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I'm thinking about getting a classic american muscle car (preferably a convertible) next to my SC400 (daily driver). Something along the lines of a 60s Camaro, Vette, Firebird, Mustang etc. I don't have any experience with classics yet, so I'm looking to get your opinions and recommendations on this.

Which one's your favorite? Reason? What kind of reliability can I expect from such a car?

Thanks!

CK6Speed

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The 67-69 Camar0 and the 64-65 era Mustangs. I could have had a hotrod built 69 Camaro in my late teens for about $6000 (Around 1989) but it was too much money for me at the time. That is regret number 1. Regret number 2 is my friend was going to sell me his 65 4-Speed manual V8 Mustang for $500 but it needed to be towed to my house since the water pump broke. I passed

mmarshall

1970 Plymouth Road Runner. Purple. Shaker scoop. " Beep-Beep" horn and cartoon bird graphics. Also high on the list are the 1970 Plymouth Shaker-scoop Barricuda .....same color with white vinyl interior....and the 1970 Pontiac GTO in ANY color.

Only problem was that many Chrysler products of that era, more so than Ford / GM products, were VERY sloppily built, with extremely loose factory tolerances. For that reason some restoration shops don't want to fool with them..it is difficult to do a real quality job.

Reliability? With carburators and breaker point ignition, you of course will not have the reliability that a modern car gives you on cold starts and warmups. You will also be looking at tune-ups every 5000-10,000 miles. You will also get about 8-12 MPG on average with a really big engine like the 440, 455, 427, etc..... ( even less with some engines). The car will be incredibly nose-heavy and will pretty much just want to go in a straight line. You will also have to do chassis grease jobs with each oil change.
These cars are great fun for nostalgic purposes but I'm not sure I'd want to live with one today as a daily driver.

dsouth

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Same here.

IronCobra

67 Camaro SS here

GStateOM

1970-71 GTO

I think it's the best looking. I also think the GTO/Chevelle/Cutlass/Skylark cars of the late 60's and early 70's look the best in convertable form. There's just something about those lines that make them look good with the top down.

Indio

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I share the same passion for Mopar muscle cars and have a couple of my own, they are more expensive to restore and buy parts for than GM or Ford but when done correctly they are great and you won't see one at every other stoplight like Mustangs and Camaros, unless you have a lot of time, patience and money, look for a car that has been restored the right way and here you will find the best deal.