Tasky and I have been conversing via e-mail, and cars frequently come up as a topic of conversation. So I figured why not resurrect this thread, especially as my ten-car garage wouldn't be mostly vintage Jeeps anymore!
1. The 1963 Ford Falcon Futura 2-door hardtop that was my first car. Reasons for inclusion should be painfully obvious.
2. A Toyota pickup (pre-Tacoma). I had a 1992, and it was the best vehicle I've ever owned. It would be a regular cab, 4-cylinder, manual transmission. This one would probably get driven the most.
3. A 1959 Mini that was made for export (left-hand drive). The Mini (not the smurfty BMW thing that's trading on the name) is one of my all-time favorite vehicles, and a first-year example is a real dream. Whether it's a Morris Mini-Minor or an Austin Seven matters not to me.
4. A newer Mini, with some customizations. Something I could have a little fun with.
5. A larger truck, just in case I need to do big-truck stuff. I don't have a specific one in mind, other than regular cab, Diesel, manual transmission (I
despise automatic transmissions). An M35 might fill that slot.
6. A Cord 810/812 convertible. Never mind the semi-automatic transmission; it gets my vote for the best-looking car ever.
7. A 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS, for those rare occasions I get the urge to take the engine up to redline and sidestep the clutch. If I could go back in time and order a brand-new one, the example linked below is nearly exactly how mine would have been ordered. Mine would have power steering and maybe a stripe delete.
https://www.barrett-jackson.com/Events/Event/Details/1970-CHEVROLET-CHEVELLE-SS-LS6--2144918. A Unimog 406/416. Amazing engineering in what basically amounts to a street-legal farm tractor. What's not to like?
9. An old Land Rover. I've probably seen
The Gods Must Be Crazy one too many times.
10. A Jeep. I've wanted one for over 30 years, so one better feature in my ten-car garage. What sort I'd have, I don't know...maybe CJ-3B or an early CJ-5. See
http://www.jeepcollection.com/ for some great Jeep inspiration.