What classic car should I buy?
I'm a 16 year old boy, making some money this summer and throughout the next year. I really want a "classic" car (1970-1985 ish); what old cars are easy and cheap to maintain compared to other cars of their era. I like a lot of cars, Volvo, BMW, Saab, Mercedes, Acura, Audi, VW, Ford, Olds, Pontiac… I LOVE the look of old Jaguars, and I always see them for sale with low miles and a low price, but I know they're terrible to own… Thanks
I'd second the Mustang. There are 1,000,000,000,000 Mustang parts out there, so if anything breaks, you can fix it right up for cheap, and people will know how to do it.
I once read that old Mustangs are the ideal first classic car, as parts are plentiful and there's not a problem that someone hasn't figured out how to fix 1,000 times over.
I know my uncle enjoyed buying and restoring classic Mustangs more than any other car.
I third the mustang, best classic car!
Old cars are expensive to buy, maintain, repair and restore. And most do not make good daily drivers. The cars in the 80's would be the cheapest but also the least reliable.
- Why don't car companies remake some of their classic car models if people like them so much? Of course safety is in mind because everyone would freak out if they didn't have a seat belt and air bags in every inch of the car, but why can't some of the companies just remake their best selling car models? Dodge could remake their 1948 Sedan and Ford could remake their 1949 Custom. I could list more but I can't think of any more classics.
- Which classic car is bigger? My dad has a 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 Conv. I made a wise crack to him one time that I wanted a 1958 Plymouth Fury (Christine). He said that that the car was bigger then the Galaxie. But I was at work today and said something to a co-worker and they said the Fury is a good deal smaller then the Galaxie. I never got to see a '58 Fury in person so I was wanting to know, thanks.
- Where in the UK can I hire a classic american car for self drive, ie, as driver not passenger? I want to hire a classic car preferably something like a dodge charger or ford 69 gto for a day or two as a gift to a petrol head, obviously I want him to be able to drive the car himself. We're London based but could be in surrounding areas to pick up the car.
- Which classic car should I buy? 1.68-70 Dodge Charger 2.68-70 Plymouth Road Runner 3.67-70 Ford Mustang Resto-Mod. Restore the car to a working point, but not not factory spec. Just enough.