yellaheep Posted October 12, 2016 Author Posted October 12, 2016 Been in Vegas since Sunday.......b-day vacation kinda thing. No B.S. ........ was supposed to get a Ford Fusion as a rental, had a cheap deal set up. They were out of cars for that deal and had to upgrade me...... this is what they had waiting for me.......lol! Turns out......Barrett Jackson is here in Vegas too.....going Thursday. Gonna be cool! :thumbup:
fiatslug87 Posted October 12, 2016 Posted October 12, 2016 ...Turns out......Barrett Jackson is here in Vegas too.....going Thursday. Gonna be cool! :thumbup: Pick up a '70 T/A while you're there.
yellaheep Posted October 13, 2016 Author Posted October 13, 2016 Pick up a '70 T/A while you're there. Dude......get outta my head! Lol. LOVE me those T/As. 455 SD 4 spd? Yes please! Gotta tell ya though, a '70 GTX 440/6 4spd is a few pegs higher in the want list. Maybe I shoulda held out and got collector car financing arranged so I could be a bidder instead of dropping it all on the Hellcat......lol. Guess I'm a sucker for modern comforts and a warranty. Oh well!
neohic Posted October 13, 2016 Posted October 13, 2016 ... was supposed to get a Ford Fusion as a rental, had a cheap deal set up. They were out of cars for that deal and had to upgrade me...... this is what they had waiting for me....... Meanwhile, the guy behind the rental counter was like, "Pretty cool, right?! You must think you're so lucky!!" Then Troy be all, "Meh... yeah, I guess." :rotf:
Minuit Posted October 13, 2016 Posted October 13, 2016 V6 automatic? Or did you luck out and get the hemi? I always laugh when the "sports" category rental cars are all V6 autos.
Pete M Posted October 14, 2016 Posted October 14, 2016 ... was supposed to get a Ford Fusion as a rental, had a cheap deal set up. They were out of cars for that deal and had to upgrade me...... this is what they had waiting for me....... Meanwhile, the guy behind the rental counter was like, "Pretty cool, right?! You must think you're so lucky!!" Then Troy be all, "Meh... yeah, I guess." :rotf: :rotfl2:
yellaheep Posted October 14, 2016 Author Posted October 14, 2016 "Premium" level upgrade. 300hp V6. Hemi is in the "Luxury" level. This Challenger is actually a hoot to drive. I would DD one as a "beater".....I really would.
yellaheep Posted October 16, 2016 Author Posted October 16, 2016 Pick up a '70 T/A while you're there.About as close as I could find......
fiatslug87 Posted October 16, 2016 Posted October 16, 2016 None of these on the floor? http://www.barrett-jackson.com/Events/Event/Details/1971-DODGE-CHALLENGER-R/T-CUSTOM-CONVERTIBLE-198141 http://www.barrett-jackson.com/Events/Event/Details/1970-DODGE-CHALLENGER-CUSTOM-COUPE-197165 http://www.barrett-jackson.com/Events/Event/Details/1971-DODGE-CHALLENGER-R/T--197236
yellaheep Posted October 17, 2016 Author Posted October 17, 2016 http://www.barrett-j...VERTIBLE-198141 Saw that one, very nice build, disgusting color combination...... the paint was like butterscotch and the interior wasn't complimentary in my opinion. http://www.barrett-j...OM-COUPE-197165 I was shocked at what that sold for....... it was rusty. Literally a rust hole under the build plate on the fender support / unibody. The lower rear quarters were sculpted with bondo or fiberglass and the rear window corners were bubbly. All of the exposed aluminum - valve covers, alternator, intake, etc were all scaley and chalky. Definitely an east coast or gulf coast car. http://www.barrett-j...GER-R/T--197236 Super nice car, just not my favorite in color combinations. These were some of my favorites:
HOrnbrod Posted October 17, 2016 Posted October 17, 2016 ^^^ Love that Volare. Had a couple back in the day; both slant sixes. Nearly as good of an engine as the 4.0. What's the history on the "Petty" Volare? Never have seen one of these................
yellaheep Posted October 17, 2016 Author Posted October 17, 2016 From Allpar: "Introduced in 1976 to replace the Valiant, the Volare--like its twin, the Dodge Aspen, which replaced the Dart--was at the time a small car. The coupe rode on a 108.5-inch wheelbase and offered a 225 slant-six or a 318 or 360 V8 with three-speed, four-speed with overdrive or Torque-Flite transmission. The Volare Super Coupe was a performance package that used the 360 V8 and emphasized handling via better suspension, tires and wheels but included flares, spoilers and matte-black paint. Plymouth built just 494 copies, but the Street Kit Car proved even less popular. It differed from the Super Coupe mostly in cosmetics and included bolts in the flares, hood pins, chrome, windshield clips and rear-window retainers. Street Kit Volares were available only in two-tone blue, and the 360-powered cars wore "360 cu. in." on each side of the hood. Large "43" figures on the doors and the roof explain the unofficial "Petty Kit Car" name while adding to the aggressive look Chrysler wanted. Competition, from the AMX to the Cobra II to the Hurst/Olds W30, had graphics and spoilers, but the Street Kit Car's 175 hp topped those three and gave 0-to-60-mph times in the eight-second range. It was acceptable performance in the day, so why did Chrysler sell just 247 Volares and 145 Aspens with the Street Kit Car package? "Richard Petty stopped racing Chrysler that year," said owner Aaron Yurkanin of Peckville, Pa. "As soon as Richard Petty left, they said, 'Stop the presses.'" The "Kit Car" name, with its unfortunate connotation of a fiberglass body on a used chassis, probably did little to help. Another hurdle was the Volare's growing reputation for poor quality. The Kit Car's interior is pure Volare, and the only hint that this is anything out of the ordinary comes on rough roads. The tires and suspension stiffen the ride, but they keep the car from leaning at all in some slightly immoderate corners. The Volare's big surprise comes in town traffic; despite the big numbers on the doors, the flares and the wide tires, hardly anyone notices. And if it's unnoticed on the road, Yurkanin has learned from showing the Street Kit Car that it really is forgotten. Even his documentation is often dismissed. "They still don't want to believe you," he said. "'This kid thinks he's got a factory car. He doesn't know what stock means.' It's like they're patting you on the head and saying, 'Son, you'll learn someday.'" Read more: http://autoweek.com/article/1978-plymouth-volare-street-kit-car-no-43-bullet#ixzz4NMHXYc8V
HOrnbrod Posted October 17, 2016 Posted October 17, 2016 Thanks Yella. I never knew such a car existed. After reading it looks like I wasn't the only one. I do like it though. It sold for $12,100. Well bought I think.
fiatslug87 Posted October 17, 2016 Posted October 17, 2016 My favorite was the AAR 'Cuda, but I've always been partial to 'Cudas.
yellaheep Posted October 18, 2016 Author Posted October 18, 2016 I've decided that my HC will be getting electric exhaust cut outs and "boom tube" side exhaust tips (nascar style) like these HC's had at the Barrett Jackson Dodge Thrill Ride. The sound is awesome and you could hear them from the strip: Took lots of pics, but the one I didn't think to take........ was of the lines. There was NO waiting to do the Corvette Thrill Ride, but a 20-30 min wait in line to do the HC's and Viper...... lol. The Vette's were base model 435 hp cars. While I could appreciate that they hold the turns like they're on rails compared to the HC's..... they offered little else for "Thrill" value. I'll keep my HC. While in Vegas, we toured the Eldorado Gold Mine near Nelson, NV. The "ghost town" there is incredible if you're into rusty gold and oddities..... While we were there, this curious group of Germans drove up in these 3 AMG rides along with a Mercedes SUV and a Dodge Ram...... all with Michigan Manufacturer plates. There's a rough job huh?
johnj92131 Posted October 18, 2016 Posted October 18, 2016 Spent 2 hours Monday at the Ferrari Museum. Wish I had recorded the JBL sound track of a Ferri Formula 1 car running a race. Man do they SCREAM!!
cruiser54 Posted October 18, 2016 Posted October 18, 2016 Drove a Charger Hellcat with the auto last Friday. What an incredible car!!!
yellaheep Posted November 6, 2016 Author Posted November 6, 2016 Went to a local 4x4 show and tossed my hat in on the suspension flex competition. The winner hit an impressive 60 inches. I came close......at 8 inches....Run what ya brung right?
yellaheep Posted November 12, 2016 Author Posted November 12, 2016 When ya can't find it....... Ya make it!
yellaheep Posted November 12, 2016 Author Posted November 12, 2016 Those are killer fiat! How'd you make the pioneer stripe???
fiatslug87 Posted November 12, 2016 Posted November 12, 2016 Took a pic of the stripe on the truck to get the right color, cleaned it up in Photoshop, printed it on clear label stock and cut it out with an exacto knife.
HOrnbrod Posted November 12, 2016 Posted November 12, 2016 Mike, your signature shows four MJs and you only list three. Still have all four? If so, then you need to build another micro MJ. :yes:
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