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

[marxjunk]

see it every day...nothing new..just a really nice car in Kansas is probably going to be stolen...happens everyday...some people die over trying to keep an old car as a daily..people try to car jack them and the resist and get shot..its crazy..just always be aware of your surroundings i guess...

ive driven old junk for decades..20 footers that seem nice but up close need some paint etc...it a common thing around me..

i drive a 94 Caprice for a beater now..very nice granny car, i mean a really nice original car, garaged its whole life......like driving your living room couch around the interstate..i am pretty much ignored..and i like it that way...

i drove a 66 Nova for a daily in the early 2000s..it was just too much..to much attention..people following me to see the car..etc..just too much..i cant even guess how bad it would be today..it would drive me nuts

[markjohnson]

I dealt with the same thing also while driving a ‘65 Chevelle survivor around for several months while my DD truck was out of commission. It was a really decent ol’ car with faded original Red paint but I would be followed all the time to either home or work by folks thinking they were gonna buy the car for cheap. It got sorta old after awhile.

[Northernforce]

Are you planning on driving it just for the 7 good months we have here for driving or all year long?I think a cool wagon would be nice-don't make it too nice though-I have some bias ply snow tires if need be-lol!!
Keep on Cruising!
Dave

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

I am really considering this, I want to find someone’s Grandmas 1969 Cutlass S and drive it all year.

I know quite a bit about how they work now and have lots of spare parts.

I am thinking I can service an old car myself and save on repairs as well.

My ideal candidate would be a 6cyl 3 on the tree.

I have a feeling this must be possible as people used to drive these cars all the time..... I don’t think the risk is really high either.... if I don’t like it I can sell it.

Ryan W31

[markinnaples]

I DD'ed a 1972 Nova 6 cyl with a powerglide for almost a year in the 80's while going to college and work every day. I used to drive it 2.5 hours back and forth every Tues and Thurs from Pgh to Erie for my last semester at college. It was stock as could be except for wheels and tires and it was a blast to drive it all the time. Might be fun if you have a modern car for back up in case something breaks on the old car, and of course I wouldn't drive it in the winter.

[Vern B]

78 El Camino every day except winter months in Florida.

I need to haul stuff too often.

[x33rs]

My wife daily drives our 69 RS Z/28

My daily driver is the 70 Formula

And my son daily drives a 65 bug.

We have other classics we sporadically drive but those are our main vehicles. My daily driver through and into the late 80's was our 56 nomad before I parked it for a long hibernation. Thinking about getting that out and using it again.

[EZ Nova]

Thanks.

Yes being in Ontario, it would be 6 month out of the year, say mid April to mid Oct. I did it in the past. I daily drove the '31 Chev PU for a few years, but for rainy/bad weather days. It was mild as the drive train was out of a '78 Z28 even down to the 10 bolt 3.42 gear. It was fun and nice. Didn't even have door locks. I could park it and people watched it. I drove it too work and nothing ever happened. This was back in the mid 2000's.

Not looking a DD a Hemi Cuda, LS6 Chevelle or anything. Just a classic since my job now involves driving for the company. I'm more concerned about carjackings driving my Mercedes SUV I think then a classic PU.

[L78_Nova]

I fry the tires on my (Fake) 68 Acadian SS with 350 / 200R4 / 4:11 12 bolt / factory AC
pretty regular all summer... not always in the rain though.


People love the sun baked California paint ! everyone wants to buy it.... for $3000, NOT!!

[EZ Nova]

Originally Posted by L78_Nova

I fry the tires on my (Fake) 68 Acadian SS with 350 / 200R4 / 4:11 12 bolt / factory AC
pretty regular all summer... not always in the rain though.


People love the sun baked California paint ! everyone wants to buy it.... for $3000, NOT!!

Will $4850.00 take it off your hands????

LOL, sorry had too. I think since I should work for a bit longer in life, might as well enjoy it some. Insurance will be a bit my then my Ram 1500, but who cares. I have a few thoughts and some people have some valid points like ride, bumper and less "safety" stuff.