This will be a totally uninteresting post to anyone who exults in the possession of one of those Renault thingies but marks an event I felt shouldn't go unrecorded in the long history of American cars I've owned.I refer to the '69 Mustang 351 which Growlette calls(ed) "Dat Smelly One".
It has now been sold to an American retiree and I expect to see it at drag races on Sundays at Clark Air Base.
There was a definite twinge of whimsy when the new owner turned the key and that familiar churning gave way to the usual roar and cloud of black smoke before the engine settled down to the wonderful uneven thudding throaty rumble of an exhaust note that only 8 cylinders and 4 barrels can deliver. Definitely not the emasculated puffing of modern cars but rather excellent Sunday-morning-annoy-the-neighbours stuff.
I don't want to wipe that grin off Miss Philippines' face just yet, so in the interests of domestic peace and quiet and to avoid having empty rum bottles hurled at me (these native chappies can be a trifle excitable y'know) I'll keep quiet for a bit about the '71 Dodge Charger I saw the other day.......................
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Dodge charger? I've always wanted one of those since watching Dukes of Hazzard when younger :-) A sixties mustang is also on the list of must haves too, preferably a pukka shelby like the one on Gone in 60 Seconds (before the crap yard natch)
teabelly
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Oooooh, Dodge charger! Now there's a car to thrum the knicker elastic.
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Only if it has Daisy Dukes posterior climbing in and out of the welded doors.
ANd Mr G, tho I be the purveyour of all things French, I do still have testosterone in my blood (well some left anyway) so of course I will be stirred by the sound and sights of a huge amount of cubes causing a car to twist and rock on its chasis as you blip the throttle at the lights.
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I was watching a Discovery Channel programme a while ago about the new Dukes of Hazard. IIRC it was stated over 500 Chargers were destroyed during the making of the programme. Light damage was quickly covered and resprayed during the lunch break.
Reminds me of that redneck joke: You can remember the entire cast of the Dukes of Hazzard but not the name of your congressman.
60's Mustangs are very good value as a fun car and not expensive to buy -- but forget your Shelby that's out of the price range or even more the limited edition Hertz Special. But an average one is very easy to fix (all parts readily available in the US and you really can do just about everything yourself except the auto trans, there's also a UK company who was even able to supply body parts for the '66 regtop I once owned), mileage is not that bad -- I've had 24 mpg on long-ish runs, but forget that of course when you decide to teach tailgating BMW's a lesson...... The Mustang Owner's Group in in UK is very active and very helpful.
If it hasn't been done, a switch to front power disc brakes is a must, and usually a front end rebuild -- I found that tie rods etc only lasted a year or so. But they're cheap anyway. The clunky old Bendiz a/c compressor needs changing for a Denso one (not cheap if you can't live without a/c like me).
I got 3 muscle bikes, I have to have a muscle car, so that old Mussie has to be replaced.... ;+) The sound, the feel, the looks -- you keep being reminding just what lovely cars they made in the '60's and how boring are the cookie-cutter lumps they turn out now.
Must stop. Just remembered Herself likes to log into this site and I think I've already given the game away.
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"I think I've already given the game away"
Very possibly! Still, if you will keep looking at cars that have played the lead in famous films or TV series...
How about a Studebaker Avanti? She's far too young to know about those.
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You're going soft, Growler.
First you buy the Kawasaki Vulcan and now the Mustang gets the heave ho. We'll next have a sad tale about why the Harley had to go and then some weak excuse as to how you couldn't really turn down a Nissan Primera that a mate was practically giving away.
Funny how the ageing process gets everyone in the end.
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I just sold my 72 Dodge Challenger last weekend,and miss it soooo much,not really for the drive,which was pretty scary with drums all round,but for the acceleration,tyre smoke,and the respect it got on the road!I now have a Pontiac Fiero,which is a decent drive,but its got 4 cilinders missing....Still prefer my X1/9 (s)
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