On my way to Vette show

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redbenjoe

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i so loved my silver 67 427//435HP tripower vette couupe // muncie 4 speed -it came new from the factory without the big side-pipes-
and i removed ( temporarily) the 427 emblems on the hood .. so it was sort of a sleeper.
it always got ecstatic whenever we saw a long steep hill ahead of us on any highyway-
no matter what the grade slope was - it would explode from 60 to 100++ in a few seconds -
always felt like we could wipe ANY porsche or ferrari --while towing a bus UPHILL !!!

years later - i sold it for a brand new extremely quick factory turbo pick up truck = GMC Cyclone ...
that was off-the-line fast - but NO sound and fury and glory of the big block vette
 
blu_fuz

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Still rocking the car shows with that beautiful piece of art!!!!!


I've seen it in person, you almost go 'dumb' looking at every bit that has been pulled off for paint, chrome, and detail work. Just a nasty clean beast of a machine.
 
bklyn sound

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redbenjoe said:
i so loved my silver 67 427//435HP tripower vette couupe // muncie 4 speed -it came new from the factory without the big side-pipes-and i removed ( temporarily) the 427 emblems on the hood .. so it was sort of a sleeper.it always got ecstatic whenever we saw a long steep hill ahead of us on any highyway-no matter what the grade slope was - it would explode from 60 to 100++ in a few seconds -always felt like we could wipe ANY porsche or ferrari --while towing a bus UPHILL !!!years later - i sold it for a brand new extremely quick factory turbo pick up truck = GMC Cyclone ...that was off-the-line fast - but NO sound and fury and glory of the big block vette
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wow that was some car Ira but removing the badges didn't help to a true car guy you know when you hear a 427 coming....... and as for the cyclone that was an amazing truck fast as hell from the factory but in my hands with a little tweak on the waste gate and external boost controller ... you could have had Vette's Ferrari for lunch dinner and breakfast that all wheel drive was a mother f$&?er off the line
 
bklyn sound

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blu_fuz said:
Still rocking the car shows with that beautiful piece of art!!!!!


I've seen it in person, you almost go 'dumb' looking at every bit that has been pulled off for paint, chrome, and detail work. Just a nasty clean beast of a machine.
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thanks Joe had a lot of fun showing you that car!!!!!!! Yor awesome brother thanks for the positive comments
 
redbenjoe

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jimmy - you are so right about the cyclone --with those 4 huge factory fat fat fat tires-
nothing i had ever driven could grip like that -
it was instant // non slip 0-60
 
ford93

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Okay it's time for Ira to get out his old race suit and get behind the wheel of a supt up Vette and do the quarter mile alongside Jimmy Falcone in his Z!!

Take your bet! :w00t: :w00t: :w00t: :hooray:
 
Lasonic TRC-920

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redbenjoe said:
i so loved my silver 67 427//435HP tripower vette couupe // muncie 4 speed -it came new from the factory without the big side-pipes-
and i removed ( temporarily) the 427 emblems on the hood .. so it was sort of a sleeper.
it always got ecstatic whenever we saw a long steep hill ahead of us on any highyway-
no matter what the grade slope was - it would explode from 60 to 100++ in a few seconds -
always felt like we could wipe ANY porsche or ferrari --while towing a bus UPHILL !!!

years later - i sold it for a brand new extremely quick factory turbo pick up truck = GMC Cyclone ...
that was off-the-line fast - but NO sound and fury and glory of the big block vette
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I remember the Cyclone, those were the faster vehicles of their time. Super low production numbers too. You had some fun cars Ira.
 
redbenjoe

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Lasonic TRC-920 said:
I remember the Cyclone, those were the faster vehicles of their time. Super low production numbers too. You had some fun cars Ira.
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chris - there was also an all aluminum first off 289 shelby cobra ( the 2 seater ) in the pack -
wanna talk excitement and danger !!!
very beautiful wikid fast 1700 pound rocket
 
bklyn sound

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bklyn sound said:
Ira you had some cars there but I want to take you for a ride in a modern day ls 7 427 unbelievable infantile touque
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Ira you had some cars there but I want to take you for a ride in a modern day ls 7 427 unbelievable infaniant
touque and gets 30 mpg oh hi way cruising go figure
 
redbenjoe

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seriously jummy - it will be worth the 500 mile round trip for me 0-
just for one qwik ride
is it a manual tranny ?
what the rated // published 0-60 ?
 
T-STER

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bklyn sound said:
here is my 2lz 427 z06 evertimre I get in i here Jerry lee Lewis
Singing oh baby I'm a wild one
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My god that thing looks amazing in white, so clean. And those rims....... :drool: :drool: :drool:
 
redbenjoe

redbenjoe

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forgot to tell you guys -
back in 94 or 95 --i read the road & track test drive of the prototype of the
special order firebird FIREHAWK --they did 0-60 in under 5 sec- which was qwik for those days-
especially for a FULL SIZE 4 seater
so i got on the wait list and got the first one in florida -
amazing car -
and it REALLY did capture the old 60's big block vette sound -- beastly at least !!
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but no matter what was ' back in the day '
jimmys Z06 is faster - cant wait to drive that suka
 
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