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Why what if I had £100k I'd be looking to import that. When they were raced they ended up banning that wing as the cars were so much faster than the competition.

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Depresion

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I thought there must be some reason why it was fetching £80k but I really couldn't think why. Its still horribly ugly and I can't imagine it handleing very well but I don't know. What type of raceing did they use to do? I don't really pretend to know much about american racing history.

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REMUS

Don't quite know what you're getting at, other than that you're a young chav with no taste in cars.

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SteveH

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Mainly NASCAR the Daytona was joined by the Plymouth Super Bird the next year (late '60's early '70's)

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Depresion

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Ahh isnt that like oval circuit car raceing? Wasn't it called the Fire Bird or am i getting confused with another manufactuer (might be pontiac)?

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REMUS

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I think I would prefer this.

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REMUS

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Why that much money?

Because it's a *very* rare classic in decent condition.

Charger Daytonas were lapping ovals in the late 60s at seriously stupid speed.

200+ mph at Talledega raceway in 1970..

This one is quite reasonably priced, if it was a 426 Hemi powered one (allegedly 425hp, realistically around 580 bhp) it'd be even more.

200 mph in something 18ft long ain't bad going, and they sound unbelievable.
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Pete M

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unbelievable.

Blimey, shame it isn't easy on the eye, but I can see how it would need to be aero dynamically efficent at those speeds! What does hemi mean btw is it like the 60's version of HKS or somthing?

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REMUS

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The fire bird was a Pontiac that started out as quite a good looking muscle car of the time but quickly became a monstrously ugly beast. (Someone is bound to come along and say they like the 1970's Fire bird)

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Depresion

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Cylinder head combustion chamber shape. "Hemispherical".. produces oodles of power in a big V8..

Hemi V8s are one of the greatest mechanical noises you will ever hear. Up there with McLaren F1 (as in F1 car, not the road job) engines, Ferrari 250 LM's etc..

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Pete M

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power in a big V8..

there with McLaren F1

dodge use hemi V8's if i remember right

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Vamp

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i saw a proggy on these a few years back, damn fast in there day. i don't mind it but the spoiler is a bit chav don't you think :)

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Vamp

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Aye, as in "Dodge Charger.."

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Pete M

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One of the most aerodynamic cars of it's day. I'd love one. Though I would piss off the wing and the nose cone and paint it matt black.

Fraser

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Fraser Johnston

The engine has hemispherical combustion chambers. Most engines around at the time the Hemi was brought out used flat head engines and the hemi was just more efficient.

Have a look here:

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You can get a Dodge Ram pickup with a 5.7L Hemi...

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And a Lambo developed (iirc) 8.3L V10. Think I would take the V10.

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Depresion

Lawn mowers still use flat heads, is that the best they can come up with? So do a lot of Harley engines in custom choppers

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Depresion

all alloy engine lifted from a truck and fettled by both lambourghini and dodge, yum

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Theo

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