nomowork
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Ha ha this made me laugh. My cousin has the Kit car with a 351 Cleveland...it hauls butt.HANGEYE said:I bought one of those in 66. Had it for about three weeks. Left it in the sun too long one day and the plastic melted. Neat model though. Wish I could have had the real thing.
overboard said:just out of curiosity in 1967 I went to a local ford garage and priced a 427 cobra.
If my memory is correct, the price was $6,800.00. that was one heck of a pile of money back then.
just to put it into perspective: my "66" 427 425 hp. impala listed for $3,800, and a 426 HEMI car could be bought for app. $4,200.
I think the "bare bones" L-72 biscayne could be bought for around $2,800.
these prices don't sound like much today, but minimum wage in 1966 was $1.25 an hr. and good money was $3-$4 per hr. I started at Beth. steel in 1970 @ $2.64 per hr.. think I cleared $188, and $192 every 2 wks. the $4.00 difference was union dues.
GUESS I'M SHOWING MY AGE ON THIS ONE :wink:
About a hundred years ago, I had a '70 Gran Torino with a 351 Clevland in it. I dumped it late one night coming home from work on the PA Turnpike at 130 mph & still climbing. Even in a mid-size car those engines kicked butt !!!! BTW - I walked away from that wreck with a bruised knee and a new respect for speed. Haven't been over 85 mph on the ground since then.bigwave said:Ha ha this made me laugh. My cousin has the Kit car with a 351 Cleveland...it hauls butt.HANGEYE said:I bought one of those in 66. Had it for about three weeks. Left it in the sun too long one day and the plastic melted. Neat model though. Wish I could have had the real thing.
About a hundred years ago, I had a '70 Gran Torino with a 351 Clevland in it.
yea! probably one part from it is worth more than you paid for the whole car! :lol:gillhunter said:Bought a dead stock '59 Corvette in '69 for $800. I spent a year and another $2000+ de-valuing the car. Sold it 6 months later. Should have just left it alone and put it in storage. :LOL2:
gillhunter said:Bought a dead stock '59 Corvette in '69 for $800. I spent a year and another $2000+ de-valuing the car. Sold it 6 months later. Should have just left it alone and put it in storage. :LOL2:
nomowork said:gillhunter said:Bought a dead stock '59 Corvette in '69 for $800. I spent a year and another $2000+ de-valuing the car. Sold it 6 months later. Should have just left it alone and put it in storage. :LOL2:
I know the routine. Should-a, would-a, could-a................ :roll:
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