MCACN 2015 REAL 409's wanted for Special Display.

[bashton]

Since we really like unearthing the <span style="font-style: italic">real oddities</span>, (like the 4-door '66 Hemi Coronet last year!) does anyone know of any <span style="font-style: italic">real</span> 409 Wagons? I am sure they made at least a few...

If so, please let me know; [email protected]

Bashton
MCACN Managing Member

[chadk]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: bashton</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Since we really like unearthing the <span style="font-style: italic">real oddities</span>, (like the 4-door '66 Hemi Coronet last year!) does anyone know of any <span style="font-style: italic">real</span> 409 Wagons? I am sure they made at least a few...

If so, please let me know; [email protected]

Bashton
MCACN Managing Member </div></div>

Here is a real oddity, a QB 409 turned into a V4 for a midget sprint car. Unfortunately it was never finished.
Chad

[PeteLeathersac]

That V4 is pretty neat, any idea what the ignition plan was?
There's a few factory 409 Wagons out there, here's a link to a cool 4-Spd up here in Canada...
http://www.bruneauperformance.ca/my1...safari409.html

[img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]
~ Pete

[John Brown]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: bashton</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> does anyone know of any <span style="font-style: italic">real</span> 409 Wagons? I am sure they made at least a few...
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Last one I saw was a red 65 09 wagon about 40 years ago. It was at a local bone yard. Likely been recycled into Toyotas several times over by now.

[chadk]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: PeteLeathersac</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
That V4 is pretty neat, any idea what the ignition plan was?
There's a few factory 409 Wagons out there, here's a link to a cool 4-Spd up here in Canada...
http://www.bruneauperformance.ca/my1...safari409.html

[img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]
~ Pete


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Pete, the ignition was going to be crank trigger.

[Verne_Frantz]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Verne_Frantz</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I'm going to take Dan's PostSedan list idea and post this wanted list for the roster of real 409 cars needed.

1. 1961: 409 360hp
2. 1962: 409 380hp (registered)
3. 1962: 409 409hp (registered)
4. 1963: 409 340hp
5. 1963: 409 400hp
6. 1963: 409 425hp
7. 1963: 409/427 430hp
8. 1964: 409 340hp
9. 1964: 409 400hp
10.1964: 409 425hp
11.1965: 409 340hp
12.1965: 409 400hp

Verne [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/flag.gif[/img] </div></div>

[tom406]

Does anybody know where Frank Spittle's 1964 409/425hp 4 speed wagon ended up? I would love to see that one up close and personal.

[old5.0]

There was a long thread over on Chevy Talk about a 62 409/409 wagon sitting in the woods. Used as a tow car back in the day for the 63 Max Wedge Plymouth that was also parked in the woods.

[tom406]

Its still in process (lotsa work and donor metal) but that would be a helluva car to see as well

[markjohnson]

As incredible as that 409/409 wagon was, the other car that was sitting next to it in those woods was pretty spectacular also.