Rotisseries go way back :rebelflag"
Many of us still do. :rebelflag"
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I must have been 3. My dads 68. Nothing special. A 318. But my very first memories are of that car.
We were living in FLA and he was flight instructor.
My parents said my first words were "car". Ironic. :woohoo:
MAN, that's a great photo!!!! :clapping:
Not a Mopar, 64 Chevy Impala, 327/300 , but this is me, Mom and my Sister at Lovers Leap in Patrick County Va.
My dad had a 63 Impala and I would drive it around the neighborhood. Wasn't allowed to go on the main road because I was only 14.
Very cool photo! Bet it brings back good memories?
Quote from: roadman on January 09, 2017, 12:20:50 PM
Many of us still do. :rebelflag"
Oh ya. Look at price too
This is my oldest sister, taken in December 1969 when I was about 9 months old. The car behind her is a 1963 Pontiac Grand Prix, 389 tri power, 4 speed, positraction car my dad bought new. Not a mopar but lots of memories of it. It went to the crusher in 1984 and my dad still has the window sticker and all the purchase documentation for it.
Man I love the old Ponchos. :rebelflag"
My first
I bought my R/T SE in spring 80 also :toast:
I do have pix but they are not accessable right now
Quote from: Chryco Psycho on January 10, 2017, 07:23:23 PM
I bought my R/T SE in spring 80 also :toast:
I do have pix but they are not accessable right now
They might be twins! :veryexcited:
That's the car that started it all! Do you know where it is now?
Quote from: anlauto on January 10, 2017, 06:56:10 PM
My first
Quote from: Cuda Cody on January 10, 2017, 09:37:46 PM
That's the car that started it all! Do you know where it is now?
Quote from: anlauto on January 10, 2017, 06:56:10 PM
My first
Yes in fact I do. It's living a life of leisure in the next town over. Around 1989 a guy came to my house to look at another Cuda I had for sale and spotted it in my driveway (parents house) and made me an "offer I couldn't refuse" ...around 1994 I got a new job in a factory and found out that's where he worked...we stayed in contact for the next 18 years...I see no reason now why he still wouldn't have the car, he loves it.
I hope you're first on the list when he's ready to part with it.
Have you thought of buying it back? There's a lot of things that go in to making a decision to buy a car like price, storage, time, and condition, but that was your first E-Body! Man I really hope that someday you own that Cuda again. :yes:
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Quote from: Cuda Cody on January 10, 2017, 09:37:46 PM
That's the car that started it all! Do you know where it is now?
Quote from: anlauto on January 10, 2017, 06:56:10 PM
My first
Yes in fact I do. It's living a life of leisure in the next town over. Around 1989 a guy came to my house to look at another Cuda I had for sale and spotted it in my driveway (parents house) and made me an "offer I couldn't refuse" ...around 1994 I got a new job in a factory and found out that's where he worked...we stayed in contact for the next 18 years...I see no reason now why he still wouldn't have the car, he loves it.
Maybe if he offered it back to me for what I sold it to him 28 years ago... :takemymoney: :rofl:
I have other cars I miss more then that one, but you're right you only have one "first".... :crazytalk:
A few I've collected over the years.....
a few more.... AMC ... sort of a Mopar by default?
more...
Love that pic of Petty's RR.
And that advert .. Marblehead, MA ... grew up in that area of MA .. lol
That last picture brought back some memories for me, had a neighbor with a 70 maverick, ran at Fremont drag strip before it was called baylands. But get this he ran a 426 wedge motor. :perfect10: Awesome car
All those are cool pictures love it! :twothumbsup:
Wow googled around and found this one and only picture, though this is not Fremont, but his car.
Some Nascar pics
Some Trans Am pics
Some factory pics
More racing pics
Random pics
My favorite era for drag racing...
My 70' Road Runner and 73' Cuda back in the day. The RR was my high school car and the Cuda was my college car.
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I found this on twitter Dale Earndhart turning wrenches on a Mopar
I wonder what the reason was on those 68 Charger factory pictures why the passenger side headlight was up but not the drivers side? :dunno:
Quote from: Brads70 on January 14, 2017, 07:20:34 PM
I wonder what the reason was on those 68 Charger factory pictures why the passenger side headlight was up but not the drivers side? :dunno:
Could be it was a car built on either Monday or Friday?
Love this thread!!!! :clapping:
Quote from: Cudakiller70 on January 14, 2017, 07:31:46 PM
Quote from: Brads70 on January 14, 2017, 07:20:34 PM
I wonder what the reason was on those 68 Charger factory pictures why the passenger side headlight was up but not the drivers side? :dunno:
Could be it was a car built on either Monday or Friday?
I was thinking it had something to do with an assembly procedure? :dunno:
It was beer thirty Alan....
Destined to drive a Mopar. 1970's Road Runner symbol on the front.
Very cool, to have another lady join our family here :grouphug: :welcome:
Lots of cool pictures here http://mostuffsthlm.tumblr.com/ 10 pictures per page only got up to page 60 out of 364
you do not see many lift off shaker hoods !!
Quote from: Chryco Psycho on January 20, 2017, 08:21:52 PM
you do not see many lift off shaker hoods !!
Back in those days you just made em.
Those are cool photos!!!!! :clapping:
:cheers: :drinkingbud:
My weekends last century! Around 1976. One of my old sale brochures.
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:smile:
More Swede Savage pics (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170122/2d9601c53527496dbbe9c055e4064a1b.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170122/21e95b84263483b845af1d5cf61dfccb.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170122/e65adadd949d3068218c3579b66d74fc.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170122/fc7b60458a316d20d3c248e19cfde77d.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170122/f171f8d26035cdb7dd2793400e7200b7.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170122/45ca58ec73dedc5230856a43404e6551.jpg)
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Quote from: 303 Mopar on January 14, 2017, 09:42:27 AM
Some factory pics
Anybody have any more factory photos? Love the one with the Challengers all lined up in the yard. Wow, would I like to go back and buy about 25 of them (at $4,000 a pop). Not sure I could quit buying them though. :veryexcited:
Going way back....
steel wheels not wood were trademark of Dodge
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trying to figure out the Hemi picture , looks like early Nascar engines , single 4 bbl before the bathtub intake & dominator carb
Industrial or marine maybe?
I don;t believe so it has the high breathers & dual inlet carbs that was typical for Nascar probably more 64-65 era
Saw this one the other day
A 20 year old's line up. I did get to buy a new big block Road Runner, I wished I could have bought a new 74 than the 75 though.
Quote from: roadman on January 10, 2017, 04:42:58 PM
Man I love the old Ponchos. :rebelflag"
I agree. those old grand prix ,cats and bonnys had awesome dashes . if they had buckets and console too? :ohyeah:
My first true musclecar in 1977, a 440 67 GTX! My first race car 1964 Dodge 440.
When we got married I built my wife a nice economy car. 340-S 4 speed.
my friends dad car. he bought it new.
I've always loved big block Dodge trucks. My new 76 Adventurer SE 400, New 78 Adventurer SE 400 and later I restored a 76 Shortbox W100 with factory 440.
RTS cuda
My first new car and first 'Cuda. Factory ordered 1970 Triple Black; 383 Magnum, 4-speed with center console; 3:55 Sure grip rear; front Elastomeric bumper and fog lights; Rallye Dash, AM/FM Stereo with rear speakers; rear window defogger, Power Front Disc brakes, A/C, no PS; Goodyear E60 X 15" Polyglas tires; collapsible spare tire; stripe delete. $4200 OTD
In the second pic you can just see my Dad's 1958 Chevy, that he bought new, and the car I learned to drive in.
My 1964 Vette just after it had been painted; thus the lack of the gas cap with three of my kids. Circa 1982
Me with my first car. 1962 VW. Circa 1966.
A neighbor friend's dad had a Super Beetle that we rode in a lot. What's the difference between a normal beetle and a super?
Quote from: usraptor on February 13, 2017, 06:52:33 PM
Me with my first car. 1962 VW. Circa 1966.
My Uncles 1932 Cadillac coupe with Rumble Seat and V 12 Engine. He bought it for $50 (sometime in the '50s) put it in his garage; nailed the wooden door shut; disassembled it to the last nut and bolt. He restored/rebuilt everything himself, including paint and interior from memory. His wife wanted new furniture and he sold it for $3500 sometime in the late '60s/early '70s. This is the best picture I was able to obtain from my cousins. Boy would I like to have that car now.
Quote from: Cuda Cody on February 13, 2017, 06:54:01 PM
A neighbor friend's dad had a Super Beetle that we rode in a lot. What's the difference between a normal beetle and a super?
Quote from: usraptor on February 13, 2017, 06:52:33 PM
Me with my first car. 1962 VW. Circa 1966.
The super Beatles were made in the mid 70s I believe. They were larger, both exterior and interior wise, had bigger engines and you could get them with AC and an automatic if I remember correctly.
Anyone want to buy an old drag car? I hear it was famous? Some old Plymouth?
:dunno: ;)
After my Mom passed, I found this picture in an old family album. Unfortunately it wasn't labeled and I have no idea who these people are or when the pic was taken. Cool picture but a reminder to label your pictures so people know who they are after you're gone.
This picture was taken in the early 70's at a used car lot in Sudbury Ontario.
Me and my first Hemi (well maybe Dad's).
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"LIKE" if your old enough to remember . :unitedstates:
Mid 70's?
71/ 72
The picture was taken in the 1973 model year.
:unbelievable: Look at all those 1973 C-body spindles! :)
Quote from: Cuda Cody on February 13, 2017, 06:54:01 PM
A neighbor friend's dad had a Super Beetle that we rode in a lot. What's the difference between a normal beetle and a super?
Quote from: usraptor on February 13, 2017, 06:52:33 PM
Me with my first car. 1962 VW. Circa 1966.
I think they started in 74 and they had the curved windshield and gas heaters, too. Still never saw one in winter without an ice scraper for the inside of the w/s regardless. :cheers:
:rebelflag" Yep, had one :unitedstates:
My Dad used to install them....We always had the "deluxe" model.... :D
Thinking of getting one again and dumping cable :thinking:
Quote from: Cudakiller70 on February 25, 2017, 06:40:57 PM
Thinking of getting one again and dumping cable :thinking:
We just dumped cable last week. Got a digital antenna for $10 on amazon to get our local channels and PBS (actually got 42 channels...some I never heard of). Saving $200/month. :woohoo:
try Kodi
you can get a box ofr $30 or download it to your computer & stream almost anything for free
Quote from: Chryco Psycho on February 25, 2017, 08:13:09 PM
try Kodi
you can get a box ofr $30 or download it to your computer & stream almost anything for free
That's what I did 2-3 years ago (Kodi) no regrets, hated the outrageous cable bills....... :bye:
Love the no commercials also! :bradsthumb:
One of my favorite decals. Can you guess the only car to receive this decal? (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170301/1c93f1cc38b98abd41974af44f7c347e.jpg)
The Superbird?
Hemi Dart
Original 4 speed GTX.
I towed it and it's red, HT brother home with this using a towbar. Bought them both for $800. Cut the Dana and hemi 4 speed out of the convt. It had hit a pole sideways on the right side. Easy fix these days though. It was 1976.
I paid $200 for this around 1986, found it in a farmers field. I installed a narrowed Dana 60 out of a friends 69 Camaro and a 440. I never finished the car but the guy that bought it got it into the 10's. Sold it when I got married thinking I would build another race car in the future but there's never enough money to build a racecar once you're married it seems.
I knew about this car for years, unfortunately by the time I got it a "bodyman" had "fixed it up" The shop was pure white when I was grinding the 1 inch thick bondo out of it. 1 or 99 Automatic Hemi cars. It's now a "matching #'s" car but the original engine is about an hour away from me in another car apparently. First car I ever welded on or painted. 1985.
How I rolled in 1976. Every paycheque I'd be at the Chrysler dealer ordering parts for it. My Dad asked me "what are you trying to do make it a new car". Well yes Dad I sure was. Other guys were cutting them up and I was glueing them back together.
A '79 Duster I owned back in the early 80's. It had a "Super Six" air cleaner lid. That meant, the slant-six engine had a 2 barrel carb. :D
I don't know what I was thinking with those hideous fog lights. :rolleyes:
Sure, I modded this car some. Don't you like the plaid interior??
Quote from: MEK-Dangerous on March 02, 2017, 11:52:49 AM
A '79 Duster I owned back in the early 80's. It had a "Super Six" air cleaner lid. That meant, the slant-six engine had a 2 barrel carb. :D
I don't know what I was thinking with those hideous fog lights. :rolleyes:
Sure, I modded this car some. Don't you like the plaid interior??
Make it stoppppp..... :barf:
Mike, except for the plaid interior , I think it's a really nice looking car ! Keystones looked great on it.
Can't say I'm really a fan on many Mopars in those years but your looked really cool! :bradsthumb:
Had to google that one. You can buy it on Ebay! Looks like it may the original freeze pak.
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Shared by Jakob Hoflehner from out Facebook Group. Can you guys spot the 2 E-Bodies?
"a 71 Challenger RT FJ6 and a 71 Barracuda GA4... hubcap cars..."
Quote from: Cuda Cody on March 05, 2017, 05:07:58 PM
Shared by Jakob Hoflehner from out Facebook Group. Can you guys spot the 2 E-Bodies?
"a 71 Challenger RT FJ6 and a 71 Barracuda GA4... hubcap cars..."
I spot three :brainiac:
:unitedstates: Early Hemi Dyno Pull :ohyeah:
Vinsetta Garage in the Motor City, Would love to have a meal there. http://www.antiquearchaeology.com/blog/motor-city-dine-at-one-of-the-oldest-garages-in-america/?utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Dine+At+One+Of+The+Oldest+Garages+In+America+%2B+A+Garage+Playlist&utm_campaign=GARAGE+PLAYLIST+AND+GARAGE+RESTAURANT
Dragway Park, Cayuga Onterio 1973. Victoria Day Weekend. Garlits and Ivo signed Shirley's license.
Quote from: Roadman on March 09, 2017, 12:54:57 PM
Dragway Park, Cayuga Onterio 1973. Victoria Day Weekend. Garlits and Ivo signed Shirley's license.
I was there that weekend! :ohyeah:
:rebelflag" Loved the "Drive in movies "
Quote from: Roadman on March 12, 2017, 01:15:11 PM
:rebelflag" Loved the "Drive in movies "
My neighbors had an old Ford panel station wagon and 6 of us kids would get up on the roof at the drive-in. Great memories!
....and not so good ol' days
Hot hot hot...
Quote from: 750-h2 on March 09, 2017, 03:35:55 PM
Quote from: Roadman on March 09, 2017, 12:54:57 PM
Dragway Park, Cayuga Onterio 1973. Victoria Day Weekend. Garlits and Ivo signed Shirley's license.
I was there that weekend! :ohyeah:
Jeez, ya know, I might have been there, too. I remember seeing ChaCha run but damned if I can remember exactly where! That'd be weird, eh? :))
Old photo from a service manual:
Great picture Cody.
I'd like to point out to everyone to look at the factory stance of the Challenger. Certainly not exactly what a lot of us remember these looking like when we were young.
Quote from: HP2 on March 23, 2017, 06:11:00 AM
Great picture Cody.
I'd like to point out to everyone to look at the factory stance of the Challenger. Certainly not exactly what a lot of us remember these looking like when we were young.
I was watching the Mecum auction on TV this weekend and John Kraman commented about the nose high factory stance of the Challengers when one was on the block.
Barb again
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Daisy :wowzers:
Hmmm, never noticed they changed years on her Road Runner.
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Bird with snow chains :)
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Pre production concept
This 71 Hemi Cuda is from Spring Fling I, 31 years ago.
The owner of it then recently told me it's a bench seat, column auto, mostly/all original paint car that someone has shamefully converted to console auto, bucket AND restored/painted.
This is the car that started my fascination with Mopars, my dad's 68 GTX.
and one of my dad helping my grandpa swap engines in his Galaxie.
A 4-speed in A galaxy, that is rare!!! grandpa was into muscle cars as well, that is cool. :twothumbsup:
Quote from: JS29 on July 03, 2017, 07:19:46 AM
A 4-speed in A galaxy, that is rare!!! grandpa was into muscle cars as well, that is cool. :twothumbsup:
The cast iron headers are even more rare.... Not a real clear picture but I don't see tie bolts so appears it's not a 427... 406?
Quote from: JS29 on July 03, 2017, 07:19:46 AM
A 4-speed in A galaxy, that is rare!!! grandpa was into muscle cars as well, that is cool. :twothumbsup:
Well keep in mind this photo was taken in '69. But yes he was into hot rods, when he sold this car he purchased a 1970 Challenger RT, I would need to find a picture of that one... He was extremely proud of that car.
Judy's Turbo Z at one of the early Mopar Show's in Columbus Ohio in 1984.
Some of my old Cars in the 1980's.
some old race photos...
I remember the feeling I'd get driving past this place with my dad when I was a kid!
Quote from: Roadman on July 07, 2017, 05:16:29 PM
8) :rebelflag"
sounds about right! "Give me three steps, give me three steps mister and you'll never see me no more! " :bigthumb:
Quote from: Chryco Psycho on April 10, 2017, 09:56:11 PM
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@reply137: Great pic...and I vote for the lady on the far right :perfect10:
Quote from: Roadman on July 02, 2017, 04:35:16 PM
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@reply140: Roadman, if this is you and your buddies in that pic, it's not only a great photo but must be a great friendship connecting you guys for that long of time :twothumbsup: :twothumbsup: :twothumbsup:
Quote from: wldgtx on July 03, 2017, 05:19:22 AM
This is the car that started my fascination with Mopars, my dad's 68 GTX.
and one of my dad helping my grandpa swap engines in his Galaxie.
@reply143: Scott, awesome pics and story what got your kar-krazy-ness started! Cool your pa and even grandpa were into hot rides, too! That header on the Ford looks very interesting, so close tube-routing, that I would gues its casted material...never saw casted headers before...was it a factory part or aftermarket?
Quote from: TobiasM on July 09, 2017, 02:43:14 AM
Quote from: wldgtx on July 03, 2017, 05:19:22 AM
This is the car that started my fascination with Mopars, my dad's 68 GTX.
and one of my dad helping my grandpa swap engines in his Galaxie.
@reply143: Scott, awesome pics and story what got your kar-krazy-ness started! Cool your pa and even grandpa were into hot rides, too! That header on the Ford looks very interesting, so close tube-routing, that I would gues its casted material...never saw casted headers before...was it a factory part or aftermarket?
I am not sure about the headers, but they look casted. I cannot ask either of them as they have both passed away. However, I have stories that were passed down to me about them racing cars and ripping engines out quite often.
Funny side note about the GTX: My dad had often said that the 383 was one of he most underappreciated engines... I believe in '72 he blew up the 440 while racing either on Woodward or at Detroit Dragway, he got a 383 which he had used many parts from the 440 into it and swore it was just as fast, so he ran the 383 in it until '77 when he sold the car to my uncle who raced it for a number of years. The hood callouts still said 440 and according to them, no one ever questioned it. Sadly that GTX would eventually be crushed after it met a big oak tree.
Mopar had some of the wildest cast exhaust / headers ever used in the early -mid 60s
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New York Auto Show 1970
borrowed from Facebook
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Imagine getting your hands on something like that!!! :cool:
:rebelflag" From what I understand this place is still open.
Quote from: Roadman on July 18, 2017, 12:37:48 PM
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Wow! Would love to have one.
Pics of my A66 Challenger convertible at the hemi-owners meet in Massachusetts back in 1982
Notice my friends Cuda convertible next to my car.
OK.........now these are old pics of course........Made in 1970.......My original Challenger 340, bench seat, column shift, me skinny, and the girlfriend, now wife, and her 1969 Camaro.......
I'm digging the hub caps!
Buried in the snow
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Brrrr
:rebelflag" Who else had a CB in thyeir car back in the day ??
I recall I had a CB in my truck for about 1 month , never got the licence & got bored fast :looney:
I played around with CB for a few years as a kid. Then got my ham (amateur ) radio license when i was 16.
Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk
Had two different units one was a home unit and the other in the car. Both were the famous Motorola brand CB. Also got my license and used them for just over a year then lost interest.
That brought to mind my very first McDonald's experience in Downey, CA
Supposedly, not the first but the oldest operating McDonald's restaurant is a drive-up hamburger stand at 10207 Lakewood Boulevard at Florence Avenue in Downey, California
that appears to be "colorized" but what a great shot! :takepicture:
Sadly McDonalds stopped counting burgers sold and gas stations stopped giving full service lol
Anyone remember this Die Hard commercial? Looks like a '69 Barracuda.
Quote from: 303 Mopar on July 28, 2017, 09:31:29 AM
Anyone remember this Die Hard commercial? Looks like a '69 Barracuda.
Yes, indeed I remember it well and still as funny today as it was then lmao
"Corky's 'cuda" from 1972's "CORKY" - it's been at Carlisle in the past
Quote from: 6bblgt on July 28, 2017, 09:42:16 AM
"Corky's 'cuda" from 1972's "CORKY" - it's been at Carlisle in the past
Great backup information, glad to see it is still around and looking the same.
Old shot from the Beverly Hill Billies :driving:
:panama:
[quote author=Chryco Psycho: Who remembers pumping gas behind the license plate
How nice that feeling was to be able to just pull up to the pumps without care if the hose would be easy to reach or not. Or having to remember or look at the new arrow indicators as to which side the gas door is.
Still do when filling up the 'Cuda! lol
1970 Cuda introduction at Auto Show
Quote from: 340challconvert on July 30, 2017, 05:23:11 PM
1970 Challenger introduction at Auto Show
:Thud: except that's a 'cuda
Dan, she's standing in front of a Cuda, but she's talking about a Challenger... :alan2cents: :D
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In todays crazy world this would be considered so sextest. :alan2cents: :rebelflag"
Here is one of my old Cuda back in the mid 70's. I had it from 75-80. 383 w/torqueflite.
Quote from: JP426 on August 04, 2017, 05:11:39 PM
Here is one of my old Cuda back in the mid 70's. I had it from 75-80. 383 w/torqueflite.
Nice car is that paint FY4?
Quote from: Solarguy on August 05, 2017, 07:29:50 AM
Quote from: JP426 on August 04, 2017, 05:11:39 PM
Here is one of my old Cuda back in the mid 70's. I had it from 75-80. 383 w/torqueflite.
Nice car is that paint FY4?
Yes, it is FY4.
Quote from: Roadman on July 31, 2017, 01:14:13 PM
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Dittos!!! If anyone remembers.....
One of my favorite decals
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On the Cuda
sorry, my bad
I stand corrected!
What do they do when the Redline Hot Wheel goes in the pool :o Don't they know what those things are worth these days :steamingmad:
Quote from: Roadman on July 31, 2017, 01:14:13 PM
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@ reply #195: awesome photo, great looking girl and even on Roller-Skates!!!
BTW: got a pinballmachine myself in my living room, a 1966 Williams "A-Go-Go", a very special pinballmachine or "flipper" as we call 'em here...fully mechanicall...makes real loud noise just as the also fully mechanical valvetrain of my 66 Hemi, I love it...both of them!
So where is the Girl Tobias :notsure:
Road Runner early picture
:grouphug: :ohyeah:
48 years later, the couple on the cover of the WOODSTOCK album are still together. :rebelflag"
Well now that's just plain cool!
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Wow! I remember that Drivers Ed device in High School like it was yesterday.
Rolly girl
Note the kid on her left! :unbelievable:
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Quote from: Roadman on August 10, 2017, 12:54:37 PM
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Ya and not A toyota, honda,or A subaru in that parking lot!!!!!! I miss those days.
Quote from: anlauto on August 08, 2017, 02:48:21 PM
Rolly girl
THe kid holding her right looks exactly like I did at that age...I had the same hair and scrawny build.....
1978 Sweden
Wow: That must have gotten a bit of attention in 1978 in Sweden.
Happy Mopar girl :inlove:
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Unfortunately, the Road Runner was not mine.
Perfect for a cruise....
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Quote from: 303 Mopar on August 20, 2017, 10:51:46 AM
Perfect for a cruise....
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That really brings back memory's lol
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Better than push, pull, or drag it in.....
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That sure was a predictor of the future and way ahead of its time.
Did I mention I LOVE vintage turbo's and that it makes the other half of my automotive interest? The other one is displacement (=musclecars)....now what if one combined both???
One day I hopefully get my hands on an 62-63 Olds Jetfire 4speed...SO MUCH AHEAD OF IT'S TIME in many apsects. Until that I'll do with my 1978 SAAB 99 turbo...also a pioneer in turbo-charging.
Any more period correct turbo-conversions, especially for MOPARs you guys have pics of? I know that there was a turbo-kit for the 440 in the mid/late 70's for the emission/low-comp engines especially in RV's...guess it was from Direct Connection then?
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Family reunion
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Reminds me of my burger and shake days.
:rebelflag" I wanted one of these BAD. Mom said no, Dad over ruled her as long as I paid for . Never cut so much grass in my life.
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:rebelflag" 1966 Oakland Roadster Show. :unitedstates:
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:rebelflag" Plymouth powered motorcycle ready for a landspeed record attempt attempt in 1935. went 180mph before engine problems. :rebelflag"
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Long dead now , unfortunatly for him I was a slow learner too
Don't think my Dad was sober long enough to teach me to ride a bike :drunk: ...thankfully I was the youngest of five and caught onto things pretty quick !
Awh jeez. I remember them trying to teach me on my 7 year older sister's bike. I think my head was about even with the seat, that was a really bad idea.
Boy, does this bring back memories!
My Mother taught me to ride a bike. It's because my Father worked such long hours and couldn't be there.
....Anyway, she would always tell me "I have you" when I tried to ride my bike. She would have a hold of the back of my seat. Then one day I turned around and realized she was 4 feet from the back of my bike. She couldn't keep up with me, and her little boy had finally figured it out. I have a feeling we were both really happy in that moment. :)
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I remember growing up in LA area in the 50's and watching the Yeakel Bros. "Rocket to Stardom" on the old black&white Sort of a 50's American Idol , at the time the Yeakle Bros. was the largest Oldsmobile dealer in the LA area. Thanks, Al
Quote from: Roadman on September 20, 2017, 01:46:27 PM
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Can't beat Super Stock cars for that price. My father bought a new 63 Plymouth Savoy slant six automatic for 2200 that year. 2599 was a lot of money in 1963.
Always one of my favorite old ads
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I love those Volares , very low production :cooldance:
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This one goes back a little ways!
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One of my favorite Challenger ads from back in the day.
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Anyone in the market for Racing Apparel?
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Quote from: TX9AAR on October 02, 2017, 04:14:35 PM
Color version of 1st Avenue Chrysler Plymouth.
And the trucks in route. Imagine seeing this roll down your street....
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlbbeAaY4Mw
Back in the day Challenger vert
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Great picture !!
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Nice NASCAR pic
How did that Ford get in there?
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Nice NASCAR pic
How did that Ford get in there?
Probably because it was one lap behind and got overtaken ;-) :alan2cents:
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Nice NASCAR pic
How did that Ford get in there?
Probably because it was one lap behind and got overtaken ;-) :alan2cents:
Actually, it is David Pearson in a Holman-Moody Talladega - he won the 1969 NASCAR Grand National Championship :P
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Wow, I got that set for Christmas when I was little. I haven't thought about it in years. Thanks for the post!
Quote from: Teslasbrain on October 07, 2017, 02:43:16 PM
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Wow, I got that set for Christmas when I was little. I haven't thought about it in years. Thanks for the post!
My pleasure :cheers: :rebelflag"
I too had that exact set! :D
I wish I could say the same thing but we were too poor to buy a set of anything :crying:
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:thinking: I have compared the modern car to the demolition derby toy set. I hall them in wrecked, acquire necessary parts and snap them back together again!!! LITERALLY. Every thing on our classics bolt together. Who would have thought what we were plying with as kids, would be driving today. :alan2cents:
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Back in the Day Challenger :smile:
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The car McQueen drove in Lemans
" Racing is life , anything that happens before or after is just waiting " McQueen !
:rebelflag" Great movie !
I saved this years ago.... Taken in 1970, Momma fixing to haul the kids in her Hemi Challenger Vert...
What does it say in the stripe at the back?
Noo Way !!! Thats very cool !! And Yes... What does it say in the rear stripe ??? :vipermanhiding: :notsure:
Just figured it out.... It's her phone number ! ;) .....
But you have to be gaining on her to see it.... :haha:
Looks like it says "Super Grape" Look how faded the paint looks & the car isn.t even a year old.... Mud caked on the quarters.... Not much respect for what people car "investments" these days... :haha: I love it....
Yup, using it as a, Car!
"SUPER GRAPE" more recently :twothumbsup:
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"SUPER GRAPE" more recently :twothumbsup:
Now if we could locate mom & the kids... :thinking: Looks like LVMS...
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And to think there's some lucky people who own that many Mopars or more now
Some pics of two street rods from my neighborhood back in the 1970's :drinkingbud:
Found an old album of all kinds of cars I took pictures of back then.
I like that 32 3 window.
...The simple bear necessities............
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Comic book ads
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I love the "Place dime here" on the Lunar Module :haha: :haha:
Quote from: anlauto on October 21, 2017, 12:34:15 PM
I love the "Place dime here" on the Lunar Module :haha: :haha:
Ya I remember the first 3 adds but not the last one. I still have a box somewhere with old comic books buried in the basement somewhere.......
2 of the best ever
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Quote from: 303 Mopar on October 21, 2017, 07:47:42 PM
2 of the best ever
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I wonder if that was the year Earnhardt drove the Charger ?
Classic gas stations https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TQVS5QALUg
Quote from: Roadman on October 22, 2017, 07:30:57 AM
Classic gas stations https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TQVS5QALUg
That was pretty cool, thanks for posting.Here is another one...
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Classic gas stations https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TQVS5QALUg
That was pretty cool, thanks for posting.Here is another one...
When getting gas was an event!
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I had forgotten about those 3 balls in the sight glass on the side of the pump. Wonder when they went away?
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I had forgotten about those 3 balls in the sight glass on the side of the pump. Wonder when they went away?
Same reason that most of the services went away, :bigmoney:
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'68 Charger! The car of choice for bad guys! :vipermanhiding:
Back in the Day pic 8)
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Classic gas stations https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TQVS5QALUg
That was pretty cool, thanks for posting.Here is another one...
When getting gas was an event!
Love it, especially gas at 25 cents a gallon!
That 71 Bearacuda almost looks like it's on the new car lot.
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Early jeep in the snow!
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My 1969 Charger circa 1973 with the original owner's wife and my 1971 Road Runner circa mid 1980's. Check out the CB antenna! LOL
Great Pix !!
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Never knew or saw one of these before.
Dude! :D
One car that's on my bucket list....
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I miss the days when cars were a way of life. We all hung out at the drive in when everybody else went to the bar. Well of course we all went to the bar after the drive in closed but that's another story.
Quote from: RUNCHARGER on October 30, 2017, 05:15:49 PM
I miss the days when cars were a way of life. We all hung out at the drive in when everybody else went to the bar. Well of course we all went to the bar after the drive in closed but that's another story.
:iagree: Don't forget going parking, action in the back seat. :veryexcited:
We did a lot of cruising the strip, mostly Fremont where we lived. Also San Leandro and Livermore. Had some great times then.
Quote from: RUNCHARGER on October 30, 2017, 05:15:49 PM
I miss the days when cars were a way of life. We all hung out at the drive in when everybody else went to the bar. Well of course we all went to the bar after the drive in closed but that's another story.
My Mom was a heck of a cook.... but when she needed a well deserved break, we went to A&W !!! Two blocks away from our house ! And we lived in a residential neighborhood ! I miss small town Kirkland. I got the teen burger of course . :drooling: Anybody remember A&W Drive-in on Market street in Kirkland WA ?
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How about a shot from American Graffiti!
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One of the greatest chase scenes ever!
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The man in Black!
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Suspending a Hemi by a chain!
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Take your pick of the available cars!
How many are too young to remember this?
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I figured that psychedelic Challenger was the best way back then. Modified car fads sure come and go, stock is always in style!
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I share something with Grand Spaulding Dodge... I grew up on Spaulding Avenue (further on the north side of Chicago); I used to go there, in the mid--late 70s sometimes to buy parts for my Challenger... with my '69 340 Dart... and my '70 Charger 500... the sales guys always wanted me to park in a special spot.. and hope that I'd trade-in one of my cars.
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Not Mopars but some old pictures from my parent's various cars back in the day.
* Red '70 GTO Judge; my dad owned. 400 automatic. Kept blowing up rear ends in it so he eventually sold it to my aunt's first husband. Talked to him this summer and he still has it!
* Blue '69 GTO Ram Air III 4 speed; my dad owned. Sold it right before I was born. He had it over 10 years. He traded a motorcycle for it. I've been trying to track it down the past 10 years with little luck.
* Blue '72 International 1210 4x4 345 4 speed: my grandpa bought it new. Gave it to my dad years down the road. My dad had a camper on it and we would take it camping when we were kids in the '90s. He sold it in 2004 and it's never been seen again.
* Silver '76 Trans Am 400 automatic; my mom owned this for quite a number of years and eventually sold it before I was born.
A friend of mine had a carousel red, 4 speed Judge back in the 70's too.
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This is a 72 455ho trans am I used to own. the picture was taken 1975ish. Before I was driving . But I got some great pictures of the car back in the day!
another
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I liked those early Trans Am's.
Quote from: RUNCHARGER on November 22, 2017, 05:12:29 PM
A friend of mine had a carousel red, 4 speed Judge back in the 70's too.
I'd love to get a '69 GTO one of these days, especially my dad's old one!
Quote from: RUNCHARGER on November 24, 2017, 08:09:54 PM
I liked those early Trans Am's.
if it wasn't an automatic I would have kept it!got bored with it!
not sure if anyone seen this picture yet?
I knew those Imperial sized Birds were useful for something! That's a cool shot.
Very cool picture!
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Here are some pix of my 1971 Trans Am in 1998. 455 H.O. with M22
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I knew there was a reason I'm a Chuck Norris fan! lol
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Don't say it-------I'm sure people are "dying" to get into that :))
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Me building my first 1968 Cuda, somewhere around 1970-71
Me with my first model trophy...Yes there's Corvettes in the picture, and other Chevs....but Hey...I was just a kid :drunk:
There a model cars in that picture that I still have packed away in my basement....I guess they are 45+ years old now.
I was thinking this was in the early 70's, but there looks like a fox-body Mustang on the second shelf....that would be 79 ?
Quote from: anlauto on November 26, 2017, 08:52:55 AM
Me building my first 1968 Cuda, somewhere around 1970-71
priceless! :cool:
New '68's on Main St.
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Quote from: 303 Mopar on November 28, 2017, 07:01:17 PM
New '68's on Main St.
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Cool picture, I think it's in downtown London , Ontario, Canada
I think you're right Brad. 1290 was a London station.
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Quote from: Roadman on November 29, 2017, 11:07:40 AM
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Sure would be cool to see/have a restored car hauler like that! Even they had "style" back then! :ohyeah:
Dang: Can we just make it 1968 again? Even the everyday cars were cooler than the new stuff.
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Hamburger Handout
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At least the Zinger has a Hemi !!
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I wish I'd see more Cuda's with flat hoods. I think they look sharp
Quote from: Solarguy on December 02, 2017, 05:58:20 AM
I wish I'd see more Cuda's with flat hoods. I think they look sharp
Couldn't agree more...I'm restoring one now with a flat hood and can't wait to see it finished :drooling:
Great shot Roadman. As for flat hood Barracudas, they look good with a hole cut in them.
Me in June 1972 just after buying my 71 Challenger. People always ask me if that's really me. In the second photo, I'm standing next to my 66 Impala which I was selling to help pay for my 71. Note the license plate on the Impala. The third photo shows I still have that license plate. Conclusive proof it's really me. Now if I could just find the plate from the 71. I'm sure I kept it but can't find it. By the way, to the right side of my 71, under a green canvas tarp is my 36 Chevrolet standard. I was collecting cars back then. My parents orange 70 Duster was a 3 speed manual 318 car and is seen in the background..
Terry
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1973-me and my first 67 GTX and my buddy Ben and his 67 Chevelle SS 396. Awesome times back then.
JS27
this is going waay back
I worked all summer slashing brush so I could ride this to school in the fall. Circa 1973.
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Cool band with a cool Mopar
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Roller Skates with your food order anyone?
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Years ago I was involved in getting a 54 Mercedes 300 Gullwing ready to sell... It had been owned by the same family since new, The son dug out an old photo of the car on a rutted dirt road with a 7 point buck strapped to the trunk lid....
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I never perused this entire thread before. Today I went all the way back to the first post and got a bit of a surprise when I saw this pic.
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The old rotisserie piqued my interest so I started reading the associated text ... blah, blah, "O'fallon IL", what? Hey, that's the town that my work is located in!
Read some more ... blah, blah, "submitted by Mrs Poletti of Troy IL", what? That's where I live and the Poletti's are a big farm / little developer family that sold the 2 acre piece of land upon which my house is built!
Kind of freaky ... but neat!
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I never perused this entire thread before. Today I went all the way back to the first post and got a bit of a surprise when I saw this pic.
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The old rotisserie piqued my interest so I started reading the associated text ... blah, blah, "O'fallon IL", what? Hey, that's the town that my work is located in!
Read some more ... blah, blah, "submitted by Mrs Poletti of Troy IL", what? That's where I live and the Poletti's are a big farm / little developer family that sold the 2 acre piece of land upon which my house is built!
Kind of freaky ... but neat!
Wow, what a coincidence! Things are so connected at times .
Quote from: RzeroB on December 07, 2017, 04:57:41 PM
I never perused this entire thread before. Today I went all the way back to the first post and got a bit of a surprise when I saw this pic.
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The old rotisserie piqued my interest so I started reading the associated text ... blah, blah, "O'fallon IL", what? Hey, that's the town that my work is located in!
Read some more ... blah, blah, "submitted by Mrs Poletti of Troy IL", what? That's where I live and the Poletti's are a big farm / little developer family that sold the 2 acre piece of land upon which my house is built!
Kind of freaky ... but neat!
Wow, thats cool to find that out !
Uh-oh: Now someone will have to find one of those and restore it to go with their Model A.
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I use to work in a shop that had the same lift and all the same oil tanks
Mopar Parts
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I love the Rapid Transit photo (well the whole brochure actually). I spent many hours looking it over and dreaming.
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Chrysler Turbine Car
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:wowzers: on eBay right now!!
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1969-Dodge-Car-Craft-Swinger/263371168987?hash=item3d52251cdb:g:CyAAAOSwGPxaKTqf&vxp=mtr
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:wowzers: on eBay right now!!
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1969-Dodge-Car-Craft-Swinger/263371168987?hash=item3d52251cdb:g:CyAAAOSwGPxaKTqf&vxp=mtr
Wow! How cool is that! :takealook:
Quote from: 6bblgt on December 12, 2017, 10:47:06 AM
:wowzers: on eBay right now!!
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1969-Dodge-Car-Craft-Swinger/263371168987?hash=item3d52251cdb:g:CyAAAOSwGPxaKTqf&vxp=mtr
I think it's dumb they haven't at least washed it... :looney:
Yes: The current no-wash deal seems to impress the barn find afficiandoes. I know of a certain 71 Challenger I used to see at Alberta shows that was kept in quite nice condition. Now it has fake dust on it for effect when shown I guess. Not my deal but others like it.
Is that the blue shaker car I saw in this years MCACN pictures ? I couldn't figure that one out either :looney:
Helped pull this one out of a barn a few years ago.... Buyer loved the 3/8" of dust.... I loved not having to wash it.... Must be an Aussie car...
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neighbors car didn't make it into barn, gets washed every winter. He has another one, looks to be early 70's.
It's either a 77 or 78.
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Hey, I just seen that Suffolk Raceway pic somewhere ... facebook maybe? ... anyway, the person who posted it was looking for info on who that guy is and when that pic was taken??
Mrs. Landy dropping the kids off to school!
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bad ass
Local AB car
That car is back to F8 last time I seen it and looked great.
I would have left it alone :alan2cents:
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Ugg , I remember that catalog
Sears was our go to store back in the day. Brings back many memories.
Always likes Sears.
Bought most of my tools and even the tool boxes there in the 70's that I still have today.
Miss the days when Craftsman tools were USA made.
Sad day for Sears; the hedge fund that bought the company drained assets and starved the stores.
:bye:
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Miss the days when Craftsman tools were USA made.
Screwdrivers, adjustable wrenches, punches, pin setters and drifts are all still made in the USA. The plant is a few miles up the road from me.
In the 70's and 80's we lived near Sears so when I was laying under a Mopar and needed a tool I'd make the trip and back in not too much time. Back then their tools were good mid range for a decent price. Sad to see them go but time stops for no one and change is inevitable.
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That's bad ass roadman :bradsthumb:
check this one out
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That's bad ass roadman :bradsthumb:
check this one out
Do you know the car? or just a photo? Looks an awful lot like a race car that left my area in the late 80's... Fifth digit of the VIN was "R".......
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That's bad ass roadman :bradsthumb:
check this one out
Do you know the car? or just a photo? Looks an awful lot like a race car that left my area in the late 80's... Fifth digit of the VIN was "R".......
no I don't know the car!
Yea that's a well known Hemicuda I believe. :alan2cents:
Quote from: anlauto on December 17, 2017, 07:52:39 AM
Yea that's a well known Hemicuda I believe. :alan2cents:
Cool, I always wondered what became of it.... Dempsey Griffith use to own it, for sale for a long time asking 10K..... Had all the normal race mods but could have been put back if someone wanted to.... It sat outside not far from me here in Modesto for years....
Do you know if it's still a race car or if it got restored?
1980.
Reminds me of high school days
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Funny they all had vinyl tops. That would be the first thing I would strip off!
It was a cost and time saving measure to save time doing finish body work on them. I agree, a vinyl roof is a strange thing to have on a race car.
1973-Me and my first 67 GTX and my best friend Ben and his 67 Chevelle SS 396.
Quote from: js27 on December 22, 2017, 03:54:38 PM
1973-Me and my first 67 GTX and my best friend Ben and his 67 Chevelle SS 396.
Great picture. Gotta love the macho no shirt look and long hair! :banana:
Mr. Norms
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My 67 GTX in 1976. Air shocks removed, Angel hair removed from headliner and seat backs, painted and on her way back to beautiful. 4 options, PDB, tinted glass, radio and buffed silver paint.
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Always good to have your snow chains on it time for Winter :alan2cents:
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Thrush headers....
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The Missile still is an awesome looking race car.
As for headers, yes we were installing them on everything back then trying to coax a few more HP and maybe a MPG out of the junk we had to buy.
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Quote from: 303 Mopar on December 24, 2017, 07:02:57 AM
Thrush headers....
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That poor girl in the red top looks like she needs to be taken to a few buffets . Wow!
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Awesome pic, I sure miss those days. Just a lot of fun!
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Where do I sign for the R/T?
Quote from: RUNCHARGER on December 26, 2017, 11:29:23 AM
Where do I sign for the R/T?
Pretty well optioned car... The white one is pretty basic, the R/T is dressed up...
:lookatthat:
Quote from: RUNCHARGER on December 26, 2017, 11:29:23 AM
Where do I sign for the R/T?
Could easily be the Little Lot on White Ave in Edmonton , they always had Mopars
This picture is from Westport Chrysler Plymouth in Winnipeg, where my AAR was sold , not to me, but I am the 3rd owner of my AAR and it has been in Winnipeg it's entire life.
Quote from: realn96 on December 26, 2017, 02:05:29 PM
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...at least it got to the dealership...
I worked at CP Rail for 30 years and whenever there was a Train Derailment with Automobile Carriers, the Automobiles on these Carriers were automatically destroyed because it was not worth determining the damage from the collision. If this occurred in a remote location and the cost would have been to high to transport the Rail Cars Or merchandise on or in the rail cars they would often times just push them off the tracks, dig a big hole and bury everything.
CP actually sent out letters to all of the retired maintenance crews asking for information of locations that this occurred in as they got in trouble with the environmentalists in the 90's when they found out about these past practices.
Automobiles involved in derailments could NEVER be sold as NEW <or> Used vehicles ever again and the railroad would just pay out the manufacture or the insurance company. (They would actually rivet a tag to the dash of these cars stating that this car could "NOT BE SOLD to the General Public")
I know this because CP would actually use some of these vehicles for Company Cars and when we were done with them they went to the scrap yard.
Leads me to think about how many muscle cars were involved in Train Derailments over the years that were never allowed to be sold to the General Public and were destroyed. :looney:
Quote from: anlauto on December 26, 2017, 07:04:56 PM
...at least it got to the dealership...
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Quote from: Jim AAR on December 26, 2017, 07:35:41 PM
Leads me to think about how many muscle cars were involved in Train Derailments over the years that were never allowed to be sold to the General Public and were destroyed. :looney:
Quote from: anlauto on December 26, 2017, 07:04:56 PM
...at least it got to the dealership...
How often would you estimate there was a train derailment with car carriers? I wouldn't think that would've occurred very often.
Quote from: 303 Mopar on December 26, 2017, 09:45:00 PM
Quote from: Jim AAR on December 26, 2017, 07:35:41 PM
Leads me to think about how many muscle cars were involved in Train Derailments over the years that were never allowed to be sold to the General Public and were destroyed. :looney:
Quote from: anlauto on December 26, 2017, 07:04:56 PM
...at least it got to the dealership...
How often would you estimate there was a train derailment with car carriers? I wouldn't think that would've occurred very often.
I have no idea of the frequency or if any occurred, but the odds are there were a few that may or may not have had muscle cars on them. It would be almost impossible to figure out stats, but you would never know because the cars that would have been involved would have been crushed as they would not even allow the parts to be sold. And if it was in a remote location, in the 60's or 70's they would not have even been reported to the media (they didn't like bad press). They would just have cleaned up the mess as fast as they could to get the trains rolling again as every hour that track was closed was big big money as they had to divert or hold all the trains until it was repaired. That's why they would just push most of it to the side, repair the tracks and let the trains resume, then clean up the stuff on the sides in between the trains after the fact. Especially if it occurred on the mainline as they would probably run at least 40 trains a day on the mainline and at least one of those trains would have been a sold Auto Carrier train which would usually be about 50 railcars consisting of bi-levels (10 automobiles loaded on each) and tri-levels (about 15 cars on each). So the odds are that if there were any derailments of these some would have been muscle cars.
Also in Canada, you had CN & CP on different lines, so CN would have done the same thing. I would not be surprised if the US railroads did the same as well as the cost of the merchandise lost was a drop in the bucket compared to how much they lost if the rail line was out of commission and speed in getting it open again outweighed all other options.
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Quote from: Roadman on December 27, 2017, 11:34:07 AM
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I bet the Maryland politicians and legislature loved the UGLY, BIG and USELESS Bumpers that the Feds mandated from 1973 on!
The mandate made many cars UGLY!
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:idea: no need to bring lawn chairs when you have a seat built into the front of your car with the "bumper-bench"! :twothumbsup:
Quote from: RzeroB on December 27, 2017, 01:59:11 PM
:idea: no need to bring lawn chairs when you have a seat built into the front of your car with the "bumper-bench"! :twothumbsup:
Brings tailgating to a whole new level.
That poor old Maverick/Comet looks like someone installed a continental kit on the wrong end. :))
Quote from: Brads70 on December 27, 2017, 02:34:21 PM
That poor old Maverick/Comet looks like someone installed a continental kit on the wrong end. :))
:rofl: :haha:
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In honor of anyone affected by the 65" of snow in Erie, PA, this was the blizzard of 1966 in North Dakota.
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Sign me up for a 70 RR C7 440+6 4 spd
Quote from: Chryco Psycho on December 28, 2017, 02:42:24 PM
Sign me up for a 70 RR C7 440+6 4 spd
will do Chryco. Not sure if they are still offering the $50 off performance cars for 1970 though? If not you still want it?
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Sure , I can handle $50 extra !!
Quote from: realn96 on December 27, 2017, 03:55:57 PM
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Love the 1971 Dodge Showroom Picture!
Isn't that a 70 hood on the 71 Challenger?The 71 factory hood would not have the DODGE letters in front.
Was it an early 71 car or possibly, the dealer switched out the flat hood for an RT hood?
Curious.
The Brady Barracuda!
:driving:
The paint on the " Brady " convertable always looked dull to me. Wonder what they did to the finish of the car to keep Studio filming light glare at a minimal.
Quote from: GY3R/T on December 28, 2017, 06:28:33 PM
The paint on the " Brady " convertable always looked dull to me. Wonder what they did to the finish of the car to keep Studio filming light glare at a minimal.
I never noticed that before, now that you mention it the seats have more shine than the paint. :))
Good catch on the hood.
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Quote from: 340challconvert on December 28, 2017, 04:43:27 PM
Quote from: realn96 on December 27, 2017, 03:55:57 PM
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Love the 1971 Dodge Showroom Picture!
Isn't that a 70 hood on the 71 Challenger?
The 71 factory hood would not have the DODGE letters in front.
Was it an early 71 car or possibly, the dealer switched out the flat hood for an RT hood?
Curious.
that "showroom" is the former Beeney Motors at Carlisle from a few years ago
Quote from: 6bblgt on December 29, 2017, 12:15:55 AM
Quote from: 340challconvert on December 28, 2017, 04:43:27 PM
Quote from: realn96 on December 27, 2017, 03:55:57 PM
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Love the 1971 Dodge Showroom Picture!
Isn't that a 70 hood on the 71 Challenger?
The 71 factory hood would not have the DODGE letters in front.
Was it an early 71 car or possibly, the dealer switched out the flat hood for an RT hood?
Curious.
that "showroom" is the former Beeney Motors at Carlisle from a few years ago
I wasn't going to mention that....I was seeing how long it would take for someone to pick up on that... :clapping: :rofl:
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They look like WWll Russian military :smile:
Burnouts in the Hotel parking lot!
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:bigthumb:
That was a textbook 70's street machine. Hopefully back to a stock R/T now.
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Wow: The imagination kicks into overdrive wondering what magic Dick was laying on the Charger.
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69 340 barracuda in the showroom!
Quote from: RUNCHARGER on December 30, 2017, 12:02:25 PM
Wow: The imagination kicks into overdrive wondering what magic Dick was laying on the Charger.
tape for the paint scheme & :thinking: bigger "stock" wheel wells
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:smile:
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I have not seen this one before.....
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that is a trick in itself , they performed at the 64 worlds fair with 72 challengers ??
I picked up on that too! That's the "internet" for you! :haha:
time travelers? :)
And who said: You can't ride on 425 horses at the same time?? :))
1971 CNE in Toronto, Helldrivers thrashing a 71 Shaker Cuda ( 3 minute mark) Various other cool old Mopars in this video too. I might have actually been there in 1971 . We used to go every year to the CNE.
Kochman liked his Mopars! 1970 + 1971 Challengers :D
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:lookatthat:
Quote from: realn96 on January 04, 2018, 07:24:50 AM
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15 miles from here & posted by a guy 3000 miles away... :rofl:
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:unitedstates: :rebelflag" The original Mod Top.
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Presenting the 71's
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I love assembly line shots.
An oldie but a goodie! Makes me smile!
another old great one I liked! Love the tune as well!
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Plymouth Builds Great Cars!
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I like the 'ol car, but I really like the old train. Where do I find one of those old streamliners to see & photograph in real ?
Several museum's in Oregon. https://www.google.com/search?source=hp&ei=yjBVWvm1D4WjzwLymJz4Ag&q=train+museum+in+oregon&oq=train+museum+in+oregon&gs_l=psy-ab.12..0i22i30k1l5.2271.19952.0.33946.22.20.0.2.2.0.100.1724.19j1.20.0....0...1c.1.64.psy-ab..0.22.1759...0j0i131k1.0.UFCaioz2P3s
Quote from: johnr on January 09, 2018, 01:05:40 PM
I like the 'ol car, but I really like the old train. Where do I find one of those old streamliners to see & photograph in real ?
Same here, I always liked those type of train engines, very futuristic.
Chicago Museum of Science & Industry... One of my favorite museums....
They also have the U505
One of six U-boats that were captured by Allied forces during World War II, U-505 was the first warship captured by U.S. forces on the high seas since the War of 1812. She was captured on 4 June 1944 by United States Navy Task Group 22.3
The U-505 is a fascinating display. Wish they let you linger longer inside of her so you could get a better look around. Great display nonetheless. :bigthumb:
Quote from: RzeroB on January 09, 2018, 05:31:27 PM
The U-505 is a fascinating display. Wish they let you linger longer inside of her so you could get a better look around. Great display nonetheless. :bigthumb:
While in the Navy I worked on subs so I really enjoyed checking out the primitive technology...
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Quote from: Roadman on January 09, 2018, 12:34:34 PM
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Have to love the way the car and train styles kind of match. Almost looks like an ad setting for the car, kind of hawking the car as the "latest technology" at the time!
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:o
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:perfect10: What is that? Looks like a giant computer mouse in a wooden inbox. :clueless:
Quote from: dvs cycles on January 11, 2018, 05:43:19 PM
:perfect10: What is that? Looks like a giant computer mouse in a wooden inbox. :clueless:
You asking about this? It's a waterbed (70's thing) thats severely overfilled... BTW Welcome to the forum...
Quote from: realn96 on January 11, 2018, 05:01:44 PM
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1965 Fury looks like, leaning into the wind !
Drove a 65 Fury III for a few years, wish I'd never sold it.
Brazil plant
Rotterdam
Wish I could go back....
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So does that Cuda owner. he is wishing he could go back and buy a Challenger instead I reckon! Note they both are planning to upgrade to mag wheels, no rallye or road wheels to be seen.
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You asking about this? It's a waterbed (70's thing) thats severely overfilled... BTW Welcome to the forum...
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What you mean......a 70s thing.............Still have one............ :banana: :banana:
Quote from: 1 Wild R/T on January 11, 2018, 06:20:07 PM
Quote from: dvs cycles on January 11, 2018, 05:43:19 PM
:perfect10: What is that? Looks like a giant computer mouse in a wooden inbox. :clueless:
You asking about this? It's a waterbed (70's thing) thats severely overfilled... BTW Welcome to the forum...
Thanks now I see it. My friends had those back in the 70's but I did not know that was even possible.
Don't feel like I am new here since I've been on the other site for a couple of years.
So many familiar names.
Quote from: dvs cycles on January 11, 2018, 05:43:19 PM
:perfect10: What is that? Looks like a giant computer mouse in a wooden inbox. :clueless:
Haha ya it does look like that :)) And welcome here!
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In Honor of Dan Gurney :andyangel:
Quote from: Chryco Psycho on January 14, 2018, 08:36:30 PM
In Honor of Dan Gurney :andyangel:
His Eagle One was a huge accomplishment
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I'll bet those two drivers were looking each other over pretty good and wondering what's under the hoods.
:twothumbsup:
Looking for that 103 octane GAS!
:stayinlane:
I actually remember when a gas station could look like this!
:cool:
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:ohyeah: Sweet !
A&W Albert & Walter , bigger in Canada still there & do cruise nights etc
More stickers you had on your car in high school the faster it went :rofl:
Quote from: Chryco Psycho on January 16, 2018, 08:45:26 PM
A&W Albert & Walter , bigger in Canada still there & do cruise nights etc
Strange eng. factory?
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I don't know where that picture is sourced Brad
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71 Plymouth B's just look tough to me.
Tough is exactly what I was thinking when I first say this pic, digging in hard, love it! :bigthumb:
not so much retro but fitting with above
Quote from: Cudakiller70 on January 19, 2018, 06:40:27 PM
Tough is exactly what I was thinking when I first say this pic, digging in hard, love it! :bigthumb:
Quote from: RUNCHARGER on January 19, 2018, 06:33:12 PM
71 Plymouth B's just look tough to me.
This is one of my favorite pics of one.
:iagree: That is such a cool picture of that 71 GTX pulling the front wheels off the ground! :clapping:
I had to save that one! :bradsthumb:
Quote from: Brads70 on January 20, 2018, 08:52:46 AM
:iagree: That is such a cool picture of that 71 GTX pulling the front wheels off the ground! :clapping:
I had to save that one! :bradsthumb:
Yeah, Lifting the wheels on that crappy road.... I don't think so.... Not to mention the front suspension is compressed....
Quote from: 1 Wild R/T on January 20, 2018, 09:28:13 AM
Quote from: Brads70 on January 20, 2018, 08:52:46 AM
:iagree: That is such a cool picture of that 71 GTX pulling the front wheels off the ground! :clapping:
I had to save that one! :bradsthumb:
Yeah, Lifting the wheels on that crappy road.... I don't think so.... Not to mention the front suspension is compressed....
HEY! Don't burst my bubble.... it's fun to dream? :D :haha:
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How many Mopars can you spot?
Yonge Street and Sheppard ave Toronto , Ontario
Muddin in a Charger
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Buncha longhairs!
Quote from: RUNCHARGER on January 22, 2018, 06:42:14 PM
Buncha longhairs!
Could that be A picture from woodstock? :dunno:
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Trivia question - Photo of Steve McQueen and Robert Wagner on what movie set?
Here' a clip with an incredible B-17 low-level pass:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TGGynxYbA48
Steve McQueen and Robert Wagner play in The War Lover. Great movie!
Cheers!
Mickm
Just passing some time....
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:yessir:
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smiling :) ... until the landing :crying:
:rofl:
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:takepicture:
Check out the price of gas!
:popcorn:
Quote from: 340challconvert on January 31, 2018, 03:41:00 PM
Check out the price of gas!
:popcorn:
I remember gas at around .50/Gal. Wow i feel old.... :vipermanhiding:
I remember gas being about the same price later, when I first started driving in 1969. You could get Sunoco 260 for the outrageous price of 36-38 cents a gallon.
:takemymoney:
Quote from: 71-440 on January 31, 2018, 04:15:35 PM
Quote from: 340challconvert on January 31, 2018, 03:41:00 PM
Check out the price of gas!
:popcorn:
I remember gas at around .50/Gal. Wow i feel old.... :vipermanhiding:
Don't feel bad. I remember paying 25 cents per gallon. :bye:
:wrenching:
Seems like such a long time ago....
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Yikes! Well I hope that roo bar saved the nose.
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Quote from: Chryco Psycho on February 02, 2018, 08:03:00 PM
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I guess with the new Demon, the Hellcat is a "retro" car now. :haha:
Yup: Hellcat is "old news"! I guess I would be okay with owning one though!
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Check out the price of the Superbird from Culver Plymouth! :bigmoney:
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Quote from: 340challconvert on February 04, 2018, 11:49:43 AM
Check out the price of the Superbird from Culver Plymouth! :bigmoney:
... and the ad says it's a V-code! :takealook:
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A car that gives you and yours cancer so that many new owners can enjoy her also as the prior one dies :rofl:
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Now that is freakin awesome!
Really gives that charger the hot rod stance!
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My Dad in the late 50's early 60's was stationed at Vandenburg AFB. He then received orders to Naval War College, Norfolk, Va. He special ordered a 1960 Chrysler 413 cu in, baby blue with white top, from the local dealer for the trip across states. We towed a trailer for 30 days zig zagging to the major Nat'l Parks to set up camp. I learned how to drive with this beast in high school. It would chirp the tires going into passing gear at 65 mph!
Quote from: IRON MAN on February 11, 2018, 11:17:22 AM
My Dad in the late 50's early 60's was stationed at Vandenburg AFB. He then received orders to Naval War College, Norfolk, Va. He special ordered a 1960 Chrysler 413 cu in, baby blue with white top, from the local dealer for the trip across states. We towed a trailer for 30 days zig zagging to the major Nat'l Parks to set up camp. I learned how to drive with this beast in high school. It would chirp the tires going into passing gear at 65 mph!
Damn military brat.... :rofl: Saw most of the USA & Europe from the back seat of a Chrysler while Pops was being transferred from base to base.... Odd to me that an Air Force guy would be sent to Naval War College....
Wild R/T, My father served 32 years in the Corps of Engineers ARMY. He was the Civil Engineer responsible for building the missile silos at Vandenburg AFB, during the cold war. Evidently my father was sent to the Naval War College to help prepare him for the ten years he served on the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Pentagon.
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Working on a 70 RT Challenger convertible!
:wrenching:
Quote from: 340challconvert on February 12, 2018, 07:13:34 AM
Working on a 70 RT Challenger convertible!
I always wear my red cowboy boots when wrenching on my cars too! :banana:
Quote from: 303 Mopar on February 12, 2018, 07:14:49 AM
Quote from: 340challconvert on February 12, 2018, 07:13:34 AM
Working on a 70 RT Challenger convertible!
I always wear my red cowboy boots when wrenching on my cars too! :banana:
Wild 1970 styles: I remember wearing boots and straight jeans! Though they were usually tan or brown. Must have been a Texas car?
Pretty sweet side view mirror.
Quote from: Cuda_mark on February 12, 2018, 07:19:21 AM
Pretty sweet side view mirror.
Definitely after market! No one worried about getting the correct mirror back then! along with the day 2 wheels and Dodge sticker on the front fender. 8)
FF4 Light-Green ... it's one of those colors where either you love it :inlove: or hate it :barf:
I had a '70 Chally 'vert once ... it was originally FF4 ... but (fortunately for me) the guy who owned it before me had it repainted in EB5 Bright-Blue ... which I much preferred over FF4. :thankyou:
8)Nice picks! Love the rt ragtop pic. Would have given my left nut for that back in the day. Maybe both now.
That old vert looks pretty clean there, It would be interesting to see photos of it at 6 month intervals from that photo I bet.
Prom date anyone!
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Elvis driving a crew cab sweptline
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Installing Challenger emblems on the grills at the factory!
:panama:
I came across this pair of Chevelles during a visit to Brooklyn in the early 80s.
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Not sure what is going on here?
:dunno:
Panhanling.
paying admission to a drive-in movie theater :alan2cents:
based on the size of the palm trees - probably a "GRAND OPENING"
Quote from: 6bblgt on February 25, 2018, 10:26:33 AM
paying admission to a drive-in movie theater :alan2cents:
based on the size of the palm trees - probably a "GRAND OPENING"
Free Admission to the movie for Dodges, DeSotos, Plymouths and Chryslers! :alan2cents:
anybody who remember the hustler
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wooo nice setup :thankyou:
:needphotos: Gas lines, not so good days
Interesting seeing the guy with the lawn mower waiting in line for gas!
Hope the lawn looked good after this wait?
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Not sure if someone already posted this.
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Buy Mopar Parts!
I haven't seen this one before....
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:banana:
Oh: I'd like to be the guy to wheel those Demons out of there.
These demons are more my style :bigthumb:
True, but in 71 those Demons would have made me happy.
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the first muscle car
Quote from: Chryco Psycho on March 09, 2018, 08:24:24 PM
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the first muscle car
Correction.... the first muscle car.... Duesenberg Model J
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cute
Nothing like the smell of food cooking in the kitchen!
That is one hell of a pie. :banana:
Lift with your knees !!
summer can't wait
McQueens Manx , flat 6 corvair powered
Dang want a fury some day some day!!
A time when the waitresses still came out to the car for your food order!
:rebelflag" :o
Quote from: Roadman on March 14, 2018, 03:05:51 PM
:rebelflag" :o
:thinking: Doesn't everyone? :rofl:
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sad
Daytona Superbird , it says so !!
That could have been looked after better , Wow :bye:
strong wing..
Let's see we have crager rims, mural on the door, cb antenna, extended rear shackles, probably Gabriel high jacker air shocks hmmm what else.....
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one more
How about the Deuce Coupe from Amercan Graffitti! :stayinlane:
Where were you in 62?
Quote from: 340challconvert on March 20, 2018, 10:27:50 AM
How about the Deuce Coupe from Amercan Graffitti! :stayinlane:
Where were you in 62?
Hey Mark, do you know anyone with one of these? ;)
@Marc70challenger (https://forum.e-bodies.org/mlist/marc70challenger_16)
Quote from: Brads70 on March 20, 2018, 11:24:55 AM
Quote from: 340challconvert on March 20, 2018, 10:27:50 AM
How about the Deuce Coupe from Amercan Graffitti! :stayinlane:
Where were you in 62?
Hey Mark, do you know anyone with one of these? ;)
@Marc70challenger (https://forum.e-bodies.org/mlist/marc70challenger_16)
Maybe. :dunno:
Don't have any great pics of it. Previous owner took this pic with the actors after they signed the dash.
And pic we took the day we picked it up :burnout:
"Spanky's Saloon" ... sounds like my kind of place!! :drinkingbud:
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Quote from: Marc70challenger on March 20, 2018, 12:59:33 PM
Don't have any great pics of it. Previous owner took this pic with the actors after they signed the dash.
And pic we took the day we picked it up :burnout:
Still one of my favorite hot rods! Would love to own one someday. :banana:
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Quote from: Marc70challenger on March 20, 2018, 12:59:33 PM
Quote from: Brads70 on March 20, 2018, 11:24:55 AM
Quote from: 340challconvert on March 20, 2018, 10:27:50 AM
How about the Deuce Coupe from Amercan Graffitti! :stayinlane:
Where were you in 62?
Hey Mark, do you know anyone with one of these? ;)
@Marc70challenger (https://forum.e-bodies.org/mlist/marc70challenger_16)
Maybe. :dunno:
Don't have any great pics of it. Previous owner took this pic with the actors after they signed the dash.
And pic we took the day we picked it up :burnout:
Very cool! :twothumbsup:
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Fireball 500 with a barracuda custom
so sad one more
:unitedstates:
How about Elvis and his Plymouth Fury
:)
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I like this pic...
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Hailing a cab in NYC 1950
Quote from: 340challconvert on March 27, 2018, 05:29:18 AM
Hailing a cab in NYC 1950
Something tells me she didn't have to wait very long...... :)
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Quote from: 340challconvert on March 27, 2018, 05:29:18 AM
Hailing a cab in NYC 1950
Something tells me she didn't have to wait very long...... :)
Something tells me you are correct... NBC Studios across the street.. :thinking:
Unfortunately, I can't help but wonder what she looks like now, if she's alive that is.
she would be close to 90 now !
My mom was a model & won a number of contests around 1950 , thin Auburn ... not much resemblance now but she is still thin & pretty .
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I had a set of those back in the day on my W-31.
Oh, I bet you did.
I'd like to get my hands on a pair of those.... :cheers:
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What a cool era, not an electronic touch screen in sight.
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One of my favorite old time dealer shots! :D
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This Custom Royal was quite a car back in 1957.
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this should be the same dealership, still in business - a little down the road? since the above ad :dunno:
Hmmmm , I wonder if there are any 70 Cudas left :thinking:
Not at that price for sure.
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I don't think it's an original AAR...it looks to have front drum brakes.....not too many people would swap the factory disc for drum :dunno:
these need to be in the mangled Mopar thread here https://forum.e-bodies.org/general-topics/7/wrecked-destroyed-mangled-mopars/3645/
these arn't good old days !!
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Only in Canada eh.....pitty :canada:
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What a great shot. That's what dreams are made of right there.
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What a great shot. That's what dreams are made of right there.
You like blonds with white sweaters? :haha:
Oh yeah! And red 70 R/T Challengers aren't bad either.
In my mind I am taking the photo and that other guy isn't in the photo though.
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Here are a couple good ones... Gotta love the dude's haircut with the 68 GTX. :rofl:
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That first Challenger looks like a non-RT with 15" rallyes :twothumbsup: and the body side molding doesn't line up at the door/fender :haha:
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That first Challenger looks like a non-RT with 15" rallyes :twothumbsup: and the body side molding doesn't line up at the door/fender :haha:
Probably an A66 car, has the raisin bran hood..... And yeah that molding is pretty terrible....
Here is a rare Mopar memorabilia booklet that will surely be worth a lot of money in the not too distant future. :yes:
I am hoping to obtain a picture, as it is being signed by the author, then offering the booklet and picture for auction on :ebay:. :rofl:
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Quote from: anlauto on April 17, 2018, 07:26:18 AM
That first Challenger looks like a non-RT with 15" rallyes :twothumbsup: and the body side molding doesn't line up at the door/fender :haha:
I think that is an illusion because the door is open?
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That first Challenger looks like a non-RT with 15" rallyes :twothumbsup: and the body side molding doesn't line up at the door/fender :haha:
I think that is an illusion because the door is open?
No, take a look at the Challenger above the one with the door open..... QC needed a kick in the ass....
A lot of cars back in the day came from the factory with stuff not perfect. Nothing new.
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My brother spent lots of time PDIing them back then. The doors needed adjusting, windows had to be adjusted. I seen stripes half on, lower quarters not painted, wrong nameplates etc.
I'd take that A-66 in a second though, even if it is missing the V-8 emblem.
A few more...
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That first Challenger looks like a non-RT with 15" rallyes :twothumbsup: and the body side molding doesn't line up at the door/fender :haha:
I think that is an illusion because the door is open?
No, take a look at the Challenger above the one with the door open..... QC needed a kick in the ass....
Oops. Missed that one.
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That's a neat Charger. I like them (probably because the rebel in me likes that most people don't).
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Nice shot CP, that one looks brand new. I kind of dig the 66-67 Chargers. I know they aren't slick compared to an E-body but back in the fall of 65 they made a big impression.
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Did anyone catch that this is a Hemi Shaker wide trim with sunroof car !!
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Mobile motels on four wheels...
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A couple of night time pictures...
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Here are some black and whites...
Gotta love those white walls and hub caps on the RR! :lookatthat:
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Mr. Norm's House Of Pain! :yes:
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Quote from: Slotts on April 27, 2018, 04:03:03 AM
Mr. Norm's House Of Pain! :yes:
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Did anyone ever notice how much Mr. Norm looked like the DJ Wolfman Jack back in the day?
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That Dreamboat ad makes it for sure! I just hope she didn't scratch the fender leaning on it is all.
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My brother had a Black AAR just like that one in 1971 !
bet he wishes he still had it !! :bigthumb:
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Nice car, very pretty woman, but is it really retro? She looks like a late model and the 18" wheels mean it isn't too old of a picture.
Quote from: HP2 on May 03, 2018, 08:11:44 AM
Nice car, very pretty woman, but is it really retro? She looks like a late model and the 18" wheels mean it isn't too old of a picture.
Shhhh! That's just crazy talk! :crazytalk: There is absolutely nothing wrong with that picture! :banana:
She's retro enough for me, I didn't notice the wheels.
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I especially like the front flares!! :D
Quote from: RzeroB on May 03, 2018, 11:20:05 PM
I especially like the front flares!! :D
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Eh: That is not quite executed to a high level. Note the quarter scoops, no m46 there.
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Nice! Cheshier's Hemi bucket too.
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Elvis Presley's pink Caddy in front of the mansion!
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Gotta love the old Torque Twisters...
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Wa. plates on that T/A, I wonder?
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Quote from: dodgemania on May 05, 2018, 10:19:38 PM
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One of my favorite original Challenger ads 8)
Yeah, they sure knew how to sell cars.
I noticed the wrinkles in the upper bucket seat corner, just below headrest. I've always tried to eliminate this .... but maybe wrinkles is correct ? :thinking: :notsure:
Quote from: GY3R/T on May 07, 2018, 08:47:35 PM
I noticed the wrinkles in the upper bucket seat corner, just below headrest. I've always tried to eliminate this .... but maybe wrinkles is correct ? :thinking: :notsure:
After I put the Legendary covers on the seats in my Challenger I set them out in the sun over several days. Took out all the wrinkles. :wave:
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A few pics out of an album I got with this Cuda.
Car I just got was written up in Jan 1976 issue Street Machine mag.
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Greatest car chase ever! :iagree: and nice cars :cheers:
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How about an ad for a 6cyl Challenger!
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Does the billboard say Hemi ?
Doubt it, the emblems on the shaker bubble look smaller...
sorry , I will spend my day looking fior a 48 year old picture of an orange hemi cuda with billboards
Quote from: Chryco Psycho on May 11, 2018, 07:13:14 AM
sorry , I will spend my day looking fior a 48 year old picture of an orange hemi cuda with billboards
Don't be posting no lowly 340 shaker cars.... :rofl:
Billboard says Hemi, Is that Lennie (somethings) car, he used to be in the NHOA. I think Monogram used his car to pattern their model back in the 80's probably.
love old charger..
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What a GREAT pic!! Charger is great, model is very nice, but the overall coordination of colors and composition of this photo is FANTASTIC!! What a GREAT pic!! :ohyeah:
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The white glove treatment!
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Oh: That's cool.
That banana seat is going to hurt!
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Quote from: 303 Mopar on May 19, 2018, 08:49:19 AM
That banana seat is going to hurt!
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Where'd you get that pic of me? ;) I think I wore the knurl off three sets of handlebars doing jumps like that. Dad finally just welded them to the neck.
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This is the Ford dealership where I bought my first car, a used 68 Torino that I used to go to school. Car payment was $39 a month
Sorry guys, this was before my Challenger cravings started.
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Ah, lets forget progress and skip back to those happy days of cruising car lots in the 70's. I'll take those brycream slathered, cigarette smoking salesmen over these current slicksters too.
Ya... I remember taking a few cars out for a test "beat" :burnout:
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An oldie/classic but it never fails to make me laugh...
Quote from: Brads70 on May 29, 2018, 05:22:36 PM
An oldie/classic but it never fails to make me laugh...
Thanks, you made my day :haha: :rofl:
Yeah: That ones great.
:rofl: crazy $#it... luv the sheps on the hood too!
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kids also have fun :burnout: :burnout:
I haven't seen Ralph (vid) in quite awhile and he is only a hop skip and a jump from me.
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I really like the paint and stripe combo on that car. My 73 was originally Silver Frost and will probably go back to that color and get that stripe.
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Way Way Back Good Old Days
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Break out the snow chains! ::)
Quote from: BIGSHCLUNK on June 01, 2018, 08:51:04 AM
Break out the snow chains! ::)
Or the studed snow tires
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Neal, with a lot of your postings you make me realize just how many of us put those Slott wheels on our cars.
I had them on my '72 Cuda back in the day and now on my '71. :bigthumb:
They have always been my favorite , I had a set on my 70 Charger , those cars had massive wheel wells , 10" fit easily on the rear :bigthumb:
I only had one set of them, I always prefered the five spoke style.
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Any guesses what this was?
Another slot wheel back in the day pic!
Quote from: 1 Wild R/T on June 03, 2018, 09:34:19 AM
Any guesses what this was?
Either a 4 sale sign painted on the plywood or the windshield is missing?
Looks the engine was pulled?
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Quote from: 1 Wild R/T on June 03, 2018, 09:34:19 AM
Any guesses what this was?
Either a 4 sale sign painted on the plywood or the windshield is missing?
Looks the engine was pulled?
I was on Guam, windshields were hard to come by.... Engine & Trans were stored elsewhere.... I was trying to make a car out of it..... Picture was taken in 1980, car was nine years old & had less than 10K miles on it..... It was originally ordered by a serviceman & delivered to Guam.... 426 Hemi/4spd 4.10 Dana... GK6/X9 Leather seats, AM Cassette, Heater Delete..... Guarantied a 1 of 1 combo..... Guam's salt air wasn't kind to the car....
Let's go to the dealer and order one!
Dang Wild, I hope it is still with us. It would have rust everywhere I bet, underneath and on every surface.
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Dang Wild, I hope it is still with us. It would have rust everywhere I bet, underneath and on every surface.
Sad to say it's not.... Probably best, island cars rust differently than northern cars.... It had rust through in lots of areas, the roof, the cowl, the tops of the quarters, middle of the drivers door.... Yet the bottom & frame were pretty solid.... If I'd gotten it back to the US I likely would have tried to rebody it since it was super rusty & clean bodies were easy to find..... At this point I tell myself it was better to let it die rather than be poorly rebodied which at that time was all I could have done....
At the shop we've shipped parts to service members stationed in Guam. They all told us rot out horror stories :pullinghair:
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Any guesses what this was?
I'll bite ... an R-code Hemi?? :o
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Any guesses what this was?
I'll bite ... an R-code Hemi?? :o
Yup....
Arrrgghhh!! :crying: I know it's "back in the day" ... but even then, how could you let your Hemi Challenger wind up looking like that?? :pullinghair:
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Any guesses what this was?
I'll bite ... an R-code Hemi?? :o
Yup....
Arrrgghhh!! :crying: I know it's "back in the day" ... but even then, how could you let your Hemi Challenger wind up looking like that?? :pullinghair:
There was a reason I was able to buy a Hemi Challenger for $400...... The guy I got the car from bought it from the owner of the islands only Speed Shop.... The speed shop owner owned a few Hemi cars including two Hemi Challengers.... The Challenger was in rough shape so he decided he was gonna restore it..... Something you really shouldn't try when your in the military & on an island..... He stripped it down & had it blasted by the guys at the shipyard, probably not the best choice of equipment & operators to blast your car but it's an island so you only have so many choices..... So, now you have a bare metal shell & the shipyard guys sprayed it with etching primer (the blue stuff) About that time he received orders for nuclear power school & had to leave the island in two weeks.... No one else was interested in a car in a million pieces...... So I bought it for $400..... And was slowly putting it back together in the parking lot at the barracks.... When base security decided to do a sweep & get rid of all the abandoned cars.. Well in spite of the work being done it looked abandoned.... Nuff Said....
That is a sad story but that's why they're rare. A lot of people didn't think we knew what they were back then but we did. Even in the 70's we knew the multi carb cars were special and we placed extra value on them.
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And yet, we still haven't run out of oil 40 years later and with a world population that has doubled.
:iagree: YEP! One of the BIGGEST scams ever on the American continent
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I like thing that come in pairs :) ... and those make for a great pair!! :yes:
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What the ... :takealook: does that van have a maroon vinyl top on it??
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Wow a "doorless" had one of those way back when. And I mean waaaaaaay back. I had a driveline from a '75 in mine (a '68). Not many know that you could order with no side doors or side doors on BOTH sides..... :yes:
Interesting van for sure , I am glad someone saved it
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There's a few in that photo I wouldn't mind owning.
probably about 1974-75-----just old used cars then... :takemymoney:
You bet. These were pretty minty so maybe $2500 each in my area.
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I had that COX dune buggy. Saved up paper money to buy it.
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That just might be the test track... :dunno:
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I always loved that photo. One of the reasons I love Challengers so much.
Cool picture for sure!
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Is that Steven Hyde from That '70's show on the right?? :haha:
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Is that Steven Hyde from That '70's show on the right?? :haha:
Ya know I think you are right, good catch! :haha:
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Oh: That car was nice. Last I heard it was found in California I think. Parked under a pine tree and it was rotten. Just a shame.
Yes........that was me....back in 1971 or so...........Original wheels were steel, red with center caps and trim rings., I opted at the dealer to switch with another Challenger for the 14" with the wire covers...((They put the red wheels on a Green Challenger)).. Mine..340, Auto on the column, bench seat with folding arm rest. Rally dash. Wish I could find that one again........bought at Piedmont Dodge in Martinsville , Va. in 1970.
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You know... the more I see pictures of those slot rims , the more I like them! I wanted them for my work van but never did get around to it.
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You know... the more I see pictures of those slot rims , the more I like them! I wanted them for my work van but never did get around to it.
Remember when people used to paint inside the slots bright red or orange ? We had a lot of "frenchies" in our area...maybe that was their thing 8)
I have always liked them , Had them on my 70 Charger R/T
Dick ran Cragars and Ronnie ran Keystones, I figured if they were good enough for those guys that's what I ran.
Ran lots of Cragars myself :yes:
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I remember putting gas in my Mother's 73 Caprice and having to pull the license plate down and filling the gas tank at the rear of the car.
Still do....
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Funny, but looking at these retro pics, it still surprises me just how just how high up in the air these cars were. With today's low and sleek bodies designed to keep too much air from getting under the body, these old cars sitting up so high almost look like SUV's!!
Yup, and some insist it was stock that way. Memories are funny that way.
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Sign me up!
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That's more money than I started at being a mold maker! :bradsthumb:
Great pay for 1966. I didn't make that until 1975.
Quote from: RUNCHARGER on June 28, 2018, 11:52:59 AM
Great pay for 1966. I didn't make that until 1975.
1975? I started at $2.65 per hour in the mid 80's..... :('
Getting used to a new scanner, bear with me. My FM3 R/T with 15X8 and 15X7 and trim rings.
Dang: This isn't user friendly. Let see if this works. This is a friends 440 six pack, 4 speed from 1979. This is an FJ5 car that was painted prior to 1978. This car looks just like this today but with a different owner.
This is a faraway shot of a friends R-code Cuda. The throttle stuck and he put a rod out the side of the block in the traps at 130MPH or so. The block is still with the car and it is still modified right now. I tried to buy the car in 1980 but he wasn't saying what he would take and I wasn't going to keep going up in my offers. Too bad as I would have restored it to it's red on red, auto on column, factory 4.10 Dana glory.
Okay: If this works I'll do a few per post. Sorry about the hassle. This is transplanted Hemi in the FM3 car circa 1981. In those days we drove them to work, polished them, raced at the track on the weekend.
For those that say it can't be done, note the original 383 radiator (cooled just fine thanks) and the wedge engine brake booster that worked with the Hemi valve cover (I did a secret mod there that made it work).
Gary Zap's Hemi under glass 71 Road Runner around 1980. He formed that plexiglass hood over a stock Satellite hood somehow. A 6BBL Cuda at the same show and how we worked on cars in the 70's out in the driveway. I was swapping the 440 from the Challenger and the Hemi from the Cuda. Miraculously I found the original 383 decades later and swapped it back into the Challenger where it belonged.
That hood is flat out cool! :cooldance: 8)
Cool shot Sheldon
BTW I was making $7 / hr in 77 working nights at a grocery store , should have stayed there , would have retired with a great pension before I was 50 :headbang:
Neil: I was lucky. I left automotive and went to the railway in 1975. I was just going to stay there until I found a better paying job but I was still there 30 years later so I ended up with an okay pension. I lost quite a bit in 2008 but overall we are still okay. I didn't always enjoy my work but it kept us clothed and fed. I always wanted to be in the car biz but I was worried I wouldn't enjoy working on them as much if it was my job too.
Gary Zap with the 71 Runner changed up the Hemi and added a Supercharger and Hilborn injection but kept the cool hood. He still has that car today. I'm still fighting this scanner, it is now turning my photo's into PDFs and my eyes are going buggy. I'll get some more on here when I figure it out. There's some more very rare cars in race trim etc.
One thing I really enjoyed in that era was driving my Challenger to the track and beating trailered race cars with it. I don't think I ever trailered a car to the track.
I am with you , my race cars had plates & were driven , makes you a better racer as you have a lot more seat time IMO
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Wow, kinda looks almost out of place doesn't it?
Odd Cuda , weird combo , different color , white interior & roof but Shaker & elastomeric :thinking:
It is, but do I ever like it.
I ran a couple of LS7s, I believe they were rated at 465HP and came only as a crate engine from GM. I never had a problem with them, here we are getting ready to take care of another one.
I rode down to California for the first time in 1988, the motive was to attend "Power in the Pines".
I wish I had bought this one from Snobar in the 80's. He said it was an original X9 Hemi. I did buy this GTX for $2k in the late 80's though and built a decent 440 for it. Ran low 13's with ease and it was a great car.
The type of stuff that showed up at an outdoor show in the 80's. I think Sid trailered it there but it is a real Hemi Daytona, pretty sure he still owns it. What a beautiful car.
I bought a 64 440 for $200 and welded in a narrowed D60 and installed my good 440. I never had enough money for a good convertor or fuel system so it didn't get out of the 12's. I sold it when I got married and the next guy got it into the 10's. The Cuda is an FJ6, auto, AAR. I liked it but it needed every AAR piece and a bunch of sheet metal to make it whole again. I never was interested in it as I knew it didn't have to go on a rotisserie to be upside down.
I have seen Sids Daytona !! :twothumbsup:
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I wish I had bought this one from Snobar in the 80's. He said it was an original X9 Hemi.
If it has white interior I think I know where it resides these days... Still waiting to get restored... Or translated hidden from the world & probably never be done.....
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Unemployment line. Good time to grease it though.
Whoops!! My old man delivered cars to the dealerships from the assembly plant for a while. He really didn't like off-loading the cars from the top rack with those ramps ... said they flexed a lot and made him think they were going to collapse.
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Oooh: The Keystones and white roof make that one stand out.
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Since some pics are showing up of Plum Crazy cars.......I had a few..........These were made at the Mopars at the Rock....2009 to 2012...may be the same car ??
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Ticket for insecure load. That setup is just a little bit sketchy.
How do you fix that ? You would need a sky hook ..... :haha: :haha:
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How do you fix that ? You would need a sky hook ..... :haha: :haha:
A cairn I suppose, they did not have big towtruck's with extendable hydraulic booms back then.
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How do you fix that ? You would need a sky hook ..... :haha: :haha:
A cairn I suppose, they did not have big towtruck's with extendable hydraulic booms back then.
Get the truck to back up real fast and hope for the best :burnout:
I like the truck in post 1131 by dodgemania. Looks like a "streamlined" COE cab ... for all you old truckmasters ... what is that thing??
Kinda cool...
Yup: Cruising a new 69 GTX in Vegas had to be fun. The 63 and 64 Dodges look good too.
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There's no "NEW CAR SMELL" for that Plymouth.
Born in 73 and grew up in the early 80's. Saw technology and newer engines and transmission evolve. I'd relive it again if given the chance only I would like to be older during the eighties so I could have owned a few new cars.
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The best thing about the 80's was all the cheap 70's cars you could buy. I would have loved to have bought a new car in the 80's but I just couldn't buy a Daytona or whatever else was available then. I ended up buying new pickup trucks instead. I waited until 1999 and bought a 3.5 Intrepid and then a 2002 300M, they were good cars finally.
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Looks like that little cart has ... a motor on it?? :notsure:
Speaking of "motors" ... love that "pie-crust" tired '41 Wilys gasser in the background!! Luv them Wilys'!! :inlove:
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I put this picture in the dash of my T/A at the shows. It generates some good conversations. That's me on the left-with hair back then. On the right was either Barry or Brian Bookman. They both had AAR Cudas at the time.
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I had that magazine and a bunch of other Autobuff's . Sold them all back in the 90's :'(
Nice car! I'll bet it's aged better than the girl? LOL
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Some big names in this pic!
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Some big names in this pic!
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That is a GREAT Picture of Old Time Racers and Engineers!
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I had big lug snow tires on my 73 Challenger back in the 80's
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Yup: I've found when you have a fast car it burns all the hair off your head.
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I always thought that was an odd way for people to get their jollys.
Quote from: RUNCHARGER on August 04, 2018, 08:23:48 AM
I always thought that was an odd way for people to get their jollys.
:iagree: I see so many pictures of people standing on wing cars. I admit I cringe a little...
Yes, we were rough on our cars back then. But remember, they were our daily drivers. Here's a couple of photos I took while driving my car in early 1975. I would not drive this car in that kind of weather today. In fact, it spends most of it's time in my shop now. I remember people sitting and lying down on the hoods of these cars back then. I remember seeing Daytonas, Roadrunners, GTXs and Superbirds being treated rough Just saying...
Terry
Well: I know if I had tried to crawl up on my Dad's car when I was a kid he would have straightened me out right away. Using a vehicle is one thing but aimlessly putting scratches and dents in one is something different. I just don't see what kind of joy a person would get climbing up there anyway. I'm not too happy if a stray car makes it up on my car. Anyway it's all good.
I'm not too happy if a stray car makes it up on my car..
[/quote No I suppose not!! :dunno: I guess A stray car could do a lot of damage. Mark.
Ha, ha!
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At first I thought that was my Superbird...In the mid 90's the track photographer at Englishtown NJ did a photo shoot with a model all over the wing of my car...I've never seen the photos anywhere.... :dunno:
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Me with my good ol' 70 Challenger R/T. Wish I still had her!
Quote from: Magnumcharger on August 09, 2018, 07:56:10 AM
Me with my good ol' 70 Challenger R/T. Wish I still had her!
challenger and you are looking good :bradsthumb:
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:unitedstates: what is that for chrome things under the valence plate some exhaust system never seen that before
Here's the Barrelcuda in better days...
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Quote from: 71vert340 on August 04, 2018, 09:26:06 AM
Yes, we were rough on our cars back then. But remember, they were our daily drivers. Here's a couple of photos I took while driving my car in early 1975. I would not drive this car in that kind of weather today. In fact, it spends most of it's time in my shop now. I remember people sitting and lying down on the hoods of these cars back then. I remember seeing Daytonas, Roadrunners, GTXs and Superbirds being treated rough Just saying...
Terry
Great pic! :perfect10:
A little picture editing and throw that for vote on the next Calendar.
i.e: Dec 2018 / Jan 2019.
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Great looking Formula S.
I just realized I said a "couple" of photos. Here's the other one my sister took in the parking lot at Paradise at Mt. Rainier that same trip. Me walking back to the convertible. It was cold.
Terry
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Yes, we were rough on our cars back then. But remember, they were our daily drivers. Here's a couple of photos I took while driving my car in early 1975. I would not drive this car in that kind of weather today. In fact, it spends most of it's time in my shop now. I remember people sitting and lying down on the hoods of these cars back then. I remember seeing Daytonas, Roadrunners, GTXs and Superbirds being treated rough Just saying...
Terry
Great pic! :perfect10:
A little picture editing and throw that for vote on the next Calendar.
i.e: Dec 2018 / Jan 2019.
Some one can use this photo for a calendar if wanted. Feel Free.
Terry
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The adult toys.
I had an E58 Warlock , miss that truck , it was fun :twothumbsup:
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That's one helluva cross marketing campaign
Quote from: dodgemania on August 19, 2018, 08:51:11 AM
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They hadn't mastered Photoshop back then. :rolleyes:
Well one went out of business years ago the other is still hanging :twothumbsup:
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Interesting pic........and white walls on the Challenger......guess it had to match the material...
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Interesting, no picture of the car.
Quote from: DAYLEY/CHALLENGER on August 20, 2018, 12:58:00 PM
Interesting pic........and white walls on the Challenger......guess it had to match the material...
When my Dad bought is '68 Road Runner brand new and it came with hub caps and redline tires. Not eveyrthing was rallye wheels and RWL tires back then.
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Quote from: DAYLEY/CHALLENGER on August 20, 2018, 12:58:00 PM
Interesting pic........and white walls on the Challenger......guess it had to match the material...
When my Dad bought is '68 Road Runner brand new and it came with hub caps and redline tires. Not eveyrthing was rallye wheels and RWL tires back then.
In 68 there were no Rallys or RWL tires.... The redline was the tire... But yeah, there were lots of cars delivered with hubcaps both bottle cap style & full wheel covers.... And plenty of white walls...
The standard tire on Challengers was a white wall. :alan2cents:
Imagine seeing this in a garage...
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Good grief, you would lock your brakes up upon seeing that.
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How about a challenger w rallye wheels and a stick for $1695?
The Super Bee w the 440 and AC isn't bad at $1795
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That 74 Corvette is looking like a pretty bad deal at this point.
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Quote from: RUNCHARGER on August 22, 2018, 07:21:40 AM
That 74 Corvette is looking like a pretty bad deal at this point.
No doubt. But on the other hand that '69 Vette 427 4-speed with air(!) is looking pretty nice! :banana:
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Quote from: RUNCHARGER on August 22, 2018, 07:21:40 AM
That 74 Corvette is looking like a pretty bad deal at this point.
No doubt. But on the other hand that '69 Vette 427 4-speed with air(!) is looking pretty nice! :banana:
Or the super bee for 1795.00, correct me if I am wrong but A 1970 440 super bee would be A V code not A U code!!!
The 69 Mach 1 is a good one too..... Black 428 4 spd.......
Quote from: 1 Wild R/T on August 22, 2018, 03:21:59 PM
The 69 Mach 1 is a good one too..... Black 428 4 spd.......
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I was surprised at how high the Opel GT was. About the same as the 69 Vette. I don't think they've held their value the same though. I always liked the lines on those cars.
What year you guys figure that ad is from?? :thinking: '75? '76?
Yes: I think within a year of that 74 Corvette being new.
My Good Old Days! Early 1980's when my 70 Challenger A66 vert was still my daily driver.
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[/quote] Or the super bee for 1795.00, correct me if I am wrong but A 1970 440 super bee would be A V code not A U code!!!
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A 440-6bbl is a v code a 440-4bbl is a u code
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No air on a V-code either. So it was a 383 car or maybe an R/T.
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The 69 Mach 1 is a good one too..... Black 428 4 spd.......
The 70 GS is a pretty sweet deal too! They were pretty quick! :bradsthumb:
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Wonder if this TA Challenger is still around?
or If the couple is still together?
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Chances are the car was sold shortly after the wedding.
Circa 1975
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That T/A rotted so bad it couldn't be saved at the time. That was a high school prom picture. And the couple is still going strong today. He does have a twin to that T/A today though.
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For the life of me, I don't remember ever seeing that Cuda on the Brady Bunch! Can't believe that I missed it. :headbang:
The Mopar of motorcycles.
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Quote from: Bpret on August 31, 2018, 03:41:33 AM
That T/A rotted so bad it couldn't be saved at the time. That was a high school prom picture. And the couple is still going strong today. He does have a twin to that T/A today though.
That's great. Glad it worked out with the girl and the new TA Challenger! :bigthumb:
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Quote from: gzig5 on September 01, 2018, 12:32:47 PM
For the life of me, I don't remember ever seeing that Cuda on the Brady Bunch! Can't believe that I missed it. :headbang:
They put round tail lights and changed the grill in later episodes, and kept the color the same.
Here is a shot of the 71 Barracuda convertible with the tail lights changed to the 72 tail.
That is also the Satellite wagon that the family banged up!
Mannix also used a 71 Cuda convertible converted to a 72 that he wrecked.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMkrDk-VnTs&feature=youtu.be
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One thing doesn't match the others. I bought this setup in March 1980. Drove it home 75 miles on glare ice.
Sheldon, was your first Hemi?
March of 80 was the same month I got my first & only Hemi.... 71 R code...
Ha, ha: Yes that was my first one. I always wanted one since I was a kid, nothing was going to stop me from buying this one. I wish mine had been a real Hemi car like that though!
The potential was huge..Less than 10,000 miles.....Originally ordered on Guam, 426/4spd/4:10 heater delete.....Leather interior, AM cassette.... The reality was It never had a chance to survive.... It had been taken apart before I got it & with many lost parts on an island thousands of miles from a parts source (Guam) & on the salary an E4 in the Navy made plus the title issues due to the guy I got if from had a loan on it.......I was able to get the Hemi & 4 spd home... Honestly the car was so rusty it needed to die but......
:unitedstates: before the bullitt chase
Those boats took a lot of room to dock.
That first one (Buick??) or whatever it is...make a cool street rod. :bradsthumb:
From Beverly hillbillies
Notice the decidedly butt dragging, stock stance of this car.
Quote from: HP2 on September 04, 2018, 10:03:02 AM
Notice the decidedly butt dragging, stock stance of this car.
I call it saggy a$$ syndrome. That's the way it was though.
Landy working on a '68.
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Back in the Day
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Check out the stylin' hub caps on the Road runner.
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Found the weak link
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Quote from: 303 Mopar on September 08, 2018, 08:03:59 PM
Found the weak link
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That's some kind of ugly..... Main shaft of the transmission is broken, differential yoke is destroyed & the driveshaft is severely bent.... I wonder how the body looks.... Or what failed first & at what speed.....
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That looks tuff and no fat chix sitting on the wing.
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Ah: She's about to climb up.
:unitedstates: side pipes looking good back in the days
Quote from: dodgemania on September 12, 2018, 06:08:38 AM
:unitedstates: side pipes looking good back in the days
FK5 with a tan interior? And look! :takealook: the hood emblems say it has a Hemi under that lid!! :banana:
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I'm surprised the SE had the cheapwalls standard.
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I like that just fine.
Me too :ohyeah:
The Challenger was the best styled convt. ever made IMHO.
Quote from: RUNCHARGER on September 14, 2018, 07:11:30 AM
I'm surprised the SE had the cheapwalls standard.
everything at Dodge & Plymouth (A, B, C & E-body) for '70 had blackwall tires STANDARD except (most "musclecars"):
BS = F70-14 w/RWL
JS = F70-14 w/RWL
RM = F70-14 "white streak"
RS = F70-14 "white streak"
WM = F70-14 "white streak"
WS = F70-14 "white streak"
XS = F70-14 "white streak"
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PP23* (Sport Fury GT) = H70-15 "white streak" early & w/RWL late *(actually PH23 with A52 OPTION package)
tires were an easy source to pump up the MSRP, the "musclecars" used STANDARD performance tires heavily in advertisements (but the A-bodies still got E70-14 Polyglas blackwall)
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First time I stopped in was back in 77 while stationed a GLNTC... Musclecars were dead, lotta customized vans on the lot...
I stopped by the corner again around 2004...... Looked like a pretty rough area by that time...
That Michigan Cuda is all right.
Open Season
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OMG !!!!! :o Was he driving in reverse ?? :driving:
Quote from: 303 Mopar on September 19, 2018, 07:11:32 PM
Open Season
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Buddy of mine has a photo of his dad with a similar thing going on... But he wasn't driving a Demon..... He was driving a 1954 Mercedes SL300 Gullwing...
Quote from: BIGSHCLUNK on September 04, 2018, 08:02:59 AM
That first one (Buick??) or whatever it is...make a cool street rod. :bradsthumb:
Yep, those Buicks are cool!
https://www.carsforsale.com/vehicle/details/16664090
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Quote from: dodgemania on September 23, 2018, 12:18:38 AM
:unitedstates: im guessing no gas
Oct 73 Opec's first oil embargo.... Gas rationing...
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There's my two dream cars. 71 R/T Charger and 70 Shaker Challenger.
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Quote from: RUNCHARGER on September 24, 2018, 07:16:29 AM
There's my two dream cars. 71 R/T Charger and 70 Shaker Challenger.
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Oh my. I love that shot.
Quote from: dodgemania on September 27, 2018, 06:22:14 AM
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Always wondered why the Challenger emblem on the grill was placed so low on this early promo pic? :thinking:
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Ha, ha: Sports car was reaching a bit. Sporty car sure.
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I haven't seen those two shots before.
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Anyone like to golf?
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Motel Birmingham, 1976 Talladega 500 meet.
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Wow, could put this in the retro babe section too! :unbelievable:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HBIUJiqWao
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Wow, could put this in the retro babe section too! :unbelievable:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HBIUJiqWao
She fits in perfectly to Don's pigeon chest. :D
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Wow, could put this in the retro babe section too! :unbelievable:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HBIUJiqWao
She fits in perfectly to Don's pigeon chest. :D
I think Don " got the point" .... twice! :haha: I'll admit , made me look twice! :yes:
:unitedstates: nice couple :ohyeah:
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My new Challenger then and now, managed to find a few past owners, from the first one, who bought it as a demo in September 1970...
It had a custom phase, but managed to survive!
Ben
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How about a 5 year old Challenger with a manual trans and rallye wheels for $1695!
A 69 Chevelle 307, 4 sp selling for the same price in black w cragars!
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Or the powerrhouse Karman Glia with A/C for the same price. I think I'd take the 428 Mustang from that price grouping. Assuming the Challenger was a 318, 3 speed of course.
Englishtown 1991.....been there...got the T-shirt.....anybody else still have their old shirts ?
This shirt is older then some of our members :haha:
Quote from: 340challconvert on October 08, 2018, 06:45:28 AM
How about a 5 year old Challenger with a manual trans and rallye wheels for $1695!
A 69 Chevelle 307, 4 sp selling for the same price in black w cragars!
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A lot of black cars with Cragers... :rofl:
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Quote from: 340challconvert on October 08, 2018, 06:45:28 AM
How about a 5 year old Challenger with a manual trans and rallye wheels for $1695!
A 69 Chevelle 307, 4 sp selling for the same price in black w cragars!
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A lot of black cars with Cragers... :rofl:
Welcome to 1975, all those Day 2 cars driving around! :driving:
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Quote from: 340challconvert on October 08, 2018, 06:45:28 AM
How about a 5 year old Challenger with a manual trans and rallye wheels for $1695!
A 69 Chevelle 307, 4 sp selling for the same price in black w cragars!
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A lot of black cars with Cragers... :rofl:
Welcome to 1975, all those Day 2 cars driving around!
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Yup... Only thing odd is the prices.... In 75 you could buy a super nice 1970 vintage muscle car for $8-$900... $1695?? That was two cars.....
:iagree: Off the street! car dealer gots to get paid.
Can't remember if I had posted this one over here yet or not....
My first car, 1988ish? Scary to think that's now "retro" 8)
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Quote from: 340challconvert on October 08, 2018, 06:45:28 AM
How about a 5 year old Challenger with a manual trans and rallye wheels for $1695!
A 69 Chevelle 307, 4 sp selling for the same price in black w cragars!
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A lot of black cars with Cragers... :rofl:
Welcome to 1975, all those Day 2 cars driving around!
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Yup... Only thing odd is the prices.... In 75 you could buy a super nice 1970 vintage muscle car for $8-$900... $1695?? That was two cars.....
My recollection of that time; I don't think in 1975 they were quite that cheap just yet,In 1975 I bought a 440-6pk Challenger, automatic w a shaker and dana 410 rear off a private person for $1850. Car had about 47k mileage on it.
Dealers were selling the last of the 1974 e bodies at discount just to get rid of them.
My friend picked up a new 360 1974 Cuda from a dealer w a 4 speed and paid $3400 for it
Right out of college 1975, I went to look at a 69 Chevelle hardtop, 350 4bll automatic w console ps/pb for my brother who was into Chevrolet. Dealer had it priced at 2400.
A guy I knew brought his 70 hemi cuda automatic into the gas station I was working for a tune up before selling it (of course we beat the crap out of it-(another story) He was selling the hemi cuda for $3400. in the mid 70's. He took 3 grand and the car was in great shape.
Prices really started to drop after multiple gas shortages with people dumping anything with a big engine. Prices really started to get cheap in the late 1979'/early 80's when they were pretty beat up and on their 10 years old + mark.
I ran a Mopar parts business in the late 1979 /early-mid 80's (XTINCT Auto Parts) This is when the cars started to go for cheap. I would pick up cars at the time anywhere from $300 to about a $1000 depending on condition. Some I would fix and blow out and others I would break up for parts to make money. You could also find a ton of these cars in junk yards at the time which i would strip off parts to sell.
Cars typically lost about 1/2 their value over a 5 year period at time
If you think about it, a 69/70 car with a sticker price of about 3400/3500 would be worth about 1800 by 1975. Dealer prices were always a little higher for a decent "used car".
Really wish I had a time machine to go back, buy up cars and keep them for 20 years
I need a DeLorean with a flux capacitor!Just my thoughts and experience. :thinking:
Quote from: 340challconvert on October 08, 2018, 06:45:28 AM
How about a 5 year old Challenger with a manual trans and rallye wheels for $1695!
A 69 Chevelle 307, 4 sp selling for the same price in black w cragars!
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Unlike the rest of you, I called the dealership and was told the Challenger had been sold. I was hoping for a bargain that was sitting on a lot for 43 years, but no dice. :D
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Quote from: 340challconvert on October 08, 2018, 06:45:28 AM
How about a 5 year old Challenger with a manual trans and rallye wheels for $1695!
A 69 Chevelle 307, 4 sp selling for the same price in black w cragars!
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A lot of black cars with Cragers... :rofl:
Welcome to 1975, all those Day 2 cars driving around!
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Yup... Only thing odd is the prices.... In 75 you could buy a super nice 1970 vintage muscle car for $8-$900... $1695?? That was two cars.....
My recollection of that time; I don't think in 1975 they were quite that cheap just yet,
In 1975 I bought a 440-6pk Challenger, automatic w a shaker and dana 410 rear off a private person for $1850. Car had about 47k mileage on it.
Dealers were selling the last of the 1974 e bodies at discount just to get rid of them.
My friend picked up a new 360 1974 Cuda from a dealer w a 4 speed and paid $3400 for it
Right out of college 1975, I went to look at a 69 Chevelle hardtop, 350 4bll automatic w console ps/pb for my brother who was into Chevrolet. Dealer had it priced at 2400.
A guy I knew brought his 70 hemi cuda automatic into the gas station I was working for a tune up before selling it (of course we beat the crap out of it-(another story) He was selling the hemi cuda for $3400. in the mid 70's. He took 3 grand and the car was in great shape.
Prices really started to drop after multiple gas shortages with people dumping anything with a big engine. Prices really started to get cheap in the late 1979'/early 80's when they were pretty beat up and on their 10 years old + mark.
I ran a Mopar parts business in the late 1979 /early-mid 80's (XTINCT Auto Parts) This is when the cars started to go for cheap. I would pick up cars at the time anywhere from $300 to about a $1000 depending on condition. Some I would fix and blow out and others I would break up for parts to make money. You could also find a ton of these cars in junk yards at the time which i would strip off parts to sell.
Cars typically lost about 1/2 their value over a 5 year period at time
If you think about it, a 69/70 car with a sticker price of about 3400/3500 would be worth about 1800 by 1975. Dealer prices were always a little higher for a decent "used car".
Really wish I had a time machine to go back, buy up cars and keep them for 20 years
I need a DeLorean with a flux capacitor!
Just my thoughts and experience.
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In 75 I bought a 70 R/T SE Challenger U code loaded with options 70K miles $840.00
My buddy bought a 68 Charger R/T L code 4spd beautiful car, $700....
Another buddy picked up a 70.5 Z-28 Beautiful, $900....
New York cars may have been more expensive but in central California farm country they were cheap....
My first Chall was a U code 4spd Vanishing point all white R/T $1100 in 78 I do have pictures but not here
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How about a 5 year old Challenger with a manual trans and rallye wheels for $1695!
A 69 Chevelle 307, 4 sp selling for the same price in black w cragars!
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A lot of black cars with Cragers... :rofl:
Welcome to 1975, all those Day 2 cars driving around!
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Yup... Only thing odd is the prices.... In 75 you could buy a super nice 1970 vintage muscle car for $8-$900... $1695?? That was two cars.....
My recollection of that time; I don't think in 1975 they were quite that cheap just yet,
In 1975 I bought a 440-6pk Challenger, automatic w a shaker and dana 410 rear off a private person for $1850. Car had about 47k mileage on it.
Dealers were selling the last of the 1974 e bodies at discount just to get rid of them.
My friend picked up a new 360 1974 Cuda from a dealer w a 4 speed and paid $3400 for it
Right out of college 1975, I went to look at a 69 Chevelle hardtop, 350 4bll automatic w console ps/pb for my brother who was into Chevrolet. Dealer had it priced at 2400.
A guy I knew brought his 70 hemi cuda automatic into the gas station I was working for a tune up before selling it (of course we beat the crap out of it-(another story) He was selling the hemi cuda for $3400. in the mid 70's. He took 3 grand and the car was in great shape.
Prices really started to drop after multiple gas shortages with people dumping anything with a big engine. Prices really started to get cheap in the late 1979'/early 80's when they were pretty beat up and on their 10 years old + mark.
I ran a Mopar parts business in the late 1979 /early-mid 80's (XTINCT Auto Parts) This is when the cars started to go for cheap. I would pick up cars at the time anywhere from $300 to about a $1000 depending on condition. Some I would fix and blow out and others I would break up for parts to make money. You could also find a ton of these cars in junk yards at the time which i would strip off parts to sell.
Cars typically lost about 1/2 their value over a 5 year period at time
If you think about it, a 69/70 car with a sticker price of about 3400/3500 would be worth about 1800 by 1975. Dealer prices were always a little higher for a decent "used car".
Really wish I had a time machine to go back, buy up cars and keep them for 20 years
I need a DeLorean with a flux capacitor!
Just my thoughts and experience.
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In 75 I bought a 70 R/T SE Challenger U code loaded with options 70K miles $840.00
My buddy bought a 68 Charger R/T L code 4spd beautiful car, $700....
Another buddy picked up a 70.5 Z-28 Beautiful, $900....
New York cars may have been more expensive but in central California farm country they were cheap....
Wow, at those prices I could have made a fortune in my parts business a lot earlierNot looking to belabor the point.
My first Dodge Challenger was a 70 RT 383 automatic in Y1. I paid 1000 for the car and it was already rough in 1974. I got it cheap at the time with the 1st gas shortage hitting that year. The car was beat and the driver's side floor and part of the trunk was already rusted out in some areas.
Clean 70 Challenger RTs here sold in the $1500 - $1700 range in nice condition when I left college in 75. Contingent upon the engine and condition of course.
I bought, sold and broke up a lot of e bodies, Camaros and Mustangs from 1975-1985 They were great years to find the cars cheap.
I did pick up my current 70 Challenger A66 in 1979 for $1200 and the motor and trans were out and had to be installed.
When the second gas crunch hit in 1979, that is when everything here went cheap with anything that had large motors.
If you had access to clean 5 year old e body mopars in the mid 70's for those prices; you were very lucky! IMO I do know that e bodies sold for a higher price then the b bodies at the time (still the GENERAL case today.)
Chevy Camaros sold at the same price of the e bodies or many times, slightly higher/
May be the California weather also helped to keep cars cleaner and rust free.
Anyway, sounds like you were lucky to get nice cars under a grand for those mid 70's years :drinkingbud:
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We have a 1970 Challenger in our neck of the woods with a "flip front end" ....the car is an original "V" code so I cringe every time I see it out at a show....but that's what they did back then :twothumbsup:
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I'll take the 57 rag please, not a fan of the other ones.
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Deep offset Cragars on that one.
Always love the old Challenger convertible pictures
The "kid" in the pictures is in his 40-s/50's now
wonder if he now owns the car? :thinking:
The good old days..... :bradsthumb:
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That Challenger is still around! Belongs to my friend Dale Matthews in North Carolina...
R/T 383 4-speed, louvers, Power windows...
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Racing 47 years ago!!
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Grab the last of the 71's while you can!
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Hmm, that 71 Charger R/T looks like a no brainer there.
The car guys I knew used to hang out in White Castle's Parking Lot in the early 1970's in North Bergen right outside of James Braddock Park (named after the boxer they called the Bull from Bergen) They still had waitress girls going to the cars with a hanging tray for your car window! :banana:
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Hey I had one of those Mitsubishi Challengers back in the day. It was a great little car. Gas mileage was incredible. Got 200,000 miles out of that car with not doing much to it. Obviously not the Challenger of the day but the gas crunch was on and it worked. Being a side distributor gravity would take over and burn the points out every few months. I kept a couple in the glove box and when the car died I could get out and change the points in 5 minutes with no tools but a screwdriver. Did it all by feel and when I did check they were dead on. Those were the days. :ohyeah:
I suppose they were right for the times.
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But the 71 was MORE right with my times.
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But the 71 was MORE right with my times.
yes i like the 1971 M28 wide front mouldings. i know it's just bling bling but i like it :bradsthumb:
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Hey I had one of those Mitsubishi Challengers back in the day. It was a great little car. Gas mileage was incredible. Got 200,000 miles out of that car with not doing much to it. Obviously not the Challenger of the day but the gas crunch was on and it worked. Being a side distributor gravity would take over and burn the points out every few months. I kept a couple in the glove box and when the car died I could get out and change the points in 5 minutes with no tools but a screwdriver. Did it all by feel and when I did check they were dead on. Those were the days. :ohyeah:
So did I and agree with you on how cool it was. All Black the only thing was when I heard about it and then saw it the disappointment was it did not look anything like a Challenger. At least the new Challenger have a way better resemblance to the original.
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Wow: Those torsion bars are cranked up in that new AAR.
Yeah too high for me !
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Man is that ever a tall tire up front!
Needed so the oil pan wouldn't drag in the snow! I seen that car about 25 years ago, it was restored and painted F8 Centari and it was very nicely sprayed.
Taller tires create more roll out so the car get moving more before the e.t. beam is broken. Changing tire diameter allows you to tune when the car breaks the beam compared to when the driver wants to leave off the tree.
With a tire that big, you could hit the gas as soon as the last yellow comes on and have the car move 6-8 inches closer to the finish line before the clock actually started.
Could also fit in the drag racing picture post....?
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Could also fit in the drag racing picture post....?
I still vividly remember the excitement of "Street" racing with Big Willie and his wife in the streets of Los Angeles back in the day.
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Love that original AAR with rocker and wheel lip moldings... :o
The frame looks bent, too :banana:
That 68 is doing pretty well too for back then with those little tires.
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CP: You must have known the Kramers too I imagine.
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The simple life - Miller High Life, a bucket and hose, and your Cuda.
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Wonder if it's an original 1971 Hemicuda ?
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Wonder if it's an original 1971 Hemicuda ?
My guess would be yes.... They were just cars.......
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Wonder if it's an original 1971 Hemicuda ?
My guess would be yes.... They were just cars.......
Yea, I was thinking that too.....wouldn't it be something if that was your old car and you just stumbled across that picture...how cool would that be... :drinkingbud:
Rare color
I have that one ^^ on my rotating computer desktop picture. One of my favorites.
Sad but time moves on!
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I'd forgotten that Dodge took over Mustang production in 1980...... :rofl: Nice light....
I know I'm a little strange but that big ole ugly Gran Fury still looks better than those Twangs.
Wonder how many troopers quit over driving those "twangs" :barf:
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Wonder how many troopers quit over driving those "twangs" :barf:
Allot of them really liked them.... Less room than the old Dodges but allot faster than anything Dodge had provided in years.... Oh.... In 1980 the were no Police Mustangs... CHP Began testing in 82 & Ford offered their first Police Pkg Mustangs in 83........
I know we are talking about 80's mustangs but towards the end of the 80's I was headed back to college and my car overheated in a very small town. I actually had a CHP officer pull over and give me a ride into town so I could get another lower rad hose. He had a large amount of bud on his center console as he just busted a guy minutes before. The CHP officer told me he really liked the LX Mustangs as they could go over 130mph in no time flat.
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Gas shortages make prices sky rocket in 1979.
1979 brought about yet another oil crisis and oil rose to $39.50 per barrel over the next year.
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Gas shortages make prices sky rocket in 1979.
1979 brought about yet another oil crisis and oil rose to $39.50 per barrel over the next year.
I was so naive back then. The rollers on the gas pump could only go up to 99 cents a gallon, so I thought that was as high as the price would go. Then they started charging 52 cents for a half gallon, then 54 cents. So I realized, I didn't know about this loop hole in my reasoning. :bricks:
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Not that old. This is about 20 years ago. An original 440, 4 speed, Air Grabber GTX I sold to Winnipeg. Sort of too bad I let this one go. I sold it to pick up my 71 FJ6, 4 Speed Road Runner. You can't keep them all.
This may be a repost. My First real muscle, 1967 GTX in 1976. 440, auto, PDB but MS.
My second Formula 340-S. I built this for my wife when we got married. Original 340-S however the automatic got turfed for a 4 speed. As usual I bought it as a bare shell. Almost 30 years ago now..
It's 1981 and this truck is about 2 weeks old. I just moved all the cool stuff off my 77 W-200, 440 truck onto this one.
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This one sits too high as well , silver grille ?
On the first two, I love the look of the Polyglas tires on the mag wheels :drooling:
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This one sits too high as well , silver grille ?
Its that high to clear the mud flaps..... :banana:
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I wish I had bought this one. It was purported to be an original X9 Hemi car. I didn't trust the seller though and didn't pursue it. It was in southern Wa. state, this was mid 80's.
Warming the hides. This car eventually got into the 10's. I paid $50 for it originally and it was pretty rough.
Not much to see here. Just an FJ6 AAR under it all. Mid 80's.
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I wish I had bought this one. It was purported to be an original X9 Hemi car. I didn't trust the seller though and didn't pursue it. It was in southern Wa. state, this was mid 80's.
I think that car may be here in Modesto..... Got the VIN? Buddy of mine picked up a TX9 69 Hemi-Charger around 90-91, TX9/white stripe/had black interior but coded for white...... 4spd.... A guy he knew out of Stockton picked it up through a lien sale when it was abandoned on the side of a road & CHP had the car impounded.....
I never got the VIN. The seller also had a green one and told me the green one had the VIN swapped in so I didn't trust the black one either.
Stockton must have had a high percentage of Mopar fans, mine came out of there also.
Well if this is the same car all the body stampings match the Block, 4spd, VIN, Fender Tag & Broadcast Sheet.... The CHP had it towed off the side of a country road, the block was in the trunk, trans & drive shaft were still in place... No heads, crank, pistons, rods.... Missing allot but the most important stuff was there.... Unfortunately he's owned it for over 30 years & still hasn't done anything with it.... But he did just retire so I'm hoping it'll see the light of day again.... Same guy has a FY1 T/A 4spd/louvers/rally dash/3.91's and an FC7 R/T.... None of them have been on the road, the T/A did get trailered to a car show maybe 12-13 years ago.....
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Stockton must have had a high percentage of Mopar fans, mine came out of there also.
This whole area is a big time automotive hotbed..... American Graffiti is based in Modesto & Dirty Mary Crazy Larry was filmed around the Stockton/Lodi/Sonora/Lockford area
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Top of the game back then. I bet both those cars got jacked shortly after those photos and had major cutting done to them to put the power to the ground.
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I like the shirt!
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Hand painted!
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Before the days of vinyl graphics :ohyeah:
I still prefer the painted on.
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Cool video, The clothes speak out as well as the cars, bringing some great memories to mind
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Lots of cool shots in that one, mostly Mopars too! Sure was a fun time!
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Well I guess you can't argue that Crager mags weren't popular back then.. 8) cool video...
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Well I guess you can't argue that Crager mags weren't popular back then.. 8) cool video...
There weren't many choices... Nothing like today...
I never a fan of Cragers , chrome peeled easily
I still love cragers, look good on practically anything.
They do look nice but Keystone and Cragars always seemed to rust or flake unless not driven at all.
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Chryco, that Whisky a go go off Sunset Blvd picture brought some great, driving my 'Cuda, cruising and then going dancing memories for me. :twothumbsup:
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Chryco, that Whisky a go go off Sunset Blvd picture brought some great, driving my 'Cuda, cruising and then going dancing memories for me. :twothumbsup:
Lotta great bands played there... My GF saw Morrison & The Doors there... Along with a bunch of other great bands...
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Holy jacked!
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Holy jacked!
Yeah, that one of those cars where the rear shock crossmember is severely cracked/broken.... But I sure remember seeing plenty done that way.....
I remember lots of air shocks pumped up way too far...
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I actually thought that ad was quite demeaning to the Challenger.
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Just a real deal, Hemi Daytona.
Different times in life........
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Just a real deal, Hemi Daytona.
The Radke Daytona, that ad and the article in Hot Rod got me hooked on Wing Cars big time as a kid...
Has been restored back to boring stock...
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Just a real deal, Hemi Daytona.
The Radke Daytona, that ad and the article in Hot Rod got me hooked on Wing Cars big time as a kid...
Has been restored back to boring stock...
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Yup... While I appreciate restored to stock some cars should be restored to how they were back in the day.... I too remember that one from back in the day.... The STP colors just work on that car.... And I loved the 200S wheels.....
I agree completely !!
Ok so you restored the car back to original but did you do the car justice ??
Many cars are / were far more unique in Day 2 condition , , that Daytona , The Warlock , Big Willies Daytona & many more had far more character left alone , restored they just become 1 of X built , [ I don't believe Big Willies daytona has been restored just saying it shouldn't
Yeah; The 200S, the chrome work, the tire size really were well done on that car, And it got driven, even magazine tested. It WAS cooool.
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Motor out or just torsion bars cranked up way to high for some reason? Limbo contest? :D
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Have you got your tree yet?
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Awesome!!! A Hemi Daytona with a Tunnel Ram, 2x4's & a Christmas Tree!!!!
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Hmm: That red/red one looks like a big motor car of some sort.
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Hmm: That red/red one looks like a big motor car of some sort.
Yup... Can't make it out but it has the big emblems... So 440 Sixpack or 426 Hemi... I think it's a 440 Sixpack...
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Cigarette is in the other hand.
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Check out the chrome Doug Thorley Show Tubes, side pipes!
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Check out the chrome Doug Thorley Show Tubes, side pipes!
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Yup: That stuff probably fell into the trash after a short while I reckon.
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My car 1977
Daytona!
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Fueling up for the Pikes Peak Hill Climb!
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Summertime
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Ha: A factory paint FC7 car!
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Ha: A factory paint FC7 car!
Unfortunately true FC7 died horribly back in the day... Great color but it just didn't hold up...
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That looks like a Challenger A66 convertible; no RT emblems with the Challenger emblem on the trunk moved to the right side. :thinking:, but it does have the wheel well chrome. who knows?
Would never do this today! :stop:
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Would never do this today! :stop:
Isn't that what you call "Winter storage" :P
I thought that was today !!
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That looks like a Challenger A66 convertible; no RT emblems with the Challenger emblem on the trunk moved to the right side. :thinking:, but it does have the wheel well chrome. who knows?
Well I know for a 100% fact this is an A66 vert.... And it is coded for wheel well trim.... Along with a lot of other nice options....
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I haven't seen this ad before
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That Pro Trac Challenger was done in green go in the colour ads.
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So my Grandma gave me her old car she had sitting in the barn, I passed, had it hauled off for scrap. ...... :Stirring:
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My wife had a T/A, that was identical to that, only hers had a gator grain top. I've been looking for that car, for the last ten years.
Love that period-correct shot of the engine compartment.
Quote from: Floyd on December 19, 2018, 05:42:04 AM
Love that period-correct shot of the engine compartment.
Rounded washer jug on a 70 TA :thinking:
OMG! Do you ever miss anything Alan? :rofl:
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Quote from: Floyd on December 19, 2018, 05:42:04 AM
Love that period-correct shot of the engine compartment.
Rounded washer jug on a 70 TA :thinking:
Yep, what does the AAR you're working on have Alan. Most original AAR/TAs I've seen had the rounded style. May have have been a mid-year thing.
Nice shots, I really like the trim ring and hubcab look on a T/A.
See if you can spot all the Mopars in this cool video
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Quote from: anlauto on December 19, 2018, 05:47:19 AM
Quote from: Floyd on December 19, 2018, 05:42:04 AM
Love that period-correct shot of the engine compartment.
Rounded washer jug on a 70 TA :thinking:
Yep, what does the AAR you're working on have Alan. Most original AAR/TAs I've seen had the rounded style. May have have been a mid-year thing.
Believe to be rounded as well, but it's busted in that corner so it's hard to say 1000%
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Who would rock this?
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Love this truck!
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I always preferred the Midnite Ex
It had a lot more options available !
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Skiing anyone?
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I love these pictures of jacked up cars with big buns. :twothumbsup:
Check out this site for a ton of back-in-the day jacked-up muscle cars. Don't worry, it isn't a porn site...
http://upintherear.tumblr.com/
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TAXI!
Ha for a split second I thought it had an ebodies front lic plate. I could use a couple.
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Some very cool moms!
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Anyone like wings?
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So wrong............
When you took your '66 Hemi Coronet deer hunting....
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Quote from: 303 Mopar on January 04, 2019, 11:34:36 AM
When you took your '66 Hemi Coronet deer hunting....
... Or your Daytona Moose hunting...
Ben
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Hell ya!
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Quote from: 303 Mopar on January 06, 2019, 09:56:54 AM
Hell ya!
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'cause it's a family tradition ...
Quote from: 303 Mopar on January 06, 2019, 09:56:54 AM
Hell ya!
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Hank Williams Jr. That is wild!!!!!!!!!!!
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Used to see that car at the Nationals in the late 80's early 90's....if I remember correctly it was a V Code car....I have pictures of it too...
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Look at the marque
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Just some friendly competition...
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That looks killer.
Me and my Buddy Ben with his 67 Chevelle SS and me with my first 67 GTX--around 1973-1974
JS27
That's a great pic!
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:unitedstates: i like old school side pipes
Quote from: dodgemania on January 15, 2019, 06:07:01 AM
:unitedstates: i like old school side pipes
The side pipes do make a statement :bigthumb:
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One good looking car in that photo anyway.
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Posted on FB - Photo description: "Uncle Louie and Aunt Mary drove down to south Florida from New Jersey in their '68 Dodge Charger with their Ducati in tow." Circa 1973.
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Roller girl
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I prefer the Keystones on the one with the white interior. That's why they were ordered with steelies.
For sure why pay extra for wheels you are just going to switch out anyway :thinking:
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My '70 Challenger, picture taken in 1980, 383 2 barrel, with the matching carpet and leather seats, factory cruise, air, power steering and brakes, hood pins. Had a chance to buy it back in 1996 (it had the R/T hood and a new vinyl top, rallye wheels and new paint then) right after I bought my '73 rallye. It was $5500.00 my wife told me to buy it back, she told me I would regret it if I didn't (she was right) :(' Last I heard it was in Portland.
Luxury liner! She was right of course, that must have been a comfortable interstate burner.
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Back in the day new Challenger Introduction
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I remember the introduction of the E-bodies in 1969. It was pretty darn exciting.
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My First Challenger a 1973 in 1975.
One of the best bands ever.
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The T bars are really cranked on that one
Ready to roll!
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Roadside service
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Is this you Neil?
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No , I had an bushy hair & usually had a beard & I would have been wearing jeans :wrenching:
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This should scare people taken almost 30 years ago
Just mom and dad with the Charger...
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Quote from: 303 Mopar on February 08, 2019, 02:35:53 PM
Just mom and dad with the Charger...
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And a 4-speed at that! I would say you were brought up right. :bigthumb:
Great wheel choice on that Charger...love the look of the red line tire :bigthumb:
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Wearing Sunday's Best!
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haha That dude reminds me of Shrek
I believe that is Andy Granatelli :bigthumb:
The whole crew in 69 -70
Cool history there.
Your's truly circa 1984 and 70 pounds ago.
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Quote from: gzig5 on February 12, 2019, 09:27:29 AM
Your's truly circa 1984 and 70 pounds ago.
Two brothers on my street had almot identical (except for the color...) new Aspen R/T's when I was a kid...
Ben
Another benefit of wing cars!
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Ha, ha: Oh I've done the same with my 64 Racecar. Neighbors didn't understand the need for it, said they were calling the cops. I said go ahead of course.
Whens that time machine supposed to be done ????
Nice Cuda!
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:unitedstates: i like custom chally old school :cool: maybe member here :cheers:
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CRICKETS !
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No rallyes on the bird.
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Got the munchies...
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...
B.C. car.
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Quote from: Chryco Psycho on February 20, 2019, 08:58:14 PM
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:wowzers: X9, Mod Top Daytona!!!
Currently being restored by Jeff Cabot in Stoney Creek ON.... I had the job of restoring the components, even had some of them here at my shop...but when I heard that Jeff was restoring the body...I gave the parts back to the owner...there was NO WAY I could restore them up to Jeff's standards....
Interesting fact: The mod top vinyl does not match anything else that Chrysler used at that time. However it's been documented that the pattern was a trial and that it was installed on the Daytona only....The owner got the original swatches directly from the guy that designed all the mod top roofs and is having one custom printed to the tune of $20K USD....
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Quote from: 750-h2 on February 22, 2019, 06:34:32 AM
Quote from: Chryco Psycho on February 20, 2019, 08:58:14 PM
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:wowzers: X9, Mod Top Daytona!!!
Currently being restored by Jeff Cabot in Stoney Creek ON.... I had the job of restoring the components, even had some of them here at my shop...but when I heard that Jeff was restoring the body...I gave the parts back to the owner...there was NO WAY I could restore them up to Jeff's standards....
Interesting fact: The mod top vinyl does not match anything else that Chrysler used at that time. However it's been documented that the pattern was a trial and that it was installed on the Daytona only....The owner got the original swatches directly from the guy that designed all the mod top roofs and is having one custom printed to the tune of $20K USD....
He has had this car for some time now? It was out in BC for awhile I believe. It's going to be a showstopper once it is finished, especially since Steve's mod top HEMI cuda is now a guaranteed gonner.
Neat info guys! First I hear of this car. I always thought the A12 Bee was the neatest Mop Top car until I seen this one. I assume it is the only Mod Top Daytona built? 440, Hemi, auto or 4 speed? :worship:
This car was not a Mod Top (Or Floral Top in Dodge-speak) from the factory, it was done at the local zone level or at the dealer when it was new.
There was a lenghty analysis in MCG a few years back...
Neat car nevertheless.
Ben
Quote from: benlavigne on February 22, 2019, 12:39:50 PM
This car was not a Mod Top (Or Floral Top in Dodge-speak) from the factory, it was done at the local zone level or at the dealer when it was new.
There was a lenghty analysis in MCG a few years back...
Neat car nevertheless.
Ben
The top was installed at the same factory that made all the Daytonas :alan2cents:
I doubt it had a mod top originally but it had the top on it for a long time either way
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Quote from: Chryco Psycho on February 22, 2019, 04:19:29 PM
I doubt it had a mod top originally but it had the top on it for a long time either way
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Much nicer mod top on this one anyhow! :D
Quote from: anlauto on February 22, 2019, 01:05:49 PM
Quote from: benlavigne on February 22, 2019, 12:39:50 PM
This car was not a Mod Top (Or Floral Top in Dodge-speak) from the factory, it was done at the local zone level or at the dealer when it was new.
There was a lenghty analysis in MCG a few years back...
Neat car nevertheless.
Ben
The top was installed at the same factory that made all the Daytonas :alan2cents:
Allan,
After reading the latest info on it, I stand corrected... :dunno:
Looks like it was indeed done at Creative as a special order...
Can't wait to see the finished product, would be great to see it the last Wing Car reunion at Wellborn's next October!
Ben
That is very cool :woohoo:
Just too cute!
Quote from: benlavigne on February 22, 2019, 05:06:49 PM
Quote from: anlauto on February 22, 2019, 01:05:49 PM
Quote from: benlavigne on February 22, 2019, 12:39:50 PM
This car was not a Mod Top (Or Floral Top in Dodge-speak) from the factory, it was done at the local zone level or at the dealer when it was new.
There was a lenghty analysis in MCG a few years back...
Neat car nevertheless.
Ben
The top was installed at the same factory that made all the Daytonas :alan2cents:
Allan,
After reading the latest info on it, I stand corrected... :dunno:
Looks like it was indeed done at Creative as a special order...
Can't wait to see the finished product, would be great to see it the last Wing Car reunion at Wellborn's next October!
Ben
You can sit down if you like.... :haha:
I only know the story because a very good friend of mine, Dave Mounsey is the son of the original designer of the mod top material. It was his Father who saved the swatches of material for 50 years now. Dave is also friends with the owner of the car and remarkably nobody put two and two together until long after the car was purchased.
I can't say for sure, but I think it's finances and the fact that Cabot usually take 7-8 years to turn out a car :headbang: ...I doubt it will be done anytime soon. :alan2cents:
Evil!
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Car shopping!
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Even the vert won't mess up that hair...
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3Vajy1fbOg
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Bees
Just something about the styling of the 1969 Coronet /Bee. Tough as nails :inlove:
How's your Monday going....
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:unitedstates: why not
Quote from: Brads70 on February 25, 2019, 04:03:53 PM
How's your Monday going....
Ahhh were only down a quart..... :rubeyes:
Quote from: BIGSHCLUNK on February 26, 2019, 07:13:47 AM
Quote from: Brads70 on February 25, 2019, 04:03:53 PM
How's your Monday going....
Ahhh were only down a quart..... :rubeyes:
" Honey, the car is making a funny ticking noise? " :o
Neutral drop or overrunning clutch I bet.
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Cat on a bird...
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Economy class on a Pan Am 747 in 1970.
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Looks like Brad's car
Landys ride
I preferred it this way.
Different car I would bet , & Yes I like that one better also
Back when they were just cars....
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Tear down...
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OH YEAH! That's my great great great uncle. :ohyeah:
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The hood emblem looks like Hemi
That one is an original Hemi Car. Restored by the original owners sons.
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OH YEAH! That's my great great great uncle. :ohyeah:
Came across this today and thought of you.... :D
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8) Thanks MMC
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Quote from: 340challconvert on March 11, 2019, 03:33:34 PM
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Wouldn't it be great if the kids who are now adults still have the car!! :stayinlane:
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Quote from: Chryco Psycho on March 15, 2019, 08:16:49 PM
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I have to admit.... there are a few C-Bodys I really like ..... maybe someday. Need more garage space lol
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I like C-bodies as well and now that strokers are so easy to build....
A Charger never met a gas station that it didn't like. :-[
Jim
Quote from: Slotts on March 16, 2019, 10:26:17 AM
A Charger never met a gas station that it didn't like. :-[
Jim
Nice!!!
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Quote from: Brads70 on March 16, 2019, 07:59:37 AM
Quote from: Chryco Psycho on March 15, 2019, 08:16:49 PM
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I have to admit.... there are a few C-Bodys I really like ..... maybe someday. Need more garage space lol
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I miss my old 71 Chrysler 300, Kermit...
Ben
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Quote from: Brads70 on March 16, 2019, 07:59:37 AM
Quote from: Chryco Psycho on March 15, 2019, 08:16:49 PM
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I have to admit.... there are a few C-Bodys I really like ..... maybe someday. Need more garage space lol
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I miss my old 71 Chrysler 300, Kermit...
Ben
Nice car I like the taillight
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69-71 2 drs were fantastic cars :bigthumb:
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This is why the 68 is my favorite! :banana:
Jim
100% agree on the 68 :iagree:
70 has always been my fav of the second gen , 8 options never available before
- Impact paint
- 440+6
- Pistol grip shifter
- Ralley wheels
- Racing mirrors
- High back bucket seats
- Rear spoiler
- hood blackout / call out
Still like the 71 better tho
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Wow: Great driveway to have in the 70's.
50th anniversary is coming up. Anyone attend the first one?
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Good ol Route 66 8)
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I doubt they are looking at a column shifter and cyclops dash. Must have had at least one desirable option.
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Not a repro bumper!
Yes, nice to see a Challenger rear bumper that actually fits! :bigthumb:
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"I'll take the purple R/T for $2500 Alex".
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71 front valance on a 72 :thinking:
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So much for the white tee shirt !!
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The ruler of Detroit at one time.
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A TA Challenger on the circuit!
Ski time !
Colorado maybe ?
Ooooh: Those 71 Ragtops seemed to drive everywhere back then.
Lesson 1:01
Wherever dirt was found, it was always in the wrong place and needed to be moved.
Jim
Quote from: 340challconvert on April 05, 2019, 09:15:14 AM
A TA Challenger on the circuit!
At first glance I thought this was taken on the way to Brad's garage...
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What a badass!
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He just picked the wrong car is all.
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Since we are doing good old days Stars on bikes;
And it's a Harley!
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Wasaga Beach Ontario, Canada Summer of 1969
Quote from: 303 Mopar on February 22, 2019, 04:09:56 AM
Got the munchies...
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Guy I know was president of a Van Club in the LA area back in the 70's, he still has the poster from one of the Van Get-Together/Van Shows... The entertainment? Van Halen... Before they had gone off & gotten famous...
Quote from: Brads70 on April 15, 2019, 03:15:48 PM
Wasaga Beach Ontario, Canada Summer of 1969
Does that place ever look different today. Great Funnel Cakes.
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Quote from: Brads70 on April 15, 2019, 03:15:48 PM
Wasaga Beach Ontario, Canada Summer of 1969
Does that place ever look different today. Great Funnel Cakes.
I avoid it like the plague.... too " peopley" for me.
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State of the art back then, 1980ish I bet.
Yep 80s written all over that.
Blond looks miserable.
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Found this in my collection of pics from the "old days" :stayinlane:
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The actual Picture might not be retro but wow what a truck!
Quote from: Chryco Psycho on April 20, 2019, 11:36:56 PM
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Hey, I had one just like it in the photo but it was Blue!
Sorry not the car but the 5 seed bike .
I wanted one of those bike but no way , they were so cool !
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Man: That looks like Dog N Suds where I used to hang out when I was that age. That plate almost looks like B.C. too but not quite. I like the Charger, no one noticed the worn paint I bet.
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That is the "rake" mine had when purchased in 83. Cragers and 8 track...
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these will all be destroyed now
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Quote from: Chryco Psycho on April 25, 2019, 07:35:42 PM
these will all be destroyed now
Always made me sad about the wrecking of so many Chargers for that show! :crying:
Me too so I bought one before they were all gone , unfortunatly I sold it again :bricks:
Quote from: Chryco Psycho on April 26, 2019, 05:51:07 AM
Me too so I bought one before they were all gone , unfortunatly I sold it again :bricks:
Ya but at least you got to recently drive another one....
Yes , Thank you !!
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Baker and Petty
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Beautiful car, hate the wire wheels.
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That is really cool. I remember the Wheelie Bikes! Love it!
Awesome color combo on the Challenger!
Quote from: RUNCHARGER on May 02, 2019, 07:11:23 AM
Beautiful car, hate the wire wheels.
I like the wire wheels for the period pic.
Adding some class to mask the monster within.
Nice Challenger with the shaker
It appears to have TA style exhaust or is that a traction bar? :thinking:
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Various stages of my original......I had the wire wheel covers.........
Quote from: anlauto on May 02, 2019, 01:06:35 PM
@mccannix (https://forum.e-bodies.org/mlist/mccannix_432) do you have any pictures of your then black 71 Challenger with the murals ?
Here's a couple.
Torsion bars cranked 'way up firm and high' as Bob Seger sang.
NOS TA hood painted in lacquer in 1976 with gorilla mural from Nazaerths "Hair of the Dog " album air brushed in and then installed .
I have more somewhere with the murals on the doors etc
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Quote from: anlauto on May 02, 2019, 01:06:35 PM
@mccannix (https://forum.e-bodies.org/mlist/mccannix_432) do you have any pictures of your then black 71 Challenger with the murals ?
Here's a couple.
Torsion bars cranked 'way up firm and high' as Bob Seger sang.
NOS TA hood painted in lacquer with gorilla mural from Nazaerths "Hair of the Dog " album air brushed in and then installed.
I have more somewhere with the murals on the doors etc
That's cool, thanks for posting them....That's how the car looked the day I first met you....Not sure I wanna guess how long ago that was :('
I remember it well...It was late 90's and you were at my place to buy a shaker hood and set-up for the 440-6 clone Cuda convertible you were doing.
You're girlfriend ( and her name wasn't Lynn ) wasn't too happy at the money you were spending that day
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I remember it well...It was late 90's and you were at my place to buy a shaker hood and set-up for the 440-6 clone Cuda convertible you were doing.
You're girlfriend ( and her name wasn't Lynn ) wasn't too happy at the money you were spending that day
We're older then that my friend...I built that car in 1990 :o dumped "Tracey" in 1993.
Last of the "Full" Size Darts and Compact Lancers :driving:
slip of the finger Alan....I meant to type late 80's.... cause I knew I had only had the car 5 years when you were there
Yea it's been a long time.... :tired:
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It seems like every 71 Challenger R/T ever built has made an appearance in this thread... Well just to be safe I'll add this one... Sadly it' never made it home... a true R code 4 spd with a really weird history..
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Those 71 stripes really looked good with the jacked up stance. That black one is probably the ultimate 71 built.
the stripes really highlight the body line !!
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How many does it take to fix a Hemi?
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How many does it take to fix a Hemi?
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I've been there. 90% of what I dropped into an E-Body engine bay never hit the ground.
I wonder if this the factory Hemi car with the T/A hood :bigthumb:
:wowzers: HEMI, FM3 with N94 hood! If its real that is an AWSOME CAR!! :worship:
It probably is red & I know one of the Red Hemis had the N94 hood
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Cool shot, before the paint started fading and falling off.
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Contrary to appearances... that is actually a 1970 440-6 convertible...
MOdified into a 71 Hemi to keep racing later... even had a ''modified'' VIN, from the dealer!
Now restored to original.
Ben
Nice looking car now.
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Hey I may have dated her...
Well not necessarily her but definately her look. The hair. The clothes. Etc...
Unfortunately I looked like him also...
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That's a cool shot.
Just before the new E bodies went into production! :veryexcited:
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Man, that pic reminds me of what I did years ago; pulling an engine out of a Challenger in a driveway, outside in the winter! :wrenching:
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Not necessarily a retro pic. But a retro theme.
The way it could have been.
68 Mustang purchased.
New house then purchased in 69. (Mine and yes built 69)
Then a few years later the car upgrade.
I like that B&W 71, I can handle them without the primered quarters.
Yes it is a cool & clean looking Cuda
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I know of one of those that has sat in a garage for 30 years. Still has the "I'm going to get to it someday" story.
That is sad , unfortunatley our dreams don't match reality , I boght my chall when I was 19 , it took 29 years to be able to restore it as I promised when I bought it :crying:
I've known of allot of cars tucked away with the "Someday" story... A few have actually gotten done... Most have not...
Yea it is a cousin of mine where everyone on that side are drunks. Serious drunks...
I have had mine since 83 and still not done. Always worked on but never done.
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Roadlight mishap.
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One of 87 around mid 90's
Survivor 340 around 2000
Restored early 90's
T/A 4spd early 90's
One of 102 mid 90's
Not that old. This is about 20 years ago and all I will say is that we broke a few laws that day and just about ripped the pistol grip out on numerous power shifts. Looking at this photo, that's an original fender and an original shaker, maybe the AMD's fit like the factory did after all.
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Not that old. This is about 20 years ago and all I will say is that we broke a few laws that day and just about ripped the pistol grip out on numerous power shifts.
Are you the tall one or the short one ?
Actually: We're about the same height! Well, now anyway.
You're lucky, my 16 year old has a 1/2" on me and still going :crying:
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Quite a herd... 40 Elephants....
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Ugliest wheel covers ever made, amazing they're still on in that photo.
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https://forum.e-bodies.org/dlattach/topic=176.0;attach=99834;image
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Avis rental
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How many remember this...
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Avis was Mopar, Tilden was GM and Hertz was Ford. Now, it's whatever, the global economy has done nothing for me, I miss the old days.
ShaKER CUDA 2nd row back on the left , that would be a fun rental :cooldance:
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ShaKER CUDA 2nd row back on the left , that would be a fun rental :cooldance:
Imagine back in the day if you owned a Cuda with the same engine and colour....RENT the shaker car for the weekend and return it missing the complete shaker set-up....See if the Lady at the counter notices the two-scoop hood you put on it it's place :haha: :haha:
Only a thief would do that :rolleyes:
That's exactly what happened with the Hertz Mustangs. Someone would rent them on Friday and bring them back Monday with a smaller engine.
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That's exactly what happened with the Hertz Mustangs. Someone would rent them on Friday and bring them back Monday with a smaller engine.
I heard allot more stories of them being rented for the weekend & returned with evidence of having a roll bar added to pass tech inspection, raced all weekend & the roll bar cut out before the car was returned...
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That's exactly what happened with the Hertz Mustangs. Someone would rent them on Friday and bring them back Monday with a smaller engine.
Yup...that's what I was thinking about... :bravo:
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ShaKER CUDA 2nd row back on the left , that would be a fun rental :cooldance:
Imagine back in the day if you owned a Cuda with the same engine and colour....RENT the shaker car for the weekend and return it missing the complete shaker set-up....See if the Lady at the counter notices the two-scoop hood you put on it it's place :haha: :haha:
I had an Uncle that rented a new K-Car just to swap rims and tires when his were worn out. ::)
Long ago I had a friend who would "borrow" a part he needed for his car from someone. Then come back a week or two later and take the new part while leaving the old one...
Had. :thumbdown:
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Why were so many convertible race cars? Were they not heavier being a convertible? :notsure:
NHRA put them 1 class lower because their weight was a touch heavier making them more competitive than the hardtops. Convt's ran SS/EA or SS/E compared to SS/DA or SS/D for the hardtops. It probably only lasted a few years, I can't quite remember now.
I would also hazard a guess that it would be easy to keep the front weight the same as a hardtop and add anything extra to make minimum to the rear so that would give them a traction advantage as well.
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Would love to know where this one is today? :stayinlane:
That is a very nice Big Wheel!
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The streamers really set it off
Another one of my favorite AAR's taken June 6th 1987 .....Maybe a member here will recognize it ? ;)
I think I've seen that car before!
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That's how it was...
1991 Baby 8)
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Winter tires on a Hemi car. I seen that lots, usually until the car was paid off and the owner bought a winter beater.
They make for some great sparks. :burnout:
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Great looking car !
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Love this thread... I know my good o'l days don't go back as far as some you but here's some from almost 20 years ago now.
Good day in the trailer park...
I haven't seen this one before....
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Thought I would post up my own A66 Challenger vert along with my friend's 70 Cuda 340=4 sp vert when we attended the NE Hemi Owners Association Meet in Massachusetts in May, 1982.
My car was still in pretty good condition back in the day!
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I actually remember prices lower than that....... :bricks:
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Redneck engineering at it's best.
Sanford and Son Racing
That is classic.
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$300 N code Barracuda 1981.
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56 was the last year for the good body style, This body style ran from 57 to maybe 60 I think.
Here's a photo of a 55 F100 I owned, they're quite a bit different, 56 is similiar but with a wrap around windshield, then in 57 it all went away.
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Whats the year and make of the ramp truck?
1956 was the last year for that body style I think.
DVS Cycles, I'm thinking your referring to this ramp truck...
But Yellow Thumper quoted Brad who had this Ford Truck in his post... Which is a 57-60 Style..
And the way to tell.... The first one in the upper left is 48-50 after that they changed every year...
So I was right, it's a 58 ? :banana: :banana: Lucky guess I didn't know they changed every year...that's crazy :crazytalk:
Yup: Mechanical parts changed 3 or 4 times a year on some stuff.... Actually this was before Fomoco went too nutty.
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Jim & his old daily driver make an appearance... The Hemi GTX stayed home that day...
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Yep. Did not see the other later model Ford.
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hummm the 80's can keep those styles LOL Funny living thu the 80's as a teenager I don't remember them looking so cheezy
First aluminum hub cap!
Guy looks like Clark Kent
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hummm the 80's can keep those styles LOL Funny living thu the 80's as a teenager I don't remember them looking so cheezy
Lol I absolutely agree.
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That's how they looked alright. Dusters weren't popular because of the skinny little stock tires.
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I like this one..
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I like this one..
That looks like it was really well done. I like how they faded the body line half way into the door.
Good way to wreck a Challenger.
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I like this one..
That looks like it was really well done. I like how they faded the body line half way into the door.
Just realized what I was looking at. Hope it was culmination of two wrecked cars making one whole, but either way it is interesting.
At least he didn't put a Camaro front end on it. :barf:
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Good way to wreck a Challenger.
You mean good way to wreck a 71 Cuda :thinking: :haha:
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I like this one..
In a race, you would start off racing against a Plymouth 'Cuda and end up losing to a Dodge Challenger :rofl:
Would love to see this rollin down the road...
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I forget the bronze ones owners name. He belonged to the NHOA and it ended up modified with a blower on it.
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Do you have any info on this one @RzeroB (https://forum.e-bodies.org/mlist/rzerob_126) ?
@Chryco Psycho (https://forum.e-bodies.org/mlist/chryco-psycho_4) Sure, that's 316900 when Jim Lusk owned it. The Hustle Stuff hood tach (behind the A-pillar), wheels, tires, mud-flaps, and vanity plate make it easy to id. Here it is again after Jim put the big 8-71 blower on it where you can see the same wheels, tires, mud-flaps and vanity plate ...
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Must be a different Jim Lusk... Our Jim Lusk is in California & has been for a very long time... Those plates aren't California plates... And Jim doesn't seem to care for E bodies.. More of a A body guy...
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Everybody remembers their FIRST trophy :).....oh and when we had hair too... :-[
Holy Shit ! Looking at that picture again...There are a couple of models there that I still have boxed up somewhere :o Yikes !
Pay no attention to the "Corvette" stuff...I was just a kid then :looney: :haha:
I don't believe I posted this before, not an E Body but my 70' RoadRunner I had in high school.
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She's not getting in the Challenger with that hair.
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She's not getting in the Challenger with that hair.
She stands 5'0" but the hair makes 6'2" :rofl:
Ha, ha: That would look interesting after a ride in your car on the freeway though Wild.
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Ha, ha: That would look interesting after a ride in your car on the freeway though Wild.
For some reason allot of women don't like riding in an older convertible with the top down at speed..... Modern verts are designed so the air flows around the passenger compartment... E bodies are okay but the top of your head does get a little airflow... I like it, just don't wear a favorite hat, choose one you don't mind losing.... Most of the women I know on the other hand seem to always want the top up...
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Isn't that the Sheriff in the challenger commercial that pull's the judge's niece over? :thinking:
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Isn't that the Sharif in the challenger commercial that pull's the judge's niece over? :thinking:
Sheriff J.W. Higgins
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRezSY9z7mM
And the Sherrif had a whole lotta ads in 1970
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-c2UvBjNh58
My favorite Joe Higgins/Challenger ad
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Summer camping trip
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Summer camping trip
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Simply Awesome!
He: I remember when the 426 Street Hemi came out. A few people purchased them because they wanted the most powerful engine available to tow their travel trailer with. I have heard that more than once.
A buddy's 74 Challenger 360 4spd circa 1978. We just finished installing some gears and slicks, going racing.
More Sheriff Joe Higgins, presenting Bobby Isaac the keys to his new Challenger R/T he won with his victory at the Texas 500... and a modern-day version with the same car, now belonging to my friend Dale Mathews!
Ben
My 74 circa 1983 when I purposely bought an "old" car. Sold a Pinto to get this. All of $1,200 bucks. :yes:
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Richard Petty on a lawn mower!
Camping at Pokagon Lake State Park near Ft. Wayne Indiana about 1974. My convertible on left and my dad's Plymouth wagon on right.
Terry
:unitedstates: The car is a base Charger but is loaded with options, making it quite unusual. Only 46
Chargers got sun roofs in 1973, most were Rallyes or SE cars.
:unitedstates: actor Pamela Franklin Here you can see the rear speakers, bucket seat interior. All vinyl.
Old Dodge commercials. Forty minutes worth. Pretty cool
https://youtu.be/qitAGzeP6wo
I wonder what the odds are that it is the same AAR ?
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Snowbirds !
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Yee Haw!
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Wow: That's a cool shot.
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My 1st Mopar . . . a 68 Dodge Coronet RT . . . and the chiffon colored Plymouth is my cousin with his Sport Satellite model.
~ A rainy overcast day in northern California . . . 1975
Ply dealer
I'll take the red Road Runner if it's a 4 speed please.
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My first E. Back in 1979, the summer I graduated high school. The ultra rare, 1970 JH23C0B "RT", lol. Hey, but I had wheels that were dependable. I now own E #9.
That looked clean, for a 9 year old car in the rust belt! :congrats:
You need to change your name to 9E-Bodies
That looks like it was a cream puff as they used to say back then.
If I switched to 9 e-bodies I'd lose all my credits and have to start all over on that t shirt :))
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Always loved the 63 Plymouth's
My father bought one new in 63 in white. :yes:
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Always loved the 63 Plymouth's
My father bought one new in 63 in white. :yes:
My first car was a hand me down 64 Belevedere-2 door post-318 poly with the push button. Love that car
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Don't know what year this is and wonder what it would be in todays dollars.
Looks like a late 50s caddy inside , still seems too cheap
Earl Scheib offered a $29.95 paint job in the 1960s. I actually had a neighbor who got one. It looked like a $29.95 paint job.
Terry
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Earl Scheib offered a $29.95 paint job in the 1960s. I actually had a neighbor who got one. It looked like a $29.95 paint job.
Terry
Late 60's no less... And yeah it wasn't a quality job.... But according to Goggle a 1969 dollar is worth about $7 today... That means an Earl Scheib any car any color paint job should cost about $210 today... Well, currently they have a sign out front of the local shop for $249.... So what car do you want painted....
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Nice car, should of went for torq thrusts on the back as well.
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Nice car, should of went for torq thrusts on the back as well.
Interesting I was going to say that back in the day, a lot of people didn't care about matching rims so much, they just want big fat tires...
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I thought the early mis-matched wheels had more to do with the inadequate strength of many custom aluminum wheels when trying to plant a drag launch. This lead to a number of steel and magnesium rear wheels with aluminum front wheels.
Brand new dealer prep....
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Nice shot. At least two R/T's and a Swinger 340.
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If I had to guess.... looks like on the way to Blue Mountain ski hills in Collingwood, Ontario
Maybe this is Murray's car!
Hmm: That lil Barracuda that is rusted away now was a Formula S.
29 Dodge PU 5 window? Cool :yes:
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Coolest kid in high school.
:happybday: I'd image a few cars in this one are celebrating their 50th bday!
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:happybday: I'd image a few cars in this one are celebrating their 50th bday!
Couple of Challengers in that dealership!
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Me and my first 67 GTX back in 1974.
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Not familiar with 72's. Were the quarter panel Challenger emblems and front bumper guards artwork?
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Not familiar with 72's. Were the quarter panel Challenger emblems and front bumper guards artwork?
No, they were real. The bumper guards got even bigger in '73.
Wow!!! I finally found this picture buried on a backup drive!!! :veryexcited:
My son Eric and some guy that now lives near a canal, at Carlisle 2009, working on Jackie's car! :tool: :yessir:
Jim
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It's amazing they pulled that off.
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Last ride.
true , forced to sell the car in a month or so !!
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Those seem pretty cheap.....I wonder whatever happen to them ? :dunno:
$11k to buy that Pro Stock would most likely buy you two new Coronets back then. I think I'd sooner have the Pro Stocker though.
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Pic from the mid 80s
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Some people had all the cool toys!
Funny how time changes things as a Wing Car with a trailer hitch towing a boat just seems unfathomable to me today!! :looney:
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Golden, CO with the Coors brewery in the background. :banana:
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HUh driving it in winter !!
I assume we know where this one is now as there were so few Hemi verts ?
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:o more torsion bar rate and bigger sway bars, she's gonna flip over man!
maybe if the photog just leveled the Tripod !!
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Old Style Hamburger Joint
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Me and my 67 GTX and my Buddy Ben in his 67 Chevelle SS 396 back around 1974-75
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Me and my 67 GTX and my Buddy Ben in his 67 Chevelle SS 396 back around 1974-75
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Who was quicker? :burnout:
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Me and my 67 GTX and my Buddy Ben in his 67 Chevelle SS 396 back around 1974-75
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Who was quicker? :burnout:
Not even close--we both drove each other cars and he new there was no need to race.. His 396 was only a 325 HP. Funny thing was his car was the same color as mine originally. He painted it white.
JS27.
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From 70's cruising Fremont blvd
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.26.9 cents a gallon! New York state sale tax is more than that per gallon now. :('
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That must have been fun to drive with toughs tire's on the back! :o
WOW! A CLARK station, we had a few around town waaaay back when
This one reminded me of the intro scene on Airplane.
Guess it is a retro movie now as well.
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Hauling a Ford with a Chevy! :huh: It's usually the other way around. :yes:
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Local Speedway at the north end of Toronto, long gone now..... Pinecrest Speedway
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Is that the car that was at Carlisle this past Summer ?
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This is a pretty cool old ad.
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I'll always regret not buying this car. I was looking for an original Hemi Car to pull the swapped Hemi out of my Challenger and into a real car. This was for sale by "a guy" in Olympia in the mid 80's, a real TX9 Hemi 69.
How we rolled in the late 70's and early 80's. Gary Zap made a see through hood to show off the Hemi in his 71 Runner and a Six Bbl Cuda at a Vancouver indoor car show probably around 82 or so.
A friend of mine picked up this car in Vancouver B.C. in 78 or so. He lived in a small town (Fort St. James B.C.) so it was pretty cool that the car lived there for awhile. It is a matching #'s V-code, 4 speed, FJ5 car that was painted black lacquer (to cover up that unsightly loud green back then). This car still is preserved in this form today although it changed ownership a few times. It is one of those cars that is just as cool in this form as it would be in as delivered form.
This car was bought from Northern B.C. a year or two later and when the new owner drove it the 500 miles back to the Vancouver area he stopped at the race track in Ashcroft and ran it. Memory is foggy but I'm pretty sure it ran a 12.8-13.0 in totally stock form except for headers.
That hood is cool! :cooldance:
Brad: It sure is. I spoke with Gary about it and it took a few tries and wrecking at least 1 steel hood to make it.
Original Hemi Cuda circa 1980. Guy was really decent, not sure what his name was. He brought the car up from Vancouver to race when our track opened in 1980. I later seen him on the street with it with mufflers (sorta) and street tires. Car is most likely restored now but I have lost track of it.
Runcharger, thanks for those great pics! Back in the day there sure was some neat cars in your area! :bigthumb:
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A friend of mine picked up this car in Vancouver B.C. in 78 or so. He lived in a small town (Fort St. James B.C.) so it was pretty cool that the car lived there for awhile. It is a matching #'s V-code, 4 speed, FJ5 car that was painted black lacquer (to cover up that unsightly loud green back then). This car still is preserved in this form today although it changed ownership a few times. It is one of those cars that is just as cool in this form as it would be in as delivered form.
This car was bought from Northern B.C. a year or two later and when the new owner drove it the 500 miles back to the Vancouver area he stopped at the race track in Ashcroft and ran it. Memory is foggy but I'm pretty sure it ran a 12.8-13.0 in totally stock form except for headers.
That hood looks similar to the newer challenger hoods
Nice old school pictures
I don't have a picture but I had the chance to buy a real V code 70 Chall , it was also F8 & was painted black & looked friggin awesome , the deal breaker was the 727 tq flight trans , I know the car was around Edmonton in the early 80s
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Another wet, winter day so I found a few more. These aren't terribly old (between 20-30 years) but it still goes back to the time before auctions and trailers (which to me was a much more fun time). Seattle show maybe 1995ish, pretty sure it was a real Hemi. I still remember an all black Hemi 71 for sale in the Seattle buy and sell for months and months, it was a mint car, low miles and at that time I couldn't buy it and bring it back because of Canada's import laws (thanks for that bureaucrats).
Hemi swap convt. Check out the intake. Same Seattle show. I think this car had the crazy rocker scoops too, not sure if it is in this photo or a later one I have.
A friend's Hemi R/T S-E, 4 speed from Idaho, mid 90's, Seattle show.
Pat Blais' HemiCuda Automatic. Lovely car I wish I had bought it when he sold it. Seattle show mid 90's I believe. Like all these photos take note of what's parked next to it.
My HemiCuda when I bought it. Looks okay right? Buyer beware, I still have chunks of 2 inch thick bondo I chopped out of the quarters. The door jam was full of bondo too and I had to jack it forward about an inch. Paint covered up braze, bondo, acetylene smoke, you name it.
Typical 80's engine compartment. I had that Hemi nestled in there since 1980 until around 1997 when I found the matching #'s 383 and put the car back "right".
Lots of engine swap experts will tell you that you need a proper Hemi booster etc. to make the swap work. Note the original 383 booster, K-member was original 383 as well. I could do another one the same way today if I wanted, it just takes a few tricks is all.
Car was about 28 years old at this point and the interior was untouched except for a new factory carpet.
1994 and a full garage. I had to peddle the 69 Hemi GTX to pay for the Hemi Cuda (would have been better off to peddle the Hemi Cuda but I always wanted one). I had a 68 340-S at that time as well.
Tim Welborn's "barn find" 71 Six Pack. It was driven to a few Red Deer shows in the 80's.
Just a Hemi 67 GTX convt. driven to a Red Deer Alberta show in the 80's. Memories fuzzy but I think there were 3 1967 Hemi GTX convt's between Calgary and Edmonton sold new. It's at least 3 maybe 4, 2 blue ones and 1 red one that I know of.
Remains of Rocco's 440 automatic Superbird. He daily drove it until he stuck it in the ditch near the ski hill around 1977 after hitting a patch of ice. The car wasn't that bad but he decided to redo it and it ended up sitting outside a body shop for years and finally sunk into the mud. That finished it. The serial # lives on in a Satellite body (nope I had nothing to do with it as that isn't my deal).
440 Six Pack, 4 speed Super Track Pack. My friend Lester bought this car in 1971 and had it for years. It ran hard but he took the engine out and had it modified but it never ran right and he ended up running it daily with 383's and 400's. The matching #'s engine remained with it though and I think it went to the U.S. about 25 years ago. Not sure where it ended up. Some Hillbilly cut off the front sheetmetal and arc welded a cage together but I think a friend of mine undid that before selling it. The Orange Challenger is also a Six Pack, 4 speed car. It is currently restored and lives a few miles away from me.
My Challenger around 1986. I liked the body colour shaker bonnet from the orange Challenger the factory took photos of so I emulated the look. Lots of memories with this car.
Not many people were into the stock look then but I always liked it and this car ran almost all the big tire/modified cars down no problem when I could get traction with the Hemi and 4.10's.
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Hey @Brads70 (https://forum.e-bodies.org/mlist/brads70_12) . Do you know if that picture was taken in Ontario? The one and only HEMI Superbird shipped to Canada [Rexdale On] was yellow. Laurentian Motors from Sudbury then made a dealer trade with the Rexdale dealer to get the Hemi Bird. It then sat at least two years in Laurentians show room when they had it repainted FC7. Per window sticker car retailed at $7,200 which was tons of $$$ back then.
Funny story about that yellow Hemi Superbird....my friend Glenn had the Hemi block for it sitting in his garage for over 20 years....I was the one that finally checked the VIN on it a couple years back and found it on the CDN Hemi list that was published in MCG. That was the first time we found out it was from a Superbird.
Then my friend sold it to member VCODE along with his 1970 HEMI Challenger. I believe Bob contacted the current owner of the Superbird and he had no interest in the block, so it might be in Bob's car now ???
Yes I heard that story from Nigel. I tried for many years to buy that Superbird. Owner says he never liked the car and has no interest in restoring it. He says he is an MG guy? Last time I spoke to him he said it would take $1,000000 to buy it??? Car sat in mud for about 20 years .Still has the same FC7 paint job. I heard that the owner recently left the Sudbury area. Not sure where he moved or what he did with the Superbird?
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Hell... I remember 19.9........ gawd I'm old... :haha:
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I remember gas at my grandfathers country store...25 9/10, 29 9/10. That was around early 60s I think.
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Look at them prices for gas! :bye:
I remember hearing the term "ethyl" grade gasoline long ago when I was a kid ... but what the heck is "cracked" grade gasoline?? :notsure:
Remember the term hi-test? :yes:
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GTX with Classic Keystones! :lookatthat:
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GTX with Classic Keystones! :lookatthat:
If the above post is correct that pic is from mid 70s. She is now in her 60s.
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GTX with Classic Keystones! :lookatthat:
If the above post is correct that pic is from mid 70s. She is now in her 60s.
Looks like about a 1979 Camaro in the background? So who knows how old the picture is :notsure:
She looks like trouble though... :yes:
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Yeah: That combo works just fine! Generally I don't like flames on cars either but that one looks good.
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I seem to remember that flamed Road Runner from back in the day ... I think it had a clear plexiglass hood on it??
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I seem to remember that flamed Road Runner from back in the day ... I think it had a clear plexiglass hood on it??
better pics here
The black one with a plexiglass hood was a different car and an actual Road Runner.
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Great classic pictures one after the other :clapping:
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The pic with housing construction reminded me of a story my wife's grandfather told. When he was young, his father built their house in the early 30s. Family still owned it up until a couple years ago. They would use anything they could find to save money. Many of the house items were salvaged from industrial construction. In particular was the main floor beam that spanned full length front to rear of house. No truck and too long anyway he just strapped it to the underside of his Buick. Said he had a tough time navigating intersections but eventually got it there. 90 years later it is still holding up the floor. Pouring the cellar concrete walls they would throw in any scrap they could fit. Even pieces of bicycles. Must have done something right. This is in SoCal earthquake country and it remains intact.
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X2 for Canada prices. No taxes listed?
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Just watching the first episode of Magnum PI and he gets chased by some goons in a 70 Challenger, only V8 badge on fender. First picture shows the Challenger taking a sharp turn and gas gushes out of the cap. Second after it rolled down an embankment right before it explodes.
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Is that a Dana 60??? :o
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No that's a tiny 7 1/4 rear axle
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Well there . . . I just proved my newbie status !
Been lurking in the back ground for a few months . . . trying to learn something from you veterans
Back into the shadows for awhile longer I guess. :dunno:
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Nah: We don't rip new ones on this forum. No need to worry about that, I had to squint to look at it as well anyway.
But that is a flip top cap with the OE locking cap underneath....
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Well there . . . I just proved my newbie status !
Been lurking in the back ground for a few months . . . trying to learn something from you veterans
Back into the shadows for awhile longer I guess. :dunno:
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We're here to answer questions and to learn something new everyday :twothumbsup:
That is what we do here, learn and pass on what we have learned. :alan2cents:
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That is what we do here, learn and pass on what we have learned. :alan2cents:
Gotta love this forum!!
Aww, Come on... Where's the fun in that?? We're supposed to belittle all newbie mistakes mercilessly... :pokeeye: :pokeeye:
Just Kidding..... :rofl:
We all started as newbies, & even with many years of experience most of us still make mistakes... Hopefully less than in the past....
For an old guy you did pretty good spotting that gas cap.
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For an old guy you did pretty good spotting that gas cap.
I might be old but I'm also blind & deaf..... Just like most of us old guys.... :haha:
Another shot of the Challenger from the intro to another episode. Somehow an explosion and it flies over the guard rail instead of running through it.
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Real "shade tree mechanics"!
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How does that saying go.... Those that really want to do something, will find a way. Those that don't want to do something will find an excuse.
Something like that.
That's one way to get an engine out of a car. :clapping:
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NO BACK BUMPER... :haha:
The last car I found. This was in 1999 and after that BJ auctions on TV and the internet pretty much killed finding cars. I bought this from the original owner and it was an untouched, zero option car. No outside mirror, no radio, no nothing.
I was going to swap in a Hemi and a 4 speed but when I pulled up the floor mat expecting to find a rusty floor it was perfect and I knew there was no way I was going to cut into it. I ended up selling it to my nephew who kept the slanty and 3 speed but put a set of torq thrusts on it, which was okay with me.
I found this one in 1977. I paid $600 for it complete. It was pretty nice and had almost no rust. Side pipes were pulled off about 3 seconds after this photo was taken.
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Not an E-body, but this was my '70 Roadrunner back in '72
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I blame that car for the addiction.
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I blame that car for the addiction.
:iagree: cost me a lot of dollars :bigmoney:
I was 13 when photos of that car showed up in magazines and it still looks as great today as it did then.
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Not too bad off a choice in that photo, I'll take the R/T with the longitudinals.
OK then I will take the R/T with the Bee stripe & Magnums :bigthumb:
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It has one more fender gill than a '71 Cuda obviously making it faster :haha:
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May have been posted before but it's such a cool picture. Hollywood, Sunset Blvd by The Whiskey in 1975.
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May have been posted before but it's such a cool picture. Hollywood, Sunset Blvd by The Whiskey in 1975.
When gas was .75cents a gallon. :'(
That old Dart and Challenger are the fastest things on that Mercury lot on that day.
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That old Dart and Challenger are the fastest things on that Mercury lot on that day.
:iagree: The Swinger-340's were fast, Probably faster than that challenger. :stayinlane:
Brings a lot of memories cruising/racing on Sunset and dancing at the "Whiskey"
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Brings a lot of memories cruising/racing on Sunset and dancing at the "Whiskey"
Yep me too, lived in Hollywood in the late 80's and most of the 90's in the Valley. Was a musician so I did hang out at the Whiskey a lot.
This was my ride.
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That old Dart and Challenger are the fastest things on that Mercury lot on that day.
:iagree: The Swinger-340's were fast, Probably faster than that challenger. :stayinlane:
Yup. All about the weight. Or lack there of...
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not sure if that Dana diff cover is vintage but...?
early 71 ....
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Back when cop cars were cool
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Just out doing a little hunting in my Charger
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Dandy of a buck... nice brow tines!
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I know , furd but still cool history
Good deal! :twothumbsup:
I would take one! :stayinlane:
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Know this one R0B ?
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GTX with Classic Keystones! :lookatthat:
If the above post is correct that pic is from mid 70s. She is now in her 60s.
Omg who, where and when ?
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What is the white coupe with the fins ? Love it !!
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Superb shot !! Amazingly this car has survived !! It's in England.
Any more info on it ??
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I know , furd but still cool history
Very Cool! But a minor error... The photo caption shows it as SOHC engines (427 Cammer) when in fact those are Boss 429's...
You are correct , I didn't catch it when I posted the pic :twothumbsup:
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Yup: The Dart was a winner for sure. Great looks and simple and reliable.
I forgot they had called it a "compact". it's fullsize in today's market. :rubeyes:
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I forgot they had called it a "compact". it's fullsize in today's market. :rubeyes:
That is exactly what i thought when i saw that! :thinking: :haha:
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I would take that road runner in a heart beat! :inlove:
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Orange with black butt stripe is vastly higher than all the others.
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I have pics of my Dad's '68 when it first came home. Had full size hubcaps on it similar to that one.
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Orange with black butt stripe is vastly higher than all the others.
Can you say air shocks!!! :foul:
Chances are that Orange Challenger has a torn out shock crossmember too.
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Thanks for the memories. Did you know some of those Dodge Aspen and Plymouth Volare wagons came with the slant-six engine? 0 to 60 MPH in 3 minutes.
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Back in the day when cars were just cars. Look close I think there are two birds in this picture.
So painful. :Thud:
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That B5/Blue Daytona was restored in Quebec and was sold back to the US.
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Anyone have any pictures of John Dianna and his high flying Modified Production 340 Duster?? Man when he left the line it was always a "moon-shot" ... like he was competing at the Wheelstand Nationals at Byron!!
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Found 2 , no launches tho
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That's him. John and that Duster were a dynamic wheel-standing combination ... and it was a manual stick car too! One of my favorite racers from back in the day. Thanks Neil!!
Hot Rod Magazine ran a series on the buildup of that car. It is pretty interesting.
Mine was similar 440 4 spd stick car , pulled the front wheels 2 feet + on every pass for a decade ran 60feet in 1.40 but mine was a street car with heater wipers & stock seats & carpet !
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Nikki Phillips IMO sure was the best looking Hurst girl ! ( far right)
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Nikki Phillips IMO sure was the best looking Hurst girl ! ( far right)
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Nikki for sure.
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Driving must have been chaos back then.
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Driving must have been chaos back then.
Reminds me of Mexico City in the early 90's. No lines on the streets and you took your life in your hands at every intersection.
First thing I noticed was how smooth the roads are! Why can't they make them like that now?
Highest marginal tax rate on the top income earners in 1920 was something like 85%. They had money to pave the roads and there was no crappy sub-standard base underneath it.
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First thing I noticed was how smooth the roads are! Why can't they make them like that now?
Back then there was probably nothing on the road over a couple of thousand pounds ... unlike today where semi's can weigh up to 80,000lbs!!
Love that pic with all of the Barracuda's lined up (always nice to see a big school of fish like that).
What's going on there ... troubleshooting contest or something?? :wrenching:
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Love that pic with all of the Barracuda's lined up (always nice to see a big school of fish like that).
What's going on there ... troubleshooting contest or something?? :wrenching:
Yup. Plymouth used to sponsor that for high school vocational-technical students up until around 1980 I believe.
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Is the front wheel well opened up, it looks huge!
Orange/red car with blue top, is that crazy?
Must have been hours of airbrushing.
I don't have any info on it ,sorry !
I've got a magazine write up on that car somewhere. I'll see if I can find it, it may have been an original Hemi car.
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I've got a magazine write up on that car somewhere. I'll see if I can find it, it may have been an original Hemi car.
Takes a Bambi Theme to the extreme but interesting and different.
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Omg 😆 she was absolutely gorgeous, my perfect chick 😍
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Not a retro pic. More like a pic of retro times.
This is SoCal during evening rush hour traffic.
I wonder if this will work.... Drone Footage in Los Angles.... Crazy... Kind of a follow up to Yellow Thumper's post..
Here's my Dad after he dug the Studebaker out in 1950. It was all Mopar for him after this car.
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I wonder if this will work.... Drone Footage in Los Angles.... Crazy... Kind of a follow up to Yellow Thumper's post..
Watching videos like that you can't help to think about the billions of dollars being lost every minute around the world....it's staggering what this is going to do to the world's economy :o
Maybe not quite the old days but 25 years ago anyway, my convertible I drove from Sioux City IA to Holmen WI for the Corn Fest Car show, along side my cousin's 71 A66 N96 and his buddies 383 R/T. Still had the 318 904, and the 904 barely got me back and I rebuilt it soon after.
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I wonder if this will work.... Drone Footage in Los Angles.... Crazy... Kind of a follow up to Yellow Thumper's post..
Watching videos like that you can't help to think about the billions of dollars being lost every minute around the world....it's staggering what this is going to do to the world's economy :o
I'm sure it will have a negative effect but It's kinda like I used to tell some of the stock car teams complaining about the tires ( hard compounds etc..) if your all on the same tire it's for the most part irrelevant and equalizes things somewhat. I'm no economist and I'm sure some people will be really hurt by this and some will really prosper but overall it might just end up being a big reset? I'm hoping at the very least it will cause businesses, governments and people in general to not be so reliant on "foreign " dependency. ( with out naming names) My kids are saying hey maybe after all this I'll actually be able to afford a house?
In the Johnny Cash/ NIN song "HURT" there is a line "You can have it all. My empire of dirt"
That kinda really struck home for me, reminds me of the importance of "stuff"
I think you're dead on Brad. I'd like to see most manufacturing and food production brought back to our home countries. I think it's time to reassess what's important (for example why are entertainers so highly rewarded while tradespeople and transportation workers so undervalued?). It's time for the greed to subside a bit and for people to pull together more and appreciate the core things in life (like spending more time with the family and less time chasing the "stuff" you don't really need anyway).
Picture of the family truckster 67 Monaco wagon with a 440, you can see me in the front seat center of the vent window. We were rough on our wagons.
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Later in 1975, '70 Fury Wagon with 383. Road trip from WI to San Diego, we collected beer cans back then, nothing wrong with 11 year old wearing a Stroh's t-shirt and me 13 wearing a Budweiser shirt.
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Quote from: RUNCHARGER on March 22, 2020, 10:12:23 AM
I think you're dead on Brad. I'd like to see most manufacturing and food production brought back to our home countries. I think it's time to reassess what's important (for example why are entertainers so highly rewarded while tradespeople and transportation workers so undervalued?). It's time for the greed to subside a bit and for people to pull together more and appreciate the core things in life (like spending more time with the family and less time chasing the "stuff" you don't really need anyway).
I'd like to agree, but it won't, IMO, happen because of good old common thriftiness, greed if you will. For the above to happen we ALL have to be willing to pay 10-20% more for goods and be willing to give up 10-20% ROI on our retirement funding because if we re-shore manufacturing, the above have to happen to allow it. It is these two things that drove it away to begin with. We would also have to see the maximum nominal tax rates return to 70+% on the richest individuals and corporations, which is where they were in the post WW2 boom that everyone seems to view as the "good old days."
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It appears Blondie is aiming for his crotch! :o
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Ed from Chryslers at Carlisle will recreate that lineup for the show this Summer! There is a colour version also...
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Ed from Chryslers at Carlisle will recreate that lineup for the show this Summer! There is a colour version also...
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Hopefully :fingerscrossed:
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Buildup of the worlds coolest 1970 Hemi Cuda, bar none. Sorry, I tried everything to flip the second page but couldn't.
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Great Sox and Martin write up. With no fiberglass parts, it's hard to believe they were able to shave over 700 pounds off the stock weight of one of those cars.
unfortunately I am not on Facebook so I can't see it at all :thumbdown:
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Quote from: Chryco Psycho on March 29, 2020, 09:02:06 PM
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I wonder whats up with that front valance on the Charger? Not a fan?
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this would've been early summer of 1985 ( :looney: 35 years ago! :looney: )
an attemped Mopar show at the dragstrip in Norwalk, OH - it was rained out & rescheduled, but "we" drove out there from Cleveland's east side
I rode "shot-gun" as my '69 Cougar wouldn't have been appropriate :dunno:
1970 Challenger R/T - 383 4-spd - originally "banana"
1970 440+6 'cuda 4-spd 4.10s SHAKER - "in-violet"
1970 383 'cuda automatic w/louvers - originally "moulin rouge"
1970 Super Bee 383 4-spd - "HEMI orange"
1971 383 'cuda 4-spd - "in-violet"
1971 340 'cuda SHAKER - originally green
1971 GTX 440 automatic - "rallye red"
1973 Challenger Rallye 'banana"
wonder where they are today?
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I wonder whats up with that front valance on the Charger? Not a fan?
1969 Hurst Charger Merada :takealook:
Miss Challenger stays fit doing yoga.
The best parts of these sales film is right at the end. They put the gal in a bathing suit and have her pose with the main points iterated in the training film. They did this at the end of a real dull film on Dodge pick ups. This will wake up the salesmen. Dodge did a ton of these films with different cars. There's quite a few of them on hey you! tube. Check em out for yourself.
Man: They've been effing Chargers up for more than 50 years now.
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Muncie Dragway 1963
Wiles were popular for :stayinlane:
Amazing pic!! :yes: Love them '40-'41 Willys coupes!! :inlove:
To me a '40-'41 Willys coupe with a blown Hemi stuffed between the fenders is the epitome of a "hot rod" :ohyeah:
Yeah nothing as cool as a Willys gasser. After seeing the movie "hot rod" on tv back in '79 as a kid it was all over , wanted one ever since. Cool movie -if you can find it.
33 Willys 2012 E-Town Nostalgia Drags
41 willys Etown 2012
I still have a copy of the movie Hot Rod :twothumbsup:
a friend's AMC powered "REBEL REAPER" :takealook:
& an authentic '33 gasser he restored
Awesome wheel stand
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Dreamt about that one a few times, Hemi R/T-SE. I still have a copy of the road test downstairs. Motor Trend I think it was.
:iagree: The ultimate challenger! :perfect10:
I have only seen one with a 4 spd in FC7 , I believe the owner is or was in Idaho
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Been hunting a picture of my dads Roadrunner as long as I can remember. This is the car that he sold to get the Challenger I have today. The only picture that I have found so far and it was within the last week that it surfaced
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:lookatthat: I will bet she was part of the really BIG SHOW! :drooling:
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Next time the street will have that light of traffic will be the pandemic of 2020....
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Cool set up
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Well, if you're talking vintage crazy painted Wing cars... I have to show The King of The Road and the Frog Machine, which belonged to the St-Cyr brothers in Quebec, and still do! They were painted like that in the 70's, The Superbird is still the same, regularely driven, but the Daytona is getting restored back to stock, almost done...
It was always quite the sight to see them arrive at shows together!
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They are more unique as they are , restored they just disappear into the numbers of look alike cars
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Spotted this 1971 Challenger convertible with R/T stripe on Columbo. Had the trunk luggage rack, but also black interior? Hopefully it will get some more air time.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49790307363_2801a34e6c_b.jpg)
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That one's getting beat to death on it's way to the JY.
How cool is that?
I'll take the Challenger with the longitudinals please.
Quote from: worthywads on April 18, 2020, 05:46:30 PM
Spotted this 1971 Challenger convertible with R/T stripe on Columbo. Had the trunk luggage rack, but also black interior? Hopefully it will get some more air time.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49790307363_2801a34e6c_b.jpg)
Pretty interesting considering it was filmed in mid 71 & originally aired Oct 6 71.... But Chrysler didn't make any 71 Challenger R/T convertibles.....
Man I miss that car...
(https://www.thelightninground.com/filedata/fetch?id=1009&d=1587336797)
Could be a 71 with stripes added or a 70 with 71 stripes tho
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Quote from: worthywads on April 18, 2020, 05:46:30 PM
Spotted this 1971 Challenger convertible with R/T stripe on Columbo. Had the trunk luggage rack, but also black interior? Hopefully it will get some more air time.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49790307363_2801a34e6c_b.jpg)
Pretty interesting considering it was filmed in mid 71 & originally aired Oct 6 71.... But Chrysler didn't make any 71 Challenger R/T convertibles.....
I may take watch again and take a closer look and see if I can see anything else that would suggest 1970. He has the trunk open with luggage rack and then it pans to where I stopped it and then there is a brief shot inside where I could only see black interior.
Any difference between 70 and 71 luggage racks?
In the episode it was a golf pro that owned it. There was a 71 GTO Judge in a later episode, probably season 2. Also a light yellow 67 Imperial Convertible, I'd love that one.
I don't believe there si any difference between 70 & 71 luggage racks , I know there was a difference in the rubber tips used between Chrysler & GM
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I don't believe there si any difference between 70 & 71 luggage racks , I know there was a difference in the rubber tips used between Chrysler & GM
On second look the top of the seats are definitely 1970 so it a 1970 with 1971 stripe. I'll add a video of the brief segment later.
Spa 24 hours, 1974.
E.J.Potter
Allison powered !!
E.J.Potter on one of his v-8 drag bike creations
Yup: He had a set of big ones.
Quote from: RUNCHARGER on April 22, 2020, 12:22:07 PM
Yup: He had a set of big ones.
And i bet they were made of brass!!!! :yes:
Boys From Ocala
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Archie
The good old days before COVID 19 and shelter in place. When we had race seasons and the first Dodge Hemi to ever win a Trans Am championship!
Custom C stripe and WTF is tied to the wing?
Quote from: three two barrels on April 23, 2020, 05:36:49 PM
Custom C stripe and WTF is tied to the wing?
I've seen that picture before. I believe it's a Moose from a hunting trip if I remember right? :thinking:
A dead moose! :haha:
Quote from: three two barrels on April 23, 2020, 05:36:49 PM
Custom C stripe and WTF is tied to the wing?
Those are moose heads!
The famous MooseTona, from Quebec... Has since been restored back to stock B5, went through a few color changes through the years...
Ben
Funny....first thing I thought when seeing that picture, is he must be a Frenchy :rofl:
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above,.. looks like the wedding 71 Cuda 440-6 car (with the drivers side mirror re-installed)
Followed shortly by the For Sale sign.
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Followed shortly by the For Sale sign.
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It's more like :crying:
71 Hemi Challenger as it was shortly after new with original owner,
.... original auto, 8 3/4, bulge hood,... before it underwent 4 speed, dana, shaker transformation, as it it is misrepresented today
It was cooler then actually.
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Could be the same 71 Cuda , I bet the first picture was later as there is a roll bar installed , no vinyl roof too !
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Who could pass up a Fury for $3850?
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Nice, just have to pull the gears out and stuff in a 2.94.
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Even the local circle track racers appreciated Linda ! :D
...Ah-h-h- Linda :worship:
She was here one year.
I first went at 13 :burnout:
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Phillip, this is a puzzling one if it's a Dodge promo picture... No R/T badges, but scooped hood (with V21, too!), but wheelwell moldings and no V8 emblems?
I did not think the R/T hood was available on a basic Challenger except for the A66's
Ben
Maybe its just me, or the angle of the picture taken, but those dont look like E-body buckets seats to me, not as rounded on the top.
Passenger side one is the one that looks odd.
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Redlines on the front, whitelines on the rear. Preproduction car methinks.
Quote from: JS29 on May 01, 2020, 03:48:05 PM
@benlavigne (https://forum.e-bodies.org/mlist/benlavigne_505) I understand you could get the hood, You could get a rallye cluster and a 4-speed on any V8 E-Body. :alan2cents:
the sport hood (J54) was NOT a stand alone OPTION on the '70 Challenger line, it was STANDARD with R/T (JS) & included with 340 package (A66) * NOT AVAILABLE OTHERWISE
rallye gauges were OPTIONAL on any JH with a V8
4-speed was available with any V8 except 383-2bbl (E61)
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Not totally true. I had an A66 and it did not come from the factory with a sport hood.
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Quote from: RUNCHARGER on May 02, 2020, 07:14:32 AM
Not totally true. I had an A66 and it did not come from the factory with a sport hood.
yes, there are a few 340 Challengers without a "sport hood" - but there is NO known "rhyme or reason" why they exist :huh:
@mccannix (https://forum.e-bodies.org/mlist/mccannix_432) had a '71 JH 340 flat hood car when NEW
Here's one...road test of a 1970 flat hooded 340.
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Here's one...road test of a 1970 flat hooded 340.
This is a 318 car that Dodge put a 340 in for the road test, still had the standard suspension...
Ben
Dan: Mine was an October 69 build.
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Quote from: mccannix on May 02, 2020, 04:57:40 PM
Here's one...road test of a 1970 flat hooded 340.
This is a 318 car that Dodge put a 340 in for the road test, still had the standard suspension...
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I dont know where you get that idea.
No where in the article is that mentioned...it does say car had
"RALLYE SUSPENSION, wide rim F-70-14 inch tires, 3:91 rear, 340 with dual exhaust.
A lot of things to change just for a test drive.
Also sports flip top gas cap.
Mentions suspension could be made race ready with rear stabilizer bar, which was obviously an option.
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Quote from: RUNCHARGER on May 02, 2020, 07:14:32 AM
Not totally true. I had an A66 and it did not come from the factory with a sport hood.
yes, there are a few 340 Challengers without a "sport hood" - but there is NO known "rhyme or reason" why they exist :huh: @mccannix (https://forum.e-bodies.org/mlist/mccannix_432) had a '71 JH 340 flat hood car when NEW
For 1971 didn't all the JH 340 cars get flat hood and JS 340 cars get sport hood?
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Quote from: mccannix on May 02, 2020, 04:57:40 PM
Here's one...road test of a 1970 flat hooded 340.
This is a 318 car that Dodge put a 340 in for the road test, still had the standard suspension...
Ben
I dont know where you get that idea.
No where in the article is that mentioned...it does say car had
"RALLYE SUSPENSION, wide rim F-70-14 inch tires, 3:91 rear, 340 with dual exhaust.
A lot of things to change just for a test drive.
Also sports flip top gas cap.
Mentions suspension could be made race ready with rear stabilizer bar, which was obviously an option.
I am trying to find the subsequent road test of the same car from another magazine that said so. I think it was Road Test, it had a color pic of the car, now wearing 15'' Rallyes.
That was an early car put together bfore A66 was available, as Road test was done on September 15th (The day after the 1969 Talladega 500). Also, 15'' tires and wheels were required until October 20, and although it mentions ''Rallye Suspension'', it also mentions 3.91:1 (?) gears. It also has wheelwell moldings, which would have been deleted on an A66. Author was not a regular journalist, more like an invited race driver, so he does not have same product knowledge as a journalist. Rear stabilizer bars were not available before the T/A's came out, no?
Press cars were often not fully representative of actual production cars, especially early in the model year, this might have actually been a development mule for the A66 package.
That being said, there are indeed a few A66 cars that are documented as having been built with the flat hood, early in the production. Easy mistake, as I think the J54 was not on the broadcast sheets early on, and someone could have thought it was only for the R/T's, as A66's were introduced later, and sent it down the line with a flat hood? I recently had a friend send me some early pics of an Alberta 340 car with a flat hood from new, so they are out there...
Ben
All very interesting the lengths the big three would go to back in the day, although there always were the magazine wars back then. :cool:
I'm sure that car would have been slated to be destroyed by Chrysler.
Here is a copy of the original article where the early, modified 318 Challenger had the 340 installed as a test car. Dodge never initially planned to install a 340 in the Challenger and it was not available formally until about the 3rd week of September. 1969 and it was a late decision made some time in August to formally offer the A66 package.
I have never seen a build sheet or even a fender tag earlier then late September with the A66 code which was not available until that point. (As per Hantramck Historical)
per the '70 Dodge "salesman's pocket guide" 9/23/69 version:
CODE A66 - Challenger 340 CID engine package - $258.90
NA Special Edition (29), NA R/T (JS)
15" Rallye wheels (W21) - required at EXTRA cost
collapsable spare (W34) - required at EXTRA cost
As far as early flat hood 340 Challengers, a number of people have claimed to have one. Only way to know for sure is a build sheet. Ben is right that the RT hood was not coded on early A-66 Challenger fender tags (didn't start until about January 1970).
The standard explanation for this was that the hood was part of A-66 package and coding was not necessary.
Not saying that flat hood 340 Challengers did not happen early on; would love to see a build sheet and fender tag for any initial September built cars. Never say never with Mopar.
The earliest A66 documented Challenger at this point in the Challenger A-66 Registry has a SPD of September 29th. If you have an early car, I would greatly appreciate your registration into the Registry. The more information, the more accurate the data.
15" tires on 340 cars, 14" tires mentioned on the magazine test car in the article! :alan2cents:
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For 1971 didn't all the JH 340 cars get flat hood and JS 340 cars get sport hood?
the Challenger J54 "sport hood" was included with the ~$250 E55 340 engine OPTION for '71 (and was STANDARD/included on 1970 - 1973 340s & 74's 360 4bbl)
missing a J54 on a CHALLENGER fender tag and/or broadcast sheet is NOT a good indication on whether or not a car received the hoodJ54 almost appears "random" on a performance E-body:
with 340/without 340 * with SHAKER/without SHAKER * with "TRANS AM"/without "TRANS AM" * with 'cuda/without 'cuda * with RT/without RT :huh:
Quote from: JS29 on May 03, 2020, 11:24:11 AM
15" tires on 340 cars, 14" tires mentioned on the magazine test car in the article! :alan2cents:
any "road test" has to be looked at as information only & not regarded as "gospel"
"IF" you ordered a '70 318 Challenger with F70-14/E60-15 tires, S13 "rallye suspension" was a required additional cost OPTION - which is the same suspension that was included in the A66 "340 engine package"
& YES, the rear sway bar didn't get added to the S13 "rallye suspension" until after the T/As & AARs existence
Could eventually be interesting on the data for hood coding for the A66 Challengers.
As the A66 Registry gets cars added; I have included a statistic on each registered car to indicate if the code J54 was on the tag. I only count Challengers that I can actually verify that J54 is on the tag.
Currently, the earliest SPD for the code on A66 Challengers that I have verified is HOE -1/23. Subsequent dates; all H0B builds include: B14, 219, 325, 505, 523, 618, and 618.
I do not track RT's but the tags I see, seem to mimic the roughly January date for the code on a tag.
I will continue to track this statistic!
Lots of interesting A66 info, can a moderator move the posts, starting with the convertible picture to the existing A66 thread?
https://forum.e-bodies.org/cuda-and-challenger-general-discussion-roseville-moparts/2/a66-code-1970-340-challengers/8271/msg205779#msg205779
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Quote from: three two barrels on May 04, 2020, 09:40:38 PM
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The little lady is loading her kids in a Hemi 4 Spd Challenger R/T Convertible...
here's a more recent pic of that HEMI Challenger R/T :yes:
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The little lady is loading her kids in a Hemi 4 Spd Challenger R/T Convertible...
I've seen that pic a number of times before but I just now noted the date on the left margin ... "Jun 70". The car is only a few months old ... practically new ... and look how dirty and dusty it is ... it's like Clark Grizwold's "family truckster"!! :haha:
I saw that and thought they lived on a dirt road or something! and with the top down what did the interior look like. :console:
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Probably better than a lot of the Junk I have driven over the years !
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Quote from: three two barrels on May 06, 2020, 07:09:27 PM
how would you like to drive this down a twisty mountain road?
How about cutting that tree down! :o
Probably taken in Oregon where the redwoods & Sequoias are :bigthumb:
Driving that truck had to be like wrestling with a Grizzly
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Driving that truck had to be like wrestling with a Grizzly
A lot of weight there! :yes:
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Interesting that the ad distinguishes the Barracuda as a 2 door. Been only that since 1964.
I'll take the 71 Charger R/T for only $300 more than the Demon 340, even though the Demon is probably fqster.
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:lookatthat: I must take a crane to get the spare tire off of that! :thinking:
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:) The van craze.
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The one I let get away....or actually gave away :'( :crying: :crying: :crying:
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I love that car, looks to be mid 70's era.
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Quote from: bentpshrods on May 10, 2020, 09:12:29 AM
:) The van craze.
Nice entertainment center! :yes:
:haha: :rofl: excellent play on words!! :clapping: :worship:
My car in High School, that is my Dad's brand new Ford LTD in the background. A friend had a 4:56 center section which I put in the 340 Duster...unbeatable off a stoplight!
Nice! :stayinlane:
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Found myself in imdb.com video with some good suggestions from my previous viewing and come across this classic.
Moonshine County Express.
Built 70 Challenger in a few chases. B-bodies and Imperial too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-PefNeaeu4
Another fun one, Fast Company from 1979 focus on Funny Car and Top Fuel with David Cronenberg directing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kThDU7FhUBY&list=PLT6S6XOHE64bO6ezOxlkuCY92I3cTR2la
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what's going on up front :rubeyes: looks a little longer & pointier than "stock" & something is sticking thru the hood :thinking:
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what's going on up front :rubeyes: looks a little longer & pointier than "stock" & something is sticking thru the hood :thinking:
Also has an SE rear window with no vinyl top...
I saw that, no marker lights or door handles ether. :no:
Of deck lid/ quarter panel trim...
But it dose have the triangle to extend the license plate!!! :haha: :Stirring:
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Quote from: Chryco Psycho on May 19, 2020, 10:06:21 PM
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Taking it to it's final resting place! :o :bye: :crying:
Yes: Park it in the woods, that will preserve it while waiting to fix it up someday.
When I see things like that.
It makes me wonder how many that were "parked" indefinitely had only a simple item necessary to fix. Such as a burned out ballast resistor. Or even just fried points.
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They're definitely faster, when they are always going downhill!
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Quote from: three two barrels on May 23, 2020, 10:10:16 PM
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Got a side shot? Those sure look like PosiTraction Torque Twister Tires....
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Quote from: three two barrels on May 23, 2020, 10:10:16 PM
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Got a side shot? Those sure look like PosiTraction Torque Twister Tires....
X2 on the Torque Twisters.
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Oh no.
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The World Famous Barrelduster???
Dam...That Newfee should have a copywrite on that :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
:D
Cool hauler
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Oh hell yeah!
Jackk'd up Cars, town takeovers on the week-ends, Creeker Weed, Halter Tops,
Feathered hair, Bell Bottoms, Big Belt Buckles, Rock Concerts,
Cheap Beer, Crappy radios that kicked out Tunes on hot nights.
KOME, KLIV, KSJO.
Who didn't have a pair of bell bottom jeans?
And wallabee shoes
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Night Mirror Cuda' from the late Eighties, South Bay Area.
Was in Car Craft Magazine.
That's definitely the car I'd take camping...Does the camber look way off?
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Wonder if that could be a real N94 FM3 R code??? No wheel lip mouldings so it should be an R code. If so WOW!! :bigmoney:
More likely to be a FE5 Hemi N94 , I have seen 1 of those in person
I'm thinking it is red as well. Air cleaner base looks like a standard Hemi one but for a B-body fresh air package. Most likely the hood was added but you never know.
here is a picture of the same car ~9 years ago when it was restored per the b'cast sheet at "Restorations by Julius" - the car is currently in "the brothers' collection"
FE5 H6X9 HEMI AUTO 410 N94 A45 stripe DELETE :rubeyes:
my how time flies! :o
Quote from: RUNCHARGER on May 31, 2020, 05:25:34 PM
I'm thinking it is red as well. Air cleaner base looks like a standard Hemi one but for a B-body fresh air package. Most likely the hood was added but you never know.
a rolling shell hemi'cuda body was traded for the correct air cleaner base - "back in the day" - there was a thread on Moparts "most expensive air cleaner ever"
there are 2 known factory N94 (T/A fiberglass hood) HEMI Challenger R/Ts - the other is a black 4-speed car
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El Hemi?
Could it be Hemi Orange?
EDIT: Just saw the following osts that say it's Red... El Hemi's N94 hood was added later on...
http://elhemi.com/
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Happy wife happy life right?
I thought it was no wife happy Life :thinking:
Gots love that picture of the 70 pink cuda husband and wife
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One of my favorite HemiCuda's
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Rarely seen T/A "spoiler delete" option
They. Look great on the IMO could have been a cost thing or a slip up when car was ordered must be rare .
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Wonder if it's an R code.... Got a Dana.. And "If you ain't got a Hemi you ain't got Shit!!"
Sporting a pre-production AMD bumper.
"If you ain't got a Hemi you ain't got Shit!!"
That's what Dodge was originally going to use as a sales slogan. They decided to change it to "Yeah, It's got a Hemi"
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Rarely seen T/A "spoiler delete" option
That's me back in 1980 on the way to the prom with the girlfriend (now wife of 35 years). The TA is dead unfortunately. Rusted too badly by upstate NY winters. It was a great car. It had been hit in the rear when I got it and lost the spoiler. When it was fixed they painted those stripes on. Not 100% correct but not bad for being painted.
no wonder so many of these cars rusted out!
Nice flash for the camera.
She's holdin them as Bob Seger says "Way up firm and high"
A 70 R/T I had in 1983. 383 automatic. It was our family car for awhile.
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"If you ain't got a Hemi you ain't got Shit!!"
That's what Dodge was originally going to use as a sales slogan. They decided to change it to "Yeah, It's got a Hemi"
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Interesting combo! I wonder what it says on the decal above the rear quarter side marker? I tried to zoom it in but still couldn't make it out. Cool car! :bravo:
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Interesting combo! I wonder what it says on the decal above the rear quarter side marker? I tried to zoom it in but still couldn't make it out. Cool car! :bravo:
I could be wrong but my first impression is it sez "Direct Connection"...
Yes supposedly an R code Chall
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Wonder how long that pan lasted before being smashed and ripped off? :dunno:
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Oooh: Pull that stuff off!
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I guess these pictures are retro now.
I took a few shots when I went to Erie, PA in 1987 for the "Mopars on Lake Erie" Car Show.
A few pictures from the "Mopar Nationals" in Columbus, OH in 1986.
Some members might recognize a few cars from the day. Again mostly Cuda's and a few Challengers.
And just a few more.
I know, I know, too many AAR's.
"Too many AARs" not possible !!
86 Nats I was there somewhere .....
Quote from: 700 AKN on June 12, 2020, 09:26:38 PM
A few pictures from the "Mopar Nationals" in Columbus, OH in 1986.
Some members might recognize a few cars from the day. Again mostly Cuda's and a few Challengers.
What color is the AAR #1132 in the second to last pic? Looks like silver metallic? I'd like to see some better pics of that combo.
I wish I had a scanner...I have 10 photo albums of all Mopar shows I went to from 1986 to 1994...Mopar Nats, Englishtown, Erie PA, Moparfest and a host of smaller shows.. I guess they would now be considered "retro" as well... :takepicture:
Where's my time machine ????
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Yikes! :o :rolleyes:
Hey, I still have a set of those ramps..... :banana: :rofl:
Wonder if the roof attachment was an afterthought when they realized it flopped around.
I'll take the front clip for $500 though.
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Black 71 with shaker, oh my.
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Love the lug snow tires. I had them on my first Challenger too. Yep drove it in the winter, had to it was my daily driver. Really threw up a good rooster tail of slush too! :D Rear defroster was useless in winter, took an hour before you could see out a 6" hole in the rear window.
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Got married driving mine as a daily driver. 1000 mile round trip to Vegas. Still retained the 318 and 3spd.
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Follow up post to previous Vegas marriage trip. This pic is from around that time. 1987ish.
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Any of you Ontario boys know anything about this :andyangel:
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Anyone making side pipes these days?? Love the look but I do value the skin on my legs.
The 71 Barracuda I just bought has them on it.
So far no burned legs between me, my wife or the kids.
Down the road I'll be taking them off.
https://forum.e-bodies.org/your-restoration-project-roseville-moparts/10/71-barracuda-ev2-h5xv/17032/
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I'm noticing a theme with all these pictures. Very few have rallye wheels, even less have magnums, and none except the mid 60s super stocks have steelies.
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(above) Is this the rebodied Hemi Cuda from Quebec ?
https://forum.e-bodies.org/cars-for-sale-or-wanted/8/1970-hemi-cuda-fy1-auto/17068/
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....I'm traveling down the road and I'm flirting with a real bad vinyl roof install..... 8)
Roof bad, door panels worse.
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Not sure on that? Can anyone read the plate on this Cuda.
The ad for Crager wheels; probably staged for the ad. Could have been taken at a real drag strip. :thinking:
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Not sure on that? Can anyone read the plate on this Cuda.
The ad for Crager wheels; probably staged for the ad. Could have been taken at a real drag strip. :thinking:
Yes, it's the same car (VIN...), and no, pic was not staged, actual vintage pic from 1970-71
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I have pictures of the 68 500 also taken at Chelsea Proving grounds IIRC
Supposedly a test mule for the 69 run
1981 or so. Matching #'s 383 out, 426H in, Chrome was in vogue in that era as well. Great time to own an E'body, no trailers then and you didn't lose your car if caught street racing.
No cowl blackout on this original FM3 underhood paint, and the 22 inch rad cooled the monster just fine.
Different world back in 81 !! Even a different worldlast year !!
Orange painted Alt !! :haha:
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Ha, ha, real life. I remember driving my 71 R/T in January one year. 100 miles each way to work, good thing the car was rusty already.
On the flip side, mine was still dd when taking it to get married in Vegas 1984. 100+ degrees and no air on a ~600 mile round trip. Still married to her so must have not been that bad. :cheers:
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Challenger found behind Dodge Main
Good old iron being parted out in Detroit circa 1985
I've always liked that pic of the '71 Challenger with the matching Schwinn Stingray bike on the back ... :bigthumb:
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Confused Coronet.
B body guys......sheeeeesh
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B body guys......sheeeeesh
Hahaha, the one hooked to a tow truck was mine! That's the day I got it home after paying 2000$ for it, in 1980, my first car!
Sold it, unfinished, a couple years later, for close to double my money, 3500$!!!
Ben
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That was as good as it got in 1980 or so. I remember writing to Dyers and getting all the info for a blowerr on the Challenger, still have the pricing and what not somewhere in my stuff.
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My friend owned the Brown Cuda , I worked on it a lot , it was an original Sublime AAR
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Circa sometime around 84.
Still climbing in and out making changes. Just not as smooth and easy.
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I suspect that one was an original HemiCuda. Photos under the hood showed alot of original parts.
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That is an awesome picture of the Orange Monster !!
New to me in 1980 Livingston Montana
Stylin! A friend of mine bought a new FC7, white billboard, 383, 4 speed 71. Repainted it black with a similar silver billboard about 1974, your car reminds me of that one.
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It'd be neat to drive a Bighorn some day.
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What is wrong with this picture?
Is it the Challenger hood on the Charger or the Chevy is in the photo?
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What is wrong with this picture?
There's a weird lamp pole in the middle of the yard for no apparent reason :dunno:
Newer gen truck on the left. And yea the hood.
that body style Blazer came out in '73 :rubeyes: but that one might be a '79 :dunno:
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What is wrong with this picture?
There's a weird lamp pole in the middle of the yard for no apparent reason :dunno:
its purpose is to illuminate the Charger at night :vipermanhiding:
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Maybe he was trying to "lighten" it up.
Posted this photo previously of our house and vehicles.
What could have been timeline of purchases "back in the day"
68 Mustang, then 70 house.
After a bit of financial recovery the 74 Challenger.
All of the above,and the house is tilted to the left. But the street curbing looks level. :alan2cents:
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That car upstages the building itself :haha:
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The original Widebody.
Quote from: Floyd on August 06, 2020, 05:46:12 AM
The original Widebody.
Looks like it's in Switzerland too. Who knew they were so far ahead of the game.
This was taken in SoCal last weekend. New pic but definitely a vintage paint job. Had appearance of lacquer with all the crazing in the paint.
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Looks rusty under the doors already , the Plum paint didn't hold up well :Thud:
The Plum Crazy of my youth. They all looked like that by 1977 (when I started shopping for my first car).
FC7 did not age well, That could have been an A66 car. If you look closely there is no R/T in the stripe. :takealook:
Some FC7 cars got repainted the first year. It faded like heck and fell off to reveal the grey primer underneath as well.
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FC7 did not age well, That could have been an A66 car. If you look closely there is no R/T in the stripe. :takealook:
That stripe was not an option on the A66, Bumblebee was standard, could be deleted, or body side moldings deleted it.
This has wheelwell moldings and a black grille, which were not part of A66, but could have been added, so who knows?
Looks like an SE emblem on sail panel, but no hood-fender-door moldings?
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THis is an original Hemi car, now restored back to stock!
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Too bad , I know the car & it was more unique the way it was .
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Too bad , I know the car & it was more unique the way it was .
But a lot less useable,,, it now has twin EFI units under that Shaker...
But they could have reproduced some of the look, maybe with a wrap?
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Rick's old car. Looks great either way.
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If I had to pick a street fight I'd go after the duster with the small diff... that 'cuda would probably be pack'n pretty heavy under the hood with that dana 60 showing itself.
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Thanks 6bb, my bad on the duplicate pic, had that pic in my files; forgot I already posted it
Hows this for a replacement?
^ currently Uncle STEWY's Roadhouse :takealook: a couple hours west of Chicago
looks like the parking meters are gone & a few other things have changed in 50 years :D
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How about a few Daytona's for good luck?
My 70 Cuda 383 4spd back in 1973...which I later in 1975 turn into a N.H.R.A. Super Stocker
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JY Daytonas, yikes!
Challenger with a Pontiac spoiler....that's different.
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Finally found Waldo...
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It came with a Craftsman four speed shifter :rofl: :burnout:
Have seen this pic before. It is cool because the point is that out classics now, were just the norm back then.
I do however, have to call this out as being staged. Background truck is early to mid 80s. This puts Challenger at minimum of 10ish years old. That old of vehicle would not be utilized for schools. M2c.
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I always loved the Charger III. Too bad that didn't make it to production.
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Black exhaust......just for the photo shoot?
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Does the license plate say, "X -RATED"?
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^yes it does!
Mr. Norm introducing the new Dodge Demon!
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^yes it does!
Probably an A66 on that dealer picture (No wheelwell trim, no R/T emblems, has sport hood and 15'' Rallyes)
Bumble bee stripe would have been the last clue, but can't see it...
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Could an A66 have the wide rocker molding which this car has ?
Bad job on the fender/door body side molding alignment.
serious looking dude :huh:
My orange A66 came with the optional rocker moldings.
A Wedding... In Winter... In Hartney, MB... In a Challenger! Wonder if they are still married?(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50269976242_de8d2ec7bb_b.jpg)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/9513047@N05/50269976242/ (https://www.flickr.com/photos/9513047@N05/50269976242/)
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Probably an A66 on that dealer picture (No wheelwell trim, no R/T emblems, has sport hood and 15'' Rallyes)
Bumble bee stripe would have been the last clue, but can't see it...
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it has to be an A66 car (only way to get the hood w/o R/T), probably with the A06 "protection group" & no bumblebee with body side mouldings
& that "VALLEY DODGE" is from Phoenix, AZ
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Could an A66 have the wide rocker molding which this car has ?
Bad job on the fender/door body side molding alignment.
Yes... My buddies A66 Vert is coded for it... He didn't re-install it when he re-did the car...
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Could an A66 have the wide rocker molding which this car has ?
Bad job on the fender/door body side molding alignment.
I think so, no incompatibility... Although you could not get the A66 on an SE, You could get the A63 molding group on an A66...
THis one has added wheelwell moldings...
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That could be Cheetah Chrome guitar player for the Dead Boys, Cleveland late 70s.
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Is this someone here?
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Crazy.... that truck is closer in age to the first Dodge built in 1914 than it is to todays trucks !! :Thud:
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why isn't this guy happy, he has a 71 Cuda!
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why isn't this guy happy, he has a 71 Cuda!
The car isn't the cause of his bad mood.... Look on the ground, you've found your answer... :rofl: :rofl:
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why isn't this guy happy, he has a 71 Cuda!
The car isn't the cause of his bad mood.... Look on the ground, you've found your answer... :rofl: :rofl:
is he working or is he the owner of the car? when did "self serve" pumps start?
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why isn't this guy happy, he has a 71 Cuda!
The car isn't the cause of his bad mood.... Look on the ground, you've found your answer... :rofl: :rofl:
is he working or is he the owner of the car? when did "self serve" pumps start?
^^^ Exactly what I was thinking.... :haha:
Probably the mud flaps :Thud:
Full service back in tough's day's, Plus the thought of someone driving a car like that in the winter. :'(
Interesting. Looks like they did a strobe billboard treatment on the rear 1/4s.
I think the guy is looking ahead 45 years and thinking how much work it's going to be to fix the rust damage on that thing.
its winter, probably much later than 71, maybe 74-78, gas prices are going up, interest rates are going up, pay is stagnant, its cold and he's wondering why in the hell is someone taking my picture.
I think he is bewildered by the installation of those extra set of lights ? by the rear bumperettes, and saying "Dont be taking my picture wearing these goofy bellbottom pants that haven't even become popular yet "
It's not an E body but it was my high school graduation present to myself back in '72. My cousin bought the '70 RR 383 4 speed new then started having kids so she sold it to me for $1000.
Where am I going to get the $3.00 to fill my gas tank ?
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That Cuda (Above) is the car I saw many years back in a magazine.
I liked it so much I tried to copy the look. My old '72 Cuda as it looked in '85.
That's so weird....when I saw the first picture...I said to myself..."I remember that car", but know it makes sense that it would likely have been your car I remember seeing all those years ago... :twothumbsup:
Kind of stemmed from the Van thing in the late 70's early 80's. Flares, square headlights, crushed velvet etc.
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Kind of stemmed from the Van thing in the late 70's early 80's. Flares, square headlights, crushed velvet etc.
And long hair and bell bottoms and wallabies and untrimmed bushes...
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^ that's not the good old days - that's someone reliving the good old days :thinking: modern wheels, modern paint & reproduction POLYGLAS tires :banana:
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I've been watching a lot of old b-movies on Tubi channel, decided to watch Velvet Vampire from 1971, what to my surprise 1971 'Cuda Convertible. Can't really make out the billboard for engine but looks pretty sweet, Curious Yellow. Maybe it will show up again.
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I've been watching a lot of old b-movies on Tubi channel, decided to watch Velvet Vampire from 1971, what to my surprise 1971 'Cuda Convertible. Can't really make out the billboard for engine but looks pretty sweet, Curious Yellow. Maybe it will show up again.
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You can see an air cleaner snorkel so it's not a 340/440-6 or Hemi.... So 383 Magnum since in 71 there were no 440 Magnums in Cuda's....
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You can see an air cleaner snorkel so it's not a 340/440-6 or Hemi.... So 383 Magnum since in 71 there were no 440 Magnums in Cuda's....
Could be this one, except this has curious yellow grill not argent.
http://rods-classics.com/content/1971-plymouth-cuda-383-convertible
it almost has to be the same 'cuda: location, color combo, options, "R" VON, etc. - could you tell if it had ROAD lamps in the movie?
early November scheduled 'cuda & stories about argent grills being installed on the line due to shortages of painted grills
:takealook: from 2003
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Canadian Hemi Cuda
British Columbia?
Looks like BC plate to me :bigthumb:
Yes: Another B.C. Hemi car.
:) My Dad and I with his '60 Valiant... guessing this was around '62
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I know those two & their father that still owns the 440HP automatic Challenger R/T :banana: original owner, original paint - :takealook: a more recent picture
NIce car, must have had a front fender bender before the Polyglas were worn out.
In Washington state 1987. I don't remember the details.
Terry
AAR out of Missoula, Montana about 1987.
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NIce car, must have had a front fender bender before the Polyglas were worn out.
:rubeyes: I think that's just reflections
Ha, ha: You're right Dan, A quick look and I thought it had black longitudinals!
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Interesting rims! Never seen those before. Oh of course, cool car! :)
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Interesting rims! Never seen those before. Oh of course, cool car! :)
At first I was like "Never seen slot mags??" Then I took a better look..... Yeah, different... Cool... But Different...
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Interesting rims! Never seen those before. Oh of course, cool car! :)
At first I was like "Never seen slot mags??" Then I took a better look..... Yeah, different... Cool... But Different...
Me too... what's the big....... oh their squared off.
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Interesting rims! Never seen those before. Oh of course, cool car! :)
At first I was like "Never seen slot mags??" Then I took a better look..... Yeah, different... Cool... But Different...
Me too... what's the big....... oh their squared off.
Yes, that and only 4 slots instead of 5
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Interesting rims! Never seen those before. Oh of course, cool car! :)
At first I was like "Never seen slot mags??" Then I took a better look..... Yeah, different... Cool... But Different...
Me too... what's the big....... oh their squared off.
Yes, that and only 4 slots instead of 5
I searched the internet quite a bit and couldn't find pictures of anything close to that....they look cool...
late 80's early 90's
Arrow Motors; the Dodge dealership where I used to purchase my Challenger parts. No longr there sadly.
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Real creative stripe on that last one :twothumbsup:
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Real creative stripe on that last one :twothumbsup:
Didn't know they had black duct tape back then.
That would have been me in the early 80's. lol
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Looks like a GTO wing
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Looks like a GTO wing
It's an A66 with a GTO Judge wing...
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I like the wheels and tires, it says late 70's.
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Love that picture! Reminds me of Cody somehow.... :D
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Love that picture! Reminds me of Cody somehow.... :D
Need to lose the training wheels....heck at that age we were building ramps out of plywood and bricks to try our own Evil Knievel stunts :haha: :haha:
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That whole pic defines 'guts'
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Re: Stunt truck and photographer
https://forum.e-bodies.org/dlattach/topic=176.0;attach=157558;image
That whole pic defines 'guts'
Guts? The shirt sez "No Fear". I read it as "No Brains"
Camera man = huge ones or ignorant.
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Is that Ted Kennedy on the front wheel?
That has to be one of the oddest customs ever ... probably dreamed up during an acid trip or something??
A chalk rendition of one of my old Challengers
It was the RT SE 440 Challenger that later was imported to Sweden in the 1980's
My girlfriend at the time had a sister who was an artist and did this chalk rendition of my car for me! :driving:
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Is that Ted Kennedy on the front wheel?
Don't cross any bridges, with it! :stop:
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Don't do it. you'll regret it later.
Russ Darrow... wow Still in business too
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Maybe he's going to trade it in on that nice little red Challenger (Mitsubishi) in the background? :haha:
Looks like an Omni 024 model. Pure Dodge...all 2.2 cid of it. This turned into the Charger around 1980.
Quote from: HP2 on October 26, 2020, 11:38:46 AM
Looks like an Omni 024 model. Pure Dodge...all 2.2 cid of it. This turned into the Charger around 1980.
I thought it might have been a couple of years later for the Charger, but I don't keep up on my non-classics. :D
Did anyone notice that silver Dodge Omni in the upper left of the picture?
Found these oldies...Mid 80's cause I was like 4... I'm looking for the one with my mom's 73 Charger in it. For a while they have a fleet of 78 T/A's (Gold Edition, Blue, and a Smokey and Bandit)
I loved riding in this car though and remember my first favorite song was Boston, Don't Look Back!
One of my favourite body styles.
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I was talking about the red Challenger further in the back of the picture. It stuck out because I had the same one back in the day. Points would burn out every 4 months. The distributor was in front and sideways. Always kept a spare and could have them changed in 3 minutes and be back on my way. Those were the days.
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Found these oldies...Mid 80's cause I was like 4... I'm looking for the one with my mom's 73 Charger in it. For a while they have a fleet of 78 T/A's (Gold Edition, Blue, and a Smokey and Bandit)
I loved riding in this car though and remember my first favorite song was Boston, Don't Look Back!
:welcome: From Riverside California
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Funny the picture is labeled Plymouth stunt car..... It's a 64 Dodge.... Interesting that that used a convertible for the jump...
Well.... I see 4 good cars?
Quote from: Brads70 on October 29, 2020, 01:09:42 PM
Well.... I see 4 good cars?
Brad, I would take the ugly step sister.
That yellow Dodge Coronet wagon hanging off the back end. I learned to drive in a Dodge 71 station wagon, so I have some attachment there. :bradsthumb:
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Well.... I see 4 good cars?
Brad, I would take the ugly step sister.
That yellow Dodge Coronet wagon hanging off the back end. I learned to drive in a Dodge 71 station wagon, so I have some attachment there. :bradsthumb:
Ah I thought it was a Chevy wagon. :-[ I like wagons!
what, no LOVE for the Crickets? :smile:
LOL.... no :Thud:
interesting grill and bumper
Quote from: 6bblgt on October 29, 2020, 07:37:52 PM
what, no LOVE for the Crickets? :smile:
God that brings back memories... my buddy in HS had one. We got so many tickets in that thing it was not funny... glove box full. Expired Nevada plates... studded snow tires and nothing worked. :))
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what, no LOVE for the Crickets? :smile:
Remember the guy in Ontario Canada that bought a new 1971 Hemi Cuda convertible from Centennial Chrysler in Barrie. Well he traded the Cuda a few years later for a new Cricket! :rofl:
Quotewhat, no LOVE for the Crickets?
That light blue one above the cab would be pretty cool to have IMO. Lower it with bigger wheels and transplant a 2.4L from an SRT-4 Neon. It would be a blast!
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what, no LOVE for the Crickets? :smile:
Remember the guy in Ontario Canada that bought a new 1971 Hemi Cuda convertible from Centennial Chrysler in Barrie. Well he traded the Cuda a few years later for a new Cricket! :rofl:
You mean THIS guy?? :driving:
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what, no LOVE for the Crickets? :smile:
Remember the guy in Ontario Canada that bought a new 1971 Hemi Cuda convertible from Centennial Chrysler in Barrie. Well he traded the Cuda a few years later for a new Cricket! :rofl:
You mean THIS guy?? :driving:
Yep, that's the car. If I'm not mistaken it is part of "The Brothers" collection and that pic was taken a few years ago with the original owner.
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why isn't this guy happy, he has a 71 Cuda!
EDIT: This reply relates to reply #3018. For whatever reason quoting did not load the intitial picture of that curious yellow 71 cuda.
Maybe he looks not happy because it does NOT just take him 3$ to fill up an empty tank to full ;-)
Picture is taken in Scandinavia, most probably in Sweden: sign to the left should read ,,ÖPPET" meaning ,,OPEN". :sweden:
Cool car anyway. Yes, interesting billboard-job: striping looks like the Tigerduck from a German child-cartoon ,,Janosch".
The ,,strange added red backlights" are probably no lights, but reflectors: in some European countries these reflecors in the rear were/are mandatory, so a parked car could be seen better in the dark, especially when the parking-lights were not left turned on (which draw your battery empty if it is not just for some minutes).
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what, no LOVE for the Crickets? :smile:
Remember the guy in Ontario Canada that bought a new 1971 Hemi Cuda convertible from Centennial Chrysler in Barrie. Well he traded the Cuda a few years later for a new Cricket! :rofl:
That sounds like my investment counselor! :stop:
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White Bear Dodge coloring book...
You haven't colored yet ? Nice restraint :drinkingbud:
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Looks like Ricky-Bobby's dad driving and RB in the back seat!
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Is that Ted Kennedy on the front wheel?
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AGNEW * REAGAN * MUSKIE * KENNEDY :crazytalk:
Looks like it got an update.
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White Bear Dodge coloring book...
Nice collectible! :ohyeah:
My first race car start circa late 1980's. Sold it before finishing it but the guy that bought it got it into the 10's.
"Power in the Pines" 1988 I believe. I think most of the cars were driven there. I have a shot somewhere of a Brown Hemi 71 Runner that was my favorite.
Picked this up for $800 in 1977. Nice and stock other than the sidepipes (which were the first thing I threw in the garbage, followed by the air shocks).
Quote from: RUNCHARGER on November 04, 2020, 08:51:26 AM
"Power in the Pines" 1988 I believe. I think most of the cars were driven there. I have a shot somewhere of a Brown Hemi 71 Runner that was my favorite.
WOW!
I was there. That was a great show. I wish they had kept that one going. We met up with some other Mopars on the way up from Sacramento.
Lots of neat cars. A Black T/A with red stripes, Orange 70 Coronet R/T with the belly painted (first time I seen that), Valuckas Hemi 71 GTX and just a bunch of neat cars that were still being driven. There were a few parts for sale too as I remember, I just bought a couple small items as I rode the VMax down from the middle of Canada.
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Lots of neat cars. A Black T/A with red stripes, Orange 70 Coronet R/T with the belly painted (first time I seen that), Valuckas Hemi 71 GTX and just a bunch of neat cars that were still being driven. There were a few parts for sale too as I remember, I just bought a couple small items as I rode the VMax down from the middle of Canada.
Was this in route to Power in the Pines?
We showed an Orange 70 Coronet R/T at that show.
That was on I-5. Yes your Coronet would be the one that impressed me.
I remember pushing my, now 34 year old son, through the gravel, in his stroller. Great show, that was kinda in the middle of nowhere, and well attended.
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Lots of neat cars. A Black T/A with red stripes, Orange 70 Coronet R/T with the belly painted (first time I seen that), Valuckas Hemi 71 GTX and just a bunch of neat cars that were still being driven. There were a few parts for sale too as I remember, I just bought a couple small items as I rode the VMax down from the middle of Canada.
Black T/A with red stripes!! :unbelievable: Oh my! :drooling: (I might be biased)
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Wow - that looks like a knockoff of the German Piffel (don't know if I spelled that right.
the experimental XP-55 was a little more :thinking: "non-conventional"
Curtis XP-55 Ascender (ASS-ENDER) first flight 7/43
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Dornier DO-335 Pfeil (ARROW) first flight 10/43
Yes, but what were their respective scheduled production dates? :banana:
WW II aviation, my favorite topic, even over muscle cars!
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Yes, but what were their respective scheduled production dates? :banana:
WW II aviation, my favorite topic, even over muscle cars!
Well if you very get over to Germany check out the Bundes Museum. They have a Piffel on display
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Remember to wash your hands and :vipermanhiding:. Don't want anyone to get sick.
This PSA was brought to you by MOPAR.
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Some of those old cars did get good gas mileage for the size of them.
Timely.....
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One of my 70 Challengers...They were just cars then...
One of my 70 Challengers...They were just cars then...
One of my 70 Challengers...They were just cars then...
Quote from: 7E-Bodies on November 12, 2020, 02:19:29 PM
One of my 70 Challengers...They were just cars then...
Dam shame the tin worm got to that one... Nice R code..
Crazy how cheap these cars were going for way back when.
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It is all relative
When I bought my first Chall it was $1300 in 78 , you could buy a nice house for $50 k , it was a U code 4spd .
Now the same house is over $600 k so $15k for the Chall approx , except that they still make houses , not so much 70 Challengers !
Check the copper and plastic weights. That may have changed today.
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Quote from: RUNCHARGER on November 13, 2020, 08:38:47 AM
Check the copper and plastic weights. That may have changed today.
No doubt. Plastic has to be up to at least 50% or more now.
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Sunroof car
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When I got my first car--1965 Chevy Impala SS at 16 (1973) my first few day 2 mods were a set of ET slotted mags with hijacker air shocks so the tires would not rub and a set of cherry bomb glass pacs. A buddy I worked with had a 1968 super bee with a set of purple hornies on it. When these so called mufflers eventually burned out you had one loud car but you thought it still sounded cool. To this day I paint all of the model cars that I build with red mufflers as a signature build feature. AAHH the sound of the seventies. :banana:
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That green car is a Dodge Colt. My first car was a red one, the only 4 speed I ever owned. :haha:
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Hell no! We would've already taken those empties back for more beer! Although I might've been at that place, based on the random Crystal cases and the nearly hidden Labatts Extra Stock. :)) Remember when we used to drink the high test just to get loaded quicker? Man, those days have faded, for sure! Canadian was like type O blood, everybody could use it- and did. :cheers:
My first e body was also my first car. This is around 1991 or so. 318 column shift auto that ended up being a mildly worked over 383 / 727 my senior year. Lots of swap meet and local trading post / recycler newspaper parts. Great times!
I was looking through some old photos and found this one of my car taken in June 1972 on the day I brought it home. I had not seen/remembered this photo before. I had seen others taken at the same time. Now I wonder why the wipers were not in the parked position. At least now I know the Ohio license plate number I had on the car in 1972.
Terry
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I was looking through some old photos and found this one of my car taken in June 1972 on the day I brought it home. I had not seen/remembered this photo before. I had seen others taken at the same time. Now I wonder why the wipers were not in the parked position. At least now I know the Ohio license plate number I had on the car in 1972.
Terry
1971 340 Shaker convertible! :bigthumb: That's got to be ultra rare. [my guess under 10] Anyone know ?
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Were those exhaust manifolds ever available? I've only see pictures, but never installed in a vehicle.
the "square" cast iron MAX WEDGE manifolds were an improved design intended for the 1964 MAX WEDGE - THEY WERE NEVER USED IN PRODUCTION
the up-and-coming design & production of the 426 HEMI made improvements to the MAX WEDGE obsolete, 1964 production MAX WEDGE components were similar to late-production 1963s
there are only a handful of pairs known to exist - this '64 Dodge with a pair of "SQUARE" manifolds, has been at MCACN a couple times :takealook:
Cool, thanks for the pictures.
The Forward Look! Virgil Exner was a styling genius and these cars were one of his best IMHO... Love the ad type and wording. Dad has had a Royal 4dr hardtop similar to the blue one since the early '80's.
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I seem to remember, seeing a T/A ad, in a magazine way back. It was a '71, with no stripe. I'm not sure if it was mid 1970, and Dodge anticipated having a '71 model.
Ahhh, the controversial '71 TA advertisement. It was identical in every aspect to the '70 ad, except the grill. Even the tire valve stems were in the exact, same, place.
I found it. I was wrong in that it was not stripe delete.
I love that photo. Had a bit of airbrushing by the art department though.
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Hell no! We would've already taken those empties back for more beer! Although I might've been at that place, based on the random Crystal cases and the nearly hidden Labatts Extra Stock. :)) Remember when we used to drink the high test just to get loaded quicker? Man, those days have faded, for sure! Canadian was like type O blood, everybody could use it- and did. :cheers:
My Canadian beer memories include the lethal Molson Brador at 6.2%. For an 18 yo French Canadian, It took you to the promised land really fast. lol
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Back in the day I had a copy of this ad in the front cover of my notebook in high school. Cool cars, fat tires, loud exhaust, big hair and jamming Motley Crue on the cassette deck. Now the exhaust is quieter, tires more normal sized , the Crue is on the classic rock station and I don't have much hair but the car is still cool....
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Was always in love with the Dodge Rebellion girl - watching her TV ads. Simple, cute and warm voice.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55tL9gW5XEw
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Was always in love with the Dodge Rebellion girl - watching her TV ads. Simple, cute and warm voice.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55tL9gW5XEw
She is cute! :iagree: :yes: :bradsthumb:
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Either that's a really short gal, or a really tall Charger.
Quote from: HP2 on December 21, 2020, 07:20:40 AM
Either that's a really short gal, or a really tall Charger.
I'm thinking it's a combo of both. Do you notice the gap between the rear tire and the body of the car? This thing is definitely sitting higher than stock.
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Too much going on here.
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I love the rake on that car! That is so old school cool!
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Not a pic... but a cool Hemi Challenger video.
a friend ~'72 with his mom's '69 Charger in the background
same friend ~'83 heading off for a stint in the MARINES :unitedstates:, his '69 RR in the background - he still has the RR, an original black w/white buckets & 383 4-speed :banana:
Those are neat photos Dan :cheers:
& my '68 Charger - 1985 :lurking:
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Pulling the motor on my Challenger summer of 1990. Heading into Junior year of HS.
HS Graduation Day in '92. On my way to the ceremony.
This was the first time I took the car out for any distance over 1.5 miles. Had just painted it 3 weeks prior and still had to finish assembly.
Also, the first and last time my mom went for a ride with me in it... :stayinlane: :burnout:
The wheels are long gone, it's been wearing Rallyes since 1996.
Did anyone have any of these models back in the day?
I had the Corvette one.
Quote from: three two barrels on December 25, 2020, 09:20:53 PM
Did anyone have any of these models back in the day?
I had the Corvette one.
I still have the two Mopar ones sealed in the package...Hard to see them all in this picture, but have have about 60+ sealed kits running the length of the main beam in my work shop.. :D
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same friend ~'83 heading off for a stint in the MARINES :unitedstates:, his '69 RR in the background - he still has the RR, an original black w/white buckets & 383 4-speed :banana:
650 Nighthawk?
Those of us up here in Ontario, here is an older commercial that I admit I have never seen before!
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Those of us up here in Ontario, here is an older commercial that I admit I have never seen before!
I don't recall seeing that one either.
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https://www.forebodiesonly.com/forum/threads/back-in-the-day-pics.22666/
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Always loved that Daytona... Is there a connection to your family? Or just a vintage photo?
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Always loved that Daytona... Is there a connection to your family? Or just a vintage photo?
No connection, just a picture I 'found' on the internet.
Back in 1986. Just a plain old JS23R0B I bought for $200. Hey, they were just rusty old Dodges then, right?
What year and model is the GMC? LB or SB?
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$200 !! With the Hemi ?
68 LB. I gave $500 for it. 283 4 speed. Tank.
Motor and trans had been long gone. The car is still in my area and I'm told the guy has it about done with another hemi in it.
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Quote from: 7E-Bodies on January 05, 2021, 08:19:46 PM
Motor and trans had been long gone. The car is still in my area and I'm told the guy has it about done with another hemi in it.
Kev,
You have to make it a point to go check it out ... you owe it to yourself ... and we (okay maybe just me?) would appreciate seeing some updated pics of it!! :twothumbsup:
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Superbird wants to be a Daytona.
1968 Dodge Daroo II Convertible
:stop: you can't put up DAROO II pics :P without also showing off DAROO I :foul: :haha:
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That's a cool picture.
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Ahhh, that explains it. I thought the cage in the Superbird looked odd and and thought the Petty's had recycled the chassis into something else in 71. Also wondered what the heck would the Ricky Rudd Motorcraft Thunderbird be doing sitting in a yard with a Petty Plymouth?
Damn good modeling skills there.
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Easy choice, I'll take the Challenger please.
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Easy choice, I'll take the Challenger please.
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Me too
Nice; Hemi Challenger w a shaker
Also love the RR and Charger. Interesting to see how much more the Challenger is even with a Hemi.
:o ..... but it's "Fantasy Island" that's a Mopar Collector Guide t-shirt :stop:
Quote from: 6bblgt on January 25, 2021, 03:05:49 PM
:o ..... but it's "Fantasy Island" that's a Mopar Collector Guide t-shirt :stop:
That's their newest metal wall sign as well :twothumbsup:
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Arrow Motors, a Dealership that no longer exists
They had this showroom and another one across the street
I used to pass this dealer everyday on my way to high school. I would look at muscle cars they had in he showroom; I distinctly remember a Dodge Daytona that sat there for quite a while before it was sold.
Later as I worked as a mechanic and owned a series of Dodge Challengers; I would go here to get my parts at "garage net" Wish I could do that today! :Thud:
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Nice to see that picture making its rounds on the internet. I posted it years ago in the Corvette forum.
That Superbird used to be here in the Tulsa area. A friend of mine was at a cook-out next door and noticed the wing showing above the fence and took that picture. He wasn't sure what it was so he asked the host. He was directed to go next door to ask the owner about it. So he did.
The gentleman told him all about it and that it belonged to his Son who was in the Air Force at the time and he was just storing it for him. Hemi/4 speed. He asked about it being for sale and he replied that the list was long, but it wasn't for sale. His Son had plans to restore it when he relocated to Arizona. I'm sure it's long gone by now.
That started my buddy's love for Mopars and not long afterward he bought a 1969 triple black Charger. We found it in a building north of Tulsa. Putting it back together now.
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that there car be "speedy fast!!" :burnout:
Looks like he drove it to the neighborhood gas station to fill it up and show it off....growing up we had a station like that where everybody would hang out with their fast cars... :burnout:
it probably "LIVED" there
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it probably "LIVED" there
Probably ... looked like it could pass everything BUT the gas pump!! :burnout:
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it probably "LIVED" there
Probably ... looked like it could pass everything BUT the gas pump!! :burnout:
And yet back in the day Steve was known to drive the Challenger to work fairly regularly...
We all have to give thanks to guys like him and Jimmy Addison for giving our Mopars the street cred that they have. Pretty darn heavy hitting street cars.
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Arrow Motors, a Dealership that no longer exists
They had this showroom and another one across the street
I used to pass this dealer everyday on my way to high school. I would look at muscle cars they had in he showroom; I distinctly remember a Dodge Daytona that sat there for quite a while before it was sold.
Later as I worked as a mechanic and owned a series of Dodge Challengers; I would go here to get my parts at "garage net" Wish I could do that today! :Thud:
Notice the 1964 Plymouth at the light, on the street in front of the dealership!
That hacked up Cuda looks pretty new judging by the wheels and tires. Engine setback, I wonder if it was a body in white or a real car with rubber bumper etc?
I don't even remember what class "BB/GS" was?? :notsure:
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I don't even remember what class "BB/GS" was?? :notsure:
The chart only goes to 1969, but has BB/GS listed.
https://efregoso.github.io/gassermadnessus/Gas_Classes/chart.htm
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Arrow Motors, a Dealership that no longer exists
They had this showroom and another one across the street
I used to pass this dealer everyday on my way to high school. I would look at muscle cars they had in he showroom; I distinctly remember a Dodge Daytona that sat there for quite a while before it was sold.
Later as I worked as a mechanic and owned a series of Dodge Challengers; I would go here to get my parts at "garage net" Wish I could do that today! :Thud:
Notice the 1964 Plymouth at the light, on the street in front of the dealership!
I didn't at first.
I was more preoccupied wondering what that '67 or '68 Camaro was doing on the dealer's lot?? Must of been a trade-in for something better!!
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The good old days.... when they actually were "stock cars"
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My Dad bought this GTX is 1972 and is still in the family.
The 77 half ton was mine from 1982-1991, 360 2 bbl, auto and 2.94 rear.
The most gutless Mopar I've ever owned, I swapped a thermobog, headers and 3.55 SG and all that didn't help much.
Swapped all the stock stuff back on and sold it for a new 1991 Dakota Sport with a 318.
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My brother owned this mid 80's
318, 904, 7.25. buckets console ps pb
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:lookatthat:
Love the white charger
Here is a pic from around the mid 80's of my 1972 Challenger. It was my first, and still wish I had kept it even the though it was only a 318 base car, column shift.
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on fire ! :banana:
I would love to own that car!
:lookatthat:
Likely , I have seen a few silver Daytonas over the years
That silver really works well with the recalls. And I'm generlly not a silver fan.
:lurking:
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I wonder what it made?
Probably enough ,didn't he win the championship in 64 ?
Quote from: RUNCHARGER on May 25, 2021, 06:03:55 PM
I wonder what it made?
425 HP.....
@ 3100 RPM's... :vipermanhiding:
ouch
Quote from: three two barrels on November 05, 2020, 09:12:14 PM
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Nobody said anything about this hood? Really? I mean what in tarnation has happened here??
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Quote from: Mr Lee on May 28, 2021, 08:11:15 PMI mean what in tarnation has happened here??
had to go look ..... :looney: ..... I'll hazzard a guess :thinking: what happens when a /6 meets a SHAKER :D
That seems about right i guess. Haha
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Quote from: Mr Lee on May 29, 2021, 04:13:00 AM
That seems about right i guess. Haha
With it offset like that it must have the mighty "Buzzin' Half-Dozen" under the hood!!
8)
Found another photo of my car June 1972.
Terry W.
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I was wanting to get rid of the BFG's before installing the PolyGlas :)
8)
WOW...That's a car I've NEVER heard of, or seen before :unbelievable:
Didn't realize they continues the St. Louis promo after the Barracudas.
Had this card:
(https://i.ibb.co/MnvqMH4/s-l501.jpg) (https://imgbb.com/)
Retro e-body videos (not pics :dunno:) from Bud Lindmann Road Test. I love these and don't recall seeing them posted before.
1971 DODGE CHALLENGER 383
1973 DODGE CHALLENGER 340
1973 PLYMOUTH CUDA 340
Other Mopars.
1969 PLYMOUTH GTX 440
1969 DODGE CHARGER 500 426 HEMI
1971 Charger SE 440
1969 Dart Swinger 340