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Yeah, daily driven is such an uncommon thing these days. I drive my T/A on occasion, usually get thumbs up from someone, even though it's in less than great condition, most folks recognize THAT car.
Is Tenney's car one of Jim Wanger's 421 powered, press cars? I asked question here, years ago if any were still in existence, someone commented, yes.
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1977 Black Trans Am 180 HP Auto, essentially base model T/A. I'm the original owner, purchased May 7, 1977. Shut it off Shut it off Buddy, I just shut your Prius down... |
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Sorry man, its a '70 Formula, and production figure is 7708 |
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I drive my 1958, 9 passenger Chieftain wagon daily. (No second, modern car) Since I've gotten it running I've put about 60K on it. (Rare and desirable or valuable not necessarily the same thing...)
Put together a weighting factor. Miles driven street driven divided by the number of factory produced versions. Or something like that. In my case that would be about 60K/5417.(9 pass wagons) Who can beat an 11?
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Thad 1958 Chieftain Safari (370,4 spd, 9 passenger) Daily Driver 1966 Bonneville Wagon (Factory 421,3x2,4spd, 9 passenger) On the road!! |
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How about a 68 ram air II GTO not mine but i have street driven it a few times and races it at the pure stock drags last year. The part the scared me the most was breaking the rear end 8.2 with a 4.33 stock. It went 13.13 on red lines.
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Tenney has the red one. K
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'63 LeMans Convertible '63 Grand Prix '65 GTO - original, unrestored, Dad was original owner, 5000 original mile Royal Pontiac factory racer '74 Chevelle - original owner, 9.85 @ 136 mph besthttp://www.superchevy.com/features/s...hevy-chevelle/ My Pontiac Story: http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=560524 "Intro from an old Assembly Plant Guy":http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=342926 |
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1970 Formula 400 Carousel Red paint on Black standard interior A no-engine, no-transmission, no-wheel option car. Quite likely one of few '70 Muncie three speed Formula 400's left. 1991 Grand Am: 14.4 @ 93.7mph (DA corrected) (retired DD, stock appearing) 2009 Cobalt SS: 13.9 @ 103mph (current DD; makes something north of 300hp & 350ft/lbs) |
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"factory installed tissue dispenser" |
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I've never really been concerned with rarity. I don't buy cars I don't want to drive and I certainly didn't build my bird not to drive it. It's just a 350 HO car, nothing special. While I don't daily drive the car, I still have it out nearly weekly and put about 3000 miles on it per year.
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Would be happy with low 13s... Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk |
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Why correct date coded of course.
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Sounds like something John Hutchinson from PurelyPMD would say. He would jokingly wish he had a tank of air from the late 60's so he could use NOS air to fill NOS tires.
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That's what I considered a true car guy
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nice!
I guess I cannot be considered a "true car guy", because I flat out could not afford it. I had said in years bygone that "I'd never own or drive a computerized car", but then I hit a period in my life where I was making about $300/week, and spending roughly $200/week on fuel just to get to and from work (I would do chores like groceries on my way home as to not do any "extra" driving)... Being that broke changes you. So now this 'reformed car guy' drives a little goofy yellow 'computerized' car that in bone stock form is capable of a 13.9e/t in the quarter mile, and regularly exceeds 30mpg on his daily commute... Which, by the way, is actually rarer than many might think: Quote:
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1970 Formula 400 Carousel Red paint on Black standard interior A no-engine, no-transmission, no-wheel option car. Quite likely one of few '70 Muncie three speed Formula 400's left. 1991 Grand Am: 14.4 @ 93.7mph (DA corrected) (retired DD, stock appearing) 2009 Cobalt SS: 13.9 @ 103mph (current DD; makes something north of 300hp & 350ft/lbs) Last edited by unruhjonny; 08-17-2018 at 04:19 PM. |
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You don't have to be rich to drive a classic daily. Matter of fact we find it saves us money. We had new computerized cars we were driving but in the end it was my wife's idea to ditch that and start driving the classics that were just sitting here.
The new cars were outrageously expensive. $500 + for tags every year (EACH!!), $1,000+ for insurance, each. The only thing better was gas mileage, that was it, and it wasn't by much. Maintenance and tires were all way more expensive. Especially tires. Get into some of those stupid wheel sizes and prices quadruple. In the end we spend a pinch more in gas, but we save every where else which more than makes up for the gas cost. With the right tuning they are actually very respectable. My 70 Formula knocks down 17 mpg highway pretty easy cruising at 70 mph, with a carburetor and no overdrive. The Z is doing nearly identical, with a well tuned 780 Holley and no overdrive. That's good enough for us. Smiles per mile are worth something as well. I sometimes look for excuses to go somewhere just so I can drive the car Besides, I'm not getting any younger, I'm going to enjoy the darn things while I'm still breathing. |
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I hear what you're saying, and have no doubt, that for some people, you're probably totally correct.
My insurance WAS cheaper with the Firebird, but I also had less coverage... I am these days driving probably at least 5x the mileage, and even with our stellar high gas prices, I am spending roughly 1/4 of the money on gas per week as what I was back when I daily drove my Firebird, decided to swallow my pride, and got a cheaper on gas car... Tires are for sure cheaper on the Firebird... If I had a short commute, I would honestly not be against driving a classic daily again... then again, I also am making substantially more per week than I was back in 2000/2001...
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1970 Formula 400 Carousel Red paint on Black standard interior A no-engine, no-transmission, no-wheel option car. Quite likely one of few '70 Muncie three speed Formula 400's left. 1991 Grand Am: 14.4 @ 93.7mph (DA corrected) (retired DD, stock appearing) 2009 Cobalt SS: 13.9 @ 103mph (current DD; makes something north of 300hp & 350ft/lbs) |
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Steve Barcak drives his 72 455 HO car everywhere, he has to be the winner in this category!
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Rear tires had 25psi on all runs.
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CammerJeff has a Mallett Solstice, which is quite rare.
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'73 T/A (clone). Low budget stock headed 8.3:1 455, 222/242 116lsa .443/.435 cam. FAST Sportsman EFI, 315rwhp/385rwtq on 87 octane. 13.12 @103.2, 1.91 60'. '67 Firebird [sold], ; 11.27 @ 119.61, 7.167 @ 96.07, with UD 280/280 (108LSA/ 109 ICL)solid cam. [1.537, 7.233 @93.61, 11.46 @ 115.4 w/ old UD 288/296 108 hydraulic cam] Feb '05 HPP, home-ported "16" D-ports, dished pistons (pump gas only), 3.42 gears, 275/60 DR's, 750DP, T2, full exhaust |
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I have 1 of only 2104 1970 Esprit Firebirds built with a 350 2bbl 4-speed and its rarely driven on the street....
I would be willing to bet not to many left Oddly enough i still have original heads block trans and rear end
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