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How abought a 64 Falcon or Comat Station wagon, Basicly a mustang, and thier not a car in high demand, or a late 60's Torino, My personal chioce would be a Cyclone, but I have yet to find one..
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Originally Posted by 1969Mach
Ummm.... I don't think so. They had a contract with Ford for the Clevelands until 1974. I'm not super sharp on the Panteras though, so maybe they had a designer version at some time.
The Boss 351s were only produced until like April of 1971 I think.
We used to have a 71 Boss 351, and the only perk was they rev'd a little better than the Cleveland, but they were not very impressive. Very little difference between it and a Cleveland. My 71 Coupe was nearly as fast with the plain 2V Cleveland. I remember my dad and I racing, and he was getting me by taking the Boss up to about 7K or so. My Cleveland just couldn't get there safely.
The Boss 351s were only produced until like April of 1971 I think.
We used to have a 71 Boss 351, and the only perk was they rev'd a little better than the Cleveland, but they were not very impressive. Very little difference between it and a Cleveland. My 71 Coupe was nearly as fast with the plain 2V Cleveland. I remember my dad and I racing, and he was getting me by taking the Boss up to about 7K or so. My Cleveland just couldn't get there safely.
I forgot those things revved up that high. Just imagine if you had the 4v heads, balanced with forged pistons, 9.5-10:1, 3.73 gears, four on the floor (or C6 if you want a huge auto), and best of all an 8-71 sticking through the hood.
Someone said a chevelle or a ranchero and both can be had for a decent price and with the ranchero you have a few different body styles to choose from (started off based on the falcon, then the torino, and ended up based on the ltd as more of a luxury vehicle). I had a '73 with the 400/C6/9" and with a little engine work I had that 4,300 pound thing getting bout 18mpg on the freeway yet still able to roast the 275's until freeway speed. do a little work to that 400 and you got a motor with a ton of torque and enough power to have fun on the freeway (I found it liked to be shifted around 4,900rpm after I built it up, but a mere 4,000 before I did)
Also look into the old pickups. 50's have a lot of style and everything is simple but the 60's have more parts available.
Just find a vehicle you like, is cheap, solid (minimal rust, not too much bondo. you can check that by bringing a magnet. bondo is not magnetic), you both like it, and parts are available.
Good luck
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How about a mid 70's Ford truck? We need ideas on what you want. A few years ago, I was looking at a 1973 F-150, short bed, regular cab, 75K original miles, rebuilt 400M that was bored, ported and polished, cammed, etc etc. Had a new lift on it with new wheels and tires. The paint was in good shape for being 22 years old. Only needed a new tailgate. The asking was about $2300 I think. 
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