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Peter_L · Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 2:02 am Post subject: Lusted Over. (A vehicle)

Was there ever a vehicle that you lusted over.

I checked on the definition and found it fits. So this isn't about a vehicle that was nice, or suitable or useful, it isn't about a vehicle that you owned, but rather one that you never owned but lusted over at some point and maybe still do.

I have two LO's . In the 1960's it was the Lotus Elan and then later, in the 70's/80's it was the Audi Quattro as "flown" by Michelle Mouton.

stuchamp · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 546 Location: Iowa, USA

1963 Corvette Stingray

Roger-hatchy · Joined: 07 Dec 2007 Posts: 2135 Location: Tiptree, Essex

Only two makes come to mind at the moment, must be others over the years.

Nearly anything Bentley.
And Gordon Keeble.

Oh Yes, wish I still had my old 1953 Beetle in it's final 'sorted' state.

PS. Bentleys from the 1920 to today,

pigtin · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 1879 Location: Herne Bay

Riley Pathfinder.
As a youngster I would put my nose against a window of a showroom in Streatham and dream of such a vehicle. Then there appeared (in the same showroom) the new DS19 Citroen and I was torn between the two. But the squat, sinister and brutal appearance of the Riley won out.

Years later I drove both models and the agricultural, heavy handling of the Riley disappointed me. As for the handling of the DS19... Wow!
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clan chieftain · Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 2041 Location: Motherwell

An SS1 Airline saloon like my dad had in the 60s.
and a fully restored 1949 Morris Minor Lowlight.
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BigJohn · Joined: 01 Jan 2011 Posts: 954 Location: Wem, Shropshire

52/53 Hudson Hornet, sedan/coupe/convertible, I don't mind.

Churchill Johnson · Joined: 11 Jan 2011 Posts: 359 Location: Rayleigh Essex

An old Alvis or 1.5l Jaguar, Something about the look of them along with the smell of a leather interior and the real wood dash.

exbmc · Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2012 7:18 pm Post subject: lusted after

The first car i was taken out on road test in, as a new apprentice, was a Riley one point five. The leather, the walnut? it seemed such a lovely car to me. I said i would have one of my own one day, but never have.

Scotty · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 883

Maserati Quattroporte Sport GTS - just the name Maserati gives me goosebumps, not to mention the sound of its engine in full flight. Cool

Ironhead · Joined: 28 Mar 2010 Posts: 458 Location: Leicestershire

early/mid.sixties Ford Falcon V8.
Vauxhall Cresta PB

52classic · Joined: 02 Oct 2008 Posts: 493 Location: Cardiff.

A Fiat 124 Sport Coupe. The 2 headlamp one seemed a lot cooler than the 4. Definately a step up from the Triumph Herald I ran at the time.

Eventually my head was turned by the Triumph 2000 and I did manage to own several of those over the years.

That 124 though. Don't they look the very personification of a mid-life crisis?
If not for being past mid-life I would probably have to buy one!

emmerson · Joined: 30 Sep 2008 Posts: 1268 Location: South East Wales

Don't tell Uncle Alec, but when I was a teenager, I wanted a Riley RM.
But then I grew up........................