Age inappropriate interests

[CoupeKid]

I was born in 1970. My dream garage would have cars of my childhood like a Lamborghini Miura, a Stratos, and Capris, amongst others. Nothing much has excited me since the ur Quattro. So nothing unexpected.

But

I’ve recently started wanting a Cord 812, from 1938.

Anybody else have an interest in unlikely cars?

[Stick Legs]

Born 1977.

Main interest has been GT cars 1970-2000.

Lately been looking at Alvis, Bentley & Rolls Royce from the 1950’s.

I blame accidentally visiting BenSport a few months ago.

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/features/benspo...

I think it’s the utterly mechanical nature of everything that’s so appealing.
Nothing is plastic.

[Turbobanana]

Born 1968. Not really interested in anything newer than 1990.

Own a car from 1971.

Ever owned a car older than you are?

[Muddle238]

I was born in the 1990’s and once owned a Citroen Traction Avant.

I still rather like the idea of owning a Ford Model T!

I have zero interest in modern cars.

[Ambleton]

I was born in 1990.

For some reason I have some bizarre three wheeler fetish.

My first car was a lomax. I bought it non running, before I'd passed my test, with nowhere actually to store it, had to empty my parents garage of ste.

I had that for 7 years before I sold it and bought a pembleton. 5 years ago I started building myself another pembleton. Sold my first in November last year.

I have a hankering for something pre war and rubbish. Maybe a citroen 5cv torpedo, but don't have the space.

[Heaveho]

I was born in '65. I grew up with hot hatches from Ford and Toyota, which were about right for my age!

Then it was Corrado VR6, Impreza Turbo territory, followed by an Evo 8 at the age of 36. I've still got that 20 years later, which is maybe a bit on the edge age wise for that type of car!

My weird obsession for a Gordon Keeble remains an unattainable pipe dream.

[P5BNij]

I was born in '65 and love cars from the '50s, '60s and '70s but for some reason am drawn to pre-war Bentleys and Alfas. My other half adores these older Bentleys and pretty much shrugs her shoulders when I point out exotic stuff like Miuras, Espadas, etc to her. She doesn't quite get my yearning for an S Series Bentley either.

[ARHarh]

I was born in 1964 and have owned a 2 1960 minis, a 1963 mini and a 1932 Austin seven special. but the reality is its been mostly run of the mill 1970s stuff

[AMGSee55]

Turbobanana said:

Born 1968. Not really interested in anything newer than 1990.

Own a car from 1971.

Ever owned a car older than you are?

Just. 1966 HA Viva. I was born in ‘67. I bought it in 1988 for £125 and sold it 18 months later for the same - ‘bangernomics’ was the expression IIRC

[AMGSee55]

A 1930s Lancia Augusta has huge appeal. Very left-field choice, in this country at least. Part of the attraction is that by pre-war standards they are supposed to go, stop and steer pretty well.



Also very taken with the idea of a ‘34 Ford V8 and by considerable contrast, a Citroen Cx.

[Old Merc]

I was born in 1947, my parents had one of these,

Nothing in the 40`s and 50`s ever interested me. As soon as I started work in 1963, as an apprentice mechanic, my interest in cars zoomed. At 21 I bought a 3.4 MK2 Jaguar.


I thought I was a really cool dude

Edited by Old Merc on Thursday 1st September 11:22

[Turbobanana]

Old Merc said:

I was born in 1947, my parents had one of these,

Nothing in the 40`s and 50`s ever interested me. As soon as I started work in 1963, as an apprentice mechanic, my interest in cars zoomed. At 21 I bought a 3.4 MK2 Jaguar.


I thought I was a really cool dude

Edited by Old Merc on Thursday 1st September 11:22

When I was growing up (so late 70s / early 80s) my friends' dad had a 240, in dark blue with beige Ambla and overdrive. I used to get the occasional lift to school / scouts in it and absolutely loved that car.

One day he decided to remove the engine for some repairs - I don't know what - but then had an affair with another woman and left his wife. The car sat for years on the driveway, decaying rapidly until it was eventually swept up and weighed in.

[Skyedriver]

Started looking (casually) at the likes of Austin 7 Specials and MG TD etc, no idea why and I'd probably get bored of them. Citroen DS?

[coppice]

1952 vintage and I doubt if there's even a handful of cars from that grey , conformist decade I even like very much. C Types , D Types ? Meh . I can be tempted by a Citroen DS though or a Porsche 356 . But the Sixties was the decade for me - from Elan and Duetto to Gordon Keeble and Dino, 275GTB and (sigh ) 365GTC . Oh , and the Miura , the 350GTV and early 911s (surely a design that looks even better with every passing year, unlike (sorry ) the E-Type.

Cars from before my birth year don't appeal as much , and with few exceptions (Buongiorno Ferrari Roma) not too much modern stuff really sets the pulse racing . But on ' age inappropriate ' stuff - I'd kill for Bugatti Type 35 and maim for a BMW 328 , among others . How svelte , classy and compact these cars are compared to their crass , obese , and shouty modern counterparts .

[sjabrown]

Born 1984, and in the garage I have cars from 1979, 1982, 1984 and 1989. I will get a Citroen DS one day and ideally a Traction Avant too.

[wibble cb]

Born 1972, oldest car I ever owned was from 1956 my current one is from 1959, I love many cars from many eras, sadly can’t afford all of them!

[andrewcliffe]

AMGSee55 said:

A 1930s Lancia Augusta has huge appeal. Very left-field choice, in this country at least. Part of the attraction is that by pre-war standards they are supposed to go, stop and steer pretty well.



Also very taken with the idea of a ‘34 Ford V8 and by considerable contrast, a Citroen Cx.

We have an Augusta in the stable. Its probably the last of the vintage Lancias, whilst its successor, the Aprilia, is the first of the modern ones. Ours is a 1934 car. Compared to period rivals it was certainly advanced. In modern traffic ours is happiest at 50mph, so dual carriageways best avoided.

Sporting credentials: Augustas finished 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 7th in the 1936 Targa Florio

Edited by andrewcliffe on Tuesday 6th September 14:08

[hilly10]

Born in 1955 my dad had Rovers then Triumph’s my second car was a Spitfire but always wanted a TR6 got one Five years ago completely satisfied now. Cars I grew up with ie fast Fords I was fond of but never wanted to own one.

[OldDuffer]

I used to dream of AMV8, Dinos and Daytonas, lately the cars of my childhood have less interest. With the exception of a Grifo or an FF, now I'm my own grandparents... I want mid 50s barges, Alvis, late 1950s Bentleys, early 1960s Bristols Lagonda etc.

Edited by OldDuffer on Wednesday 7th September 23:37

[Mr Tidy]

Heaveho said:

My weird obsession for a Gordon Keeble remains an unattainable pipe dream.

I was born in 1959 and had a 1965 Observers Book of Cars and the Gordon Keeble stood out as a dream car for me and still is.

Decades later I found out a mate went to school with the son of Mr Gordon, who still has one.

Last year we went to a local car meet and had a chat with the owner of this one. (Number 48 of 99).




It may well be at the car meet on Sunday at the Black Swan pub in Ockham, Surrey if you are anywhere near and want to drool!