I've posted this before - but always good to be reminded of what I'd spend my lottery dollars on! I could go on a while on this topic, but here’s list of cars I would own if I were to come into a gazillion dollars. No particular order, but all ones that would be in my stable if cost were no issue:

1. 1940 Ford. Painted deep burgundy with a late model Ford engine (5.0 coyote) and automatic transmission (six speed) and nice highway gears. Independent frond end (Fatman or similar) and coil rear suspension. Nice leather interior, tilt column, lots of soundproofing to allow freeway cruise. Vintage air and cruise control to enhance a two hundred mile leg of a journey to be pure comfort. Nice CD player (okay – MP3 too!!). Not a muscle car, but a classic cruiser.

2. 1955 Stepside – copper or burnt orange with flames. Lowered a “titch” with Crager SS chrome wheel and nice fat tires. The bed would be oak finished so beautiful it would look like it came from Ethan Allen furniture. Stainless steel bed strips polished to look like chrome. LS engine with billet in the right places and 200R4 to 3:90 gears. Leather “tuck&roll” and dice from the mirror. Classic style instruments with a tilt column and very aggressive Flowmaster mufflers with turn down tips. This one would burn rubber on command, but still be civilized enough to drive to the local A&W.

3. 1967 SS 396 Chevelle – Marina Blue with stock SS interior. Sits up a bit with five spoke American Mags (gray with natural aluminum). Monster 502 (built by Pat) with stock appearing 396 valve covers and air cleaner. Holley Dominator or maybe dual quads if I could get the perfect look on a chrome reproduction air cleaner. Rock crusher built to handle the 600 plus horsepower. Hooker ceramic coated headers, 3” stainless exhaust and 50 series Flowmasters. This one would launch and hookup with a 4:11 (highly engineered to allow nice big tires inside the wheel wells). I would actively seek any Japanese rice-rocket and eat them all gone with no apologies.

4. 1965 Impala SS 396– deep red with subtle ghosted flamed. Black leather bucket seat interior with carpet an inch deep. Upgraded suspension all around to include four wheel disc brakes. Modern 454 with modest roller cam and excellent street manners (of course I’d commission Pat build all these motors!!) – Another 200R4 and Hooker ceramic coated headers and 2-1/2” stainless out just past the rear bumper. Lots of sound deadening, electric windows, air conditioning, cruise control, etc. This would be my wife’s daily driver and our “go-to-church-on Sunday” car.

5. 1965-70 El Camino – maybe a couple years as I believe everyone should own at least one El Camino in their lifetime. Silver, red or Marina Blue – black interior is a must. I think God must use them in heaven for casual hauling of stuff. Engine(s) could be SB or BB. Transmissions, 4-speeds or Turbo 400 – doesn’t matter. A couple nicks or scratches in the bed would be fine as I’d of course, have a tonneau cover.

If this doesn’t happen here, come by and visit my garage in heaven and you’ll see them all!!

Glenn