What is the car you always wanted as a teen and now have no desire to ever own?

[John_Kunkel]

When I was a teen most of the cars mentioned above hadn't been built yet.

I wanted a '49-'50 lead sled Merc, now I see one and it's ho-hum.

[73chgrSE]

The previous wording of this thread had me thinking that you meant "there's no way we ever could own one" but i see now what you really meant and i will have to change my answer to a 79-80ish trans am, like smokey and the bandit. i liked them when i was 10 or so and now 

[694spdRT]

I have the Charger's, Challenger(Vanishing Point clone project), and a '77 Bandit Trans Am so those needs are satisfied. 

For some reason I wanted a State Trooper Fury cop car like in CHIPS for the longest time. Don't really care much anymore about them anymore.

Also, my dad had a '74 Jeep Wagoneer that I thought was awesome back in the 70's. I finally bought a two door Wide Track Jeep Cherokee a couple years ago to stop that craving. 

[my73charger]

A 66 GTO.  Instead my dad bought me a rusty 67 Grand Prix that came with four very bald tires and a dead battery, total cost - $75.  The next car I bought was a Mopar.  I never looked back.

[omglandv]

viper for sure..  thank god fiats keeping it alive

[Magnumcharger]

When I was a little kid, I desperately wanted a Volkswagen Beetle. All of my uncles drove them. They were everywhere! My second pedal car was a plastic Beetle convertible, bought from a Volkswagen dealership. It didn't take long to wear that out!

When I was around 10 or so, the Waltons and the Beachcombers were on TV, and on the big screen, Bonnie and Clyde, The Sting and other depression era movies, which got me completely hooked on the Model A Ford.
In fact, my grandfather bought a 1929 Tudor just before the depression hit, and he lost his business (but kept the car).
It was long gone by the time I was born.

In my early teens, the "Old Car Review" magazine was out, and there was an article on the AC Cobra which turned me completely around. I had to have a Cobra - even though I'd never seen one in real life. OK, there was one in the "Cannonball run". Instead, when I was 14, I bought an MGA roadster, but unluckily, it was vandalized (burned) before I could pick it up.
Yes, I got my money back.
I sent away for and received the Arntz Cobra brochure - which I still have.

After that, I got turned onto Musclecars....and Mopars in general, and my focus turned to the Daytona Charger, Plymouth Superbird, the AAR Cuda and anything with a 426 Hemi. I still kick my ass for not buying that $1500 Superbird when I was 19.


And after all this time, I have yet to own any of the above. And likely won't.

[TylerCharger69]

Well....actually.....the DOH is what got me into cars in the first place, so really as far as a childhood dream car....I have it......but as far as wanting a car then that I know now I would never even fathom the idea......It was a '69  (I think) Buick Riviera.  don't hold me to the year, but I think that's what it was.

[PocketThunder]

wanted as a teen but have no desire to own?    Corvette.   

wanted as a teen and did own.
1) 69 Chevelle - my brother crashed that one, he said he "swerved for a deer" and put it in the ditch.  ya right.
2) 55 Chevy - had one for 8 years, traded it for my '69 500
3) 69 Charger R/T.  Sold the C500 to buy this and its my baby! 

next on the list
4) late 20's or early 30's Dodge.  looking for a 1 or 1-1/2 ton pickup to put a cummings 4bt into.   

[moparstuart]

wanted as a teen but have no desire to own?    Corvette.   

wanted as a teen and did own.
1) 69 Chevelle - my brother crashed that one, he said he "swerved for a deer" and put it in the ditch.  ya right.
2) 55 Chevy - had one for 8 years, traded it for my '69 500
3) 69 Charger R/T.  Sold the C500 to buy this and its my baby! 

next on the list
4) late 20's or early 30's Dodge.  looking for a 1 or 1-1/2 ton pickup to put a cummings 4bt into.   

you need a camper special   

[twodko]

A 1967 Chevelle SS 427 4 speed. They were factory special order but not Yenko's. There were 2 around the peninsula south of SF when I was a teen. They leaked a little oil like all 427's but they were feared and were scary fast.

Tom

[elacruze]

Instead, when I was 14, I bought an MGA roadster, but unluckily, it was vandalized (burned) before I could pick it up.

LOL! My High School English teacher had an MGA he roadraced (years before) that I couldn't talk him out of...the price was always too high. I think he kept it that way intentionally...I guess I'd still take one if it was nice, drivable and free but not if it needed any work. My first car ended up being a '66 MGB, which totally blew want for MGA out the window. I liked the MG but I broke every piece of driveline except the motor.

What I did want, and still do, is a '40 Ford Coupe, in Dark Green. My Dad had one in the yard when I was very young, but it disappeared when I was maybe 5. But I don't see many of those lying around in my price range.

[694spdRT]

next on the list
4) late 20's or early 30's Dodge.  looking for a 1 or 1-1/2 ton pickup to put a cummings 4bt into.   

I can help you with part of that list. 

[MichaelRW]

A late 80's Ferrari Testarossa. The kind of car in Miami Vice. Then I found out the car in that show was really a C3 Corvette with a body kit.

[400/6/PAC]

1964 ford comet 2 door. That was than.
Now

[Ghoste]

I thought in Miami Vice he had a Ferrari Daytona?

[greenpigs]

 I think he had both. Didnt one get blown up?

[Troy]

I thought in Miami Vice he had a Ferrari Daytona?

Later on in the show it was a Testarossa. I don't remember the details.

Troy

[69charger2002]

my short list
1. Knight rider trans am- will never own one
2. 68-82 corvette-owned a couple, looks are AWESOME but power and interior room are pretty awful
3. Lamborghini Countach- still cool looking but i'll never buy one
4. 1992 viper-gotta admit that car was unlike any other when it came out, again interior room pretty awful
5. 88-90 Trans Am GTA- loved the flush looking front end in white and black-just another 80's car now.
6. delorean-obvious reasons, no way i'd buy one now

[Brock Samson]

 FYI:

  Cars

The Ferrari Testarossa as seen in the series finale, "Freefall".Main article: Cars in Miami Vice
Two automobiles became very noteworthy during Miami Vice; the Ferrari Daytona and Testarossa. During the first two seasons and two episodes of the third season, Detective Sonny Crockett drove a black 1972 Ferrari Daytona Spyder 365 GTS/4.[35] Actually, the car was not a Ferrari, but a kit replica based on a 1980 Chevrolet Corvette C3 chassis.[36] The car was fitted with Ferrari-shaped body panels by specialty car manufacturer McBurnie.[37] Once the car gained notoriety, Enzo Ferrari filed a lawsuit demanding that McBurnie and others cease producing and selling Ferrari replicas, because they were taking his name and styling.[36] As a result, the vehicle lasted until season 3, at which point it was blown to pieces in the season three premiere episode, "When Irish Eyes Are Crying".[35][37] The fake Ferraris were removed from the show, with Enzo Ferrari donating two brand new 1986 Testarossas as replacements.[38]

While Miami Vice did receive two new Ferraris, it also used a third Testarossa look-alike, which was the stunt car.[38] Carl Roberts, who had previously worked on the Daytona kitcars, offered to build the stunt car.[38] Roberts decided to use 1972 De Tomaso Pantera, which had the same wheelbase as the Testarossa and thus was perfect for the body pieces.[37][38] The vehicle was modified to withstand daily usage on-set, and continued to be driven until the series ended.[38]

Crockett's partner, Ricardo Tubbs, drives a 1964 Cadillac Coupe de Ville Convertible.[37][39][40] Stan Switek drove a turquoise 1963 Ford Thunderbird.[37] Gina Calabrese drove an 1971 Mercury Cougar XR-7 convertible.[citation needed] When Stan and Larry were undercover, they drove a Dodge Ram Van.[41][42] Other notable vehicles that appeared in Miami Vice included, brands such as Lamborghini,[42] AMG Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Maserati, Lotus, DeLorean, Porsche, and Corvettes.[42] American muscle cars, such as the GTO, Trans Am, Mustang, Chevrolet Camaro, or a Plymouth Barracuda also made appearances.[37][42]

[Mike DC]

They had one of the older "Vice" Ferraris on display at Universal a couple years ago.  I noticed that it was rollcaged.