LOL, great story Rocky. Beautiful car and great drive train combo.

For years I had an Olds sleeper. It was a 72 Olds Cutlass convertible that was factored ordered with a 455, Hurst dual gate shifter controlling a TH400, posi, dual exhaust, 4bbl carb (basically the engine and drive train of a 442 but the car was not a 442 just a Cutlass). It was also factory ordered in Ebony Black with a Madrid White interior (not a standard color on the cutlass line in 72).

It was a blast to drive (I could roast the tires at will) but got horrible gas mileage (9 mpg and no that's not a typo).

I love your approach to the car though, modern engine and drive trains are the way to go IMHO.

Your car is a beauty Rocky, love the color and the wheels!

This photo was take at the "Route 66 Rendezvous." My car was chosen as one of 20 (out of over 2,000 cars) to be a VIP cruise car. That's me driving, JWHAP as co-pilot, and Scott Pruett as the VIP.



JHAP
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"My mind is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives."
...Hedley Lamarr (that's Hedley not Hedy)