The one (vehicle) that got away?

[Ratrod94]

Thought I'd start a thread of the vehicle that got away. Share yours. Mine was this 54 International 1/2 ton that had a 350/350 trans the guy only wanted $1000.00 for. I have a guy buying my 62 F100 this saturday.. but it was sold like 2 hours after i saw the ad I was a little upset lol

 

[Toad]

Oh hell, there are too many to mention. Years back I used to buy a lot of cars on eBay but they've screwed that all up now (IMO) but I was pretty upset when I missed a beautiful '63 Nova with a 396/4-speed by $100. I moped around for weeks over that one!

Toad

 

[RPM]

I had a 66 Nova SS that I had swapped an LS6 into from a 70 Chevelle. 454 450hp, one bad ass hot rod and I sold it. Needed money for a down payment on a house.

 

[endicott_jb]

Found a 63 VW Kombi on Craigslist and only 40 minutes away. Guy sold it 10 minutes before I called. It was dirt cheap and worth a helluva lot more.

 

[Tripper]

Friend of mine was tryin' to sell his ragtop '65 Goat. It wasn't in the best condition & he'd been asking $25K. I told him if he came down on the price let me know. About 6 months ago another friend told me he sold it for $12K... man was I ever disappointed!!!

BoB

 

[the reverend muddy grimes]

41 IHC k1. Prettiest truck I ever had to sell

 

[shakey56]

Many, many, many,,,,

Let's see...
65 Plymouth, 426, 4 speed
28 A Model Sedan, 350-350
70 Roadrunner, 383/383 hp, 4 speed
NUMEROUS 55-56-57 Chevys, Sedans and Wagons
48 F-1, 283, 3 speed overdrive

and on and on!
I know....I'm boring you...

Lynn

 

[hankus]

72 Ford short bed, two tone teal green and white, built 460, c6 with a shift kit and B&M ratchet shifter, lowered and leveled with old 15" slotted mags and wide tires. I was 16 and it was sold to the guy that stopped 5 minutes before I did. Shoot it even had ac and a good stereo.

 

[Dirtyrat]

I'd have to say I've kicked myself more than once for selling the first car I restored with my father when I was 14-16 years old... 67 Nova, 283 & powerglide with a shift kit... Corvette red, black interior... =/

 

[39flatback]

Years ago there was a wrecking yard I dealt with that would sell complete vehicles from the yard. If they couldn't be got at easily you had to wait until the crusher came in and they set aside what you wanted. I made a deal on a 64 Mercury Marauder 2 dr HT and a 65 Parklane 4 dr, when I went to get them they had mistakenly crushed the Marauder.

 

[Ratrod94]

1965 d100 /6

I had a 1965 Dodge D100 with the 318 3 speed i drove for a couple of years. and i saw on CL that there was another early 65 Dodge D100 only difference was it had a slant 6 in it. I sold my Tbird and i called the guy to go look at it (it drove home $800.) i sold my bird for 1000. called him he sold it. as i called him i was going to have twins in my drive way it broke my heart. like a first love...

 

[RoddingRon]

I personally regret selling each of these. If I could go back and do it again, I would do what I could to keep each one of them. I had a lot of time in each of them, but needed the money at the time.