Hanging around in a gas station in Winnipeg one night two guys where having a whizzing match about who knew who with a faster car. One guy topped the other when he said his buddy's 390 4 speed Torino turned 12,000 RPM until the bellhousing came right through the hood........... Sure glad I never met that car at a red light and tried to beat him!
I may not be 100% accurate on the Torino or 390, this was about 25+ years ago, but I can clearly recall the 12,000 RPM and the bellhousing through the hood!!!
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1966 Strato Chief 2 door, 427 4 speed, 45,000 original miles
1966 Grande Parisienne, 396 1 of 23 factory air cars
I remember about 15 years ago you could get surplus military Chevy crate 350's for next to nothing. I also seem to recall complete 4x4 pickups selling dirt cheap too. Anyone around here remember the details?
Todd you are correct!! Bob Morrisary Auto,Truck Sales in Crediton We bought a rebuilt Military 350 on a pallet for $950.00 (carb to pan complete) Put it in our 1 ton tire service truck Great motor.. He also has a ton of chev Army 4x4's all 2500's cheap..
Another is the guy who brags about the (insert make, model and engine here) that was so fast he could put a $50 bill on the dash and you would be pinned so hard in your seat you couldn't reach it!
I heard Caroll Shelby say that on a national TV interview years ago, only he used a $100 bill and said it was his Cobra 427SC. That's likely how it got started.
Ive been in a chevy II that fast a local guy when I was a teenager I can belive it. I almost pissed my self front end off the ground and everything Ill never forget the experience! I thought my car was fast until I was in his car. Now I wrench on the motor out of it my buddy Mike put it in his Chevelle. Pretty cool feeling knowing I was the punk ass teenager dreaming of working on cars like that now I have my own shop and list of in your face F*ck you cars life has been great. Now that I got a great Ol lady I must say I have had a great life so far.
I keep hearing the story of a crashed 69 COPO Camaro sitting in a shed forever within reasonable distance of here. Wish a guy could confirm or disprove that one. Sounds like another urban legend but you never know..........
Daves Auto & Truck Sales Seaforth Ont. had a blue COPO smashed...in 07 dont know where it went... but I did see it..
Hey 427Carl, Figures that Dave would have it! I stopped to see him last spring. He has some nice Corvette's still.
