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What's your dream car?
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Reservoir_Dog
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What's your dream car?
1956 Ford Thunderbird.
It just doesn't get any better than this.
It just doesn't get any better than this.
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callmeslick
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Re: What's your dream car?
my Mom swore by that same model Impala....for, like 15 years. God, she loved that car.
Give me an older Jaguar XK series,and my own personal automotive shop to keep the damn thing on the road, and I'd be happy.
Give me an older Jaguar XK series,and my own personal automotive shop to keep the damn thing on the road, and I'd be happy.
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HappyHappy
Re: What's your dream car?
Only 30~ of these were built and never officially recognised by AMC.
As far as I know none survive, but they were BRUTALLY quick.
Randall American 401 Gremlins.
HH
As far as I know none survive, but they were BRUTALLY quick.
Randall American 401 Gremlins.
HH
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Pudfark
Re: What's your dream car?
that'd be a "tire fryer"....HH
Those gremlins were still damn quick with the straight six up to a 100 mph or so....
Those gremlins were still damn quick with the straight six up to a 100 mph or so....
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Reservoir_Dog
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Re: What's your dream car?
Tightest turn radius of almost any car ever made.
But it's a fucking GREMLIN !!!!!!
How can that be ANYONE'S dream car!
It's a fucking GREMLIN !!!!!!!!!!
But it's a fucking GREMLIN !!!!!!
How can that be ANYONE'S dream car!
It's a fucking GREMLIN !!!!!!!!!!
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HappyHappy
Re: What's your dream car?
my 1970 2 seater with a 70' 390 and a Warner T-10 4 speed
ran consistant 12:00's at 116-118 at NED Epping NH.
It was a modified motor, the Randall Gremlins used a stock 1972 401
and supposedly ran in the 13:00 at 108 range.
Still VERY quick compared to other muscle cars of the day.
Contrary tp popular legend none of the legendary muscle cars could do
much better than a 13.8 in the quarter without serious modifications.
My 1974 401 build will be a little more sedate than the 70 with the 390.
It is an automatic with a 4,000 rpm stall converter and a Ford 9" rear at 3.89:1
ratio on a 25" diameter tire. Engine is 435 cid, 11.5:1 and should develop 550 hp~
and 540 ft lbs of touque.
At 2800 lbs with driver I am hoping for low 11's at 130 on street tires.
I am thinking of painting it like a Randal Gremlin, but it can not be a replica
since the 1974 is quite different.
HH
ran consistant 12:00's at 116-118 at NED Epping NH.
It was a modified motor, the Randall Gremlins used a stock 1972 401
and supposedly ran in the 13:00 at 108 range.
Still VERY quick compared to other muscle cars of the day.
Contrary tp popular legend none of the legendary muscle cars could do
much better than a 13.8 in the quarter without serious modifications.
My 1974 401 build will be a little more sedate than the 70 with the 390.
It is an automatic with a 4,000 rpm stall converter and a Ford 9" rear at 3.89:1
ratio on a 25" diameter tire. Engine is 435 cid, 11.5:1 and should develop 550 hp~
and 540 ft lbs of touque.
At 2800 lbs with driver I am hoping for low 11's at 130 on street tires.
I am thinking of painting it like a Randal Gremlin, but it can not be a replica
since the 1974 is quite different.
HH
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Pudfark
Re: What's your dream car?
Well.....at least he didn't pick....a Pacer.Reservoir_Dog wrote:Tightest turn radius of almost any car ever made.
But it's a fucking GREMLIN !!!!!!
How can that be ANYONE'S dream car!
It's a fucking GREMLIN !!!!!!!!!!
Though, I had one fer a while...it really looked like a "cow pie".
Before it died? I drag raced a friend with a new Cadillac....and whipped his ass, so bad...he turned around and immediately sold it.
Watch this if'n y'all like?
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/06/08/so ... latestnews
That's one lucky guy. All I got fer my 57th was a headache.
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HappyHappy
Re: What's your dream car?
How anyone ever take a Canadian seriously?
Especially the idiot whom posted those words?
Not a problem, I take all the Chimpnadian's insult as compliments.
Personally i have never been a GM fan.
I like the styling of Chrysler products over all of them.
AMC and it's head designer Dick Teague made some neat cars
with an ultra tight budget.
Especially the idiot whom posted those words?
Not a problem, I take all the Chimpnadian's insult as compliments.
Personally i have never been a GM fan.
I like the styling of Chrysler products over all of them.
AMC and it's head designer Dick Teague made some neat cars
with an ultra tight budget.
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HappyHappy
Re: What's your dream car?
I had the use of a 1975 pacer for a while.
What a turd it was.
Powered by a 258 six it had a top speed of 82-85 mph.
I am not sure, but unless it was a STEEP down hill
it would never exceed 85.
Shoddy construction and rusted out early, but at least it was a gas pig.
Nasty car, and UGLY to boot.
the pos was not worn out, I drove it many times from when it was new till it
clocked 90,000K. It was just a slug.
HH
What a turd it was.
Powered by a 258 six it had a top speed of 82-85 mph.
I am not sure, but unless it was a STEEP down hill
it would never exceed 85.
Shoddy construction and rusted out early, but at least it was a gas pig.
Nasty car, and UGLY to boot.
the pos was not worn out, I drove it many times from when it was new till it
clocked 90,000K. It was just a slug.
HH