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Paul Shuler

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I was sitting in the truck last night eating on a burger and waiting on my wife when I had this crazy thought. What if you could go back in time and purchase any item at what it cost then. Not Gold or land or wal mart stock but an item, and bring it back with you in new condition today. What would it be. This would be mine. Or and New Farmall MDV.
Chevy Cameo
 
Grand-dad and Pappy were Hudson dealers...SOOOOOO....if I was to buy a car, I hyave the choice narrowed down to two choices: a '54 Hudson Hornet convertible with Twin-H carbs and overdrive, OR a '56 Hudson Hornet Special Hollywood Hardtop [since they only made 228 of them], also with overdrive [which cuts that 228 down drastically].

The '54 had the Hudson-built 308 six, while the '56 Special had the then-new AMC 250 V8, rather than the Packard engine Hudson had used in '55 and '56.

I wouldn't be buying either of the cars as an investment; If I could buy one new and then bring it fast-forward to today, I just think either one would be fun to drive...as opposed to the FWD common stuff out there today.
 
'67 Shelby Cobra 427 S/C (the aluminum body 2-seater). BUt I'd have to get two...one for me, the other to sell to pay for insurance!
Just about any of the muscle Mustangs would make my list.
 
If I could go back it wouldn't be to buy, it would be to not sell my '60 corvette (in need of body restoration). It is the only car of the many I have owned in my life that I truly regret selling.
 
Have you seen in the news the japanese solder who hid out for 30 years finnally died at 91 now imagine what that would be like time travel in forward he went into the jungle in the 40s and didnt come out till the 70s i wonder what the price on his equipment would be
 
Hi Paul , I had a 1955 cameo carrier all white with a 6 cyl. engine and three on the column nice truck but it didn't like the ocean , I traded that in on a 1957 cameo carrier blue with a white strip and factory sun visor , chrome stacks 265 v8 three speed trans + overdrive 115 mi. in second over , only 110 in high over , nothing in town could touch it . they made those trucks in 1955 , 56 , 57, and a few in 58 , you will get an argument over that but they used up the bodies in 1958 though the body lines didn't quite match up , imagine what a 1958 would be worth today thanks for listening Bill
 
that's another good thought to cherish ,,.I had the life of Riley and I knew it the summer I turned 18 ... I recall taking 5 girls ( All related to My girlfriend 14 -19 age as chaperones ) with me to the drive in many times one summer in my big 69 Mercury MarQuis convertible ... ,lots of possibilities ,???? and a lot of close gal - pal happiness .. BUT , I stayed the course and remained a perfect gentleman among them, and stayed true to my 15 yr old more mentally mature girl friend ( I Got the pic of the Litter ) ,, we all went wading in the creek behind her granpas house spear fishin one hot nite ..these gals were country as turnip greens but at the same time would be as sleek as corvettes on a honeymoon ... BuZZman knows What I am talkin about ....boy to go bak in time , knowing what I know now , I would had become a hound and rooted them all out..LOL.
 
So you're a Hudson guy, too, Buzzman? I've got a '48 coupe with Twin H 308 and some other modifications. But if I could go back and get one, it would have to be this pickup.
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Wouldn't have to go back that far to buy a few fully automatic rifles. From what I've hard they could be bought for a decent price used, and even retail wasn't that high back then. Now fully automatic, transferrable guns are selling for tens of thousands of dollars. Think about it, buy 20 rifles for $500 apiece, and sell then 30 years later for $15,000 apiece. That's a $10,000 investment with a $300,000 return. Not a bad any way you look at it. Heck even if the return on your investment took 30 years it still works out to just shy of $10,000 a year on the return.

Of course I'd also love to have any of the '55-'57 Chevys, or any other classic car for that matter.....but the ROI wouldn't amount to much because I could never sell one of them because I'd enjoy driving it too much...
 
Couldn't I have just one little bitty share of stock? Berkshire Hathaway (Warren Buffet's outfit) sold for $19 per share in 1965- that one share today is worth $173,000.00 (and no, that's not a typo).
 
I could probably think of many things that would appreciate in value more, but from the standpoint of just having something special, for me it would be a 1934, 1935 or 1936 Ford roadster. Just because.
 
Been thinking about this all day. There's only one correct answer whether you're thinking what it's worth now vs what it sold for new,or just the flat out cool factor of having one brand new with zero hours.

Minneapolis Moline UDLX.
 
In 57 after graduating high school, I bought a 52 Hudson Wasp, with the flathead six, and twin H carb setup,Canary yellow with a dk green roof, a great car for dating. It had push buttons on the door inside, and girls had a hard time finding the door latch! If Time travel was possible, I would buy a new dodge A 100 pu, with the 170 slant six.
 
What about the Ferrari NART that sold recently for $25 million or so. Owner bought it for around $14,500 in the early 1960's.
 
About 3 '57 Thunderbirds, but a one cae would be a '66 Comet Caliente V-8 289 2 dr. hardtop for everyday driving. (the Thunderbirds just for speculation. I might drive one once in a while). and a '95-97 Ford F-250 5.8 V-8 Pickup. Tractor would be an IH '84 5488 or JD '84 4450. 15speed Powershift.

The one thing is the Comet Caliente.,,,for what it cost then.
 
I had a 65 Comet Caliente 289 Super Cyclone, 4 speed, bench seats, red. The dang thing was fast and fun to drive but always wanted to run hot when pulling my boat.
 
He had patches but much of his uniform and his sword.
I was one of two American military there.You can see Lt. DuCote in some of the pictures.I have pictures of him and I wearing each others caps.By the way,he did NOT surrender,he obeyed his superior's order to cease hostilities!
 
NCWayne:

I've already had my '57 . A 1957 Ford Ranchero, ended up trading to the Dealer when I bought my NEW 1967 Toyota Landcruiser.

Like Randy, I'd like to have a Minn-Mo UDLX , but I certainly wouldn't mind having my '67 Landcruiser back again in pristine condition.

Doc
 
Why dream? It is right there waiting for you right now. Almost free now, but will be worth millions some day . Opportunities will always be out there....but you need to decide. Go on..show us how smart you are!

Hindsight is 20-20.
 
one of the few 1968 Mustangs that had the 428CJ,
or a 1969 Mach 1 with the 428CJ.
After break-in, I would then take it to the strip and let it do
what it was designed to do.......
 
Were any of the nearly new propeller driven fighter planes that were scrapped after WW2 and the Koeran War ever offered for sale to the public? Those would have been some expensive and fun toys to play with! Unfortunetly I would probably have killed myself and some innocent bystanders too.
 
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