Mopars can be cool!

[Ziggysdad]

Steve

You got a great one there. The two cars I refer to were a 68 GTX and a 69 Roadrunner. They just did not run for all they were cracked up to be. I beat both of them with my 66 L78 Chevelle SS,12.82 with slicks,heaaders and 4.88 gears. A previous owner of my 63 Max Wedge ran a 12.6 @ 113 mph. Road and Track in the day recorded a 12.0 @ 117 mph. I love my Chevy big blocks but vintage Mopars rock!

[Salvatore]

have to leave Kenny's SS/B car out of that mix Rob. That is a full blown race car, NOTHING like anything you could buy in the showroom. And yes the six-pack cars ran well but I don't remember many if any beating a good running L78 camaro, nova or chevelle where I lived on most occasions.

[Ziggysdad]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: [email protected]</div><div class="ubbcode-body">have to leave Kenny's SS/B car out of that mix Rob. That is a full blown race car, NOTHING like anything you could buy in the showroom. And yes the six-pack cars ran well but I don't remember many if any beating a good running L78 camaro, nova or chevelle where I lived on most occasions. </div></div>

Sam
Kenny bought both his belvedere and Cuda with race henis ordered from the dealer. Over the years I am sure they have been massaged, but you could order one at the dealer, same as the max wedge in 62, 63, and 64. They were race cars also. That is what made these cars unique. Anyone could order one at any Dodge or Plymouth dealer. No true race car was available from any GM or Ford dealer for the general public, unless you want to include the Z/28 which was ready to race. The Trans Am was not available at the dealer with the 303 in it. You are right about the six packs and street hemis in the day. I was never beaten by one of the two I mentioned either on the street or at the Grove in my L78 Chevelle.

[Xplantdad]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: mockingbird812</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><span style="font-style: italic"><span style="color: #CC33CC"><span style="font-size: 17pt"><span style="font-weight: bold">When I think of memorable Mopars, Bruce Hershberger's former ride (and immaculate talents as an <span style="text-decoration: underline">uber</span>-restorer [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/worship.gif[/img] ) comes to mind. This Challenger was optioned just perfectly and is just stunning in person....</span></span></span></span>

It is just mind boggling that you could stroll into a dealership and buy a car like this!!!! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/shocked.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]




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Seeing this car in person was a treat! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]

[mockingbird812]

Now you're talkin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/[/img]

[Ziggysdad]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: mockingbird812</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Now you're talkin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/[/img] </div></div>

Sam

Hate to be a party pooper, but in the day the street hemi had the mystique but never ran. The 440 6 packs always blew their doors in and any big block solid lifter Chevy (L78 396 or 427) left their owners crying. The only Hemi worth owning was the race Hemi which was available in both 65 Dodge and Plymouths and could be ordered just like the Max Wedge earlier. Right off the showroom floor. NHRA Hall of Famer, Kenny Montgomery,lives locally to me. He still owns his 1965 Race Hemi Belvedere that he bought new. It still turns a 9.15 @ 148 MPH,with slicks and headers. Show me a GM or a Ford that can do that!

[njsteve]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Ziggysdad</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
Sam

Hate to be a party pooper, but in the day the street hemi had the mystique but never ran. The 440 6 packs always blew their doors in and any big block solid lifter Chevy (L78 396 or 427) left their owners crying. </div></div>

My 70 hemi Charger ran 11.70 when it was 2 years old and street raced regularly in Central Joysey. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif[/img]

...and ran a 12.77 @ 111 through the exhaust, on street tires, when it was 22 years old. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img]



with some embarrassingly terrible 60 foot times. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/rolleyes.gif[/img]

[mockingbird812]

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[VintageMusclecar]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: mockingbird812</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img] </div></div>

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[black69]

as far as mopars being cool, here is a car I have had for a while. its orignally curious yellow, white interior and came with white billboards (actually rare, most were black). what gets better is it came with the rare flying saucer hubcaps, the wider wheels and dual white stripe F 70 14s (the autoshow pictures I see now from 71 had the same dual stripe tires on alot of the cars). I got it from the original owner. 340 4 spd and NO options other than 'fast and light'.