Hot Rods Do you have a car that is not for sale

Not for sale is a relative term I guess. Anything would be for sale if it was a choice between a car and my family but I have two that would require a dire circumstance for me to part with. One is an OT '62 Land Rover that was my Dad's and the other is the '37 Chevy pickup I am currently building because it is a project I started with my Dad before he passed away so there is a lot of his work in the truck that I would not want to part with.

 

I wish I had a Knuck or a Pan all I have is a Shovel

 

Jeff I remember a certain 34 Ford Roadster you sold !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

I think they called them shovel in the old days cuz' you brought a shovel with you to dig a hole for it when it broke down.

 

I have put a Shitload of miles on mine since the summer of 1998 with one top end rebuild
But I would still love to have a Pan because that's what Dad had when I was growing up.

I still have his 78 KZ1000 that he rode some when I was in middle school it has 6000 miles on it.

 

have wanted a 36 3 window for 40 years and when one finally came up about 4 years ago my wife sez "get it!"
But you have to get rid of all yur other junk. I got rid of "most" of it.
a fella a while back wanted it pretty bad and I told him to start stacking Benjamins and I'd tell him when to stop. Needless to say NO stack ever appeared. I'm always afraid to give a number and then have to honor it when they lay down the coin, although it seems it doesn't work in the opposite direction . as much

 

Can't sell it. It was my mothers car. Brothers, kids, nephews all waiting for me to kick off.

 

OT, but 69 camaro, my first car. Currently doing frame off build.
I can get on some HAMB related stuff when this is done.

 

Got this 55 when I was 10 , I'm now 47 . My dad and I built it my senior year in high school. It' not for sale , ok it's only for sale if for some insane reason some fool would offer to buy it for like 3 times what it's worth.

 

Never, I'll die first.

 

In a previous post I said I wouldn’t sell my F-100(ain’t gonna happen). But I’ll be more than happy to part with this


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Yes but it’s O/T


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Bought this one new in Dec. 1963. 1964 Ranchero 260, 4 speed

 

The power of pussy:
Looks like a taco
Smells like fish
But its got the power of Kryptonite

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I’m jelly!!


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Right now it has 309,000 miles on it and I'll drive it anywhere. Rebuilt the motor at 99,000 miles.

 

Yep--wife's 55-have had it 41 yrs. In my album pics. Said I'd never sell my 57 Fuely either but after 39 yrs I did because if I checked out no one around here could keep it running. Would be an expensive garage ornament. Still miss it!! Considered selling my 40 a while back as I haven't driven it much in a while due to other pressing issues but kinda changed my mind on that.

 

Yes. The '63 in my avatar is not for sale. I get asked often. As much as it may weigh me down or drown my karma (sorry for stealing your words, clunker), it's been a part of my life too long to ever consider selling it.

 

WOW........like a p15 convertible was not cool enough, you actually own a real Duesenberg? I never thought of those as being real, as in owned by real people. A couple of days ago i was in the presence of one at a small museum, it was breathtaking. I grew up in awe of muscle cars and corvettes, as i got older i branched out considerably, since i became aware (as a small child)of Deusenbergs (and others) Ive always thought of them as the pinnacle of automotive design/quality/ownership. You Sir have done well, in my humble opinion.

 

Dad bought this in '62, it was passed to me this past summer. I grew up playing in it. It's not as exiting as i always thought it would be, as others have said, it's not the car its self, it's the memories that matter, knowing Dad will never drive it again kinda takes away the edge. I've had others i said i would never sell, they're gone with no regrets. This one I plan to give to my grandson. I'm the little guy with my arm on it "claiming it"!


He might have to wait a few years!
with any luck it will make 100 years in the family.

 

Other than the wife and kids it is all for sale and i dont need the money.I see it all as replaceable and some of it is very nice and i know some spend a long time trying to own thier dream car or they have had memories, but i figure if you had one ounce you can get another, except for my wife and children the rest is just stuff!!

 

Well, it's not just stuff to me, when my 36 was first out of the shop and done, I was offered forty grand for it, written on the back of a business card. I stared at that card hard, my wife said "it's your truck", but my buddy said......it's only money, you can always get money, but you'll never get that truck back. Twenty years later, it was the best advice I ever got, the truck is part of me, I turned every nut and bolt in it, drove every mile on it, and will till I die.

 

I'm mid-resto on a '61 Chrysler Newport.

It was my dad's first car-he bought it in '65. He drove it right up until around 1985. I came home from the hospital in it as a baby.

We restored in back in '96, and I drove it through high school.

Life got in the way, and now I'm fixing the old girl back up again.

So no, it's not.

 

Yes, I have a’46 Ford pickup that I built Circa ‘91-‘92. Junkyard 302/c4, 8” rear, Fatman MII. I put an Optima battery in it Mid ‘90s, it’s never had a charger or jumper cables attached and never has failed to start. My son and his bride drove off into the sunset on their wedding day and he has laid claim to it when I’m gone. My ‘40 coupe in my avatar is also pretty high on the keeper list also.

 

My Plymouth will never be for sale as long as I'm still alive & kickin'. After I'm gone, well then my family can decide what to do with it. Although my 13 year old grandson has already asked if he could have it after I die!! He's not showing many signs of being a "Hotrodder" yet, but maybe if I get him behind the wheel and let him take her for a spin, he'll understand. Anyway, this Plymouth is a sister to the first car I had as a teenager. And that car was originally purchased new by my grandfather. So this Plymouth brings back a plethora of memories from long ago. Memories that are not for sale!!

 

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I'll never sell it. 1936 Plymouth bought with my Dad in 1963 from the original owner in my home town. Has some history with me. Many others have come and gone. Some I regret selling, some I don't. One of my son's will inherit it. He'll probably sell in a heartbeat but I won't be around to know. So be it.

 

Well I bought in in 70 from the originsl owner. drove it as it was for seven years. Put it in storage till 2004. Worked her over a bit, and have been driving it in its current condition since 2006, so guess its not for sale. I guess I will need to designate a curator for it after I am gone.

 

Had this one since I was 16. Never want to sell it. It was my first car, went on a first date with my wife and my dad drove my wife to the church for our wedding in this truck. It’s powered by a blown 302 GMC 6. The last time it was driven was 13 years ago...when my dad took my wife to the church. It’s not a “family” vehicle but one day, I won’t need a back seat.

 

Yup....a sedan and a pan.