So I am all hung up on this awesome old truck I found for sale on eBay this morning. So hung up that I got to thinking about if there was anything else on this Earth (car wise) I would want more for $100,000. I really don’t think that there is. I know I am in the small minority with my whole elderly big rig fascination so I’m sure there’s something different on your mind to buy with a six figure windfall.
Market conditions have changed so much for car stuff over the last four of five years, this imaginary hundred grand will go a lot further than it did during the era when virtually every car at Barrett-Jackson rolled over the stage for a hundo or just slightly less.
Which way would you go? Some crazy late model performance car like a ZR1? A couple killer “almost finished” project cars? A race car? Massive ancient big rig? Ok, that’s probably just me. I get it.
If given a $100,000 to spend on car stuff and car stuff only, how would you spend it?
1963 1/2 R code Galaxie. I’d use the rest of the money to do a “day two” deal to it, headers, Cragar SS wheels and such. What’s left would go for gas.
We had a Powerball jackpot last year of over $500 million. I bought one ticket. The winnings would have gone to purchase the land Oswego Drag Raceway was on. I know I’d never get a track running there, but I’d restore it to just as it was, open a restaurant on the grounds, and have the most awesome cruise night destination ever. I didn’t win.
Tools first of! A decent sized lathe, DRO equipped rotary table for my mill, TIG setup, tubing bender, a whole bunch of cutters and tooling for the mill and lathe, a parts washer, and lots of storage shelves.
Beyond that it’s mainly parts for the existing projects I have and a new DD.
If you made me put it all into one vehicle…. That’s a tough one (though If you let me keep the change for gas, mainteance and insurance it gets a bit easier)
Either a custom built protouring 92 Camaro with a turbo LT5 DOHC V8, full on street and road course suspension, sound deadening, and car seat anchors.
Or a 2006 GMC 2500HD crew cab short bed with lots of durability improvements like coolers, skid plates, brush gaurd, bed liner, and an underseat combination toolbox gun case.
I would buy a new 5.0 and a new Raptor and be happy as a pig in stink….
I am over the old car thing for now.
You gonna share what truck it was Bri?
I would fing a orginal 1969 1/2 Road Runner–sit the orginal engine aside and have a motor built for the F.A.S.T. drags—Or 1966-67 427 Fairlane/Comet with the same treatment.
Where do I sign ??
Jim
Come on Brian, spill the beans, what truck are you drooling over now, curious minds want to know?
DeLorean with a mintly installed turbo LS.
21′ Schiada River Cruiser (hot rod boat) and my shop in the backyard. Then start on the TT 6.0 LS for my 87 GMG SWB.
A factory five daytona with the 5.8 drivetrain out of a GT500 and a large supply of extra tires.
Buy a new ZL1 Camaro, send it to LPE, then have fun!
I’m almost ashamed to admit this, but, I have the Montego towed over to Fooses shop in Huntington Beach and tell him this is what I want. Call me when it’s done.
Use the money to build a fully equipped garage,then start on my late brothers ’29 Model A Tudor on ’32 chassis.
A brand new, shiny black Cobra Jet Mustang.
I’d build a 100′ X 100′ underground garage in my back yard to hide the stuff I already have. I don’t need any more projects right now.
Put a blown injected SOHC motor & Lenco in the Ranchero
I would buy all the stuff i need for my rat rod pickup
66 427 Ford Fairlane or a 55 2 door Hardtop like I had in High School (in the 60’s). Had both of these cars in high school. Now if I could only get the same girl back
A 71 Hemi Cuda.
Alpine White ’66 Baracuda with under-bonnet supercharged multi-point injected alloy block slant six plus full handling kit including sway bars, rack and pinion steering, dana diff and four wheel disc brakes, riding on 16″ steelies (mini-tubbed rear end).
all converted to right hand drive, to make it easy cruising down here in Aus.
and a matching slant six slingshot dragster with triple webers, if i had enough left over.
yup, i just been waiting for you to ask.
I would buy Hillbourn Injection for my 34 Ply 5 Window Coupe 350cu. Chevy.
Something highly salable.