I had a 70 Olds 98 with the Rocket 455. You could literally hear the gas pouring into the dinner-plate sized carburetor when you floored it. Had it for two or three days and the jankt wiring caught fire and it burned up. Probably for the best really.
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BlackJerseyGiant@lemmynsfw.com 3 weeks ago
Oldsmobile 98. 3 tons of mailbox plowing steel bumpers, orange barrel throwing, luxuriously spaced seating, so much chrome it upsets local birds, and steel steel steel. Bumps in the road? Lol. Was that a twig or a curb we just rolled over? Cant tell. Can fit an extra three persons in the trunk comfortably with the subs and amps, if necessary, or a honda 185 three wheeler, and is unstoppable with a set of chains on the back in the snow. Longer than the Short Bus, a back seat that made most king size mattresses blush, with the gas mileage to match. Oh how I miss you Hooptie. RIP.
kalpol@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
Bytemeister@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Had an 99 Crown Victoria. When I had to check all four tires, I’d pack a day-bag and carry extra water.
Rocketpoweredgorilla@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
Yup, had two of them. A 74 with the 455 and an 83 with the 307. Oddly, they both got about the same mileage, but the 455 was way more fun.
bobs_monkey@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
My buddy had a 93-94, we crammed like 12 people in it one night, including the trunk lol
OldGrayDog@lemmynsfw.com 3 weeks ago
I had maroon 70’ I drove in high school. It easily sat six. I have many fond memories.