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Cars Once Coveted [Note: 12 IMG] · 01:36 PM

Yesterday, I stopped by one of the local car shows that pop up around here this time of year. The show consisted primarily of the usual assortment of '60's muscle cars and '70's Vettes that typify these shows, but a couple of cars (both of which I coveted at one time) particularly attracted my attention.

When I was 18 and 19, I badly wanted a Shelby GT-350 with a 306 HP version of Fords K-Code 289; I owned a snappy '65 Mustang with a 4 Spd and a more prosaic version of the 289, but I was captured by Shelby's mystique on the track with his 289 Cobras. Pictured here is (assuming it's genuine) a '66 GT-350H, one of the cars Shelby manufactured for Hertz. The owner, unfortunately, was not around when I looked at the car.

The second set of photos illustrates a very nicely restored '65 MGB. By 1970 (while I was in grad school and driving a Mach I Mustang), I caught the bug to buy a real sports car, and after driving numerous examples that were available at the time, the (by then) aging MGB rose to the top of the list, despite the more sophisticated offerings from other manufacturers. Ultimately, my wife and I bowed to common sense and remained with a car having four seats. I didn't get to scratch that itch for an MG until '95 when I bought my first Miata.

Jer

Shelby GT-350:

MGB:

8540tomg · 05-22-2011, 01:50 PM

Thanks for posting these Jer,

Nice to see some of that old Detroit iron.

When I was in high school I drooled over the MG. A friend of mine had one and girls dripping off both arms as I recall. Looking back the girls might explain some of the drool but I digress.

In any case that MG still looks pretty good to me although I don't recall the engine ever being that clean..

Tom G

charliezap · 05-22-2011, 02:29 PM

Nice series mate.It's great to traipse down memory lane once in a while.--capn zap

**Heinrich Lohmann** · 05-22-2011, 02:50 PM

Thanks Jer, memories...... You're doing good with that LX5.

**Sailor** · 05-22-2011, 05:24 PM

Originally posted by 8540tomg

Thanks for posting these Jer,

Nice to see some of that old Detroit iron.

When I was in high school I drooled over the MG. A friend of mine had one and girls dripping off both arms as I recall. Looking back the girls might explain some of the drool but I digress.

In any case that MG still looks pretty good to me although I don't recall the engine ever being that clean..

Tom G

Yup, there was something about the MGB. The car still looks fresh and sharp after all these years.

Jer

Originally posted by charliezap

Nice series mate.It's great to traipse down memory lane once in a while.--capn zap

Indeed it is, Capn.

Jer

Originally posted by Heinrich Lohmann

Thanks Jer, memories...... You're doing good with that LX5.

Hey Heinrich - thanks for looking. Yeah, this little LX5 is great for an outing like this in which I want to keep photography is in the back seat (no pun intended - well . . . .). As it turned out, I spent more time shooting than I'd planned, so I sorta wished I'd brought my K-5

.

Jer

**Bob Harris** · 05-22-2011, 08:42 PM

My uncle had the Shelby, I drove it a couple of times and it preformed very well. He wishes he had never sold it now, like all of us with the cars we once owned and now can't afford to buy one. Bob

**Sailor** · 05-23-2011, 05:04 AM

Originally posted by Bob Harris

My uncle had the Shelby, I drove it a couple of times and it preformed very well. He wishes he had never sold it now, like all of us with the cars we once owned and now can't afford to buy one. Bob

Yeah - you can't go back, but it's fun to remember the era.

Jer

Lynn · 05-23-2011, 05:28 AM

Ah, now, just wait one minute here! That MG has antique vehicle plates. And if my MG had antique plates, why, that would mean that I'm a geezer, too. It just ain't right!

Lynn

**dcmsox2004** · 05-23-2011, 05:55 AM

love those mg shots jer! captured all of it's vintage perspectives.... now if i could only convince my wife to let me have one..... hmmmmmmmmm...... NOT !!! i can dream, can't i??? dave ,

**Tamia** · 05-23-2011, 06:35 AM

Boy did I lust after a Mustang. This one is beautifully restored. Great shots, Jer!

**Sailor** · 05-23-2011, 03:17 PM

Originally posted by Lynn

Ah, now, just wait one minute here! That MG has antique vehicle plates. And if my MG had antique plates, why, that would mean that I'm a geezer, too. It just ain't right!

Lynn

Naw Lynn - you'll probably never be a geezer - how about posting some shots of your MG? I still love 'em, even though I never owned one.

Jer

Originally posted by dcmsox2004

love those mg shots jer! captured all of it's vintage perspectives.... now if i could only convince my wife to let me have one..... hmmmmmmmmm...... NOT !!! i can dream, can't i??? dave ,

You're welcome to dream, my friend. Why don't you leave brochures under her pillow? I'm fortunate, my wife encouraged me to buy the roadster!

Jer

Originally posted by Tamia

Boy did I lust after a Mustang. This one is beautifully restored. Great shots, Jer!

Thanks much, Tamia. I sure appreciate it.

Jer

**manishved** · 05-23-2011, 03:23 PM

Nice shots of classic cars...............

Lynn · 05-23-2011, 04:46 PM

Originally posted by Sailor

Naw Lynn - you'll probably never be a geezer - how about posting some shots of your MG? I still love 'em, even though I never owned one.
Jer

Ah, there's a problem. When I'm in the MG, no photos. And when it's just sitting there without driver, well, it just looks so lonely! (Maybe I can hoodwink my wife into sitting in the driver's seat for a minute.)

Lynn

forensicscientist · 05-23-2011, 05:28 PM

I still covet the MG....

**Sailor** · 05-23-2011, 06:33 PM

Originally posted by manishved

Nice shots of classic cars...............

Thanks very much.

Jer

Originally posted by forensicscientist

I still covet the MG....

Why not? It had its faults, but there was something about it . . . . . . . . .

Jer

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05-22-2011, 01:50 PM	#2
8540tomg Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Waterloo, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,461	Thanks for posting these Jer, Nice to see some of that old Detroit iron. When I was in high school I drooled over the MG. A friend of mine had one and girls dripping off both arms as I recall. Looking back the girls might explain some of the drool but I digress. In any case that MG still looks pretty good to me although I don't recall the engine ever being that clean.. Tom G Last edited by 8540tomg; 05-22-2011 at 03:00 PM.

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Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,203 Original Poster	Originally posted by 8540tomg Thanks for posting these Jer, Nice to see some of that old Detroit iron. When I was in high school I drooled over the MG. A friend of mine had one and girls dripping off both arms as I recall. Looking back the girls might explain some of the drool but I digress. In any case that MG still looks pretty good to me although I don't recall the engine ever being that clean.. Tom G Yup, there was something about the MGB. The car still looks fresh and sharp after all these years. Jer Originally posted by charliezap Nice series mate.It's great to traipse down memory lane once in a while.--capn zap Indeed it is, Capn. Jer Originally posted by Heinrich Lohmann Thanks Jer, memories...... You're doing good with that LX5. Hey Heinrich - thanks for looking. Yeah, this little LX5 is great for an outing like this in which I want to keep photography is in the back seat (no pun intended - well . . . .). As it turned out, I spent more time shooting than I'd planned, so I sorta wished I'd brought my K-5 . Jer

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Bob Harris Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canon City, Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,477	My uncle had the Shelby, I drove it a couple of times and it preformed very well. He wishes he had never sold it now, like all of us with the cars we once owned and now can't afford to buy one. Bob

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Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,203 Original Poster	Originally posted by Bob Harris My uncle had the Shelby, I drove it a couple of times and it preformed very well. He wishes he had never sold it now, like all of us with the cars we once owned and now can't afford to buy one. Bob Yeah - you can't go back, but it's fun to remember the era. Jer

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Lynn Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Angel Fire, NM Photos: Gallery Posts: 146	Ah, now, just wait one minute here! That MG has antique vehicle plates. And if my MG had antique plates, why, that would mean that I'm a geezer, too. It just ain't right! Lynn

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dcmsox2004 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: rhode island Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,522	love those mg shots jer! captured all of it's vintage perspectives.... now if i could only convince my wife to let me have one..... hmmmmmmmmm...... NOT !!! i can dream, can't i??? dave ,

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Tamia Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Here, there, and everywhere. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,384	Boy did I lust after a Mustang. This one is beautifully restored. Great shots, Jer!

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Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,203 Original Poster	Originally posted by Lynn Ah, now, just wait one minute here! That MG has antique vehicle plates. And if my MG had antique plates, why, that would mean that I'm a geezer, too. It just ain't right! Lynn Naw Lynn - you'll probably never be a geezer - how about posting some shots of your MG? I still love 'em, even though I never owned one. Jer Originally posted by dcmsox2004 love those mg shots jer! captured all of it's vintage perspectives.... now if i could only convince my wife to let me have one..... hmmmmmmmmm...... NOT !!! i can dream, can't i??? dave , You're welcome to dream, my friend. Why don't you leave brochures under her pillow? I'm fortunate, my wife encouraged me to buy the roadster! Jer Originally posted by Tamia Boy did I lust after a Mustang. This one is beautifully restored. Great shots, Jer! Thanks much, Tamia. I sure appreciate it. Jer

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manishved Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: N. Calif Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,652	Nice shots of classic cars...............

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Lynn Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Angel Fire, NM Photos: Gallery Posts: 146	Originally posted by Sailor Naw Lynn - you'll probably never be a geezer - how about posting some shots of your MG? I still love 'em, even though I never owned one. Jer Ah, there's a problem. When I'm in the MG, no photos. And when it's just sitting there without driver, well, it just looks so lonely! (Maybe I can hoodwink my wife into sitting in the driver's seat for a minute.) Lynn

05-23-2011, 05:28 PM	#14
forensicscientist Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: DFW Texas and Michigan - I commute :) Posts: 1,012	I still covet the MG....

05-23-2011, 06:33 PM	#15
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,203 Original Poster	Originally posted by manishved Nice shots of classic cars............... Thanks very much. Jer Originally posted by forensicscientist I still covet the MG.... Why not? It had its faults, but there was something about it . . . . . . . . . Jer