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MC12 · 04-05-2007, 05:51 PM

Crazy stuff mate. I love american muscle car and that black cuda is just fabulous :shock: . I bet you got a surprise when that guy dropped in in his LP640

. Haven't actually seen an orange one before but it looks gorgeous 8) . Thanks for sharing those, looking forward to the next update

TopGearNL · 04-05-2007, 05:57 PM

Like I said earlier, love what you guys are doing!

What I can tell from the pics you do it with passion for the car and most important you know what you are doing!

Thanks for the update, looking forward to the next!

PaulGT2164 · 04-05-2007, 10:46 PM

the black car that is under re-assembly is a car we are doing a full frame off resto on, its a numbers matching 12k miles original 1969 Roadrunner HEMI 4 speed. it will be awesome when completed

thanks for the support guys, ill upload some more pics here in the next couple days, i dont think we are getting any new cars in this week, as you can tell we have our hands full (there are 3 of us hahahah)

PaulGT2164 · 04-11-2007, 11:07 PM

New cars in at the shop, we are now completely full - no room anywhere haha

this is a 1967 Ghia 450SS - one of 57 made. Italian styling and chassis with a dodge/chrysler 273 v8 powertrain. It was being prepped to run in the upcoming Copper state rally.

This is a Shelby GT500KR.

A Shebly Cobra Kitcar....this one was pretty nicely done, and well priced. Im tempted hahah

A cool 73 'Cuda 383 we are working on

And now, the Real 1965 numbers matching Shelby Cobra. This car is awesome, and a blast to drive! it is also being prepped for the copperstate rally, and we have another authentic Cobra arriving friday.

79TA · 04-11-2007, 11:40 PM

drooooooooooool

best thread ever

5vz-fe · 04-11-2007, 11:56 PM

The Cuda and the Cobra is GOR F**KING GEOUS!!!!!!! Thanks for the pics Paul, always great to see vintage in good condition like this......

TopGearNL · 04-12-2007, 04:31 PM

Cobra's are beautiful and I love the fact you can build them as Kitcars!

Thanks!

PaulGT2164 · 04-12-2007, 09:15 PM

the red and white kit car cobra is actually being listed for 39k

it has a 5.0 ford mustang cobra engine and tranny, its actually quite the good deal for the money considering it can easily cost more to build the car then what it is selling for.

Skaala · 04-13-2007, 05:42 AM

you are one lucky guy Paul!
how long does it take you to do a frame of restoration? I know it depends on the car's state when beginning, but cars like in the pics?

Erez · 04-13-2007, 08:26 AM

PaulGT2164 · 04-13-2007, 09:59 AM

averages about 3 months for a full frame off

dutchmasterflex · 04-13-2007, 10:11 AM

Hot damn that '73 Cuda is gorgeous.

And the original black Cobra
:shock:

just to be able to drive these beauties must be a blast.. envy just doesn't mean enough in this case.

PaulGT2164 · 04-14-2007, 12:19 PM

Friday we had the other real cobra show up!

Its a 289 Cobra, which in my opinion is a more significant car, since its the car which started it all so to speak, altho the 427 cobra is definitely the larger grin inducer, the 289 cobra was more of a racing machine. the 289 cobras where also slightly narrower than the 427 cars and retained a closer look to the original AC. The 289 cars, in their original configuration also had a transverse leaf spring front suspension that is actually very similiar to that of the corvette's rear suspension, it was only until the 427 cars that they went with a more modern suspension.

Enjoy!

The leaf spring front suspension

Some other pics:

silentm · 04-15-2007, 09:20 AM

this is seriously one of the best threads ever, so many hot and awesome cars! i just love the 427, way cooler than any ferrari lambo or whatever, you name it it just looses against it

thx for the pics

PaulGT2164 · 04-18-2007, 09:52 PM

here is a 1970 dodge challenger T/A (trans am) we just completed, it leave tomm

this is a odd car, its B5 blue, with a blue interior (will post pics tomm) as well as a 4 speed car. the actual production of the T/A Challenger is about 2197 units, and only 949 were 4 speed. I imagine not many were the Blue/Blue combo

This car was made for only 1 year (1970) and was to celebrate the challenger's Trans Am series racing prgram, much like the AAR Cuda (which one day i will have pics of, i promise, we have one!!) which was also a 1 year model.

The car was sold a bit north of 140k, and is powered by a 340 c.i. V8 with 3 2 barrel carbs. - manufacturer rated at 290 hp.

Pics! :

mroe to come!