Hot Rods Just for fun, If you had dumb money to spend what on topic car or truck would you buy or build?

I am a ford guy but love old corvette gassers.......

 

Pre 1962 Corvette with a updated chassis

 

Fenderless 33-34 3 window , Chopped . With a really stout 377 sbc dressed out early 60s style. 5spd for the OD cause the rear end would have 4.10s. I would drive this every day and flog the shit out of it.

 

Corvette Grand Sport

 

Yeah...an early Vette gasser might actually be my first pick now that you mention it. I grew up in vettes when I was a kid even going to Bloomington every year with my dad and his buddies. But, there is just something about breaking the rules of those guys and hot rodding one that says COOL!

 

I have simple tastes, a couple choices would be, Cobra, Thunderbolt, Sunbeam Tiger, Panterra or anything SCJ or 427FE or SOHC powered.
Love me some Fords!!
Something traditional would be 29-40 Ford coupe, with 33 & 34 topping that list, maybe Hemi powered.
Dare to dream!

 

My big wish was another '32, (built a '32 five window in '57-'58) sold it, thought seriously about a '32 Highboy (roadster)
40+ years, never found one I could afford and still build my business.
When I saw that pic of the ten '32 roadsters Speedway had in stock! (red)
I was reminded of the previous L.A. Roadster turnout at Pomona. 30 or so '32 Highboys, that quenched my desire of something 'unique'.
The beloved '32 Highboy had become the '57 Chevy of our hot rod world. Yuk.

 

How about a 56?

 

I can’t narrow my list down past 50 or so

 

Easy one...Two seat, street legal NOVI racecar.

 

33 Willy's coupe, gasser style

 

57-62 Vette

 

1932 Ford full fendered pickup with a 331 Caddy (Oh wait, I'm working on that one and spending stupid money!)
1933/34 Ford 3W with a Buick Nailhead
1936 Ford 3W running a Olds rocket
1940 Ford coupe with a Hemi
1933-34 Dodge Pickup with a 413

 

A 33-34 three window coupe ( Mopar ),,,preferable,,,to put my Desoto Hemi in .
A 32 three window coupe (Ford ) ,,,to put my Flathead in .
but,,,I’ll take anything,,,beggars can’t be choosers,,,LoL.

Tommy

 

adding build to the title changes everything. I'd have a 50 Chevrolet Cab over built with a 50's Spartan Manor trailer mounted to the back. then drive all over the country.

 

Full fendered 32 Ford Roadster, steel wheels, low, belly button motor is fine, three pedals, I'd think I'd gotten to heaven

 

Being conservative I would say a bad ‘55 Chevy with a blown big block and 4 speed and a pocket full of cash to put gas in it . On the wild side would be a street legal vintage funny car . 426 Hemi done to the max ,4 speed with the body shaking away when you pulled up to stoplight . Reality is my 1948 “Effie’s” with a “six in a row .

 

I would want to build an original style Batmobile, but as a straight axle gasser.


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Probably a nice old Chevy with a big block and a 4-speed........

 

I would like a 34 Ford Tudor Sedan, done similar to the California Kid prior to the flames/side pipes.
The coupe was nice, but I like the sedan.

 

Oh.. Bettencourt or Hirohata Merc. Flip a coin.

 

'62 Belair 409 4 speed

 

A Lincoln Zephyr V12 Coupe... absolutely beautiful cars

 

'28-29 RPU
Something very similar to Dean Lowe's famous one. Bright paint, Halibrands, blower motor, oh yes.


'65 A990
Think I prefer the Plymouth styling to the Dodge, but it would have to have a radical Hemi in it just like the Coronet in this clip.



289 Cobra
My favorite look for these is the small block team cars with magnesium wheels and the windscreen laid back.


I'm pretty lucky that I already have one car off my bucket list.

 

I think I'd have to put some eggs in this basket, 64 Galaxie (The Tobacco King)

 

Duesenberg. But not stock. I'd want it lowered and tricked out.

 

How deep are your pockets? I know the location of a '30 J that was cut in half and made into a trailer.

 

They're about as shallow as a coin purse. I'd love to see pictures of that!

 

My semi on topic would be an Orange Crate clone 32 sedan.
With a very unHAMB friendly very powerful electric motor. Would call this Orange Juice.
With batteries painted fore and aft instead of wooden crates. Then just drive the crap out of it.
Albeit fairly close to home.

Before you judge, my bread and butter is in oil.
I just think this would be really cool!


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Probably a 37 ford truck with a 37 car front end. I've seen one and it looked very sharp...….