GM and Ford better look out

[Alleyoop2]

We looked at a HEMI Challenger and 42K is way to high for my taste. Nice looking car though.

Way to high for me too, Bob

[Alleyoop2]

Not sure what that means. Maybe you could fill us in.

If I had to explain, you wouldn't understand.......................................

[fast toys]

Here you go, not a fan of the front end of the barracuda but the GTX looks pretty nice.

http://vid.carbuzz.com/the-2015-srt-...eborn-classic/

[Z28SSMAN]

In my opinion, there was no comparison to the body integrity when comparing a GM vs. Mopar from the musclecar era.

When the SS-454 was new, I remember running on the open roads in So Ill. @ 120 mph and the Chevelle was extremely quiet. When I rode in a friend's '70 Challenger 440-6 pack with pistol grip, @ 120 mph you could hardly hear yourself talk. Wind noise and rattles. The body integrity seemed crude compared to the Chevelle. Just comparing how the doors shut, you could tell which car was superior.

I'll admit the 390 hp Challenger was faster than the Chevelle, but definitely crude body design.

So...a Dodge Barracuda? They were PLYMOUTH Barracudas not DODGE Barracudas. Makes no more sense than to revive a Chevrolet GTO or a Buick Chevelle.

[MR.hp]

In my opinion, there was no comparison to the body integrity when comparing a GM vs. Mopar from the musclecar era.

When the SS-454 was new, I remember running on the open roads in So Ill. @ 120 mph and the Chevelle was extremely quiet. When I rode in a friend's '70 Challenger 440-6 pack with pistol grip, @ 120 mph you could hardly hear yourself talk. Wind noise and rattles. The body integrity seemed crude compared to the Chevelle. Just comparing how the doors shut, you could tell which car was superior.

I'll admit the 390 hp Challenger was faster than the Chevelle, but definitely crude body design.

So...a Dodge Barracuda? They were PLYMOUTH Barracudas not DODGE Barracudas. Makes no more sense than to revive a Chevrolet GTO or a Buick Chevelle.

Remember Glenn, you are talking Mopar people here. I did like my '70 Challenger, but ya it was noisy and half of the electrical stuff never worked on that car, the drum brakes on Challenger sucked way worse than any of my GM cars with drums of that era. The newer cars have improved all of this stuff but I am with you, bring back the Plymouth name plate first, hell for all of that GM should bring back Pontiac.

[Z28SSMAN]

Yeah Bob. I'm not exaggerating about the experiences about Mopars. I really did like the GTX and Road Runner though. The friend's Challenger was a strong runner. Didn't really care for the Leave it to Beaver cars.

The biggest mistake I ever made about Mopars was to agree to put a clutch in a friend's 340 Swinger. That tranny was so damned heavy compared to a Muncie, my brother and I vowed to never do that again. We tried to do the job laying on our backs out in the driveway. lol

[MR.hp]

Yeah Bob. I'm not exaggerating about the experiences about Mopars. I really did like the GTX and Road Runner though. The friend's Challenger was a strong runner. Didn't really care for the Leave it to Beaver cars.

The biggest mistake I ever made about Mopars was to agree to put a clutch in a friend's 340 Swinger. That tranny was so damned heavy compared to a Muncie, my brother and I vowed to never do that again. We tried to do the job laying on our backs out in the driveway. lol

I remember swapping over the Challenger to a 4spd, took one look at the red stripe 4spd and said "no way", strapped it down to the floor jack and it went right in. Been doing this ever since with 4 speeds, It works great with the T56 too.

[Fast One]

Yeah Bob. I'm not exaggerating about the experiences about Mopars. I really did like the GTX and Road Runner though. The friend's Challenger was a strong runner. Didn't really care for the Leave it to Beaver cars....

Yeah, one of my best friends back in my junior-high & high-school days had a '69 GTX 440. He's 3 years older than me, so I got to drive a lot of his stuff before I had a license. He was really into Mopars back then. As I remember, the GTX was pretty brutal. It didn't try to cover up the fact that it was a big, harry-chested beast. It kicked ass & took names in the straights, but was scary as hell in the corners. It tended to load-up if we drove it around town too long.

Another friend of mine had a Super Bird back then. He still has it today. And Richard Petty even signed the wing struts while he was visiting Polaris up in Roseau back when they were one of his sponsors.

And yet another friend had a '70 Challenger with the 440. It had road gears. I got to stretch its legs on a 90-mile run once. That thing was scary-fast. Almost as fast as my dad's 1970 LeSabre Custom 455 with the 'plains axle' option.

Joel