How many cars do you have and how many is too many?

I just wanted to say thank you for proving to me that fixing the plymouth and using the rest of the money towards a 56 chevy would not put me over the threshhold into "Too many cars".

Bastards.

 

uno.

49 chevy deluxe 2dr sedan. and with my level of expertise, its one too many sometimes.

 

99 Suburban (rainy daily)
06 Passat (wife's)
46 Chevy Púp (only HAMB-friendly, not presently running)
99 Honda VFR (every-other daily)
81 GoldWing custom (every-other daily)
73 Honda CB350f (project repli-racer, not presently running)
87 Honda VFR (project hardtail-bobber, not presently running)

I would like another (62 Chevy wagon, another 46 truck for a bobber, or a 49-50 shoebox) but room, money, and wife (in reverse order) prevents additions. Oh well....

 

I got 6, with another one coming, a '57 Plymouth.

'60 Chrysler NY
'62 Chrysler NY wagon
'64 Chrysler NY Salon
'65 Chrysler 300 convertible
'65 Chrysler 300 'paradecar', (ex-2dr hardtop)
'67 Dodge Charger

3 of them move if ya push 'em, the other 3 can move themselves

 

'02 Durango SLT+ - my daily & tow vehicle
'99 Cirrus LT - wife's daily
'27 Essex - our hotrod

I only have a 12 x 20 single garage right now, but we have a huge yard. So...I'm currently considering a '41 Pontiac Silver Streak 4-door that's for sale locally. It's been for sale for awhile and I'd hate to see it get junked. It's an original good-running and maintained car.

 

We have 11 and no, you can't have too many.

'39 Ford Convt. Sedan
'39 Lincoln Zephyr Convt. Coupe
'47 Ford Convt.
'49 Lincoln Cosmopolitan Convt.
'51 Ford F-1
'53 Ford Crestline Sunliner
'53 Ford Panel Truck
'55 Studebaker President Speedster
'63 Studebaker Avanti R-1
'66 Lincoln Continental Convt.
'68 Jaguar XKE Roadster

 

current old stuff
1 - 50 Olds 88 coupe
3 - 54 Buick 2 dr ht's
2 - 55 Buick 2 dr ht's
1 - 55 Buick 4 dr ht
1 - 57 Buick 2 dr ht
1 - 48 Buick 4 dr parts car going to the big yard in the sky
got to thin some out to many good deals, it's in the hunt
sold off 6 others a while ago
Regular stuff
03 Buick Ultra Supercharged
98 Dodge 4X4
i miss that 03 Silverado my old car chasing buddy - better on gas

 

Four including the '57 and the current project '69 Chevy pick up.

You can never have too many.

 

I have way to many, i have 31 the bad thing is 90 precent of them are projects and not runners, If i had 31 runner there would be no problem.

 

I have a'96 Dodge 2500, '07 Yaris, '08 Prius, '31 Model A coupe and a '51 Ford 2 dr sedan. Just sold my '32 3 window and '65 Biscayne.

 

99 Jeep TJ - my daily.
03 Jeep Grand Cherokee - my hotrod chick's daily.
88 Jeep YJ - SOA on 35's. My wheeling Jeep.
98 Suburban - for camping, and towing my stuff around.
98 car trailer - mostly used when I go wheelin' to lug the YJ.
70 Jaguar XKE Coupe. Awesome car.
And the 1930 Model A project.

Too many? No. Not enough time to work on 'em all? Hell ya.
But I came real close to calling on a 63 Chevy Impala 4 door last week.

Pete

 

Nine years ago, my ex-wife (Note I said Ex-wife) came in after work and said I just counted 273 cars in the back yard. I agreed that this was correct. She stated "something has to go, its them or me. I helped her pack!
Not sure how many is too many, but what you have is never enough!!!!!

Kevin

 

1950,chevy,58 ford ,65 caddy fleetwood, 93caddy fleetwood,96 jeep,and a 05 ford pick up work truck but always looking for more

 

10 plus work provided Nissan pickup and two motorcycles. All running and driving (except plymouth coupe) if I'd put the wheels on them and a battery in them...

40 Plymouth coupe
53 Pontiac chieftain
55 Pontiac wagon
58 GMC pickup
66 Chrysler 300
70 Buick Riviera
72 Olds Cutlass Supreme
72 Old cutlass supreme parts car
72 Pontiac Grand Ville
90 Chevy Cavalier
76 Honda 550/4
97 HD Sporty

 

I had 2 daily drivers (me and wife), my '49 Ford coupe, a '50 Ford convertible and I was making a deal on another car when I came to my senses.

I work a lot of hours, have limited space, a 2.5 year old son at home and a mortgage. I kept the car that was further along and sold the '50 earlier this year. To me there's no point of keeping stuff around if you realistically can't get to it for years. I know a few guys with 4-5 project cars with no cash to finish any of them.

Personally, I think for us city folk in northern climates, one finished and one project car is plenty if you have a job and a family. If I lived in the country, was semi-retired with cash to spare, I'd probably have 3-4 toys.

Given the price of chrome, paint, parts, gas, insurance, etc., it's not hard to get $20-30K in a finished car with you doing a lot of the work. Personally, I couldn't justify having $80K++ tied up in 3-4 cars while telling the wife/family there's no money to go on a nice vacation, get a pool or short-change our retirement fund. Yes it's a lifestyle and hobby, but to me it's hard enough to keep it a "hobby" as is. I find too many guys let it get out of hand and destroy their family. I don't think it's an accident that many of my car buddies are divorced or single.

 

6 cars if you include my wife's daily...

 

2005 Gmc Sierra daily
1985 Z-28 first car
1970 Chevelle SS 454
1955 Chevy Gasser

all are registered and insured, would have more if space allowed!

 

I have a 57 Chevy truck (see avatar), a 57 Chevy two door hardtop Lego set, a 56 Pontiac sedan delivery, 51 Monarch sedan, a couple of T touring bodies, a 53 VW van and a basket case 57 Chevy 150 Handyman. I realized a while ago that I can't fix everything and sold off the ones I would never get to - a 56 DelRay, 56 Bel Air sedan, a 57 210 4 door hdtp, 38 Dodge, and 49 Hudson.

Still looking for the elusive 59 El Camino or 57 panel or Suburban.

 

7, but I've had as many as 12 running older cars at once. I don't think your question should be how many is too many, but how many is still not enough (insert smily here)

 

Re: How many cars do you have and how many is too many?


Have?
More than I need but not as many as I want.

Need?
They need me worse than I need them.

 

company truck 07 chevy 3/4 ton with 18" enclosed trailer
personal truck 98 chevy 3/4 ton 4x4
car 53 ford 2door sedan driver
building 36 international pu gasser
55 desoto firedoom 4door,someday!or.someone needs to buy it!
53/54 ford parts cars.
54 chevy truck
52 buick more door .storing until me or rashy can figure out what to do with it.
part of a 29 buick(cowl & grille)
73 camaro daughter claimed it!
would have allot more if had the space.

 

DING,DING,DING,,probably one of the smartist answers yet,,,If only I could learn to practice what you preach! HRP

 

1934 Plymouth Hot Rod
1956 Chevy Bel Air 2dr 50s Custom Style
1961 Bel Air kinda Bellflowerish
1962 Impala Coupe stocker
1976 Mercedes 200/8 ( which is my daily)
1954 Eicher Diesel Tractor
1972 Vespa
1978 Suzuki GS 1000
All of them are restored or in good driving condition... what means I need a new project, hehehe

 

I own a half lot....I also have a 57 Chevy,56 Dodge,93 Caravan,99 Dodge 1/2 ton,a car dollie and now a car trailer.A porta-garage takes up more of the driveway also. I need more property.....

 

4 for me
90 toyota 4 runner daily driver and holds all my mongo
1927 ford rpu finished
1930 ford tudor sedan finishing the body work and interior
1953 henry J almost my daily driver can rely on it when everything else brakes down even on the coldest day of the winter and it has no heat
all are registered

 

too many I think--tags and insurance are substantial
-40 ford coupe
-55 Bel Air---wife's car--owned a loooooong time
-57 Bel Air Fuely---owned off and on for 30 years
-95 Impala SS--wife's daily
-2007 GMC pickup---my daily (when not in 40 or 55)

and an old Hawaiian day cruiser----can't let it go

Being retired makes me think I should get rid of some, but am looking for another 40

 

9 not counting my daily. Yes it really is too many. They ALL cost money. My dad used to tell me "its gonna be a motherfucker trying to build half a dozen cars on a hundred dollar budget!" I have a good friend whos favorite saying is "you can only be a slave to ONE master." Hes built a couple of really nice cars so I gotta give him props for sticking with it.

 

I currently have 4 cars and a motorcycle. No matter how hard I try, they do not appear to fit in a 2 car garage.

 

52 chevy panel,66 buick riv.that dont run,4 olds cutlasses1981-1987,85gmc,04 chev. cavaliar that do, need to get rid of the cav. i need better balance with these dang things 49 coupe has it right!!!!

 

42 Ford COE, 41 Ford COE, 47 Ford COE, 45 Chev truck, 41 Chev truck, 46 Chev PU, 35 Ford coupe, 57 Olds 98, 57 Olds parts car, 2 Suzuki Sidekicks, 2 48 DeSoto Suburbans, 78 Chev PU, 99 Chev PU, 66 Pontiac 2+2, 34 Ford truck, 3 56 Ford F100's, and a dozen motorcycles from 62 to 03. Some run, some don't, some are for sale. And no, I've never been married (no surprise there).