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MushyHeirloom
08/03/09

In reply to 1973 Dodge Challenger
I love Alameda. I was impressed when I met the owner of the Model T I sent in last year; he had his other two cars on the street and came out while I was shooting 'em. I've got to sort through and send those in.

He's got a '55 (defunct manufacturer) that his grandfather bought new upon his retirement. Beautiful car.
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Plecostomus [Tyrrell]
08/02/09

In reply to 1973 Dodge Challenger
This is far cooler than the current one.

I'd take this any day (albeit with a slightly fixed up interior)
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Maymar
08/02/09

In reply to 1973 Dodge Challenger
I was never a fan of the restyled Challengers with the grille insert - it just seemed like uneccesary detail. But, a customer at work yesterday had a '73 with the insert painted black, it looks much better.
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Novaload
08/02/09

In reply to 1973 Dodge Challenger
BTW, Hamstahs iz broke.
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Novaload
08/02/09

In reply to 1973 Dodge Challenger
Interesting year, you can just see the transition starting, from frightening monster to tamer, malaiser, just-another-sedan mobile.

Don't get me wrong; I'd drive this proudly right now, as is. Rock on, Dave!
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that ain't the way to have fun, son
08/02/09

In reply to 1973 Dodge Challenger
Dave, thank you for keeping one of these alive, and not mangling it like Muscle Car is doing with their "UFC" Barracuda.

Old Mopars are tough to kill.

I think the radio is tuned to KOW and Super Soul is about to come on the air.
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Maymar
08/02/09

@I gotta job, I'm gonna pay the rent: UFC Barracuda? I swear to Jeebus, someone needs to go knife one of those Tapout-wearing toolbags if they lay another finger on it.
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Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
08/02/09

In reply to 1973 Dodge Challenger
Great car. Nice story. But I'm pretty sure it was just driven nonstop from Denver.
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Elhigh
05/02/09

In reply to 1973 Datsun 510
That is one beautiful little car.

I never cared much for anything from Nissan, but the five-and-dime always turns my head. If anyone wanted to drop one in my yard, I'd take it.
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OrlandoDawgg
05/02/09

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No love for the 620 trucks?

Here's my all original(other than paint and tires and fluids) 1974 Datsun PL620 with L18 motor. 374k miles on it right now, original engine, and it gets used(read: well beaten) as a truck, and keeps running like a solar timex watch.

I would love to do disc brake swap and sr20 swap, but that takes away from the original truck that runs forever, and stops in a different lane each time you hit the brakes :) You can ignore all my Hondas in the background if you are die-hard Datsun/Nissan junky. The accord, fit, and RR all rock!
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A strolling player
05/03/09

@OrlandoDawgg: No, trust me: there is much love for your truck here.
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Six Flags Over Tomsk
05/02/09

In reply to 1973 Datsun 510
That is a thing of beauty.
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MushyHeirloom
05/02/09

In reply to 1973 Datsun 510
Leave. It. Stock.
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Armand
05/03/09

@ForgedyPistonshroom: Here, try this one instead: [jalopnik.com]
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rb1971 - E39M5'er
05/02/09

In reply to 1973 Datsun 510
Here's a 510 in San Francisco that looks pretty unmolested. It needs to be other-than-whatever-green-it-is.

If I wasn't in the process of changing out my 850 for an E39 M5 today (got tired of waiting for something weird to happen to that V12 and decided to do something a little different with my repair reserve) I might go take a look at it.
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Mad_Science
05/02/09

@rb1971: Fixer yer link:

[cgi.ebay.com]
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Chuckie_A
05/02/09

In reply to 1973 Datsun 510
Always liked these cars...very nice example. It has been my thought that you can tell much about an owner and how he/she treats the overall car by looking at the interior. This one appears pretty clean from the one image...thus the owner takes care of the car in general and is appreciative of what he has.
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A strolling player
05/02/09

@Chuckie_A: Then I must really, really care about my car right now. Over the next few months, as it did over the last few months, I will slowly accumulate bad feelings towards my car, only to one day suddenly feel good feelings toward it again. It is a cycle that repeats itself with no end in sight.

In reality, the only time I really feel good about my car is at the gas station. Well, that and the stereo's great. Other than that I'm beginning to get quite bored of it; I'm thinking it's time to add an engine or something.
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Maymar
05/02/09

In reply to 1973 Datsun 510
So awesome, it hurts. Damnit, now I really have to go buy one of the Hot Wheels 510's, because there's no way I can afford a real one.
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BTLFED
05/03/09

@Maymar bans bare chassis hoonage: You would be surprised. There is luck involved (it took me over 3 years to find mine) but I got my 73 2 door for $1300 with SSS Sidedraft SU carbs, cam, header, exhaust, and solid floor and trunk pans. There is only a tiny hole of rot right in front of the passenger side rear tire, and I plan on cutting it out and welding a piece in. Other than that the car is totally solid.
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Maymar
05/04/09

@Code name: Lavinicus Stronghold: It's not quite that I think they're expensive - although an ungaraged early 70's Japanese car wouldn't make it through one Southern Ontario winter without needing plenty of body work. It's just that school and the economy (I'm in an automotive program, so few summer jobs) are conspiring to keep me broke
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Novaload
05/02/09

In reply to 1973 Datsun 510
Jeez, people must love messing with these things. Here's one with a neatly fit SR20DET with a T25 HKS turbo. 300whp and 280lb-ft at 18psi.

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