What's your favorite Hot Rod?

[CRJR45]

Reading all these post takes me back to my 5.0 days . I had a 85 I rebodied to look like a 90 model . It had a GT40 crate engine with a 144 supercharger and a holley 750 double pumper . I kept the 5 speed amd had a 390 gear ratio . It would go 11.90's in the 1/4 mile on street tires .

We went to the very first Dream Cruise on Woodward Ave in Detroit . My brother had a V8 S10 pickup and his friend had a Buick Grand National .
The Dream Cruise the first year was wide open , burn outs , drag racing , everything was permitted . Then they started writing tickets the next year . I'll try to find some pictures .

 

[MtPockets]

My brother had a V8 S10 pickup

I have a friend who had a V8 S10. Took it to the drag strip and it was a disappointment so last winter he yanked it out and shoehorned a 568 Big Block into it!?

Havent talked to him in awhile, guess I'll give him a call and see how she ran....

 

[K.E.C.]

Man those were awesome times, cruising, street racing and building fast cars... Ya know, they'll NEVER write a song about a Toyota Prius or Tesla HAHAHA!

Little GTO,
409,
little deuce coupe,
Hot Rod Lincoln-------Bought mama a 2000 Lincoln LS back when it first came out that was a hot rod Lincoln...144 MPH on a two lane, she'd roll!
little old lady from Pasadena,
Dead mans curve,
Hey little cobra

WOW we had some great music to race those cars to as well!!!

Those were awesome times. I have been a motorhead since the 70s. Street raced in the late 70s, dirt track in the 80s, drag race in the 90s.. my avatar is a picture of me on my drag bike through the 90s, hand built by me. Started as a 1982 GS1100E Suzuki I bought in 91. Put 200 miles on it on the street, the winter of 91-92 stripped it down of all unnecessary weight. To make a long story short, I came out the spring of 92 with a 130hp hell on 2 wheels. Averaged 150 mph and 9:00 seconds in the 1/4 mile, went through the finish line in 5th gear at 11000.rpm. What a rush. Sold it in 98. In 2000 I started on this 67 Cobra. 427 cobra jet engine, a few years back I started changing things, put a modern 5 speed automatic in, and lately putting fuel injection in it. Toys for big boy's.

 

[Bob Wright]

Those were awesome times. I have been a motorhead since the 70s. Street raced in the late 70s, dirt track in the 80s, drag race in the 90s.. my avatar is a picture of me on my drag bike through the 90s, hand built by me. Started as a 1982 GS1100E Suzuki I bought in 91. Put 200 miles on it on the street, the winter of 91-92 stripped it down of all unnecessary weight. To make a long story short, I came out the spring of 92 with a 130hp hell on 2 wheels. Averaged 150 mph and 9:00 seconds in the 1/4 mile, went through the finish line in 5th gear at 11000.rpm. What a rush. Sold it in 98. In 2000 I started on this 67 Cobra. 427 cobra jet engine, a few years back I started changing things, put a modern 5 speed automatic in, and lately putting fuel injection in it. Toys for big boy's.

I love all the Cobras! I can't imagine a 427 Iron engine with all the weight, racing as fast as they did. Wow.
You have a beautiful car!

 

[30378wbymag]

Those were awesome times. I have been a motorhead since the 70s. Street raced in the late 70s, dirt track in the 80s, drag race in the 90s.. my avatar is a picture of me on my drag bike through the 90s, hand built by me. Started as a 1982 GS1100E Suzuki I bought in 91. Put 200 miles on it on the street, the winter of 91-92 stripped it down of all unnecessary weight. To make a long story short, I came out the spring of 92 with a 130hp hell on 2 wheels. Averaged 150 mph and 9:00 seconds in the 1/4 mile, went through the finish line in 5th gear at 11000.rpm. What a rush. Sold it in 98. In 2000 I started on this 67 Cobra. 427 cobra jet engine, a few years back I started changing things, put a modern 5 speed automatic in, and lately putting fuel injection in it. Toys for big boy's.

My dream to hitch a ride in a Cobra, even a replica, American muscle at it's finest!!! Sure a massaged British shell but underneath ohhh boy!!! Still one of the only cars to do 0 to 100 mph then back to 0 in 10 seconds!!! I'm sure the new all wheel drive electric super cars can beat that easily, try it with a 4 speed gas carbureted engine. CRAP tires and no traction control!!! Shelby Cobra, the original super car!!!

 

[105Coues]

That Cobra is badass!

Those were awesome times. I have been a motorhead since the 70s. Street raced in the late 70s, dirt track in the 80s, drag race in the 90s.. my avatar is a picture of me on my drag bike through the 90s, hand built by me. Started as a 1982 GS1100E Suzuki I bought in 91. Put 200 miles on it on the street, the winter of 91-92 stripped it down of all unnecessary weight. To make a long story short, I came out the spring of 92 with a 130hp hell on 2 wheels. Averaged 150 mph and 9:00 seconds in the 1/4 mile, went through the finish line in 5th gear at 11000.rpm. What a rush. Sold it in 98. In 2000 I started on this 67 Cobra. 427 cobra jet engine, a few years back I started changing things, put a modern 5 speed automatic in, and lately putting fuel injection in it. Toys for big boy's.

Love it!

 

[105Coues]

Still got my 1970 Boss 302 from college days.

Does she still have the solid cam 4 bolt 302? If so she is a rare find. Always wanted a 69 Mach. Had a coupe years ago used to drag race. Now have a 67 with a 351w full roller and a C4. Been road tripping it. Now time to regear fir strip.