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One of those "funky" standard option cars: 1969 Dodge GTS convertible. Order the hardtop, you got bucket seats standard. But order the convertible, you got a bench seat with buckets an option.

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(1 of 7) 3-speed manual 426/415 HP Max Wedge Polara Convertibles produced in 1963. Chrysler introduced their 4 speed manual the following year: 1964.

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The Delta Aquariid meteor shower began July 12 and will be visible until Aug. 23, with the peak occurring in the early morning hours of July 28. The Perseid meteor shower began July 17 and will last through Aug. 24, peaking Aug. 12.

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Motorola developed the first handheld cell phone in 1973. It took 10 hours to fully recharge.

----Do my eyes deceive me or does this Monaco Orange 69 SS have a red interior??? If true I have never ever seen one...….Bill S

Exterior looks Red on my computer,,

looks orange to me too

I am going to take a guess on that photo. The car though it looks like Monaco Orange is actually Garnet Red. Many times Red cars look Orange in photos. Could be because of a polarizing or neutral density filter on the camera lens. According to Chevy, Red was not a recommended interior color for Monaco Orange. I guess you could order it with an Override though the chances are slim that was done.

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I have to say that this is the first thread I open on this site everyday! Love It!

1962 390/401 HP Galaxie 500

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The 390 "Super High Performance" engine was a precursor to the 406 which came later in 1962 (between December 1961 and January 1962). Just below it was the 390/375 HP engine with a single 4 bbl carb.

1962 Ford Galaxie Engine Options:

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Just to put things in perspective, $465 1962 dollars = $3,643 2015 dollars

BTW - The car above is all original and unrestored

So why did Ford release the 406? In the beginning of 1962, Ford found itself without a greater than 400 CI engine. Mopar had it's 413, Chevy the 409 and Pontiac the SD 421. Both NASCAR and the NHRA were growing in popularity and the "win on Sunday, sell on Momday" was becoming very apparent. Unfortunately the Ford 406 was't much of a threat at either competition. Ford would have to wait a year before leaping ahead of the competition with it's 1963 1/2 427 LeMans engine.

Many call 1962 the "breakout year" for high performance cars. NHRA launched the new class; Super Stock in 1962. So another venue opened up for the factories to compete in other than NASCAR.

I save it for last (...because it is the best).

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What if GM had decided in 1969 to raise the engine limit instead of 1970. We would have had factory built RPO L72 and L88 SS Camaros. I find it interesting that the person that built this car picked Champagne - the least popular color of 1969.

Everyone knows that in 1970 GM lifted the no greater than 400 CI engine limit. But did it help Chevrolet? IMO . . . no it didn't because the only car that got a greater than 400 CI Hi Performance engine was the Chevelle - the LS6 SS 454 and only 4,475 were made. No LS6 454 in the Camaro, Nova, Impala, Corvette or Monte Carlo.

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According to the seller, it has a 2.76 rear in it. That mean at 60 MPH, it's probably turning around 1700 RPM. Great top speed car but poor on acceleration.

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The 1965 Chevelle SS 396 Z16 is the only mid-sized GM Muscle Car to have larger than 9.5" drum brakes. It used 11" Impala drum brakes.