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#41
08-04-2013, 07:06 AM
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SIDE BY SIDE-TESTING 1BC Vs 4BC
    
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#42
08-18-2013, 07:47 AM
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A breif look at Knafel Pontiac
  
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#43
09-01-2013, 10:49 AM
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CAR LIFE 10,000 MILE ROAD TEST PART 1
Pack a bag we're going on a ROAD TRIP!
    
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#44
09-15-2013, 07:47 AM
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JUNE ROAD & TRACK
    
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#45
09-29-2013, 08:03 AM
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INTERESTING USE OF A CAMMER
I'll refer to this engine as the "Little Engine That Could".
It got around     
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#46
10-13-2013, 07:40 AM
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MOTORCADE JULY/AUGUST 1966
      
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#47
10-14-2013, 08:39 AM
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I just read all of these articles from end to end!!!! Nothing like period road tests to know how these cars actually ran.
This is good s***!! Thanks so much for posting them.
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My Break Away Squad 1969 Fbird (Base, 350 & Sprint Cvt’s - 400HO & TA Hardtops) 1969 LeMans (2dr & 4dr Hardtop and a Cvt) 1969 LeMans Safari 2 seat Wagon 1969 GTO (2 Cvt, 2 Hardtops & Judge Hardtop) 1969 Catalina (3 Cvt’s & a 2dr hardtop) 1969 Ventura 2 Seat Wagon 1969 Executive 4dr Sedan 1969 Bonnie Cvt 1969 Bonnie 3 Seat Wagon (2 of them) 1969 Bonnie Brougham (4dr Hardtop & Cvt) 1969 Grand Prix SJ (2 of them) 1969 2+2 2dr Hardtop (Canadian model) |
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#48
10-15-2013, 07:51 PM
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Yea I agree they are good stuff.
I started collecting them during my introduction to OHC 6's in the early eighties helped me with some of the detailing since little information was available and to some degree still somewhat limited. I too like to see/read them especially the testers who did REAL road testing  not the Factory controlled fluffy crap. Glad you enjoyed them, I still have a few stacks to go.
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#49
10-18-2013, 06:26 AM
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I would imagine the volume of write-ups goes off a cliff after 66?
I remember a car and driver article (not very complementary) about a 67 in France. Can't think of any 68-69 A-body tests but I imagine there might have been a few on the Fbirds?
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My Break Away Squad 1969 Fbird (Base, 350 & Sprint Cvt’s - 400HO & TA Hardtops) 1969 LeMans (2dr & 4dr Hardtop and a Cvt) 1969 LeMans Safari 2 seat Wagon 1969 GTO (2 Cvt, 2 Hardtops & Judge Hardtop) 1969 Catalina (3 Cvt’s & a 2dr hardtop) 1969 Ventura 2 Seat Wagon 1969 Executive 4dr Sedan 1969 Bonnie Cvt 1969 Bonnie 3 Seat Wagon (2 of them) 1969 Bonnie Brougham (4dr Hardtop & Cvt) 1969 Grand Prix SJ (2 of them) 1969 2+2 2dr Hardtop (Canadian model) |
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#50
10-19-2013, 06:51 AM
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Yes the write up’s do become a bit redundant beyond mid 1966,
However in ’67 Testing on the Firebirds begins so there's still something to look forward to. The Feb C&D was a ’67 Lemans exported to Europe and IIRC test driven by 2 of the C&D staff. I have an interesting [at least I think so] tidbit to that write up. Coming Soon
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#51
10-19-2013, 08:51 AM
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This has me thinking about digging out all my period old articles on 68-69 GTO's and posting them on a similar thread.
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My Break Away Squad 1969 Fbird (Base, 350 & Sprint Cvt’s - 400HO & TA Hardtops) 1969 LeMans (2dr & 4dr Hardtop and a Cvt) 1969 LeMans Safari 2 seat Wagon 1969 GTO (2 Cvt, 2 Hardtops & Judge Hardtop) 1969 Catalina (3 Cvt’s & a 2dr hardtop) 1969 Ventura 2 Seat Wagon 1969 Executive 4dr Sedan 1969 Bonnie Cvt 1969 Bonnie 3 Seat Wagon (2 of them) 1969 Bonnie Brougham (4dr Hardtop & Cvt) 1969 Grand Prix SJ (2 of them) 1969 2+2 2dr Hardtop (Canadian model) |
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#52
10-27-2013, 08:06 AM
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Livin the Car Life
Part 2.
10,000 Mile Road Test.     
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#53
10-27-2013, 09:39 AM
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Not the greatest power train set up! 19.7 in the quarter and 14.8 mpg, should be the other way around!!!
On a positive note this article reminds me how pretty that 66 was, even the 4 door is gorgeous. Those rallye wheels make the car
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My Break Away Squad 1969 Fbird (Base, 350 & Sprint Cvt’s - 400HO & TA Hardtops) 1969 LeMans (2dr & 4dr Hardtop and a Cvt) 1969 LeMans Safari 2 seat Wagon 1969 GTO (2 Cvt, 2 Hardtops & Judge Hardtop) 1969 Catalina (3 Cvt’s & a 2dr hardtop) 1969 Ventura 2 Seat Wagon 1969 Executive 4dr Sedan 1969 Bonnie Cvt 1969 Bonnie 3 Seat Wagon (2 of them) 1969 Bonnie Brougham (4dr Hardtop & Cvt) 1969 Grand Prix SJ (2 of them) 1969 2+2 2dr Hardtop (Canadian model) |
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#54
11-03-2013, 08:14 AM
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Different angle on testing/using someones personal car
        
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When I die, I want to go peacefully like my grandfather did, in his sleep. Not screaming like the passengers in his car.
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#55
11-03-2013, 09:14 PM
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Interesting to see such a positive review from a magazine known for panning cars.
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My Break Away Squad 1969 Fbird (Base, 350 & Sprint Cvt’s - 400HO & TA Hardtops) 1969 LeMans (2dr & 4dr Hardtop and a Cvt) 1969 LeMans Safari 2 seat Wagon 1969 GTO (2 Cvt, 2 Hardtops & Judge Hardtop) 1969 Catalina (3 Cvt’s & a 2dr hardtop) 1969 Ventura 2 Seat Wagon 1969 Executive 4dr Sedan 1969 Bonnie Cvt 1969 Bonnie 3 Seat Wagon (2 of them) 1969 Bonnie Brougham (4dr Hardtop & Cvt) 1969 Grand Prix SJ (2 of them) 1969 2+2 2dr Hardtop (Canadian model) |
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#56
11-04-2013, 01:59 AM
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What is that above the fender emblem/stripe?
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#57
11-04-2013, 02:03 AM
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Never mind. I saw the flag in a close up.
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#58
11-04-2013, 10:09 AM
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A day Late
I thought some might Like to see an Aftermarket Ad that I have from 1967 (sorry I did not write down what magazine it cam from.), full 2 page ad introducing Man A Fre intake manifolds.
The 1st 2 attachments are full shots of the ad, the 3rd and 4th attachments are close ups of the Artwork
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Jeff R 60 Jaguar Mark 2, 3.8L Automatic 67 Sprint Firebird 230 OHC-6 4-Speed A/C 78 Catlina Safari, Pontiac 400 powered 77 Astre Formula, 215 Buick V-8 T-5 73 Lemans Safari, 400 4bbl 4-speed 71 Catalina Enforcer, 455 4bbl 06 Mallet Solstice #024 LS2, Now with a Tremec 6060 6-speed! 2012 F-150 Echo Boost (My local Ford Dealer SUX!!!) 2020 Dodge Charger Scat pack (recovered) |
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#59
11-04-2013, 06:26 PM
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COOL
Looks like something out of an old Honest Charlies Catalog.
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#60
11-17-2013, 08:28 AM
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ENDING 1966 WITH JUST A BIT OF FLUFF
     SEE YOU IN '67!
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