Thursday, November 3, 2016

More cool '60's and '70's full-sizes that people overlook.....

Here's some more cool '60's and '70's full-sizes that you might not have thought of.  # 1. 1966-70 Olds Toronado. These cars still look cool today. And with 425 or 455 cubes under the hood they move pretty good too. Car Life's 1970 test car ran the 1/4 mile in 15.0 seconds flat. "George Stark" writer Thad Beaumont's killer alter ego in the Stephen King thriller "The Dark Half" drove a black '67 with a bumper sticker that read "A High Toned Son of a Bitch".  And if you live where it snows, their front-wheel drive.       # 2. 1967-69 Olds Delta 88. These have sleek fastback styling and 425 or 455 cubes under the hood. Since they were the top of the line, they also usually have good stuff like factory a/c and front disc brakes. # 3. 1970-71 Ford Thunderbird. These have racy, Nascar inspired styling, and 429 cubes under the hood with 375 hp. This was about the time that American car makers started to care about handling, so these handle surprisingly well for a big car. The 1972-76 models had 460s, but they were low-compression, and the car was based on the much heavier and uglier Lincoln MKIV platform. # 4. 1967-68 Cadillac Eldorado. I think these are still one of the best-looking cars GM ever put out. With their sharp edges and hidden headlights, they still look futuristic even 50 years after their introduction. And with 429 or 472 cubes under the long hood they move good, too. #5. 1975-78 Plymouth Sport Fury. To quote Elwood Blues-"Its got cop tires, cop shocks,cop brakes,....and with 400 or 440 cubes under the hood they scoot pretty good too. Fred Dryer drove one on the hit action show "Hunter". The 2 dr models are good looking. # 6. 1977-78 Ford Thunderbird. The 'Bird was down-sized from the Lincoln MkIV platform to the LTD II platform, and completely restyled. The new body was sleek, and you could still get a 460 under the hood. '79 models are identical, but the largest engine is a 2bbl 400M. Yuk. Stick with the '77-78's. Mastermind

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