Other than GM
02-01-2003, 09:39 PM
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Other than GM
Other than GM products, I.E. chev, pont, olds, buick, cad..., whats yur next pic for fav pic for domestic muscle and or sports cars. Classic or current or whatever....
02-01-2003, 10:29 PM
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Re: Other than GM (Jvette73)
There just is no Number 2. Vette's rule! :thumbs:
02-02-2003, 12:22 AM
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Re: Other than GM (gb4622)
70 challenger r/t s/e 440 *DROOOOOOOOOL* (but only if the rear fenders are flared and they have big meats hooked to the axle)
02-02-2003, 06:46 AM
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Re: Other than GM (Jvette73)
:iagree: with gb4622, Vettes rule, everything else is a distant second. Now that we've set our priorities straight, the classic Shelby Mustangs are fine too.
02-02-2003, 09:07 AM
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Re: Other than GM (Jvette73)
If this link works this is like my first car when I was 16. I got my car in 1984 and wasn`t very thrilled. The more I kept the car the more I liked it. Mine was black and gathered comments all the time. Sometimes I wish I had it back.
02-02-2003, 06:28 PM
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Had a All Stock Ford F-100 Pannel Truck for 22 years. :) along with the 2 73's Sold the F-100 3years ago and never looked back.
But I would like another 56 F-10
But I would like another 56 F-10
02-02-2003, 09:31 PM
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Re: Other than GM (Jvette73)
In 1969 I bought my first new car, it was a Dodge Dart, 340 4 speed. I wanted a 'vette, but could not afford a 'vette. The Dart was a bad mammy jammer, and would hand with any of the 60's muscle cars through the 1/4 mile.
Later I put 3x2's on it and it really screamed! I ran a 13.67 on redline poly-glass tires, on it. Great performing car, but by the time it had 40K on it, I had worn it out! Traded it for a Pontiac Ventura in 1973 (worst car I ever owned.) By that time, I was married and had a child and my wife objected to driving a 4 speed with no power anything and a clutch that was less than easy to push in.
Later I put 3x2's on it and it really screamed! I ran a 13.67 on redline poly-glass tires, on it. Great performing car, but by the time it had 40K on it, I had worn it out! Traded it for a Pontiac Ventura in 1973 (worst car I ever owned.) By that time, I was married and had a child and my wife objected to driving a 4 speed with no power anything and a clutch that was less than easy to push in.
02-02-2003, 11:56 PM
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Re: Other than GM (Jvette73)
it would be a very difficult toss-up...
either the 1967 Shelby 500 or the Dodge Viper :yesnod:
http://home.no.net/dwnlod/mustang-pi...tang/gmi39.jpg http://home.no.net/dwnlod/viper-pictures/viper/gts1.jpg http://home.no.net/dwnlod/viper-pict...er/viper_s.jpg
[Modified by SIGNGUY, 12:06 AM 2/3/2003]
either the 1967 Shelby 500 or the Dodge Viper :yesnod:
http://home.no.net/dwnlod/mustang-pi...tang/gmi39.jpg http://home.no.net/dwnlod/viper-pictures/viper/gts1.jpg http://home.no.net/dwnlod/viper-pict...er/viper_s.jpg
[Modified by SIGNGUY, 12:06 AM 2/3/2003]
02-02-2003, 11:58 PM
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Re: Other than GM (Jvette73)
Your choices are few when so many awesome cars were produced during the Muscle Car Era. I would never turn my nose up to a Cuda or an AMX or, well, the list goes on. In the spirit of Dare to be Different..... how about this?
02-03-2003, 12:19 AM
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Re: Other than GM
I've always played with Chevrolet products, mainly because I have so many Chevy parts laying around and I have a pretty decent handle on what works and what doesn't...
Still, I've always wanted to pick up a 1969½ Dodge Super Bee or Plymouth Road Runner with the 440 3x2 barrel engine. I always thought those were pretty neat cars... Lift off fiberglass hood... Black wheels... No frills interior... Very cool in my book. One of these days I'll have to track down a nice example to put in the garage.
Steve,
I had a buddy in high school who always drove his mom's Dodge Dart 340/automatic. As you mentioned, it was a really quick car and gave quite a few of the local "hot rods" fits. Green paint with a black bench seat interior and column mounted gear selector... It was the definition of "sleeper".
Mac,
Good choice! There is a restorable 1969 AMX with a 390/4 speed in a salvage yard ten miles from my home. I've had thoughts of picking it up and putting it in storage (before its condition gets any worse) for a project at some point down the road... I keep hearing how it is nearly impossible to get vintage AMC parts these days which is the main reason I haven't done anything to this point.
Neat looking cars though!
Regards,
Still, I've always wanted to pick up a 1969½ Dodge Super Bee or Plymouth Road Runner with the 440 3x2 barrel engine. I always thought those were pretty neat cars... Lift off fiberglass hood... Black wheels... No frills interior... Very cool in my book. One of these days I'll have to track down a nice example to put in the garage.
Steve,
I had a buddy in high school who always drove his mom's Dodge Dart 340/automatic. As you mentioned, it was a really quick car and gave quite a few of the local "hot rods" fits. Green paint with a black bench seat interior and column mounted gear selector... It was the definition of "sleeper".
Mac,
Good choice! There is a restorable 1969 AMX with a 390/4 speed in a salvage yard ten miles from my home. I've had thoughts of picking it up and putting it in storage (before its condition gets any worse) for a project at some point down the road... I keep hearing how it is nearly impossible to get vintage AMC parts these days which is the main reason I haven't done anything to this point.
Neat looking cars though!
Regards,
02-03-2003, 01:40 AM
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Re: Other than GM (Jvette73)
what, anything non-American can't be a sports car? :skep:
classic: i would love to own an old Porche 356 or 911, an E-type Jag, or anything from Lotus
current: can't think of one domestic sports car worth owning :sleep: is there any other than Corvette?
classic: i would love to own an old Porche 356 or 911, an E-type Jag, or anything from Lotus
current: can't think of one domestic sports car worth owning :sleep: is there any other than Corvette?
02-03-2003, 08:53 AM
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Re: Other than GM (Jvette73)
MOPAR wins the muscle car war, Pontiac comes in a close second.
02-03-2003, 09:42 AM
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Re: Other than GM (Jvette73)
I hate Mopars. Can't turn, can't stop. They had some power, but that doesn't seem like the ultimate fun. Fords never had anything with power. Mustangs aren't all that good. The Pantera is a cool car though. I'll give them that. So Mopar is at the bottom, with Ford above that. I voted for AMC because they are more original to own. The only thing I like about GM is that they have the Corvette. There aren't too many neat cars out there really. Too many of them rust or have subframes/unibodies.