- 15 May 2010 03:04
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My wife and I have a fleet, actually... (Longest to shortest ownership.)
Me:
1979 Cadillac Coupe de Ville, Tuxedo Black over Oxblood--bought as a $300 beater, now looks like a well-kept stock Caddy...a look I put LOTS of effort into. Powered by a 542ci (9 litre), 500+HP stroker engine, it does the quarter mile in about 12.5 seconds at about 115MPH. Taking it on the Hot Rod Power Tour in 3 weeks.
1974 AMC Gremlin X, Big Bad Green over black--Subtle as a nuclear bomb. Bright green, chrome sidepipes, chrome Cragar wheels, blower poking through the hood, loud exhaust, loud blower drive, full rollcage inside, low 11-second car, hoping to run high 10's this year with a new camshaft. Mostly a toy.
1979 Ford F-350 4x4 Ranger XLT Camper Special SuperCab/longbed, Ford Truck Red over black--Originally had a 400ci V8, now powered by a 5.9 litre Cummins diesel from a newspaper van. 20+MPG from a 3.5-ton 4WD 1-ton pickup. Earns its keep in the winter toting a snowplow & sand spreader.
2007 Dodge Magnum R/T, Steel Blue over light gray--Yeah, it has a Hemi. Commuter car, quick, comfortable, and versatile. Bought new (leftover) January of 2008. 63,000 miles.
1992 International Genesis school bus--Motorhome conversion project. 307,000 miles.
My wife:
1986 Buick Grand National, black with purple ghost flames over dark gray--Her first car. Full rollcage, racing seats & 5-point belts, hell-roaring 700+HP turbocharged Stage II stroker V6, Art Carr-built transmission, big Camaro front brakes, big-ass stereo. Mid-10-second 1/4 mile car despoite weighing 3900lbs. Good for 22-23MPG. She's driving it on the Power Tour in 3 weeks.
1986 Chevy K-5 Blazer chassis, Tatonka Producks Bummer body (looks like a Hummvee), desert camoflauge over khaki--Slow (130HP 6.2 diesel) but thrifty (22-24MPG) and extremely capable in snow or dirt.
1997 Geo Metro, white--3 cylinders, 5-speed manual, A/C, and not much else. The 50MPG commuter car.
She sold a Suzuki touring bike about a month ago.
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