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Had those washing up on the beach in Roatan Honduras a couple years ago.Now I know what they were.
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"Contrary to popular myth, there are performance products that boost power but still maintain a vehicle’s emissions compliance. Cold air intakes, intake manifolds, cylinder heads, camshafts, headers, and exhausts can all be certified by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to be sold, installed, and used on public roads in all 50 states." |
That should make for interesting episode of Diesel Brothers!
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The First GT500KR Sold to the Public https://www.mecum.com/lots/SC0520-41...00kr-fastback/ |
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Not often seen pinstripes option on the 70 Mach 1. They were standard on the Grande'. Wheels incorrect. No Magnum 500 option for the Mach 1. Boss 302 only. |
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https://www.mecum.com/lots/SC0520-41...0-convertible/ One of the four 1966 Shelby GT350 convertibles is coming to auction at no reserve. |
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https://www.mecum.com/lots/SC0520-41...xton-fastback/ One of the 11 factory installed Paxton Supercharged 1966 GT350s will also go to auction at no reserve |
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This 1967 Mercury Comet has racing history https://journal.classiccars.com/2020...acing-history/ |
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In 1972 Olds offered the 442 as a "Appearance & Handling Package." No HP engine was included. Nor was the W25 fresh air hood. You got some stripes and badges, the 442 grille and some moldings And the rear sway bar. You had a choice of three engines: L34 350/4 BBL, L76 455/4 BBL and the W30. Only the last two included the "trumpet exhausts" which were not an RPO. If you see a 350/4V 442 with them, they were added by the owner. |
Thank you, that's the information I was curious about on the "trumpet exhausts". The base engine was a 2 BBL single exhaust 350 (as was ours).
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What would be the reason for removing the rear bumper from a dealership floor truck? Was it even possible to order one without a rear bumper? |
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When I bought my 74 C 10 Cheby, the only option I paid for was a step bumper
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Where I grew up in Ky. most all trucks had the dealer installed heavy steel bumper Keith referred to. Sometimes you’d see the small chrome bumper but not very often.
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By 1968 the muscle car era was in full swing. So why did Olds (and Pontiac) offer a low performance version . . . Olds 442 RPO L65 Turnpike Cruiser. It came with a 400 CI 2 BBL 290 HP regular gas engine. The cost was $236.97 and included the M40 Turbo Automatic which also just happened to cost the same amount. So what Olds was offering really wasn't a bargain unless you drove a whole bunch of miles per week, wanted the "442 Look" and not have to pay for premium gas. Externally there is no difference between a 442 and the L65 442. Both came with HD suspension, rear sway bar and redline tires along with the signature dual trumpet exhaust. You could substitute either an M21 or M20 for the M40 and probably get a credit of $52 being the difference between the 4 speeds and the M40. One big difference was the standard rear axle ratio: 2.56. This resulted in approx. 2400 RPM at 60 MPH. Most options available for the 442 were also available on the Turnpike Cruiser 442 (see below). Prior to 1968 the Turnpike Cruiser option was limited to the Cutlass. It was moved over to the 442 in 1968. I guess in 1968 style points counted for something. One final note: The G92 Axle Package available on the 442 (3:42 rear) was not available on the 442 TC. But as a head scratcher, G88 3.91 rear was available. This required you to sub out the M40 for a M21 4 speed. The only mandatory option was V01: HD radiator. |
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The Worst Crash In Racing History Compelled A Racing Driver To Invent This Ubiquitous Safety Equipment You’re probably familiar with the sand filled yellow barrels with black tops that are at many exits and highway barriers. These were invented by an American race car driver named John Fitch. You might recognize that name from the 1955 Le Mans disaster. Fitch was suited up and ready to take over at the next pitstop when his co-driver, Pierre Levegh, lost control and crashed into the crowd. It was the most catastrophic wreck in auto racing, killing 83 spectators and Levegh. After the crash, Fitch devoted his time to making auto racing, and driving, safer. He wanted a solution that was easy to deploy and didn’t cost much. Inspiration came from the sand-filled oil cans that he used during World War II to attenuate the impact of bullets aimed at his tent. John Fitch was an amazing man: an inventor, engineer, P51 pilot, racing driver, and businessman. |
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Ford Cancels The Bronco Press Preview Event Due To You Know Why |
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State Fairs Used To Smash Locomotives Into Each Other For Fun |
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In less than 60 years we went from this (Wright Bros. 1909 Model B Observation Plane) https://i.postimg.cc/kgGnjfwt/59ce88...0b158b5fd2.jpg To this (Lockheed 1964 SR-71 Blackbird) |
There are shooting stars . . . and there are SHOOTING STARS!
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Cars are lined up outside the Denver Coliseum as people wait to be tested for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a drive-thru testing station in Denver, Colorado, on March 14. |
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You remember the Financial Crisis over a decade ago: The Great Recession. Well welcome to The Great Shutdown |
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The C8 Corvette's Tachometer Changes After The Car's Broken In https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wtVrpQ1yvA |
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