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Knew a kid in high school (Royce Hoffmeister) who had a Ford Cortina with a Ford V8 (289 or 302 -- memory's hazy at this point) shoehorned in it. The car was terrifying.
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Informative, and funny as well.There were factory 6 cylinder (MGC) and V8 (MGB GT V8) versions. The MGC had a really heavy engine and the car just basically followed the engine around, often bearing no relation to where the wheels were pointed. The V8 used a Rover (ex Buick) aluminum engine that was in fact lighter than the 4 banger. It wasn't a bad car (apart from all the normal British Leyland faults like bits falling off) but the motor produced vey little power for a V8. As for modded MGBs, anything goes of course like all cars.
I can appreciate some mods and restoration/maintenance work keeping an older vehicle on the road. Sometimes it's not even about doing this with something worthy of mass appeal, but just in keeping up something meaningful to the owner.
This is why I was wondering if there's anything special about these cars to the people who own(ed) them. To me, the drivers are some combination of particular features that are unique, the driving experiences they offer, or just plain nostalgia, and the memories and feelings old vehicles can evoke. It's these things that, for me, build appreciation for the brand in these vehicles' respective eras of design and use.
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I hope it was one of those situations where it had drum brakes all the way around, as well?mhardy6647 wrote: »Knew a kid in high school (Royce Hoffmeister) who had a Ford Cortina with a Ford V8 (289 or 302 -- memory's hazy at this point) shoehorned in it. The car was terrifying.
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mhardy6647 wrote: »Knew a kid in high school (Royce Hoffmeister) who had a Ford Cortina with a Ford V8 (289 or 302 -- memory's hazy at this point) shoehorned in it. The car was terrifying.
There was a guy called Jeff Uren who produced the Cortina Savage with an Essex Ford V6 for the Mk II. These were fully sorted and really good an desirable cars. The king of the hill was a Cortina Savage based on a Cortina 1600E. The 1600E in standard Ford form had a Cortina GT engine with the Lotus Cortina suspension and a luxury interior with leather and wood dashboard. It was well sought after in standard form, but the 1600E Savage with the V6 was Ford Cortina Nirvana.
Cortina 1600E interior:
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Love a nice Packard. Saw a '53 Carribean on the freeway today. The picture looks like a '28/'30 Runabout.
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Excellent estimate! 1929 Packard Model 640 Custom Eight Roadster.
Not sure if this link will work, but sold for $176,000 with buyer’s fees.
https://www.mecum.com/lots/1119961/1929-packard-model-640-custom-eight-roadster/?aa_id=591309-0Brian
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Saw this on ASR -- but this is my strategy to a tee. -
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That looks like a Hot Wheels car....
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Wrapped Cybertruck by sHuTtEr nUt, on Flickr
Wonder if there'll be a wrap for Cybertrucks to give them a patina like this one?
49 Ford F1 For Sale by sHuTtEr nUt, on Flickr
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Doc, I have already seen one of the Cybertrucks wrapped in a rusted patina.
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^^^ stealin' that, I be.
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Seriously messed up feet.Political Correctness'.........defined
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