[tech69]

Originally Posted by CrashFarmer2

I haven't quite decided what that thing is.

mad max sequel?

[Chevrolet4x4s]

Originally Posted by CrashFarmer2

I haven't quite decided what that thing is.

It's ok, they haven't decided either.

Shane

[lakeroadster]

These can be corrected, but Come On Man....




Kmart Plastic Wheels Covers

[MARTINSR]

Originally Posted by lakeroadster

Kmart Plastic Wheels Covers

LOLOLOL, when my brother bought his wifes 57 T-Bird it had Granada wire wheel covers on it...gag.

Brian

[bigdog7373]

This was a corvette:

I took this on at the gas station by my house:

[Custom10]

OK so even some factory cars are qualifing IMO, this was a kit that was offered, come on man!??

Plymouth : Other RICHARD PETTY FACTORY CAR in Plymouth | eBay Motors

[boothboy]

Originally Posted by Custom10

OK so even some factory cars are qualifing IMO, this was a kit that was offered, come on man!??

Plymouth : Other RICHARD PETTY FACTORY CAR in Plymouth | eBay Motors

Plymouth made 247 of these Volares and Dodge built 145 Aspins with this package before they stopped. Why? Petty quit Mopar and Mopar said crap!
A 360 with a whopping 175 hp! Stand back!!
BB

[Custom10]

175 hp, must be why they needed such a rake angle on the spolier, that is one bad deal, no wonder he walked C O M!

[lakeroadster]

Originally Posted by Custom10

OK so even some factory cars are qualifing IMO, this was a kit that was offered, come on man!??

Plymouth : Other RICHARD PETTY FACTORY CAR in Plymouth | eBay Motors

Considering what else was being sold new in 1978 this really ain't all that bad. A very sad era for American made vehicles.

[Custom10]

Yeah here is the Aspin version of the 43, even worse if you ask me COM!

[boothboy]

The sad thing was of all the decaled "special edition" cars of that era, the AMX, Hurst Olds, Cobra ll, it had the most horse power!
BB

[MARTINSR]

Boy does that bring back memories, my first full time job was working for my sister in her body shop in 77. She had a detail shop as well and did all the work for a huge local Dodge dealer, I saw them all! Dodge did a bunch of those sort of cars and trucks.

Lil Red Express...



They even had a Dodge Dart or Aspen or something that had a fake Carson top and lake pipes with white walls and chrome reversed wheels! I can't for the life of me remember the name so I can't find a photo on line.

Brian

[69 widetrack]

I think Lee Iacoca was a genius. Chrysler was in trouble when he took over and what did he do? Simple, take the Volarie or Aspen, put in a fluffy interior, a 1/2 vinyl roof and a little more bling and what do you call it? The 5th Avenue was born. How about the Chrysler New Yorker, same treatment on a K-Car frame. Pure genius and Chrysler is still here in large part because of it.

Ray

[AutoGear]

Originally Posted by MARTINSR

Boy does that bring back memories, my first full time job was working for my sister in her body shop in 77. She had a detail shop as well and did all the work for a huge local Dodge dealer, I saw them all! Dodge did a bunch of those sort of cars and trucks.

Lil Red Express...



They even had a Dodge Dart or Aspen or something that had a fake Carson top and lake pipes with white walls and chrome reversed wheels! I can't for the life of me remember the name so I can't find a photo on line.

Brian

*quietly* I liked the Lil Red Express when I was a kid. They even had a black one I think it was "Midnight Express" But dang it thats not the first 'Muscle Truck' (LRE was faster than corvettes back then)
There was a truck in the 60s (D100 based I'd guess) called (ready?) "THE DUDE" and the pitch-man for THE DUDE was not some city-boy race car driver or athlete it was.....the incomparable DON KNOTTS!
My net-nanny at work isn't letting me out to find pictures though

[Rendus]