WIWIWD (What I Wish I Was Driving) today

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Woke up this morning and took the dog for a walk thru town and came across a Ferrari Fest. Ran home and grabbed my camera to get some shots, was hoping to get some nice watch shots too, but amazingly, not too many people were wearing them. Took over 500 pics, uploaded a few.
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Had to include at least one watch pic.
 
BlackTalon
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Very cool! What part of PA? Looks like it's probably an annual event.
 
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stogie530 stogie530
Skippack, Pa. It's about 35 miles Northwest of Philadelphia.
Looks like it's within about 10 miles of where my sister and brother-in-law live. Might be a good excuse to go visit next year.
 
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Looks like it's within about 10 miles of where my sister and brother-in-law live. Might be a good excuse to go visit next year.

Definitely worth it
 
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Great pictures there Stogie! Nice job.

I do love those older cars, such style, elegance and character. The Ferrari was always on my bucket list until I drove one (F355 I believe) and it felt and looked like an underpowered kit car. The old classics are of course, out of my price range.
 
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Easy . . . the ' 62 Saab 96 Two-Stroke I bought when it was just ten years old. Just to hear that high revving little engine and get a whiff of petroil again would be invigorating. I'd be 47 years younger too!
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Easy . . . the ' 62 Saab 96 Two-Stroke I bought when it was just ten years old. Just to hear that high revving little engine and get a whiff of petroil again would be invigorating. I'd be 47 years younger too!
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Always had a penchant for Saabs, would love to find and restore a 1983 Saab 99
 
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My missis liked them too and asked me to find her one following a Beetle and early Scirocco. Unfortunately, my attention became diverted and I got her this 900, which was a thoroughly nasty piece of work! Glad I'm not driving that today!

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With post-TS 96 Saabs I'd recommend a swift, merciful coup de grace rather than restoration!
 
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My missis liked them too and asked me to find her one following a Beetle and early Scirocco. Unfortunately, my attention became diverted and I got her this 900, which was a thoroughly nasty piece of work! Glad I'm not driving that today!

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With post-TS 96 Saabs I'd recommend a swift, merciful coup de grace rather than restoration!

That is my nephew, who happens to be in Rolex school, favorite car.
 
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No offence intended Stogie - I've had many passions for models that most people consider bonkers - jeez, I even thought the Arna ti not too bad when I was working at Alfa Romeo, (though I never said it out loud in sentient company, of course). But to me the 900 was bigger, heavier, more ponderous and expensive to maintain than it needed to be, and I've always liked small, lightweight, nimble cars best of all, hence currently driving a Lupo Gti.
 
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No offence intended Stogie - I've had many passions for models that most people consider bonkers - jeez, I even thought the Arna ti not too bad when I was working at Alfa Romeo, (though I never said it out loud in sentient company, of course). But to me the 900 was bigger, heavier, more ponderous and expensive to maintain than it needed to be, and I've always liked small, lightweight, nimble cars best of all, hence currently driving a Lupo Gti.

Maybe it's my Swedish heritage or maybe I just have a love of odd cars, but I have always loved Saabs and Volvos. The very 1st car I bought myself was a 1983 Volvo 244 turbo, I loved that car, passed it down to my little sis
 
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stogie530 stogie530
Skippack, Pa. It's about 35 miles Northwest of Philadelphia.
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Maybe it's my Swedish heritage or maybe I just have a love of odd cars, but I have always loved Saabs and Volvos. The very 1st car I bought myself was a 1983 Volvo 244 turbo, I loved that car, passed it down to my little sis

Skippack was a motocross track location for me some 50 years ago, Flying Dutchman club. Of course only a Swedish motorcycle would do, Husqvarna. Sadly no longer made in Sweden. Whatever happened to those two stroke Saabs--lifetime warranty.
 
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That's easy.
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That's a nice looking AC Bristol. Did someone shoehorn a 289 into it? It was pretty common to replace the heavy under-powered Brit engines with small block V-8s. Austin Healey 100-6/3000 bodies were adaptable. The Jensen with a Mopar 440 was a ripper. But popping a small block Chevy into a Healey doesn't mean you have a whole new car with your name on it. Shelby did do a good job of it, but it's still an AC Bristol with a Ford engine in it. It's like naming a watch after yourself and neither case or movement are in house.
 
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I’d like to be driving -or better yet, owning this one! this past Sunday as we enjoyed a nice Riesling wine along one of many small German towns by the Rhine river, this Mercedes in immaculate conditions parked in front of us. I was unable to talk to its owner as he quickly walked away from it...but his car sure caught the attention of everyone that walked by...

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alam alam
I’d like to be driving -or better yet, owning this one! this past Sunday as we enjoyed a nice Riesling wine along one of many small German towns by the Rhine river, this Mercedes in immaculate conditions parked in front of us. I was unable to talk to its owner as he quickly walked away from it...but his car sure caught the attention of everyone that walked by...

That sure is a beauty and Riesling on the Rhine sounds awesome

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Flintlock Flintlock
That's a nice looking AC Bristol. Did someone shoehorn a 289 into it? It was pretty common to replace the heavy under-powered Brit engines with small block V-8s. Austin Healey 100-6/3000 bodies were adaptable. The Jensen with a Mopar 440 was a ripper. But popping a small block Chevy into a Healey doesn't mean you have a whole new car with your name on it. Shelby did do a good job of it, but it's still an AC Bristol with a Ford engine in it. It's like naming a watch after yourself and neither case or movement are in house.
It was the Ace and shoe-horning in a 289 from Ford is exactly what happened ... until they got the 428 cu in.
 
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Flintlock Flintlock
That's a nice looking AC Bristol. Did someone shoehorn a 289 into it? It was pretty common to replace the heavy under-powered Brit engines with small block V-8s. Austin Healey 100-6/3000 bodies were adaptable. The Jensen with a Mopar 440 was a ripper. But popping a small block Chevy into a Healey doesn't mean you have a whole new car with your name on it. Shelby did do a good job of it, but it's still an AC Bristol with a Ford engine in it. It's like naming a watch after yourself and neither case or movement are in house.
Regardless of how you feel about it, Carroll Shelby is a legend in automotive history, and he is best known for taking existing automobiles and making them MUCH better and then putting his name on them. I have no problem with that. You should to start a petition to remove Shelby's accomplishments from the books, since you know the REAL truth. 🙄 Have a great day.
 
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