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Buick "Darth Vader" "Bad to the Bone"

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  The Grand National had humble roots beginning in auto-racing. In 1978, because the energy extremity demanded additional svelte platforms, the elephantine 17-and-a-half-foot-long Buick imperial lost a bottom of length and a brace of cylinders. With this everyday base erected on the G- body platform associate degreed an mechanics plan in 1981, the Buick came a significant contestant in NASCAR , with Richard Petty winning the first race of the season — the‘81 Daytona five hundred — in his imperial. The imperial steamrolled the competition. 1981 - 1982 saw Darrell Waltrip skilled worker a imperial to win the Winston Cup steeplechase Championship succeeding.However, the machine swept  the manufacturer’s crown, with a imperial within the winner’s circle in a very gorgeous forty seven out of sixty two races, If that was n’t enough. In 1982, Buick moved  to subsidize on this success and introduced the steeplechase , named for the Winston Cup Championship it had simply won. the first Buick

Yenko Camaro

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  Yenko Camaro The Yenko Super Camaro was a changed Chevrolet Camaro ready by Yenko Chevrolet , beneath the non-public direction of Don Yenko . The originals were all first-generation Camaros. once the Camaro debuted, a General Motors company edict prevented it from carrying associate degree engine larger than four hundred in³ (6.6 L) V8. This place the Camaro at a significant disadvantage to the Ford pony , town spiny-finned fish and therefore the Dodge Dart since neither Ford nor Plymouth/Dodge had such a limit. confessedly Ford solely had a 390 pony in 1967, with Carrol Shelby manufacturing the 428 Police fighter equipped Shelby GT500. Don Yenko, however, knew there was a marketplace for associate degree immoderate powerful Camaro and located ways in which round the metric weight unit limit. 1967 Yenko ordered L-78 equipped SS Camaros and swapped within the Chevrolet Corvette 's L-72 427 in³ (7.0 L) V8 . The cars came with a four.10 keister and heavy-duty sus

1965–1968 Ford Galaxie 500

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The Ford Galaxie could be a lifesize automobile that was inbuilt the u.  s. by Ford for model years 1959 through 1974.   The name was used for the highest models in Ford's lifesize vary from 1958 till 1961, in a very promoting conceive to attractiveness to the thrill close the house Race . For 1962, all lifesize Fords wore the Galaxie badge, with "500" and "500/XL" denoting the upper series. The Galaxie five hundred/LTD was introduced for 1965 followed by the Galaxie 500 7-Litre for 1966. The Galaxie five hundred half was born from the LTD in 1966, and from the XL in 1967; but the essential series structuring levels were maintained. The "regular" Galaxie five hundred continued  below the LTD as Ford's mid-level lifesize model from 1965 till its dying at the top of the 1974 model year. The Galaxie was the high volume counterpart to the Chevrolet antelope . The equally named Ford Galaxy could be a massive car/minivan on the market w

1967 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray 427 Convertible

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The Chevrolet warship (C2) (C2 for Second Generation), additionally referred to as the warship Sting Ray, may be a sports automotive that was made by Chevrolet for the 1963 to 1967 model years. 1967 The 1967 warship Sting Ray was the last warship of the second generation, and 5 years of refinements created it the most effective of the road. though it absolutely was meant to be a design year, its meant successor the C3 was found to own some undesirable mechanics traits. Duntov demanded longer within the construction to plot fixes before it went into production. Changes were once more modest: 5 smaller front fender vents replaced the 3 larger ones, and flat-finish rockers sans ribbing bestowed a lower, less chunky look. New was one backup light-weight, mounted on top of the registration number plate. The previous models' wheel covers gave thanks to slotted six-inch Rally wheels with chrome beauty rings and lug loony hid behind chrome caps. Interior alterations were mo

1965–72 Shelby Mustang

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  1965–1966 G.T.350 The 1965–1966 cars were the tiniest and lightest of the GT 350 models. These cars ar typically known as "Cobras", that was the Ford-powered AC-based two-seat sports automotive additionally made by Shelby yank throughout an equivalent amount. each models use the elapid emblem, similar paint theme, and also the facultative "Cobra" valve covers on several GT350s that were a part of a selling fixing by Shelby, further in concert of his picture symbols. All 1965–66 cars featured the K-Code 271 HP (202 kW; 275 PS) 289 capacity unit (4.7 L), changed to supply 306 HP (228 kW; 310 PS). selling literature mentioned this engine because the "Cobra hi-riser" as a result of its high-riser manifold . starting as a stock pony with a 4-speed manual and 9" live rear shaft, the cars were shipped to Shelby yank, wherever they received the high-riser manifolds, Tri-Y headers, and got larger Ford Galaxie rear drum brakes with metallic-

1965-70 Dodge Coronet

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  1965–67 The Coronet reappeared for the 1965 model year because the intermediate sized B-body employing a 117-inch distance. For 1965, Dodge sold-out slightly over 209,000 units, creating the Coronet the foremost widespread model sold-out by Dodge that year. Trim levels ab initio were base Coronet together with a Deluxe version, Coronet 440 and Coronet five hundred. The base Coronet and Deluxe were obtainable as two-door sedans, four-door sedans and station wagons. For 1965 solely, Dodge conjointly sold-out solely one hundred and one units of a changed distance version of the bottom Coronet two-door sedan and 440 motorcar used for NHRA drag sport. The model called A990 came with a sport version of the 426 Hemi engine. The automotive A990 was stripped of all options and enclosed base bucket seats from Dodge's truck-van line of vehicles. The altered distance eventually became usually called Funny Cars as a result of their stretched front clips. Front seat belts and

1964-67 Chevrolet Chevelle

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  Diagram The Chevelle was expected to rival the Ford Fairlane , and to come back to the Chevrolet lineup a model comparative in size and idea to the well known 1955-57 models. Lovers rushed to notice that the Chevelle's 115-inch (2,900 mm) wheelbase was the same as that of the 1955-57 Chevy. Two-entryway hardtop roadsters, and convertibles, four-entryway vehicles, and four-entryway station wagons were offered all through the whole run. In accordance with other Chevrolet arrangement, the two-entryway hardtops were called Sport roadsters. Four-entryway hardtops, named Sport Sedans, were accessible (1966 through 1972). A two-entryway station wagon was accessible in 1964 and 1965 in the base 300 arrangement. Different wagons were sold with selective nameplates: Greenbrier, Concours, and Concours Estate. Six-chamber and V8 force was offered no matter how you look at it. Chevelles were likewise gathered and sold in Canada. Albeit indistinguishable to their Stateside partne

1967–69 Plymouth Barracuda

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  The second-era Barracuda, now a 108 in (2,743 mm) wheelbase A-body, still imparted numerous parts to the Valiant however was completely overhauled with Barracuda-particular sheet metal styling and its own scope of models including convertibles and in addition fastback and notchback hardtops. The new Barracuda was styled predominantly by John E. Herlitz and John Samsen . It was less rectilinear than the Valiant, with Coke-bottle side shapes and vigorously amended front and backside styling. Outline signs incorporated an inward back deck board, more extensive wheel openings, bended side glass, and S-bended rooftop columns on the notchback. The back bit of the rooftop on the fastback car was more streamlined, and the back glass, raked at a significantly level edge, was much littler contrasted and that of the past model. Likewise, the utilization of chrome trim on the outer sheet metal was more restrained. Amid this time the first U.S. Government auto security benchm

1967 Chevrolet Camaro

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  The 1967 Camaro   Shared the subframe / semi-unibody style with the 1968 nark II star . nearly eighty works and forty dealer choices, as well as 3 main packages, were on the market. The RS was associate degree look package that enclosed hidden headlights, revised taillights with back-up lights below the rear bumper, RS badging, and exterior rocker trim. The SS enclosed a 350 cubic measure (5.7 L) V8 engine and therefore the L35 and L78 396 cubic measure (6.5 L) big-block V8s were additionally on the market.   The SS featured non-functional air inlets on the hood, special marking, and SS badging on the grille, front fenders, gas cap, and push. it had been doable to order each the SS and RS to receive a Camaro RS/SS. In 1967 , a Camaro RS/SS convertible with a 396 engine paced the capital of Indiana five hundred. The Z/28 choice code was introduced in Dec 1966 for the 1967 model year.   It had been the inspiration of Vince Piggins, WHO formed providing "vi

1967 Pontiac GTO

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The GTO underwent a number of styling changes in 1967.   The louver-covered tail lights were replaced with eight tail lights, four on either side. Rally II wheels with coloured lug buggy were additionally offered in 1967. The GTO emblems set on the rear a part of the fenders were affected to the chrome rocker panels. additionally the grill was modified from a strictly split grill, to at least one that shared some chrome. The 1967 GTO came in 3 body styles:  machine( Hardtop ) – sixty five,176 created  Convertible – nine,517 created  Sports automobile – seven,029 created The GTO additionally saw many mechanical changes in 1967.   The Tri-Power carburetion system was replaced with a Rochester Quadrajet four-barrel carburettor. The 389 engine received a bigger cylinder bore (4.12 inches, 104.7 mm) for a complete displacement of four hundred CID (6.5 L) V8. The four hundred cu in engine was offered in 3 models: economy, standard, and high output. The economy engine us
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