tous Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 Back in those days, a sleeper was a four-door Belvedere with a Hemi or a 440 up front. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schmidt Meister Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 23 minutes ago, tous said: Back in those days, a sleeper was a four-door Belvedere with a Hemi or a 440 up front. The only 'sleeper' I've ever had was a Granada with a 427 that came out of a wrecked Highway Patrol LTD II. That Granada was a blast to drive and NOBODY expected a Granada to be fast. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwalchmai Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 8 hours ago, Schmidt Meister said: I like the color but yeah, I'd have to change the tires. What little bit of an article there was says that the builder intended it to be a sleeper. But cars like that don't make good sleepers. People expect old Chargers to have a little bit of oomph. I like the color - Redneck Racing Green, maybe. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwalchmai Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 8 hours ago, tous said: Back in those days, a sleeper was a four-door Belvedere with a Hemi or a 440 up front. A friend acquaintance of mine in high school had a Sports Fury with a 440 in it. He told everybody it was a 383. Dealer was in Atlanta so no one could check. I just learned the truth recently. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deputy tom Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 On 3/8/2023 at 9:16 PM, tous said: Back in those days, a sleeper was a four-door Belvedere with a Hemi or a 440 up front. An old friend bought a Belvedere back then. Dark blue with black wheels and small hubcaps. 426 Hemi under the hood. I went with him when he test drove it. It chirped tires when it shifted gears (automatic transmission). He still has it. tom. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borg warner Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 19 hours ago, tous said: Whoever thought that that is a good color for that automobile needs to be taken out back behind the barn and horse whipped. The galoot that suggested those skinny little tires needs to be second in line to be corrected. Those tires and rims, in spite of the dog dish hub caps, are also not at all in keeping with the overall "Sleeper" concept. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Posted March 10, 2023 Author Administrators Share Posted March 10, 2023 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schmidt Meister Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 1972 Plymouth Roadrunner GTX 1 of only 219 produced in 1972. Matching numbers 440, 4-Speed, and 3.54 Dana 60. This is the last of the Trak Pak cars and the only 1972 440 4-speed GTX with Mojave Tan Metallic paint, deluxe trim, vinyl bucket seats, White and Black interior known to exist. Chrysler Registry report. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Posted March 12, 2023 Author Administrators Share Posted March 12, 2023 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tous Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 The worst automobile Triumph ever made. And it's orange. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwalchmai Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 10 hours ago, Eric said: Lovely bumper. Too bad the heroic lines of that magnificent bumper are held back by its appurtenances. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipedreams Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipedreams Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 1970 Chevrolet Camaro RS 350 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipedreams Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 BMW 3.0 CS & Mercedes-Benz 280 SL 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipedreams Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 1950 DeSoto Custom Sedan My first car was something like this. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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railfancwb Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 9 minutes ago, pipedreams said: Friend where I used to work restored some cars, possibly including one of these. He said it was best to restore to the factory original paint scheme. Second best he said was red. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAKA Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 26 minutes ago, pipedreams said: BMW 3.0 CS & Mercedes-Benz 280 SL Two of my absolute favorite cars Have owned both.many years ago 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAKA Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 15 minutes ago, railfancwb said: Friend where I used to work restored some cars, possibly including one of these. He said it was best to restore to the factory original paint scheme. Second best he said was red. The bumpers and grille on that car weigh as much as a small Honda !! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Posted March 13, 2023 Author Administrators Share Posted March 13, 2023 By far my favorite Fiat. This is the Ferrari-powered Fiat Dino. Ferrari needed to have the 2.4L V-6 engine in at least 500 production cars to be able to run it competitively, so they struck a deal with Fiat to build them. This is the engine, but with the transverse transaxle installed, as it would be in a Ferrari 246 Dino. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Posted March 13, 2023 Author Administrators Share Posted March 13, 2023 I always liked these little cars. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwalchmai Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 Every time I see this I think "Ernie Zero" 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAKA Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 1 hour ago, gwalchmai said: Every time I see this I think "Ernie Zero" THIS is one of the MOST BEAUTIFUL cars ... In the late 70's early 80's you could buy a cab for about $20,000 NOW the are $250,000 and MORE 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schmidt Meister Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 1937 Oldsmobile F37 - 383 CI Stroker V8 Automatic 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwalchmai Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 11 hours ago, Schmidt Meister said: 1937 Oldsmobile F37 - 383 CI Stroker V8 Automatic That's an old smobile all gussied up into a new smobile that looks like an old smobile. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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