# Pick one 1111111111 (there now 10 chars) **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [January 13, 2023, 4:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pick-one-1111111111-there-now-10-chars/188471 "2023-01-13T16:24:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TwinTurbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@TwinTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TwinTurbo)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2023, 4:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pick-one-1111111111-there-now-10-chars/188471/1 "2023-01-13T16:24:38Z")
Car dealer ad circa 1969. If you could choose one, which would it be? (They will add $100k ADP onto that price šŸ™‚ ) ![325333754_695369065376032_7566514215955317032_n](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/c/b/cb7d50242c72f9a545b8bd2b57e1c38735325d60.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![PvtPublic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/pvtpublic/32/13089_2.png) [@PvtPublic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PvtPublic)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2023, 5:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pick-one-1111111111-there-now-10-chars/188471/2 "2023-01-13T17:02:30Z")
At those prices Iā€™ll take all of them, even the VW ! ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2023, 5:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pick-one-1111111111-there-now-10-chars/188471/3 "2023-01-13T17:14:33Z")
67 GTO, please! ---
**Author:** ![asemaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@asemaster](https://community.cartalk.com/u/asemaster)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2023, 5:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pick-one-1111111111-there-now-10-chars/188471/4 "2023-01-13T17:19:42Z")
Either the 66 Caprice or the 66 Electra. Now that I think about it more, the 66 Caprice. Itā€™s a 2-door. Grandpa always said cars should be 2 doors. I guess he meant it. 56 Special, 65 Skylark, 68 GS, 75 Impala, 77 Monza, 81 Skylark, 82 Malibu, 84 LeSabre. All 2-door cars! ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2023, 5:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pick-one-1111111111-there-now-10-chars/188471/5 "2023-01-13T17:28:58Z")
The Charger **if** it has a big block, if not, then the Goat. What missing is a 67 Marlin! ---
**Author:** ![shanonia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@shanonia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shanonia)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2023, 5:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pick-one-1111111111-there-now-10-chars/188471/6 "2023-01-13T17:50:03Z")
Driving alongside a Malibu back in that era somewhere near Chicago I formed an impression that it was a good looking car, reasonably sized, with clean lines and a sort of understated elegance. That impression has lasted. Was a V-8 too big and heavy for the car? What was the 6-cylinder alternative? What does ā€œstraight driveā€ mean? ---
**Author:** ![weekend-warrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/weekend-warrior/32/26122_2.png) [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2023, 6:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pick-one-1111111111-there-now-10-chars/188471/7 "2023-01-13T18:13:32Z")
69 ss Camaro 396 68 Chevelle ss 396 67 GTO ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2023, 6:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pick-one-1111111111-there-now-10-chars/188471/8 "2023-01-13T18:46:45Z")
None of the above. This is what I would prefer: ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/5/2/524cb2fe9fef89db8bcc82c335486ba2764e592d.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![TwinTurbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@TwinTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TwinTurbo)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2023, 7:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pick-one-1111111111-there-now-10-chars/188471/9 "2023-01-13T19:25:01Z")
> [@shanonia](#): > > Was a V-8 too big and heavy for the car? I have a '71 Chevelle Malibu w/454 thatā€™s punched out 60 thou and IMO, itā€™s perfect. I did need to beef up the rear suspension a tad šŸ˜‰ to handle putting it to the pavement without dancing down the street but the car is more than suitable for BBC high horsepower (the bigger the better). > [@shanonia](#): > > What does ā€œstraight driveā€ mean? I think that refers to a 4 on the floor vs on the tree ---
**Author:** ![shanonia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@shanonia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shanonia)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2023, 7:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pick-one-1111111111-there-now-10-chars/188471/10 "2023-01-13T19:35:42Z")
Nice ride! ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2023, 7:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pick-one-1111111111-there-now-10-chars/188471/11 "2023-01-13T19:40:23Z")
I donā€™t think any of the Detroit 6 cylinders were fun choices, just good for basic transportation. The Malibu was plenty big enough for the big block V8, but Iā€™d go with the small block in the Camaro. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2023, 7:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pick-one-1111111111-there-now-10-chars/188471/12 "2023-01-13T19:57:28Z")
As a kid the guy down the street had one like that. I donā€™t think it was a hornet though. Rode by on my bike on day and he was painting it black in his front yard. With a brush. ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2023, 9:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pick-one-1111111111-there-now-10-chars/188471/13 "2023-01-13T21:02:41Z")
Camaro SS convertible if it has the 4-bbl carb. Since this is hypothetical, of course it does! ---
**Author:** ![asemaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@asemaster](https://community.cartalk.com/u/asemaster)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2023, 9:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pick-one-1111111111-there-now-10-chars/188471/14 "2023-01-13T21:24:13Z")
> [@TwinTurbo](#): > > I have a '71 Chevelle Malibu w/454 thatā€™s punched out 60 thou and IMO, itā€™s perfect. I did need to beef up the rear suspension a tad Is that a factory BB car? I remember swapping a 454 into a 70 Chevelle that was originally a 350 and having to replace the front coil springs to handle the added weight. ---
**Author:** ![weekend-warrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/weekend-warrior/32/26122_2.png) [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2023, 10:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pick-one-1111111111-there-now-10-chars/188471/15 "2023-01-13T22:18:11Z")
these were the engine options for that year. the 402 was the 396 ## 1971 Chevelle Engine Codes & Specifications | Engine Type | Cubic Inches | Horsepower (\*gross) | Torque (\*gross) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | L6 | 250 cid (STD) | 145 hp @ 4200 RPM | 230 lb-ft @ 1600 RPM | | V8 | 307 cid (STD) | 200 hp @ 4600 RPM | 300 lb-ft @ 2400 RPM | | V8 | 350 cid (RPO L65) | 245 hp @ 4800 RPM | 350 lb-ft @ 2800 RPM | | V8 | 350 cid (RPO L48) | 270 hp @ 4800 RPM | 360 lb-ft @ 3200 RPM | | V8 | 402 cid (RPO LS3) | 300 hp @ 4800 RPM | 400 lb-ft @ 3200 RPM | | V8 | 454 cid (RPO LS5) | 365 hp @ 4800 RPM | 465 lb-ft @ 3200 RPM | ---
**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2023, 10:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pick-one-1111111111-there-now-10-chars/188471/16 "2023-01-13T22:22:58Z")
For me it would have to be the Charger or the Electra, I have never been comfortaqble in anything made by GM, their ergonomics are just wrong for me. That includes Electras, Cadillacs, Suburbans and pickups also heavy trucks, In my opinion the Brigadeer was the worst truck ever made. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2023, 10:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pick-one-1111111111-there-now-10-chars/188471/17 "2023-01-13T22:32:51Z")
Yin and yang thing I guess. Iā€™m drawn to the 64 VW and the 66 Charger. I wonder, which one of those is the most likely to still be on the road? ---
**Author:** ![LoudThunder](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/loudthunder/32/27769_2.png) [@LoudThunder](https://community.cartalk.com/u/LoudThunder)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2023, 10:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pick-one-1111111111-there-now-10-chars/188471/18 "2023-01-13T22:40:00Z")
After another posting, ā€œAre there any safety features you like/dislike and would recommend keeping on/turning off?ā€ got so many complaints about safety features, some of which were optional over the years, Iā€™m surprised that no one mentioned some of the optional equipment that has long since become standard equipment, whether you want it or notā€¦ > [@Are there any safety features you like/dislike and would recommend keeping on/turning off?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/are-there-any-safety-features-you-like-dislike-and-would-recommend-keeping-on-turning-off/188415): > > Iā€™m really curious about peopleā€™s opinions on this topic. I recently got a 2020 Camry LE which has new safety features my old car didnā€™t have. I was curious what safety features do people generally recommend using and which ones if any do people suggest turning off? I know thereā€™s a lane assist feature Iā€™ve seen mixed opinions on, itā€™s something where if you try to leave a lane the car will actually try to go back into the lane on itā€™s own. Iā€™ve seen people not care for this feature much, becausā€¦ Ah, for the old days when items such as a Radio, Air Conditioning, Power Steering, Power Brakes, Whitewalls, etcā€¦ were all optional. My first car, a 1954 Dodge Meadowbrook came loaded and as Iā€™ve mentioned previously, but I am still amazed that Directional were not considered standard (although, when I took my written test in 1966, we were expected to know the three ā€œarm signalsā€ for Left/Right Turn and Stopā€¦). The exam did have one question on this for Right Turnā€¦ I remember Ads even used to list heaters as features back thenā€¦ My '54ā€™s heater and the defroster were also optional. The heater core was separate from the defroster core and I guess you could have one without the otherā€¦ One final note, my friends were envious of the stock radio that came in my '54, it had 7-buttons for all your favorite AM Stationsā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2023, 10:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pick-one-1111111111-there-now-10-chars/188471/19 "2023-01-13T22:40:14Z")
I bet that first-gen Charger had a 318 with an automatic. Not that exciting. Probably rusted and junked by now, but who knows? Iā€™d prefer a '68. ---
**Author:** ![shanonia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@shanonia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shanonia)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2023, 10:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pick-one-1111111111-there-now-10-chars/188471/20 "2023-01-13T22:57:11Z")
> [@LoudThunder](#): > > One final note, my friends were envious of the stock radio that came in my '54, it had 7-buttons for all your favorite AM Stationsā€¦ Those tube car radios were far better than the transistor car radios that replaced them in the early 1960s. Far superior sensitivity and selectivity. Downsides were they were more complex, expensive and heavy. And they used much more battery power, so more people had a non-starting car after parking a long time while listening to the radio. [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pick-one-1111111111-there-now-10-chars/188471.md?page=2)