#'69 cobra jet

[wheelsgoroundincircles]

FORD MUSTANG BOSS 302

BOSS-A-NOVA!

They called it The Boss and for two short years it ruled the muscle car scene in the US, establishing itself as one of the greatest road and race cars of the era. Now, it’s one of the most collectible.

In 1960s US street lingo, if something was ‘boss’ it was cool, tough, the best. And the 1969 Boss 302 Mustang wore its badge with pride. It launched just four and a half years after the first Mustang was revealed to critical acclaim and record sales. Yearly updates to keep Mustang fresh in the face of tough new challengers from General Motors and Chrysler (particularly the Camaro) resulted in the once lean and pretty ’Stang muscling up, both in body shape and under-bonnet brawn, and the 1969-70 Boss models were the zenith of Mustang styling.

Thereafter, Mustangs became increasingly bloated and anaemic as the 1970s fuel crisis and stricter pollution laws cut horsepower and stylists lost their way; the rippling flanks and thrusting nose of the late 60s/early 70s cars gave way to boxy, bland designs. That early look would not be recaptured until 2005, when new Mustangs were given retro styling.

The Boss 302 was launched at the same time as its big-block brother, the Boss 429. Both were positioned as competition specials; Ford wanted to homologate its 302-cuber for Trans-Am and the 429ci monster for NASCAR. In fact, Ford went wild with engines between 1969-70, offering nine V8s – the ‘economy’ 302, 351 Windsor, 351 Cleveland, 390, 428 Cobra Jet, 428 Super Cobra Jet, 429 ‘wedge’, Boss 302 and Boss 429.

For the Boss 302, Ford’s high-compression 302ci small-block V8 was beefed up with four-bolt main bearing caps and redesigned ‘Cleveland’ cylinder heads with bigger inlet and exhaust valves, and ports that allowed the engine to breathe more efficiently.

These ‘semi-hemi’ heads were based on the Ford 427ci racing engine’s combustion chambers, and a balanced forged steel crankshaft and forged steel conrods allowed the engine to handle high rpms for sustained periods. A single 780cfm four-barrel Holley carburettor sat atop a high-rise aluminium inlet manifold, while a dual-point distributor, high-pressure oil pump, windage tray and screw-in welch plugs were further indications of its competition intent.

A rev limiter was fitted, progressively cutting spark from 5800rpm to 6150, but it was easily bypassed and the Boss 302 could reportedly keep making power up to 8000rpm with minor mods. In the muscle car marketing war, Ford claimed a peak horsepower figure of 290bhp at 5800rpm (the same as the Camaro Z/28), but that was extremely conservative.

Two four-speed manual Top Loader transmissions were available: a wide-ratio ’box with Hurst shifter more suited to street and strip use, and a close-ratio unit for racing. Adding to the race or road options list were four diffs: the stock 3.5:1 nine-inch, Traction-Lok 3.5:1 and 3.91:1 and the No-Spin 4.30:1 built by Detroit Automotive. Axles and diff centres were also strengthened to take the loads.

Suspension was also race-inspired with heavy-duty springs, shocks and sway bar up front, and Hotchkiss-style rear suspension with heavy-duty leaf springs, sway bar and staggered shock absorbers. The left-hand shock absorber was bolted behind the axle and the right in front, to reduce axle tramp under acceleration. Amazingly for such a high-performance car, braking was still only discs and drums with power assistance.

Ironically, the Boss 302’s sexy shape was styled by former General Motors designer Larry Shinoda, who is often credited with coming up with the Boss moniker. When asked what he was working on, he replied, "The boss’s car", a reference to new Ford president ‘Bunkie’ Knudson, who was also ex-GM and had recruited Shinoda to Ford.

While the wheelbase remained unchanged at 2740mm, the ’69 Mustang was 96.5mm longer overall to accommodate all the V8s offered, although the big-blocks still had to be shoe-horned under the bonnet. Shinoda’s ’69 Boss 302 was also one of the first production cars to offer an optional front air dam and adjustable rear wing, and his use of high-contrast black panels, rear window SportsSlats, and go-faster stripes made the Boss a real attention-grabber. The ’69 was also the only quad-headlight Mustang, a feature that was dropped for 1970 models.

In 1970, American Hot Rod magazine dubbed the 1970 Boss 302 as "definitely the best handling car Ford has ever built", while the conservative Consumer Guide called it "uncomfortable at any speed over anything but the smoothest surface". Unique Cars resident Mustang maniac, ‘Uncle’ Phil Walker, never read the Consumer Guide review, but even if he had it wouldn’t have stopped him buying the immaculate 1970 Grabber Orange Boss 302 you see here.

Phil already has his beloved 1966 Shelby GT350H, but the Boss 302 really got his Mustang juices percolating. And he wasn’t alone, because the first Boss he saw, some 43 years ago, is still one of Australia’s most iconic race cars: Allan Moffat’s Trans-Am racer. Phil remembers it clearly.

"I saw Moff race it Calder and I was inspired to own one," Phil recalls. "It was the most aggressive-looking car; its stance was something you had to see to believe. It looked like it was doing a million miles per hour when it was parked.

"My Boss was originally a one-owner car and I bought it from a friend of mine in California, Dave, who I also bought my Shelby GT350H from 19 years ago. Dave found it in a barn with a blown engine, but in otherwise pretty good condition.

"The lady who owned it from new didn’t realise it had a high-compression engine and had run it on standard fuel. When it blew up she just parked it.

"Dave did a nut-and-bolt restoration over two years, then put it up on his hoist. He didn’t want to sell it, but I got my way in the end – unfortunately he had the last say on the price (laughs). I didn’t even bother to test drive it; I knew it was a good car. It had 21 (new) miles on the odo when I picked it up and only 54,000 miles in total."

Since then, Phil has only put a couple of hundred miles on the car, but that’s enough for him to have bonded with it.

"I’ve only had the Boss since January and it’s growing on me. It’s different to the Shelby. It’s bigger and very low.

"The engine is incredible. Dave is one of the best engine builders in California and when he rebuilt the 302 he changed the cam spec. US camshaft technology was okay in the 60s and 70s, but if you had a big-cam muscle car they wouldn’t idle and they were terrible for driving in cities.

"A proper Boss engine can rev to 8500rpm all day and for a V8 that’s pretty serious. But they’re not renowned for low-down torque; it starts coming on from 3500rpm. My car still has a solid-lifter cam, but it pulls like a train from 1200rpm in top gear and I can drive it around at 1500rpm in top all day.

"It’s got the four-speed close-ratio Top Loader with the long first gear and with a 3.7:1 rear end it does about 55-60mph (89-97km/h) in first gear. It bloody goes!"

Phil is a fussy bugger and his cars have to look just right, so Russell Stuckey from Stuckey Tyres has ordered him a set of genuine 15 x 8 Minilites from England to replace the standard Magnum 500s.

"I want it to look like the Parnelli Jones race car, and to get the stance I want it’s going to have 275/60s on the rear and 255/60s on the front. At the moment it’s a pretty car that is tough, but I want a tough car that looks tough. And that’s all I’m going to do to it."

After his first real fang in the Boss, Phil felt that his Shelby would be half a lap in front at the end of a 10-lap sprint at Sandown, but now thinks the Boss would be quicker. We might have to put both to the acid test one day. What do you mean "no way", Phil?

It was a nervous Phil who turned up at a Melbourne storage facility in January to pick up his new Boss 302. So nervous, in fact, that he took along Unique Cars art director Ange and a sturdy tow rope – just in case.

The storage people were even more apprehensive – they had been warned about just how anal he is with his cars, as he explains: "The lady there said, ‘You must be pretty fanatical because we’ve been given strict instructions that no one is to touch the car except you’." Fortunately, the car arrived in pristine condition.

"I was pretty excited, I’d been waiting for seven weeks," Phil laughs. "I took the car cover off it, fired it up, and it drove home like a brand new car. It was as good as I thought it would be. I spent the next three hours washing it."

Sounds like our Phil.

PARNELLI AND ME

Three years ago, my mate Dave and I were invited to a Trans-Am dinner at Portland International Raceway where Dave was racing his 1970 Trans-Am Boss 302 and I was crewing for him.

When we were driving there we noticed this black Mercedes following us. When we stopped it did too and this bloke got out and said, "I noticed you guys back at the hotel. You’re going to the Trans-Am dinner aren’t you? I’m lost." It was Parnelli Jones!

I jumped in with him and when we got there I ‘invited’ myself onto Parnelli’s table, which also included Pete Brock – the guy who designed the Shelby Daytona Coupe. There was I, Mr Nobody, with all these US racing heavies, but Parnelli was a real gentleman, not up himself in any way.

The next day they had free lap time at Portland and, when I saw Parnelli there with Ford’s new ‘Parnelli Jones’ Boss 302 tribute Mustang, I asked if there was any chance of a ride and he said jump in. We did 10 laps and the guy hadn’t lost any of his ability; my eyes were getting bigger and bigger coming into the corners.

It was a great experience that I’ll never forget. – PW

IT's MINE...

Moff’s Mustang is probably the most iconic Australian racecar and after seeing it I was inspired to own a Boss Mustang. Then, about 25 years ago, I went to Pebble Beach in Monterey for the first time and saw a 1970 Grabber Orange Boss 302, which was the colour Parnelli Jones raced in Trans-Am. That day I knew I had to own a Boss. It was the car I’d always wanted after my Shelby, which was my lifelong dream car.

My Boss 302 is fully optioned, including the Shaker, extra side mirror, tacho and rear louvres, and it’s got a lot of wow factor. When you drive down the freeway, you get the thumbs-up from all sorts of different people. I think it’s the colour.

It’s closer to show standard than my Shelby. It’s got the paint marks on the tailshaft and all the little concours details, but I’m never going to show it; I’m not into that.

The 1969/70 body shape is still the best. Ford got it right then, but lost the plot after that and it’s reflected in their collectibility today. – PW

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69 Mercury Cyclone Cobra Jet

#1969 #mercury #cyclone #cj #cobra jet #428 #vintage #classic #american #muscle #car #mono #b&w #black and white #hi-fi fotos #Hallewell

[notsoinnocentlittleangel]

Forgot this the last couple of days, but this month's calendar car is the '69 Ford Torino 428 Cobra Jet. This might be Joanna's favorite so far. She loves this color and likes the overall shape of the car. It screams the classic muscle car look she likes.

#Cars #There are in fact one or two cars later this year I don't think she'd be a fan of #Also I really did not let the camera focus well but at least the car is in good view

[rana64838]

Mustang Shelby GT 1969

There's always a difference in between being classy and a classic, Classic doesn't need to act in order to show case but being classy is a modern terminology referring to act like classic. So here im discussing about a classic beauty and a true muscle car or say a gentelmans ride the Ford Mustang Shelby gt 1969

Oh, the 1969 Ford Mustang GT! That's a classic beauty! 🚗💨 The '69 Mustang GT is an iconic muscle car that has left its mark in automotive history. Let me tell you a bit about this legendary machine!

The 1969 Ford Mustang GT was part of the first generation of Mustangs to undergo a major redesign. It had a more aggressive and muscular appearance compared to its predecessors. This bad boy was all about power and performance! 💪 Under the hood, you could find a range of engines, from the standard 302 cubic-inch V8 to the mighty 428 Cobra Jet V8. These engines packed a punch and could really get your heart racing!

One of the standout features of the '69 Mustang GT was its distinctive styling. It had a longer and wider body, giving it a more imposing presence on the road. The front grille had a bold and aggressive look, while the fastback roofline added a touch of elegance to its design. And who could forget those iconic triple taillights at the rear? It was a head-turner for sure!

The interior of the '69 Mustang GT was designed with driver comfort and style in mind. You would find a range of options and trims to choose from, including luxurious leather seats, woodgrain accents, and a sporty steering wheel. It was all about blending performance with a touch of sophistication.

Driving a 1969 Ford Mustang GT would be an unforgettable experience. The roar of the engine, the feeling of power as you accelerate, and the timeless design that turns heads wherever you go. It's a true American classic that continues to capture the hearts of car enthusiasts around the world. 🇺🇸❤️

So, what do you think? Are you a fan of the '69 Mustang GT too? Let me know! And if you have any more questions or want to chat about cars, feel free to ask! 🚘😄

#Mustang Shelby GT 1969

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69 Ford Mustang 428 Cobra Jet Coupe (65A).

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#original photographers #photographers on tumblr #original photography #jtmportland #'69 cobra jet

[mach428]

69 Ford Cobra 428 Cobra Jet TopLoader 4 Speed

[hazbincalifornia]

Amount of writing I’m getting done for OT and my IZ fic: Some.

Amount of writing I’m getting done for self-indulgent bullshit: Somewhat more.

Anyway, wrote out Bella meeting Sir Pentious because I was bit by the muse bug. This is written for the four people who know who they both are, f.

Wordcount: 2075

The second she saw the airship soaring through the red-tinted sky, shooting anything that looked at it funny, Bella knew she had to get inside of it. Let Kit flirt with their host (or, if she was honest, fail to flirt with, man, she didn’t even like flirting and even she knew that he turned into a pile of goopy mush when he was around a guy he thought was cute) and let Vee attempt to kidnap yet another animal to try and smuggle home, she wanted to find out who the heck made a steam-powered airship in the twenty-first century.

Or maybe Hell was actually stuck in the year 1900, who knew? Time probably passed funny in the afterlife, but the fact that nobody had shot them out of the sky yet said that there was something else afoot- the pilot had to have some way of warding off attacks considering rivals probably had, like, grenade launchers, and she wanted to find out how. Style merged with substance, ruling the air with confidence- and she wanted in. 

“Hey! Hey you!” She flagged down somebody with four arms and purple fur who looked short enough to be less likely to punt her into orbit- Mom had warned that most people down here were mean as, well, Hell- and pointed up at the ship. “What’s the deal with those?”

“You a newly dead?” The demon raised one of their four eyes, and Bella nodded.

“Yeah, yeah, newly dead. Anyway. Story?”

“They’re made by Sir Pentious, one of the Overlords. He’s some kinda inventor, I’unno. Never blew up anything that mattered to me, so I never cared that much.”

“Sir Pentious…” She rolled the name around in her mouth, plucking the ‘T’ in the middle thoughtfully along with the rubber bands wrapped around her braces. “Got it. Thanks!”

“Er- you’re welcome.” They darted off, but that was fine. Now it was just a matter of actually getting onboard.

____________

She couldn’t find a rocket pack anywhere- lousy Hell lagging behind Earth technologically- but ended up stumbling across the next best thing in a warehouse that had an extra ship that had clearly been in some sort of accident. This one was only partially-reassembled, and there was a lot of burn damage sustained to the aluminum and copper outside, but that just meant that she could see the skeleton without having to slice through a lot of layers, so it was almost better- and a lot easier to crawl in one of the big holes in the front window via a pile of parts in front of it.

The interior was decorated like a mansion, with vivid yellows, reds, and blacks- she could respect the commitment to the aesthetic, especially with torn-open snakesheds and red eyeballs plastered everywhere. It looked like something out of Mom’s old comic book collection, toxic and yet intoxicating, every detail chosen for maximum dramatic potential. It must look even better with all the lights on and more than her phone’s flashlight illuminating bits at a time.

It was the best playground that she could imagine- nothing but her and a massive ship the size of an apartment building. Oddly enough, there wasn’t much dust- maybe it had crashed recently and was being held here for repairs? It was certainly of a similar design to the one that she’d seen from the ground, so she couldn’t imagine that it wasn’t just an iteration or two away.

Her fingers ran over the sleek machinery like it was sacred- some of it looked like it belonged in a museum, but the rest was cutting edge, and the seamless way they blended was like something out of a dream. A genius indeed- if she’d been born a hundred years ago and was suddenly thrust into the modern day, she could only hope that her tech would look this good. There was room for improvement of course, there always was, but it was loads better than most of what she saw digging through the junkyard, and a lot closer to the stuff she made with Grandpa Zim using his irken tech. Impressive for someone who’d clearly been dead for some time, considering he’d made enough of a name for himself that some rando off the street knew it.

“Genius inventor, huh…?” Bella pulled out her screwdriver, starting to work on freeing the control panel. It had a touchscreen and levers, what was that about? She had to know what it looked like underneath- did Hell even use cables and wires or was she going to need to drag Kit in to do his magic business here?

It took some doing- whatever had taken this particular ship down had welded the panel into place and it took a crowbar to pry off, ha, take that Venus for saying she ‘didn’t need to bring it’- but eventually she got into the guts of the thing. Sure enough, it was wiring, spiraled all into itself in a knot- it must have gotten all messed up at some point, maybe that was what caused the crash on top of whatever burnt the outside? 

She was about to start taking it apart when she heard a pitter-patter behind her.

“I’ve got a gun and I know how to use it, ya know,” she said, rummaging around in her pocket before pulling it out. “Mom insisted I bring the one that can vaporize people since apparently half of you can’t even die the normal way anyway? Bunch of freaks.” Her finger twitched towards the trigger as the pitter-patter became a shadow as the thing scrambled up towards the same hole she’d come in. “I’m warning you, I’m a great shot. Won’t take two to blow your brains out.”

“Whoever you are, bossman says you gotta go!” 

It was an egg. Not like some kind of insult, it was literally an egg, and probably a third of her size. It was also wearing a little hand-tailored suit and top hat. She stared down at it, and it stared up at her. 

“Who’s bossman?” Bella asked after a few very long seconds of silence.

“You know… bossman!” It blinked. “He doesn’t like people pokin’ around his cool, cool stuff and you tripped the motion sensor. Hey, is that a ray gun?”

Bella’s finger eased off the trigger. “Yeah, it is. It can probably scramble you.”

“Oooh! Fun! Not as good as boss’s, I’m sure, but-”

“Hey, what say you take me to this boss?” Bella crouched down, knowing this was incredibly stupid but also already entirely committed to it. “Then he can decide what to do with me in person.”

“Hmm… alright, but no funny business!” The egg looked her up and down before turning heel, starting to clamor down the pile of parts. She had to hold back a snort when she saw that it had ‘#69’ written on its back.

Some things never changed no matter where you went.

____________

The egg blabbered on all the way back to the ship, mostly about jazz music oddly enough, but soon enough they were nearing a different ship that had settled behind a building. It was either the one she’d seen before or a duplicate, and she felt a shiver run up her spine as she got close- it looked a lot cooler in one piece and lit up bright yellow. Her phone buzzed, and she discreetly pulled it out as the egg launched into a diatribe on the importance of the saxophone. It was a text from her sister. 

dolittle 🐭: bells where ARE you

dolittle 🐭: kits distracting clove so I could grab one of those bugdog things but moms gonna be asking how were doing soon, what should I say

Bella thought for a moment before sending back a reply. ‘im checking out that airship we saw earlier. have weapons. ill be fine. meet you back at the cafe later’

dolittle 🐭: be careful ok? know you can handle it but still

Bella smiled a little at that, sending a thumbs up before tucking her phone back into her pocket as they ascended the bridge.

“And then, then he saysss to me, he sayssss- Ah, there you are! Good, good.” She heard him before she saw him, voice booming as he welcomed his hench-egg back. “And what was poking around the warehouse?”

“This, boss!” The egg tugged at her jeans by the knee around the corner before pushing her forward with surprising force. “They said they wanted to see you!”

“Well well well!” 

Bella’s antennae twitched as her eyes widened. The man in front of her was a jet black snake, with fangs, a top hat, a bowtie, and eyes on his face as well as nestled on the open space on his chest and hood. Best she could pin from Venus’s nature lectures he was a cobra of some sort, and there was a smug fang-y grin on his face as he slithered up to her, taking advantage of the height that his tail gave him- he’d probably be seven feet easy to Bella’s mere five foot one. 

It took her only a moment to shake off her awe. “So you’re the famous Sir Pentious!”

His grin widened. “Ah! You’ve heard of me, little tresssspassser?” 

“Obviously, considering I knew your name, right?”

“Er- yes!” He faltered for just a moment, and she went in for the kill.

“Your work’s fantastic, but you really need a way to keep the gutty stuff in order in case of a hit- that’s probably part of why that other ship went down, y’know? But your sense of design and how you mold your century-old designs with the new stuff- it’s fantastic, I just want to cut it all open and see how it works.”

“What did you do?” His hood flared, and she twirled the gun in her hands.

“I only touched the control panel, and your little egg boy got at me before I messed with anything, but I’d give anything for a couple of days working on the interior of this place- I bet I could make it run faster and with less fuel.”

The eye on his hat rolled itself as he narrowed the eyes on his face. “Who are you to come in and think you know better than I about my own shipssss? I should end you right here for your insolence and your trespassing!”

Bella folded her arms, glancing around. “Hmm… far left column, the one with a yellow eye instead of a red one.”

“What about it?” He folded his arms as well, waggling his head. “Are you-”

“It’s welded weird. Something went wrong with the metal when it was being forged, so you put it in the back so you wouldn’t have to look at it. You didn’t want to waste a perfectly good column because somebody screwed up one little part. And that’s just what I see looking around in, like, five seconds- gah!” The end of his tail had wrapped around behind her while she’d been talking, and struck before she finished her sentence, lifting her up to his eye-level with her arms pinned to her sides.

“Little wrench! How dare you?” 

“I’m…” Her legs kicked a little, ribs feeling uncomfortably bendy at the moment as his scales pressed against her chest and back. “I’m right, aren’t I?”

His tongue darted out as he hissed, just barely brushing her nose before sliding back into his mouth.

“What do you really want, missy? I don’t like competition, you know.”

“You to let me breathe, for one,” she wheezed, fingers turning to try tickling what she could reach, and his cheek twitched funny before she dropped bodily to the floor, only managing to roll in time thanks to muscle memory from combat training. Thanks, Grandpas. “I really do just wanna see how all your stuff works. The ways I could improve my own inventions if I just could figure out how to blend different functionalities the way that you do...”

“I am quite impresssssive, aren’t I?” He puffed up his chest a bit. “And you have no intention to-”

Bella drew an X over her chest. “Cross my heart. You’re the bossman.”

He looked her up and down. “Hmm. Get back to me when you have a proper uniform and not those ragssss, and I suppose I could show you around a bit, if- if!- you show me something of yourssss.  ”

Bella’s grin slipped into a smirk as she gave a bow. “Bella Donna at your service, then, Sir Penny.”

#iz #shadow writes stuff #hh

[crazy4tank]

The particular Quick List Of American Muscle Vehicles

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The particular Quick List Of American Muscle Vehicles

By David Ashton

When I first compiled this list, it was really for my own benefit so I could have a quick reference to all of the major American muscle cars produced between the mid-60s and mid-70s. Basically, the most popular makes and years for that golden age of high displacement muscle machines. Now it’ s time to pass it on to you good folks, so you have a quick reference to start to see the most popular muscle cars at a glance. Now, I know there will be a couple of exceptions here and there missing, so if you see any that are not included, please comment below so that we can add them and make the best list on the net of all things muscle car. For the Ultimate list of muscle cars go here .

  A AMC muscle cars 1965–1966: Rambler/AMC Marlin 1965-1967  AMC Rambler Marlin 1968–1970  AMC AMX 1968/69    AMX 390 1968–1974  AMC Javelin 1969       AMC SC/Rambler 1970–1978: AMC Gremlin (.. i know! ) 1970–1971  AMC Rebel 1970       AMC rebel the machine 1970–1971  AMC Matador 1971       AMC Javelin AMX 401 1971       AMC Hornet SC 360

B Buick muscle cars 1962–1970 Buick Wildcat 1963–1993 Buick Riviera 1965–1969 Buick Skylark Gran Sport 1965–1975 Buick Riviera Gran Sport 1966-1969 Buick GS 400 (stage 1) 1968–1974 Buick Gran Sport and GTX 1968–1969 Buick Gran Sport 1970–1974 Buick GSX 1970      Buick GS 455 Stage 1 1972–1975 Riviera GS Stage 1 1974 Buick Apollo GSX 1984-87   Grand Country's 1987      Buick GNX

C Chevrolet /GM Motors muscle cars 1961–1970 Chevrolet Impala 1965–1973 Chevrolet Chevelle 1965–1973 Chevrolet Chevelle DURE 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396 70 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454 1965 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu SS 1964-1973 2012 chevrolet El Camino 70 Chevrolet El Camino SS 454 1967–2002 Chevrolet Camaro 1967–2002 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 1967–2002 The 2012 chevrolet Camaro SS 1967 Chevrolet Camaro RS 1967-69 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1953- Chevrolet Corvette 1962–1976 Chevrolet Nova 1973 Chevrolet Nova DURE 1966–1967 Chevrolet 2 Nova 1969 2012 chevrolet Nova SS 369 1961–1976 Chevrolet Impala SS 1968 Chevrolet Impala DURE 427 1958–1975 The 2012 chevrolet captiva Bel Air 1965–1976 Chevrolet Caprice 1967 Chevrolet Corvette stingray 1970 Chevrolet Monte Carlo DURE 454 1966 Mercedes II SS 1966 Chevrolet II SS modified 1962 Chevrolet Bel The air 409 1969 The 2012 chevrolet Camaro Pace car 1968 Chevrolet Camaro pro Avenue 1968 Chevrolet Camaro RS/SS 1968 Mercedes Chevelle pro Street Chevrolet Corvair 1967 – 1969 Chevrolet Yenko/COPO Chevelle

Corvette BP super 1954- Chevrolet Corvettes

Chrysler muscle cars 1965–1974 Chrysler Newport 1955–1965 Chrysler 300 (B 372 engine) 1959–1971 The chrysler Town and Country (B 372 engine) 1963 The chrysler turbine

September Dodge muscle cars 1969-1970 Dodge Daytona 1962–1965 Dodge Dart 1962–1965 Dodge Dart GRAND TOURING 1962–1965 Dodge Dart GTS 1962–1965 Catch Dart Swinger 1962–1965 Dodge Dart Demon 1968 Dodge Hurst hemi Dart 1963-1965 Dodge Creator 880 1968–1979, 1965–1966 Dodge Coronet 70 Dodge Coronet R/T 1966–1974 Dodge Charger 1968 Dodge Charger 440 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona 1969 Dodge Phone chrgr 500 1971 Ficelle Charger R/T 1968–1971 Dodge Super Bee 1970–1974 Dodge Challenger 1966 Dodge Charger modified 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T 1970 Dodge Opposition R/T SE 70 Dodge Challenger T/A 1960–1973 Dodge Polara 1971-1972 Dodge Demon

DeSoto 1964–1971

Farrenheit Ford muscle cars 1964–1965 Ford Thunderbolt 427 1959–1969 Ford Galaxie 1968 Ford Universe 500 1966 The ford Galaxy 500 L 1963 Ford Galaxy 500 XL 1966–1969 Ford Fairlane 1968–1974 Ford Torino 1968–1974 Ford Torino (GT, Cobra, and Talladega, Serpent à lunettes Jet Ram Air 429, Move Pack ) 72 Ford Grand Torino Sport 1969 Ford Torino Talladega 1965–2004 Ford Mustang 1971-1973 Ford Mustang 302 1971-1973 The 2003 ford Mustang 351 1967–1971 Ford Mustang Cobra Jet 1969–1973 Ford Mustang Mach 1 1969–1970 The ford Mustang Boss 302 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429 1971 Ford Mustang Boss 351 69 Ford Mustang Mach 1 1965 Ford Mustang GRAND TOURING 1968 Ford Mustang GT/CS 1966–1969 Honda Fairlane GT 1966–1969 Ford Fairlane GTA 1966–1969 Ford Fairlane Thunderbolt 1964      Ford Fairlane Thunderbolt 427 1967 Kia fairline 427 1966–1969 Ford Fairlane Cobra 1964–1969 Ford Falcon 1963 Ford Falcon GT tuner 1963 Ford Falcon racer 1965 Ford producer Falcon Ranchero 1967–1979 Ford Ranchero Truck 1964-1969 Ford GT40

G GMC muscle automobile 1971–1977 GENERAL MOTOR CO Sprint 1978–1987 GENERAL MOTORS CO Caballero

They would Hudson muscle cars

J Jensen muscle cars 1962-1966 Jensen CV8

M Mercury muscle quicker . 1966–1972 Mercury Cyclone 1969–1970 Mercury Cougar 1968 Mercury Cougar GT-E 1969–1970 Mercury Cougar Eliminator 1962–1967 Mercury S-55 (1964-1965 Marauder) 1959–1974 Mercury Monterey 1970–1971 Mercury Montego 1964–1977 Mercury Comet 1970 Mercury Cyclone spoiler

Mopars (parts, service and customer care within The chrysler Group. )(Dodge, Chrysler (any), Plymouth, Imperial, or DeSoto)

O Oldsmobile performance cars 1968–1971 Oldsmobile 442 late 1960s Oldsmobile 442 modified 1968 Oldsmobile 442 W-30 Oldsmobile Hurst 1961–1999 Oldsmobile Cutlass 1968 Oldsmobile Cutlass “ Ram-Rod” 350 1969–1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass W-31 70 Oldsmobile Rallye 350 1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass Rallye three hundred and fifty 1974 Oldsmobile Omega sa S 1970 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 1963 Oldsmobile Starfire 1966 Oldsmobile Tornado (maybe) 72 Oldsmobile Vista cruiser

P Plymouth muscle trucks 1962–1965  Plymouth Fury 413, 1962–1965  Plymouth Fury 426 Max Sand iron 1962–1965  Plymouth Violence 426 Hemi 1963–1976 Plymouth Belvedere 1967 Plymouth Belvedere GTX 1962–1971 Plymouth Sport Fury 1967–1971 Plymouth GTX 1967 Plymouth GTX 426 hemi 1968–1974 Plymouth Road Runner late 1960s Plymouth Road Runner 446 BBL 1964–1974 Plymouth Sphyrène 1970 Plymouth Hemi Barracuda 1971 Plymouth cuda 383 70 Plymouth Superbird 1970–1976 Plymouth Duster year 1971 Plymouth Duster 340

Pontiac muscle vehicles 1961 – 1991 Pontiac Tempest 1962 – 1981 Pontiac Notre Mans 1964 – 1974 Pontiac GTO 1964 Pontiac GTO Tri-Power 1970 Pontiac GTO Appraise 1967 – 2002 Pontiac Firebird 1967 – 2002 Trans Am 1965 Pontiac Catalina two plus two 1968 Pontiac Firebird H. O. 1973 Pontiac Formula 400 1972 Pontiac GP Hurst SSJ 1967 Pontiac Pattern Prix 1978 Pontiac Trans Am lates 1970s Pontiac Trans Am anniversary 1974 Pontiac Trans Pm SD455

Nasiums Shelby muscle cars 1968 Shelby GT three hundred and fifty 1963 Shelby/Cooper California king Cobra 1965–1970 Shelby Mustang GT350 1965–1970 Shelby Mustang GT350H 1965–1970 Shelby Mustang GT350R 1965–1970 Shelby Mustang GT500 1965 Shelby DC Cobra

The position One particular Quick List Of American Muscle Homes appeared first on your Structure Car .

#Best Muscle Cars #The Ultimate List of American Muscle Cars

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‘69 Torino Cobra hardtop... with 428 Cobra Jet

#cars #ford #torino #cobra #1969

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1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 428 Cobra Jet

Barbara Eden with her '69 Ford Mustang Mach 1 428 Cobra Jet

#1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 428 Cobra Jet #car #cars #muscle car #american muscle #ford #Ford Mustang Mach 1 428 Cobra Jet #ford mustang mach 1 #1969 ford mustang #ford mustang #428 Cobra Jet #cobra jet #barbara eden

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Barbara Eden, 69′ 428 Cobra Jet

#mustang #barbara eden

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Candid Conversation: HW Special Features

Special features are pretty rare on Hot Wheels nowadays; they’re now mainly reserved for anything in the Experimotors series, and that’s a shame. But a few years ago... that was a completely different story. Today, I’m going to go through as many special features there are on Hot Wheels cars as possible. I may have missed some.

Opening hoods

This was a bit of a no-brainer. The Hare Splitter acting as the header image kind of gave it away. Opening hoods have been with the Hot Wheels lineup since 1968.

Examples '67 Camaro (1982 — Present, removed in 2017) ‘69 Dodge Charger (2004 — Present, removed in 2010) Classic Cobra (1982 — Present, removed in 2020) ‘80s Corvette (1983 — 2016, removed in 1996) Countless others

Hidden headlamps

Something not a lot of people know is that there was a Hot Wheels car with hidden headlamps. I have handled one of these before, courtesy of a friend.

Examples Peeping Bomb (1970 — 1973, Redline)

Sliding doors

And now we get some ridiculous features such as side-sliding doors. Two Hot Wheels cars have had this feature, and both were activated through pulling something on the rear.

Examples Side Kick (1972, 1998 — 2012) Slide Kick (2019 — Present)

Opening rear hatches

These have also been a staple of the Hot Wheels lineup. The first car with one of these rear opening hatches came out in 1969 I believe; the Chaparral 2G.

Examples Chaparral 2G (1969 only) Porsche 917 (1971 — 2011) Ferrari 512M (2006 — 2013) Ferrari F40 (1988 — 2014, removed in 2014)

Opening doors

This feature was fairly standard from the mid-’80s until the early ‘90s; it is now very uncommon for castings to have opening doors.

Examples Nissan Custom “Z” (1990 — 1997) Nissan 300ZX (1984 — 1996) Blazer 4×4 (1984 — 1996) Split Decision (2006

Opening tonneau covers

I’m pretty sure only one casting has this feature.

Examples Dodge Ram 1500 (2007 — Present, removed in 2017)

Flip-out wheelie bars

These are often made of either hard plastic or a flexible plastic. Most of these have been removed.

Examples Nitro Doorslammer (2007 — 2011, removed in 2012) ‘49 Drag Merc (2010 — 2015) ‘41 Willys (2000 — 2014) Torpedoes Willys Coupe (2006 only)

Tip-up bodies

Found mainly on funny cars. Some may flip open in other directions, like Lakester.

Examples ‘97 Firebird Funny Car (1997 — 2014) Probe Funny Car (1990 — 2004) ‘04 Mustang Funny Car (2004 — 2011, retooled into ‘10 Mustang Funny Car) ‘71 Mustang Funny Car (2004 — Present, removed in 2019)

Detachable bodies

These are usually attached through tabs through the front and back. These castings don’t appear too often, and most castings with this feature have since had their bodies nailed down.

Examples Mini Cooper (2000 — Present, removed in 2015) Hyperliner (2002 — 2013, removed in 2014) Volkswagen New Beetle Cup (2002 — 2016, removed in 2009) Scion xB (2006 — 2016, feature still on Color Shifters car)

Suspension

What may be surprising to some is that suspension for Hot Wheels cars has been around for a long time. Since 1968, in fact.

Examples Most Redlines from 1968 — 1977 ‘70 Dodge Charger (2017 — Present) Dune-A-Saur (2018 — Present) Hyper Rocker (2019 — Present)

Adjustable suspension

This one though... only came recently.

Examples 1969 Chevy C10 (2019 — Present)

Opening trunks

Another highly uncommon feature. Opening rear doors will also be included in this section.

Examples ‘55 Chevy Panel (2006 — Present, removed in 2016) Armored Truck (1996 — Present, removed in 2013) Ambulance (1989 — 2003)

Functioning tow hooks

Another thing to increase playability for kids, too. These usually work pretty well. There are two types I can think of: the “rivet” type (hooks onto the rivet) and the “fender” type (hooks onto the bottom of the fender).

Examples Tow Jam (1998 — 2012) Repo Duty (2013 — Present) Heavy Hitcher (2019 — Present)

Pivoting/rotating parts

Especially common on fire trucks. May be found on certain construction vehicles

Examples Flame Stopper (1988 — 2010, pivoting and rotating hose) 5 Alarm (2009 — Present, pivoting ladder) Volkswagen Drag Truck (2004 — 2015, flip-up panel) CAT Wheel Loader (1980 — 2014, operating bucket, removed in 2010)

Other spinning parts

These can range from propellers to cement drums and other things.

Examples Dogfighter (1996 — 2007, propeller) Oshkosh Cement Mixer (1992 — 2002, spinning cement drum) Fathom This (1998 — 2007, turbines)

Spinning fans

As far as I know there are only three castings with this feature. This feature has generally not been very common.

Examples Whip Creamer (1971 only) Whip Creamer II (2003 — 2011) Mega Thrust (2006 — Present)

Opening canopies

There are a number with this feature, though this feature has generally been somewhat uncommon.

Examples Road Rocket (1996 — 2015, removed in 2015) Power Rocket (1995 — Present, removed in 2015) Preying Menace (2006 — 2015, removed in 2015) Sky Dome (2017 — Present)

Removable roofs

Fairly common around the ‘70s and ‘80s but slowly fell in popularity soon after.

Examples ‘31 Doozie (1977 — 2003) Mercedes-Benz 540K (1982 — 1999)

Twisting bodies

As far as I’m aware, there’s only one casting with this feature. Later toolings have this feature removed.

Examples XS-IVE (2001 — 2009, removed in 2010)

Functioning ramps

These ramps often slide around and can be pretty easy to lose since they are snapped on.

Examples Cabbin’ Fever (2000 — 2012) Back Slider (2010 — 2014) Fast-Bed Hauler (2014 — Present) The Embosser (2017 — Present)

Adjustable splitters

These only came about rather recently to combat some issues that came about around 2014 or ‘15 when it came to realistic castings being made with front splitters that curved upwards to allow them to clear loops. This was rectivied starting from 2016. The splitter could be set downwards for a more realistic look or upwards to clear loops.

Examples 2005 Ford Mustang (2016 — Present) El Viento (2017 — Present) Track Ripper (2018 — Present) Gruppo x24 (2019 — Present)

Tipping beds

Currently somewhat uncommon.

Examples Ford Stake Bed Truck (1983 — 2001) Ford Dump Truck (1983, 2010) Peterbilt Dump Truck (1983 — 2003) Dumpin’ A (1979 — 2012)

Folding wings

Now this is where things start to get ridiculous.

Examples Jet Threat 4.0 (2007 — 2016)

Functioning clip

Yes, Hot Wheels cars do have some use too.

Examples Fast Cash (2011 — Present) Clip Rod (2020 — Present)

Multi-tool

Some of these may function as multi-tools, but I have not tested out the wrench function. I will also need to find a Speed Driver so I can confirm stuff.

Examples Tooligan (2010 — Present) Speed Driver (2020 — Present)

Extending body

I’m pretty sure only one casting has this feature.

Examples Spector (2007 — 2018, removed in 2015)

Stamping

Again, it’s likely that only one casting has this feature.

Examples The Embosser (2017 — Present)

Rolamatic

These castings have something that moves as it rolls. The concept has been around for a long time but Hot Wheels only adopted it fairly recently.

Examples Crate Racer (2016 — Present, engine shakes) Shark Bite (2016 — Present, mouth moves) Gotta Go (2017 — Present, toilet cover moves) Rockin’ Santa Sled (2020 — Present, rider bobs up and down)

LEGO-compatible

More shameless product placement is good... right? (other brands of interlocking building blocks are available and should also be compatible)

Examples Fig Rig (2013 — Present) Let’s GO (2015 — Present) Bogzilla (2018 — Present) Pixel Shaker (2020 — Present)

Rolling upside down

Okay, this was probably unintentional on Hot Wheels’ part.

Examples Nitro Scorcher (2007 — 2014)

...bottle opener?

Okay, I’m done. Nothing will ever top this.

Examples Carbonator (2008 — Present)

- Grunty

#hotwheels #hwspecialfeatures #talkingpoint

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69 Ford Mustang 428 Super Cobra Jet Sportsroof (63A).

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‘69 Cobra Jet 428 

I rarely post Mustangs. But dxxx that’s NICE!I

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This week's arrivals!

Again a bit light on the new releases, but should be something here for everyone!

ABBA - Gold [2LP] Amy Shark - Love Monster [LP] Amy Winehouse - Amy OST [2LP] Angus & Julia Stone - Snow (Clear) [2LP] Arctic Monkeys - AM [LP] Aretha Franklin - Amazing Grace [LP] Asomvel - Knuckle Duster [LP] Bathory - Under The Sign Of The Black Mark [LP] Beastie Boys - Check Your Head [2LP] Beck - Mutations [LP] Bolt Thrower - ...For Victory [LP] (sold) Bolt Thrower - The Earache Peel Sessions [LP] (sold) Bolt Thrower - War Master [LP] (sold) Bon Jovi - Slippery When Wet [LP] C.W. Stoneking - Jungle Blues [LP] Carcass - Heartwork [LP] Chaos In The CBD - Midnight In Peckham [12"] Childish Gambino - Because The Internet [2LP/Book] Chris Cornell - Chris Cornell [2LP] (sold) Chris Cornell - Higher Truth [2LP] Def Leppard - Vault [2LP] Derek & The Dominos - Layla & Other Assorted Love Songs [2LP] Detroit Cobras - Baby [LP] Detroit Cobras - Tied & True [LP] Dire Straits - Brothers In Arms [2LP] Earl Sweatshirt - Doris [LP] Electric Wizard - Witchcult [2LP] Elton John - Diamonds [2LP] Elvis Presley - 30 #1 Hits (Gold) [2LP] Fleetwood Mac - Rumours [LP] Frank Zappa - Cruising With Ruben & The Jets [LP] Frank Zappa - Lumpy Gravy [LP] Funkadelic - Funkadelic [LP] (sold) Funkadelic - Maggot Brain [LP] Gang Of Youths - Go Farther In Lightness [2LP] George Harrison - Living In The Material World [LP] George Harrison - Thirty Three And A 1/3 [LP] Gorillaz - Plastic Beach [2LP] (sold) Grinderman - Grinderman 2 [2LP] Hole - Live Through This [LP] Hoodoo Gurus - Kinky [LP] Iggy & The Stooges - Raw Power [2LP] Jimi Hendrix - Live At Woodstock [3LP] Jimi Hendrix Experience - Are You Experienced (Expanded) [2LP] Joy Division / New Order - Total: From Joy Division To New Order [2LP] Kendrick Lamar - Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City [2LP] (sold) Lady Gaga - A Star Is Born OST [2LP] Led Zeppelin - Coda [LP] Led Zeppelin - In Through The Out Door [LP] Led Zeppelin - IV [LP] Magazine - Correct Use Of Soap [LP] Magazine - Real Life [LP] Mastodon - The Hunter [LP] MC5 - Kick Out The Jams [LP] Metallica - Reload [2LP] Metallica - The 5.98 EP: Garage Days Re-Revisited [LP] Middle Kids - Lost Friends [LP] Midnight Oil - Armistice Day: Live At The Domain [CD/DVD] Ministry - Psalm 69 [LP] Motley Crue - Greatest Hits [LP] Motörhead - Aftershock [LP] Mudhoney - The Lucky Ones [LP] (sold) Mumford & Sons - Babel [LP] Mumford & Sons - Sigh No More [LP] Muse - Origin Of Symmetry [2LP] Nashville Pussy - 10 Years Of Pussy [2LP] Nathaniel Rateliff - Tearing At The Seams [2LP] (sold) Neu! - Neu! [LP] Neu! - Neu! 2 [LP] New Order - Movement [LP] (sold) New Order - Power, Corruption & Lies [LP] (sold) Nirvana - Nevermind [LP] Obituary - Back From The Dead [LP] (sold) Ocean Alley - Chiaroscuro (Blue/Yellow) [2LP] Orange Goblin - Coup De Grace [2LP] Orange Goblin - The Big Black [2LP] Paul Kelly - Nothing But A Dream [LP] Paul McCartney - Egypt Station [LP] Pink Floyd - Animals [LP] Pink Floyd - Atom Heart Mother [LP] Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon [LP] (sold) Pink Floyd - Relics [LP] (sold) Pink Floyd - Wish You Were [LP] Post Malone - Beerbongs And Bentleys [2LP] Powderfinger - Double Allergic [LP] Powderfinger - Internationalist (Deluxe) [2LP] Public Enemy - Fear Of A Black Planet [LP] Pungent Stench - Dirty Rhymes & Psychotronic Beats [LP] Queen - Greatest Hits [2LP] Queen - Greatest Hits II [2LP] Queen - News Of The World [LP] Queen - Sheer Heart Attack [LP] Radiohead - OK Computer OKNOTOK 1997—2017 [3LP] (sold) Rage Against The Machine - Rage Against The Machine [LP] Red Hot Chili Peppers - Blood Sugar Sex Magik [2LP] Red Hot Chili Peppers - Californication [2LP] Rolling Stones - Hot Rocks (1964—1971) [2LP] Rolling Stones - Let It Bleed [LP] Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers [LP] Rufus Du Sol - Solace [LP] Sonic Youth - Goo [LP] Sweet Apple - Sing The Night In Sorrow [LP] (sold) System Of A Down - System Of A Down [LP] System Of A Down - Toxicity [LP] Talking Heads - Talking Heads: 77 [LP] Talking Heads - The Name Of This Band Is Talking Heads [LP] Tame Impala - Currents [2LP] Tame Impala - Lonerism [2LP] Teenage Fanclub - Bandwagonesque [2LP] Television - Marquee Moon [LP] The Beatles - Abbey Road [LP] The Beatles - Let It Be [LP] The Beatles - Love [2LP] The Beatles - Revolver [LP] The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band [LP] The Beatles - The Beatles "White Album" (2018 Stereo Remaster) [4LP Box] The Doors - Morrison Hotel [LP] The Mission - God's Own Medicine [LP] The Sisters Of Mercy - Floodland [LP] The Stooges - Fun House [2LP] The Stooges - The Stooges [2LP] The Who - Hits 50 [2LP] Tom Waits - Swordfishtrombones [LP] Twisted Sister - A Twisted Christmas [LP] (sold) Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats - Vol. 1 [LP] Union Carbide Productions - Financially Dissatisfied [LP] Various - Boogie Nights OST [LP] Various - Guardians Of The Galaxy: Awesome Mix Vol. 1 [LP] Velvet Underground - 1969 [2LP] Velvet Underground - Velvet Underground [LP] Velvet Underground - White Light / White Heat (Expanded) [2LP] Velvet Underground & Nico - Velvet Underground & Nico [LP] Venom - Japanese Assault [LP] Violent Femmes - We Can Do Anything [LP] Volbeat - Guitar Gangsters & Cadillac Blood [LP] Volbeat - Rock The Rebel, Metal The Devil [LP] (sold) With The Dead - Love From With The Dead [2LP]