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1967 Dodge Charger
Do you know about our Classified page?
Here are some of the cars for sale on Rubber Hits The Road’s Classified page:…
Lucky Costa and his bad ass Fury wagon. image credit: http://www.hotrod.com/articles/come-see-guy-hot-rod-power-tour/
Lucky Costa is talented mechanic who has managed to get the attention of the Hot Rod video staff and Motortrend On Demand. I believe his first exposure on camera was on the show Overhaulin’. He has been a guest working with the likes of David Freiburger and Mike Finnegan of the popular Motortrend On Demand show, Roadkill. He is now co-host of another Motortrend On Demand show, Hot Rod Garage with Tony Angelo, another talented guy….
Image credit: http://throwinwrenches.blogspot.com/2016/08/desert-duty-story-of-iraqi-taxi-malibus.html
This may have been the paint scheme for those Malibus that actually became taxis. Image credit: http://www.1-87vehicles.org/photo463/opel_rekord_baghdad_taxi.php
Want something different? How about an Iraqi Taxi?
I was perusing the Wikipedia story of the Chevy Malibu and came across this odd little car. It’s a base model 4 door 1981 Malibu with a few important options. This car was theoretically intended to be used as taxi’s in Iraq. For this order, 25,500 were made with carbureted V-6’s, 3 speed manual transmissions, and bench seats.They also came with heavy duty cooling systems, air conditioning and the heavy duty F41 sport suspensions. For those of you who have read this blog, it’s no surprise that I got excited about these cars because I love bench seats and manual transmissions. I also love 4 doors! …
Here is a nice reasonably detailed video detailing how to swap in a Curry rear end into your GM A-Body. I’m sure there’s a little more to it than this but nevertheless there is some good information in this 7 minute video.
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Bringing home the beast.
A basically straight, low, and large people mover.
We last left off the morning after I brought the Bel Air home. I was wondering if I had taken on a bigger project than I wanted. Here we’ll discuss the initial steps to get the car on the road and create my “to do” list that would eventually convert it from an unwieldy beast to a wolf in sheep’s, no, elephant’s clothing….
Aaron Kaufman startin’ somethin’ new!
Aaron Kaufman formerly of Fast & Loud has a new show! That’s good news for most of us. I’m a big fan of Aaron’s talents and I’m also looking forward to seeing more of Aaron on his new show, The Low Life Show, which specializes in custom builds….
Where is the car show?
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This is a new idea that may turn into a regular feature on the blog, depending on how much people like it. The idea is to find a classic car in rough condition for sale and then do a Virtual Build. I may share it on Facebook but hopefully some of you will share your thoughts in our comments section here and not just on Facebook.
The starting point – a yellow 1970 Monte Carlo
In this case I found a candidate right on our own classified page. This little gem can be yours for $5,500. Here’s the link (note: at some point the ad will expire and the link might not work): 1970 Monte Carlo for sale on Rubber Hits The Road
I’ve already come up with two ways to build this.
In both cases, contrary to my usual instincts, I would go with an automatic transmission. It fits with the luxury theme and also with the all business – ease of use concept too….
The scene at Kirby’s Grill & Bar in Yorktown Heights, NY on Sunday mornings
Attention Car Clubs near Yorktown Heights, NY seeking new venues!
Kirby’s Grill & Bar is seeking to host more car cruises.
Classics, Exotics, Customs… Whatever you’re into. They’ve got the space and great food. Here is some video from a recent Sunday morning at Kirby’s where they host the Driving Force Car Club.
Call Rom at 914-548-4017 or email him at kirbysgrillandbar@yahoo.com to find out more.