That’s an email from a reader. Been under the weather for a few days and a heavy workload this time of the year where I “pound salt” (hopefully a fair ratio of people get that).
So here is what is coming up:
Finish up the series on the 326 Pontiac engine.
Finish up the last couple entries for the Name That Car Contest (tally for this latest round coming up).
Feature Car – one of the Studebaker’s models.
Update on my 1970 Mustang “make-over”.
And some other stuff.
Thanks for reading.
Tim
Thanks Bill.
This web site claims you CANNOT tell Checker years 1960 to 1982 apart:
http://jalopnik.com/#!266317/checker-marathon
I still wonder what would have happened to Checker if Ed Cole had not died in a plane crash. Ed Cole was a GM Engineer who was ‘the father’ of the Chevy 283. The story goes that Checker was about to go out of business, and Ed Cole had accepted an offer to take the company over. Ed had retired ‘comfortably’ from GM, and wanted to have some fun with Checker. Legend has it that Ed planned to get the GM Impala/Roadmaster RWD chassis, drop in a a Mitusbishi V6 drivetrain from the Diamante, and keep the SAME Checker body panels. His goal was to keep the car in fleet sales with great MPG and long term reliability,
Knowing what I know today about Government regulation for automobiles, I have to think that Ed Cole would have prolonged Checker perhaps another few years, or so. Crash test alone cost about 1 million dollars per car model today.
My THREE cents for the day!
Happy Easter, Bill
Here this one is going to be a tough one.
Jump in the ‘way back’ machine and guess this early turn of the 20th Century car.
Name That Car
Good luck.
Remember you need 5 correct answers to win. If you are reading this on Facebook you need to chase the link and post on the blog.
Thanks for playing.
Tim
The correct answer is 1956 Continental
1956 Continental
Bob Sweeting was the first correct answer.
(No I don’t believe we are related.)
Thanks for Playing Bob.
Next one coming up right up.
Tim
Steve Sears got this one correct. – Nice job.
I love these cars.
The Studebaker Golden Hawks are my favorite model in that brand.
This is the 1956 Golden Hawk.
1956 Studebaker Golden Hawk
Current tally is:
Thanks for playing.
Tim
Ok…this one is older than what I’ve been serving up.
Again, this is not one of the top 3. This car was also very prone to rust because of the body structure.
Good luck.
Name That Car #7sup
Thanks for playing.
Tim
Ok stop right now. I know what some of you are thinking. A 1978 Mustang II….. oh please!! There were no muscle cars in the mid and late 70’s. There were no power house Mustangs on the market at that time.
While that is true, the Mustang II did sell over 1 million copies. We had one in our family when I was in college. A 1974 Mustang II Ghia:
1976 Mustang Cobra II
But is labeled “all show and no go” by most critics. I like the look!!! Just to make less exciting you could get the package on a 4 cylinder!!! WHY??? WHY??? WHY???? Oh well. The package was added by Jim Wangers’s Motortown company but only for 1976. (Can you say “collector status”? – yes.) Ford began adding the kit at the plant.
The Snake!!!
1978 King Cobra
And the answer is:
1966 AMC Rambler
John F Comeau won this one for the blog.
No winner on AFCC.
Remember to win the DVD or other prize you have to collect 5 wins.
Another coming up tomorrow night.
Thanks for playing.
Tim
Ok..here is the next round.
This is a tough one and I’ve given a little bit larger image.
This is an American made car. It is not one of the big three but it did have a good run.
It is a 60’s era car but was never considered a muscle car.
Remember we need the car and the year.
Name that Car #6
Have fun. Good luck.
Thanks for playing.
Tim
Ok here is the next one.
This is one of the Big 3.
Toward the end of the muscle car era.
Name That Car #5
Good Luck.
Tim
