Not a CSC but definitely Classic

[DonV]

"The worst thing now at my age is watching Meccum auto auctions,or Barret Jackson,and seeing the muscle cars and other stuff that I owned going for $100,000.00 dollars,when I remember seiing them for.under a grand,and one for five hundred bucks."

Oh yeah!!!! Brings tears to my eyes.

Just think, an original 427 Cobra was less than $10,000 new.....now they are WELL into the millions. Jeeeez.....

[Bushwacker]

This thread brings back memories . . . my first new car was a '66 Cuda, ordered in late 65, with the Formula S performance package and fast ratio manual steering! Still can't believe my wife learned to drive on that car!
http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z...udaPics002.jpg

http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z...udaPics003.jpg

Great handling lightweight car with nearly 50/50 weight distribution. It became quite a sleeper after I built up and installed a blueprinted and balanced 340 cu in. engine based on the early "X" block, the ancestor of the race blocks currently running in Nascar! However the lumpy idle sort of gave it away! http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z...udaPics001.jpg

With ported and polished heads, it's a sweet running motor that's as smooth as silk up to 6000 rpm on hydraulic lifters! That block is about 10% heavier than the stock block but is seriously stout and good for about 700 hp! Almost a shame to run it on the street, but got a deal on it I couldn't pass up!

It was my daily driver for about 20 years and after putting about 250K miles on it, I'm currently about halfway thru "restification". Bodywork, paint and interior are mostly complete; currently working a custom wiring harness, with battery in trunk and a custom Vintage Air A/C installation. May rebuild the engine with a roller cam and EFI just to update things a bit!

It's currently way behind schedule due to interference from boating adventures and restoration, and a few bouts with retirement failure, otherwise known as work! Denny

[gofastsandman]

Originally Posted by Bushwacker

This thread brings back memories . . . my first new car was a '66 Cuda, ordered in late 65, with the Formula S performance package and fast ratio manual steering! Still can't believe my wife learned to drive on that car!
http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z...udaPics002.jpg

http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z...udaPics003.jpg

Great handling lightweight car with nearly 50/50 weight distribution. It became quite a sleeper after I built up and installed a blueprinted and balanced 340 cu in. engine based on the early "X" block, the ancestor of the race blocks currently running in Nascar! However the lumpy idle sort of gave it away! http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z...udaPics001.jpg

With ported and polished heads, it's a sweet running motor that's as smooth as silk up to 6000 rpm on hydraulic lifters! That block is about 10% heavier than the stock block but is seriously stout and good for about 700 hp! Almost a shame to run it on the street, but got a deal on it I couldn't pass up!

It was my daily driver for about 20 years and after putting about 250K miles on it, I'm currently about halfway thru "restification". Bodywork, paint and interior are mostly complete; currently working a custom wiring harness, with battery in trunk and a custom Vintage Air A/C installation. May rebuild the engine with a roller cam and EFI just to update things a bit!

It's currently way behind schedule due to interference from boating adventures and restoration, and a few bouts with retirement failure, otherwise known as work! Denny

Boating adventures do not provide interference. They bring memories.

I should have known.

Had the house forever? Check.

Had the boat forever? Check.

Had the Cuda forever? Check.

I would be delighted to work on it with you.

Cheers,
GFS

[bigeasy1]

Great thread!!! so many good stories and pics.
In the 60's when I raced my 409,they had no class for amatuer's or street cars.I had to race in AA/Stock which usually put me up against the big guys from dealerships who had lots of money.Needless to say I usually got beat.
I even ran against Dyno Don Nicholson once in his 62 bubble top 409 at Ct.valley drag way..Guess who won??? It wasn't me.
I was pretty much a Chevy guy,but I loved all fast cars,and was a drag fan only,I never got into circle track stuff.
I always loved the Plymouth Satellite drag cars raced by guys like Sox and Martin.They were an awesome looking machine and dam fast.
These old cars had character,not like the featureless looking crap that rolls off assembly lines today.They all look alike.If you took the name off any of todays cars,you wouldn't know if it was a Nissan,or Toyota,or Ford,or Gm.
The new cars are reliable and fuel efficient,but except for a few exotics, they have the same character and wow factor of a refrigerator. yuk!!!!!!!!!!

[uncleboo]

I used to go to Suffolk, Virginia when I was a teenager in the mid to late 70's and watched the likes of "Jungle Jim", Big Daddy Don Garlitz and Sox & Martin along with the local boys as well. It was a blast! "Quarter mile, concrete style" I had a 70 Chevelle in those days.