cheap beginner cars

[Jim Nilsen]

how about a Fiero.......put a V8 in it......theres a couple around up here......they have their own website.......Google it


That's a great idea for the money,
www.v8archie.com

this should get you there, for $2000 you can have a car that will do 12's easy and corner well too!!!

The only downfall of the Fiero is the insurance for a younger driver,it has always been high even for older drivers. But for what you get and what you can do to it is a very good bang for the buck.

[Mock2]

what all did gm produce in the a-body package???

[LateNight72]

LeMans, Tempest, GTO, Skylark, Cutlass, Chevelle, Monte Carlo, Malibu, 442.


That's all I can think of.. My brain hurts.

[Mock2]

I would love to have a 70' monte carlo or nova

[hdesign]

My next project (after the Nova) will most likely be a 71 Monte (drop top conversion) or a 70 Cutlass Supreme vert.

You have great taste!

[FoxGranadaChuck]

how about a Fiero.......put a V8 in it......theres a couple around up here......they have their own website.......Google it


That's a great idea for the money,
www.v8archie.com

this should get you there, for $2000 you can have a car that will do 12's easy and corner well too!!!

The only downfall of the Fiero is the insurance for a younger driver,it has always been high even for older drivers. But for what you get and you can do it is a very good bang for the buck.

The main drawback to this route would be that you would be ruining a piece of automotive history, especially the 1988 models. But such would be a REALLY cool concept though!!!

[FoxGranadaChuck]

I would like to have an early 70's Pontiac Lemans 2-door at some time in the future. My older brother had one when I was a junior in high school, and I really liked that car! Looking back, that car would have required a TON of bodywork to get it up to snuff, plus the engine block was badly cracked. But it was a really cool car nonetheless!!!

[MonzaRacer]

Good luck on finding a decent 70-72 Monte. I had a 70 with a big block and a 71 with a small block.

I still have parts laying around but no good body to use them on.And the last one I bought had severe rust issues.
But I love Montes, add a set of southside machine lift bars and some air ride and they handle awesome.

[Tony_SS]

First gen Monte's can be found and bought for decent money still. I owned a 72 in college, drove me back and forth 200 miles about every other weekend and was 100% stock. I loved the color.


Here's a local 72 on air... I believe he tries to sell it now and then.. but definately looks sharp!


I liked it so much I made a shirt design of it. It's not a photochop, it actually layed out like this.


But to me they looked best without the top. Anyway, there's an idea that's something different to do and still fairly affordable.

[hdesign]

I missed an opportunity to grab an extra clean 35K orig mile one last year for under $10K...Red/black/black 350 with tons of options. They are a bargain and a half compaired to Chevelles and GTOs.

[Tony_SS]

Ben, they seem to be stuck in value the past 4-5 years... So I wouldn't worry too much. I'd say the '70 model looked the best with the round lights in the bumper. But IMHO Red was better left for Chevelles etc...

[hdesign]

I've always been partial to a black/black/black 71. I like the finer grill and rectangular directionals. I had a 72 but the grill configuration just never grew on me.

Yeah, I noticed prices have plateaued for quite a while now. They've always been a fraction of the cost of a Chevelle.

[MonzaRacer]

I wish Montes were still , cheapI bought one without engine/trans for $175 back in 91 and after it got totaled in 02 I almost cried.
But I am back to Monzas, here is a pic of my old yellow one

[BonzoHansen]

First gen Monte's can be found and bought for decent money still. I owned a 72 in college, drove me back and forth 200 miles about every other weekend and was 100% stock. I loved the color.

My neighbor has a 73 that same color. Very nice.