Musclecars That Should Have Been Made

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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!!!

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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

[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...

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1971 Pontiac T-37 / GT-37 with 455 Ram Air V as per Lynn McCarty build on U-tube coupled with a Turbo 400 and a 12 bolt rear.