I recently bought this car, being an avid Mopar fan and looking for a practical project car. I realized that C-Bodies were a lot cheaper than the more popular A, B and E-bodies, and also offered more space (especially the 4-doors). For $3,000 it was a dream come true. I haven't done anything to it yet, save a lot of washing and polishing, but over the summer I plan to do a few engine mods and then take it to the drag strip. It's nice to have a project car that runs (most of the time) with a good body/frame/interior, and to be able to drive it on the street when not on the strip. I'll be at U of M in the fall, (hence the page colors) but in the meantime I'll be driving this bad boy around Troy for a few more months.
The stats: Originally powered by a 360, it's now running a 1975 440 ci. plant, which has been souped up from "gas crisis era" to "muscle car era" performance with new parts including a racing cam, Edelbrock carb and dual exhaust. I actually don't know what all is in there, since everything was modified by the previous owner. What I do know is that the near-4,000 lb beast is making enough power to snap your head back during launches. I would estimate that it has around 350 HP and 450 lb-ft of torque, but more is on the way this summer once I get a new set of heads, a K&N filter and a Holley 770 Street Avenger carb.
Other cool features include BFG's, 15" steel racing wheels, the hood from a '70 Fury GT, and mirror-like tinted windows, which will have to be replaced to be legal ;) The sound system has also been heavily modified---I'll let you know when I get the radio put back in the dashboard, hehe.
One thing is for sure---it puts my '73 Dodge Polara rustbucket to shame! More pics and info to come!
