Any vintage car guys here?

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Love my old Chevy, I don't drive it much, just wondering if anyone else has the same affliction. :cool:
 
I've had a whole slew of old cars, 73 Dart, 74 Duster, 66 New Yorker, 64 Rambler American, 74 Courier, 70 Chevelle, 69 C10, 70 C10, 37 Ford PU, 76 F150, 64 F100, A few V8ed S10's, Cosworth Vega Wagon with a SBC400. I don't currently have anything but bikes sadly.
 
Had a 1956 Hillman Husky, flat head 4!
61 Chevy Impala 2dr 6cyl
60 Rambler Wagon - (demolition derby car)
63 Pontiac Catalina 389
62 Fairlane 6cyl. (Slowest car I ever owned)
56 VW
64 MG Midget
72 Vega GT
72 Econoline 6cyl 3sp on the column
76 B210
*72 Honda 600 2Dr Sedan 10" wheels*
87 Dodge Colt Vista
97 Chrysler T&C
90 Ranger
92 Astro

I guess none of these qualify as "Classic." But now considered, "Historic."
 
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I've had a whole slew of old cars, 73 Dart, 74 Duster, 66 New Yorker, 64 Rambler American, 74 Courier, 70 Chevelle, 69 C10, 70 C10, 37 Ford PU, 76 F150, 64 F100, A few V8ed S10's, Cosworth Vega Wagon with a SBC400. I don't currently have anything but bikes sadly.
What is an SBC400?
 
yes.....yes I am.

The Chevy 400 and Pontiac 400 essentially share no parts. That's not to say that it couldn't have been a Chevy 400 in the Pontiac, but the Pontiac 400 could have been the original engine in it. There was a time period where people were yanking every GM brand engine and slapping in Chevy stuff just because parts for the Buick/Olds/Pontiac/Cadillac engines and transmissions were far more difficult to find and expensive to buy.

400 Chevy used to be really unloved because the blocks aren't nearly as robust as the smaller versions but people figured them out and started building monster 406ci versions. The small block Chevy thing is funny though in that Chevy claim the modern engines are still small block Chevy based, which would make the 400 not the largest with the 427ci LS/LT stuff being bigger. I don't consider anything after the start of the LS production to be the same as a traditional small block though.
 
yes.....yes I am.

The Chevy 400 and Pontiac 400 essentially share no parts. That's not to say that it couldn't have been a Chevy 400 in the Pontiac, but the Pontiac 400 could have been the original engine in it. There was a time period where people were yanking every GM brand engine and slapping in Chevy stuff just because parts for the Buick/Olds/Pontiac/Cadillac engines and transmissions were far more difficult to find and expensive to buy.

400 Chevy used to be really unloved because the blocks aren't nearly as robust as the smaller versions but people figured them out and started building monster 406ci versions. The small block Chevy thing is funny though in that Chevy claim the modern engines are still small block Chevy based, which would make the 400 not the largest with the 427ci LS/LT stuff being bigger. I don't consider anything after the start of the LS production to be the same as a traditional small block though.
I've seen some 500+ inch SBCs.
In our stock car we had a 383. 350 with a 400 crank.
Funny part about the SBC engine is Chevy nor GM designed it.
The first ones had no oil filter and FORD (gasp) part numbers on them.
 
I've seen some 500+ inch SBCs.
In our stock car we had a 383. 350 with a 400 crank.
Funny part about the SBC engine is Chevy nor GM designed it.
The first ones had no oil filter and FORD (gasp) part numbers on them.

Was sticking with showroom available stuff. Start going to custom block castings and the book gets thrown out the window. That's when things get fun though and you end up with 12 liter CanAm specials.
 
Still have my first car, a 72 RS Z28, 4 speed and mostly original except for paint, should be gold with black stripes vs black with gold
..sat under my carport for 20 years, maybe my restoration project next year.
 

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A bunch over the years... Studebaker was my first car... 59' Lark.... 40' Commander, 55' Bel-Air, with Wonder Bar radio ! .. 66' Nova 2dht, 67' Nova, 66' Tempest , OHV 6cyl 4bbl, 4 speed, 68' Camaro rag top, and others. Recently sold our 65' Mustang and 04' Mustang rag top, neither were being used enough to warrant the cost of insurance. Had a Midget... fun fun fun car... expect don't get on the freeway... down right scary.. truckers can't see it.... but getting in and out of.. Midget... Aaaargh..... it was a reluctant sale. So we got a Pontiac Solstice ,,, great car... unlike the midget all the dialsSkateboard.jpg and switches on the dash... do something. ! (Note: If I found the Midget for sale... I'd buy it back)
 
Found this one wrecked and abandoned in the early 90's and did a frame-off myself except for paint and the last bit of bodywork before the black was sprayed on. My ex absolutely hated it because of the time and money not spent with her. Still have the car....:cheers:
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A bunch over the years... Studebaker was my first car... 59' Lark.... 40' Commander, 55' Bel-Air, with Wonder Bar radio ! .. 66' Nova 2dht, 67' Nova, 66' Tempest , OHV 6cyl 4bbl, 4 speed, 68' Camaro rag top, and others. Recently sold our 65' Mustang and 04' Mustang rag top, neither were being used enough to warrant the cost of insurance. Had a Midget... fun fun fun car... expect don't get on the freeway... down right scary.. truckers can't see it.... but getting in and out of.. Midget... Aaaargh..... it was a reluctant sale. So we got a Pontiac Solstice ,,, great car... unlike the midget all the dialsView attachment 191549 and switches on the dash... do something. ! (Note: If I found the Midget for sale... I'd buy it back)

Ah, yes, the Midget! Yes, getting in, you put your feet on the floor, then sit on the ground. I loved that car. A real British sportscar. The pic below is basically like the one I had, except mine had plastic sliding side windows.

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