Une Ford Mustang avec le moteur d'une voiture de course de Mario Andretti. CAR BUILDER>>HEDGES SPEED SHOP. Sometimes it's amazing what you can find in your own backyard. Or your old backyard I should say. A couple weeks ago I was visiting my family in the Fresno area when my brother told me about a car shop near his work that I should check out. So one rainy afternoon I packed up the camera and made a visit to Hedges Speed Shop. As shown in the opening photograph, Hedges specialty lies in early model Corvettes. Not in painstaking restorations, but in SEMA-level pro-touring builds. While I was visiting the shop, there were no finished cars on hand – but this partially completed 'Vette roadster is a good example of what Hedges all about.
Like most of the their projects, it's powered by a late model GM V8. Hedges has been in business for several years, and recently their builds have been getting lots of exposure, appearing at SEMA and selling for big bucks at the Barrett Jackson auction. As owner Jeff Hedges took me around the shop, he showed some of the chassis being prepped… -Mike Garrett. Plymouth Barracuda and Cuda - enthusiast page. From an article by Doug Zwick with material by Allpar and by Lanny Knutson.
The Barracuda beat the Mustang to market by two weeks (April 1, 1964). It was an A-body from its introduction in 1964 through the 1969 model year. It was replaced with the E-body version for 1970-74. (Development rationale and details.) The Valiant Barracudas (thanks, Jim Deane, for additions) The first Barracudas (1964) were actually a Valiant option package. 1964 was the only year that Barracuda had Plymouth, Valiant, and Barracuda badging. See the end of the page for 1965 specifications and a Plymouth Barracuda ad.
By the end of the first generation (after the 1966 model year), the Commando 273 V8 — introduced in 1965 with the Formula S — was producing 235 HP. The Barracuda Formula S made a name for itself with its ability to corner better than most American (and European) cars; it provided a nice balance of acceleration and handling, with a European feel. Engines were the same in 1965 and 1966. Racing. Dodge Challenger - the hot 1970-1974 muscle cars. By Kelly Doke and the Allpar staff 1964 was a important time in the Challenger's history, though the car had not yet been created. John Z. Delorean converted the Tempest into the GTO, a car that had young buyers flocking to Pontiac to get their own high-octane-burning cheap thrills.
Then, in April, rivals from Dearborn unveiled the Mustang at the World's Fair, grabbing attention and sales despite Plymouth quietly beating them to the punch, weeks earlier, with the Barracuda. In terms of power, Dodge was no slouch that year. Tom Hoover's brainchild, the 426 Hemi, loosely based on the 426 Max Wedge, dominated Daytona and much of the NASCAR season.
It didn't take a marketing analyst to figure out that the children of the baby boomers were becoming financially aware, and the proliferation of Mustangs and GTOs on the streets were proof of that. A sporty car based on the Dart and Valiant (as the Barracuda had been, and the Duster would be) could be perfect. This was a new problem for Chrysler. Mustangs for Sale FREE Ads 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970-2011 Mustangs. Ford Mustang Fastback 1969 - Autres marques Américaines (Cadillac, Pontiac...) Ford US - FORUM Autres marques Américaines (Cadillac, Pontiac...) - FORUM Auto par marques. Chevrolet Corvette (C2) The Chevrolet Corvette (C2) (C2 for Second Generation), also known as the Corvette Sting Ray, is a sports car produced by the Chevrolet division of General Motors for the 1963 through 1967 model years.[4] The 1959 Corvette Stingray concept and 1960 XP-700 show car in the front and the 1963 Corvette convertible and fastback in the back.
The vehicle's inner structure received as much attention as the aerodynamics of its exterior . Fiberglass outer panels were retained, but the Sting Ray emerged with nearly twice as much steel support in its central structure as the 1958-62 Corvette. The resulting extra weight was balanced by a reduction in fiberglass thickness, so the finished product actually weighed a bit less than the old roadster. Passenger room was as good as before despite the tighter wheelbase, and the reinforcing steel girder made the cockpit both stronger and safer.[5] 1963 Corvette Sting Ray Coupe 1963 Corvette Sting Ray interior 1963 Corvette Sting Ray Convertible & Coupe. Chevrolet Corvette (C3)
1965 Mako Shark II The "Shark" has the distinction of being introduced to the motoring public in an unorthodox—and unintended—fashion. GM had tried their best to keep the appearance of the upcoming car a secret, but the release of Mattel's die-cast Hot Wheels line several weeks before the C3's unveiling had a certain version of particular interest to Corvette fans: the "Custom Corvette", a GM-authorized model of the 1968 Corvette. For 1968, both the Corvette body and interior were completely redesigned. As before, the car was available in either coupe or convertible models, but coupes had new removable roof panels (T-tops) and a removable rear window.
A soft folding top was included with convertibles, while an auxiliary hardtop with a glass rear window was offered at additional cost. Included with coupes were hold down straps and a pair of vinyl bags to store the roof panels, and above the luggage area was a rear window stowage tray. 1969 Corvette Stingray Coupe. L'essai rétro de Caradisiac: Corvette Sting Ray '65 ! Caradisiac a eu l’occasion pendant quelques heures de découvrir une sportive de légende : la Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray 1965. Pur produit d'une Amérique des années 60 totalement décomplexée, elle représente l'époque où le pétrole coulait à flots, où les assurances étaient très attractives, où la sécurité routière n'était qu'un vague concept et surtout, où il fallait être le plus rapide... au passage du feu vert.
Flash-back sur une dévoreuse de bitume (et d’essence, de pneus, d’embrayage, etc.) Sommaire de l'essai Taux d'émission de CO2 et bonus/malusde la version la plus écologique de : Chevrolet Corvette Début de commercialisation du modèle :Chevrolet Corvette Janvier 1964 La C2 est, comme son nom l’indique, la seconde génération de la belle américaine. Stylistiquement, on ne peut qu’apprécier le fabuleux travail effectué par Shinoda, Mitchell, et bien sûr le père spirituel de la Corvette : Zora Arkus-Duntov ! A l’intérieur, le nécessaire est là sans superflu. Plymouth Barracuda. The first-generation Barracuda, a fastback A-body coupe based on the Plymouth Valiant, had distinctive wraparound back glass and was available from 1964 to 1966. The 1970 to 1974 E-body Barracuda, no longer Valiant-based, was available as a coupe and a convertible, both of which were very different from the previous models.
The final model year for the Barracuda was 1974. 1964–66[edit] Automotive trends in the early to mid-1960s had all the U.S. manufacturers looking at making sporty compact cars. Chrysler's A-body Plymouth Valiant was chosen for the focus of the company's efforts in this direction.[2] Ford's Mustang, which significantly outsold the Barracuda, gave to this type of vehicle its colloquial name "pony car", but the Barracuda fastback, released on 1 April 1964, pre-dates the Mustang by two weeks.[3] Plymouth's executives had wanted to name the car Panda, an idea that was unpopular with the car's designers. 1965 Plymouth Barracuda 1965 Barracuda Formula S 1967–69[edit] 1970–74[edit] Dodge Challenger. Dodge Silver Challenger (1959)[edit] The first car that carried the Challenger name was the introduction of a limited edition Dodge Silver Challenger Club Sedan to the 1959 full-sized Dodge Coronet (fourth generation) model line.[1] The Silver Challenger came only in silver paint and exclusively on Chrysler's 217.4 in (5,520 mm) long two-door body style riding on a 122.0 in (3,100 mm) wheelbase.
It was available with either the 230 cu in (3.8 L) "Getaway" L-head straight-six engine for $2,297, or powered by the 325 cu in (5.3 L) "Red Ram" V8 for $2,408.[1] This car was marketed for the spring selling season to the "new-car buyers who've been waiting to get the most for the least. "[2] A column-shifted three-speed manual transmission was standard and an automatic was optional. The 1959 Silver Challenger was marketed with extra features at no extra cost. First generation (1970–1974)[edit] Models[edit] 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T coupe with a 426-cubic inch engine 1971 Dodge Challenger convertible.