Oddball Muscle Cars

[treessavoy]

Originally Posted by Paul Ceasrine

Jim R,
I would agree...The 58' Pontiac 370 with Tri-Power or Fuel Injection,
very rare,,and a runner too!.
A couple of runners in 1966.
Mary Ann Foss; D/SA
Jay Hamilton; F/SA
Just what did those Chieftans weigh anyway??

Jim,, I think you could put one of those Sunbeams in the trunk of a
58' Pontiac..God knows, you couldn't drive a Sunbeam, with split
shock towers!!
Paul

Paul,

You could park the Sunbeam on the Pontiac's hood and still have room to play kick ball! At car shows at least 4 people will ask me how many dead bodies will fit in the trunk!

JImR

[Paul Ceasrine]

Jim R,
I think those front fender/hood ornaments would work wonders for utilizing as a hanger, to put the Sunbeam on, when hanging in a closet..

Also, the 58' Bonneville was a popular choice with my
'waste management friends in the Bronx, NY.. Those trunks can carry alot of no-necks/bent-noses to that special 'burial-site'.

Looks like the weight numbers are right on..
I found 3710lbs. for the Coupe. And a light 3905lbs. for the Bonneville
convertible.
Amazing performance, 58' Bonneville Coupe, 370/330hp Tri-Power,
3-speed on the column, 3.23 posi....1/4 Mile ET..15.20 @ 91mph.
1958 Performance Magazine...Not Too Shabby!!!!
Paul,,,Go Chieftain

[Paul Ceasrine]

Jim R,
Just saw on an old site.
1966 NHRA Stock World Champion
Jay Hamilton, F/SA 58' Pontiac 4-door. w/370
Then went out and won the 67' Springnationals in E/SA.
Wt/HP Factor; (11.89 - 12.49)
A 10-year old 4-door, weighing in at 3830lbs.
Must have drove the NHRA and Factory marketing reps NUTS!!!
PC

[Paul Ceasrine]

Wagon Odd-Ball,
1966 Plymouth Belvedere II Station Wagon w/Hemi.
Just how many of those things were made??

Jim R,
On the 58' Pontiacs.
What was the deal with all those camshaft options?
The '886' dealer installed hydraulic.
McKellar #6 .407/407 lift, w/283/293 duration.
And in the trunk, another camshaft, a McKellar #7.
A solid lifter cam w/1.65 rockers. .445/.447 lift, w/300/304 duration.

PC

[Paul Ceasrine]

Saw one,
Not ODD-BALL, but a Police Pursuit Vehicle.
1966 Dodge Polara with a 440/365 HP (480 lbs/ft torque).
3800 lbs.
w/Police Interceptor Package
w/Holley 570cfm carb.
Heavy-Duty Suspension Handling Package.
Special 727 Interceptor, w/higher stall converter, H.D. clutch package and valve body modifications.
With 2.94 gears, capable of 140+ MPH.
Swap in 4.10's, and could run 13.90's.
Pop in 4.56's, down to 13.50's. Enough to give those
66' Olds 442's and 66' GTO's fits, in C/SA.
Car was classed in C/SA in 1966.
PC

[cicero819]

1983 Chevrolet Impala Station wagon, 454, 4bbl, turbo400, 4.11 gear 12bolts rear end. Was available for law enforcement RCMP detachments for pulling trailers. Chevrolet built 100 of them. love to get my hands on one. I saw only one at an auction where the Canadian government was disposing of their old equipment.

[Paul Ceasrine]

cicero,
Whats the poundage?
Got to be 4200+ to qualify for a Heavyweight Odd-Ball..
Real moniker of that car.."The Nova Scotia Sled"

Frank-Cola,
The 66' Polara Police Pursuit did come with an RB-engine,
440/365HP. Vehicle Code K.
Gear ratios for the automatic; 2.94 std. 3.55 opt.
JJ Code wheels; 15" x 6"
Top Speed; 147 MPH 1/4 Mile ET; 14.30 @ 99 MPH.
The Dodge Charger was not available with a 440, until
1967.
PC

[Paul Ceasrine]

Frank-Cola,
The New York State Troopers had the black & white 68' and 69' Fury's.
A handful were 2 doors, all black 'unmarked cars'.
Every two years they went on the auction block. You could pick one up for around $500, at the Poughkeepsie Armory, in 1970.
440/375HP in 3800lb. cars. (10.00 - 10.49 wt/hp).
Fell into G/SA in 1970.
I know you'll laugh, but my friend got one, a 1968 Fury
2-door sedan, with about 50,000 miles on it. The only thing he did was tune it up (w/plugs, wires, points and changed the oil). Not sure of the gears, but I think it was a 3.55 Posi.
Ran it at Dover, and creamed a new 70' Pontiac GTO 400/350 for the 'G/SA' Class Trophy. Ran 14.60's.
Didn't have the 'bubblegum machine' light on the roof, but still head that big monster chrome spot-light mounted on the door.
PC

[mopar68]

Originally Posted by Neil Smedley

There was a 1970 Fury 1 that used to make an appearance every once in awhile at Lancaster dragway just outside of Buffalo, NY in the late 70`s. It had a 440-6 pack with the shaker hood. This was an eveyday driver and was entered in street et........I was assured by the owner that it was factory original complete with the vanishing strobe decals down both sides

Sorry, no shaker hoods on these cars from the factory.



M68

[mopar68]

Originally Posted by Greg Reimer 7376

That car was an afterthought,meant to compete with the Plymouth Roadrunner, which was a cheap-o Satellite.Just finding a 6 cylinder 300 2 dr post car was a rare occasion.My stocker is a 68 300 deluxe sport coupe(no post). I made real sure that body style was in the classification guide before I built it.There's still some rare stuff out there,just be lucky when you find it.

The Road Runner was based on the "cheap-o" Belvedere; GTX was based on the Satellite.

M68