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#48 of 57 by ndance

Dec 19, 2001 (12:11 pm)

The Mustang was a 1968 tunnel port car (and was a notchback to boot). Now *that* would be an interesting setup to track down someday. The whole deal was a great example of the two companies approach to homologation...
 
Chevrolet: race what you sell, build lots of it, cheap and available...
 
Ford: exotic, goofy answers to problems, higher cost, available to special people only...
 
Although, if I ever track down a cheap Autolite inline 4 bbl carb, it'd make a bitchin' lamp stand.

#49 of 57 by speedshift

Dec 19, 2001 (2:02 pm)

Here's a link to more cool race cars. I wish F1 drivers would dress like Fonty Flock.

http://members.home.net/rolledtaco/stuff06c.htm
 
It's interesting that Plymouths were competitive in those days. I had a '50 wagon that I would not have thought of racing .

#50 of 57 by ndance

Dec 19, 2001 (11:43 pm)

OK, check this stuff out...

http://www.stormloader.com/groupb/audi.html

actually the whole site on the Killer B's is really good. These are (were) seriously scary cars.

#52 of 57 If anyone hasn't bought me a Christmas present yet... by speedshift

Dec 21, 2001 (8:19 pm)

check this out.

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/1555611060.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

#53 of 57 by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Dec 22, 2001 (10:37 am)

Wow...look at that "Blue Flame" Six! I love that old stuff.

#54 of 57 by speedshift

Dec 22, 2001 (12:57 pm)

Yeah and you can buy it from Amazon! I assume the Buick stuff has to do with their inline eights, maybe both the small one (268?) and senior one (320). Any of these engines would be great in a light street rod although I suspect they're pretty heavy.

#55 of 57 by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Dec 22, 2001 (3:22 pm)

Yes, VERY heavy and very big.

#56 of 57 A Pontiac tidbit.... by leadfoot4

Jan 08, 2002 (4:20 am)

Since we were discussing some old Pontiac history last month, I thought I'd mention this. High Performance Pontiac magazine has an article in the current issue about a 427 cu.in., hemi headed, aluminum engine that Pontiac prototyped around 1969-1970.
 It's a wild looking engine, and I can't believe that I don't really remember the original article in Hot Rod magazine that they quoted. My memory must be fading faster than I realize........

#57 of 57 Speedvision by corsicachevy

Jan 08, 2002 (12:45 pm)

Speedvison just ran a special on the Pontiac hemi-head "GTO" (although that isn't what they were called). Apparently there were two of these cars built and they were used as promotional vehicles on the drag racing circuit. People in the crowd could register to win a chance to drive one of the cars against a real professional in an exhibition race. If I remember properly, the cars had some sort of feline name.
 
Kind of an interesting story if you get a chance to see it. BTW, the cars still exist and still go like stink.

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