71Polara383
Kid with ballcap
Definitely museum worthy. I did see it and it is perfect.
A car you would buy if it came available. Upload from archive.
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330dTA
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I would be in a tight spot if either of these ever came up for sale:
I had one of these. So did my father, back in the day. But this one looks great.
This is the Glenn Campell car. It is currently in Finland. A console car, white buckets and power everything. Very tempting.
I had one of these. So did my father, back in the day. But this one looks great.
This is the Glenn Campell car. It is currently in Finland. A console car, white buckets and power everything. Very tempting.
If and only if I went back to the fins.
Ripinator
Old Man with a Hat
Some time in the sixties, I thought very seriously about racing a '62 Plymouth or Dodge with the factory-available 383 cu. in. engine with two four barrel carbs and a Clay Smith solid lifter cam. I think such a car took the NHRA stock eliminator trophy that year. Today, I'd probably mortgage the house to acquire one of these cars. Here is a picture of one of those cars I discovered at the Florida Garlits Meet in 2016:
bigmoparjeff
Senior Member
My opologies to Stan for this one. If I could jump in a time machine, I'd be heading down to Florida with a nice fat check made out to Lakeland Lash.
I don't see straying away from Imperials anytime soon...But, I've always liked these and you don't see them often. My uncle had one.
Duncan
Well-Known Member
O-O-K. But there's no comparison that I can see. 
72Fury
Senior Member
As a 17 y/o I bought a 67 GTO from the local tow lot. The guy never paid his bill & they sold it to me for $300. 400 4 speed. I took the engine/trans, seats (which were bigger but still fit) and the factory wood wheel & put it in a 67 Firebird. My parents gave me 2 weeks to do the swap & it was gone whether I was done or not. I had no idea what I had. The Ram Air manifolds should have told me, but it was a HO Gto. I think they made something like 700, without doing any search. I traded the wrecked car for clutch pedals, a driveshaft & a rear axle out of a Nova. It was supposed to be a 3.73 but I got the fast education (the experience)and found it to be a 3.08. The wide ratio 4 speed would run 65 mph in first, 90 in second, 110 in third, and who knows what in 4th. I kept the 67 driveshaft, somehow, for almost 30 years and put it in a 64 GTO I had.
True, there's nothing like driving a longnose.O-O-K. But there's no comparison that I can see.
bigmoparjeff
Senior Member
I too liked these since I was fairly young. There was one near me that was still being used as a daily driver in the 1980's. It was the Pontiac that really didn't look like a Pontiac. Looks more Oldsmobile to me.
Jeff
73Coupe
Senior Member
As soon as that engine is started, you'd probably get a big plume of white smoke when all the kerosene they sprayed over everything starts to burn off!
No other make can offer a replacement for this sight!
The Goose
Senior Member
Any of these would do. C'mon lottery!!
LocuMob
Fluid Technician with a hat
Stern70
Active Member
I have a 75 Belair, I love it. Everyone asks me if it's real.My 72 Canada only Bel Air Sport Coupe
(Yes, that's me... 1980).
I should never have sold that car
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Fratzog
Old Man with a Hat
All the stars and planets would need to align but I'd be tempted by one of these.
what do you think?
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