Favorite Muscle Car of the 60's/70's

[Toadz400]

What's your favorite muscle car from the two decades that they ruled this country?

I'm planning on selling the 400 and my Sonoma sometime and I have been looking around locally and on eBay for any decent older cars. Just wondering what was everyone's favorite, maybe it'll give me a good idea for a car I should look for.

[400exchick]

can't go wrong with chevelle's, challengers and chargers ;)

[Sportrax10]

Ive got a friend with a really nice GTO..

And another friend with a really nice 69 Camero...

I really want both of those cars.... :blah:

[sly400ex]

I've always been a big fan of Olds's 442, not the quickest cars, but they sure are nice looking. :D

[I-7]

Probably for me I would have to go with 71' cuda, 64-71' chevelle, and of course the late 60s stangs.

[Mxjunkie]

69 nova with a 468 with tunnel ram with two four barrel carbs and a .400 trans with .4500 stall:devil: ah sorry day dreaming :o


I pretty much like your gtx's and camaros, but I'm a sucker for a nova, me and my dad want to build another some day :cool:

you dont really want a chevelle or anything heavy if your making a street rod, you can spend a bunch of money on a motor that has 700 horse power but say you put that motor in a lighter car your going to run some good times and have fun on the street ;) if your just making a normal run of the mills car anything will do, gtos, road runners, mustrats, camaros and so on.. that and emitons(sp) are getting a little tight, but anything under 1975 you can go and have some fun ;)

[Toadz400]

All those cars rock. My girlfriend's dad owns a Riviera with the 455. He hasn't taken me for a ride in it yet, but when he started it up I almost had to excuse myself to clean my pants...I love the sound of pure muscle idling.

[nosliw]

buick gsx stage 1 455 are awesome if you can find them

mach 1's are awesome also... any boss mustang also

tempest are great cars. just like the gto just cheaper lol

[bansheeguy]

70 hemi AAR cuda or 69 chevelle ss396..but im driving around a ****ign lumania haha

[Disaster]

68 camaro ss oh ya...

[Tommy 17]

1967 427 corvette #1

1969 camaro zl1

1969 boss 429 mustang

[TCracin440ex]

1970 chevy chevelle ss with the 454 big block....those cars are proally way out of your league tho...your looking at anywhere from 30-120gs for a 70 chevelle ss with original matching numbers

i like the functional induction hood the chevelle has...i want a hood like that for my truck...when you step on the gas the vent opens

[WKY400EX]

I've always like the Biscaynes, early Chevelles and early GTO's. There's something about the "boxy" cars that I like.

[sampleez]

PINTO BABY!!!!!! :macho :D

ok, maybe not......but the gen 1 camaro's(67-69 in layman's terms) are about as good as it gets in my book

[WKY400EX]

I don't think there's anything better than an old sleeper. Something like a plain-jane Coronet or Fairlane with monster motor under the hood. :D

[shellz4sand]

I sold my 68 Camaro to buy my Powerstroke:( .I miss it everyday, I should have never sold it.It was fast about 12 sec in the 1/4 mile.You will know when you find the one for you.There is nothing like the sound of raw horsepower and flo master, almost as good as?Well you know.

[LazeR]

1967 Shelby Mustang GT500

Or i wouldn't mind a GT350..

that's pretty much just dreaming but those cars are awesome.

[Doak450r]

67-69 camaro ss

[orvs4me]

69 Pontiac Firebird 400 R/A IV 4 speed.

[Guy400]

I'll keep my ZO6. I'll run in the 12's with the A/C on, power everything, HUD and still get over 20mpg:D

[jcv400ex]

68 camaro Hugger orange with white stripes. 327 with a 4 speed. :cool:

[dober250R]

1967 corvette , 4-speed with a 427!!!!!! favorite car of all time!!!!

[insaneracin2003]

Originally posted by orvs4me
69 Pontiac Firebird 400 R/A IV 4 speed.
yup,the shiznick!!!!!!!!
but i really like 72 Trans Am

[Matt37]

1969 GTO Judge

and a 1969 Camaro

Just because they are the two cars that i have..lol

[300exPat]

I'd have to go with the 63 split window vette..

[DIRTtrackLEGEND]

:macho

[Cody_300ex]

Mine would be a first gen camaro with a 302, powerglide tranny. You have ya a 10 grand motor.:cool:

[mech_head6]

'57 chevy bel air.

i wish my dad would drive ours more often, but instead it sits in the shed and looks pretty:o

[Juggalo]

69 boss 302/429 is my fave id have to say. second best is the 67 GT500 (ive liked this car since before gone in 60 seconds came out so spare me the elenore references). ive got a 70 GT500 right now tho. but ive got friends with lots of muscle cars. lets see one friend has a 72 chevelle. another one has a 69 AMX, 70 javelin, and a 74 AMX thats all suped up. another friend has a 68 502 camaro. josh normington has 2 fully restored 70 trans ams, a 67 firebird, and a 76 trans am.

[schootar]

'70 Chevelle SS. Mid to late 60's Chevy II or Nova. Any Shelby GT Mustang, GTO....there's too many to pick from.

[OldYellow]

67-69 Camaro, just cant go wrong with them. Or a 70' Nova.

[FasstMidnightZ]

1969 grand ford torino
1969 camro

[trick450r]

my ultimate dream car (muscle car) would be a buick GNX...just a sick car...but my acuall dream car would have to be ferrari 265 GTB

[HiperEX]

Originally posted by OldYellow
67-69 Camaro, just cant go wrong with them. Or a 70' Nova.

i agree, nice cars lighter wieght then most of the other old school muscle cars

[400exchick]

you guys are posting some pretty sweet cars... makin' me drule that's for sure
gotta love the old power houses :D

[wantablaster]

1969 Yenko 427 camaro
1969 COPO 427 camaro
1970 Motion Baldwin 454 Camaro
1969 Pontiac GTO Judge
1969 Yenko Nova

[DH400EX]

1968 Chevelle SS :muscle:
1970 Chevelle SS :muscle:
1967 Nova SS :muscle:
CHEVY GUY 4 LIFE!!!!!!!!

[bullitz400]

I'll post pix of my dads current old muscle car later but his following cars have been:

1968 Blue w/White stripes #'s matching Chevy 327 4 speed camaro

1967 BIG BLOCK 427 Numbers Matching Black Convertible Vette

1969 SS 396 Camaro, Green, #'s matching.

Newer cars were
2001 Bullit Mustang w/500 h.p. in Steeda Products
1994 Convert. Dodge Viper 500 h.p. in Borla and Electronics

Those are only a few that I can remember off the top of my head. BTW these were all built from the ground up by himself and had a neighbor do paintwork. By far I like his current car a lot better than the ones i listed.

[tdsongster]

Check the Signature; 65 Mustang Fastback, the first year of the fastbacks...

[ridinglover]

my dad has a 67 cuda w a 340 6-pack

[JTRtrx250r]

Pacer

Maverick

Gremlin





:blah:

I like a 69 GTX roadrunner
67-69 camaro
Cuda's
Chargers
69 Challengers
65 Vette
65 GT stang
Chevells

most of the cars that looked good but handled like chit!
:macho :macho :macho

[WKY400EX]

'62 Biscayne w/406ci V8, twin-turbos & intercooler. 1120 bhp @ 6500 rpm, 1000 ft lbs @ 4000 rpm. :eek2:

http://www.supercars.net/garages/ChevyRocks/45v2.htmlhttp://www.supercars.net/servlets/PW/garagePics/ChevyRocks/45car5.jpg

[K_Fulk]

I like these

http://www.hotrods.ca/Features/Photos/69Chevelle.jpg

[KWAD GAWD]

67-69 Camaros are sick!

[Mxjunkie]

66 nova ;)
http://www.chevconnection.com/images/66nova01.gif

[Toadz400]

Those last three are beautiful cars.

There was a '71 Nova for sale around here last year for around $3800, but it wasn't in the greatest of shape. It did have a 383 stroker and a ton of aftermarket performance parts in the engine though.

69 Mach 1 351
69 roadrunner
69-70 nova

69 was a great year!!

http://img85.echo.cx/img85/1576/1969chevroletcamaro8mz.jpg

[400exchick]

Sinister450, is that your car??

I wish!! No just found it on the internet. I used to have a 69 mach 1 and I loved it! I dont have digital images of it (they didnt have dig. cameras back then!) but I wish I could post it.

[lil400exman]

Mx Junkie-

About the lighter cars- Sure they had a lighter weight but when all you do is smoke the tires (think of nailing a Mustang off the line with a 289 4-speed thats modded, Goodyear rubber must really like you!)

With the heavier cars although it may not of had the tire spinning power of the light cars it put it to the ground alot more efficent. Think about a CR500 setup for low-end. It just has so much power it just burns out and you would probably be faster on a well built Cr250 in the woods because you would actually transfer some power to the ground and not just dig holes in the ground.

See my point?

Anyways one of my favorite muscle cars is the 428 CJ mustang and a 71 2wd C-10Chevy on bags with a 427 or 454 and a 4 speed would be sweet!


( i am building the chevy right now, only has a mild built 350 in it with a stall converter because anything else I couldnt afford insurance on!)

[Vixen]

67-69 Camaro

68 AMX its not a Javlin however still made by amc.

http://www.specialistsilencers.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10004/amx.jpg

[Andrew400ex]

Originally posted by bansheeguy
70 hemi AAR cuda or 69 chevelle ss396..but im driving around a ****ign lumania haha
my uncle just sold his 70 cuda, not yet completely restored for 135,000

[DH400EX]

sinister is that a '67 RS, i could be wrong. Either way its a nice lookin camaro

[Guy400]

Originally posted by DH400EX
sinister is that a '67 RS, i could be wrong. Either way its a nice lookin camaro Not with the "350" fender badge. The 350 wasn't out yet.

The 350 was out in 69. That is a 69 Camaro RS/SS. The first camaros 1967-69 the 350 was available with the optional 396.

http://www.musclecarclub.com/musclecars/chevrolet-camaro/chevrolet-camaro-history-1.shtml

Another one of my favorites 1969 SuperBee:

http://www.musclecarclub.com/musclecars/dodge-superbee/images/dodge-superbee-1969a.jpg

[jacobw]

'66 Shelby GT-350
'66 Shelby GT-350H
'69 or '70 Boss 303
'69 or '70 Mach 1
'70 Boss 429
'65 Fairlane T-Bolt with the 427 Side Oiler
'65 Galaxy with the 427
BOSS Mustang with 351-C
'67 or '68 GT500 or GT500KR

[jacobw]

Boss 302!!

[HiperEX]

Originally posted by Vixen
67-69 Camaro

68 AMX its not a Javlin however still made by amc.

http://www.specialistsilencers.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10004/amx.jpg

sick amx man my buds dad is rebuilding a car just like that all there waiting for is the motor its all factory and has a factory ram air hood i think his is a older model, definitly awsome cars not many around

[Rich250RRacer]

One of my toys, the other is a '67 Cutlass convertible. This one's my favorite.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid161/p219b746c870a9b7cd1691b4fc5835336/f4c76f68.jpg

[JTRtrx250r]

Originally posted by KWAD GAWD
67-69 Camaros are sick! that unit is wicked!:devil: :cool: :macho

[WKY400EX]

Originally posted by Rich250RRacer
One of my toys, the other is a '67 Cutlass convertible. This one's my favorite.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid161/p219b746c870a9b7cd1691b4fc5835336/f4c76f68.jpg Nice Firebird! I love old Pontiacs and Oldsmobiles. They don't get the credit they deserve.

[WKY400EX]

Here's some pics of a friends Ford Fairlane.
http://i16.ebayimg.com/03/i/03/f6/e5/49_12_sb.JPG http://i19.ebayimg.com/03/i/03/f6/57/9f_12_sb.JPG http://i7.ebayimg.com/03/i/03/f6/79/69_12_sb.JPG http://i23.ebayimg.com/03/i/03/f6/97/80_12_sb.JPG

It's got a built 429ci Cobra Jet engine. It's pretty wicked. :D

sweet!! Is it tubbed??

[acold7dusta]

72 satellite:macho

[WKY400EX]

Originally posted by sinister450
sweet!! Is it tubbed?? Yeah. The rearend is narrowed 9". It just sold on ebay. Here's the link: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4546584602

[Quad18star]

1969 Ford Fairlane fastback with a 428 Cobra Jet .
1969 Plymouth Cuda .
1969 Chevelle SS 396.
1968-1969 Chevy Nova 454.
1967-1969 Dodge Dart 440.
1969 Pontiac GTO .

The list goes on ..... but the pocket book is only so deep . :ermm:

[Got Roost?]

1) 65 Shelby Cobra 427SC:macho

2) 70-73 Camaro

3) Chevy II

[Toadz400]

Anyone a fan of the Trans Ams/Firebirds from the 70's?

[WKY400EX]

Originally posted by Toadz400
Anyone a fan of the Trans Ams/Firebirds from the 70's? I love them. My mom has a black & gold '79 Trans Am w/403ci that she's had since it was new. It's at my grandfather's house just sitting and collecting dust.:( I hope to restore it in the next few years.

[enduro400rider]

gotta be a 67 GTO or a 70 1/2 camaro split bumper z-28.

[rowlrag]

I'm very partial to the Maverick and the Pinto. No Gremlins!:mad:

[the Z Man]

67 Cougar, the Dan Gearney Special 427 dual quad, 4 speed 410 possi, all stock..

[user101]

i just bought a project car, 1965 mustang 289 auto. it's gonna be a sleeper. i'm gonna fix all the body panels and the floor pans and prime it and leave it. i'm not exactly sure what im doing to the motor and drivetrain. the interior is gonna be completely redone.

anyone got any suggestions on the motor or anything else that would be cool. as long as it doesnt have anything to to do with the body or paint im open to suggestions. im dead set on it being primer.

Originally posted by user101
i just bought a project car, 1965 mustang 289 auto. it's gonna be a sleeper. i'm gonna fix all the body panels and the floor pans and prime it and leave it. i'm not exactly sure what im doing to the motor and drivetrain. the interior is gonna be completely redone.

anyone got any suggestions on the motor or anything else that would be cool. as long as it doesnt have anything to to do with the body or paint im open to suggestions. im dead set on it being primer.

Nice stang definately has a lot of potential. I would go with an EFI 302 or 351. And of you have the extra cash a supercharger would be just sick!!

[bens250ex]

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid168/pa54f7e5e056f67f0e581385d00fb438b/f42d1769.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid168/p8efa6294b041b52b92d7722bc21e3fd4/f42d1761.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid168/p29d78ce0ce64a98f22e2848e142ffd41/f42d175f.jpg

friends 69 firebird sweet car.. u can see his bros car in the back its a chevelle it has a big block 454 bored to 462 with all the real nice goodies... and the 69 firebird has a chevy 350, aluminum afr heads, aluminum roller rockers,comp cams, eldalbrock high rise intake,carb is a holly 750 cfm double pumper, 11:1 compression, 3" turn down exhaust, functional ram air hood, 4 speed rock crusher transmition, 411 posi rear end, hooker high flow headers...sry if i miss spelled stuff he gave me the list of stuff on the phone..but it has 440 hp at 6100 rpm....the kid is 16 and his bro is 17 they both built these cars so they didnt buy it like this

[Vixen]

Yeah the AMX is a rare car. it has the 390 in it. My dad has one and it is still stitting in the garage. he keeps saying that one day he will put her back together (yes i said her, shes tempermental doesnt work for everyone). All of the parts are there and we have two engines for it. The original he still had and the one that came out of mine. His is froze up so he is supposed to put my engine in his. Well maybe one day it will happen, if not looks like i have work to do one day.

[rowlrag]

Sweat bird! Don't see many of those.

[user101]

wut do guys think about a turbo charged 289??

[Toadz400]

Originally posted by user101
wut do guys think about a turbo charged 289??

It'd have enough power, but it'd be more sensible to just go with a bigger engine. I heard the 289's were pretty nice engines for what they were.

[WKY400EX]

Originally posted by Toadz400
It'd have enough power, but it'd be more sensible to just go with a bigger engine. I heard the 289's were pretty nice engines for what they were. Don't let the 289ci fool you. The 289's were quite powerful. The first time I rode in a '66 Mustang, I was truly impressed.:D

[Toadz400]

Originally posted by WKY400EX
Don't let the 289ci fool you. The 289's were quite powerful. The first time I rode in a '66 Mustang, I was truly impressed.:D

Yea that's what I heard after doing some research about the 289, a friend of mine was going to purchase an older Mustang with the 289ci. The owner said that the car was in perfect shape with no rust, when he stopped to look at it the floor was almost completely rusted through and he almost fell through when he sat in the car.

[lil400exman]

Originally posted by Toadz400
Yea that's what I heard after doing some research about the 289, a friend of mine was going to purchase an older Mustang with the 289ci. The owner said that the car was in perfect shape with no rust, when he stopped to look at it the floor was almost completely rusted through and he almost fell through when he sat in the car.


what do you expect with a rustbelt vehicle?:p if its not rusted.........be prepared to pay out the arse for it........oh yea........you will always be battling with it!:eek2:

[BIGRED400]

http://www.classicdreamcars.com/69CamaroCopoRed.html

[McG300ex]

Dodge Charger 68-70 my dad had one before my time. Mopar forever

[GW_400ex]

63 chevy imp

[Toadz400]

Originally posted by McG300ex
Dodge Charger 68-70 my dad had one before my time. Mopar forever

My mom had a '73 Charger, sold it to get a station wagon for the family in the 80's...my dad stuck a 350 V8 in it:D .

When are you going to get your uncle to sell his Charger to me?:)