Muscle Car Wars from when we were Teens

[jgillott]

I remember drooling over these cars back when I was young. Kinda funny now.

 

[TJJEEPER]

When I was a teen to early 20's we had a Plymouth dealer who ALWAYS had a good selection of Roadrunners, Barracudas (and 'Cudas), and ALWAYS at least one of the selection had a Hemi. Lots of time lusting... not to mention the $5-6 thousand Cobras. What other $6,000 investment would be worth millions? Maybe Microsoft or Apple Stocks

 

[DavidC]

Those were way to emission related (read under powered) for my time. Mine were Roadrunners, Chevelle's, 396 Nova's, Super Bee's etc.

Dave

 

[fest3er]

I bought an '87 Formula 350. Fun car to drive. 0-60 in about 4.5 seconds. Las Cruces to Hobbs, NM in about 2:20. Mileage really sucked over 110.

 

[jgillott]

I still have my '87 Corvette. It was state of the art back then with the digital dash and new features. Couldn't give it away at this point. Nobody wants them.

 

[jgillott]

 

[DavidC]

The FUN days gone by.

Dave

 

[jgillott]

Very Nice.

 

[BIGNASTY]

Best use for Chevy 396 was a BOAT ANCHOR

 

[DavidC]

Best use for Chevy 396 was a BOAT ANCHOR

Yeah, I destroyed one with 11:1, high lift cam, headers and a bunch more goodies with the mostly stock roadrunner above. That guy was so pissed he had 1000's of dollars in his Chevelle and got skunked with a 3:23 geared roadrunner. I did like those 68-70 396 Nova's tho. It was more the looks like the Plymouth Duster.

Dave

 

[BIGNASTY]

We take a cooler and lawn chairs on Friday nights to Danville and enjoy something that I didn't know that I'm missed so much. Ive been looking at Summit Racing & JEGS catalogs & really things haven't changed much. Been looking for a Car to build on but everything involves RUST around these's parts. Thinking about making a run to the West to find something without cancer.

 

[DavidC]

Maybe shop around on hemmings.com since it is nation wide to get an idea.
https://www.hemmings.com/

Dave

 

[endoscott]

Man, I had a 69 Roadrunner with the 383 and 4 speed, big Holley 4 barrel and air shocks on the back so fenders would clear the fat tires. That thing went fast in a straight line but good luck stopping! 4 wheel drum brakes....scary. Lucky to be alive really.....hahahaha. And my friend had a 59 MGA with a 283 stuffed under the hood, Olds rear end, that thing would eat muscle cars.

 

[Missouri Mule]

We had the usual Muscle running around. At the high school several had goats ( 68 GTO's). One time with two young man in it a 442 showed up and we were asking them all type of questions about it.

 

[Simplysmn]

Hey BIG I have A Buddy with a 70 Super B Plum Purple Crazy 383 and 727 .fully restored with 10 miles on it .

 

[BIGNASTY]

Ive got some guys I know in Commiefornia that are looking for 55, 56, 57 Chevy 210 series.

CHEAP HP

 

[Simplysmn]

How about a 55 Panel wagon with a camero front steer sub frame body is kinda rough but still workable .

 

[BIGNASTY]

Im going hunting here pretty quick and then I will have to talk with you Pard, Your really making it hard to go hunting HA HA HA

 

[Shadrach]

I was just at my friend's place. He has a 1967 Chevelle SS396 that he has owned since 1971. I told him to put me in the will for that one even tho I am a Dodge guy. David

 

[Simplysmn]

David you have a Crewcab to Finish First LOL