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1. Pre-'75 car choices (score: 1): Author: "Burns, James B." <James.Burns@jhuapl.edu>; Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2000 13:57:37 -0500; A co-worker is looking for a pre-1975 project car. Pre-'75 will allow him to register it as a historic car in Maryland and not worry about smog and other inspections. He wants something pretty quick,; /html/autox/2000-12/msg01034.html (8,566 bytes)
2. Re: Pre-'75 car choices (score: 1): Author: pylon@pylon.cc; Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2000 13:28:22 -0600; ok, don't laugh... how about an old beetle? Get a super beetle with the macpherson strut front end. Do a lot of engine work, maybe something above 1900CCs..... that could be fun :) on a side note...; /html/autox/2000-12/msg01038.html (9,210 bytes)
3. Re: Pre-'75 car choices (score: 1): Author: "Jamie Sculerati" <jamies@mrj.com>; Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2000 20:46:42 -0500; higher I haven't seen a 510 on the road since I moved east -- can you even find them here? Probably no less so than a 510 -- in fact, they turn up at least once a month in the Post classifieds, so I'; /html/autox/2000-12/msg01046.html (10,418 bytes)
4. Re: Pre-'75 car choices (score: 1): Author: "Phil Ethier" <pethier@isd.net>; Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2000 20:32:21 -0600; Spridgets are not getting that expensive. The "Bugeye/Frogeye" body-style is the one that is getting the "collector" treatment. Spridgets have about the best steering in any car. Watch out for rust,; /html/autox/2000-12/msg01048.html (10,729 bytes)
5. Re: Pre-'75 car choices (score: 1): Author: "The Straub's" <straubc@apci.net>; Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2000 21:19:22 -0700 (MST); Here's my choices: 1. Lotus Super 7 2. TVR Griffith (V-8)powered. (A Cobra in sheeps clothing) 3. TVR 4 cylinder or 6 cylinder I don't know how the converions would go for the V-8 though 4. Sunbeam; /html/autox/2000-12/msg01055.html (8,845 bytes)
6. Re: Pre-'75 car choices (score: 1): Author: "Eric Linnhoff" <eric10mm@qni.com>; Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2000 00:06:39 -0600; Plans to use it a general fun toy car for commuting on nice days == Ooh, neat choices. And for the really power hungry I hear a SBC easily fits into the Z-car chassis'. How early did VW start making; /html/autox/2000-12/msg01062.html (8,556 bytes)
7. Re: Pre-'75 car choices (score: 1): Author: "Mark J. Andy" <marka@telerama.com>; Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2000 08:24:52 -0500 (EST); I was casually reading this thread and realized that I actually know something useful here! :-) non-bugeye sprites aren't psycho amounts of money. I don't remember exactly what my dad paid for his,; /html/autox/2000-12/msg01065.html (9,024 bytes)
8. RE: Pre-'75 car choices (score: 1): Author: "Burns, James B." <James.Burns@jhuapl.edu>; Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2000 09:21:00 -0500; I've seen a couple on the road, but they are rare here. There are also a few road racing here in ITC and GP and GT4. And there used to be a Barney purple one that autoxed here a couple of years ago; /html/autox/2000-12/msg01068.html (10,036 bytes)
9. RE: Pre-'75 car choices (score: 1): Author: "Burns, James B." <James.Burns@jhuapl.edu>; Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2000 09:28:21 -0500; Good point. It's usually better to let someone else spend all the time and money on a good restoration. I have a friend who likes old British cars, and I keep telling him this. Instead of buying a r; /html/autox/2000-12/msg01069.html (8,626 bytes)
10. RE: Pre-'75 car choices (score: 1): Author: "Burns, James B." <James.Burns@jhuapl.edu>; Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2000 09:37:39 -0500; I think the first Rabbit was around 1974, wasn't it? My mom had a late-70's Scirocco, and it was a blast to drive. My friend really doesn't want a FWD car, though. Wow, I haven't seen one of those o; /html/autox/2000-12/msg01070.html (9,051 bytes)
11. Re: Pre-'75 car choices (score: 1): Author: Jamie Sculerati <jamies@mrj.com>; Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2000 10:06:50 -0500 (EST); 1974, although those early cars had pretty small engines -- a '74 chassis would be an immediate engine-swap candidate. And early Rabbits were not blessed with great reliability. I thought about that; /html/autox/2000-12/msg01071.html (9,256 bytes)
12. Re: Pre-'75 car choices (score: 1): Author: "Phil Ethier" <pethier@isd.net>; Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2000 17:34:45 -0600; 1975. I bought one of the first Rabbit Custom cars in the state. There were three lines of Rabbit: Basic, Custom, Deluxe. The Deluxe sucked because it had no lap belt, just a knee pad and a shoulder; /html/autox/2000-12/msg01078.html (10,854 bytes)
13. RE: Pre-'75 car choices (score: 1): Author: "Michael McAvoy" <thedoc@premier1.net>; Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2000 16:26:48 -0800; This made me think of the old Volvo coupes from the late 60's/early 70's. I think they were just called the 1800 or something, not entirely sure. Look a bit like a Karman Ghia with a Jaguarish front; /html/autox/2000-12/msg01079.html (8,956 bytes)
14. Re: Pre-'75 car choices (score: 1): Author: Smokerbros@aol.com; Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2000 23:45:21 EST; Actually, there were '74 Dashers, but the first model year for Rabbit/Scirocco is '75. CHD; /html/autox/2000-12/msg01088.html (8,765 bytes)
15. Re: Pre-'75 car choices (score: 1): Author: Hottvr@aol.com; Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2000 23:59:19 EST; << 3. TVR 4 cylinder or 6 cylinder I don't know how the converions would go for the V-8 though >> I have one. Pay $5000.00 for the parts(all new) and I will give you the car for free. And the car ain; /html/autox/2000-12/msg01089.html (8,568 bytes)
16. Re: Pre-'75 car choices (score: 1): Author: "Phil Ethier" <pethier@isd.net>; Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2000 23:09:42 -0600; I P1800S was the fastback coupe with the conventional trunk. There was a later "station-wagon" liftback called the 1800ES. That car was I believe the first production car with the frameless glass re; /html/autox/2000-12/msg01090.html (11,189 bytes)
17. Re: Pre-'75 car choices (score: 1): Author: "Phil Ethier" <pethier@isd.net>; Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2000 23:53:05 -0600; Right. When the Audi guy (can't remember his name) took over VW and kicked out all the Porsche designs, he said this place is going water-cooled and I have some great ideas for sidewinder cars. But t; /html/autox/2000-12/msg01091.html (9,621 bytes)
18. Re: Pre-'75 car choices (score: 1): Author: "Scot Zediker" <roadsterboy@earthlink.net>; Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2000 22:00:32 -0800; I Look Yup, that would be the Volvo P1800. Nice looking car, unlike other Volvos of that era it doesn't look like the box it came in :) I don't know how good it would be as an autocrosser, but it wou; /html/autox/2000-12/msg01092.html (9,176 bytes)
19. Re: Pre-'75 car choices (score: 1): Author: "Eric Linnhoff" <eric10mm@qni.com>; Date: Sat, 30 Dec 2000 00:20:11 -0600; HEY!! I owned 2 very good Quantums. My favorite, the '84 Wolfsburg Edition, had the 5 banger Audi engine as was great for cruising all night at 130mph with the moonroof open and the radio blaring Gol; /html/autox/2000-12/msg01093.html (8,840 bytes)
20. Re: Pre-'75 car choices (score: 1): Author: "Phil Ethier" <pethier@isd.net>; Date: Sat, 30 Dec 2000 00:47:40 -0600; Me too. Both 1987 Quantum Syncro all-wheel-drives with the Audi 5-banger. at What, there is more than just "Radar Love"? Reminds me of my Corvette buddy who can tow 650 miles without repeating a Meat; /html/autox/2000-12/msg01094.html (9,307 bytes)

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