This was a spare set of keys, so the purchaser had one set of originals. I found these later after the car was gone. I keep hoping he contact's my brother-in-law so that I can return them to their rightful owner. If you're right then I suppose I could go to a local car rally and if the keys work in someone's Vic' I could donate them.
While my LTD wasn't in great condition, I think I would buy another one. It never failed to start in the worst Winter weather (it was WAYYYY too loose to not crank) and was pretty comfy. Not a bad looking car when they were in good shape, was fairly zippy with the 289, too.This was a spare set of keys, so the purchaser had one set of originals. I found these later after the car was gone. I keep hoping he contact's my brother-in-law so that I can return them to their rightful owner. If you're right then I suppose I could go to a local car rally and if the keys work in someone's Vic' I could donate them.
Yeah cars not real well known till the 90s.
GM under their Rochester Products Div introduced fuel injection (mechanical) in 1957
you're close, it was called the 'Ramcharger'
Haha! My sons friend bought and restored one this summer. It’s his “first car”. Gutless emissions based turd, but came out nice and clean.
It's amazing what these old relics (Ramchargers, K-Blazers, Broncos, Scoutmasters) will fetch $$ wise out in Colorado. They have become cult classics for the off road crowd out there.
Those are expensive everywhere. Any of the K-Blazer/Jimmy are still going for $15k everywhere I've looked. Broncos are close, but Ramchargers and Scouts are very rare around here.
A guy in town drives all over the place in one of those, but it does have full body panels.
I was surprised that the 292 was ok on the highway with just a 2-barrel and 2-speed transmission. No power steering so it had a steering wheel like a bus but the big bench seats were comfy. I was going to get a '56 6-pack for the car to up the performance and keep it original but that vision never materialized. Gas was much cheaper back then.
I think Borg Warner and a few others did, too- drag racers and hobbyists started experimenting with them, just after WWII, when they became available as military surplus.
I don't remember the actual price of gas at the time, but 29.9 cents/gal seems about right. I don't remember spending more than five bucks at a time. That comes to almost 17 gallons for $5.I was surprised that the 292 was ok on the highway with just a 2-barrel and 2-speed transmission. No power steering so it had a steering wheel like a bus but the big bench seats were comfy. I was going to get a '56 6-pack for the car to up the performance and keep it original but that vision never materialized. Gas was much cheaper back then.
I meant with regards to use in GM products. a '57 fuelie BelAir or Corvette will fetch big bucks today as would a '63 SWC Corvette
Yep. You don't see too many C1 Corvettes running around.
A buddy built the Exocet, a kit from Flyin Mita that is an Ariel Atom chassis with Miata parts grafted on. His has the full cage, roof and lights and is street legal.
I have a 9 hour drive to DC in October and back again. Gasoline is going to be a major component of the expenses. At least it's cheaper in the U.S. than Canada.
I love the Ariel Atom videos from the Nürburgring. They can easily keep up with the 'vettes and Porsches.A buddy built the Exocet, a kit from Flyin Mita that is an Ariel Atom chassis with Miata parts grafted on. His has the full cage, roof and lights and is street legal.
the v8 variant could more than keep up with them
500hp and 1400lbs. Only 25 official variants built, but the chassis accepts most LS V8s.
