American Muscle Showroom (post your pics!)

So the customer can spec the enigne...nice.

 

He stopped making them. He only built 23 and one Latigo. Now he's into the Karma.

 

Isn't that a Mercedes Benz SL with a different body though?

 

It is a MB SL underneath and uses either the 8 or 12 cylinder AMG-sourced engines (purchaser's option).

I would not classify the Tramonto as "American muscle".

 

A different body, a different interior,different brakes, different exhaust system, different wheels and a modified engine but it starts out as an SL55.
Not true "American Muscle", but close.
I think the engine in the GT was made in Canada, maybe it isn't legit?

 

I was going to purchase a new F430 in 2007 but am glad I did not go through with it because of the unexpected depreciation these cars have taken. This is a great performer for the money with only 3200 miles.
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I ended up buying a pristine 2001 Ferrari F550 Barchetta in October/09 from Steve Harris Imports for far less money than a new F430 a couple of years ago. I want to keep the Barchetta and see if I can find a nice F430 Scuderia in a couple of years.......thats the plan

 

Very Nice, i relly do love LeMans blue.

 

I like this color also.....Here is the Barchetta I picked up in Oct/09, just loaded up at Steve Harris imports
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That's an excellent choice. 06s can be had in the 30's now...amazing deal for an extremely reliable 500+ hp car that can be driven every day. Just change the oil and tires and you're done!

RMX

 

Both gorgeous cars! Especially the Barchetta

 

Well here are a few from my stable
Still own both T/As and the goat, but the GN is gone.
The 74 SD is an 80K mi car, re-painted sometime in 02-03, the other 74 was a 400 car, now stroked to a 461, and it’s my daily driver. The goat is an original HO, purchased it locally 3 years ago, and did a frame up resto, including a full engine rebuilt with little more comp, and cam, total blast to drive.
No longer have the GN, it was a 9K mi car 4 years ago sold and shipped to Florida.
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here is the GTO before and after
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here is the GN I let go
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Very nice collection!

 

Here's mine. It's a 71 4 speed that I put an LS3 in and had painted pearl orange. Original color was Ontario Orange but the paint was in pretty sad shape when I got it. The first pic is about 10,000 feet up in the Rockies. A couple of my uncle's and I went out there from MI in 08.

The other pic is from the Outer Banks in NC this past Sept. That's my dad in the yellow shirt on the side of the frame His car is the red coupe, a real LT-1.
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I enjoy seeing all this variety of very nice muscle cars in this thread.

Here is a question for this thread: With the Barrett Jackson auction going on this week, which muscle cars stand out as a good buy (undervalued)? I am just curious as to your thoughts.

Thanks

 

MOST of them have been hit pretty hard. True # matching, rare RPO code cars will still bring good money. I think 68-69 427 Corvettes are under priced (400/435hp models). You can find original cars in the 30's-40's if you're looking hard enough. Mid year cars are still crazy priced. I prefer 68 and 69 models because they look really clean to me.

RMX

 

'69s are worth alot more then the '68s as they had "issues" back in the day. All cleared up, but they still have a stigma. The '68-'72 were basically the same. '73 the bumpers started to change the look of the car.

 

I prefer the exterior of the 68s because they were so clean (i.e., no Stingray emblem, thumb release, 4 red taillights). The interiors were a little cramped compared to the 69 where they redesigned the door panels, but I think they've been unfairly maligned. I've never felt cramped in a 68, but maybe that's me.

Although still beautiful, I don't like the square parking lights, egg crate grilles and side vents on the 70-72 cars as much. I'd still take one!

RMX

 

I like the 68-69 vetts, but the true value right now has got to be the 73, this is the first year with one chrome bumper, so it's unique, and they can be had for next to nothing. My heart is still with the late 60's muscle cars.

 

Here's the '69 'vette I got when I was barely 19 years old...those Hooker sidepipes got damn hot! L46 350hp 350ci, 4-speed, 3.73 rear axle. Lots of car for a kid.
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That brings back some memories. Did a frame-off on a 1971 LS6 that had been in Dallas it's whole life. It had sat outside for 10 years, and ended up being a bigger money pit than we thought. Sold it in 1993 for $25k and had twice that in it. Had all the original paperwork and records, but the original owner had thrown a rod in 1978 pulling a jet ski boat with the vette, and the original block was history. Considered doing the restamp thing, but had so much history I didn't think I needed that. At that time, I was told that I was one of a handful of owners, including Otis Chandler, that had a real LS6 Corvette, and LS6 Chevelle at the same time. Just another car I wish I had held on to into the 2000's.
Great looking ride !
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Oh, I love LeMans blue on the Z! Congrats, I wish I could have found one.