Other classic cars

[James Vette]

 

[Nassau65]

I do love a F body, especially in Trans Am trim. I’m trying to remember what film the silver one is from can’t seem to remember at the moment but it will come to me.

 

[Nassau65]

The Legend.

 

[James Vette]

@Nassau65 zero to sixty 1978.

 

[Nassau65]

@Nassau65 zero to sixty 1978.

Yep, just remembered it was Joan Collins driving the T/A, so looked up her films and saw it.

 

[James Vette]

Wow just wow.

 

[James Vette]

 

[Nassau65]

Some of the paintwork on those lowriders is absolutely fantastic. Some very talented people out there. Only ever drove one once, was in south beach in the 80’s and there was a meet there. Got talking and said we didn’t have anything like it in the UK ( at that time) they were very surprised. He then asked me if I wanted to cruise Collins avenue. I jumped at the chance. Loved it.

 

[teamzr1]

Here are some odd ones I have custom tuned,
One does not even have wheels or tires

 

[teamzr1]

All of these had modern Corvette Power and Drivetrains transplanted, and I had to custom tune engine and tranny controllers to make
it all work and haul ass
The rat rod Pickup almost broke my back as the owner mounted the seats right to the floor so no seat rails at all

 

[teamzr1]

And this is what happened to one smart ass owner who thought he could do the tuning himself

I think he owned Fords before,
and decided he would add boost and no experience in proper and correct tuning practices !

 

[teamzr1]

If I can see daylight in the Engine bay, then shoved a C6
More info on 08 Solstice LS2 engine and tranny in this little Solstice

The whole works for this racer, Custom CAM, larger fuel injectors, LS3 ported heads, lightweight clutch and flywheel

 

[Nassau65]

Beautiful dash in that 1936 DeSoto, that steering wheel is fabulous.

 

[teamzr1]

Beautiful dash in that 1936 DeSoto, that steering wheel is fabulous.

I agree, very nice looking when sitting in the car and smelled like wood.
Every original gauge worked, and the seat were like very comfy, but it sits so low that easy to hit curbs when going over them
Weighs like a tank and floats like a boat.

 

[Nassau65]

I agree, very nice looking when sitting in the car and smelled like wood.
Every original gauge worked, and the seat were like very comfy, but it sits so low that easy to hit curbs when going over them
Weighs like a tank and floats like a boat.

I once imported a 1936 Ford for a client from a museum in NC. That had a similar interior tho not a nice as the DeSoto’s. Plenty of wood, beautiful steering wheel. It was also a nice place to be. The trim was all by Lebaron Bonney. Had a Flathead V8 in it, drove very well.

 

[James Vette]

 

[Roscobbc]

Do you want to about one of the 'real' muscle cars - the ones that those 'in the know' would buy but were possibly ignored then (and now) by the masses - interesting read in Hemmings
https://www.hemmings.com/stories/20...aily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2022-03-02

 

[Nassau65]

Ford Torino. One of the most plainest dashboards of the 70’s . So plain it was horrible.

 

[Roscobbc]

Ford Torino. One of the most plainest dashboards of the 70’s . So plain it was horrible.

You're not wrong - Ford were going through a major identity crisis back then - compare - not saying either dash is particlarly nice (especially '70)
1969

1970

And then look at '71 mustang

 

[Nassau65]

The 1969 Torino dash was fine IMO, a nice selection of pods. The 1970 was a complete disaster. Soo plain compared to the 1970 mustang, and 1971 wasn’t much better. Again the all new mustang for 1971 was quite nice, especially when you ordered the additional gauges for the centre console, as shown in the picture