Muscle car/Classic car for daily driver??????
 

So I'm getting to a point in life (53 yrs old now) where I'm looking at a muscle/classic for a daily driver. I recently purchased a '67 Nova SS that will be filling this role. Car is a Ex NHRA SuperStocker by Fj Smith. The cage has been removed, and a Heidts front in installed. Still tubbed with leafs, full SS black interior and consol. I have my 427 "L72 style" shortblock with a set of ported '69 215 heads. Cam is a bit better then the '69 ZL-1 cam and holley Strip dom intake. It's at a buddies now getting the T400 and Gear Vendor installed. Then home for Pw, Dakota Dash, cruise control and stereo.

This is going to be pretty much MY daily driver. But being in family business, I'm also looking for a Chevy SB pick-up up to 1972. I can use the truck as a business write-off and let the company own and maintain it.

So has anyone done or doing the classic as there main daily driver on a regular basis? If so, what do you have?

Thanks, John

My '87 Chevy pickup was a daily driver for over 30 years and 200,000 miles.

I ordered it back in Sept of 1986 when I lost my company vehicle, and drove it for four years in Michigan and Arizona. I sold it to my father in law when I once again had a company vehicle in 1991.

He had it 18 years, in Arizona and Montana. After he passed away the family asked if I would like it back and I said yes, making me the first and third owner. I restored it cosmetically (in my driveway) from May of 2009 to September of 2009, driving it during that process.

Lil Red retired in November of 2015 when I got the Silverado 2500HD that I am driving now.

K

Build/intro thread:
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=342926

only problem is they get stolen too easily.

I've tried it a few times and it just doesn't work for me. It's great for the occasional Friday or Saturday work days but eventually the "specialness" of that ride wears off. I didn't like that because I think every time you get behind the wheel of "that" car it should feel special, NOT routine.

Back in the eighties when they were plentiful and inexpensive I drove many musclecar as my daily driver. I drove my 1970 Z28, my 1969 Corvette and my 1968 SS/RS 396 Camaro. Back then, while still special to me, to some they were just old cars.

While not as plush, or as good on gas, as a newer car I still enjoyed having something to drive that you didn't see everywhere.

Of the bunch, my favorite was my 1970 Z28; wish I had never sold it.

Happily that was not the case for me. It was the most pleasant vehicle to drive, with power steering, power brakes, air conditioning, and a smooth shifting manual trans.

The recognition was fun, too ( especially around dream cruise time). Pretty middle-aged ladies would wave at me on my way to work; I couldn’t put gas in it without someone walking over to visit at the pump.

K

Couldn't agree more.:burnout:

Thanks guys. I understand about the special time behind the wheel of a classic. That is why I'm looking at these for a daily driver. If you must work, might as well try to enjoy it. Heck even be nice on a rainy day.

Keith, even that "new" of a truck might be something to look at. Also thought of a Lil' Red Express or even a SS454 pick up. There is only 3 in the family. Wife, son and myself. We see what I find and like at the time. Still have the other classics for the special times.

I could never drive an old car around Oakville as a DD. Too many asshat driver’s just waiting to smash your dream car! No air bags and poor steel bumpers...not a good situation.

I drive my all original 65 buick skylark gs in the spring ,summer and fall everyday.