Musclecars That Should Have Been Made

[Paul Ceasrine]

Jim,
I think this thread should be called "Can You Top This Musclecar"
I'll give your PT Cruiser a run...
Here goes,,
1954 Mivalino,, with a ZL-1.
I'm not sure, what weighs more, the car or the engine???
And you only need (3) wheels...
Who would drive that car.??,,
Paul

[treessavoy]

Originally Posted by Paul Ceasrine

Jim,
I think this thread should be called "Can You Top This Musclecar"
I'll give your PT Cruiser a run...
Here goes,,
1954 Mivalino,, with a ZL-1.
I'm not sure, what weighs more, the car or the engine???
And you only need (3) wheels...
Who would drive that car.??,,
Paul

Paul,

Since we're in the twilight zone I'll see your Mivalino and raise you one Messerschmitt with an aluminum hemi and one goodyear slick.....and a prayer!

JimR

[Paul Ceasrine]

Jim,
You out did me with the 'buzz-bomber'.
Lots of Chevy II's mentioned. I do remember a 1967 Chevy II SS
with only a 283/195HP 2-barrel 4-speed. Did they make Super Sports
with only the 283 2-barrel.
Ran in M/S, I think in 1969.
PC

[treessavoy]

Paul,

A car I always wanted to build but could never afford it: 1955 Chevy 2 dr Sedan with a complete street Hemi, 4sp, and dana..........a sleeper!

JimR

[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!!!

[treessavoy]

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

[bill dedman]

And now, for something completely different...

The Mopar factory had a few prototype turbocharged slant six motors. They never did anything (production-wise) with them.

I have an acquaintence who has a 1966 Valiant with a turbocharged slant six that makes a little over 500 horsepower with the 2-valve, cast iron head, and one 4-bbl Holley carb.

It is all-steel and weighs a little over 2,800 pounds.

It runs in the tens at 127 mph in the quarter-mile, on gasoline. That's with a power-robbing 727 and 2.76:1 final drive gearing.

If a "backyard mechanic" can get this kind of output from a hairdryer-equipped, leaning tower of power, just think what the factory could have done...

You can watch it HERE:

[Rose Racing]

1969 Torino Talladega with the BOSS 429 instead of the Mustang getting the BOSS 429 I have never understood or known the reasoning behind this...

[Geerhead55]

Originally Posted by treessavoy

Paul,

A car I always wanted to build but could never afford it: 1955 Chevy 2 dr Sedan with a complete street Hemi, 4sp, and dana..........a sleeper!

JimR

Well,,, in that case Jim,, you need to go over to youtube and type in; Roadkill episodes 29 & 30 and check out that bad boy the 2 editors of Hot Rod magazine threw together,,, and where they drove it. Very entertaining. I've followed all the episodes of Roadkill, and they are a hoot to watch. Check it out when you can.
Danny Durham