# What are your favorite classic sports cars

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**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [April 6, 2006, 10:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-are-your-favorite-classic-sports-cars/10429 "2006-04-06T22:24:42Z")\
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> [@HotRodKid](#):
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> shelby cobra with the twin paxton s/c’s … only 2 ever built, only one still exists

![http://www.wurthitdesigns.com/imageGON.JPG](http://www.wurthitdesigns.com/imageGON.JPG)

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**Post date:** [April 7, 2006, 5:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-are-your-favorite-classic-sports-cars/10429/22 "2006-04-07T17:54:47Z")

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> [@jhenty](#):
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> 1967 toyota 2000gt

For the mother “F” ing win.

Also, the DB5 for sure.

Shit, let’s just say every car Bond ever drove (like those 2 above).

Oh, jesus, how can we leave out the Lotus Elan…

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> [@DrImodium](#):
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> :word: I forgot about the jaguar

It’s ok. Jaguar fans are few and far between ☹

When you drive an e-type you just “get it.” They’re wonderful. Alive. I will own one some day.

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my grandpa owned 6 E type v-twizzys(12)…lol and he said not of them could run their headlights and wipers at the same time…damn old jags and shatty electronics/wiring

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ha! My friend has a 1976 XJ6. That wiring is…fun. I’m glad she knows what she is doing… For a large sedan, the XJ6’s are a blast to drive.

I think people forget how great Jaguar was, warts and all.

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Lotus Elan…

[http://www.tunedweb.com/~wnyscca/albums/album19/Rx3P1010022.sized.jpg](http://www.tunedweb.com/~wnyscca/albums/album19/Rx3P1010022.sized.jpg)

Agreed with the Goob about the E-Type Jag, too. Don’t forget the D- Type, either.

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**Post date:** [April 7, 2006, 10:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-are-your-favorite-classic-sports-cars/10429/27 "2006-04-07T22:06:13Z")

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![http://www.f1photographs.co.uk/images/1963%20Shelby%20Cobra%20Daytona%20Coupe%201d_JPG.jpg](http://www.f1photographs.co.uk/images/1963%20Shelby%20Cobra%20Daytona%20Coupe%201d_JPG.jpg)

shelby daytona coupe

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**Post date:** [April 7, 2006, 11:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-are-your-favorite-classic-sports-cars/10429/28 "2006-04-07T23:28:53Z")

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:word: What are some others? RX3, you arent limited to just 1, post up some of the otheres that you like.

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**Post date:** [April 9, 2006, 11:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-are-your-favorite-classic-sports-cars/10429/29 "2006-04-09T23:19:00Z")

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![http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/images/large/134-59.jpg](http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/images/large/134-59.jpg)ferrari 250 GTO  
 ![http://members.tripod.com/slix_rocks13/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/1962ferrari250gto.jpg](http://members.tripod.com/slix_rocks13/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/1962ferrari250gto.jpg)

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**Post date:** [April 10, 2006, 2:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-are-your-favorite-classic-sports-cars/10429/30 "2006-04-10T02:15:12Z")

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> [@DrImodium](#):
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> :word: What are some others? RX3, you arent limited to just 1, post up some of the otheres that you like.

De Tomaso Panteras are nice too… Italian styling with Amercan V8 muscle. Sign me up :tup:

![http://www.rapidcars.com/images/redpanterafront.jpg](http://www.rapidcars.com/images/redpanterafront.jpg)  
 ![http://www.rapidcars.com/images/pantera.jpg](http://www.rapidcars.com/images/pantera.jpg)

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**Post date:** [April 10, 2006, 4:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-are-your-favorite-classic-sports-cars/10429/31 "2006-04-10T04:06:36Z")

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DrImodium, im surprised you didnt post this up lol…  
 ![http://www.michaellegg.com/images/california/Original%20Files/delorean.jpg](http://www.michaellegg.com/images/california/Original%20Files/delorean.jpg)

edit: i wanted to post this in here tooo…  
1968 Shelby Cobra  
 ![http://www.ic.sunysb.edu/Stu/mmagistr/1968%20shelby%20cobra.jpg](http://www.ic.sunysb.edu/Stu/mmagistr/1968%20shelby%20cobra.jpg)

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**Post date:** [April 10, 2006, 4:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-are-your-favorite-classic-sports-cars/10429/32 "2006-04-10T04:32:56Z")

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Shelby Cobra Coupe  
[http://gearheadcity.com/1965.htm](http://gearheadcity.com/1965.htm)

Mercedes 300SLR:  
 ![http://www.vintageweb.net/pics/millemiglia/mercedes300slr2.jpg](http://www.vintageweb.net/pics/millemiglia/mercedes300slr2.jpg)

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**Post date:** [April 10, 2006, 7:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-are-your-favorite-classic-sports-cars/10429/33 "2006-04-10T07:10:32Z")

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> [@TheKID10788](#):
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> 1968 Shelby Cobra

FYI this is not a shelby cobra. this is a shelby mustang GT-500E, an “eleanor” movie-car reproduction made by unique performance out of classic donor 'stangs. the cars have actual shelby american sequential VIN tags. no actual vintage shelby mustang is converted into a 500E, they use base and GT cars with good frames, so technically they are garden-variety mustangs.

I think this is what you are looking for:

 ![http://www.nvsaac.com/photogallery/images/1968/500/68_500_1253_a.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/5/c/5cc7c23bd63ccea5da2e5123858532c873b6b154.jpeg)  
the real deal, a '68 GT-500, or…

![http://www.nvsaac.com/photogallery/images/1968/500KR/68_500KR_3680_a.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/e/7/e756a774831f1561a4339ef40bf832f8101ef8c6.jpeg)  
 ![http://www.nvsaac.com/photogallery/images/1968/500KR/68_500KR_3680_l.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/f/3/f35e4cae301101b5f4f80a62249093b6e3f31288.jpeg)  
'68 GT-500KR 😛

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I’m fairly certain if you look up “sports car” you’re not going to find “Mustang.”

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**Post date:** [April 10, 2006, 9:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-are-your-favorite-classic-sports-cars/10429/35 "2006-04-10T09:29:12Z")

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> [@RedGoober4Life](#):
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> I’m fairly certain if you look up “sports car” you’re not going to find “Mustang.”

yup. along with the camaro, skyline, and chevelle already in this thread. I can’t believe this hasn’t been posted yet…

1963 corvette split-window 327 fuelie :tup:

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![http://www.corvettemagazine.com/2001/march/zl1/zl1p1.jpg](http://www.corvettemagazine.com/2001/march/zl1/zl1p1.jpg)  
zl1

![http://www.bugattipage.com/voitures/bugatti/guild/gldt59.jpg](http://www.bugattipage.com/voitures/bugatti/guild/gldt59.jpg)  
type 59

![http://www.motorimania.it/manifestazioni/millemiglia/images/Aston.Martin.Db3.4.jpg](http://www.motorimania.it/manifestazioni/millemiglia/images/Aston.Martin.Db3.4.jpg)  
DB3

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shelby cobra

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my dad had a red 1971 MG GT. i thought it was the coolest thing on wheels when i was little ![http://www.mgcars.org.uk/pics/hartley71gt.jpg](http://www.mgcars.org.uk/pics/hartley71gt.jpg)  
looked just like this one

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1967 Chevrolet Chevelle SS…i know its not a sports car, but its my favorite classic muscle car. probably because my dad owns one, his looks exactly like this one.

![http://www.nvo.com/texasmusclecars/nss-folder/1967chevelless1/67Chevelle.jpg](http://www.nvo.com/texasmusclecars/nss-folder/1967chevelless1/67Chevelle.jpg)

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**Post date:** [May 9, 2006, 6:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-are-your-favorite-classic-sports-cars/10429/40 "2006-05-09T18:57:08Z")

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> [@TrueBlue](#):
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> yup. along with the camaro, skyline, and chevelle already in this thread. I can’t believe this hasn’t been posted yet…

we know something they don’t

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