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rdking647

(5,113 posts) Mon Oct 28, 2013, 10:07 AM Oct 2013

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'60 to '73 vintage? NV Whino Oct 2013 #1

i know what you mean :) rdking647 Oct 2013 #2

It appears the 'Stang was well represented. alfredo Oct 2013 #3

most of teh 60-73 cars were stangs rdking647 Oct 2013 #4

I wanted the Mustang from "Bullitt", or any of the Minis in "The Italian Job." alfredo Oct 2013 #6

OK, now you've done it!!! I gave up racing to raise a family... groundloop Oct 2013 #5

NV Whino

(20,886 posts)

1. '60 to '73 vintage?

Reply to rdking647 (Original post)

Mon Oct 28, 2013, 10:25 AM

Oct 2013

Yikes!

rdking647

(5,113 posts)

2. i know what you mean :)

Reply to NV Whino (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 28, 2013, 10:48 AM

Oct 2013

alfredo

(60,083 posts)

3. It appears the 'Stang was well represented.

Reply to rdking647 (Original post)

Mon Oct 28, 2013, 12:28 PM

Oct 2013

I had a friend with a very fast Mustang. His brother was the mechanic for the Pontiac police. This was during a time when street racing was big along Highway 10 (Woodward Ave), so they needed pursuit cars that could keep up. The brother applied his expertise to the Mustang. It was rapid.

rdking647

(5,113 posts)

4. most of teh 60-73 cars were stangs

Reply to alfredo (Reply #3)

Mon Oct 28, 2013, 05:57 PM

Oct 2013

with a few z-28s and trans ams thrown in
personally the car i always wanted was burt reynolds trans am from smokey and the bandit

alfredo

(60,083 posts)

6. I wanted the Mustang from "Bullitt", or any of the Minis in "The Italian Job."

Reply to rdking647 (Reply #4)

Mon Oct 28, 2013, 10:16 PM

Oct 2013

groundloop

(11,546 posts)

5. OK, now you've done it!!! I gave up racing to raise a family...

Reply to rdking647 (Original post)

Mon Oct 28, 2013, 08:19 PM

Oct 2013

After twenty years of peaceful ignorance you've made me start thinking about trading in my family for a full face helmet.

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