Resto mod you can drive or real muscle car you can rope off and look at?

[Flyn]

Which would you guys rather have? A resto mod that looks good and has been rebuilt with more modern parts or an original big buck muscle car?

I really would love to have some of the muscle cars I owned in my youth but driving the car instead is compelling.

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[guspech750]

I would drive either with no prejudice and no fucks given.

 

[IceCreamAssassin]

I’d like a daily driver I can slowly fix up and turn into a partial resto-mod

 

[OffshoreDrilling]

Resto mod.

we don’t live in an area conducive to not totally trashing a classic car made of expensive aftermarket parts daily.

 

[Yaj Yak]

resto mod if built right, which 94% are not.

 

[HILROD]

The stock muscle car era cars drove like garbage mostly. Brakes just bad if stock discs, actual deathtraps if stock drums. Wobbly suspension, wheelhop. I've driven quite a few different cars from back then. Nobody ever did anything to them but make them faster. That's why I would never have a stock anything from then.

 

[v6buicks]

What would I rather have or rather drive? Apples to oranges IMO. I want both for different reasons.

My GN is the nice car that rarely gets driven. It's mostly original and I actually plan to keep it that way. I will also never get rid of it. It's a great car to to take to local car shows, look at, keep perfect, and just say that I have it.

Then I have my '02 Camaro shitbox. I don't even like F-bodies. The only reason I have it is because it's cheap, easy to get parts, Buick powered, and worthless regardless of what happens to it. I love it. I can beat the crap out of it without worrying about rock chips or blowing it up unlike the Buick which will ruin me any time I need to fix something. This car is also wayyy more fun to drive and has taught me a ton about modifying stuff. It's worth all the sneers by snobby old people. lol

 

[zenriddles]

The stock muscle car era cars drove like garbage mostly. Brakes just bad if stock discs, actual deathtraps if stock drums. Wobbly suspension, wheelhop. I've driven quite a few different cars from back then. Nobody ever did anything to them but make them faster. That's why I would never have a stock anything from then.

This all day long.

I had a '69 428 Mach 1 and the soon to be Mrs. had a 72 454 SS Chevelle & we beat the piss out of both cars. But in truth they were really only good at going in a straight line.

Not to mention I'd be afraid to take either one out of the garage nowadays after watching the Barrett - Jackson Auctions. Back in 1985 they were cheap and fun.

That said. I'd rather drive a well done restomod.

 

[kallo07]

I’m resto-modding my 66 mustang hardtop!!! No way will I have it all original..

 

[Great White Drake]

Restomod for sure.

 

[Smokinhot]

Restomod

You know, the Gen V shit is expensive as fuck but I'm starting to get tempted to sell off all the LS stuffand go Gen V....

L86 or LT1/10l90e combo for the camaro is getting tempting. And I have seen a couple mated drivelines that weren't badly priced.

 

[FESTER665]

I prefer to yank it all apart then let it sit in my garage in pieces.

Restomod for sure though.

 

[Pewter-Camaro]

Restomod for sure.

The dream would be a white 64 Rivera with an LS motor, auto, and decent brakes possibly even on air ride. Ohh and a really nice stereo that is nothing but a Bluetooth adapter direct into a preamp and some damn nice components. no screens and no distractions. Nothing crazy either just a stock LS1 no turbos or blowers and normal brakes that can clear 17” wheels. Shit the Body doesn’t even need to be great.

 

[Great White Drake]

resto mod if built right, which 94% are not.

I’m afraid to ask. What makes 94% of them built wrong? Mismatched parts that don’t work together? Half-assed build quality?

 

[Jeffs FRC]

Musclecars kind of suck. Todays minivans will accelerate, brake, and handle better than 95% of the muscle cars from that era.

I love old guys that talk shit about todays cars when they pull up in their 14 second "muscle cars". Lol

 

[Yaj Yak]

I’m afraid to ask. What makes 94% of them built wrong? Mismatched parts that don’t work together? Half-assed build quality?

100%

You have a fantastic, solid exception to this.

Youre in that 6% lol.

You should have seen some of the hacks I saw... Just to put LS SWAP, VINTAGE AIR, EDLEBROCK HERPA DERPA BORLA MUFFLEERS, on the info card

 

[Great White Drake]

100%

You have a fantastic, solid exception to this.

Youre in that 6% lol.

You should have seen some of the hacks I saw... Just to put LS SWAP, VINTAGE AIR, EDLEBROCK HERPA DERPA BORLA MUFFLEERS, on the info card

why thank you sir, you know how to make a girl blush. Most don’t address brakes and suspension correctly imo. A body’s have laughingly bad bump steer.

 

[frank]

A modest built resto mod all the way, classics looks both inside and out with a modern braking system and powertrain. just as along isn’t tubbed, roll caged, or overly engineered / designed like the ones you see on tv.

 

[Mr_Roboto]

I would much rather have a modified vehicle that looks mostly stock from the outside. Although I'm not into 20" wheels on classic muscle I will say that bigger brakes, better suspension more power (always) are game fucking on. Also in terms of electronics subtle mods are great and if it's an 80s era car hell yeah rip the dash out and put in something modern. Those sucked anyways. If it's a more 60s style dash where it's all metal and got nice looking gauges etc. leave it the hell be.

 

[1quick]

I buy cars to drive them, restomod for sure

 

[cap42]

Don't mind either, I've had many old muscle cars that were original and modified, stock or modified they all felt like death traps. Only good in a strait line on a warm sunny day.

 

[toppthat]

That’s an easy one for me,Power and handling was always limited in 60s and 70s muscle cars love had,todays cars have hp and handling. When I can boost a 19 ram out of boredom and get over 400 whp or 1k from a z06 new cars rule.But in the end $ are the deciding factor.

 

[toppthat]

That’s an easy one for me,Power and handling was always limited in 60s and 70s muscle cars I’ve had,todays cars have hp and handling. When I can boost a 19 ram out of boredom and get over 400 whp or 1k from a z06 new cars rule.But in the end $ are the deciding factor.

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[Bob Kazamakis]

It really depends on the vehicle and if I’m paying for it. My Buick? Restomod for sure. Engine isn’t original and now most of it isn’t that isn’t the body and interior.

If money is no object I’d buy a bone stock 69 Plymouth superbird with 426 hemi and 4 speed manual and drive the shit out of it. I’d love to experience that car for what it was in ‘69.

 

[Great White Drake]

It really depends on the vehicle and if I’m paying for it. My Buick? Restomod for sure. Engine isn’t original and now most of it isn’t that isn’t the body and interior.

If money is no object I’d buy a bone stock 69 Plymouth superbird with 426 hemi and 4 speed manual and drive the shit out of it. I’d love to experience that car for what it was in ‘69.

We’ve been spoiled. It’ll be cool for a summer but you’d hate it after that. Same reason nobody wants to drive original model t’s lol. Just my opinion.
If money’s no object I’m buying a fuel injected C2. Wouldn’t update it but even if the value tanked, I still wouldn’t choose to drive it unless the rare occasion I felt like it.
Btw, how’s your car coming??