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Posted: 9/13/2014 8:16:39 PM EST
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'68 Hemi Dart and Cuda factory (Hurst built) race cars. Still a big deal in NHRA Super Stock racing. http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/attachment.php?attachmentid=1714575014&stc=1&d=1356241597 http://theamcforum.com/forum/uploads/50/Hemi_dart_015.jpg '68 M Code Dart, factory 440 thanks to Mr. Norm. http://moparblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/M-Code-1969-Dodge-Dart.jpg The baddest Muscle cars of them all. B029 & LO23  . and I agree that the SS/AH Super stock class is the most exciting of them all. I usually make a point to attend 2 or 3 of the Hemi-Shootout
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Posted: 9/13/2014 8:19:55 PM EST
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Here is my '66 Chrysler 300. I had it painted right before I bought the worlds worst house and had to switch to full time remodeling mode. She has a strong 440, console shift torqueflite, factory AM/FM, and the Tilt-a-scope steering column. The paint is 2010 BMW Crimson Red and 2009 Infinity Ivory Pearl White. I still haven't cut and buffed the paint yet. Once the house gets livable I'll get to work on her.  Here are pictures of other '66 300s to give you a better idea.   |
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Posted: 9/13/2014 8:33:56 PM EST
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Favorite car from the 60's? My 66 dynamic 88 olds. 425, THM, WITH optional air conditioner. 425's taken being rebuilt as of now.
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Posted: 9/13/2014 8:55:30 PM EST
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The first 51 were reserved for celebrities. By the vin tag I had # 52 back when I was just out of high school. Wish I still had it. 
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Posted: 9/13/2014 9:17:28 PM EST
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A soft spot in my heart for a 1965 Malibu station wagon that looked very much like this one.
Dad ordered it with a 300hp 327 and no power steering 
I embarrassed more than one Z28 or Boss 302 Mustang in the Red Light Nationals with it.. 
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Posted: 9/13/2014 9:46:56 PM EST
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Finally an AMC! I would take the SS AMX or an SC/Rambler. Or my 1968 Javelin. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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69 AMC SS AMX. Finally an AMC! I would take the SS AMX or an SC/Rambler. Or my 1968 Javelin. My 69 AMX 390/Auto with posi rear. Should have the body finished this year. 
My 74 Javelin. 
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Posted: 9/13/2014 9:47:22 PM EST
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No I didn't.. I started working for Edelbrock in 2002 a little bit after he died.. I did meet and become friends with a LOT of racing legends.. I worked directly for Vic Edelbrock and his daughters.. They are the ones who drove the cars.. Had to deal with Carol Shelby on an almost weekly basis. Not the friendliest guy. At Limerock one year we got George Follmer and Parnelli Jones togeather to talk about racing in the old days.. They spoke to a crowd for a few hours and then after we surprised them by bringing out both of their old race cars.. The cars were in race condition almost exactly how they were in the 60s (the best we could).. Then the old timers agreed to hop in their old cars and take them out in the track.. It was wet and we figured they would do a few laps waving to everyone.. That thought was crushed when the cars flew by the pits screaming at 8,500rpm and 130+mph.. Old guys ran half a dozen HOT laps.. Other than that I've met just about anyone who has ever got their name in a paper for racing that hasn't died yet.. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Worked on Edelbrock's race team.. We had 2x '65 GT350s, Geroge Follmer's '69 BOSS 302 (car fucking screamed at 8,500rpm) Smokey Yunick's '69 Camaro and a '63 Z06 vette.. We raced the almost every week.. The BOSS won me over the most.. Did you ever meet Smokey? I had all of his books in high school and always thought he would be a cool guy. No I didn't.. I started working for Edelbrock in 2002 a little bit after he died.. I did meet and become friends with a LOT of racing legends.. I worked directly for Vic Edelbrock and his daughters.. They are the ones who drove the cars.. Had to deal with Carol Shelby on an almost weekly basis. Not the friendliest guy. At Limerock one year we got George Follmer and Parnelli Jones togeather to talk about racing in the old days.. They spoke to a crowd for a few hours and then after we surprised them by bringing out both of their old race cars.. The cars were in race condition almost exactly how they were in the 60s (the best we could).. Then the old timers agreed to hop in their old cars and take them out in the track.. It was wet and we figured they would do a few laps waving to everyone.. That thought was crushed when the cars flew by the pits screaming at 8,500rpm and 130+mph.. Old guys ran half a dozen HOT laps.. Other than that I've met just about anyone who has ever got their name in a paper for racing that hasn't died yet.. Sounds like a great experience, I'm truly jealous man. |
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Posted: 9/13/2014 9:57:41 PM EST
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My 69 AMX 390/Auto with posi rear. Should have the body finished this year. <a href="http://s1205.photobucket.com/user/DamascusKnifemaker/media/AMX/IMG_4022c.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb435/DamascusKnifemaker/AMX/IMG_4022c.jpg</a> My 74 Javelin. <a href="http://s1205.photobucket.com/user/DamascusKnifemaker/media/Javelin/IMG_2632c.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb435/DamascusKnifemaker/Javelin/IMG_2632c.jpg</a> Quote HistoryQuoted:
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69 AMC SS AMX. Finally an AMC! I would take the SS AMX or an SC/Rambler. Or my 1968 Javelin. My 69 AMX 390/Auto with posi rear. Should have the body finished this year. <a href="http://s1205.photobucket.com/user/DamascusKnifemaker/media/AMX/IMG_4022c.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb435/DamascusKnifemaker/AMX/IMG_4022c.jpg</a> My 74 Javelin. <a href="http://s1205.photobucket.com/user/DamascusKnifemaker/media/Javelin/IMG_2632c.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb435/DamascusKnifemaker/Javelin/IMG_2632c.jpg</a> Your 68 in the picture there looks like the one I had. Same color. Mine had the black stripes and also had the same 390/ auto on the floor combo. It was the 51'st one made. Had several 74 Javelin AMX'x also. 360-4V and both auto and T-10 Manual. Fun cars and way better than people expected them to be. |
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Posted: 9/13/2014 11:17:35 PM EST
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Posted: 9/13/2014 11:34:54 PM EST
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69 Camaro COPO cars. http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/81/eb/77/81eb770ed6cd2b8120aefe30b2fde8fa.jpg Yes! |
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Posted: 9/13/2014 11:40:07 PM EST
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Quote HistoryYou were a big "Highlander the series" fan, weren't you? |
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Posted: 9/13/2014 11:42:22 PM EST
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You were a big "Highlander the series" fan, weren't you? Quote HistoryQuoted:
You were a big "Highlander the series" fan, weren't you? Those Citroens are awesome cars. |
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Posted: 9/14/2014 12:13:24 AM EST
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Dad had one like this with Thrush side pipes when I was a kid.
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Posted: 9/14/2014 12:27:21 AM EST
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No I didn't.. I started working for Edelbrock in 2002 a little bit after he died.. I did meet and become friends with a LOT of racing legends.. I worked directly for Vic Edelbrock and his daughters.. They are the ones who drove the cars.. Had to deal with Carol Shelby on an almost weekly basis. Not the friendliest guy. At Limerock one year we got George Follmer and Parnelli Jones togeather to talk about racing in the old days.. They spoke to a crowd for a few hours and then after we surprised them by bringing out both of their old race cars.. The cars were in race condition almost exactly how they were in the 60s (the best we could).. Then the old timers agreed to hop in their old cars and take them out in the track.. It was wet and we figured they would do a few laps waving to everyone.. That thought was crushed when the cars flew by the pits screaming at 8,500rpm and 130+mph.. Old guys ran half a dozen HOT laps.. Other than that I've met just about anyone who has ever got their name in a paper for racing that hasn't died yet.. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Worked on Edelbrock's race team.. We had 2x '65 GT350s, Geroge Follmer's '69 BOSS 302 (car fucking screamed at 8,500rpm) Smokey Yunick's '69 Camaro and a '63 Z06 vette.. We raced the almost every week.. The BOSS won me over the most.. Did you ever meet Smokey? I had all of his books in high school and always thought he would be a cool guy. No I didn't.. I started working for Edelbrock in 2002 a little bit after he died.. I did meet and become friends with a LOT of racing legends.. I worked directly for Vic Edelbrock and his daughters.. They are the ones who drove the cars.. Had to deal with Carol Shelby on an almost weekly basis. Not the friendliest guy. At Limerock one year we got George Follmer and Parnelli Jones togeather to talk about racing in the old days.. They spoke to a crowd for a few hours and then after we surprised them by bringing out both of their old race cars.. The cars were in race condition almost exactly how they were in the 60s (the best we could).. Then the old timers agreed to hop in their old cars and take them out in the track.. It was wet and we figured they would do a few laps waving to everyone.. That thought was crushed when the cars flew by the pits screaming at 8,500rpm and 130+mph.. Old guys ran half a dozen HOT laps.. Other than that I've met just about anyone who has ever got their name in a paper for racing that hasn't died yet.. Shit man I had no idea you were so connected with the car scene. And now you move!! I just heard Vic sold Edelbrock and is now getting shoved out of the company. The new owner isn’t letting him take the cars out to race and what not. Are you doing anything auto related in TX? |
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Posted: 9/14/2014 12:34:58 AM EST
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It's not much, but damn it it's mine. |
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Posted: 9/14/2014 12:36:23 AM EST
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Posted: 9/14/2014 1:41:05 AM EST
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I've been fortunate enough to have a '65 Corvette, '68 RS/SS Camaro, and a '69 Roadrunner, however I'd love to own the car I learned to drive in, the Z-16.
My dad had a red one with the black vinyl top and black interior. He traded it for a big block '66 Vette and has regretted it ever since. |
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Posted: 9/14/2014 4:17:15 PM EST
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Shit man I had no idea you were so connected with the car scene. And now you move!! I just heard Vic sold Edelbrock and is now getting shoved out of the company. The new owner isn’t letting him take the cars out to race and what not. Are you doing anything auto related in TX? I've been out of it for a few years now.. While it is fun, it pays like shit, you are never home and while working in the cars is cool being the families go-for sucks.. They took the company public awhile back.. Money was tight and he sold control. (Good thing, they were held back by personal opinion.. Though it came too late.) The "Race Team" which consisted of me and another guy, 5 cars and a 18 wheeler was the companies main spending department while he still owned it.. Working on priceless cars without a budget kind of screwed me on working in my own cars.. Every build I want to do cost $100K +.. As for working in racing here in TX.. If someone wants me and the pay is right, I'll do it.. Though I'd much rather work at a shop and not travel any more.. I also worked in Top Fuel and offshore racing boats.. I'm pretty burnt out on living out of a truck. |
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Posted: 9/14/2014 8:24:00 PM EST
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Those Citroens are awesome cars. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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You were a big "Highlander the series" fan, weren't you? Those Citroens are awesome cars. All I know is that they can drive with one wheel missing. |
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Posted: 9/14/2014 11:03:42 PM EST
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Either one of these:
If you must have a Cobra, there is only one: 
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Posted: 9/14/2014 11:16:26 PM EST
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I own my favorites.. 69Z28.. Factory black car..
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69SS396 with the hockey stick.. ORGINAL PAINT and INTERIOR!!!  </a>" />
And my 1967 corvette, factory black with a saddle interior, ORGINAL everything Bloomington gold top flight survivor R12 air conditioned car...  </a>" />
a side view of the vette..  " />
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Posted: 9/14/2014 11:28:30 PM EST
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Posted: 9/14/2014 11:48:04 PM EST
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Awesome username and good choice on the Thunderbolts. This one is my personal favorite because it belonged to a good friend of ours. 
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Posted: 9/14/2014 11:48:38 PM EST
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http://www.registryofcorvetteracecars.com/photos/63GS-003.jpg Still killing cobras. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaDB609Grpo I know that car well. |
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Posted: 9/14/2014 11:59:08 PM EST
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Posted: 9/15/2014 1:29:36 AM EST
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Posted: 9/15/2014 11:02:07 AM EST
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'63 Split Window Vette
EDIT: Spelling 
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Posted: 9/15/2014 11:35:11 AM EST
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Quote HistoryI'll see you that one and raise you a '63 split window Z06... I worked on this car for a few years.. 
Oddly my parents have also been friends will Bill Krause and his wife for my whole life, Bill drove both the original Z06 and Shelbys.. |
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Posted: 9/15/2014 11:38:37 AM EST
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70 Trans-Am!
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Posted: 9/15/2014 11:48:54 AM EST
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Quote HistoryNAILED IT (for American cars) German car, have to say the Porsche 917 (or 904 if it has to be street legal) British, Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato (might be the prettiest car I've ever seen, period) |
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Posted: 9/15/2014 11:59:10 AM EST
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Number 1 would be an SC Cobra if we are talking ultimate.
Otherwise: Early 60's it would be a '62 bubbletop Bel Air 409/409 or an acid-dipped, swiss-cheesed Super Duty. Mid 60's, Ford T-Bolt or Max Wedge Mopar. Late 60's, a COPO or ZL-1 Camaro. Although I never had any of those, I was fortunate to have owned a '69 Z-28, a '69 Olds W30 442, and a '70 LS6 SS454. |
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Posted: 9/15/2014 12:06:29 PM EST
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I'm biased...this is my dad's...
He's had it longer than he's had me
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Posted: 9/15/2014 3:00:27 PM EST
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Posted: 9/15/2014 4:27:07 PM EST
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"The car's design theme is the result of sketches Sherwood Egbert "doodled" on a jet-plane flight west from Chicago 37 days after becoming president of Studebaker in February 1961." Designed by Raymond Loewy's team of Tom Kellogg, Bob Andrews and John Ebstein on a 40-day crash program, the Avanti featured a radical fiberglass body design mounted on a modified Studebaker Lark Daytona 109-inch convertible chassis with a modified 289 Hawk engine. The car was fitted with front disc-brakes which were British Dunlop designed units, made under license by Bendix,  "the first American production model to offer them." A Paxton supercharger was offered as an option.
Studebaker planned to build the car bodies at Molded Fibreglass Body Co., at Ashtabula, Ohio,[10] the same company that built the fibreglass panels for the Chevrolet Corvette in 1953. Egbert planned to sell 20,000 Avantis in 1962, but could build only 1,200. AVANTI |
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Posted: 9/15/2014 5:07:19 PM EST
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66-67 Nova w/ 327/350 HP
69 Camero 67 Vette w/ 427/435 HP--tri power 66-67 Ford Fairlane w/ 427/425 HP GTO Road Runner Cuda So many good ones........ |
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Posted: 9/15/2014 5:14:47 PM EST
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'62 Corvette
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Posted: 9/15/2014 5:25:00 PM EST
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Posted: 9/15/2014 6:08:31 PM EST
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1960 Eldorado Biarritz convertible.
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Posted: 9/16/2014 11:53:27 AM EST
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69 Camaro,
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Posted: 9/16/2014 3:41:39 PM EST
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1969 Plymouth Road Runner !!!!! Dad had one and sold it when prices on gas started going up after I was born
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Posted: 9/16/2014 3:42:59 PM EST
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I wish I had been an adult then...
I could have given Jane Birkin a run for her money... I would have worn black leather and driven a 66 GTO...black. 
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Posted: 9/16/2014 4:15:34 PM EST
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Quote History /drool
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Posted: 9/16/2014 8:11:26 PM EST
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My first car was a 1965 Fastback Mustang I bought in 1972.
My dream car that I was able to buy in 1974, 1970 Buick GSX. (I know, not really 60's) If I had lottery money, my Buick collection would include: 1965 Riviera GS 1966 Wildcat 1967 GS 400 Then Corvettes, Mustangs, Mopars, and anything else that strikes my fancy from the 60's era. |
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Posted: 9/16/2014 8:16:31 PM EST
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1969 Impala SS |
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