Oddball Muscle Cars

Bret Kepner · 03-15-2010, 06:01 PM

The Toronado GT also had 56% of that massive bulk on the drive wheels!

Paul Ceasrine · 03-15-2010, 08:41 PM

Bret,
If "The Beast", the Toronado GT ever hit the 'Dream Car", the 67'
AMC Marlin,,,'SQUISH-FISH'..
Next up,,the 70' Pontiac Grand Prix 'Hurst SSJ'..
Paul

Bret Kepner · 03-15-2010, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Paul Ceasrine

'SQUISH-FISH'..

My biggest disaster yet? A Front-Wheel-Drive, 180hp 273 2bbl Plymouth-powered '67 Marlin?

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Originally Posted by dakota tom

Bret, those bunneys in you avitar disturb me. Something tells me they are from the Monty Python farms?

They're real, Tom! I've got plenty of photos of 'em on my FaceBook page:

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?...&id=1300072411

Paul Ceasrine · 03-16-2010, 06:11 AM

Bret,
Now that would be a 'copulation'.. F-W-D, 273/180HP in a 67'Marlin.. By the way, AMC called the 343/280HP in the 67' Marlin the 'Typhoon'.. Oh, those AMC marketing specialists,,,'brilliant'.
1970, 'gentlemans performance car', 1970 Pontiac Grand Prix SSJ, a 'Hurst' prepped car. 455/370HP H.O., 4-speed with 3.70 posi. .White, with gold trim, and gold 'honeycomb' wheels. . Ran H/Stock in 1970,, and could run 15.50's out-of-the-box.
Another neat GM 'boat'.
Paul

k.pascoe · 03-16-2010, 11:10 AM

Ok if we're talking big boat muscle. 1970-71 Linclon Mark III 460ci 365 hp 500 ft. To small of a carb and they weighted 4600 lbs. But they would burn a set of H78-15's until your foot got tired.

Bret Kepner · 03-16-2010, 01:47 PM

Uh oh. Here comes Pascoe with the obscure Lincoln trivia. At least he knows who had history's quickest Lincoln-powered doorslammer!

Paul, I didn't remember anything about the "Typhoon". That's pretty cool.

Paul Ceasrine · 03-16-2010, 07:33 PM

Bret, I always thought that the 67' Marlin 3+3, with the 'Typhoon' high compression 343/280HP was cool marketing.. 4-speed and dual exhausts.
I will defer, the Lincoln Mark IV was probably the 'King of Steel'.. When I was a parking attendant at an exclusive country club in Westchester County, NY back in 73', we had a name for those cars.."_ _ _ Canoe".. I hope no ones feelings are hurt..
Paul

dakota tom · 03-15-2010, 08:45 PM

One car I remember being trashed by It's owner till it was junk was a 1969 Pontiac Grand Prix with the 390hp 428ho and 4 speed.

Ran pretty hard till he crashed it.

Bret, those bunneys in you avitar disturb me. Something tells me they are from the Monty Python farms?

dakota tom · 03-15-2010, 08:51 PM

The Gran Prix was replaced by a 1970 Monte Carlo SS454 auto. Also trashed. Both were crushed in the early 80s.

03-15-2010, 06:01 PM	#1
Bret Kepner Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Saint Louis, Missouri, USA Posts: 418 Likes: 1 Liked 11 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Oddball Muscle Cars The Toronado GT also had 56% of that massive bulk on the drive wheels! __________________ Bret Kepner BRETKEPNER@Prodigy.net Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

03-15-2010, 08:41 PM	#2
Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Oddball Muscle Cars Bret, If "The Beast", the Toronado GT ever hit the 'Dream Car", the 67' AMC Marlin,,,'SQUISH-FISH'.. Next up,,the 70' Pontiac Grand Prix 'Hurst SSJ'.. Paul Last edited by Paul Ceasrine; 03-15-2010 at 09:09 PM. Reason: correction

03-16-2010, 06:11 AM	#4
Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Oddball Muscle Cars Bret, Now that would be a 'copulation'.. F-W-D, 273/180HP in a 67'Marlin.. By the way, AMC called the 343/280HP in the 67' Marlin the 'Typhoon'.. Oh, those AMC marketing specialists,,,'brilliant'. 1970, 'gentlemans performance car', 1970 Pontiac Grand Prix SSJ, a 'Hurst' prepped car. 455/370HP H.O., 4-speed with 3.70 posi. .White, with gold trim, and gold 'honeycomb' wheels. . Ran H/Stock in 1970,, and could run 15.50's out-of-the-box. Another neat GM 'boat'. Paul Last edited by Paul Ceasrine; 03-16-2010 at 06:14 AM.

03-16-2010, 11:10 AM	#5
k.pascoe Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Fenton, Missouri Posts: 107 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Oddball Muscle Cars Ok if we're talking big boat muscle. 1970-71 Linclon Mark III 460ci 365 hp 500 ft. To small of a carb and they weighted 4600 lbs. But they would burn a set of H78-15's until your foot got tired.

03-16-2010, 01:47 PM	#6
Bret Kepner Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Saint Louis, Missouri, USA Posts: 418 Likes: 1 Liked 11 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Oddball Muscle Cars Uh oh. Here comes Pascoe with the obscure Lincoln trivia. At least he knows who had history's quickest Lincoln-powered doorslammer! Paul, I didn't remember anything about the "Typhoon". That's pretty cool. __________________ Bret Kepner BRETKEPNER@Prodigy.net Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

03-16-2010, 07:33 PM	#7
Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Oddball Muscle Cars Bret, I always thought that the 67' Marlin 3+3, with the 'Typhoon' high compression 343/280HP was cool marketing.. 4-speed and dual exhausts. I will defer, the Lincoln Mark IV was probably the 'King of Steel'.. When I was a parking attendant at an exclusive country club in Westchester County, NY back in 73', we had a name for those cars.."_ _ _ Canoe".. I hope no ones feelings are hurt.. Paul

03-15-2010, 08:45 PM	#8
dakota tom Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 13 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Oddball Muscle Cars One car I remember being trashed by It's owner till it was junk was a 1969 Pontiac Grand Prix with the 390hp 428ho and 4 speed. Ran pretty hard till he crashed it. Bret, those bunneys in you avitar disturb me. Something tells me they are from the Monty Python farms?

03-15-2010, 08:51 PM	#9
dakota tom Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 13 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Oddball Muscle Cars The Gran Prix was replaced by a 1970 Monte Carlo SS454 auto. Also trashed. Both were crushed in the early 80s.