Musclecar value question

**njsteve** · #1 10-18-2006, 04:09 AM

A big block Chevy looks like...well, any other big block Chevy. There is no major visual difference between a 396 and an L88. But a hemi looks like no other engine, except for what they run in Top Fuel. Maybe it boils down to the fact that the hemi is just a name everyone knows (even though they may have no idea what it means other than FAST)...and its a lot sexier to look at.

**mockingbird812** · #2 10-18-2006, 04:59 AM

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A big block Chevy looks like...well, any other big block Chevy. There is no major visual difference between a 396 and an L88. But a hemi looks like no other engine, except for what they run in Top Fuel. Maybe it boils down to the fact that the hemi is just a name everyone knows (even though they may have no idea what it means other than FAST)...and its a lot sexier to look at.

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But, you don't quite get it. You see in most social settings a disproportionate head size is a detractor. You know....

"Look at the size of that boy's melon. It's like an orange on a toothpick.
No kidding. His head's like Sputnik. Spherical, but pointy in parts.
Oooh, that was a bit offsides. Now he'll cry himself to sleep on his <u>huge</u> pillow".

P.S. Do you actually like haggis?

**Hotrodpaul** · #3 10-18-2006, 06:06 AM

No other engine but the Hemi gives me that WHAM! in your face hit when I see one in person. The mile wide heads and valve covers, huge ports, directly opposed valves, cross bolted mains, and nothing sounds like it idling like a coffee can full of rocks. A Hemi Cuda or Challenger has always been my favorite musclecar. I have driven several but never been able to afford one. The race winning heritage and mystique have kept the prices up.

**njsteve** · #4 10-18-2006, 06:10 AM

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P.S. Do you actually like haggis?

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Sean Connery: Haggis?
Christopher Lambert: Yes, sheep's stomach filled with meat and barley
Sean Connery: How revolting.
(Stolen from the original Highlnder movie)

**WILMASBOYL78** · #5 10-18-2006, 05:28 PM

We celebrate a Robbie Burns nite every year and the "haggis" is the center of attention. The bagpiper plays and it is brought in for all to see. The party is great fun with poems, songs and stories...there is always plenty of haggis left over!

wilma

**TimG** · #6 10-18-2006, 05:59 PM

Dazed and Confused was filmed entirely here in Austin. In the credits, they thank "Pat Sullivan" for the use of his cars, most of the cars in that movie were his. He's the fellow that owns Bill's old silver LS6 Corvette and a blue '65 fuelie Corvette that Charley used to own.
The stars in the movie just loved the old cars they had around for the shooting. The movie company really hurt his GTO and didn't want to provide any funds for the damages. The GTO that got it's door flung out in the parking lot scene was a stand-in, but the one in the shots with everyone sitting and leaning on it was his. They damaged the hood pretty bad. In the end, he got a mention in the credits for providing six cars for filming and some monetary reimbursement for damages.
About the only car that he still has that was in the movie is the big blue Grand Prix that was in the drive-in restaurant sene.

Canucklehead · #7 10-18-2006, 08:06 PM

Maybe it has something to do with the fact that mopar parts are hard to come by. Also look at the amount of corvettes that are out there. In the BJ auctions 30% are corvettes, there seems to be more out there then were ever made, yes i know they're not all the rare ones, but if a guy wants one for scooting around town, they're everywhere.

**rich p** · #8 10-23-2006, 05:45 AM

I will say I have driven a lot of Musclecars but I got to drive a ZL1 at the Reunion and have to say that it is one Sick Camaro.

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