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MattSh

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52. OK, don't laugh...

Sat Feb 28, 2015, 04:42 AM

Feb 2015

Or what the hell. Laugh if you want to.

Mine was a 1974 AMC Gremlin, Levi's Edition, with a 304ci V-8.

Man, did that thing move, and great economy too!

(Picture from internet - not the one I owned)

And two US Presidents have owned Gremlins.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AMC_Gremlin

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What was your coolest car? Mine: '63 MGB. [View all] trof Feb 2015 OP

Dark blue 1972 Ford Gran Torino arcane1 Feb 2015 #1

Mine was a 66 Convertible Mustang when I was a Senior in HS Crewleader Feb 2015 #2

My first car: Morris Minor convertible. trof Feb 2015 #3

Cute car. IrishEyes Feb 2015 #15

'53 I think? trof Feb 2015 #17

Omgeeeee! I made out in a Morris Minor once. I can't remember the guy mackerel Feb 2015 #35

Was that you? trof Mar 2015 #96

LMAO!!!!!!!!!!! mackerel Mar 2015 #99

'87 Monte Carlo SS! lastlib Feb 2015 #4

Caddy? Chevy? I can't remember. trof Feb 2015 #5

Chevy lastlib Feb 2015 #7

That was a really bad car. In_The_Wind Feb 2015 #21

Mine was a 1973 Triumph Spitfire. In_The_Wind Feb 2015 #6

nice wheels! lastlib Feb 2015 #8

It was a lot of fun, except for this one time on the Belt Parkway. In_The_Wind Feb 2015 #20

My sister was BORN in a stick-shift (literally! Dad didn't quite make it to the hospital...) lastlib Feb 2015 #39

Next model after the TR-3? trof Feb 2015 #10

This body type had more of a classic look about it. In_The_Wind Feb 2015 #23

I had that same car, only yellow. callous taoboy Feb 2015 #75

I've never had a car that could be described as cool The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2015 #9

Bland could be cool. trof Feb 2015 #11

! Kali Feb 2015 #13

it looks fast Enrique Feb 2015 #26

Jaguar XKE RebelOne Feb 2015 #12

Here ya go: trof Feb 2015 #14

I came close to buying an XK-150 back in the 60s. trof Feb 2015 #16

Is it true that the way you know you have oil in your Jaguar's engine The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2015 #18

Now the joke is: Why don't the British make computers? OriginalGeek Feb 2015 #70

Same here. '70 E-Type 4.2 roadster. pinboy3niner Feb 2015 #46

1976 Chevy stepside pick-up Tobin S. Feb 2015 #19

nice, dude Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2015 #45

1958 Thunderbird, when I was in college. femmocrat Feb 2015 #22

My dad had a '60 convertible when he was in med school Blue_Tires Feb 2015 #64

My father had a 1964 MGB! kentauros Feb 2015 #24

That was my first new car Ron Obvious Feb 2015 #67

I thought the Fox Wagon was a cool car. kentauros Feb 2015 #81

I have owned entirely too many vehicles in my life Fastcars Feb 2015 #25

I really liked the Grand Nationals!! lastlib Feb 2015 #40

Wet streets were an adventure in the GN Fastcars Feb 2015 #59

I have never had a cool car Generic Brad Feb 2015 #27

My current car. onehandle Feb 2015 #28

I has such a jealous OriginalGeek Feb 2015 #43

Mine was a bitchin' Camaro seveneyes Feb 2015 #72

Camaro? Do you like the new... YvonneCa Mar 2015 #91

That is purty OriginalGeek Mar 2015 #105

This one GeorgeGist Feb 2015 #29

1970 Porsche 914 SeattleVet Feb 2015 #30

67 volkswagen bug Brother Buzz Feb 2015 #31

My very first car... ailsagirl Feb 2015 #32

1973 BMW 2002 PasadenaTrudy Feb 2015 #33

1995 325i BMW convertible mnhtnbb Feb 2015 #34

A baby blue MR-2. 840high Feb 2015 #36

I've had some nice looking Volvo's but I think they're more safe than cool mackerel Feb 2015 #37

i often dreamt of pimping out my 82 240 wagon fizzgig Feb 2015 #63

Here is our 1937 Ford Cabriolet Street Rod. Marie Marie Feb 2015 #38

1970 Volvo P1800E AtomicKitten Feb 2015 #41

check out my dad's pride and joy Skittles Feb 2015 #42

Nice. Bertha Venation Mar 2015 #102

WHASSUP BERTHA Skittles Mar 2015 #110

not sure ... maybe Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2015 #44

I'll go with our current surf wagon. denbot Feb 2015 #47

1957 ford fleetside pick-up hopemountain Feb 2015 #48

My first car Aerows Feb 2015 #49

Dasher was the worst car I ever had. trof Feb 2015 #55

I only had one: A '98 black Nissan Sentra sakabatou Feb 2015 #50

1970 Opel GT, kinda like this one... GReedDiamond Feb 2015 #51

I had a 1970 Opel GT in white ... Auggie Feb 2015 #54

Yeah, it was a fun car to drive... GReedDiamond Feb 2015 #68

My brother had a 1973 version kentauros Feb 2015 #82

OK, don't laugh... MattSh Feb 2015 #52

I drove it's sibling, the Hornet. progressoid Mar 2015 #94

our family had a hornet... ProdigalJunkMail Mar 2015 #97

I had one of these. Souped it up and drove all over Italy at 100 mph. hobbit709 Feb 2015 #53

Love your choice of favorite cars. Definitely cool ! BlueJazz Feb 2015 #56

I don't care about cars, but I think it was a '78 Datsun 280Z. valerief Feb 2015 #57

'28 Model A Ford OxQQme Feb 2015 #58

w0w ... I think, maybe, You Win this thread. Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2015 #66

Did you go to Garfield? denbot Mar 2015 #85

Here are my two from totally different ends of the spectrum jrandom421 Feb 2015 #60

Those are both gorgeous! Throd Feb 2015 #62

Hard to choose. I have a pair of 442s and a '59 Olds Dynamic 88 Throd Feb 2015 #61

'11 Mustang GT (current) Blue_Tires Feb 2015 #65

she was cool... 'cause she was mine... 1979 Honda Prelude ProdigalJunkMail Feb 2015 #69

I had a midnight blue '82 Prelude Rob H. Mar 2015 #87

it was a great little car... ProdigalJunkMail Mar 2015 #93

1976 Fiat X1/9 Sancho Feb 2015 #71

1966 Chevelle SuperSport. GGJohn Feb 2015 #73

VW Thing 1973? hay rick Feb 2015 #74

a '79 Caprice 2 door NightWatcher Feb 2015 #76

1964 Chevrolet Impala. greatauntoftriplets Feb 2015 #77

1964 GTO madamesilverspurs Feb 2015 #78

Love the Goats (mine was a '72- see below) Still In Wisconsin Feb 2015 #80

A RollsCanHardly, GGJohn Mar 2015 #83

'72 GTO that I bought off a buddy when he went in the Marines. Still In Wisconsin Feb 2015 #79

depends on how you define cool ..... a 1941 Nash Coupe kwassa Mar 2015 #84

I had an opportunity to buy one of those. I wish I had. Throd Mar 2015 #90

the picture doesn't show it, but everything was streamlined in the design .... kwassa Mar 2015 #98

1970 Volvo 1800E PCIntern Mar 2015 #86

One of my faves also... sendero Mar 2015 #88

My husband had that MGB! But together we had a 1971 Datsun 240-Z: WinkyDink Mar 2015 #89

'76 Pontiac TransAm benld74 Mar 2015 #92

1989 Dodge Spirit shenmue Mar 2015 #95

1977 Dodge Aspen Xipe Totec Mar 2015 #100

I don't know as most folks would call it cool. Bertha Venation Mar 2015 #101

yep, this fine gas guzzling muscle baby Goat (GTO) Duppers Mar 2015 #103

88 Camaro with a 5.0 ariesgem Mar 2015 #104

1971 Monte Carlo blue with white vinyl top. Jetboy Mar 2015 #106

Porsche 912 mid 1960s grasswire Mar 2015 #107

I don't know if it was "coolest," but I had a lot of fun in a 61 VW Beetle. MADem Mar 2015 #108

Thank you for all the pictures of lovely cars IrishEyes Mar 2015 #109

'95 Camaro Z28 with a forged 383 stroker. Going to add a supercharger. MillennialDem Mar 2015 #111

1969 Plymouth Barracuda with a 340 c.i. V8 dannward Mar 2015 #112