Originally Posted by Blueblaze (Post 2445289)

I must have a picture once, many moves ago, but no more. It looked like this '67 Mustang, although that one's missing the "289", so it's 6 banger. Mine was a 289 V8 two-barrel with 3 on the floor.

I wanted a 'Vette but my dad warned me I couldn't afford the insurance. So he co-signed a $1095 note for a 3-year-old Mustang, instead. Between 29 cent gas, the $50/mo payment, and $10/mo insurance, there wasn't much left over for dates, on a burger-flipper salary. But who needs girls when you're in love with a car?

The previous owner had souped it up a bit, but restored the original 2-barrel carb when he sold it. It had a mild cam upgrade that made it rock irresistibly when it idled, like a real hot-rod, and dual-exhaust with glasspacks that made the most beautiful music. So cool! I clocked it once at under 9 seconds 0-60! (about what my Explorer does today)

A buddy I worked with at the Burger King had a '65 high-performance Mustang with a four-barrel Holley and four on the floor. So we got off at 4:00am one morning and headed for the deserted Skelly Bypass in Tulsa (I-44) , to see if a cam beats a four-barrel.

I was actually inching away from him, but looked down and realized I was doing 60 in 1st gear. The only way I was going to pull this off was to leave my foot on the floor and do a perfect power-shift into 2nd. It came out less than perfect. The clutch locked up, seized the engine, and the next thing I know, I'm spinning out down the freeway. But I lucked out, no crash, and it finally came to a stop in the middle of the road. The clutch was a mess, but I got it started and hobbled home in 1st gear.

A few months later, I had to sell the car and the guy with the '65 was still impressed that I almost beat him. He wanted it, so I let him have it for the payoff. Two months later, he blew the engine in another dumb race, and wound up junking it. I think that's probably why most of the old Mustangs you see today are 6-bangers.

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Originally Posted by jbartle1 (Post 2445355)

Other half had same car but rusty blue, driver seat held up by 2 by 4, and decayed French fries fed critters, ugh!

Originally Posted by Tvflguy (Post 2445340)

Hate to admit but very first was a 1964 Corvair. Very similar to the one pictured. Green and all. 4 door, 2 speed automatic. I was 18 and had it about 1 1/2 years. The night before I traded it in for a Plymouth Valiant, my friend and I went for a drive. Next morning, parked out front of my parents house the windows were all foggy that Chicago morning. My Dad was going to work as I walked out to get into the car. Just as I opened the driver door - wooooosh. Smoke billowing and a fire in the back seat. Apparently my friend thru his lit cigarette out the side window, but probably got sucked into the open rear window. Smoldered all night in the back seat until the AM. The insurance covered it, but a hassle.

Originally Posted by JoelJohnson (Post 2445374)

Same car as in the Liberty commercial, a 1971 Plymouth Duster except with a black roof. That was the only year with those turn signals.

Originally Posted by jimjamuser (Post 2445448)

What I liked about the Duster was the engine choices. The V-8 was as, or more, reliable that V-8's produced by Ford and Chevy. And the SLANT six was even more reliable, like legendary. Of course, people constantly argue about which US engine was the best.

Originally Posted by Tvflguy (Post 2445340)

Hate to admit but very first was a 1964 Corvair. Very similar to the one pictured. Green and all. 4 door, 2 speed automatic. I was 18 and had it about 1 1/2 years. The night before I traded it in for a Plymouth Valiant, my friend and I went for a drive. Next morning, parked out front of my parents house the windows were all foggy that Chicago morning. My Dad was going to work as I walked out to get into the car. Just as I opened the driver door - wooooosh. Smoke billowing and a fire in the back seat. Apparently my friend thru his lit cigarette out the side window, but probably got sucked into the open rear window. Smoldered all night in the back seat until the AM. The insurance covered it, but a hassle.