What is the best car you’ve ever owned?

[GTOguy]

Originally Posted by roadpilot

I have owned a lot of cool cars. Most of my cars I have made into
hot rods. My 66 was not much when I bought it but I made it into
a real nice car. It is the only car that when I stop for fuel, waiting
at a stop light. or parking people come over to look at my 66 and ask
questions. People have seen me driving and follow me home to look
at the car. I drive, on a weekend I will drive a couple of 100 miles. I still
race it (i/4 mile.) I am a NHRA memeber. I have made my 66 a comfortable
all season driver. Plus it looks good.

Real 427 car? Looks GREAT!

[Yadkin]

Originally Posted by GTOguy

A new crew cab Ranger parked next to me at the bank and it was a hair taller and longer than my 4x4 '05 Tundra, but a hair narrower. My V8 Tundra was a smaller truck in every way except about 6 inches in width, a much bigger interior, and a usable bed. My engine (4.7 V8) was probably bigger, too. Perhaps less HP than the Ford. We'll see which one is still on the road in 20 years. Probably both, if the fast beating little mill in the Ford holds up.

I bought the Ford mainly for the engine. They've had some version of the 2.3L turbo since at least 1985, in the Mustang SVO. That engine had 205HP/ 248#-ft, and after 35 years development makes 315/350. For my '22 Ranger, it's been de-tuned for hauling as 270/310.

[GTOguy]

Originally Posted by Yadkin

I bought the Ford mainly for the engine. They've had some version of the 2.3L turbo since at least 1985, in the Mustang SVO. That engine had 205HP/ 248#-ft, and after 35 years development makes 315/350. For my '22 Ranger, it's been de-tuned for hauling as 270/310.

The 2.3 is an excellent engine. My friend with the '91 Ranger bought a spare 2.3 at about 200k miles but never ended up needing it. He gave it to the guy he sold the truck to with 585,000 miles on it running fine. 5 speed stick, manual everything. I've worked on a million of those engines, and they only needed the normal little stuff. As tough as the old Slant 6 Chryslers.

[ricks327]

My 67 Corvette has given me the most fun.