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Last year I finally sold a 1971 Dodge Dart Swinger my grandmother gifted me in 1991. Completely original, always garage stored. 28k miles on the clock. About 95% condition. It went to a good home where the buyer was going to keep it original and not "hot rod" it, rather only display in car shows. Grandma would be happy. View Quote |
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Not really a muscle car but family owned (wife's) since new.
Just got it in my garage and started working on it after it sat for 13 years. Plan is a 6.0, auto, vette brakes, aftermarket suspension. Cruiser/driver with an eye on handling. Basically a livable pro touring car. Ignore the 20s, they are $150 Craigslist rollers, the wheels/tires (14") on it were shot and won't clear the brakes that are coming. Attached File |
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Quoted: 14 second cars are not muscle cars to me, sorry. It’s all a matter of opinion anyway. The most powerful cars of the time were lucky to run 13s. Do I love the cars of this generation? Yes I do, just to me there not all muscle. View Quote Dont be so dense. Cant post pics, but I own an 138 vin SS 68' Chevelle, with a turbo'd LSx motor. |
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Quoted: I love the B-body Chargers. I'm a GM guy but quick question, with the glass recessed and not flat like a Daytona, isn't is a regular Charger meaning not a 500? I think I remember that's how it was for a 69 500 cause the recessed rear glass was worse in the wind tunnel. But maybe that's not the case for 70? One day I'll own a 69 one day. View Quote The 68 and 69 500s were built for Nascar competition homologation. |
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https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/224625/7C720A6B-5DFB-45D2-83CA-9AFA4DE4C927_jpeg-1007166.JPG 65 Chevelle View Quote |
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Hot Rod magazine was able to get a factory 69 Nova 396 into the high 11's in the 1/4 mile with tuning and adding headers and slicks. Dont be so dense. Cant post pics, but I own an 138 vin SS 68' Chevelle, with a turbo'd LSx motor. View Quote |
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Neighbor just got this. The rest of the trim, grill and bumper are in the garage https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/364189/Resized_20190620_141616_jpeg-1007285.JPG View Quote |
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Nice ride OP, my first car was a 70 Cutlass in that same color. Also had a 68 Chevelle and a 72 Nova over the years but nothing anymore. A buddies neighbor has a mean looking 68 Cutlass in a gunmetal gray I've been lusting over though. View Quote |
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Love that body Road Runner
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Don’t have the coin for a classic MOPAR…yet
For now, this will suffice. 2019 Charger Daytona 392 in Sublime Pic is from the day I picked it up Attached File |
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I love all of the old classic muscle cars. There's just nothing like them. I have great respect for all of you guys who have managed to keep or acquire them and put them into good shape or keep them that way. My hat is off to you. I had a '68 Skylark with a 350 that I wish I had kept. I also had a '69 Camaro with the straight 6. They were both fun cars. This is my DD on nice weather days. I don't know if it qualifies as a muscle car, and it may never be a classic, but it is a lot of fun to drive. https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-pZ4Qxbs/0/343b5c18/XL/i-pZ4Qxbs-XL.jpg View Quote |
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Not really a muscle car but family owned (wife's) since new. Just got it in my garage and started working on it after it sat for 13 years. Plan is a 6.0, auto, vette brakes, aftermarket suspension. Cruiser/driver with an eye on handling. Basically a livable pro touring car. Ignore the 20s, they are $150 Craigslist rollers, the wheels/tires (14") on it were shot and won't clear the brakes that are coming. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/107869/IMG_1800_jpg-1007337.JPG View Quote |
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Hot Rod magazine was able to get a factory 69 Nova 396 into the high 11's in the 1/4 mile with tuning and adding headers and slicks. Dont be so dense. Cant post pics, but I own an 138 vin SS 68' Chevelle, with a turbo'd LSx motor. View Quote |
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My 1969 Plymouth GTX, 440 4BBL https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/96423/20181009_180927_jpg-1007352.JPG View Quote |
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Don’t have the coin for a classic MOPAR…yet For now, this will suffice. 2019 Charger Daytona 392 in Sublime Pic is from the day I picked it up https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/202239/485BE972-5E71-41CA-BE04-B1A017AB7FA5_jpeg-1007353.JPG View Quote I don't either and I'm a huge Mopar guy. That's why I have my Olds. Cheaper to get into the market and could eventually be money towards a Super Bee or a 340 Duster/Demon. |
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1971 Not a show car. I bought it to drive. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48135589463_67e76752c9_b.jpg View Quote |
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Not really a muscle car but family owned (wife's) since new. Just got it in my garage and started working on it after it sat for 13 years. Plan is a 6.0, auto, vette brakes, aftermarket suspension. Cruiser/driver with an eye on handling. Basically a livable pro touring car. Ignore the 20s, they are $150 Craigslist rollers, the wheels/tires (14") on it were shot and won't clear the brakes that are coming. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/107869/IMG_1800_jpg-1007337.JPG It is an A body car (Chevelle/Lemans/GTO/Cutlass) so all the usual aftermarket stuff works. Won't be a true sleeper but shooting for a fairly unassuming look. |
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Quoted: Not too many 67 Buick Special 4 doors around these days. It is an A body car (Chevelle/Lemans/GTO/Cutlass) so all the usual aftermarket stuff works. Won't be a true sleeper but shooting for a fairly unassuming look. View Quote |
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I have a weekend toy-1971 Buick GS 455(clone)-I take it to a few car shows and drive it a few times a month-I love it, but I would not want it for a daily driver-the older guys appreciate it-most younger guys don't know WTH it is-I have had a lot of work done to this car and am not through yet-but getting close-my advice to anyone thinking about getting a muscle car is, get one that is already or almost done.
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1971 Not a show car. I bought it to drive. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48135589463_67e76752c9_b.jpg View Quote |
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Hell, I'll repost some from my thread just to keep this going. I do love a good picture thread.
Yes, I know it's not a muscle car, but I love it anyway. Attached File Attached File Attached File Attached File Attached File |
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1963 Mercury Marauder. Still needs some work |
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The Dead Milkmen: Bitchin' Camaro |
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Four doors are becoming a big thing as 2 door prices start to skyrocket. Like you said, mechanical parts are interchangeable so they are easy to modify to do the same thing the two door can. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
Quoted: Not too many 67 Buick Special 4 doors around these days. It is an A body car (Chevelle/Lemans/GTO/Cutlass) so all the usual aftermarket stuff works. Won't be a true sleeper but shooting for a fairly unassuming look. In many cases the 4 doors are pretty damn rare due to being sold as disposable transportation and were junked when used up. Many others died to rebuild two door cars There is also the weird loathing that older car guys have for 4 doors. I had a 2 door Skylark for a couple of years, sold it when I started digging into it and found it was way too far gone (and poorly repaired) for my tastes. Building the 67 because it has family history (wife's great grandmother bought it new, was my wife's first car). It is also a 110,000 original mile car with one repaint and no major accidents. It does have some rust in the roof and needs a trunk floor but compared to others I have seen it is not bad. Also, I can do whatever the hell I want to it without hurting collector/resale value or offending purists. |
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Not mine, but it's my favorite: https://i.ytimg.com/vi/NfKwZSiWJFY/maxresdefault.jpg Probably because my stepdad had an 1966 L79 when I was younger. View Quote Just love the lines of both cars. |
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Any of you west coast guys go to Hot August Nights in Reno ? Great fun.
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Appropriate spot for a pony car, Middlegate Station, Hwy 50 Nevada. Drove this on a 2 week 4200 mile vacation. |
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1985 the day I brought her home
Attached File Today and fully restored.1977 Trans Am with Pontiac 400 Attached File engine |
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Really beautiful cars in this thread, fellas. It's cool bro. Both are welcome here. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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Pony cars and muscle cars are two different critters. There were full sized performance cars, budget sized performance cars, pony performance cars, two seat performance cars, both luxury equipped and very basic models. A term some used then was “super cars” to encompass all. Performance versions of two door American cars from roughly the 64-74 era pretty much all get called muscle cars now. Some suggest the base, non performance versions should also, but are generally not considered such. |
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