good point, JP. But the Nash-Healey’s headlights look a bit cross-eyed to me. I actually feel the Ambassador’s the better looking of the two. Besides, how could it compete with my Ferrari?
I was born at the end of ‘62 during the 1963 MY, it’s hard to choose between a ‘63 Studebaker Avanti and the first generation Maserati Quattroporte – I want both!
This, although I prefer the ‘61 (cue Bob Seger)…
Or this, although I prefer a ‘62 or ‘66 Caddy…
Since the 67’s came out on my birth week in September 66, I’d take my Grandma’s 67 4dr Impala Sedan. Sierra Fawn with Gold Cloth/Vinyl Interior. 283/PG, AC, tint, WW tires, AM radio, PS, PB, and door edge guards. This pic below is a Bel Air, but Granny’s 67 looked identical except for the extra trim used on Impala’s.
Being in Europe, I’m probably choosing for a different selection, but 2 stand out – a Morris 1100 (ADO16) – the Morris photographed with Lord Nuffield and the Alfa Romeo Giulia, which would proibably be my choice for a classic.
Thorough a Ferrari 250 could be tempting…..
The sentimental favorite would be a redux of my 59 Plymouth Fury, but this time a convertible with the Golden Commando engine. However as long as price is not one of the criteria I would take the free upgrade to either a DeSoto Adventurer convertible or a Chrysler 300E convertible. What a great year to be born – The Forward Look Rules!
As for my other love, well 1959 was a grim kind of year at Studebaker, so I think I have to fly my Mopar flag on this question.
If forced to leave my home shores I think this 59 Borgward Isabella coupe might be worth a go.
I always thought Borgwards had a sort of Studebaker vibe about them. Can’t put my finger on why.
Now that you mention it, this one does bear a bit of a resemblance to the 52 hardtop. The Borgward was clearly a copy. 🙂
Borgwards were very sophisticated under the skin; they were in the 50’s what BMWs became later.
Or . . . a Jaguar XK-150. Tough decision!
The dream choice: Ferrari 275 GTS, or Aston Martin DB6.
The naive foolish choice: Jaguar XKE (4.2L, covered headlights), or even a Mk2.
The American choice: probably a Buick Riviera – only because it’s about the most lovely thing Bill Mitchell ever did.
1959. What else could there be?
This one (59 also).
Agreed, totally. Would much rather have the cat’s eyes.
1955 Citroen DS. The picture shows the ’62 model.
Unfortunately, I was born in 52 and ALL the car companies in the U. S. were building THE stodgiest (?) cars ever. If it had to be American then I would pick a Plymouth, either a Cranbrook convertible or Cranbrook Belvedere hardtop.
If it had to be any car, well, a Triumph or MG.
I don’t think the 1952 Packard was stodgy!
1955 Thunderbird.
1986, pfff…. given all the cars on the market back then, hard to make a choice. Much like today, no idea what car I’d choose with an unlimited budget.
For now, make my 1986 car a sleek aero Kadett GSi.
1979 Porsche 928. The engine wasnt quite as good as the rest of the package, but the design is still one of my most favourite ever!
If I could have 2 please, in order of desire:
1963 Cadillac Fleetwood Series Sixty-Special
#2 choice…
1963 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray
Talk about a dream garage!
Right on! Plus one more – 1963 Pontiac Grand Prix.
Ah, yes. Another GM favourite from my birth year…and in the right colour.
1965 Impala coupe for me!
1977?
Either a Corvette with 4-speed manual (total cornball vehicle and definitely of the disco era, but I like it) or a 1977 Impala sedan with 350V8/TH350 combo. Give me the handling package and I could still be driving that car 41 years later.
Obviously, I’m gonna have to go with a 1986 Taurus or Sable. Preferably a wagon. These are getting so scarce that they’re practically a collector’s item at this point. I am going to pick up a first gen at some point, I just hope I can find one in decent shape when I’m ready.
Nice choice, I owned a 1st-gen Sable from new and loved it. First thing, fix the burned-out bulbs in the front light bar.
I couldn’t help looking, there are nice looking ’89 and ’91 Sables in Portland Craigslist for about $1000.
I’ve got a 1st (88) and 2nd (94) Gen Taurus. They do seem to need more “work” than my older iron, but I love ’em just the same. P.S. Buy a 5-speed if you can, like my MT-5, no automatic worries.
One of my strange daily rituals is to pursue the internet looking for first generation Tauri and Sables. In the past two years or so I’ve found two. One Taurus that was a stripper base model and one Sable that was a nice one owner with 80k miles. I wanted that one. No wagons yet! I just can’t believe how many of these cars were sold and now they are so hard to find. I suppose they are all in the scrap yards or been recycled by now.
I’ll take one of these, please. A 1953 Cadillac Fleetwood, with air-conditioning. Maybe a color other than black, though.
This is almost too easy. 1954 – Bentley R Continental.
I’m jealous of your birth year!
I remember Joanna Lumley, who’s not a car person, on (I think) Top Gear saying she had actually chased one down in the street once she thought it so striking. They are an astonishingly gorgeous motorcar.
I’ll third this nomination for the Bentley, but mine has to a 1952 model. However, if they’re out of stock, a ’52 Lincoln Capri hardtop, black with white top, will do just fine.
1980… Hmmm, maybe one of the last MGBs imported to the US. Honestly I don’t dislike the “rubber bumper” versions as much as many seem to. Or maybe a Saab 900 turbo for something more practical but still with a bit of European sportiness.
Edit: Or, going in a completely different direction, a 1980 Honda Civic. It is, after all, the “best car by unanimous consent” according to some. 😉
I was thinking 1980 Chevrolet Citation X11. Yes the FWD X-bodies were much maligned. 1980 was the worst year for them, but it still was a ground breaking car, but with the 60 degree Chevrolet V6 and manual transmission was quite quick for a malaise era car. Parts probably would be easier to find than people would think since the FWD A-car was just a restyled and longer X-car and the J-car shared many components.
1964 Avanti… From the Advanced Thinking of Studebaker!
I’d rather order myself either a GT Hawk with the R3 supercharged engine and four on the floor, or a Wagonaire (with the optional rear-facing third row seat under the slide-open roof) also with the R3 and 4 speed. Both of these were offered but nobody ordered either car with an R3, so none were built. Mine would be the only one! And we all know what ultrarare vintage muscle cars are worth…
Me too. (Also, as a train fan, it would be nice to own a piece of the Raymond Loewy legacy, and a GG1 would never fit in my garage.)
‘61 Impala Sport Coupe for me!
For 1995, an E34 would be a close second, but I think I’d have to go with a Supra.
From an American selection though, I’d take a Cadillac Fleetwood!
I’m a diehard FoMoCo guy, and getting up in years, so a sedate stock 1953 “Hot Rod Lincoln” for me:
I dunno, not a great year for this game – maybe Jensen-Healey or BMW e12 530i? Domestic would have to be a mid-stream Matador sedan I suppose.
I was born in 1965 so the shortlist is:
Land Rover Series IIA 88 station wagon
Lotus Elan
Ford Mustang GT convertible.
Citroen DS21 Familale
2010 Tata Nano. They were hot.
Wow, you were born in 2010! Very well spoken for an 8 year old!;-)
Easy. A 1958 T-Bird.
1981 Renault 5 Alpine/Gordini.
Or, given that some are choosing Exotica (which indicates Car Santa has the budget for a pair), an Aussie Falcon Ute and an Argentinian Falcon sedan.
I could probably find a US option, but it’s 1981 and the level of brain-wracking required is too onerous.
I would choose either a 1962 Dodge Dart w/the Max Wedge option or a 1962 Corvette
1977? The Lincoln Mark V. All.the.Way. Also my PLC of choice.
I was born in 79 and so was my Mark v. I bought it last July. I liked these since I was a little boy. I read alot of Lowrider magazine in the 90s.
Is that your car??? We need more pics
Nice!!! BIg fan of the Mark V and yours looks like a well-executed mild custom. Original paint color?
My brother owns it.
1999 Volvo S80
Hey no fair!
1944 cars are few and far between. And gas and tires were rationed.
But this would be nice to tool around in.
American car, 1959 Corvette fuelie.
European car, 1959 Mercedes 300SL. I flip flop on roadster vs. gullwing.
I`d take this 1981 FJ-60
Malibu SS 454 LS6, of course.
it’s right in the middle of the Malaise Era.
I’d rather walk.
Oh, good grief. I’m having a great deal of difficulty thinking of a single 1976 car I’d really want to own; it was a grim time to be in the market for an automobile. The Citroën DS went out of production in ’75, so I’m out of luck there. The Dart and Valiant were wheezy, underpowered, ill-built shadows of their former selves, so no thanks. The ’77 GM B-bodies were still a year away.
I would probably have to settle for a Volvo 245 or Cutlass Supreme or something. :-
No to the Citroen CX and GS?
Yeah, I guess those could be on the list. But only if I lived in France.
Saab 99 EMS!
Don’t feel bad. At least the Cutlass of that era was still a nice ride even with the de-smogged 350. I’d take one of those over our family’s ’78 Gutless fastback any time.
Born in the near end of ’89 (September) i’d have to go with a Corolla GTS with a Guns N Roses cassette playing.
So yes, technically it’s a ‘65, but I’m going with a 1964 1/2 Mustang, given that it appeared two and one-half months before I did!
I think a 1969 Mercedes-Benz 280SL would be just the ticket…
VW Beetle by default. 1974 was a tough year.
1980
AMC Concord
Dodge Diplomat/Chrysler LeBaron
Dodge Aspen/Plymouth Volare
Buick Lesabre/Chevy Caprice
I lack creativity and have owned examples of these that served me very well.
’67 Impala coupe
1948 Dodge
Finally a grown-up answering this question! And a great choice. As a fellow 48-er, I think I might be partial to a DeSoto Suburban. Or a T&C convertible. Or even a Plymouth convertible — I like that the Plymouths still had a blind-quarter convertible top!
1967 summer of love, baby! So a 911S with the one year only Weber’s with additional WOT enrichment circuit.. 140mph on 165 section width tires with no aero!
Boy, you guys are all lucky. I was born in 1946.
Then you are eligible to pick the 1942 model of your choice!
This is surprisingly difficult. There are lots of cars I like from 1969, but nothing I really lust after.
Short list:
Olds 88
Buick Riviera
Chrysler 300
But probably the winner would be a Dodge Charger.
1962 Chrysler 300,h with a/c. If I didn’t live in the south, I’d say 1962 Citroen DS.
1949 Cadillac Sedanette
I really want an old car to mess with. I have four kids, though, so anything I get has to be big enough for my whole family to enjoy. So I’ve been looking for “family cars”, which means the station wagon! If it has to be from my birth year, I would want a 1970 Buick Estate Wagon. Preferably WITHOUT the fake wood, though-I’ve always disliked it.
1953
It was a very good year ……
Great topic! The first one that comes to mind is a 1980 Pontiac Grand Lemans, preferably a 301 4 speed, though I’m not positive if the stick was still available by then.
For a truck, I’d go with a half ton Dodge, Slant 6 with an overdrive A833.
Only one choice for me – 1988 Cadillac Brougham d’Elegance. Velour instead of leather, and Symphony Sound stereo. If I can’t do that, a Olds Cutlass Ciera International with the 3.8 and full instrumentation please.
1967 was the year of Peak GM, IMO. Most everything they made that year is a classic of some sort or another. They made so many great cars that year, it is hard to choose one. But if I must, I can’t resist taking the rare full-size Chevrolet 427 SS, convertible and 4-speed of course!
Although the Camaro SS and Coupe DeVille convertibles would be highly tempting as well!
The only good Cadillac from that year, a 1983 Cadillac Fleetwood 75, still equipped with the Cadillac 368 V8 and THM 400.
If it has to be an owner driven model, Jaguar XJ6.
Steve McQueen’s 1963 Ferrari 250GT Lusso. Brown for the win.
Elizabeth Taylor drove one in A Place in the Sun
…Uhhh, 1966?
Can’t even narrow that one down.
Come on.
I had never thought of a question like that Brendan but as soon as I read it the answer popped in my head
1963 Pontiac Grand Prix
Triple Black
Factory Air (being black mandatory)
Automatic
389 Tri-power V-8
1962 Corvette.
1996.
Either probably a final year Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham or a Mercedes Benz S500.
Anything else during that time period, I’m not terribly picky about it being my exact year.
1968 NSU Ro80.
If it had to be locally made, a Monaro GTS with a V8. Rubbish to drive if standard HK’s were any guide, but Holden’s best-ever looker.
I see I’m not the only car guy to think about this. Too much. Like others, I’m a bit torn by the issue that I was born in the fall. In my case, of 1964. So, as a car guy, isn’t that really model year 1965? I’ll take it! Oh, boy! What a year to get to choose from!
I was lucky enough to briefly own my choice, the photo is the actual car I had, and it was well optioned close to the way I would have ordered it, down to the color!
The Riviera by Buick
Born in ’81 but ’82 model year production had already started so I’m going with this
1950 Ford. Hopefully a flattie, not the six/3onthetree the old man owned. (Must have been a regional thing; my maternal grandpa owned a 59 Ford with same powertrain.)
For 1977
Daily: Mercedes Benz w123 300D
Trips: Citroën CX Prestige
Sporty: Chevrolet Corvette
1957 Jaguar XKSS – though the chances of finding one are tiny.
For ‘sensible’ choices I’d prefer something from when I was 10.
1952 is tough for American cars. One year before the Cad Eldorado, Buick Skylark and Olds Fiesta, Corvette, Packard Carribean and Studebaker Starlight. Guess these would be my choices:
Convertible- 1952 Hudson Hornet or 1952 Chrysler New Yorker
Wagon-1952 Ford Country Squire
Hardtop-1952 Cadillac Coupe DeVille
Foreign-1952 Jaguar XK120
I do own a 1952 Chris Craft 22′ Sportsman, so I’m covered in the boat department.
well, i can’t believe no one chose one of the most influential and beautiful cars ever made…..and since i have a 61 fleetwood brougham and a 61 impala convertible……………..that means i can also afford this beauty!!!
Buicks were hot for 1967, so I would want an Electra coupe, Riviera or Wildcat…
1974 was the first production year of the Lamborghini Countach LP400.
I think my choice is clear.
Ahh 1980 there were a fiew nice cars that come out that year. The new f series were nice and the Oldsmobile toronado
I’m no fan of Fords, but they got the look right in the ’80-’86 models. My dad had a ’85 Bronco, blue over white that was one helluva sharp rig. The ’87 ‘aero’ models got REEEEEEAL ugly.
This was my Dads 81 F100 Ranger XLT in 85..he bought it new and traded it in in July 88. Ignore the Maverick.
Nineteen sixty four:
The best from the Old and the New world…
A Bristol 408 with Dodge 426 Ramcharger (Max Wedge) and 4 speed manual 😉
The mighty Ramcharger…
Born in October of ’67, the ’68’s would have been out just as I was emerging. The first car I remember riding in was a 1968 LeMans 2 door hardtop, but my choice would have to be a ’68 Firebird Sprint, manual transmission with the 6. I specifically opt for the ’68 rather than the more appropriate ’67 because of the unique one-year-only rear side markers on the GM cars that year, and I distinctly remember the Pontiac “arrow” markers being at eye-level to my young self on our Lemans. 1968 was “Peak Pontiac” in my estimation, so there’s only way way for me to go.
’57 Rambler Rebel 327.
1977 Pontiac Can Am
Please? 1968 280SE cabriolet
1962 Imperial convertible. Large, different, unusual, and right in my comfort zone.
and the front…
Sweet!
Hum. Doing my research, it turns out that the Simca 1200 (the name it had in Spain instead of 1000 or 1204) was the car of the year: http://mejorcoche.abc.es/coches-del-anyo/
Other sources I checked say that, in all Europe it was the amazing Citroën CX, but I stick to the Simca because there were two of these in my family: my uncle who lives in France actually had a Simca 1100 in baby blue and there is a pic of me with my cousin at 3 sitting on the boot. Then, one of my mother’s uncle was a Simca mechanic (then Talbot, then Peugeot) and had a brown one (in addition to another Simca 1000 that was my first classic object of lust).
Already own it. Awaiting the day to tear into it.
November 1967 – thus a ’68 Cougar XR7 GT
1974. The last year for many muscle car holdouts, but the begin of the worst of the malaise. And yet for trucks, there was some good stuff. I have a HUGE thing for both Plymouth Dusters and Dodge Ramcharger/Traildusters.
Since I believe ’73 was the last of the 340 Duster, I’m going with a first gen Ramcharger. I’d want the rare frameless doors, soft top if any at all, and a big block. Of course a 4-6″ lift, beefy tires and slot mags.
For 1982
Europe: Mercedes W 123 and Ford Capri Mk 3
US: Chevy Caprice Sedan
Australia: Ford Falcon XE S Pack
A Granada Mk 2 with a V8!!! (in german/european eyes)
… and I even like the color.
Born in November 1960 so the 1961 Continentals were already rolling off the line…
1979 was not a good year for cars, so given the limited choices of “cool” cars, I guess I’ll have to settle for a lamborghini countach
1992 LeBaron convertible.
I own a 1991, I’m restoring it. Full strip and repaint of original sky blue color with a reproduction of the original/OEM dark blue vinyl graphics near the door skirting (all done a paint shop), new headliner, new leather seats (well, ones that are in mint condition out of a junked low mileage LeBaron), rebuild of the 3.0 Mitsu and Ultradrive 4-speed auto, and a brand new top. Oh, new suspension, too. This will be like new and 100% stock, as it was sold at the Chrysler dealer 26-27 years ago.
Too bad I couldn’t have been born a year later. I’d choose the Concorde or Vision. I own a ’93 Concorde too. The Concorde was turn key, though and needed nothing. Even the paint job is better than some 4-5 year old cars, and still had the luster that I remember when these cars were brand new (or newer). Mine is plum and you can even see tiny metallic specks still. It’s been garaged its whole life, and I continue to garage it. The LeBaron will be garaged too.
Several. But the MAIN one for me would be a ’56 Packard Executive 2-door hardtop.
well now I came along in Dec. 1953 ,so it would have been nice to come home
from the hospital in a NEW FOR 1954 Olds Super 88 coupe too bad dad had
Plymouths at the time
I was born in September ’56, so allow me 2 choices:
1956 Lincoln Continental
1957 Rambler Rebel 327 with overdrive!
I have four selections from 1963, the year of my birth. All come from GM. The first would be an Impala SS with the 409/4 speed drivetrain in red or black. Next would be a Riviera, and then a Coupe de Ville – hardtop or convertible. Finally, one of the most sought-after Corvettes – a split-window. Four speed, natch.
My pick would be a 1986 Toyota FJ60 Land Cruiser. Classic lines, Toyota dependability, and amazing capability. It’d likely still be on the road today!
Like others, I was born late in the year, so at least in the US the next model year was already released. But it doesn’t really matter, because I think I’d pick a domestic truck, 4wd, probably a Chevy but maybe a Jeep or even Power Wagon. Oh, 1956 or ‘57. If non-US, perhaps a Morris Minor of any style.
In 1986, there seemed like slim pickings, but I do have my top 3 choices, since it’s hard for me to choose just one:
American: Buick Grand National
Foreign: Toyota Supra
Quirky: Peugeot 505
Actually, my master plan is that if I ever were to buy a classic car, it’s got to be one from my birth year. Specifically, I’m looking at a 1983 Mercedes-Benz 280CE.
1948 Hudson 2 Dr.
I suppose posting this will give those data weasels a clue to my birth year. Oh well, I’ve always adored this machine…
1951 Chevy convertible or hardtop.
1995 is tough… but I’d go with an Old’s Aurora
P.S. Am I like the youngest person on here?
I don’t think so… maybe…
We owned the two-door cousin of this car, a ’95 Riviera. That color, as a matter of fact.
1969 Ford Mustang, Chevy Camaro or Jaguar XJ6.
1980 here–not that many good choices, sadly.
American:
1980 Cadillac Seville Elegante. No, I’m not joking, I like the bustleback Seville and in ’80 you could still get the gas 368 V8 as a no-cost option.
Euro:
This one was easy. 1980 BMW 635CSi. The iconic E24.
I’ll also throw in one from Japan: 1980 Mazda RX-7. The pure original format.
Oct 1968
I get to choose from the following list:
Miura
Any ferrari?
Dodge charger
BMW 2800 cs
’69 Fiat 130
AMX
Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale
Porsche 911
’69 Camaro SS RS
Fiat 124 Spider….
At least I got to own one of these….
I love these
My birth year was a wondrous one for automobiles… the choices are nearly endless. If I have to nail it down to just one then it’ll have to be this:
I was born in 1957. I think mine is by default. One guess, folks. Correct. Starts with C and ends with hevrolet. Yeah, born alongside an icon, I was. And it has aged a hell of a lot better than I have!
1975 Mercedes-Benz 450 sel 6.9. That or a ’75 Fleetwood Brougham. 😉
1964 Facel Vega Facel II
1956 was a great year for car choices.
If from across the pond, this will do nicely.