LOOKING TOWARDS BREAKING NEWS CLASSIC 2 THE FUTURE Shelby to produce MOTORING Club President "Skovy" Limited Continuation 31 A Close look at the 20 MEMBERS of the 1967 Shelby 1967-1968 Mercury 3 BIRTHDAYS Mustang GT500 Super Cougar 3 ACTIVE MEMBERS Snake TECH TALK 29 JAMES VALLEY MUSCLE CAR Timing is everything 5 STREET MACHINES REVIEW HOT ROD Season Kick off Party 21 2019 Chevrolet 36 MEMORIES JAMES VALLEY Corvette ZR1 First NASH Metropolitan STREET MACHINES Drive: Keep your Cool BARN FIND 5 "Whoop Ass" CLASSIC 37 1941 Ford Railway MOTORING Wednesday 2.1 Express Truck HOLY GRAIL: One 60 Foot Experience 24 CLASSIC Owner, Fully Loaded MOTORING JAMES VALLEY 1970 Dodge Super 32 10 Powerful and 6 STREET MACHINES Bee Affordable Station Rifle Raffle Winners BREAKING NEWS Wagons from the 60's JAMES VALLEY 800HP 2018 40 SWAP SHOP STREET MACHINES YENCO/SC 28 42 Reuer Auction 8 2018 Black Top SILVERADO NOW Huntington's Car 43 Power Tour (Black AVAILABLE WITH Show Hills) REAR WHEEL DRIVE 44 Club Application DEVILS RUN 17 CLASSIC Stan Orness MOTORING BREAKING NEWS FORGOTTEN Plan underway to build 29 MUSCLE 17 CAR: Meet the batch of original Stunning Camaros 69 Merc Cyclone GT BREAKING NEWS CLASSIC Legendary Top Fuel MOTORING 18 and Funny Car Racer 8 Under-Rated 29 Tom "The Mongoose" American Cars that McEwen passes away still Pack a Weighty Punch

P a g e | 2 LOOKING TOWARDS $1000.00 prize purse. On the 60- because we meet the nicest THE FUTURE foot experience 2.1 only Dale people and have a fantastic time Redinger, owner of the S&R on these excursions. Truck Stop and the James Valley Street Machines guaranteeing June 30th and July 1st, our the payoff. There will be changes organization will be hip deep and in the 60-foot experience 2.2. sponsoring the Jamestown Mike and Angie Hansen, owners Airport 1/8 mile drag races. On of the Pit Stop here in Sunday, July 1st will be the Street Jamestown will be in partnership Car Shootout whereas we with Dale Redinger and the sponsored that also. What a James Valley Street Machines to wonderful time and I was so offset the expenses of this impressed with the response competition. This competition is from club members for chipping 100% payback. We hope to have in and helping during this race. 50 competitors for the 2.2 race. Also, the 2.2 will be broke into 2 Of course, the “RUMBLER” now Story & Photos by Skovy categories. The “HOT ROD” touches over 40,000 readers via class will be only rear wheel drive our emails and a complete report with pictures are in this edition. I The excitement of being a or front wheel drive vehicles. This could ramble on for hours about member of one of the coolest will include rear wheel drive the great time. organizations in the area is really pickups. Then we will have a starting to show. “TRUCK/SUV” class whereas the vehicles that are either all-wheel To all of you that are still drive or 4-wheel drive will contemplating become members, compete in this category. The quit thinking about it. Get in payoff in both classes will be 1st there. This organization is a blast place $250.00, 2nd place and we are starting to be $150.00, 3rd place $100.00. The recognized all over the world.

cost to competitors remains at Yes, that’s right. The “RUMBLER” magazine now goes So far June has our club hosting $20.00. to organization in England and and running the “Whoop Ass Canada. WOWZA! Wednesday” 60-foot experience 2.1. We will be hosting the next Don’t be bashful. We are a very 60-foot experience 2.2 August active organization and want th 15 2018. This experience is members. It’s only $25.00 for a amazing. The city of Jamestown regular membership & $50.00 if is behind us 100%. you want the “RUMBLER” mailed to you.

[email protected] June 21st, we left Jamestown on our 5th annual “BLACK TOP POWER TOUR”. This year we went to the beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota. 4 days of fun. We had 30 cars from North Dakota this year. We did meet Jamestown’s Chief of Police Scott with our friends “The Counts of Edinger competes against our Stutsman the Cobblestone” out of Rapid County Sheriff Chad Kaiser also. City South Dakota. What a wonderful group of enthusiasts. On our 2.1 we had 25 It’s wonderful to go on this tour competitors chasing after the

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ACTIVE MEMBERS

Allmer, Michael Anderson, Roger & Meleia JUNE & JULY Anderson, Scott & Kim Anderson, Bruce & Kathy Schadler, Alan 06/01 Andreassen, Kevin & Cindy Bensch, Paul 06/02 Bachmeier, Donovan & Karla Kapp, Dan 06/02 Baker, Neil & Judi Elhard, Travis 06/03 Balvitsch, Wayne Anderson, Roger 06/04 Behm, Earl & Connie Andreassen, Cindy 06/05 Larson, Don 06/07 Bennefeld, Greg & Judy Nogosek, Aaron 06/09 Bensch, Paul & Janis Seher, Laura 06/10 Berg, Wayne & Tami Wegner, Don 06/11 Bergman, Alan Wiest, J.P. 06/14 Beyer, James Olson, David 06/15 Block, Scott & Pat DeBuck, Jeff 06/16 Brandenburger, Max Wick, Brent 06/20 Briese, Lee & Penny Johnson, Brandon 06/22 Calheim, Clifford & Marla Dewald, Joel 06/24 Lubenow, Kyla 06/26 Carow, Billy Meikle, Gloria 06/27 Carpenter, Kent & Colleen Siegle, Patty 06/27 Corell, John Widmer, Dan 06/29 DeBuck, Jeff Johnson, Ron 06/30 Derheim, Erica Reuer, Tammy 07/01 Dewald, Joel & Della Wiest, Judy 07/01 Elhard, Dale Wilhelm, Sandy 07/01 Elhard, Travis Anderson, Scott 07/02 Engquist, Merrill (Sparky) & Watson, James 07/02 Marcia Noot, Jay 07/04 Erickson, David Orness, Sharon 07/06 Eslick, Larry Masters, Eileen 07/07 Forsman, Larry Block, Scott 07/08 Peterson, Mike 07/15 Fuchs, Justin & Nichole Kiefer, Linda 07/16 Gackle, Dan & Mary Kay Karn, Sue 07/20 Gaier, Craig & Johnston, Ruth Holzkamm, Cindy 07/21 Geisler, David Fuchs, Justin 07/22 Gibson, Teddy & Diane Lambert, Ken 07/22 Gilbertson, Mike & Murray, Kim Moser, Jeff 07/23 Gilge, Corey Gilge, Larry & Cindy Gray, JeriLynn & Andy Greenlund, Ron & Darlene Grueneich, Jim & Naomi

P a g e | 4 Gumke, Don & JoAnn McMahon, Mark & Katherine Wick, Brent Gumke, Matt Meidinger, Jamie Widmer, Dan Gums, Robert & Candace Meikle, Jack & Gloria Wiest, J.P. & Judy Guscette, Greta Miller, Randy Wilhelm, Jeff Guthmiller, Neil & Linda Miller, Jerry Wilhelm, Jordan Hansen, Michael & Angie Miller, Aaron Wilhelm, Rod & Sandy Haseleu, Todd & Lexi Mischka, Kenneth & Judy Williams, Laura Heinle, Larry & Audrey Mitzel, LeRoy Wolf, Cameron Hellman, Brad & Cheryl Moser, Jeff Wonnenberg, Douglas & Robyn Hoggarth, Tim & Tiffany Moser, LeRoy & Gloria Holzkamm, Al & Cindy Nogosek, Aaron & Amy Houge, Jason & Ann Marie Noot, Jay & Bryant Huber, Al & Sue Olson, David & Adele

Huber, Bruce Orness, Stan & Sharon Huber, Steve & Betty Peterson, Mike & Amy Huber, Robert Ravely, Thomas & Rhonda Jangula, Duane Readel, Larry & Nadine Janke, Harvey & Cindy Redinger, Dale Jaskoviak, Steven (Skovy) Renshaw, Dennis (Brett) Johnson, Brandon & Sonia Reuer, Lonnie & Tammy Johnson, Rod W. Riffe, Gary & Jill Johnson, Ron Rivinius, David & Caryn Johnson, Irving & Marilyn Rixen, Dennis Johnson, Spencer & Amee Rudolph, Randy Kamlitz, Brian Sabir, Nam Kapp, Dan & Jennifer Schadler, Alan & Melinda Karn, Dale & Sue Schauer, Cindy Keim, Lyman & Darlene Schauer, Ronald Kertzman, John & Janelle Schumacher, Devin Kessler, Michael & Mary Schumacher, Stephanie Kiefer, Randy & Linda Seckerson, Kelly & Tricia Kleinknecht, Delno & Phyllis Seher, Jeff Krein, Larry & Kelly Siegle, Randy & Patty Kuss, Alex Stokke, Scott & Cris Lambert, Ken Thoele, Kevin & Kim Larson, Don & Bonnie Thomas, Troy & Trisha Loose, Larry & Bonita Thomas, Jerry & Susan Lovgren, Gary & Marlyn Timm, Curt Lubenow, Owen & Kyla Tompkins, Steve & Debra Lulay, Bob & Alma Tracy, Dean & Martha Lynn, Randy & Monica Vanderwal, Kier & Candace Lynn, Tyler & Pauline VanFleet, Jake Martin, Randy & Patti Wagner, Donavon & Pam Masters, George & Eileen Watson, James McCullough, Gary & Billie Weber, Ross & Diana McDermid, Tim Wegner, Donald & Marla McIlonie, Bernie & Darlene Wehling, Tim McLaen, Roger & Caryn Westerhausen, Leon & Mary Jane

P a g e | 5 Jeff Moser was trying to tell Brooke that she can’t have her drink in the trophy

Ron & Cindy Schauer did a spectacular job of spinning the 45’s and dancing the night away

Fun was had by all

2018 60 FOOT EXPERIENCE 2.1 06/13/18 Story & Photos by the James Valley Street Machines

2018 SEASON KICK OFF PARTY WAS A SUCCESS Story & Photos by Skovy (James Valley Street Machines) Mark & Katherine McMahon won the Best 50’s theme outfit. Right out of Laverne & Shirley!

Chantelle Wilhelm & Cam Wolf won the Dance Contest

Brooke Schmeichel won the Limbo Contest

J.P & Judy Wiest were cutting up the dance floor.

R&C School of Rock was playing some out of the world music. Had the place dancing!

P a g e | 6 2ND PLACE WINNER $300.00 RIFLE RAFFLE DRAWING MAGGIE SAHR 2014 LINCOLN (HELD AT THE WHOOP AS SEDAN WEDNESDAY 2.1)

WINNER HENRY GOLDEN BOY .22 1ST PLACE WINNER $500.00 WITH LIMITED EDITION STOCK ... KYLE SCHUMACHER 1977 DOTTIE ELHARD DODGE PICKUP

WINNER MARLIN XT-22 .22 MAGNUM RIFLE ... BILLIE CAROW

3RD PLACE WINNER $200.00 CASEY ELHARD 1973 CHEVY NOVA

WINNER RUGER 10/22 SOECUAK COMMEMORATIVE ... ROB MARSH

WINNER ROSSI S12 22 MAGNUM & 12 GAUGE (2 BARRELS) ... SHELDON HARR

WINNER REMMINGTON MODEL 597HB ... RUSS OBENCHAIN

P a g e | 7 WINNER $100 ... MIKE KESSLER

WINNER $100 ... NEAL WALKER

WINNER $50 ... APRIL HUSCHKA

WINNER $50 ... TYLER MICHEL

SOME PICTURES OF WHOOP ASS Wednesday 2.1

SEE YOU AT THE 60 FOOT EXPERIENCE 2.2 08/15/18!

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30 cars in line from Ellendale North Dakota to Herreid South Dakota

2018 BLACK TOP POWER TOUR TO BLACK HILLS OF SOUTH DAKOTA

06/21/18 to 06/24/18 Story & Photos by the James Valley Street Machines DAY 1 - 06/21/2018 Max Brandenburger & Laura Williams What a wonderful morning. I filling up the 67 Impala at our 1st stop in seen 70 people getting ready to Herreid, South Dakota leave Jamestown.

Meeting at 8:45 am. Wheels rolling on our 1st leg of our journey.

Crossing the Missouri river bridge in Mobridge, South Dakota

Stopped at Grand River Casino west of Mobridge, South Dakota for lunch

Irving & Marilyn Johnson from Harvey North Dakota

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All the cruisers signed the hood of Randy Miller’s Rat Rod. Mark McMahon getting his ears lowered at the Lemmon Barbershop

Great group shot at the Grand River Casino Ron Johnson thought his needed trimming also. Skovy had his cut too.

We turned south of Lemmon, South Dakota and drove by Shadehill State Recreation Area

Stopped at Lemmon, South Dakota for

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We then drove by the Reva Gap. Super scenic

Ended up arriving around 9:30. Our group Stopped for gas at Buffalo, South Dakota was so big we had to split up the ride. Well worth the wait. Outstanding!

Ventured south on Highway 85 to Spearfish, South Dakota and the Holiday Inn Convention Center where we mustered for our weekend activities. Still early enough to head to Deadwood. DAY 2 - 06/22/2018

Up early Friday morning. Morning meeting at 7:45 (Mountain Time) with wheels rolling at 8:00 am. Cruise through Deadwood Canyon to Hill City, South Dakota and the 1880’s train.

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Some of the sites along the way from Hill The train excursion was 3 to 4 hours long. City to Keystone, South Dakota When half the group returned, they elected to go to the Devils Towner.

Friday after the train excursion, we decided to go different directions. Some people in the group went to Bear Country USA.

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We all had an evening in Deadwood. Great shows, food & gambling

Brian thought he would make a good- looking bear DAY 3 - 06/23/2018

Member Dave & Caryn Rivinius had his drone out for todays activities. It was a neat experience. Today’s activities started out cruising down Spearfish Canyon. If you haven’t had the opportunity, this is Skovy had to explain to Brian that there definitely a must do on your bucket list. was more than a little “Bull ***” going on by pointing it out on the road

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What a wonderful group … and so early in the morning!

Stopped by Lake Pactola for a rest room break and photo opportunities Our next stop was in Custer, South Dakota. Let me tell you, that community accepted us old hot Rodders with open arms. They gave us “Custer Cash” to spend and set us up right next to a great restaurant and brewery.

We were joined in Custer, South Dakota by our friends from the “Counts of the Cobblestone” car club from Rapid City, South Dakota. They helped by making our visit a success. The James Valley Street Machines and Counts of the Cobblestone will be involved with future events you can bet on that.

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Even the members of the “Counts of the Cobblestone” joined in and signed the hood of the 2018 Black Top Power Tour truck

After 3 hours in Custer, South Dakota we left to go to Mount Rushmore via the Needles Highway. Gotta say, there’s nothing like traveling the Needles Highway in a classic car. A definite experience!

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President Steve “Skovy” Jaskoviak (right) and Vice-President Tom Ravely (left)

After Mt Rushmore, we went back to Hill City, South Dakota where we were entertained and fed at the Circle B Chuckwagon. This was a rip-roaring family oriented fun show. The food was out of this world and the show after the meal was fun and the jokes made us laugh. A must sees if you ever make it to Hill City, South Dakota.

Awesome tunnels, curvy roads.

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Some stopped at Wall, South Dakota to get some legendary cake donuts

And the bulk headed straight to Murdo, South Dakota and the Pioneer Museum and lunch.

DAY 4 - 06/24/2018

On day 4, the group decided to do what we call the “Four Winds” initiative. With the Four Winds we can call the Black Top Tour at an end and all can go their separate ways home. Some wanted to go north on 85 back to Jamestown and some wanted to stop by Wall, South Dakota. The main group passed Wall and went to Murdo, South Dakota where the Pioneer Museum is located. You see their ads in this magazine. It was a blast.

Skovy receives the “Oh Darn” award for being the 1st on the trailer. Yikes!

P a g e | 17 DEVILS RUN May 31st, June 1st & June 2nd, 2019 Story & Photos by Stan & Sharon Orness (greaterdakotaclassics.com) ALSO: Plans are now being finalized for "Pontiacs In the Park" August 10th & 11th, 2018. The gathering will headquarter at the Fireside Inn in Devils Lake with most activities held in Roosevelt Park. This will be open to all Pontiac GTO's, Trans Am’s, PLAN UNDERWAY TO Firebirds, actually if it was built by BUILD NEW BATCH OF Pontiac it qualifies for the event. ORIGINAL YENKO Rooms are blocked at the CAMAROS Fireside Inn, reserve one by Story& Photo by Viknesh Vijayenthiran calling 701-662-6760 and be sure (motorauthority.com) to mention "Pontiacs in the Park" for a discounted rate.

That weekend is also Devils Lakes Rock Fest "Rockin The Cove" which is a Rock N' Country festival along the shores of Devils Lake so there will be plenty to do and rooms could get scarce so reserve NOW. 1968 Chevrolet Yenko Camaro There is a registration form and more info attached to this email. There's a plan underway to build a new batch of Chevrolet Yenko C.U Soon, okay? Camaros. Hello Everyone, Stan & Sharon While the originals were built in Well, what can I say but THANK the late l960s, Tulsa, Oklahoma- YOU to those that braved the based Brand-New Muscle Car weather!! We can cry and (BNMC) plans to build new complain but there is nothing we versions of the 1968 Yenko can do except thank the lord for Camaro to celebrate the car's the good weather we had the 50th anniversary. past 26 years. Our average for good weather has been excellent BNMC is a specialist at building and we are hoping that new versions of old cars and has continues. permission from General Marketing Capital, the license We had slightly over 900 holder of the Yenko name, to use registered vehicles with 55 of it on the cars. According to GM those signing in Sunday morning. Authority, BNMC's Yenko Sunday turned out very nice, the Camaros will even be listed in the entertainment all weekend was Official Yenko Worldwide as good as it can get and was Registry for authenticity. enjoyed by a huge crowd. Some of the motels are already booked The original Yenko Camaro was for the 27th Annual Devils Run born because of a need to install a bigger engine into the early

P a g e | 18 Camaros. When Chevy's rival to five NHRA national events during the Mustang debuted in 1967, it his 35-plus-year career, but his was an impressive car but limited gift for gab and promotional to engines no bigger than a 396 ability made him one of the cubic inch V-8. But Chevy dealer sport's most influential and Don Yenko of Canonsburg, controversial figures. Pennsylvania used the Central Office Production Order (COPO) program, a program General Motors used for fleet vehicles like police cars, taxi cabs, etc., to LEGENDARY TOP FUEL special order Camaros with a 427 AND FUNNY CAR RACER V-8. TOM “THE MONGOOSE” MCEWEN PASSES AWAY Today, original Yanko’s are some Story& Photo by (nhra.com) of the rarest, valuable, and most collectible Chevrolet models in Tom “the Mongoose” McEwen, the world. When one of these one of the iconic figures in drag unique cars occasionally appears racing history, died June 10. He at auction for sale, prices was 81. McEwen, voted No. 16 typically start at $250,000. For on NHRA's Top 50 Drivers lists in early Camaros, you're looking at 2001, competed in both Funny much higher figures. BNMC Car and Top Fuel, and although hasn't mentioned pricing for its he wasn't one of drag racing's 50th anniversary 1968 Yenko most prolific winners, he certainly Camaro, but the company has was one of its most colorful. Play Through his long association with various Yenko Camaros it's built Video Prudhomme, a friendship that priced from $149,995. survived their racing careers and sometimes bitter rivalries, Note, there's also a company McEwen helped blaze the trail building modern Yenko Camaros toward the sponsored drag racing based on the current sixth- team. Their Mattel sponsorship, generation car. Specialty Vehicle which gave way to "Snake" and Engineering of Toms River, New "Mongoose" Hot Wheels toys and Jersey last year unveiled a 2017 backing from big names like Yenko Camaro powered by Coca-Cola and Carefree supercharged and stroked V-8 Tom “the Mongoose” McEwen, sugarless gum were of major with 800 horsepower on tap. one of the iconic figures in drag significance, but McEwen was a racing history, died June 10. He drag racer first. was 81. McEwen, voted No. 16 on Long before he first tangled with NHRA's Top 50 Drivers lists in "the Snake," McEwen had 2001, competed in both Funny accrued a ton of experience in a Car and Top Fuel, and although variety of rides. He began racing he wasn't one of drag racing's in 1953 with a '53 Oldsmobile at most prolific winners, he certainly Santa Ana Dragstrip in Irvine, was one of its most colorful. Calif., then raced a '54 Olds at Lions Dragstrip in Long Beach, Nicknamed "the Mongoose" in Calif.

1964, largely as a device to entice Don "the Snake" McEwen made the natural Prudhomme into a high-exposure progression to gas coupes, match race, McEwen won only altered, and eventually gas and

P a g e | 19 fuel dragsters, including Gene the first, then lost in two straight racetrack eventually led to the Adams' Albertson Olds. sets in the second. formation of a national touring McEwen’s relationship with team sponsored by Mattel, and, Adams continued for several in mid-1969, McEwen and years, and, in 1962, he drove Prudhomme corporately became Adams' Shark car, which was Wildlife Racing. one of the first dragsters to use a streamlined body with an enclosed 'chute pack and one of McEwen's most famous rides.

Because McEwen confined his racing to the West Coast, he and The Mattel deal ran from 1970 the touring Prudhomme raced through 1972, and in 1973, each other only once in 1966, at Wildlife Racing secured Carefree the Winternationals, site of their sugarless gum as a sponsor. first national event meeting. McEwen and Prudhomme There, Prudhomme's B&M dissolved their corporation at the In 1963, McEwen achieved his Torkmaster Special took a 7.59 end of the 1973 season, but it greatest success at the time to 7.69 win over McEwen. They was a very lucrative partnership. when he posted a runner-up would not meet again for the rest They didn't perform badly on the finish against Art Malone at the of the decade. racetrack, either. Bakersfield March Meet in California with the Broussard- In 1972, McEwen won his first Garrison-Purcell-Davis car. He Though McEwen did not enjoy as major event when he also drove Ed Donovan's lofty a status as Prudhomme at overwhelmed the Top Fuel field Donovan Engineering Special, the time, he performed at the Bakersfield March Meet. A the dragster he used when he exceedingly well as a driver for year later, he scored his first first raced against "the Snake." Jerry Bivens, Kenny Lindley, and Don "the Beachcomber" NHRA national event victory by Johnson, winning, among other outlasting the quickest Funny Car On Sept. 12, 1964, McEwen won events, the 1966 Hot Rod field in history at the his race against "the Snake" at Magazine Championships at Supernationals at California's Lions Dragstrip. McEwen beat Riverside Raceway and the 1968 Ontario Motor Speedway. Prudhomme, who was driving the Stardust National Open in Las famed Greer-Black-Prudhomme Vegas. He also recorded the "I was the [BSer] and dragster, in two straight sets, lowest elapsed time ever, a Prudhomme was the racer," said inspiring what may be the most blistering 6.64 with Lindley's McEwen. "I'd set up the deals, famous match-race pairing in the dragster, at the Orange County then we'd go out to the track, and history of drag racing. PDA Meet in 1968 he'd usually beat me. There were times when he was beating me Because their first get-together But it was with Prudhomme that so regularly that the only way I had stirred so much interest, two he became nationally famous, as could have beaten him was if he more races between "the Snake" kids raced small-scale Hot got lost on the way to the track and "the Mongoose" were staged Wheels replicas of their cars on and I got to single. at Lions Dragstrip in 1965. orange plastic dragstrips strewn McEwen wheeled the Yeakel across living rooms worldwide. "We were a good team; we Plymouth dragster past McEwen's extraordinary complemented each other. Don Prudhomme and his new ride, promotional ability and was the serious guy, spent a lot the Roland Leong-owned Prudhomme's success on the of time with his car, and I was Hawaiian, two rounds to one in

P a g e | 20 more like the wrestlers today; “We are all saddened to learn the saying how bad I was going to news of Mongoose’s passing," beat him to build interest in the said NHRA President Glen deal." Cromwell. He was truly one of the most brilliant pioneers of NHRA Championship Drag Racing and continued to support the sport through a number of initiatives including our current NHRA Legends Tour in which he played an instrumental role. SHELBY TO PRODUCE Everyone at NHRA will miss him LIMITED CONTINUATION deeply. Our thoughts, prayers OF THE 1967 SHELBY and deepest condolences are MUSTANG GT500 SUPER McEwen went on to win four with the McEwen family at this SNAKE more national events, including difficult time.” Story& Photo by Jonathan Lopez his dramatic U.S. Nationals (topspeed.com) Funny Car victory over Prudhomme in 1978, following the death just a few days earlier of his son, Jaime. He also won the prestigious Big Bud Shootout in 1984 and won Top Fuel at the 1991 Summernationals to become one of a short of drivers to have won in both nitro classes.

McEwen, a member of the As the story goes, Shelby himself International Drag racing Hall of took the Super Snake up to 170 Fame, the Motorsports Hall of mph during its media debut at the Fame of America, and many San Angelo test track in Texas. more, remained popular even in retirement, attending car shows Shelby has been busy and doing promotional work for a resurrecting several of its classic long line of admirers, and was a hits lately, most notably with the semi-regular presence at recent recent release of the 1968 races. This year, he had a big Shelby Continuation GT500KR. hand in helping put together the This latest continuation run looks NHRA Legends Tour and had to provide much the same thing - already made appearances in old school sound, smell, and Las Vegas and Houston as part looks, but fresh and direct from of the program. the factory.

“We’re fulfilling the dream of Carrol Shelby and Don McCain,” said Gary Patterson, president at Shelby American. “Shelby built an engineering study dubbed the ‘Super Snake’ for high-speed tire testing by Goodyear in 1967. When that successful test ended, Shelby American offered it to Mel Burns Ford in So Cal to retail to the public. Former Shelby

P a g e | 21 American employee Don McCain by Shelby American,” the Prices start at $249,995, which approached Shelby about doing company explains. “The one-off isn’t cheap, but you can bet a limited run of cars. They prototype changed hands a few supplies will go mighty quick carefully studied the idea but times over the years. Most indeed. sadly, the timing did not work recently, a collector paid over because the car was too $1.3 million for it.” expensive. The program never came to fruition, until now.” Now, a lucky few collectors will be able to relive the legend that The original GT500 Super Snake is the GT500 Super Snake. was a white fastback, randomly picked by Fred Goodell to receive Basically, each example will be a variety of performance as close to the original ’67 as upgrades. Chief among them possible. Each will use an was a new 427 V-8, which was original ’67 body, which will tuned to deliver upwards of 520 include an original Ford VIN, as horsepower. Complementary bits well as a unique Shelby serial included new front disc brakes, a number for the official Shelby Detroit Locker rear end, rear registry. traction bars, and Goodyear Thunderbolt tires, not to mention This is not a replica. This is a new grille for better cooling the real deal. purposes. The exterior also got a new triple-decker racing stripe.

2019 CHEVROLET CORVETTE ZR1 FIRST DRIVE: KEEP YOUR COOL Story& Photo by Erick Ayapana (motortrend.com) To make them into Super Snakes, the cars are first stripped Chevy’s most powerful ‘Vette Chief among them was a new down to the bare metal and fitted yet is everything fanatics 427 V-8, which was tuned to with a 427 cube V-8, which is dream of. deliver upwards of 520 tuned to produce more than 550 horsepower horsepower. Shelby is offering both aluminum and cast-iron As the story goes, Shelby himself blocks. took the Super Snake up to 170 mph during its media debut at the The engine connects to the rear San Angelo test track in Texas. axle by way of a four-speed Later, the car managed a new manual transmission. Disc top speed class record during a brakes up front help it stops. And grueling 500-mile test session. of course, don’t forget the triple stripe paint job for the exterior. So why not put it into production? Wisdom, Justice, Moderation. Just 10 new examples will be Those three words make up the “The Super Snake was an produced, each of which will be state motto for Georgia, where expensive vehicle, which offered through Shelby American. General Motors gave us our first discouraged McCain and Shelby Each will also include plaques crack at the 2019 Chevrolet from continuing the program, signed by both Carrol Shelby and Corvette ZR1, the most powerful leaving only one built Don McCain. ’Vette ever created by the Bow

P a g e | 22 Tie brand. The Z06 is already immense amounts of fuel, which He wasn’t kidding. The first lap bonkers with 650 hp, so we have is why the LT5 features port with the ZR1 was a blur, mostly to wonder: Is there any injection to supplement the spent recalibrating my right foot semblance of wisdom or existing direct-injection setup, a to be more cautious with the go moderation by bestowing the C7 first for General Motors. And the pedal. Thankfully, Road Atlanta’s ZR1 with more than 700 hp? fuel-sipping cylinder deactivation long stretch of asphalt following system used in other Corvettes? Turn 7 proved to be a perfect Banished from the ZR1. place to unleash the LT5’s fury. Reaching 100 mph in the ZR1 After more presentations on happens quickly. At 140 mph the brakes, tires, aerodynamics, and LT5 is still pulling strong, and the design, it’s finally time to drive. exhaust note at wide-open Chevy wisely directs us to throttle is alarmingly loud. Our Corvette Grand Sports to lead driver is in a Z06 and hovers familiarize ourselves with Road at 150 mph well before the Atlanta’s 12 corners. After breaking point, but the ZR1 knocking out a few fast-paced Yep, you read that right. The big could’ve easily reached 160 mph warm-up laps in that no-slouch and brash ZR1 catapults the had we braked later. Chevy is edition of the ’Vette, we arrive Corvette into the exclusive group claiming a 0–60 time as quick as back in pit lane to find a row of of cars making at least 700 hp, 2.9 seconds, and we see no rumbling ZR1s, lined up and and not just under the wire, reason to doubt that number. ready for lead-follow sessions. either. With 755 hp on tap, the It’s time to meet the beast. As we return to that back straight 2019 Corvette ZR1 trounces not Initially, the experience from the and its dramatic dip into the only the Dodge Challenger SRT ZR1’s driver’s seat isn’t much braking zone, the ZR1 Hellcat but also different from that of an ordinary showcases another one of its the McLaren 720S, Lamborghini Stingray. The cabin’s snug strengths—stopping. There’s Aventador S, Ferrari 488 Pista, feeling is familiar, as are all the plenty of bite, and the pedal feel and Porsche 911 GT2 RS. switchgear and materials. The is excellent. We saw zero signs Torque is rated at a thunderous view out the windshield is decent of fade, which helped us attack 715 lb-ft. That puts the ZR1 at a despite the big supercharger the 12 corners of Road Atlanta 105-hp and 65-lb-ft advantage bulge protruding from the hood. with more speed and confidence. over the Z06 while also topping The high wing is hardly The ZR1’s Brembo carbon- the last-gen LS9-powered C6 noticeable from the rearview ceramic brake setup is similar to ZR1 by 117 hp and 111 lb-ft. In mirror. the Z06’s but features upgraded short, the ZR1 delivers a right front rotors that tolerate more foot full of American justice. heat. Same goes for the front Before setting us loose on a brake pads clear, perfect day at Road Atlanta, Chevy’s minders lead us through a series of trackside presentations to school us on what makes the ZR1 tick. We learn that the ZR1’s LT5 powerplant essentially starts life as the LT4 6.2-liter supercharged “The ZR1 is going to generate V-8 from the Corvette Z06 and speed a lot faster,” our driver gets revised with stronger warned us through our walkie- innards and a new 2.65-liter talkies. “You’re coming from the As our group becomes more Eaton TVS Roots-type Grand Sport, so you’re comfortable with the track, we supercharger. The larger blower essentially gaining more than 200 begin attacking Turn 4 and the boasts a whopping 52 percent horsepower. It is a monster, so esses at a faster speed. The more displacement than the please hang on.” Corvette’s quick steering really LT4’s. Immense power requires shines on this stretch, as does

P a g e | 23 the tremendous grip provided by revised intercooler dispels twice ZR1’s magnetorheological the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2s as much heat as the LT4’s. damper calibrations, which that come as part of the optional seemed much more compliant ZTK Performance package. (Pilot Most of our laps were done with than those in the Z06 (with Z07 Super Sports are standard.) The the Performance Traction performance package). P285/30ZR19 tires up front and Management system set to Sport P335/25ZR20 in the rear are the 1 or 2, which provided just “The best corners for the ZR1 same size as the Z06 wears; enough nanny intervention to were the fastest ones, showing however, the ZR1’s 10.5-inch- keep us out of trouble without the effectiveness of the wide front wheel is half an inch being overly obtrusive. Despite considerable downforce,” Pobst wider than the Z06’s to improve the extra weight up front from the noted. “And great brakes. Chevy cornering stiffness. bigger supercharger and cooling really knows how to do brakes.” hardware, the ZR1 felt remarkably balanced through The ZR1 is already rolling into fairly fast Turns 1 and 10. PTM the garages of customers who (along with the electronic limited- are undeterred by its $122,095 slip differential) undoubtedly was asking price for the coupe and working its magic here. $126,095 for the convertible. That’s $30,515 more expensive than a comparable Corvette Z06 equipped with the Z07 package. Bear in mind that cars equaling the ZR1’s performance and power are easily double or triple the price. The 720S, for example, starts at around $290,000, while the Aventador S blows past $400,000. The ZR1 may be more brash and wild than those So how is the ZR1 without the polished Europeans, but most nannies? As it happens, the Corvette fanatics wouldn’t want it Corvette development team any other way. hired Motor Trend’s resident pro racer, Randy Pobst, for his input on the ZR1 prior to the media As sunset approaches, drive. He shared some of his journalists are cycling through lap traction-off observations with us, sessions at a much quicker pace, including how the rear tires giving the ZR1s little time to rest. struggle for grip under power—a Every test car stayed cool. ZR1 common gripe he’s had with the engine temp management was a C7 Corvette. “It’s little funky, priority for Corvette engineers, especially through the slower and sharper turns,” he noted. Without and their diligence appears to have paid off. The grille and front the safety net of PTM, one must really resist the urge to get into bumper beam were redesigned to increase airflow to the engine the throttle too soon and too by 41 percent. There is now a aggressively, whether exiting a A BIG SIDE OF WINGS total of 13 heat exchangers (12 corner or speeding in a straight with the seven-speed manual), line. If you plan on taking your ZR1 to which is four more than on a Z06. the track (and we hope many of Pobst was a fan of the Chevy also points out that the you do), then opting for the ZTK automatic’s quick and smooth LT5’s blower spins at a maximum Performance package is a no- shifts and said it seemed more 15,860 rpm (about 5,000 rpm brainer. And at $2,995, it’s a settled than the manual-equipped slower than the LT4’s) and its relative bargain. In addition to car. He gave high marks to the

P a g e | 24 stickier Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires and increased suspension spring rates, you’ll get a substantial aero kit to help keep the ZR1 planted through fast 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 straights and corners. HOLY GRAIL FIND: ONE $122,095- BASE PRICE OWNER, FULLY LOADED $126,095 1970 DODGE SUPER BEE Story& Photo by Cody Cole Front-engine, (moparconnectionmagazine.com) RWD, 2-pass, 2- VEHICLE LAYOUT door hatchback, convertible

6.2L/755-hp/715- lb-ft ENGINE The high rear wing (officially supercharged called the track wing) steals OHV 16-valve V-8 It’s no secret that us here much of the spotlight, but the at Mopar Connection love 1970 7-speed manual, 8- Dodge Coronets and Super front underwing is just as TRANSMISSION important. Made of carbon fiber, speed auto Bees. We currently have two in the front underwing sits flush with our fleet, with Editor-in-Chief’s Kevin Shaw owning a Super Bee the undercarriage to add CURB WEIGHT 3,600-3650 lb downforce but not drag. (F/R DIST) (mfr) better known as ZomBEE (you’ll Meanwhile, the manually be seeing lots more of this car in the near future) and Associate adjustable carbon-fiber rear wing WHEELBASE 106.7 in is bolted to the frame and works Editor Cody Cole owning in conjunction with the decklid a Coronet 500. The front end on spoiler. Combined, the rear and LENGTH x WIDTH 179.8 x 77.4 x the 1970 Coronets and Super front wings provide 950 pounds x HEIGHT 48.5-48.7 in Bees are truly a love it or hate it of downforce at 202 mph (the top thing. There a quite a few die- 2.8-3.0 sec hards that absolutely love them speed for high-winged ZR1s). 0-60 MPH Chevy also put a lot of effort in (MT est) and a number of others that adding style to the rear wing, passionately hate them. Needless to say, they are one of mimicking design cues from the EPA 12-13/19-20/15 CITY/HWY/COMB our favorites. C7’s wing. mpg FUEL ECON When you think of the Dodge Super Bee, you think of a bare ENERGY CONS, 259-281/165-177 bones street brawler. When the CITY/HWY kW-hrs/100 miles Super Bee came out in 1968, it quickly gained credit on the street CO2 EMISSIONS, 1.26-1.35 lb/mile for being the average Joe’s COMB muscle car. With the 383 Magnum standard under the ON SALE IN U.S. Currently hood and a number of other higher performance engines If straight-line speed is more your available, one could pack a ‘Bee thing, then you’ll need the low full of power for pretty cheap. A “street” wing. The Corvette used lot of Super Bees came from the the street wing when it factory as pretty bare bone established the ZR1’s top speed stripper models with bench seats, of 212 mph at a track in column shift automatic Papenburg, Germany. transmissions and hubcaps.

P a g e | 25 When it comes to Super Bees, I didn’t believe such a loaded original owner says the odometer finding one loaded full of options Super Bee existed,” says Rick. was never rolled over. Rick is as rare as hen’s teeth. That He continues to say, “Somebody told Mopar Connection, “From being said, we personally feel the told me about it but couldn’t the late ‘80s onwards, he didn’t 1970 Dodge Super Bee you’ll see exactly remember where it was. drive it. He only took it out once below is one of the most loaded They gave me a rough location. I in a while just to keep the wheels ones out there; especially in went on three wild goose chases. rolling. He lost interest in it. He’s post/coupe form! Eventually, I got a name and into model trains now. It just had number on a bit of a whim. I a lot of bad memories. He was a Back in the summer, we received searched the name on Google very nice man; he even helped a text message from our good and got an address. It was us load it up. Every time I need to friend Rick Boux from British actually pretty funny; I was out know something about the car or Columbia, Canada sharing a car looking for the car and pulled have a question, he is always that he had managing to track over to Google his name. The very friendly and helpful with down and buy. Upon seeing the address it gave me was only a answering whatever I need to pictures, he sent us, we couldn’t few townhouse complexes away know.” believe it so we decided to head from where I had pulled over! over to his place and check out the car for ourselves. We must “Finally, I got lucky and banged say, this ‘Bee is truly even cooler on the right door. The original in person! owner, who is 73 years old, said a cop tried to buy it off of him a little earlier on and offered him $15,000 but the original owner thought he was going to flip it so he said no. Somehow, Mark Worman from Graveyard Carz heard about the car as well and made contact with the owner. He was supposed to come up and look at the car with the intentions of buying it. The original owner was holding the car for him but Mark never showed up. I told him I wanted the car and wanted to buy it. At the same time, I said if he didn’t want to sell it, I’d help him find someone through my sources to help him restore it or get it at least running again so he could drive it. He said no, he just wanted to sell it. He said it had a lot of bad memories for him and he didn’t want the car in his garage anymore. His wife didn’t want it there either.” When Rick bought the car, the As it turns out, he was lead to original owner told him the entire believe that his wife was history behind it. On October 4th allegedly “stepping out on him” 1969, he was 25 years old and while driving the car. After that, walked into Lawson Oates “I heard about this car through he didn’t drive the car very much. Chrysler in Vancouver, British word of mouth in November He put it away and left it. The Columbia to order a 1970 Dodge 2016. When I was told about it, I mileage on the car is true and the Coronet R/T. He told the sales couldn’t believe it. I told him ‘BS!’

P a g e | 26 guy he wanted a post car front as well but Chrysler told him long but it’s there and still the because his kids were young and no, they wouldn’t do it. If he original one.” he didn’t want them rolling up would have been allowed, it and down the back windows so would have had power windows Once he took possession of his the sales guy pointed him to the too,” says Rick. When all was new Super Bee, the original Super Bees. “If he didn’t have said and done, the price tag on owner drove it around his young kids, he would have the Super Bee came to neighborhood of Delta, British ordered a Coronet R/T hardtop $6,197.10! Columbia and enjoyed it for a and then this car wouldn’t have number of years. In 1974, he been as cool. Coronet R/Ts are decided he wanted to go for a supposed to be loaded and a lot long drive so he drove it all the came with gator grain tops but way to Napierville Drag Strip in hardly any Super Bees what so Montreal, Quebec and raced it ever. This car is weird because it when it only had 3,500 miles on was supposed to be a lower it. Rick says the car came with priced car. Super Bees were around a dozen time slips poverty cars; the average man’s showing it ran 15.8s with the 3:23 muscle car,” says Rick. gears and Polyglas tires. In 1981, he decided to do some TLC to When ordering the car, the the car. On the inside, he had the original owner loaded the ‘Bee seats redone in the original absolutely full of options. The pattern but in full high-quality Super Bee was ordered in TX9 leather. Black with black interior, white C- stripes and a gator grain top. The exterior was still in nice Under the hood, he opted for the shape however there was a rust blister on each front fender so he 383 Magnum and 727 automatic transmission. For exterior had them fixed and carefully options, he chose bumper blended at Coquitlam Chrysler’s guards, hood pins, fender old auto body shop. The white C- mounted turn signals, passenger stripes were showing their age so side mirror, power steering, he took them off and wanted to power disc brakes, Hemi replace them. However, he suspension, Sure Grip rear with couldn’t get the white C-stripes 3:23 gears and 15×7 Rallye new from Chrysler; only the wheels. On the inside, he circular ‘Super Bee’ logos. You checked the boxes for air could only order black at the time conditioning (with tinted glass), as Chrysler wasn’t making new Rick continues to say, “When he AM/8-track, rear speaker, Tic- white ones; they discontinued ordered the car, he wasn’t 100% Toc-Tach, six-way manual them. Wanting to put white sure what the 1970 model year adjustable seat, cruise control, stripes on it again, he painted the was going to look like. He just bucket seats, center console, stripes on and then put new had a rough idea. When his pedal dress up, rear defroster Super Bee logos on it. Super Bee came in, he said he and even the rare headlight time wasn’t the happiest with it. When delay! he saw the gator grain roof, he “He told me he ordered the was kind of turned off. He told me headlight time delay option but he didn’t even remember he didn’t know how to use it. He ordering that option but it was on only figured out how to use it the sales slip. He thought it because he read about it in the looked like a pimp roof. He didn’t owner’s manual. He just thought like it. I’m actually surprised it’s the option sounded cool. He still on the car and it lasted this wanted power windows for the

P a g e | 27 with it. The original center the original owner but a Super console lid, front wheel well trim Bee is almost un heard of and front valance trim were in the anymore. According to the trunk. original owner, the engine and transmission have never been The ‘Bee had the wrong Rallye removed from the car. One wheel center caps on it but the muffler and both tail pipes have original ones were also in the been replaced but the rest of the trunk along with the original exhaust is original. Once Rick got spare tire and jack. Rick tells us it home, he got to work on the trunk mat is the wrong one. It making it drive-able. Since the turns out the original owner original gas tank had a dent and pulled one out of a 1970 a pin hole in it, it was replaced Plymouth at a junkyard one day. with a new unit. The sending unit The original owner even had the is the original part. original Polyglas tires hanging on the wall beside the car! The car “Since he let it run out of gas, the came with a build sheet in tank was bone dry. It’s the first

beautiful shape, original sales time in my life where I’ve The painted stripes are totally slip and all documentation from changed a gas tank and I didn’t wrong as they are fatter than and day one. have old gas dump all over me. not as angled as the original Nothing like having stinky old ones but they are right out of varnish running down your arm,” 1981. At some point, 1969 Ford says Rick. All of the original side mirrors were added as well rubber fuel lines were split and as a 1966 B-body center armrest weathered so those were and console mounted vacuum replaced as well to ensure the gauge. He also drilled holes in car wouldn’t go up in flames. For the original trunk lid and added a the most part, the Super Bee can Go-Wing as well as drilled a hole be classified as a survivor. The in the driver side quarter panel paint is weathered, chipped and for an aftermarket antenna. scratched but is the original paint When Rick bought the car, it had that was applied at the factory. a spare trunk lid on it but it came The car is practically rust free with the original one. Rick has too; the body is in beautiful since put the original trunk lid shape! As mentioned earlier, the back on and plans on getting the very rare gator grain top is the spoiler and antenna holes fixed original one and still in fantastic and blended as well. shape. Besides the few added accessories on the inside and the In 2001, he parked it for good. leather seat skins, the interior is Three years later, he fired it up all original as well. and moved it a few blocks to his new house and said it ran like a “This could be the only Super pile of junk. Around 2009, he Bee post made with buckets, fired it up and said it ran even console, A/C and gator grain top. worse than before so he let it idle I could be wrong but I’ve yet to itself out of gas. “Everything is see another with this many still hooked up and working option. I’m positive it’s 1 of 1 built perfectly. When the original for Canada but it’s possible it could also be 1 of 1 worldwide. owner parked it, the A/C still blew In today’s world, you rarely get to It’s an oddity. I’m not going to ice cold,” says Rick. Rick says buy cars like this from the original paint it or touch it. It’s a true when he bought the car; he was owners anymore. Finding a Slant survivor. I’m just going to drive it, surprised at everything that came 6 Dart is pretty easy to find from

P a g e | 28 enjoy it and do burnouts. I have liter LT1-based V-8 engine, which Buick went against the traditional absolutely no plans to sell it. leads to the 800 hp figure and a muscle car formula in the mid- Everyone sees the tattered paint whopping 750 pound-feet of 1980s to create the muscle car and thinks it’s an $8,000 car. I’d torque. All Yenko/SC Silverado’s that defined muscle cars for that much rather have the car than start life as seldom seen era. Instead of the normal, big V8 money any day. It’s irreplaceable; standard-cab, short-box trucks in a mid-sized car, the 200- you’d never find another”, says with the Z71 package. horsepower Grand National and Rick in closing. later 276-horsepower GNX The added horsepower is the star (Grand National Experimental) here, but SVE also upgrades the made use of a turbocharged V6 pickup with 16.1-inch Brembo with glorious, glorious boost. front brakes with six-piston calipers, a larger-diameter front As these cars have aged (the sway bar, a ride lowering kit that newest GNX is now 30 years drops the front 2 inches and the old), they have become icons of rear 5 inches, Rancho shocks, the 1980s performance and a locking rear differential with movement and the perfect car to a 3:42 axle ratio. bring to Radwood. 800-HP 2018 YENKO/SC On the outside, Yenko badges This positively evil-looking car SILVERADO NOW proudly adorn the front grille, has been haunting The House of AVAILABLE WITH REAR- doors, and tailgate, while Yenko Muscle’s Mike Musto’s dreams WHEEL DRIVE striping contrasts any factory since it was launched 30 years Story& Photo by Sean Szymkowski color a buyer chooses. The truck ago, and I don’t think driving it (motorauthority.com) rides on 22-inch Torque Thrust has helped. In true muscle car wheels. Inside, it's fairly standard fashion, the GNX doesn’t seem save for optional seats with a like that great of a car to drive on plaid houndstooth pattern. Those roads with corners, as it will cost an extra $2,495. “understeers like a tugboat.”

Pricing for the Yenko/SC Buick didn’t build the Grand Silverado starts at $46,995, on National to turn corners, though, top of the price of the pickup. The because it gave the car a rear package also includes a axle traction bar specifically to Specialty Vehicle Engineering Yenko Chevy numbered badge and key fobs make it go quickly in a straight Silverado for extra special touches. SVE line. This was a drag racer’s daily plans to build just 25 of the rear- ride. Those looking for a performance wheel drive Yenko/SC Silverado. pickup truck might want to check And if you want our opinion, The GNX was developed in out Specialty Vehicle RWD is the only way to go for an conjunction with ASC McLaren, Engineering (SVE) and its 2018 800-hp performance pickup. the company that evolved from Yenko/SC Silverado. The McLaren’s Indianapolis 500 effort performance company first (not quite the same company that unveiled the 800-horsepower made the McLaren F1, as Musto Yenko/SC Silverado last states in the video.) And in a lot February as a 4x4, but to of ways, it was ahead of its sweeten the deal, the time—so many modern performance version of the 2018 performance cars use turbo V6s Chevrolet Silverado 1500 will or even inline-fours today instead now be offered with rear-wheel of V8s. drive. With all that extra power, it could The Yenko/SC Silverado sports a basically stomp all over any other stroked and supercharged 6.8- The Buick GNX Was the Raddest car on the street in the late 80s, Muscle Car of the '80s

P a g e | 29 and it could lay down a serious We took a trip through the 1960s burnout. It didn’t make any sense and early 1970s just to bring out to anyone walking into a Buick some good ol' American muscle dealership in 1987, but that’s why cars less heard of. That's not to I love it. be confused with not worthy or less powerful.

It also goes without saying that this list could do with your input as it is not the finished article on underrated muscle cars, so feel Every Cyclone CJ relied on a V8 free to add other names you (428 cu in) engine tweaked to consider worthy. churn out 335 hp and 440 lb-ft capable of pushing the muscle So here they go, in no particular car's heavy bones (a Cyclone order: Cobra Jet tipped the scales at 3,825 lb) through the quarter mile 1965 Oldsmobile JetStar in under 14 seconds while reaching a speed of 100+ mph. First and foremost, keep in mind that this is a different model from Handling the engine's grunt was the JetStar 88 Series, which is a standard close-ratio four-speed entirely unrelated to the JetStar I Top loader manual transmission, and was marketed as an entry- but customers had the option of level full-size car in Oldsmobile's FORGOTTEN MUSCLE CAR: choosing a wide-ration four- range. MEET THE STUNNING 1969 speed 'box, but that only came on MERCURY CYCLONE CJ the run - of - the -mill Cyclone. Story& Photo by (drivemag.com) As a personal note, the CJ as in Cobra Jet undersigned thinks the Cyclone CJ's fastback body was a proper This car is as rare as it gets example of sexy among the ilk of and the amount of the muscle car. underestimation it gets is far from just.

Petrolicious' latest gem of a video focuses on the Mercury Cyclone The JetStar came to life in 1964 Cobra Jet, a 1969 model to be and was revised in 1965. In doing more precise. Why is it so so, Oldsmobile fitted it with their special? Because Mercury only 8 UNDERRATED AMERICAN most powerful engine at the time built the Cobra Jet-badged MUSCLE CARS THAT STILL - a 425 cu-in (7.0-liter) V8 Cyclone for one year (that's right, PACKED A WEIGHTY featuring four-barrel carburetor 1969) and just 2,175 units were PUNCH and 370 horsepower. delivered. Story& Photo by (drivemag.com) 1968 Dodge Coronet/Super Needless to say, the Cyclone Welcome to the classic era of Bee never enjoyed the same levels of muscle cars fame as its counterparts, Coming to complete the trim especially the likes of Dodge America's affair with muscle and levels offered by the Coronet - Charger Super Bee and pony cars goes way beyond the Coronet, Coronet Deluxe, Plymouth Road Runner. Yet the usual bourgeois suspects like the Coronet 440, Coronet 500 and Cyclone Cobra Jet was no Ford Mustang, Chevy Camaro or Coronet R/T, the Super Bee was ordinary contraption. the Dodge Challenger.

P a g e | 30 a response to Plymouth's Road 1966 Mercury Comet exhausts and Magnum 500 Runner. Cyclone wheels. 1964 Pontiac 2+2

In 1969, Dodge introduced the Twin hood air scoops, a 335 hp, A12 package exclusively on the Super Bee. With it came a 390 390 cu in (6.4-liter) V8 engine hp 440 cu in (7.2-liters) Magnum offered as standard and an Marketed as GTO's bigger V8 engine, a hood made of automatic transmission were the brother, the 2+2 started out as a fiberglass and 15-inch steel range-topping Comet Cyclone's trim option for the Pontiac wheels. It also had what the selling points. Catalina. It brought lighter door aficionados call a "six-pack" or panels, bucket seats as well as three two-barrel Holley Visually, the model was instantly extra body badges. carburetors. recognizable from its dual round headlights on each side of the Under the hood roared a 6.9-liter 1969 Mercury Marauder grille. V8 capable of delivering 320 hp X-100 and 455 lb-ft, but that was the 1968 AMC Javelin optional range-topper. Standard, Yes, the X-100 was a one could get a 6.4-liter engine performance version, but it Very favorable reviews came in with 283 hp and 418 lb-ft on tap. mostly changed visual cues. It for the AMC Javelin after its had rear fender skirts, and it launch, particularly from Motor 1967 Pontiac GTO could be had with either a bench Trend and Road & Track. You seat, bucket seats or the so- could only have the two-door We couldn't have mentioned the called Twin Comfort Lounge hardtop-style body, but engine- Pontiac GTO without giving it a seats. wise, the standard offering proper place in this list. included a 3.8-liter straight six or a 4.8-liter V8. Way more commercial than the 2+2, Pontiac's GTO went through a couple of design-altering mods that saw it receive eight taillights (four on each side) and a grille that wasn't split anymore.

The regular Marauder version relied on a 390 cu in (6.4-liters) The pony car's most powerful Ford FE engine while the full bifta iteration had the optional 5.6-liter X-100 used a 429 cu in (7.0-liter) V8, but with the Go Package, V8 powerplant churning out 360 AMC would fit the Javelin with hp. Either way, it wasn't short of power front disc brakes, a muscle. tweaked suspension, dual

P a g e | 31 Its 400 cu in (6.5-liter) V8 got Mustang was made in February small-block "Super 289" Ford three derivatives - economy, of 1965. The Cougar was while those opting for the GT standard and high output. The envisioned to be a more elegant, Equipment Package king of the hill produced 360 hp high line Pony car that would automatically got Ford\'s big- and 438 lb-ft. The 1967 Pontiac exude a bit more class and yet block 320hp 390 c.i. V-8. On the GTO also came with safety still encompass the qualities that Cougar, and other Mercury\'s, the features, like an energy- made the Mustang so popular--a 390 was called the Marauder 390 absorbing steering column and smaller sporty sedan that would GT. wheel plus a shoulder belt option handle well and still be and padded instrument panel. economical enough for the All engines could be had with younger customer. either a three-speed manual, four 1970 Buick GSX/Stage 1 speed manuals or Mercury\'s Sharing the Mustang\'s Merc-O-Matic three speed Back in 1970, Buick's literature proportions, the Cougar, automatic. for the GSX read like this: "With however, was limited to a single 510 lb-ft on tap from its 455 body, a two-door notchback “Stage 1” V-8 engine, no other hardtop, with no comparable competitor in the muscle car era fastback or convertible. Beneath could top the 1970 Buick GSX’s the skin, the Cougar was all torque." Mustang, but there were some differences. The Cougar was built on a 111-inch wheelbase, three inches longer than the Mustang\'s. The front suspension was the identical with coil springs mounted over the upper control A-arm with tried and true Leaf Springs at the rear. The Cougar, The Cougar was quite different though, got somewhat softer from the Mustang when it came It was built to go head-to-head suspension bushings for a softer to styling. Most noticeable was with the likes of Plymouth Hemi ride. One minor area where the the front end "electric shaver" Cuda and Pontiac GTO Judge, Cougar was different was split Grille treatment with and in doing that, Buick turned through the use of articulated concealed headlights. At the rear, the GSX into the classic era drag struts on the front the Cougar came with T-Bird muscle car that had the most suspension. These imparted less sequential taillights. There was high-performance parts fitted as shock to the body structure in no mistaking the family standard. keeping with the Cougar\'s luxo resemblance in the interior. The image. The Cougar was also steering wheel is similar to the equipped with a special sound Mustang\'s as is the two-pod deadening package which added dash layout and console. 123.5 lbs. to its weight. As with any other collectible, the And in keeping with the luxury, greater number of options refined image, there was no need enhances the car\'s appeal. The A CLOSE LOOK AT THE to offer an economy oriented six- Cougar is no exception. If you 1967-1968 COUGAR cylinder engine. The 1967 are interested in a Cougar, try to Story& Photo by (fordmercurycougarxr7.com) Cougar was offered with three get one that is equipped with the engines- a 200hp 289 c.i. V-8 XR-7 package, which was Not exactly hot on the heels of which used a two-barrel introduced in January of 1967. Ford Division\'s extremely carburetor and single exhaust Much was made of the Cougar\'s successful Mustang, was the system--this served as the base Euro theme and the XR-7 1967 Cougar. Actually, the engine. Adding dual exhausts accentuated this. In the interior decision to go ahead and build and a four-barrel carburetor the dash was covered with burled Mercury\'s version of the upped horsepower to 225 on the walnut applique while the regular

P a g e | 32 warning lights in the right-hand GT emblems behind each front 195hp. XR-7 and Decor Group dash pod were replaced with wheel well. optioned Cougars got the 210hp three gauges for fuel, water 302 as the base engine. temperature and amps. A 6,000- SPECIALS rpm tachometer was housed in the right dash pod, Lincoln-Mercury entered a team complementing the 120-mph of Cougars to compete in speedometer on the left pod. The SCCA\'s Trans-Am series in clock, which was located in 1967. The Mercury Team Cougar between the two large pods was was managed by Dan Gurney relocated to the center console, (who also drove) and came very underneath the radio on the XR- close to winning the The big 390 continued 7. Adding to the European flair, championship. In the end, both unchanged, however it was now was a row of Jaguar style toggle the Cougar and Mustang teams available in two versions--a two- switches above the center vent won four races apiece, but barrel carbureted Marauder 390 which controlled various interior Mustang edged Cougar out by P rated at 280hp and the 390 GT lights and an overhead console two points. To commemorate rated at 325 hp. The 325hp 390 which contained warning and Gurney\'s involvement, a low was the standard version on map lights. Also included in the production Dan Gurney Special Cougars equipped with the GT XR-7 was leather and vinyl was built. It wasn’t\'t a Equipment Group. upholstery. XR-7 identification performance model by any means, but rather a trim was located on the passenger The largest engine available was package. It consisted of special side of the dash and on the C- a hydraulic cammed 427 c.i. V-8 Turbine wheel covers, chrome pillars. rated at 390 hp at 5600 rpm. The engine components and Dan 427, however, was only available Gurney Special decals for both for a short time during the 1968 rear quarter windows. The model run and it was phased out package was available with any in December 1967. It was Cougar engine. available only on the Cougar GT- 1968 E and only 338 were built.

Styling changes were minimal on The GT-E came with a two-tone the 1968 Cougar. Front and rear paint job--the lower body areas side marker lights, federally were painted silver while the front mandated, were the most Grille and rear taillight blades The strongest performing street noticeable while in the interior, a were blacked out. Also distinctive Cougars were those equipped redesigned steering wheel was was the use of two horizontal with the GT Performance Group. the most visible change. Not so chrome strips on the grille. Other Included was the 390 c.i. engine readily visible was the collapsible visual stimulation included a non- (the 390 could also be had steering column and starting with functional "power dome" hood, without the GT Group), the 1968, the rear-view mirror was and chrome quad exhaust tips. 7 Performance Handling Package affixed directly on the windshield. Litre GT-E emblems were located (stiffer springs and shocks, larger on the front fenders beneath the front anti-sway bar, wider 6" rims, Engine selection was a bit more Cougar emblem. In the interior, and faster steering with a 16:1 complicated than before. The besides the base interior, the GT- ratio. Also included was power standard engine was a 302 cubic E could be optioned out with the front disc brakes and F70x14 inch V-8, rated at 210hp. The XR-7 interior. WSW tires. The optional styled 302, was basically a stroked 289. steel wheels, nice on any The optional four-barrel/dual Although the 427 was Ford\'s Cougar, were a natural exhaust version of the 302 was premier race engine, it had some complement to those equipped rated at 230hp. Some Cougars disadvantages as installed in the with the GT package. GTs are were also equipped with the two- Cougar. It was available only with identified by the fender mounted barrel version of the 289 rated at an automatic transmission and it could have used a larger than the

P a g e | 33 stock 650 cfm Holley carburetor Low Riser cylinder heads. The simulated leather wrapped to take advantage of the heads, however, utilized intake steering wheel and a power engine\'s true potential. And it ports that were slightly larger, sunroof. The sunroof, was also was expensive at $908.00. similar in size to those found on available on other Cougars as the Medium Riser 427. The well. According to most sources, Still, it was Ford\'s best engine camshaft was identical to the there were 759 Cougars and it had a tremendous race Low Riser and 390 GT engines, equipped with the optional heritage. A member of the FE but a larger 735 cfm Holley sunroof and either 304 or 421 series, it was first introduced in carburetor was mounted on a XR-7G Cougars built. 1963 and it became an engine of cast iron copy of the 428 Police many variations. For the 1968 Interceptor intake manifold. The Cougar, a Low Riser version was 428CJ also used an oil pan installed. (It used a low-rise type windage tray. It was rated at 335 of intake manifold). This hp at 5200 rpm, which was particular version used Cylinder obviously on the low side. Heads similar to production 390 heads, but with slightly larger Instead of the Firestone Wide valves. The biggest difference Ovals, the 428CJ Cougars got PROSPECTS between the 427 and other FE Goodyear Polyglas F70x14 tires With most collectibles, the first series engines was the cylinder mounted the styled steel wheels. year of production usually has block. The 427 blocks were These were the best street tires special significance. To a certain superior for two reasons. It had available at the time. The Cobra extent, this is true with the stronger cross-bolt main caps Jet equipped GT-Es also came Cougar as well, but it is also and a much better oiling system, with a functional Ram Air hood. tempered by the fact that over which incorporated an oil gallery 150,000 were built and that there Not surprisingly, only 264 GT-Es at the side of the block. For this aren’t any truly significant 1967 were built. The Cougar was reason, the 427 is sometimes models. A Cougar GT or a 390 promoted as a luxury Pony car referred to as the "Side oiler". c.i. equipped XR-7 are certainly rather than a hot street car and more desirable than the base Ford, on April 1, 1968 introduced so there was little reason for the model. The Dan Gurney Special the 428 Cobra Jet engine as an street racer to invest in a Cougar is certainly rare, but besides the option on fastback and hardtop when he could get the same decals, there really isn’t much to Mustangs. So, too, the 428CJ equipment in a lighter Mustang it. became the standard and only for less money. engine on the GT-E Cougar, but a regular Cougar could also be SPECIALS optioned out with it. The 428CJ was available with either a four- Although though the Cougar was speed manual or a C-6 no longer a Trans Am competitor, automatic. a Dan Gurney XR7-G was available in the spring of 1968. Even though the option was available with the 302 c.i. engine (and larger), there was more to the package than the 1967 Dan For 1968, the GT-E stands out Gurney Special. It came with the because of its low production and non-functional GT-E hood, fog is one of the more desirable lamps, hood pins, a European Cougar collectibles. The XR7-G type outside rearview mirror, the also stands out, especially if styled steel wheels, wide-oval equipped with the 390 c.i. V-8. radial tires and chrome exhaust outlets. In the interior, the XR7-G You can pick up a 1967-68 The 428CJ engine was basically was equipped with a special Cougar for a lot less than a a production 428 fitted with 427 console, a walnut shift knob, a comparable Mustang. However, unlike the Mustang, there is very

P a g e | 34 little in the way of reproduction body and trim parts available so be sure to get one that is as complete as possible.');

With the engine at operating temperature and running, aim the timing light at the Next, loosen the distributor with a 9/16 timing tab and balancer. wrench. If the bolt is hard to reach, this special distributor wrench offered from many tool outlets works well. Be sure to keep some tension on the bolt so that the distributor housing will not easily move TIMING IS EVERYTHING after the ti ming has been set. Story& Photo by Bob Mehlhoff (superchevy.com)

Turning the distributor counterclockwise advances the timing; clockwise retards it. We set this engine at 10 degrees before top dead center (BTDC). After the timing is set, the distributor housing hold-down bolt can be retightened.

Most timing lights have three leads: an inductive pickup, a 12-volt connector, and a ground.

You can check your total advance with the distributor still in the engine by using some simple math and a felt-tip pen. See “Degree Your Balancer” sidebar.

The first step in adjusting engine timing is to disconnect the vacuum-advance unit. To hook up the timing light, connect the To do this, plug the vacuum hose with inductive pickup to the Number One something suitable like a medium-sized spark-plug wire and the other two leads to screw. the positive (12-volt source) and negative (ground) battery terminals. To find the Number One plug wire on a Chevrolet V- 8, locate the Number One cylinder (driver side, front cylinder) and follow the plug wire to the distributor cap.

With the engine running at 3,000 rpm and the added marks to the balancer, the

P a g e | 35 engine’s total advance can be measured and changed with the appropriate springs, weights, and bushings. Hand-held instruments like this diagnostic tester (right) can be used to show engine rpm while monitoring total ignition timing.

Now install the distributor with the rotor A handy remote starter switch helps pointed slightly counterclockwise from immensely when positioning the rotor. straight ahead. The two terminals hook directly to the starter.

To modify total ignition timing, remove the distributor cap and rotor to access the advance springs and weights.

After the housing has seated, the rotor If the engine has been disturbed, it must should point straight ahead. be brought to TDC on the Number One cylinder before you install the distributor. To do this, remove the Number One spark plug and disconnect the coil wire—or on HEI distributors, disconnect the 12-volt lead from the distributor—and...

These springs and weights (shown on this stock distributor) affect total advance. By replacing them with lighter springs and different weights (available from several performance manufacturers such as ACCEL), the total advance can be With the wiring reinstalled, start the changed to improve performance. engine, then check and set the initial timing.

There’s a proper time for everything. Driving through an Slowly crank the engine while holding a intersection just a little too soon finger over the spark plug hole. or too late can have devastating results. Igniting the air/fuel mixture compressed in your cylinders too early or too late can also have damaging consequences. Hard cranking, poor performance, detonation, If you have to remove the distributor, position the rotor to the front or No. 1 overheating, and, worst of all, terminal, mark the housing position to engine damage can all occur if keep initial timing in range after ignition timing is set incorrectly. reinstallation, and unhook the hold-down But with the proper tools, clamp and all wires. The distributor lifts Turn the engine until compression is felt straight out. and the timing mark reaches the initial adjusting your ignition timing to timing setting read on the timing tab. its optimum setting can add

P a g e | 36 power, performance, and Hudson, Nash, Rambler, and of that time, including electric drivability. With a good timing AMC. windshield wipers, cigarette light and an understanding of lighter, interior map light, and a how to set timing, better "continental-type" rear-mounted performance is available at spare tire with cover. Folding the almost no cost. So open that rear seat forward accessed trunk hood and let’s get started. space. Although an AM radio, heater, and whitewall tires were listed as optional extras, it appears all Metros left the factory with these items.

Shortly before the Metropolitan was launched, Nash-Kelvinator merged with the Hudson Motor 1954-1956 Metropolitan (1st Car Company, forming American Series) Motors Corporation. By mid- 1954, the Metro was being The Nash Metropolitan used a marketed as a both Hudson conventional front-engine, rear- Metropolitan and Nash wheel drive format, but with body Metropolitan. When sold by and frame welded as a single Hudson dealers, hood and grille unit. This unibody design, emblems and horn buttons produced by Fisher and Ludlow identified them as such. of England, was advanced for a time when most manufacturers 1956-1959 Metropolitan (2nd were still using body-on-frame Series) construction. Drivetrain and suspension were supplied by the In January 1956, the Metro was Austin Motor Company, who also updated with Austin's 1500-cc did final assembly. A50 engine. A higher 8.3:1 compression resulted in an The 1.2 liter four-cylinder motor increase in horsepower, now was of an OHV format, and a rated at 52. A larger clutch was compression ratio of 7.2:1 also fitted. Also new was the allowed the Metro to run on low- hood, a mesh grille, and quality gasoline. Transmission stainless-steel side strips which was a three-speed manual, with separated the two-tone body the shifter mounted on the colors. The interior was updated NASH METROPOLITAN steering column. as well, with a black dashboard Story & Photo by (classic-car-history.com) replacing the former body- Nash Metropolitan (1954-1962) colored dashboard. In 1957, the names of Nash Metropolitan and American-designed and British- Hudson Metropolitan were no built, the Nash Metropolitan longer used, as the Metro measures less than 13 feet, and became its own model. is often called America's first sub- compact car. Production began in The Austin Motor Company October 1953, with the first acquired the rights to sell the shipment of cars arriving to the Metropolitan to non-North American markets in December U.S. several months later. Over Metropolitans were offered as the next eight years, over 95,000 of 1956. Modifications to the either convertible and hardtop interior and engine compartment Metropolitans were produced and models, with standard features sold under the marques of that were optional on most cars

P a g e | 37 allowed both left and right-hand official 24-hour non-stop mileage drive models to be made. test, a stock Metro returned 41.57 miles per gallon at an 1958-1962 Metropolitan (3rd average speed of 34.83 miles- Series) per-hour. For today's collector car enthusiast, average results would Several more improvements be 33-35 mpg. were seen for 1959, including a glove box door, seat adjusters, Similar to the small cars from and window vents. Mid-year Crosley Motors, the Metro was models had an opening trunk lid fun to drive and economical, but and tubeless tires, with sales never sold in big numbers. peaking this year with 22,309 Competition from Detroit's Big cars sold. The last Metropolitans Three, and also from their own CHAINSAW REQUIRED: were fitted with the 55- compact American model, 1941 FORD RAILWAY horsepower A55 Austin engine. prompted Rambler to discontinue Although production stopped in EXPRESS TRUCK production in 1962. Story & Photo by Jeff Lavery (barnfinds.com) 1960, 'leftovers' were sold for another two years. Metropolitan Collectability

Metropolitan Performance With a high survival rate of the 95,000 produced, Metropolitans A well-engineered suspension, are fairly easy to find in good low center of gravity, and proper shape, and there's plenty of weight distribution gave the little regional and worldwide clubs for Metro decent handling, but support. Indeed, the Nash steering was hampered due to Metropolitan stands tall as a fun the enclosure of the front wheels. to drive, affordable classic car. This 1941 Ford delivery van is an Top speed was about 70-mph on interesting piece of our nation’s early models, with 80-mph courier service history. The seller possible with the later 1.5-liter notes it belonged to the Railway motor. Express Agency, which has a fascinating history as a government monopoly created in response to WWII. As you can see, the Ford is now wedged between a small forest of trees and will require creative extraction. The photo below was taken at the Charles Nash Elementary School in Kenosha, Wisconsin. There's a Nash Metropolitan parked inside the library. It's a A "Road and Track" road test of perk to the older students; they the day recorded acceleration get to sit in the car and read. from 0-60 mph in 22.4 seconds. Comparing it to a Volkswagen The seller offers very little info Beetle, the elapsed time was about the Ford, other than noting "almost half of the VW's 39.2 they will get the removal process seconds." started (perhaps that’s what the first picture is showing.) Economical was certainly the However, details surrounding its word for the Metropolitan. In an history and mechanical integrity

P a g e | 38 are unknown, which is why we potential here, but the low asking Used wagons are your only suspect the seller opines, “You’re price may make it worth taking a choice of buying home-made on your own here.” hacksaw out to Western Mass. ever since the Cadillac CTS Sports wagon was discontinued in 2014. Here are ten such choices. All of them have been made during the peak of wagon’s popularity in the sixties, all cost less than $15,000 on average 10 POWERFUL AND according to Hagerty’s AFFORDABLE STATION evaluation, and all have powerful V8’s with more than 300 WAGONS FROM THE 60’S You can still find scale models for horsepower under their hoods. Story& Photo by (autowise.com) Railway Express Agency What else could one require from vehicles, which gives you some Affordable classic wagons with their wagon? sense of the organization’s a little go significance when it existed. It 1962 Chrysler New Yorker relied extensively on rail It’s evident that crossovers have transport, which leads me to basically pushed the wagons to First introduced in 1939, New believe this Ford was used for the brink of extinction but that Yorker was the longest running transporting packages to and doesn’t mean people aren’t American nameplate upon its from the railyard. It’s not interested in the good old station discontinuation in 1996. Sixth surprising to see it in Western wagon anymore. Its practicality is generation New Yorker, between Mass., either, as transport routes beyond question, especially if all- 1960 and 1964 was only offered between Boston and New York wheel drive, foldable seats and with the 413ci RB V8 displacing were heavily traveled. modern gadgets get thrown into 6.8 liters and producing 340 the equation. Moreover, wagons horsepower and 470 lb-ft of still offer uncompromising car-like torque in a single 4-barrel carb driving dynamics that crossovers setup. According to Hagerty, their can only dream of. However, I average price today is around dare you name one American $6,600. station wagon currently in production! That’s right, there are none. There are fewer wagons on American roads than ever before, and atop of that, all currently available choices are foreign. There’s the Subaru Outback and the VW Golf Alltrack, and then there are the luxury choices like the Volvos V60 and XC70, Mercedes-Benz E Class wagon, BMW 3 Series 1970 Buick Estate wagon and Audi A4 Allroad. And, that’s about all there is to it. Unlike most of nameplates out It’s near impossible to tell just Unless you’re willing to count Kia there, Buick Estate was how rusty this Ford is but take a Soul and MINI Clubman as envisioned as a station wagon look at how much the fender has wagons too. from the get-go. And it remained been pushed back by the tree – a wagon throughout its long and think about how much time had Anyway, since the big three don’t storied career. 1970 B-body to have passed in order for the offer station wagons anymore, it Buick Estate with 370 ponies tree to grow to the point that falls upon us to remind you about prancing out of 455ci V8 won’t started pushing the truck out of some of their historical offerings cost you more than $7,500 on its way! It’s difficult to assess the which can still be bought today. average. Not bad for top level

P a g e | 39 luxury Buick wagon coated in now, but that wasn’t always the wood grain. Moreover, it’s the case. Prior to its transformation youngest car on the list – three or into utility vehicle, Town & so years shy of its golden Country was a car – mostly anniversary. wagon. 1969 Town & Country was a C-body front engine – rear- wheel drive wagon-exclusive offering. One with the optional 440ci V8 developing 350 horsepower will likely cost you 1964 Plymouth Belvedere around $8,300 today. If you’re prepared to adopt a gas-guzzler 1964 was the last year of the full- size Belvedere before Plymouth’s that doesn’t return more than 10 mpg, that is. offering switched to intermediate 1969 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser body. Back then, there were only couple of engines to choose from Like the Buick Estate, Olds Vista and only the larger 383ci V8 Cruiser too was exclusively meets our requirements. In other offered as a station wagon. words, 225ci in-line six certainly Unlike the plushy Buick, wasn’t capable of cranking up the however, more affordable Olds necessary 320 horsepower. If only survived for three you’re thinking Plymouth generations. 1969 Oldsmobile Belvedere, used specimens go Vista Cruiser belongs to the for around $10,600 these days. second. It had the fixed-glass, 1964 Pontiac Bonneville roof-mounted skylights and raised roofline over the second row of seats, just like the first gen models, while sharing Rocket V8 engines with the third gen cars. Speaking of engines, there were the 350, 400 and 455 cubic inch variants, and the mid offering with 325 horsepower should cost 1967 Ford Fairlane around $8,200 on average. In Third gen Bonneville was just Fifth generation Ford Fairlane fact, 400ci V8 was only optional finishing up its run in 1964 when was already smaller car than the for ’68 and ’69. It was replaced Turbo Hydra-Matic trans was initial offering, but the wagon still by the 455ci in 1970, while introduced to the line. That’s why offered a lot of room for every smallest of the lot served as Vista you’ll be able to find the ’64 day’s needs. In fact, even Cruiser’s standard engine. Bonneville’s with both the 3 or 4- modern-day station wagons can’t speed transmissions. The engine compare with one of Blue Oval’s choices, however, were the most successful vehicles of all Bonneville’s strong points. 389, time. Optional for 1967, 390ci V8 400 and 421 cubic inch V8’s with 4-barrel carb delivered 320 could have been ordered with 4- ponies. A downfall from 335 hp barrel or Tri Power (three two- coming from ’66 GT and GTA barrel) carbs on the side. Basic trim Fairlane’s which featured the 421ci Bonneville with 4-barrel engine as standard and coupled carburetor making 350 it with the 3-speed Cruise-O- 1969 Chrysler Town & Country horsepower should cost around Matic trans. 1967 Fairlane wagon $8,500 on average according to usually goes for $12,600 or Chrysler Town & Country has Hagerty. been a soccer mom minivan for thereabouts. more than quarter of a century

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1964 Chevrolet Chevelle

It’s not the extremely rare L76 Chevelle, but it still costs $12,700 1969 Ford LTD which is considerable amount of money for a 50-year-old car. 1969 Ford LTD counts as one of Swap Shop ads are taken from James Valley 1964 Chevrolet Chevelle wagon the most distinctive LTD’s ever Street Machine members, NDSRA “Street Talking” magazine, “Cars for Sale in with 327ci small-block V8 and 4- made. LTD has its peculiar grille and hidden headlamps to thank Jamestown” on Facebook. barrel carb used to deliver either 250 or 300 ponies. Just enough for that. As far as performance to put it above the 300 hp goes, on the other hand, Ford’s full-size car has nothing to hide. FOR SALE: 1969 Pontiac minimum requirement. Maybe it Firebird 350 (Camaro SS350 wasn’t as illustrious as its 2-door 429ci version of Ford’s 385 big- block V8 generated as much as Counterpart). Great red color. 4 hardtop or coupe siblings, but Speed. Fully Restored and Chevelle wagon is still one 320 horses. Today they go for $14,000 on average which isn’t Trophy winner. Call or Text to handsome and highly sought- Craig 701-269-8150. Car is after car. cheap but isn’t that expensive either. Especially located in Jamestown North considering Blue Oval, together Dakota with GM and FCA, doesn’t make station wagons anymore.

1965 Chevrolet Impala

1965 marked the first year of the FOR SALE: 1970 Pontiac GTO. Factory A/C. Only 53000 miles. fourth gen Impala, which in turn ended up being the most sold Original Florida Car with no rust American car per annum ever, issues ever and only been selling more than 1 million units. repainted Silver. Call or Text to Hefty chunk of that figure goes Craig 701-269-8150. Car is on Impala station wagons. 396ci located in Jamestown North V8 Impala wagon with 325 Dakota horsepower is selling for around $13,400 on average these days. That’s what Hagerty says, at least.

P a g e | 41 WANTED: ‘51 Cadillac 2 door FOR SALE: 1950 Chevy Belair. WANTED: Grill for 1950's I.H. project car. Any condition will be Crate 350/400 trans. Frenched Metro Step Van. Dave 701-274- considered. Nate 701-471-3350 headlights with 1959 Cadillac 8975 taillights. 4-wheel disc brakes. WANTED: 1966 or 1967 Ford WANTED: Pair of early Dodge Runs great, drive anywhere. Fairlane 2 door hard top in really (1953-1957) Hemi valve covers. $15,000. Will trade for hot rod good condition. E-mail Greg, Ph.701-838-7f771, (ONLY) 701-330-0158. No Fords. [email protected] Phone 218- [email protected] 207-8150 Ask for Dennis. FOR SALE: Enclosed car trailer. WANTED: 1955-1959 short box 20 foot 701-527-6393 FOR SALE: 2012 Chevy Camaro Chevy/GMC pickup. Drive train RS, Inferno Orange, white FOR SALE: Set of NOS 1933 not needed, body fair condition. stripes, stored winters, show North Dakota license plates in Dan @ 701-741-3706, room condition, new tires, 3.6L V- original envelope. 701-527-6393 [email protected]. 6 DOHC 323 hp horsepower, Fargo FOR SALE: Car Caddy in good automatic 6-speed. 30K mi. 8- condition. 701-527-6393 WANTED: 1963-64 Chrysler 14- way power seats. Factory 20" inch std. steel wheel for spare, wheels, many more options. FOR SALE: Floor model glass RH front fender mounted radio $17,950 OBO. Gary 701-793- polisher. 701-527-6393 antenna and Left and Right front 7323 [email protected] FOR SALE: 1953 Chevy front door key locks (exterior), keys FOR SALE: Primed 1950 Chevy fender Right & Left. Really good not required. Call Jim @701-293- 2 dr. 216 engine with headers. condition. 701-527-6393 5335 (Fargo) leave message and New exhaust and Offenhauser number FOR SALE: 1941 Oldsmobile aluminum valve cover. Runs well. Coupe, 350 HO/350, 3:08 gears, WANTED: 1957-1972 Ford step Car is disassembled. Missing PS, Disc Brakes, AC/heat, side short box. If you have a hood. Some good glass. All other Recaro bucket seats and much complete step side short box that parts there with extra as well. more, super driver, appraised at you would part with, please call 701-258-5352 $18,000 sell at $12,000 - Gary Scott at 218-684-1250 or 701- FOR SALE: 1957 Chevy 210 2 (701)367-0976 751-2899. door Sedan. No Rust. Restored FOR SALE: AWD Nissan Pulsar WANTED: 1953 Olds left fender about 20 years ago. India Ivory engine with tranny and harness 88 or 98 will work, complete. over Coronado Yellow. Original and 1987 pulsar body, call Bruce Green would be a bonus! Dallas factory colors inside and out. Rittel at 701-425-2663 or 701-436-6399 350/350, Edelbrock manifold and [email protected] carb, Vintage Air, dropped WANTED: Cruise control spindles & power disc brakes, FOR SALE: 1946 Int’l custom vacuum servo (350 engine) for a American Racing Torque thrust pickup. Licensed 1948 but front 1974 Monte Carlo. Bill 701-720- wheels, Radial TA Tires, Griffin clip and everything else looks like 7183 radiator & electric fan, CPP a 1946. Was on the cover of WANTED: 1959 Impala steering Power Steering, Tubular upper NDSRA in both March & April wheel. (Good Condition) Horn control arms to add more caster 2017 also July & August 2016. A ring also if possible. Myron 701- to align front end better with lot of custom touches and gets a 367-9070 power steering, upgraded fuse lot of attention where ever you go panel, many spare parts with it. Has been in ‘World of WANTED: Good running 392 included. $22,000 ~Fred at 701- Wheels’ in Winnipeg and took Hemi and a 1957/58 Chrysler 793-8477 2nd in truck class. Some ‘Best of parts car. Mark #767, 701-799- Shows’ in 300 plus car shows. 5090 FOR SALE: 1994 LT1 350 SERIOUS BUYERS call 701- w/4L6OE transmission and WANTED: 1968 Chevy C10 261-9071. computer. $900.00 firm. 701-330- Short wheel base pickup. Would 0158 Grand Forks prefer a project, but will consider INSPECTIONS: Vehicle anything? Nate 701-471-3350 inspections done at Dallas

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