This site is dedicated to the restoration and preservation of 1960's and '70's Musclecars. I will answer any and all questions about what is original, and what are "Period Correct" modifications. I will also post my personal opinion about what is and is not proper. People are encouraged to debate me or share their own opinions or experiences.
Friday, December 28, 2012
Still More one or two year wonders.....
Here's some more cool cars that were only made for one or two years and might still be reasonably priced-not in the stratosphere like a 1971 Boss 351 Mustang or a 1987 Buick Grand National GNX. # 1. 1970 Olds Rallye 350 Cutlass. These cars had a super loud Sebring Yellow paint job, a "Judge" type spoiler, and had a 310 hp 350 V8 with either a Muncie 4-speed or a TH350. 3,527 were built so you see one for sale once in a while. Rumor has it that 10 or 12 were built with the vaunted "W31" Hi-Performance 350 that was grossly under-rated at 325 hp, but I have never seen one or the build sheet for one, and no Olds engineer or car magazine has ever verified one. # 2. 1970-71 Tempest T-37 / 1972 LeMans GT. "The poor man's GTO." These had a 350 V8 and a three speed stick as standard equipment, but you could get a 400 or a 455 with either a 4-speed or a TH400 as well. For some reason the "T37" moniker was dropped and the "LeMans GT" name adopted in 1972, but the package was basically the same. # 3. 1967-68 Ford Mustang "California Special". These coupes had Shelby-style taillights and scoops and spoilers. A lot were 289 powered, but some had 390s. Quite a few were built, so you can probably find one. And their way less expensive than a "Real" Shelby. #4 1969-70 Shelby GT350 Mustang. These have the 290 hp 351W Mach 1 base engine with either a 4-speed or an FMX automatic, and I think the best-looking of all the Shelby bodys. I have seen nice examples at auctions for around 35-45K. That's not chump change, but try to touch any other Shelby for under 100K. # 5. 1971 Dodge Super Bee. For this one year only, the Super Bee package was based on the Charger instead of the Coronet. Hemi versions are in the stratosphere as always-but 383 versions are quite reasonable. Over 6,000 were built so you can probably find one. Mastermind
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