What car would you restore?

[King4aDay]

Does getting my TVR through it's next MOT count?

 

[2013]

I'd have to go for a Datsun 240/260Z. They are just things of beauty.

That is a nice car, IMO the best choice so far.

Looks of a american muscle with Japanese engineering and wont break the bank.

 

[hartgeh3]

2002 Turbo

 

[a1ex2001]

Classic mini and/or and MG B my two all time favourite British classics.

 

[Malevolence]

'57 Eldorado Seville. And if money was no object then I'd have the steering wheel moved to the correct side and see about modernising everything under the skin.

 

[ThestigGT999]

Lancia Delta

 

[tom_nieto]

An air cooled 911, SC or earlier. Always been iconic for me.

I’d love to find an old Fiat 500 as well, but even in Italy they’re tough to find for restoration purposes.

 

[almoststew1990]

I'll take a 66 Buick Rivia Gran Sport and try not to stab anyone with it

 

[sovietspybob]

I think an FD RX7 is pretty high on my list of stuff.

Or a Mk1 or Mk2 transit van

I have a classic Mini in the garage now which is awaiting restoration and i'm really struggling with any motivation to do it as dealing with rust is just terrible and no fun at all.

 

[Akagi]

'57 Bel Air.

BMW E9.

Hakosuka.

AE86.

R30 Skyline.

My E30.

My Primera.

 

[ttaskmaster]

What car would you restore?

MkII or MkIII Supra, personally.
Also partial to the hardtop V8 Volante

In your option which are the best looking classic cars ?

Totally different question.
I always loved the look of the Ford Capri, but I'd never actually have one.

 

[Gibbo]

I am looking at C3 Corvettes at the moment, on the look out for a 1982 specifically for the composite leaf springs and other updates the end of life C3 had made to it.

 

[Akagi]

I am looking at C3 Corvettes at the moment, on the look out for a 1982 specifically for the composite leaf springs and other updates the end of life C3 had made to it.

Is that you saying you would like to restore a C3 Corvette given the chance? Or you finding an excuse to brag about buying yet another car - this time a ready built classic Corvette?

 

[Cookeh]

RA25 Celica, P1800, Amazon estate, Hakosuka, Datsun 620 - in that order.

 

[jsmoke]

'57 Eldorado Seville. And if money was no object then I'd have the steering wheel moved to the correct side and see about modernising everything under the skin.

Batman car, pretty ugly though.

 

[Akagi]

RA25 Celica, P1800 Amazon estate, Hakosuka, Datsun 620 - in that order.

Put a Hako front on a Datsun 620 and you've got yourself a twofer.

 

[Cookeh]

Put a Hako front on a Datsun 620 and you've got yourself a twofer.

No.

 

[Akagi]

No.

Fine be like that.

 

[Cookeh]

Fine be like that.

I think the 620 front suits the rest of the lines better. If I dropped the 620 by 80mm and had some 17" wheels and some more aero on it then sure, Hako front would look epic.

 

[Gibbo]

Is that you saying you would like to restore a C3 Corvette given the chance? Or you finding an excuse to brag about buying yet another car - this time a ready built classic Corvette?

Well the Honda I got a good example but am still restoring it, full bush refresh and some OEM+ mods.

The M5 I am slowing doing what needs to be done.

Yes I am open to a C3 that needs some work, as long as the frame and bird cage is not rotted I am happy with something that needs work and ideally looking for a 1980 or 1982 model, either buy cheap and sort it along with a full respray or find a really clean example, but am gonna think it over some more first as if pricing is stable no rush, but if a 10k car today will be 15k next year then it makes sense to leap now but not done enough research on the values, just is a car I've always liked.