Musclecars That Should Have Been Made

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Originally Posted by Paul Ceasrine

Jim,
You like putting Hemi's in the Chevy's.. I think that is illegal in some states.
Almost done by my father in 1970, a nice little street-sleeper, he wanted to take my mothers 1964 Plymouth V-100 Valiant station wagon,
red-colored with the push-button transmission. Re-do it with a
Keith-Black 305, and tunnel-ram, and Vitar transmission. I think it would have been classed in F/MP.
The plan, was that the Corner Deli was only a 1/4 mile away, and my father figured that my mother could get there in 11.50 for the fresh
Canoli's on Sunday morning
It still would make a nice sleeper, minus the tunnel-ram.
Paul,,,,Keep the hits coming!!!

Paul,

It's funny that you would mention the Valiant wagon.

When I lived in New Jersey we used to go to Langhorn Pa for the races and to look at the various used car lots. One time we went over and I was looking at a Galaxy 500 427 R 4sp car and my girlfriend said "Isn't this cute" and parked beside the Ford was a '65 V200 wagon with factory 273/235 and 4 speed. I dismissed it immediately, looking at the big inch stuff instead, besides, what High School kid wanted a stationwagon?

JimR

[Paul Ceasrine]

Jim,
You should have listened to your girlfriend. Back in High School, the station wagons had many uses.
Of course the 65' V-200 had a few more options than the standard
V-100.
Now the Signet, were talking 'big bucks'.
All the 'bells and whistles'. Out of my league!!!
By the way, the 65' 273/235HP cars were the best of the bunch.
Not in looks, but in performance. A Hurst shifter (standard), and a
hollowed out muffler.
1966, the horrible 'Inland' shifter and a more restrictive muffler.
Station wagon, 'Where are all the women at??'
Paul

[Paul Ceasrine]

Jim,
Mercury Bobcat or AMC Spirit?
PC

[treessavoy]

Spirit with a 401 4sp and 8 3/4.

[Paul Ceasrine]

Jim,
I knew you'd go AMC.
A blast from the past, 1974 Matador-X with a 401.
Car Craft got a stock one to go 15.38. Not too shabby.
By the way, you get one that turned into an airplane.
ie; James Bond 'The Man with the Golden Gun'
Came with Britt Eklund in the trunk
Limited Warranty.
Paul

[MaxTorque]

How about a 1970 Maverick with the 429 SCJ
c6 or Top Loader manual
Bench seat only
plain wrapper only

[GarysZ24]

I have an idea that you Buick fans may like...how about the Buick Skyhawk with the engine out of the GNX in it? Heck, if it could get the GNX Regal to run 13.2's in '87, imagine what it would've done with the much lighter Skyhawk...Lane what do you think of that one bud?

Or how about you this one for the Mopar contingent...The Dodge Shadow and Daytona with that wicked 340 in it?

They could've made special edition rwd versions of those cars, as well as a 351 Cleveland (or even a 302), for the Ford Tempo.

Chevrolet could've had their Cavalier line converted to rwd and had a choice between the 302 & 350 V8's available too???

Talk about pocket rockets.....