AdvantageTimberLou Posted December 15, 2005 Report Share Posted December 15, 2005 Another passion I have besides hunting is old cars, mostly muscle cars. Check out this link and this guy's collection. He passed away and his collection was sold. He locked up these cars and parts in containers and welded them shut due to past thiefs. If you know anything about Muscle cars you know of Yenko Camaro's and LS6 Chevelles, plus he had some Corvettes (63 Split window) stashed away as well. Its like finding a time capsule. This guy was a genuine gearhead and knew what to keep. Awesome collection of pure Muscle and awesome story. How many more finds like this are out there!! http://www.depereautocenter.com/parts.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QDMAworks4me Posted December 15, 2005 Report Share Posted December 15, 2005 Re: Muscle Car fans That collection is awesome, it is to bad he did not enjoy some of those cars a little more. I have a few cars myself. I have a 1972 chevy truck with 41000 original miles, a 1978 chevy elcamino and a 1964 volkswagon dune buggy like the one in the picture this guy had. I share your passion for hunting and old cars. Great story thanks for sharing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted December 15, 2005 Report Share Posted December 15, 2005 Re: Muscle Car fans Wow. Those are sweet. When I was younger I always said I'd have a Corvette before I died. My father was a GM employee for 37 years. He'd always bring home the new model catalogs, and we used to drool over them. Nowdays, I dream of restoring my old 1963 Oliver 770--things change I guess. Dad always had station wagons because he had so many kids, but his first car was a 39 Mercury, but his sitster "stole" it while he went to France in the service. My cousin had a few muscle cars, my two favorites: his 68 Mustang, and his 65 GTO. I loved that GTO. I served with a guy in the service that had a 65 Vette convertible. His girlfriend lived west of my hometown so he used to take me home on weekends if I helped with gas. Tooling down the highway in the Vette was a blast. We turned some heads for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texastrophies Posted December 15, 2005 Report Share Posted December 15, 2005 Re: Muscle Car fans Man, what a collection that was/is. I would be like a kid in a candy shop, there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimT Posted December 15, 2005 Report Share Posted December 15, 2005 Re: Muscle Car fans Wow..I hope to build a 72 Firebird some day. I would love to have that 63 split window vette. Nice cars! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdvantageTimberLou Posted December 15, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2005 Re: Muscle Car fans My buddy owns a 63 split window vette in awesome condition, all original along with his 69 Z-28 Camaro that is stock from the outside but has a TPI engine in it that is all chromed and aluminum'd out. Both rides are sweet and very clean. His girlfriend has a 70 Chevelle SS with a 454 under the hood and that too is sweet. Other buddy has a 70 SS Convertible Chevelle with a 396 under the hood and that car is simply awesome too. Seldom drives it as its more of his investment. Myself, I have a passion for old pick-ups. 30's 40's and up till the 55 model year. I do like Muscle cars though, style and power. To go back in time and just buy some of those cars.........let's see, I'll take (2) of those Hemi Cudas, a couple Superbirds, a few COPO Camaros and Chevelles, what the heck, throw in a Yenko Camaro, Chevelle, and a Nova. Why we're at it a 63 Fuel Injected Vette, and a 55 and 57 Chevrolet just to drive to church, if your going to dream, dream big!! Those cars today are some people's retirement funds because of the value they are worth!! Ahhhh American Muscle at its finest!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted December 15, 2005 Report Share Posted December 15, 2005 Re: Muscle Car fans I'd love to have either of my grandma's old cars. Gram's first car that I can remember was a 63 Impala, powder blue. Her next car was a 72 Caprice. Both those cars would get up and go for a grandma car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muggs Posted December 15, 2005 Report Share Posted December 15, 2005 Re: Muscle Car fans I'm partial to the old 70's Cuda's and the Chevelles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newarcher Posted December 15, 2005 Report Share Posted December 15, 2005 Re: Muscle Car fans My first car was a 1962 convertible corvette. Red with a black rag top and red hard top. 327 engine. Talk about a beautiful car....I think Chevy needs to retro that model with the dual headlights. I can still smell the exhaust and hear the rumble when I would put it up into 3rd gear and cruise around the movie theater. The guy couldn't be too smart, he ruined those two 57 vettes....arguably the most valuable of that entire collection by setting them up to race them. New Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHISKEYSWAMP Posted December 15, 2005 Report Share Posted December 15, 2005 Re: Muscle Car fans those are sweet!!! I wish my old man would have kept his cars growing up... 65 mustang convertible, 67 mustang fastback, 67 corvette, and an early 70s Firebird just to name a few... They would be worth some serious cash now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan_Til_I_Die Posted December 15, 2005 Report Share Posted December 15, 2005 Re: Muscle Car fans My first car was a 67 Chevelle SS with the 283. Gold body and white top. Sure wish I had it today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TheNumber1Young1 Posted December 15, 2005 Report Share Posted December 15, 2005 Re: Muscle Car fans My grandpa is letting me drive his 68 Shelby Gt 500 with a 428 super cobra jet engine, to PROM, Its gonna Rock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted December 15, 2005 Report Share Posted December 15, 2005 Re: Muscle Car fans I have a 66 Chevelle lined up for when I get out on my own. One of the guys I hunt with has one sitting in his machine shed that has been sitting there stored for a number of years. Someday I'll get my hands on it and re-do the whole car. It only has the 250 in it now, but I sure would love to get a 400 small block or a 454 for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanH Posted December 15, 2005 Report Share Posted December 15, 2005 Re: Muscle Car fans Thats a Heck of s stash! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
double_drop Posted December 16, 2005 Report Share Posted December 16, 2005 Re: Muscle Car fans Looks good even though i am a true blue oval man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lovinbowhuntin247365 Posted December 16, 2005 Report Share Posted December 16, 2005 Re: Muscle Car fans SOMEBODY BUY ME THAT SPLIT WINDOW VETTE FOR XMAS!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldawg Posted December 16, 2005 Report Share Posted December 16, 2005 Re: Muscle Car fans I sure miss my '70 Cougar with it's screemin' 351 Cleveland in it. Black leather bucket seats. It used to eat the 350 Camaro SS for lunch in the quarter mile...those were the days. Sky blue thunder and lightning in one package. Dawg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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