A car feature on a 1971 Plymouth Super Bird? You got it. So what if Mopar never built such an animal, Gary and Pam Beineke did, and this one’s loaded with a 472ci Hemi wth a Six Pack. Yeah, Chrysler never made a Six Pack Hemi, either.
The vaunted “aero wars” in NASCAR came to a crashing halt in 1970 with the announcement by Bill France that all of the “special cars,” or those that had factory aerodynamic enhancements would be limited to a mere 305ci. Fielding a miniscule small-block in a field of big-inch stompers was not going to be productive, so the manufacturers killed their aerodynamic projects and went back to big cars with big frontal areas and big motors to punch through the air.
What gets lost in the mix is the simple fact that everyone, Ford, Chrysler, and GM, had skunkworks programs well in progress for the 1971 season and beyond. Although they were stopped after the announcement, testing had been done and documents created about the wind-tunnel prowess of the cars.
This is where Gary and Pam Beineke come in. Continue reading and see the full photo gallery at BangShift.com
Related posts:
- The Detroit News reported Wednesdaythat the UAW has rejected Delphi ...
- 2009 Ford F-150 , it's anything but a surprise the truck has been awarded ...
- The fog lamps, headlights, and grille have been changed; the front has ...
- Smart ForTwo BRABUS Coming Stateside February 2009 [Smart Fortwo]
- Meet the Ecocustom, a project for Shell's EcoMarathon
Related posts:
- But at this point, we're not sure the federal government is in any ...
- Chrysler Kills AWD Versions Of 2009 Avenger, Sebring, Caliber [Chrysler]
- Nissan, Chrysler team up for compact car and pickup
- [Source: Automotive News - sub. req'd] Chrysler could be broke by New ...
- Some 2007 Chryslers Already Seeing Incentives
0 коммент.:
Отправить комментарий