Car-nal Desires Tournament - Nominations Thread

[Rain Man]

New tournament time. We're going to pick the collective vehicle of our dreams.

In this thread, I'll ask people to nominate vehicles, using the following rules.

1. This vehicle will be yours at no purchase cost.
2. You will keep your current vehicles, so no need to worry about fitting a baby seat in it or being able to haul mulch.
3. You're responsible for parking it.
4. You pay for gas or electricity.
5. Insurance and maintenance is free to you.
6. The vehicle must be street-legal.
7. The vehicle must actually exist. It cannot be a cartoon or concept drawing. However, it can be a production vehicle, a concept vehicle, a custom vehicle, or anything else that is real.
8. The vehicle being nominated is the exact vehicle shown. You cannot change the color, the interior, the engine size, etc.
9. You cannot use the vehicle to make money. It's only for your personal use.
10. You cannot sell the vehicle.
11. Any type of street-legal vehicle is allowed. You can nominate a car, a truck, a minivan, an RV, a semi-truck, a motorcyle, a classic car, a school bus, whatever. As long as it meets the rules above, it's eligible.

The rules for nominating are below, and are VERY IMPORTANT:

You may nominate only one vehicle within a post. The reason is that I'm not going to keep pasting pictures and descriptions during the tournament. During the tournament I will provide a link to your post ONLY. So it's very important that only one vehicle be described in the post. If you nominate two or more vehicles in one post, your entries will be disqualified.

In your nomination post, you will begin by stating the name of the vehicle: Year, make, and model.

You may include up to five photos of the vehicle. While I would encourage having some interior and exterior shots, it's up to you to decide the best way to present your nominee. All photos MUST be of the same vehicle to avoid confusion about things like color, stereo type, and interior trim. Where possible, upload the photos as images instead of linking unless you're sure that the link will remain active throughout the tournament.

If you would like to include any specs or any argument for why your nominee is the Chiefsplanet dream car (e.g., zero to 60 time, corinthian leather seats, gas milage, bitchin' Crager S/S wheels), feel free to do so.

You are allowed to make more than one nomination. However, each nomination must be made in a single post. There will be no limit on how many vehicles you can nominate, though at some point I'll cut off entries. We'll see how many get nominated before I decide when I'll stop the nomination process.

I'm hoping we don't get 25 variations on the same vehicle, but whatever. If you want to post a 1910 Hupmobile because you think it's notably different than the 1911 Hupmobile that was already nominated, then go for it.

See Post 2 below for the format for nomination. (It may take me a minute to post it.)

[Dartgod]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Yeah.

Henry Ford Jr. had it purpose built to win LeMans after Enzo Ferrari scuttled a deal for Ford to buy Ferrari's racing division. Ford was so pissed off that he essentially spared no expense to try to build a LeMans car in about 18 months.

After a couple of stumbles, the 2nd (maybe 3rd) iteration of it just dominated everything. Won pretty much every race they entered it in.

All because a rich guy got his feelings hurt.

Ford vs. Ferrari, good flick. I'm not sure how accurate it reflected the actual story though.

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by Dartgod

Ford vs. Ferrari, good flick. I'm not sure how accurate it reflected the actual story though.

Loved that movie.

But you'll get the straight dope if you watch "The 24 Hour War" on Netflix.

A must watch documentary for old car fans.

[HC_Chief]

Originally Posted by Marcellus

Yea I'm shocked this hadn't showed up yet. On eof my all time favs. And badass bone stock.

71 Hemi Cuda'.

Cudas & Road Runners were badass.


'71 Hemi Road Runner

[TrebMaxx]

In 1979 I had saved up enough money to buy a 1970 Ford Torino Super Cobra with the 429. We lived on a Army base and there was a young Captain that had just been ordered to Korea and had it up for sale for $3500. I was 15 at the time and my parents shot me down. Said I would most likely kill myself in it.
This isn't the actual car but it looked just like it. Small potatoes in the car world but I wouldn't mind having a nice restored or resto 70 Torino.

[TrebMaxx]

In 1979 I had saved up enough money to buy a 1970 Ford Torino Super Cobra with the 429. We lived on a Army base and there was a young Captain that had just been ordered to Korea and had it up for sale for $3500. I was 15 at the time and my parents shot me down. Said I would most likely kill myself in it.
This isn't the actual car but it looked just like it. Small potatoes in the car world but I wouldn't mind having a nice restored or resto 70 Torino.

[Dartgod]

Originally Posted by TrebMaxx

In 1979 I had saved up enough money to buy a 1970 Ford Torino Super Cobra with the 429. We lived on a Army base and there was a young Captain that had just been ordered to Korea and had it up for sale for $3500. I was 15 at the time and my parents shot me down. Said I would most likely kill myself in it.

This isn't the actual car but it looked just like it. Small potatoes in the car world but I wouldn't mind having a nice restored or resto 70 Torino.

That's actually a pretty badass car. I had a friend in high school that had one of those.

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[WilliamTheIrish]

I’m a huge fan of the 1st/2nd generation Barracudas. My Dad brought one like this home from the dealership.Formula S. 383 magnum. I see one now and they stop me in my tracks.

[RedRaider56]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Is it an actual GT40 or a Ford GT?

The new version is just the Ford GT. A legit GT40 (named for its height, IIRC) is damn near a unicorn.

Just a GT. Sorry about that


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[Buehler445]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Loved that movie.

But you'll get the straight dope if you watch "The 24 Hour War" on Netflix.

A must watch documentary for old car fans.

Very enjoyable watch.

[Bugeater]

What happens when you take a Pontiac LeMans, install the engine from the Trans Am, and the interior of a Grand Prix?

Behold...the 1977 Pontiac Can-Am. Only around 1,300 were made.

[kccrow]

1971 Lamborghini Miura SV #4912
Bleu Medio over Pelle Bleu
385 HP 4.0L V-12 engine

Here it is in the bright lights at auction (may disappear)

[Boise_Chief]

I saw this one in person a week or so ago. He gave me a tour through his cars. Easily over 2 million in cars in an unassuming house.

[Boise_Chief]

https://www.motortrend.com/features/...chevy-bel-air/

[WhawhaWhat]

2022 McLaren 765LT Spider

Engine: 4.0-liter, twin-turbo M840T V-8
Power: 755 HP @ 7,500 RPM
Torque: 590 LB-FT @ 5,500 PM
Transmission: seven-speed dual-clutch automatic
0 to 60 mph: 2.7 seconds
0 to 124 mph: 7.2 seconds
Quarter mile: 10 seconds
Top Speed: 205 mph

[HonestChieffan]

[ReynardMuldrake]

1968 Ferrari Dino 206 GT, Ferrari red. IMO the greatest lines of any car of all time.