I've been thinking (I know I do that a lot...but you guys are the only ones I get to talk cars with)...for much less than the cost of a C5 Vette, I could get myself a classic older Trans Am...I was surfing on eBay motors and there were quite a few nice examples of 2nd & 3rd gen cars for $10k and less...even a couple of those awesome 89 model 20th anniversary model turbo T/As (with the GNX engine)...I really love the look of the 79-81 models (like the one I used to own)...and I really like the look of the 80-81 Turbo T/A (but what a lousy engine)...but just for the sake of fantasy, what if you took an 80 Turbo T/A and chucked the 301 for an L67?...I mean the L67 can be made to be just as potent as the GNX engine...you could use a 3800 block from a 4th gen F-body and go from there...no that would be a unique ride!

Dreeeeeaaaam dream, dream dream dreeeeeaaaaammm...

Sikorsky makes a awesome turbine engine that we use in our helos...1100 hp. Im sure with a few mods...it would fit right in. Problem remaining would be , how do you stop from melting the fronts off the cars behind you...

It does my heart good to know that I can amuse so many folks by giving them the chance to dis on my dreams ...Jay Leno already snapped up the turbine idea for that insane motorcycle of his (it belongs in a parking spot right next to the Dodge Tomahawk)...just remember, every great car ever built started as someones dream or idea...so whats your fantasy ride?

I have far too many to list out.

If I had to pick one dream car it would be a 427 powered AC Cobra.

427 Cobra...now theres two seats tied to a monster motor...maybe you should check out one of Factory Five's race weekends...kind of like weekend driving school with scary fast race cars.

Oh, T-bat, you make me wish I was still in Waco. There's a beautiful old T/A in the Pontiac dealership's show room. Totally restored, white with a dark blue racing stripe.

In fact, I think in one of the pictures I posted in another thread, you can see it in the background. Lemme see if I can dig it up.

Edit!!
Found it, but it's a blue 'Bird logo, not a stripe. I forgot.

Catherine Zeta Jones...my dream ride :p

I was just pokin ya cause it seams every week you have a new ride idea. Which is entirely cool and enjoy reading your ideas.

I was laughin when I wrote that Herc...mu wife comments about the same thing...well I'll be goin to Va beach this weekend for the half marathon...no tellin where my brain will be when I get back...like maybe a C5 vette with a bunch of custom fiberglass bodyparts to give it that Trans Am kind of look..."FireVette"? (sounds like a paintshop project)

NOOOOOOO not a "Firevette" don't even try to disgrace an icon like that.

I guess GM felt the same way...I understand that Pontiac pestered the parent corp for years trying to get the Trans Am elevated to a 2 seat sports car...in other words a Vette sister ship (I guess Caddy is the only one that gets that privledge)...GM put that request to bed when they scuttled the F-body (then again Mr Lutz wanted no part of it either) but I did always wonder what it would have looked like if they had moved on that idea.