Any of you older folks remember these?
09-18-18, 11:16 PM
#31
I love all of those cars which you listed in your original post, Marshall. As far back as the 1990's some of them that weren't the rarest or most prestigious editions were actually still affordable. My first car was a 1969 Mustang with a 302 V8 so my introduction to cars firsthand was a vehicle of that same era, driving dynamics and all. It definitely wasn't fast but it was well enough to have fun with.
My father once upon a time owned a 1970 or '71 Pontiac Trans Am 455 Super Duty with a 3-speed auto and optional clutch pack LSD. Sadly I never got to ride in or even see it. Before my time it had a minor wreck due to a hydroplaning accident (70/30 weight distribution, no ABS, 70's era rubber and that LSD plus a slick road made it very tail happy). It was able to be repaired but shortly after that he sold it, feeling it just wasn't right for him any longer. It did go to a good home at the time.
He would tell me stories about that car. He was far from a racer but he did love to drive that Trans Am.
Thanks for sharing!
My father once upon a time owned a 1970 or '71 Pontiac Trans Am 455 Super Duty with a 3-speed auto and optional clutch pack LSD. Sadly I never got to ride in or even see it. Before my time it had a minor wreck due to a hydroplaning accident (70/30 weight distribution, no ABS, 70's era rubber and that LSD plus a slick road made it very tail happy). It was able to be repaired but shortly after that he sold it, feeling it just wasn't right for him any longer. It did go to a good home at the time.
He would tell me stories about that car. He was far from a racer but he did love to drive that Trans Am.
Thanks for sharing!
09-19-18, 06:07 AM
#32
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I love all of those cars which you listed in your original post, Marshall. As far back as the 1990's some of them that weren't the rarest or most prestigious editions were actually still affordable. My first car was a 1969 Mustang with a 302 V8 so my introduction to cars firsthand was a vehicle of that same era, driving dynamics and all. It definitely wasn't fast but it was well enough to have fun with.
My father once upon a time owned a 1970 or '71 Pontiac Trans Am 455 Super Duty with a 3-speed auto and optional clutch pack LSD. Sadly I never got to ride in or even see it. Before my time it had a minor wreck due to a hydroplaning accident (70/30 weight distribution, no ABS, 70's era rubber and that LSD plus a slick road made it very tail happy). It was able to be repaired but shortly after that he sold it, feeling it just wasn't right for him any longer. It did go to a good home at the time.
He would tell me stories about that car. He was far from a racer but he did love to drive that Trans Am.
Thanks for sharing!
My father once upon a time owned a 1970 or '71 Pontiac Trans Am 455 Super Duty with a 3-speed auto and optional clutch pack LSD. Sadly I never got to ride in or even see it. Before my time it had a minor wreck due to a hydroplaning accident (70/30 weight distribution, no ABS, 70's era rubber and that LSD plus a slick road made it very tail happy). It was able to be repaired but shortly after that he sold it, feeling it just wasn't right for him any longer. It did go to a good home at the time.
He would tell me stories about that car. He was far from a racer but he did love to drive that Trans Am.
Thanks for sharing!
Glad you liked it.
Was your 302 Mustang a standard 302 (5.0L) version (some had two-barrel carbs, some four), or the classic Boss 302? I know that they did the Boss 302 in 1970, though I also think some were built for '69.
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