stroked340
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Now that you guys mention it...i don't think I've ever seen the tail lights of a nova
I hear that but many a chevy owner have seen mine..
Now that you guys mention it...i don't think I've ever seen the tail lights of a nova
Let’s turn this into a nova local thread.
These two belong to a friend of mine and they are MINT!
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i dont care who you are,if you dont like these theres something wrong with you
We already know who wins but here read it anyway.
This or That – Season 2: 1969 Chevy Nova SS 350 or 1 | Hemmings Daily
Yeah I have a similar story. In 1981 I was hot to buy my first new car. I was looking at buying a 1982 Plymouth TC3 Miser with a 1.7 liter Volkswagen engine in it and a 4 speed manual. I think the sticker price was $7600.00. I was selling my '74 Dart Sport to my sister and brother-in-law for $500.00 for the down payment. My roommate at the time was like "Look, you don't I want a car like that" He suggested that we go look at another car he knew with for sale. Reluctantly I went and looked at the car. We pulled into the driveway and there it was, a 1970 AAR 'Cuda 340 6 Pack, 4 speed in B5 blue. He wanted $1500.00 AND I TURNED IT DOWN!!!!!!! Yeah I bought the TC3 Horizon and I am kicking my self for it to this day.Agreed, they were just cars. Nothing special.
I had the chance in 1974ish to buy a 70 hemi cuda 4 speed car when I was 12 or 13 for $1800... about 2 years of paper route money. Yeah that was the worst deal my parents ever killed. I probably would have been dead by 17, but oh well...
Yeah but at least you got something cool. I got a 4 cylinder econo car. I traded that in on a Plymouth Turismo 2.2 the following year (Plymouth's version of the Charger 2.2). It was way cooler but not as cool as a 340 Duster.Same here, looking for my first car in 74 a friend showed me a 69 Boss 429 mustang. Flat back tire, a little rust starting, I thought who’d want that. Went on to by my 70 340 4sp Duster so it wasn’t a complete waste.
Yenkos are great cars but it would be a bit more fair to compare them to the GSS cars built by Mr Norm rather than factory 340s cars
hell no one cared about b-bodies or e-bodies either. had priends picking up running driving 70 challenger rag tops for 1300 bucks in the early 90's...
I passed up a $1500 T/A Challenger, 6 pack and all back in 86.hell no one cared about b-bodies or e-bodies either. had priends picking up running driving 70 challenger rag tops for 1300 bucks in the early 90's...
That reminds me of a time, a very similar incident took place between myself in my ‘73 360 4spd Cuda where a ‘71 455 Olds Cutlass convertible, loaded with double dates, started talking junk. I was really into jusit going home but there mouth.... OK!Hey Divenut, liked your story. It reminded me of the time I was heading home after being out on Whittier Blvd one weekend night in my '69 340 Swinger (same car as mentioned above) when a 396 Chevelle pulled up alongside while I was stopped at a red light. We both knew what was coming next since there wasn't any traffic around.
The light turned green and I never saw his front fender alongside me until he caught me at the next light. He rolled his passenger window down and asked, "What have you got in there?"
I just said, "A small block", and enjoyed the look on his face as the light turned green and I drove off. "stop light to stop light grand prix". Great times back then.
I had a 68 340 in a 65 w/3.55 gears. I would regularly beat a stock looking 340 Duster that lived on my way to school and also beat my friends big block chevy. Was it the 396 that had that weird intake that the carb sat screwy at about a 45? I still talk to that guy to this day.
We already know who wins but here read it anyway.
This or That – Season 2: 1969 Chevy Nova SS 350 or 1 | Hemmings Daily
Verily, this thread it has been fouled by the devil's most sickening of temptations! If thou art going to drinketh from the sinful bile of Chevrolet , let it be at least a super cool chebby, like a BB Vette, or Z-28 Camode!
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In this issue above is a very complete story about the market entrance of the Duster; and there is clearly stated, that the Duster was a planned answer to the success of the Nova. There are even comparison pictures of Nova and Duster at the Chrysler plant.
Ever seen the final crash scene of the latest "Vanishing Point"? You'd swear the totalled Challenger was a Camaro, Oh crap....IT WAS!...ever see the engineering pics of the challenger? you would swear its a camaro...lol