Heaven - A collection of Classics.

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There are some seriously rare cars in there. The Buick GS Stage 1... The 442 W30... The drag racer Galaxie 500... The 1970 Chevelle SS (An LS6, from the look of it, too!). And the Shelby Mustang, of course.

You're lucky to see such a collection... Have you driven any?
 
Wow, there is some seriously brilliant cars in there. The 442, the TA's (omg superduty 455 FTW!), the Camaros, the Stingray, the Cuda, the Charger, and omg there is even a Buick GS Stage 1!

I'd probably need a change of pants every 5 feet. :D
 
Jesus, I haven't seen that many delicious cars since last summers drive-in. That is just plain awesome! So many wonderful cars, not enough time to enjoy every one...

I have to confess that I love that Corvette more than anything. I'm impartial to them, even the 327 models (our '68 Camaro has a '67 Corvette 327)... But that Z/28 and the 442 W-30 are spectacular as well!

Excellent share!!!
 
It's a great collection, though I wouldn't exactly call it the most badass. I believe Mr. L. has that title, imo. :p
 
The majority of those cars, if not all, appear to be in mint condition.

Why are all the bonnets open? The dust getting in there will be a PITA to get out!
 
Oh......my.....god....!!! :drool:
Man, that is just awesome! I love them all!!! :D (well, not entirely of course....) Especially the Mustangs, Corvettes, Camaros, the Trans Am and also (what it looks to be...) a Nissan Z..... :drool:
 
1. is a '67 and so is 2. '67 GT350
8, 12+13 Kaiser Henry J
9. 70-72, Elkhart was a green btw the back one might be bridgehampton blue, or targa blue :p
11. t/a 6.6 was around from '77 onwards apparently, tho that model looks to be '79-'81
57. '68 GT
the galaxie i think is a '65

nice collection :D
 
*McLaren*
Probably because Mr. L is a very private man, and that the guy he lets take the photographs of his car probably has no interest in talking on a game forum. ;)

If you want to see his photos, Nthfinity on FChat has a thread dedicated to him (and is the photographer I just mentioned). :)
http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=153890&highlight=Sultan+Michigan
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I have spent quite a bit of time playing games like GT4, GTR, GTR 2, GTL, Forza, PGR 2/ 4, NFS Porsche Unleashed, 355 Challenge... and as it turns out, I am registered here... although, I can't say I recall when and why haha ;)

I'm certainly not the most hardcore sim racer out there, but I tend to think I'm above average ;)

Thanks to linking to me McLaren... do you know Mr. L? the number of cars he has keeps growing, I think its getting close to 130 now!

It is pretty crazy how I met him, and everything that has happened since then... I thought it was pretty amazing that he had 13 cars at that time, with his CGT getting close to being delivered...

You are right when you characterize him as a private man, who enjoys his anonymity... but meet him at a car show, (or in the wild) and strike a chord, he'll invite you to his garage. With the exceptions of his cars, he leads a very unassuming life.

There are people with bigger collections, and perhaps some might say "more variety" but in the end, each collector is different... and he makes the effort to drive each car... in the end, some stand out as 'favorites."

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Vander, that is a mega cool collection of Detroit Iron... a lot of rare beasts there.... the Mercury Maverick : Grabber is one of my favorites... lesser known then the Mustang, but basically the same car with a little more stylish skin :)

Another rare site is the Olds 442 W-30... the faster of the 442's :).... heck, a lot of rare sites there, mega cool!
 
nthfinity
I have spent quite a bit of time playing games like GT4, GTR, GTR 2, GTL, Forza, PGR 2/ 4, NFS Porsche Unleashed, 355 Challenge... and as it turns out, I am registered here... although, I can't say I recall when and why haha ;)

I'm certainly not the most hardcore sim racer out there, but I tend to think I'm above average ;)
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Well, there's something I didn't know. :p
Most folks on FChat besides the teenagers don't strike me as gamers.
Thanks to linking to me McLaren... do you know Mr. L? the number of cars he has keeps growing, I think its getting close to 130 now!

It is pretty crazy how I met him, and everything that has happened since then... I thought it was pretty amazing that he had 13 cars at that time, with his CGT getting close to being delivered...

You are right when you characterize him as a private man, who enjoys his anonymity... but meet him at a car show, (or in the wild) and strike a chord, he'll invite you to his garage. With the exceptions of his cars, he leads a very unassuming life.
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No, but I will admit that I learned about his collection through your photos and info. I find his collection very, very fascinating, esp. at the fact that he's made it very diverse. It's one of those collections that mixes the exotics will your usual cars, and that's something I can respect. Mr. L's collection is a perfect example that you don't have to just collect expensive cars to have a great collection.
There are people with bigger collections, and perhaps some might say "more variety" but in the end, each collector is different... and he makes the effort to drive each car... in the end, some stand out as 'favorites."
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Agreed on that. It really comes down to opinion of people's favorites, and it's just my opinion that Mr. L's garage is one I consider near the top of amazing.

BTW, I have 2 questions. 1, where's the Diablo?! :p And 2, has he found a F50 yet?
 
*McLaren*
Well, there's something I didn't know. :p
Most folks on FChat besides the teenagers don't strike me as gamers.

No, but I will admit that I learned about his collection through your photos and info. I find his collection very, very fascinating, esp. at the fact that he's made it very diverse. It's one of those collections that mixes the exotics will your usual cars, and that's something I can respect. Mr. L's collection is a perfect example that you don't have to just collect expensive cars to have a great collection.

Agreed on that. It really comes down to opinion of people's favorites, and it's just my opinion that Mr. L's garage is one I consider near the top of amazing.

BTW, I have 2 questions. 1, where's the Diablo?! :p And 2, has he found a F50 yet?
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No Diablo, but there is a Reventon that is coming this summer. It's hard to say, but I don't think that he'll be buying any Diablo's his first lambo was the dark charcoal blue Murcielago that he bought in mid 2004.

As to the F50, yes and no... in any case, I think there is one lined up to be in his garage before the end of summer 2008... and hopefully his 959 is finished too.
 
Excellent collection but you would expect the owner to take better care of these cars. Besides the cleaning after sitting for extended periods I would be concerned with oil, fuel, hoses, etc. sitting too long, you would need someone to take care of the basic maintenance, most collections like this employ a mechanic or some type or caretaker. I hope at least he starts them at least once a week.
 
nthfinity
No Diablo, but there is a Reventon that is coming this summer. It's hard to say, but I don't think that he'll be buying any Diablo's his first lambo was the dark charcoal blue Murcielago that he bought in mid 2004.
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Yeah, I've heard about the Reventon. :sly: But, a collection like that, no Diablo? Countach? Not even a Miura? :odd: Different tastes I guess.
As to the F50, yes and no... in any case, I think there is one lined up to be in his garage before the end of summer 2008... and hopefully his 959 is finished too.
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Nice. I expect you'll be keeping us updated on FChat when he gets both in, yes? :D
 
Are they ever driven? Based on the thick dust and flat tires on some, it wouldn't seem like it. Really nice collection, but it's almost a shame to see them sitting there and not being used.
 
*McLaren*
Yeah, I've heard about the Reventon. :sly: But, a collection like that, no Diablo? Countach? Not even a Miura? :odd: Different tastes I guess.

Nice. I expect you'll be keeping us updated on FChat when he gets both in, yes? :D
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Liking the Miura and having a car that you could trust to drive whenever you are at a whim to drive it are two different things. The only 'classic' italian car he has is a 67 330 GT at the moment... when you start inserting others, the room quickly runs out ;)

Vander, I'm sorry to hijack your thread...

What an experience to see these cars, and get close and personal with them! Thanks TREMENDOUSLY for sharing with us :)
 
Vander
...... and I think he's a little paranoid about anything happening to them.
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But he sets boxes and other things on them (first pic) along with putting those shipping quilts on random parts of the dusty cars? A truly remarkable collection to say the least anyways. I would love to see all of those in one place like that.
 

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