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.
Wednesday, August 5, 2015
Some obscure Mopars I'd like to have.....
Had a few people aske me after the last post if there was any Mopars I'd like to have. Again-I'm going to stay away from the cliche's-'68-70 Chargers, Hemi 'Cudas etc. I like stuff that not everyone else does. Here's my list. # 1. 1966-67 Charger. I like these a lot. The fastback, hidden headlight styling is still cool as is the 4-bucket seat interior. I'd like a 383 model, but I'd settle for an "old" 318 V8 ( not like the '67-91 "LA" engines ). Of course I'd have to swap in a 360 based 410 stroker, but that's not a problem. #2. 1969-72 Plymouth Sport Fury. Peter Graves drove one on "Mission: Impossible". Ultra-cool styling and 383 or 440 cubes under the hood. Doesn't get much better than that. # 3. 1971-72 Dodge Demon. Much cooler than a Duster with the Go-Wing,and the little grinning Devil holding a pitchfork emblems. And the high-winding 340 V8 helps too. # 4. 1975 Plymouth Road Runner. For this one year only the Road Runner nameplate was on the Sport Fury platform. Hey-like the Bluesmobile-it's got cop tires, cop shocks, a 400 V8 and the famous "Beep-Beep" Horn. Now if I swapped in a 472 crate Hemi..... # 5. 1977-78 D150 "Macho" Pickup. These 1/2 ton 4x4 pickups had cool two-tone graphics, a roll bar in the bed,15X8 wheels with 32" inch tires and up to 440 cubes under the hood. A Macho ride indeed-the biggest engine you could get in a Chevy 1/2 ton 4x4 was a 350 or 400 small-block and the biggest engine you get in a Ford was the anemic 2bbl 351 / 400M. # 5. 1978-79 Lil Red Express pickup. These 1/2 ton 2wd stepside pickups had a 360 V8, a trick Red and Gold paint job,vertical diesel style exhaust stacks and LR60-15 tires on chrome wheels. Except for an L82 Corvette or a WS6 Trans-Am-this was the fastest American production vehicle in those years. Mastermind
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