Why so high?

[aeropilot]

I really couldn't pick just one......

Later era muscle cars, it would be a toss up between a '69 Dodge Charger Daytona Hemi 4-speed or a '69 Camaro COPO 9560 with the ZL-1 all ally motor.

I'd need a million or so for either, likely more!!

Early era stuff, down to a choice between a '61 Impala 'bubble top' with a 409 and 4-speed, a '62 Pontiac Catalina with a SD421 and 4-speed, a '63.5 Galaxie 500XL fastback R-Code or a '64 Plymouth Sport Fury with a 426 Max Wedge......

Probably only need from 100k to 200k for any of those, so much more bargain basement

[some bloke]

yeah, picking just one is tricky but I think that one is top of the list. Well, today...

[LeighW]

I'm easy to please, a 68 Charger 440 R/T just like this would do me. I just need the money and a slightly longer garage...

[some bloke]

^^ I only just saw one of these up close for the first time last year - it was a stunning car, had a real presence. A hemi powered one might tempt me.

[aeropilot]

LeighW said:

I'm easy to please, a 68 Charger 440 R/T just like this would do me. I just need the money and a slightly longer garage...

Yeah, can't beat a '68 440 R/T Charger as that 'do it all' in one package choice.

As much as I love the later muscle era for the looks and drivetrain, I pretty hate the awful interiors that the yanks started doing after the 66/67 period, as they went away from the glitzy atomic space age era of design.....and sitting in one of those 50's thru to mid 60's era yank interiors is all part of the experience for me, and why I'd go early 60's rather than late 60's (as much as I love the later stuff)

[sidewinder500]

aeropilot said:

LeighW said:

I'm easy to please, a 68 Charger 440 R/T just like this would do me. I just need the money and a slightly longer garage...

Yeah, can't beat a '68 440 R/T Charger as that 'do it all' in one package choice.

As much as I love the later muscle era for the looks and drivetrain, I pretty hate the awful interiors that the yanks started doing after the 66/67 period, as they went away from the glitzy atomic space age era of design.....and sitting in one of those 50's thru to mid 60's era yank interiors is all part of the experience for me, and why I'd go early 60's rather than late 60's (as much as I love the later stuff)

Completely agree on interiors with you aero, but as you spend your time keeping your sweaty bum in place on the flat 'buckets' and the rear of the car and the steering inputs in check on every other occasion, you don't have enough spare time to feast your eyes on the 'safety dashboards' and ergonomic pleasure the late 60s brought to you.

[sidewinder500]

BTW Leigh, good choice on the Charger, but your firebird is quite good looking too

[ratrod 2]

roscobbc said:

My favourite muscle car of all time - 69/70 Mustang 428 CJ/SCJ with 4 speed..........

Stunning looking 428 Cobra Jet, last of the proper Mustangs in a great colour. ,

Graig Davis 's Boss 302 was up at the last day of practice for the Members Meeting at Goodwood on Tuesday

along with another 12 mustangs.

As aero quoted, "who said Muscle cars don't handle "

Edited by ratrod 2 on Thursday 4th April 19:14

[ratrod 2]

some bloke said:

Nice ^^.
Here's mine, a 63 Biscayne with a 409:



More details:
https://www.hemmings.com/auction/1963-chevrolet-bi...

When less is more .

Ultimate sleeper,

[ratrod 2]

P5BNij said:

Big old first gen Charger at £27k...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/296326219655?itmmeta=01...

Big old '68 Chrysler 300 was on last year for around £20k, back on now at £28k...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/276409883655?itmmeta=01...QEAAOSwChpmDG0U

Back probably in the late 60's my mum and dad took me down to the Costa del Sol in their 67 Mustang ,

We parked it outside the cinema on the coast road coming out of Torremolinos were there was a showing

of British films that night ,

When we came out there was a 67 Charger same as this one advertised parked right next to our Mustang ,

These cars were rare in the UK let alone in Spain ,

We waited around to see if the driver may appear but there was no sign of him or her,

Shame as although not quite the right models as in Bullitt and with the coast road running from Torremolinos to Marbella

resembling Highway 1 on the Pacific coast in California thought it would be a exciting drive if the owner was going our way.

Another useless memory that seemed to have stuck in my brain ,think i would have been around 16 or 17 at the time .

[newsatten]

ratrod 2 said:

P5BNij said:

Big old first gen Charger at £27k...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/296326219655?itmmeta=01...

Big old '68 Chrysler 300 was on last year for around £20k, back on now at £28k...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/276409883655?itmmeta=01...QEAAOSwChpmDG0U

Back probably in the late 60's my mum and dad took me down to the Costa del Sol in their 67 Mustang ,

We parked it outside the cinema on the coast road coming out of Torremolinos were there was a showing

of British films that night ,

When we came out there was a 67 Charger same as this one advertised parked right next to our Mustang ,

These cars were rare in the UK let alone in Spain ,

We waited around to see if the driver may appear but there was no sign of him or her,

Shame as although not quite the right models as in Bullitt and with the coast road running from Torremolinos to Marbella

resembling Highway 1 on the Pacific coast in California thought it would be a exciting drive if the owner was going our way.

Another useless memory that seemed to have stuck in my brain ,think i would have been around 16 or 17 at the time .


Ummmm ummmm that’s tricky!
Actually no it’s not !!
Obviously a 70’ Ram Air 111 Manual
Which is really fortunate as I will subject to no f—kups will have very soon !!!
And it’s got trick high spec tuxedo Black trim
So probably one of maybe 10 made !!!

[aeropilot]

ratrod 2 said:

some bloke said:

Nice ^^.
Here's mine, a 63 Biscayne with a 409:



More details:
https://www.hemmings.com/auction/1963-chevrolet-bi...

When less is more .

Ultimate sleeper,

Even more of a sleeper, when a dual quad, 409/425 is bolted up to a M21 Muncie and then installed into a '32 Ford

[roscobbc]

ratrod 2 said:

roscobbc said:

As aero quoted, "who said Muscle cars don't handle "

Edited by ratrod 2 on Thursday 4th April 19:14

- but they can.......and it often doesn't take a lot to do that. The '66 Galaxie 7 Litre I owned back in the 70's already had factory uprated springs and shocks.......'banding' the stock 5" x 15" rims up to 7" and fitting the (then popular) General E60 Scramblers, cutting a coil out of each front spring to stiffen things up a bit, and get the front-end down a couple of inches was sufficient.........given time get the car in the right position due to its size it seemed to easily out corner some of the smaller Camaro and Firebird pony cars of 'the day'......but who knows, perhaps they had crap tyres?

Its interesting to see the personal choice of 'car' we all have........looking at all of the cars mentioned, and yes......I'd have any of them in a heartbeat..........but think back. Given that in ones 'youth' (how ever many years ago that might have been) we perhaps initially chose something we may have seen, or been driven-in, perhaps a photo in a book or magazine.
My first car 'crush; came from a ride in a Ford V8 pilot, not very old (nor was I then) our family solicitor owned........it was so smooth, quiet and seemingly luxurious that I dreamed of getting one for many years after this..........some 15 years or so later when I went to look at one for sale I thought it was slow and horrible........kinda reminded me of a bigger version of a 100E Ford Anglia with all that side valve, unsilenced induction 'sucking' noise........a great disappointment!

[ratrod 2]

aeropilot said:

LeighW said:

I'm easy to please, a 68 Charger 440 R/T just like this would do me. I just need the money and a slightly longer garage...

Yeah, can't beat a '68 440 R/T Charger as that 'do it all' in one package choice.

As much as I love the later muscle era for the looks and drivetrain, I pretty hate the awful interiors that the yanks started doing after the 66/67 period, as they went away from the glitzy atomic space age era of design.....and sitting in one of those 50's thru to mid 60's era yank interiors is all part of the experience for me, and why I'd go early 60's rather than late 60's (as much as I love the later stuff)

Agree with you and sidewinder on that,

Remember coming from my 55 Bel-air to my 70 Challenger thinking slightly jokingly how i can graft a duke-box painted dash of a 55

replacing the formica imitation wood and cheap hard plastic of the Challenger,

Same happened going from a 65 Mustang to a 70 Mach 1,

I suppose same could be said going from 70's to 90's cars .

Edited by ratrod 2 on Thursday 4th April 20:09

[newsatten]

aeropilot said:

ratrod 2 said:

some bloke said:

Nice ^^.
Here's mine, a 63 Biscayne with a 409:



More details:
https://www.hemmings.com/auction/1963-chevrolet-bi...

When less is more .

Ultimate sleeper,

Even more of a sleeper, when a dual quad, 409/425 is bolted up to a M21 Muncie and then installed into a '32 Ford

Whilst I’d agree the 409 is a weapon,
When fitted in a noddy car it just doesn’t have the vibe!
And the 60’s body shape isn’t really that great to look at,
Big car when seen in the flesh

[aeropilot]

newsatten said:

aeropilot said:

ratrod 2 said:

some bloke said:

Nice ^^.
Here's mine, a 63 Biscayne with a 409:



More details:
https://www.hemmings.com/auction/1963-chevrolet-bi...

When less is more .

Ultimate sleeper,

Even more of a sleeper, when a dual quad, 409/425 is bolted up to a M21 Muncie and then installed into a '32 Ford

Whilst I’d agree the 409 is a weapon,
When fitted in a noddy car it just doesn’t have the vibe!

Noddy car.....!!

Heathen

Get back to prodding the undercackers of yer modern plastic snouted rusty Poncho

[newsatten]

[quote=aeropilot]

Noddy car.....!!

Heathen

Get back to prodding the undercackers of yer modern plastic snouted rusty Poncho


Haha
Yeah apologies for that unfortunately observation!
Completely the wrong colour and it’s got a roof

Noddy drove a roadster !
But yes the poncho has a slightly wobbly rubbery nose thingy ,
And is definitely got a few places that are tender!
But fortunately the body tub/ shell is bloody fabulous!
Can’t wait to get it home,
Fingers crossed DVLA dont spoil fun!

[ratrod 2]

newsatten said:

aeropilot said:

Noddy car.....!!

Heathen

Get back to prodding the undercackers of yer modern plastic snouted rusty Poncho


Haha
Yeah apologies for that unfortunately observation!
Completely the wrong colour and it’s got a roof

Noddy drove a roadster !
But yes the poncho has a slightly wobbly rubbery nose thingy ,
And is definitely got a few places that are tender!
But fortunately the body tub/ shell is bloody fabulous!
Can’t wait to get it home,
Fingers crossed DVLA dont spoil fun!

You can go off people very quickly on this forum

Just ordered my noddy hat to replace my Bakers Boy cap thanks ,

Might be a roadster but definitely the wrong colour .

[LeighW]

newsatten said:

But yes the poncho has a slightly wobbly rubbery nose thingy ,
And is definitely got a few places that are tender!
But fortunately the body tub/ shell is bloody fabulous!
Can’t wait to get it home,
Fingers crossed DVLA dont spoil fun!

Chuffed for you NaT, hopefully it goes to plan.

Another build thread.

[LeighW]

sidewinder500 said:

BTW Leigh, good choice on the Charger, but your firebird is quite good looking too

Thanks Sidewinder, I think so too. The 68 Charger has always been a poster car for me, and just out of reach. When they were cheap I was skint, now they're silly money and I'm busy loading my pension so I can retire before I fall of my perch.