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1979, you are 25 years old and you just came into some money and decided to buy a new car for your everyday uses, what would be your top three choices in the order of the most desired.

Two today, which brings a close to this topic.  I don't care for most cars out side the '50 - '72 model years and a would not be interested in buying cars before '48 or after '79 with a few exceptions of course.  Been fun and interesting to see your choices, THANKS!  

My picks:

Oldsmobile 88 & 98

79 Olds 88 (1)
79 Olds 98 (2)
79 Olds 98
79 Olds 98
79 Olds 98 (3)
79 Olds 88 (2)

Pontiac Bonneville

79 Bonneville (2)
79 Bonneville (3)
79 Bonneville (1)

 

 



   
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Bruce, great series...thanks!

My #1 pick for 1979...

1979 Pontiac Trans Am 1

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With the money I just came into, and the sale of my two beaters, I'm choosing only one 1979 car. And, yes, this will be my primary daily driver.  308 GTB:

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".....which brings a close to this topic.  I don't care for most cars out side the '50 - '72 model years and a would not be interested in buying cars before '48 or after '79 with a few exceptions of course.  Been fun and interesting to see your choices, THANKS!"  

Thank YOU Bruce, for the fun topic!  Cool  



   
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With the money I just came into, and the sale of my two beaters, I'm choosing only one 1979 car. And, yes, this will be my primary daily driver.  308 GTB:

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@brush 

Heh, heh! Loved it on Magnum P.I. - love it still!  Wink  



   
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Top 3 for '79 from the everyday man category:

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When I took a job on the road in 1979 I needed a heavy car with a big trunk. I bought a Cadillac Coupe deVille. Best car I ever owned by far and I've owned a lot of cars.

 



   
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Bruce, I meant to thank you for this stream as it has been fun.



   
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Posted by: @bob-jackman

Bruce, I meant to thank you for this stream as it has been fun.

+1  For Sure!



   
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Posted by: @bob-jackman

When I took a job on the road in 1979 I needed a heavy car with a big trunk. I bought a Cadillac Coupe deVille. Best car I ever owned by far and I've owned a lot of cars.

 

How cool Bob! THAT had to be a great ride!!

In my 45 years on the road, as a marketing manager in the Commercial Casualty Insurance industry I had over 60 company cars. In 1979 I had two Chevy Malibu's. One was my wife's car and the other a company car.

This is Mom visiting, standing by my 1978 Malibu company car. Wife's '79 below it.

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Then 1979 Malibu (wife's car) my '72 Corvette and the '79 Malibu company car.

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I have always thought that Malibu's were nice looking cars even into more modern times.



   
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I would  choice the Mercury Capri or the Camaro Z-28 or the Pontiac Trans-AM.

 

1979 Mercury Capri Turbo RS
1979 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 silver
1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am 6.6 Black with gold trim 1

 



   
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