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01-16-2009, 04:34 AM | #37 |
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1975 Chevy Nova. Straight six, THD 350. You could get decent mileage and the car was almost bulletproof. Properly tuned they ran great. Remove some of the Emissions Control crapola and they ran even better - yeah it was illegal, so were other things.
I owned one in the 1980s and early 1990s. With a working catalytic perverter. Wish that I still had it for Megasquirt purposes. Been great with that straight six, a THD 200R4 and some other goodies. Gene |
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The car had this "puke green" paintjob that looked like a cross between a lemon and a lime. Almost florescent green. Loved the starters on those things... made a distinctive stuttering squealing noise that you don't hear too often today. Gene |
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01-16-2009, 04:45 AM | #39 |
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I owned a 73 Chevy Nova which was a "twin" of the Pontiac Ventura shown in this chase scene. I doubt it was a stock model, doesn't sound like one anyhow. Mine did not have dual exhausts and other goodies.;
The driver in the front car is a Professional stunt driver, "Bo" something or other. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vACWV5sRcY Gene |
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I must say my Ford Fiesta was pretty darn cool. 4 speed manual and would spin the tires in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd gear!
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01-16-2009, 01:11 PM | #43 |
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I'm surprised I didn't see one of these on the list - The VW Rabbit GTI!
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01-16-2009, 01:32 PM | #44 | |
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Most of us back in the oil crises just kept driving our Chevy,Ford and Chrysler V8's as the crises wasnt about gas prices it was about gas availability,the whole thing only lasted a month then we were life as usual 50 cent a gallon gas.I remember buying an AMC-AMX with a 390ci http://www.musclecarclub.com/musclec...-amx-1968c.jpg
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we had a '79 or '80 (?) diesel V.W. Rabbit 4 door hatch with 4 speed manual for short period . Couldn't stand the overwhelming smell of diesel fuel and how it crawled up steep hills . People would get quite peeved then too . Got a few of these as they passed .
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Foreign car: Datsun 240Z
Domestic: Chevy Cosworth Vega - yeah, a little slow but a great track car, still. |
01-16-2009, 06:05 PM | #49 |
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I'm looking for one right now (240Z) to purchase, lol great car
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The only 2x0Z worth trying to find. Lusted after it something fierce when I was 13.
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01-16-2009, 07:08 PM | #51 |
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I'm looking to do the Fairlady option on one if i can find one at a decent price. I have a few leads in the area, but nothing solid yet.
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01-16-2009, 08:06 PM | #52 | |
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Wow the 70's...... I bought a 76 Chevette and a 76 Trans Am in the same year. Sold the TA and traded the Chevette for a 78 Chev Blazer.... I considered a Honda but they were rust buckets within a year.... Thought about Subaru but they had a parts problem...... had a 72 Triumph Spitfire...74 Duster 340 ....... I went through some cars! I still own a 78 Ford Bronco that's in my yard now.
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Hack.... What hack ??
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E-Type Jag.
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