Favorite front-engined classic car?

"cletus44 aka Clayton Seams" (cletus44) 05/13/2016 at 09:13 • Filed to: None

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My three favorite front-engined designs of all time are the Maserati Ghibli, Ferrari 365 GTB/4, and the 1968-9 Chevrolet Corvette. Of those three, the Maserati is likely my top pick and the Corvette is the one I am most likely to actually afford. What’s your favorite front-engined classic?

OPPOsaurus WRX > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 05/13/2016 at 09:18

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this

djmt1 > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 05/13/2016 at 09:18

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MK2 Jaguar

Party-vi > djmt1 05/13/2016 at 09:21

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Post a real MkII

PartyPooper2012 > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 05/13/2016 at 09:22

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Corolla

MLGCarGuy > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 05/13/2016 at 09:25

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Ferrari 250 GT Lusso.

Milky > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 05/13/2016 at 09:29

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Next year this will be my favorite “classic”.

phenotyp > OPPOsaurus WRX 05/13/2016 at 09:29

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Came here to say that.

Ed, for the old good times > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 05/13/2016 at 09:32

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Iso Grifo.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 05/13/2016 at 09:41

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As I am a quirky fan of Italian, French and Japanese metal....without pics: Citroën Traction Avant, Citroën HY van, Citroën DS, FIAT 124 Spider, FIAT 128 (especially the Rallye models!), Peugeot 304, Peugeot 504

The Citroën 2CV...because, other than rust, they are indestructable!

Polski FIAT 125P

Autobianchi A112 (even the non-Abarth model! :))

FIAT 127, a pretty sprightly performer, even today considering it was intended to just be a little family hatchback!

The Lancia Fulvia...because Lancia Fulvia.

1971-1974 Honda Life Touring (The ‘Touring’ trim was a little more sporty and with a lot of blacked out trim! :P)

Peugeot 204 (especially with the blacked out grill and gold Lion emblem!)

Isuzu Bellett - very pretty design to my taste, and they can be pretty nice performers too! :)

I better stop there :P

MultiplaOrgasms > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 05/13/2016 at 09:45

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There are a few.

Lancia Flaminia, specifically the Pininfarina designed versions.

Peugeot 404 (basically the same but more dailyable)

Fiat 130 Coupe (basically the same but newer)

Jag Mark X with Turner 4.5 Hemi swap (not basically the same but maximum british V8-ness)

Plus some more that rank very high up.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 05/13/2016 at 09:48

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Obvious answer is obvious lol

Cé hé sin > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 05/13/2016 at 09:51

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Well, these two of course:

Note the thin pillars of cars unencumbered by safety regs. Note too the visual clue at the front of the Espada as to how many cylinders it has.

AfromanGTO > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 05/13/2016 at 09:55

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71 Firebird Formula, 70 El Camino SS, Sunbeam Tiger

JR1 > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 05/13/2016 at 10:01

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Duesenberg Model J, Lincoln Model K, Auburn 851 Boattail Speedster, Pierce Arrow Model A

misfitmascots > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 05/13/2016 at 10:02

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Dave the car guy , still here > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 05/13/2016 at 10:05

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You named my fave. The Ferrari 365 GTB4, which to this day is the priciest car I’ve ever had the pleasure to wrench on. I was 19 and the owner was one of my dads friends. I worked at a Mercury dealership at the time while I was getting through college so he knew I could find my way around an engine. In exchange for a box of Triumph TR3 and TR4 parts I had to change the oil , plugs and air filter as well as reman a pair Weber sidedrafts for a coachwork Abarth 1100c with a birdcage type chassis. I took him up on it and spent a full day of working on both cars with no regard for the time involved.

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > Dave the car guy , still here 05/13/2016 at 10:06

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How do you change those twin upside-down oil filters on the Daytona without spilling?

Invinciblejets > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 05/13/2016 at 10:14

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For me either the Mazda Cosmo

Or the Prince Skyline 2000gtb

http://japanesenostalgiccar.com/jdm-legends-19…

Andrew > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 05/13/2016 at 10:25

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BMW E9 3.0 CS or CSL

My bird IS the word > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 05/13/2016 at 10:45

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79-81 trans am. Hasn’t really ever been another bodystyle like the 2nd gen f-body.

BarryDanger > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 05/13/2016 at 10:51

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I love me some Montreal

And some GTO

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 05/13/2016 at 10:53

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Aside from my Z... I would gladly take a TZ2...

Dave the car guy , still here > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 05/13/2016 at 11:08

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Its been a few decades but I think we had two shop blankets as well as fender covers. I do remember the sumps draining while we each did a bank of plugs and then carefully removing the filters with a shop blanket under them and a towel or rag to catch drips. We must have done a decent job because I don’t recall having to do much cleanup.

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > Dave the car guy , still here 05/13/2016 at 11:38

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So cool.

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 05/13/2016 at 11:46

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Daytona

Or Cobra

RallyWrench > Party-vi 05/13/2016 at 12:14

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The gray one is Ian Callum’s car, could be worse.

Party-vi > RallyWrench 05/13/2016 at 12:20

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It just seems wrong looking.

Dave the car guy , still here > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 05/13/2016 at 13:59

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Even cooler was the owner Ray Stautenburg. If you Google his name you will find him racing in a few Daytona 24 hrs , pictures of him in the early days at VIR and other neat stuff. Both he and my father fueled my growing car addiction. Ray also had a Dino, several Opels, 60's Mini Cooper S and a Lola. He had factory raced in the US and Europe during the 60's and 70's for about 5 manufacturers. My dad and he passed away about the same time some 10+ yrs ago. I learned a ton from both men.

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > Dave the car guy , still here 05/13/2016 at 14:24

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Sounds like an awesome person and a true car guy.

Die-Trying > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 05/13/2016 at 16:22

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poor guy never stood a chance..... 1919 leyat helica