I`m looking for a mustang gt 06 for spring and
when i discuss of my intent with some friends,
many of them reply not a mustang. Look for a
muscle car like a chevelle 69 70 350 p.c. 350-400hp
the depreciation is gone and you feel more the
engine under the hood.
I concede i have an attirance for mustang.
The investment worth a try ? your thing? Thanks.

 

In a perfect world I'd be buying that sweet 69 black chevelle I saw for sale near one of my friend's house. It was all black interior with white Le mans stripe's down the middle. But he wanted the same amount I paid for my Mustang GT and the Stang still has a warranty and some pretty good look's on it's own.

I'd take the stang.
Just my 2 cents.

Sean

 

The decision should be based on whether having a money pit garage queen relic has more personal value than a well balanced maintenance free modern vehicle which can provide the latest technology, performance, and conveniences while being reliable.

 

what george said...

 

I faced a similar choice recently. A 66-67-68 era fastback Mustang in decent condition or 05 GT. Guess what I'm driving...the modern, reliable choice. The prices for decent 60s Stangs I saw were close enough to a new car that it was a no-brainer.

 

Thats is a tough decision. The Chevelle might appreciate, and the Mustang won't hold its value, but it really depends on whether or not you want to enjoy your car on a daily basis, or just look at in the garage and wish it was the weekend so you could drive it as was stated earlier.

I go back and forth with the same decision you are facing, and I have to ask myself do I have the time, ability, and most importantly, the money to make the hot rod that I want to build? On the other hand, if you wait, the biggest problem is that older muscle cars are getting harder to find and more expensive every year.

In the ideal situation, you'd be driving the Mustang as a daily driver, and the Chevelle could be your weekend toy.

 

My 2nd car was a '70 Chevelle. Fond memories. Get the Stang, you won't regret it.

 

The ideal situation is to buy a car, maintain it, pamper it, garage it, never let it see it rain, and hopefully never have it involved in an accident.

The reality of the matter is, classics unfortunately have become a commodity for the rich. Otherwise, restoring one is the only alternative so being handy, having knowledge of mechanics, electronics, body work, the tools, a place to work on it, and plenty of money are a must.

I have a friend who is process of doing a complete restoration on a '68 Camaro vert. With the exception the engine/transmission rebuild and the body work, he is doing all the rest. He is nearing the $30K mark. He does feel it is worth it since restoring is his hobby and past time.

 

Hey, screw it, get them both...lol. check out my gallery link in my sig!
Hence the name...Davids2toys, oh yeah the Harley to, ok then it should be 3 toys, forgot the quad also, 4 toys then.........

A gearhead man's mottos " He who dies with the most toys wins"

 

Id say to take the Chevelle. It may be less reliable, chug the gas, handle like crap, but theres just something about the oldies thats impossible to resist.

Then agian... im young and stupid.

 

After owning a few old cars that were restored, I wouldn't bother with one again unless it were my 4th car. Oh, and I had the whole rich thing going on :P The rediculous 'investment' craze on 60's cars in the mid 90's have driven them to rediculously stratospheric prices anyway. They seemed a lot faster in the 80's when all new cars were crap, by todays standards, even the best of them drive like oxcarts, unless its a resto mod(which makes them kinda sorta like the new cars you can pick up anywhere).

 

Kevin's right. I was around in those days and if you never driven a car from that era you can't believe how bad they are compared to the cars of today. My first new car was a 1970 SS350 Camaro, and while I have fond memories of it there's no way I'd want to live with it on a daily basis now. As a hobby/2nd car, that might be a different story.

It had a 4 barrel carb and you could hear the secondaries open at around 65, then you could see the gas gauge drop. It was easy to tune but it needed one way more often than new cars do today.

BTW, they weren't even fast compared to what we get now. Archaic suspension, sloppy steering, and radial ply tires just don't measure up to real performance.

The reality is that we are living in the best days of automobiles. Great performance and handling, good mpg, and reliable to boot. The only thing the cars from the 60's and early 70's have over today is styling, and some of that is due to the safety standards we have now.

That's why Ford hit a grand slam with the Mustang. All the modern stuff with nostalgic looks. Go with the Mustang unless the Chevelle is not a daily driver.

 

Sorry for diggin up this ol post, but

I'd take a 69 Velle over a new Stang any day. And I LOVE the new stangs. But a smog device laden, overhead cam, tiny displacement motor will never be cooler than than a real 60s musclecar.

 

I like old posts. After having both a 69 SS 396 ORANGE and the 05 and 06 Mustangs they both are great. They are both equal to me. The SS 396 was 350 HP and my dad had added a Hurst in it and headers before he gave it to me for 16th birthday. Both great cars IMO
BTW: I heard the guy who bought the car did a complete restore and it's in a showroom somewhere. The car was t-boned by a Cahrger by Dad. Mom got backed into by an 18 wheeler that didn't see her behind him and I fell asleep once and drove into a gas pump, luckily I hit the barrier pole.

 

Lucky guy to get a chevelle ss for a 16th birthday present. Sounds like that car had some rough days though.

 

My second car was also a 70 Chevelle. l would really like to find one and spend a few years restoring it, but I wouldn't give up my 05 for it.

 

What a coincidence, I hit a barrier pole at a gas pump in my 70 Chevelle. I didn't fall asleep, I was being stupid. That was in 1982 and I like to think that I have outgrown the stupid driving stuff now.

 

Much as I love those cars ( I was a die-hard GM lover in my youth), they just don't handle like the new Stang. The old ones have the looks and power (with bad gas mileage). The Stang has looks, power,handling and good gas mileage. What more do you need?
Or buy both.

 

Modern cars bore me. All that comfort and quiet. Pop a lullabuy CD in the player, and close your eyes. You don't need to know how to drive anymore. ABS, traction control, stability control, automatic transmission, runflat tires, lane-change sensors, GPS, all that BS.

It's the lack of refinement that makes me love old muscle with all my hart. Quiet and efficient power makes me tired. Burbling exhaust, clacking flat tappet lifters, noisy-as-hell air cleaners wake me up; make me happy.

 

I have grown out of the stupid stuff. But 2 days ago I got pulled over and a warning for driving 42 in a 25. I already feel like I am the slowest driver in my area and people are always at my bumper on the phone.