KIWI!! I'm going to seem "disconnected" with saying this, but I didn't know you had a "Little Red Wagon" type ride!
Had it for 11 years now....maybe I should create a new garage....or link you to my Garage over at Joey's other site - For Trucks Only.....KIWI!! I'm going to seem "disconnected" with saying this, but I didn't know you had a "Little Red Wagon" type ride!
I checked your photo garage, but I didn't see any pix of it.
Tell me more and a couple of pix please!
Mid engine like the wheelstander? Stroker small block I assume?
What a sleeper! Stock 360 block and cast iron crank, in what looks like a 4 door? and yet you are running 9.5s at 144!!?? You must have quite a bit of nitrous or some other power adder Doug, and hearing about a stock 360 block and CAST IRON crank handling what must be 6XX HP? makes me wonder why I and so many others are constantly worried about breaking stuff at that speed!
I thought about this again last night, and I should have added this.....Close enough.
A FAST street car should be a legal car (IMHO) and have mufflers, plates, tags etc, also be capable of driving to the shops to get groceries, and drive past cops without attracting unnecessary attention.
Al...your '63 qualifies handsomely.
To me, a car that has to be tailored to an event, run on race gas or better, cannot take passengers, cannot get to the shops to get groceries, and has to be continually torn down and rebuilt IS NOT A STREET car.
That is getting near featherweight for a "B" !! I would need an aluminum block and cottonbraided lines to get close to that
My 64 Belvedere weighed in at 2890 lbs without me in it.That is getting near featherweight for a "B" !! I would need an aluminum block and cottonbraided lines to get close to that
how did you get it down that far? all fiberglass?
Well, HEMI-ITIS asked a subjective question, so that means no real "right" answer, but I disagree with the "170+" qualification of @66 Sat but in another way I agree.
The only reason I chose 170+ is nowadays even hot hatchbacks (Golf GTIs etc) or some family SUV's can pull over 150. Until about 15 years ago 150 mph/13 sec qtr was always my standard for a pretty fast car, but in recent years it's gone nuts. Saying that, the way speed limits are nowadays I'd prefer a slower car that feels fast rather than a fast car that feels slow. I love driving my Plymouth, goes well enough and sounds awesome. Feels like I'm bombing along even though I'm only doing about 70 mph....
