Musclecars That Should Have Been Made

[Bruce Witherspoon]

Originally Posted by Jeff Niceswanger

Paul, I Know for a fact there was a 66 SS Chevelle in our town(Zanesville Ohio) with a factory 427 in it. I was always told it was a 425 horse, and they made like 1100 of them. I don't know that for a fact, but it did have SS 427 Badgeing in the grill and the finders. The guys name was Rambo. It was silver with black interier and a 4 speed.

Jeff, I remember a similar all black 66 here in Michigan. I saw it being delivered to the dealership when my father was having service done on our car.

[MYRONARL1119]

Since I have a soft spot for the early 1975-1980 Chevy Monza, I think that the 350 4 barrel should have been an available option with factory 4 speed and 1 gear overdrive. Know that the 1975 smogger was in Calif as the 262 would not meet pollution specs...so I don't know why they didn't stick a quadrajet on it and sell it everywhere. Would have one quick little sleeper. Not to mention a damned good class car.

[Alex Denysenko]

Here a good one that should have been built.

67 Shelby Mustang GT-500
428 CID
Single 4V 850 Holley with aluminum intake
428 CJ heads
Solid lifter cam

[427_ED]

1965 Nova with a 327/375hp Corvette fuel injection combination.

[Paul Ceasrine]

I've heard about the 66' Chevelle SS427, but never saw one.
Would have been classed in A/S in 66'. But never seen any results of one campaigning in that class.
Here's one that almost got done. A very-late project for 1967. 1967 Plymouth Barracuda/Dodge Dart with a 383/343HP dual-quad Carter-carbed set-up, just like the 62' 383/343HP combo. Unfortunately, the exhaust manifold problem could not be remedied, restricting exhaust flow. Not a bad combo for a 3150lb. car on the street/strip.
Car would have fit nicely in C/SA for 1968, when the wt/hp breaks got straightened out.
Paul,,,,,,,Keep them coming, great wish list!

[CaptCobrajet]

'67-68 Mustang Fastback with a 2x4 Cammer FE. Enough units for Stock and Super Stock. That would just about do it for me.

[Chad Rhodes]

68 vette with the 2x4 302 motor. that would have been a super fun car

[dakota tom]

S/C 401 Hornet

I've thought of a 409 '64 Chevelle also.

I think it was Norms that put together 440 Darts for public sale.

[Alan Roehrich]

Originally Posted by CaptCobrajet

'67-68 Mustang Fastback with a 2x4 Cammer FE. Enough units for Stock and Super Stock. That would just about do it for me.

At least it'd be interesting to see them try to get it in between the shock towers.

[283nova]

62-64 novas with the dual 4's 425 horse 409 4 speed.

65 nova with the 425 horse 396
i feel the nova in 62-64 could have been marketed so well as a dual purpose car. for grandma and the old lady youve got the 4 and 6 popper. and for dad youve got the 283, 327fuelie and for serious grunt the 409 and later on the 396/427.

67 nova with the l88 427.

70 nova with an ls6 454, never heard of or seen one? would of been sweet!

67 gto with the 428 SD 2x4

67-69 firebird with the 428 SD 2x4

71 vega with a 454 4 speed. and even a 350.

440+6 duster's and demon's

boss 429 maverick