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Thought you might appreciate this - I have finally allowed my garage to be photographed of my collection of Yank metal :)
http://www.nastyz28.com/forum/showthread.php?t=168544
I wish it was my garage but a fine collection of massive cc heavy metal
Must be owned by the chairman of Esso. They do look good, but don't ever show them a corner.
Must be owned by the chairman of Esso. They do look good, but don't ever show them a corner.
Its not all about the handling - they're pure sound and looks imho
Its the row of Pontiac firebirds i love - oh which colour shall i go for today ::) One day
Mark_Able
03-03-10, 09:11 PM
Hot Damn! That's one sh*t load of Camaros. ;D
Not a big Chebby man meself. Mopars all the way, along with the occasional hot rod... [smiley=thumbsup.gif]
Mark_Able
03-03-10, 09:11 PM
Santa Pod '09
Mark_Able
03-03-10, 09:15 PM
Mine at Shakey '09
Mark_Able
03-03-10, 09:16 PM
'Nother
Mark_Able
03-03-10, 09:16 PM
The motor... [smiley=thumbsup.gif]
Mark_Able
03-03-10, 09:19 PM
Beating the competition... ;)
Sweet - once I get space I will get a decent yank muscle car :)
Aah, memories... You know when you've had a good weekend at the Pod, you come home dehydrated, sunburnt, and slightly deaf... ;D 8-) ;D 8-) ::)
Mark_Able
04-03-10, 08:17 PM
Aah, memories... You know when you've had a good weekend at the Pod, you come home dehydrated, sunburnt, and slightly deaf... ;D 8-) ;D 8-) ::)
Where's 'hungover'? ;D
Been going since the mid-80's. Love the atmosphere, interesting engineering, noise, speed, and attractive young fillies... [smiley=happy.gif]
Mark_Able
04-03-10, 08:38 PM
Sweet - once I get space I will get a decent yank muscle car :)
The only decent Yank Muscle came from the mid '60's up to the early '70's. Mopar carried on producing some good muscle up to about '74, but after that everything had too much smog gear on it. The Camaro's and Trans Am's were pretty pathetic considering the motors they had. A '78 Trans Am with a 6.6 litre V8 could barely muster 200bhp. In '68, the Dodge Charger came with 6.3 litres and 335bhp. Mine had a 440 bored 0.030" over (446ci), or 7.3 litres, and with a few mods was making around 450bhp, and around 500ft/lb of torque. Although it was still a heavy old beast at around two tons, it still managed to pull 13.5 secs @ 98mph down the quarter. And they're no where near as bad as people think at going round corners. It's just that American power steering is way too light, so you can't feel what's going on. There's plenty of grip there. What lets them down is the brakes. They are awful. Having said that, we are talking 1968, and British cars didn't exactly stop on a dime either.
The black Charger in the 2nd picture is one of the guys in the car club. It runs the same 440, but bored and strked to 605ci. That's 9.8 litres! It makes about 800bhp without the nitrous. Best time so far is 10.0 secs @ 140mph. It's road legal, and full weight. There's a couple of Challengers running low 9 second passes at over 150mph.
But of course, if you want a SERIOUS street car, there's Andy Frost's Red Victor I. It's running a big block Chevy, bored and stroked to nearly 10 litres, with twin turbo's, and about 2100bhp! And it's road legal. And it pulls 7.7 secs @ 191mph! 0 - 60 mph in 1 second! 8-)
I don't want to do drag racing I just want a gas guzzler I love the look of them rather than getting to 0-60 as quick as possible (thats what bikes are for) One day I do want an Eleanor or a true cobra not a Rover powered Airfix fit
But tbh I'd be happy with anything - though you say their under powered I still love the Trans am
Mark_Able
04-03-10, 09:04 PM
I don't want to do drag racing I just want a gas guzzler I love the look of them rather than getting to 0-60 as quick as possible (thats what bikes are for) One day I do want an Eleanor or a true cobra not a Rover powered Airfix fit
But tbh I'd be happy with anything - though you say their under powered I still love the Trans am
Smokey and the Bandit fan. I've always preferred Bullitt... [smiley=thumbsup.gif]
It's all good though. Better than the everyday mundane tin shuffling around on our roads, getting in the way of a decent bike ride. ;)
Hmmmmmm Bullitt love the chase scene sounds of the engines on surround sound [smiley=thumbsup.gif]
Mark_Able
05-03-10, 07:30 PM
Nothing fake about the car chase in Bullitt, unlike most modern films... [smiley=thumbsup.gif]
Think you two should get a room :-*
Think you two should get a room :-*
No cos that would make Billy jealous someone getting some action ;)
thepetrolhead91
20-03-10, 02:47 PM
I have to say a very impressive collection. I prefer the Mopar cars myself. I dream that one day I will have a garage like yours, but filled with Cuda's, Chargers and Superbirds etc. I agree with you on wanting the gas guzzlers. Nothing like a fuel hungry vehicle that is garunteed to piss off all the eco people in thier 1.0 litre Yaris's. Although, it would be epic fun to run some of your metal down the Santa Pod raceway. I'd love to go and see it for myself. [smiley=thumbsup.gif]
Mark_Able
20-03-10, 08:00 PM
Mopar EuroNationals at Santa Pod, 30th, 31st, July, and 1st August. Best weekend of the year. [smiley=thumbsup.gif]
thepetrolhead91
20-03-10, 08:20 PM
Ill stick those dates on my calender. That is deffinatley a trip to do before I go to New Zealand!!! 8-)
Oh Yes Bullit is a great film so much so I have a Video and DVD of the film and a while ago Past Times did a die cast model of the mustang and I got one of those too
Mark_Able
23-03-10, 08:13 PM
Oh Yes Bullit is a great film so much so I have a Video and DVD of the film and a while ago Past Times did a die cast model of the mustang and I got one of those too
Someone else with good taste in cars... [smiley=thumbsup.gif]
The bad guys car is best though... ;)
British iron all the way!!!!! [smiley=2vrolijk_08.gif]
Mark_Able
24-03-10, 08:22 PM
Typical British car from 1968... ;D
Mark_Able
24-03-10, 08:25 PM
Typical American car from 1968... 8-) 8-) 8-)
Yeah the Dodge is ok but for looks the mustang is why better....
Typical British car from 1968... ;D
More like this you mean!!!
Anyhow, that's a ford!!
This is far better for 1968 british motoring
Tell me that's not fun to drive!!!!
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