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Posted: Thu Jan 17, 08 12:08 pm
by Dave-R
It was 1982 when I was offered a HemiCuda (but with the wrong engine fitted) for £1,300.
Posted: Thu Jan 17, 08 12:20 pm
by Pete
DaveBishop wrote:In 1979 when I sold my 1968 coronet for £350 to Armet in Mill Hill I could have bought his 440 six pack superbird for £2500
Yes, but then £16K would have bought you a really good house..............
Posted: Thu Jan 17, 08 12:27 pm
by Dave-R
My first house (2 up 2 down in a pit village) cost me £5,000 in 1979 and it was the best house in the village!
Posted: Thu Jan 17, 08 12:28 pm
by PaulR
The Black 440-6 bird from the Sorn estate looks like it could be Dick Gransdens old car.He painted it black from its original B5.I think it was around 1980 when it was painted by someone in Sussex.Dick sold it to someone in East London who put it over a roundabout whilst racing.Lost track of the car after that.
Posted: Thu Jan 17, 08 12:35 pm
by AllKiller
Great, love these old pics, ....If only it was the early eighties again
Thats me checking the Don Scott car over in your more recent picture Adam
Posted: Thu Jan 17, 08 2:16 pm
by R.RUNNER
PaulR wrote:The Black 440-6 bird from the Sorn estate looks like it could be Dick Gransdens old car.He painted it black from its original B5.I think it was around 1980 when it was painted by someone in Sussex.Dick sold it to someone in East London who put it over a roundabout whilst racing.Lost track of the car after that.
Wasn`t the blokes name "HARPIE" that smashed it up? By the way it was Dick Gransden`s Superbird, now owned by JC, It was also owned by Chris Andrews.
Posted: Thu Jan 17, 08 2:18 pm
by Anonymous
Any pictures of yours there Andy?
Posted: Thu Jan 17, 08 2:22 pm
by Ivor
it was Dick's Superbird, I remember talking to Mike Lintern at American Autoparts when he pulled up in it...first real one I'd seen in the flesh and if I remember rightly it was only three or four years old then...I hear JC is getting a few little jobs done on the old bus, as we speak!
Sadly I don't know who he sold it to, but I did hear about it scooting straight over a roundabout...I wonder if it was this Harpie fella he'll own up!
Posted: Thu Jan 17, 08 2:23 pm
by R.RUNNER
Won`t see a picture like this again in a hurry. 440,4bbl Bird, 440,6bbl Bird and 383 4 speed Runner.
circa 1977
Posted: Thu Jan 17, 08 2:30 pm
by Ivor
I'm lovin' this Andy...brilliant old pictures.
WHO
Posted: Thu Jan 17, 08 2:34 pm
by R.RUNNER
Who`s Andy?
Posted: Thu Jan 17, 08 2:35 pm
by Anonymous
[quote="R.RUNNER"] 383 4 speed Runner.
circa 1977[/quote]
R.R, Do you know if this car is still around ?
Posted: Thu Jan 17, 08 2:41 pm
by steveo
Ivor wrote:I'm lovin' this Andy...brilliant old pictures.
me too , thanks for sharing
Posted: Thu Jan 17, 08 2:52 pm
by R.RUNNER
John wrote:R.RUNNER wrote: 383 4 speed Runner.
circa 1977
R.R, Do you know if this car is still around ?
The 70 runner is GBH 671K if that helps? The original engine and box is "Long Gone".
Posted: Thu Jan 17, 08 2:54 pm
by Anonymous
Great pictures Andy, keep em comin