Cars that make your jaw drop.

[auntiebling]

We are alike and soooo opposite in ways; the color scheme is was drew me in.



Agree...seems a bit of a hassle. Then again. if $15K buys it (it won't), I'd be happy enough. I went to sleep thinking: I should pass on her and use those funds to finish the latest "project"....

Sold for 28.... That is Well Sold I'd say

 

[Holeshot]

Agree....My $15K would have been a bargain!

 

[Enchanter]

 

[Enchanter]

 

[augustiron]

Sema seems like a lot of old trucks done to the nines

 

[Lonster]

My favorite colors too!

 

[FLH03RIDER]

If that's truly a Canadian built truck it's a pretty rare truck.

 

[PaulR]

Ha, I just saw this yesterday speaking of extra doors where they don't belong.
At first glance I thought why do the wheels look so small and then I saw it, and I can't unsee it


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SEMA-Exhibited, 340-Powered 1970 Plymouth Barracuda–Style 4-Door Sedan

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4 Door Cars are often overlooked……
I had many of them….back in the day we could find them cheap and beat the shit out of them flat tracking them before sending them to the junk yard ….

This one is nice …

PaulR

 

[FLH03RIDER]

Corvette Coup. Fucking sedan.
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GM says forgetaboutit

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As for this GMAuthority rendering... that thing is pretty fugging ugly!

Now if you want a 4 door "sleeper" Z06 look no further.

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When I was down at Spring Mountain last month there was a GM/Cadillac engineer in the group. He was/is involved with Nürburgring testing with both the Vettes and Caddies. He said that percentage wise more Cadillac owners use their cars in track events (Road race, autocross, drag racing, etc.) than Vette owners.

 

[PaulR]

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I've always had a thing for old trucks.
This '73 C10 Cheyenne Stepside has been with me for over 40 years.
I bought it for $1,500 and traded my Caprice woody wagon with a 396 to get it. It came with a big-block 454 and has been in my garage ever since.It isn't perfect, but that's exactly why I love it.
The current engine is a .060-over 454 with studs, a steel crank, a Clay Smith cam, stainless roller rockers, and headers. It's backed by a Turbo 400 transmission with 3.08 rear gears. Nothing exotic, just old-school big-block Chevrolet power.
The funny part is that it still has a non posi differential. If both tires hooked up, things might get really interesting. As it is, once that one tire starts spinning, it'll pretty much burn rubber for as long as you're willing to stay in the throttle.
It's been driven, worked on, and enjoyed instead of sitting in a museum.
These old Chevys have personality that newer trucks just can't match.
Thought I'd share a few pictures of an old friend that's still hanging around after all these years.

PaulR

 

[FLH03RIDER]

TRUE, learned to drive in a '54 Chevy pickup !!! I really miss my '72 C10 Cheyenne Stepside (black on black). I'd take it over the '68 - 427/400 Corvette convertible (red on black). Just something about a truck.

 

[PaulR]

I've always had a weakness for old Chevy and GMC trucks.
The camper special is one I recently spotted at a show.
It has a 396 big block, so I had to ask the owner if he'd sell it.
The answer was a pretty quick "No!" Can't say I blame him.
The other truck was sitting behind a dentist's office in Healdsburg when I spotted it earlier this year.
I'm planning to go back and see if I can find out more about it.
Who knows, maybe it'll be for sale.
While we're on the subject, I recently picked up a '77 GMC Jimmy in Nevada City from the original owner for $3,000.
It's a 4-speed, runs and drives, and is pretty much all there.
I've already driven it around a bit. It has some rust and needs some work, but it's a solid project and I'm looking forward to bringing it back.
Just thought I'd share a few old trucks that have caught my attention lately.
You never know where the next project is hiding!

PaulR

 

[PaulR]

Chevy guy here, but I've always had respect for old Ford trucks.
This clean F100 belongs to a friend of mine, and I thought it was too nice not to share.
Great stance, nice paint, and a clean engine bay.
Ford definitely got it right with these old pickups.A cool old truck is a cool old truck, regardless of what's on the hood.
Hope the Ford crowd enjoys these photos…

PaulR

 

[budman]

@PaulR

Bonus points for the KOME sticker on the back window of the 4 door Malibu

 

[augustiron]

@PaulR
Envious on the Jimmy
Been Looking for one for years, but looking for a first gen pre-square
Quad rounds ftw

 

[ucmgrad]

Seriously! How did you find that for THAT cheap!

 

[MC BumSlap]

Golden hour after a fresh wash....

 

[FLH03RIDER]

^^^ Nice



Those aren't the stock seats are they?

 

[TheRobSJ]

^^^ Nice



Those aren't the stock seats are they?

I believe they are actually.

 

[PaulR]

Seriously! How did you find that for THAT cheap!

It was in my sister’s neighborhood in Nevada City ( Cement Hill )
The owner was asked by me after I saw it if he would sell it and we agreed on the 3K price.
Sweet deal for sure….
Never hurts to ask about cars for sale….
PaulR

 

[PaulR]

@PaulR

Bonus points for the KOME sticker on the back window of the 4 door Malibu

KOME geez …..
I use to listen to the Dr. Demento music hour at midnight on Saturdays on that station?
We had a hard time getting it up here in the North Bay but it was fun.
We laugh all night long drink beer and have fun.
Reminds me when I was a kid.
The good old days…..

PaulR

 

[PaulR]

Thank you guys, most of it is luck and yes physics and trusting the car as with the weight set up it will go straight provided air in the tires is equal and nothing under one tire (oil/etc.). In that picture it was about the 10th pass on a new Aluminum block 572" wedge that I had just installed so quite a bit more torque then the previous 505" high compression race gas motor and about 100 lbs less weight than I had previosly ran. It was almost on the rear valance when I left and started coming down at a controlled rate but when it hit 2nd gear it came back up again and ran about 300' out before coming back down. It was an elimination round so I road it out, you don't want to lift unless not going straight as you risk hurting the chassis. After that run which I lost I went home and installed wheelie bars and also a MSD Grid ignition system. That Grid ignition is amazing in that you can tune the car with a laptop and take ignition timing out of it to soften the hit. I take about 12* degrees of timing out and ramp it back in in about 1.5 seconds so it really is effectice traction control and keeps the 60' times consistent. I added it to our road runner as well as it's running on 9" drag radials. Basiclly it takes about 3/10's out of the performance (9.33 instead of 9.03) but what you gain on consistency is huge. So the wheelie's are just part of the chassis set up and typically consistent given equal track prep.

Here's some old bad footage aftre the wheelie bars/Grid:

And the Road Runner, same motor but muffled and old paint at Sacramento Raceway:

Sears point bracket race loss:

Thanks for sharing those videos.
Those cars are awesome both of them. (Question does Can-Am machine work your engines)
Just watched a video from Sacramento Raceway and it hit me harder than I expected. It brought back memories of the last Governor's Cup and the last night I was ever there. Losing that track felt like losing a piece of home. So many great memories, so many great people. Gone, but never forgotten.

PaulR

 

[Rtmac]

94 years old

 

[MC BumSlap]

Those aren't the stock seats are they?

Yes. They are stock. And for OEM seats, they are very comfortable and hold you in really well.

 

[CDONA]

Sacramento Raceway closed ? The whole complex with short track too ?
Where I saw a very young Kenny Roberts, bike held vertical @ the start line for him.