Lets Say You Get Unlimted $ to Spend on 1 Car...

[Freybird]

[speeder]

I guess there is nothing wrong with playing these hypothetical, "what if", games but I don't spend a lot of waking time thinking about stuff that is never going to happen. Or if it does, it did not need to be thought about previously.

I've had a dream where I'm the last guy on earth for a day and I can go and play with anything I want. My first stop is the Ferrari dealer to take a new (whatever the current model) sports car for a good beating on empty streets. I'm actually aware in the dream that if I crash and get hurt, there will be no ambulance coming or people in the hospital to save me. Flying a plane is out since I don't know how, but it still crosses my mind since there will be no traffic in the sky and no controller needed.

I think it's even a better fantasy since no $$ is needed and the image or ego factor of the toys is eliminated. It's just a pure question of *what would be most fun*.

In the real world, I think about used 997S coupes with a few miles and scratches on them for a good price as a street or occasional track car.

[varmint]

[mikeesik]

Tucker

[berettafan]

Originally Posted by speeder

I guess there is nothing wrong with playing these hypothetical, "what if", games but I don't spend a lot of waking time thinking about stuff that is never going to happen. Or if it does, it did not need to be thought about previously.

I've had a dream where I'm the last guy on earth for a day and I can go and play with anything I want. My first stop is the Ferrari dealer to take a new (whatever the current model) sports car for a good beating on empty streets.
In the real world, I think about used 997S coupes with a few miles and scratches on them for a good price as a street or occasional track car.

with you on both counts.

there was a movie years ago called 'night of the comet' that ended with that scenario. the zombies are defeated and just a few humans remain on the planet. as the heroes walk out into the light of day a kid driving a mb 560 or something like it drives up and after being complemented on the car says 'thanks, I have 14 of them!' or something like that.

by far my favorite fantasy. i'd take the opportunity to play with various motorcycles as well.

[Paul K]

This.

Originally Posted by HardDrive

[targa911S]

Originally Posted by Freybird

Ohhhhh yeah!

[kiwiokie]

Originally Posted by Hugh R

I actually know someone who owns one here in Los Angeles. I've ridden in it. He bought it for $10K in 1970 or so. I paid $1,750 for my regular DB4 at about the same time. He could sell it for $3Million on a bad day. 12 Plug head, dual distributors, 3 side draft dual Webers. Same 4 sp David Brown trannie as a regular DB4, I believe, possible different gearing. His is red and left hand drive. He and I pulled onto the 101 freeway once an he tried to blow past my DB4 and when he down shifted to pass, I heard a mis-shift, (grounch!) I doubt it hurt it, but I had to laugh.

Cool story Hugh. Your friend is clearly an astute investor

[Ed Bighi]

First one that comes to mind is this 935. While I would take any 935, if it could be about one car it would be this one. No other would do. While I love all 935s, there is a certain unmolested cleanliness about this car. Peter Gregg history does not hurt either.




But that 935 is unobtainium. Brumos would never sell it. And since we are talking unobtainable cars, I would take this W196 out of the Mercedes museum. To me it's the ultimate Mercedes. I think this particular car, if put in the open market, would sell for more than a 250GTO.



But the ultimate for me is the 956B-117. Two time consecutive Le Mans winner. Reinhold Joest just will not sell that car. I also don't see how it could be worth any less than 3 million in any of the top currencies. But really, any of the 10 or so remaining 956s will do.

[matt711]

Always loved these cars.

[exc911ence]

RUF CTR3, please.

[Mr.C]

[Outback Porsche]

Pure fantasy;

[Zeke]

Why is everyone looking at something else?

[sc_rufctr]

Originally Posted by Mr.C

[Jim Bremner]

Originally Posted by Outback Porsche

Pure fantasy;

This would work!

Got to get rid of the silver wheels for me but this would do. Oh and it MUST barf flames on decel.

[exc911ence]

Originally Posted by Zeke

Why is everyone looking at something else?

Because we can afford to own and maintain what we already have?

[Flieger]

Originally Posted by exc911ence

Because we can afford to own and maintain what we already have?

He means in the picture of the Shuppan 962.

[john70t]

Another mftr 1994 Dauer 962 LeMans - Top Speed

[john70t]

I'd forgotten about this favorite until someone posted in random trans pics. 275mph.
1987 Oldsmobile Aerotech - Concepts