New Richland - Horsepower
Jul 14, 2019 09:12:22 #
Every small town festival provides a location for old car enthusiasts to display their ride.
As a child of the sixties I grew up with horsepower, big V-8's and lots of torque and power, a very different approach to the horsepower race than we have today.
Here are some examples.
As a child of the sixties I grew up with horsepower, big V-8's and lots of torque and power, a very different approach to the horsepower race than we have today.
Here are some examples.
While not a speed demon, it was a rugged, reliable engine. AMC in a Gremlin
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Big block Ford, as teenagers it was nearly mythical in it's performance
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Ever popular Chevy
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A Hotrod Ford
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440 cubic inches in a Dodge Challenger. My idea of a nice ride.
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This is a bit modern, 600 hp in a Cadillac sedan. Custom MSD-V
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One more for the Chevy fans
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A NASCAR champion in its time, the Hudson Hornet
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Compare this to the Ford 428. The owner assured me that there is an engine in there, somewhere. Supercharged Thunderbird from the early 90's.
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Jul 14, 2019 09:47:37 #
Jul 14, 2019 11:25:39 #
Kaib795
Loc: Maryland, USA
Nice shots and these take me back.
My brother had a Mack 1 with the Cobra jet 428 in it. It was heavy and powerful. I remember him allowing me to drive it once, telling me to back it off the road to touch the rear wheels to the gravel and drop it in 2nd gear ... then punch it. That engine roared and lit both huge tires up in a white out of smoke for about 30 feet. Then he told me to back off before the tires took hold and really propelled it forward. I'm sure this engine gave said experience to all it's owners, at their command.
My brother had a Mack 1 with the Cobra jet 428 in it. It was heavy and powerful. I remember him allowing me to drive it once, telling me to back it off the road to touch the rear wheels to the gravel and drop it in 2nd gear ... then punch it. That engine roared and lit both huge tires up in a white out of smoke for about 30 feet. Then he told me to back off before the tires took hold and really propelled it forward. I'm sure this engine gave said experience to all it's owners, at their command.
Jul 14, 2019 14:46:08 #
Jul 15, 2019 06:07:21 #
Plieku69 wrote:
Every small town festival provides a location for old car enthusiasts to display their ride.
As a child of the sixties I grew up with horsepower, big V-8's and lots of torque and power, a very different approach to the horsepower race than we have today.
Here are some examples.
As a child of the sixties I grew up with horsepower, big V-8's and lots of torque and power, a very different approach to the horsepower race than we have today.
Here are some examples.
Jul 15, 2019 08:11:03 #
Jul 15, 2019 10:45:27 #
Jul 15, 2019 11:54:37 #
Nice collection. I owned a Hudson Jet (little brother to the Hornet) in the late ‘50s but it failed me so I moved “up” to a Morris Minor convertible with rhd.
Jul 15, 2019 21:27:14 #
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