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1971 mustang Mach 1, 429CJ, J Code SOLD 3/2016

1971 Boss 351 Mustang
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From Kim Miller Collection
Just curious what would you buy if you were going to buy another muscle car? Not a project car but a restored muscle car besides a Mustang. Also not a trailer queen that you would feel like you could not drive.

We all know what our first choice would be...Mustang of course, but what would your second purchase be, let's say under 85K to make this interesting. Oh yeah, it can't be a Ford product either.

 
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I've always wanted a 1970 El Camino SS 454, 4 speed....

 
I want a 71 Charger, green like this one.

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In no particular order, 1969 Fairlane 500 Cobra formal roof line, 1963 Pontiac Tempest with a 421, 1970 Challenger T/A, 1967 Chevy II 327/350, 1970 Buick GS/X Stage 1, 1967 Fairlane 427, 1967 Mercury Comet 427, 1969 Mercury Comet 428,.......... Some of these popped the $85K limit. I couldn't resist:). Chuck

 
I would have:

70 Challenger R/T convertible

73 Trans Am, 455 SD

70 AMX, with the "Big Bad" option pkg.

70 Plymouth GTX convertible

73 Roadrunner

Those would keep me happy and busy for a while...


And by the way, that lime-green 70 'Cuda ( not "Barracuda") is an AAR edition, one of Dan Gurney's "All American Racer" homologation specials. They all came with a 275-horse 340, 6-pak with "pistol grip" Hurst-shifted 4-speed...a fabulous little street engine and car. One of my favorites!

 
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For some international flavour here are my choices

HG Monaro 350SBC

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HQ Monaro 350SBC

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HX GTS sedan 308. 308 was Holden Aus main rival to the clevo with more race victory's than the clevo during its race history

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VF Hardtop

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The next 3 are sleeping giants and with some small tweaks are beasts and will hand any GT or GTS a flogging and we are only talking carb, pipes and timing to do it

VH E55 Charger 340

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VJ E57 Charger 360

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Chrysler Hardtop 360

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XA GT last of Fords big hitters here in Australia IMO the best of the breed. Awesome stop light racer in the day. (Street Racing is Naughty and must not be done anymore)

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XA GT Hardtop

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For US muscle its a big list (No Verts)

67 SS 427 Impala

68-70 Impala SS

any chevelle/Malibu from 64-70

70 Monte Carlo SS 454

Pontiac Ventura Catalina or Gran Prix 61-70

Any 442 from 67-71

67 Buick GS400

Any GTO up to 72

Formal Roof 69 Fairlane Cobra

66-7 Fairlane GT/GTA 390

Galaxies from 62 -70

70 GSX

68-70 Charger

68-71 SuperBee

68-70 Roadrunner

69-70 Sport Fury

Any Mercury Cyclone to 71

Any mercury Cougar to 70 GTE Boss and 429 cars take preferance

Any Mercury Marauder from 63-69

70 Cuda 70 Challenger

Hurst Chrysler 300 cool as hell in a weird way

 
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Oh wow... lots of tough decisions (roughly in order... but I would be happy with any of them):

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Notice none of them are exactly "stock," either. ;) :D

 
70 Buick gs stage 1

72 grand torino black with a 427 and a 4 speed

70 LTD convertible

69 Mach

49 merc chopped and restod

51 ford f100

79 bronco

 
I owned a '73 401-powered "Pierre Cardin" AMX, with all of its glorious, shall we say..."fashionable" red, orange, silver and blue striped interior.

That car was a tough one to own as a 20-something in Houston back in the late 70s-early 80s. I was an average testosterone-filled redneck kid back then, and those damn seats sure did instigate a lot of fights for me!

That 401 would mostly shut down the bullshit, but it was aggravating none-the-less. That was an awesome engine, pulled almost as hard as my 429 'Stang off the line.

I bought that car for $750 in '78, sold that car for $2,800 in '82...thought I made the deal of the century!

Sure wish I had it now...

 
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