Really digging that Kingswood. Wish I could afford one.
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Thanks! I put a video of his new class runs in my thread. He’s running about 31-32mph now. Pretty fast for a 7 year old!
I’m proud to be a combo of backwoods ppl and rednecks. I actually refer to myself as a high tech redneck on certain occasions
I'm not a gun owner so I'm mostly the people who wear shorts in winter type. I'm trying to figure out what we could label Hawaii as.
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I knew a guy way back when who had one of these, and it was cool as hell. I never rode in it though.A few "Underappreciated and Forgotten Muscle Cars" that I found browsing through Fox News Digital this morning. I don't necessarily agree with all of them, but some of these are definitely underloved. I owned a 1974 Chevelle Laguna but it had a 350.
1973 Chevrolet Chevelle Laguna 454
The 1973 Chevrolet Chevelle Laguna 454 was a luxury, more sophisticated version of the Chevelle. You could have the Laguna in two-door, four-door or station wagon bodies, but for ripping around town or at the beach for which the car is named, the two-door coupe is the way to go.
Available with a 454 cubic-inch big block V8, the Chevelle Laguna churned out 235-horsepower. Given the dismal power and performance of most cars at the start of the oil crisis, it's not too terrible. The Chevelle Laguna was also available with one of the coolest options ever: swing-out front bucket seats. No more climbing into cars, you sat down and pivoted to face front!
1965 Pontiac 2+2
The Pontiac 2+2 was full-size two-door coupe or convertible based on the Catalina and marketed as the GTO's "big brother." In 1965, the 2+2, named after the seating arrangement, with two people up front and two more in the back, came equipped with a 421 cubic-inch V8.
An optional 376-horsepower high-output version of the engine was available, as well as bucket seats, heavy-duty suspension, a limited-slip differential, and Hurst shifter. Yes, the 2+2 is a legit performance machine. The car could hit 60 mph from a standstill in 7.0 seconds and run the quarter-mile in about 15.5 seconds.
1969 Chevrolet Kingswood 427
Station wagons are not usually thought of as muscle-cars, but the Kingswood deserves the label as it is a proper pavement punisher. In 1969, if you were picky with the options packages, you could order the big family truckster with the 427 cubic-inch Turbo-Jet V8, pushing 390-horsepower through a four-speed manual transmission.
With all the kids strapped in, and despite weighing more than all the moons of Jupiter, the Kingswood could achieve a 0-60 mph time of 7.2 seconds and run the quarter-mile in 15.6 seconds. That's not bad for a wagon the size of Texas designed for family hauling.
1970 Oldsmobile Rallye 350
The legendary Oldsmobile 4-4-2's get all the hype and attention, but the 1970 Rallye 350 was a bargain performance machine that was no slouch when it came to doing what muscle cars do... drag races and burnouts. The Rallye 350 was designed to slot below the top-tier of the muscle car crowd and compete with the Dodge Dart, Plymouth Road Runner, and Chevrolet Chevelle.
Underneath the banana-yellow bodywork lives a 310-horsepower Rocket 350 V8 fed by dual-intake ram-air hood. The car was flashy, fast and lived up to the muscle-car moniker as it was capable of 15.2-second quarter-mile times.
1970 Buick Wildcat
The Buick Wildcat is a luxurious muscle car for discerning, upscale owners. While most muscle cars of the time were focused purely on performance and power, the Wildcat showed that you could have comfort, amenities and classy looks without sacrificing speed.
In 1970, the Wildcat came with the 370-horsepower 455 Buick big-block V8. The Buick Wildcat is a hugely underrated performance coupe and convertible that may not have as much cache as some of the more well-established muscle cars of the era. But it is proof that power can be paired with comfort in a classy body style from the muscle car era.
1964 Mercury Comet Cyclone
In 1964, Mercury added the Cyclone option to its Comet Coupe. The Cyclone featured the tried and true Ford 289 V8 with 210-horsepower. The Cyclone option also added a popular "dress-up kit" which added chrome to the engine accessories, wheel covers, and various other trim. The Mercury Comet was initially planned as a model for Edsel Motor Company, but the company folded in 1960 and the Comet was reassigned to Mercury.
Interestingly, in 1964 Ford built 50 special ultra-high performance lightweight Comet Cyclones with a racing 427 cubic-inch V8 under the hood. The car was designed specifically for drag racing and the NHRA A/FX class.
1970 Chrysler Hurst 300
The Chrysler Hurst 300 was a single-year performance version of the Chrysler 300 two-door coupe. Named for Hurst Performance, an aftermarket parts supplier, it's believed that 501 were built in 1970 including two convertibles that were for promotional use only.
The big coupe, with its impossibly long hood and trunk, is powered by the 440 cubic-inch V8 putting down 375-horsepower. All of the 300 Hursts came in the gold and white paint scheme and featured fiberglass hoods, trunks and a Torque-Flite automatic transmission with a Hurst shifter.
1969 Mercury Cyclone CJ
In 1969, Mercury added a new model to the Cyclone line-up, the CJ. CJ stands for Cobra Jet and that name comes from the monster motor that lurks under the hood. That monster was the 428 cubic-inch Cobra Jet V8 from Ford.
Officially, it was rated at 335-horsepower and 440 pound-feet of torque, but this was likely underestimated as the car was capable of running sub-14-second quarter-mile times, under the right circumstances. Sales of the Mercury Cyclone were lackluster, but the performance of the unheralded Cyclone CJ was stellar.
Yes, it was. To my knowledge, the LS4 '454' was available in the Laguna from 1973 through 1975. It was different from the Corvette LS4 in that it had smaller cam profiles and produced 235 horsepower at 4,000 rpm and 360 foot-pounds of torque at 2,800 rpm. That was 35 horsepower less than the LS4 in the Corvette.
As you should, LOL. I remember back in the day that the Comets didn't get a lot of love, but equipped with the 289 it performed "decently". I'm not that knowledgeable with Comet offerings, but depending on the year they could be ordered with various big block engines. Muy "Caliente"!
390 cid V8 engine with a 4-barrel carb making 275 hp
390 cid V8 engine with a 4-barrel carb making 335 hp
427 cid FE V8 with 2 4-barrel carbs (lightweight race version)
428 cid V8 engine with a 4-barrel carb making 335 hp (Cyclone)
You know a lot more about Comets than I ever will. LOL.
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I'd like to see a video of that if there is one.
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How did that get 4 wheels off the ground? Is that a special 1/4 mile track with jumps?
Your government is lying to you
Your government is lying to you
Zero turn, duh.
Wild Willy one handing it
There is a reason that The NHRA outlawed the F/A class, they were wild to watch,
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I loved the the t-buckets through my childhood. As soon as I managed to save enough money, I bought one at 15 and built it from the ground up. The another at 17 y.o. That was my 70 Corvette too. Here's me and the girl down the street. The little kid is my cousin.
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That your shaggin wagon in the back too?
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