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Old Jan 20, 2002 | 05:52 PM
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Not really all that rare, I guess, but the rarest for me was my "Q code" 1972 Mach 1 with a 351 Cobra Jet, 4 speed. The '72 models were the rarest of the first generation Mustangs but I don't know how many were CJ's.
 
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Old Jan 20, 2002 | 06:01 PM
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Mine was a '70 Chevelle SS with the 454 LS6 engine.
Green with white racing stripes. Cool car (fast as hell).
 
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Old Jan 20, 2002 | 06:04 PM
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Did you sell it, and WHY?!?! nice car!!!! got any pics of it, i'd rather have a red one though, green don't exactly strike my fancy...lol
 
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Old Jan 20, 2002 | 10:28 PM
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Right now I have a 67 fastback mustang w/ a 428cj. It was originally a 289 GTA. I also have a 84 S.V.O., 93 lightning, and the 00 lightning.
 
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Old Jan 21, 2002 | 12:09 PM
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Originally posted by '01ArrestMeRed
Here's a couple of pics of her. 1 of 100 built in Dec. 1965 for 1966. Built by Don Yenko of Canonsburg,Pa., for SCCA Roadracing.

They won the 1967 D-Prod. Nationals at Daytona in 1967 with one of these, running 145+ mph.

0-60 in 6 secs. in 1966.
2050 lbs. legal race weight.
220+hp.
This car is Yenko Stinger #YS-100. I still have her.
Rick

Oh man! Do those pics bring back memories! My first 'new' car was a 1964 Corvair Spyder(turbocharged)--lot's of fun--wish I still had it. I traded it in on a used 1965(new suspension design) Corvair Yenko convertible--factory four single-barrel carbs, headers-low restriction mufflers, Konis, wooden-rimmed steering wheel,--and the coup-de-gras--a 'flip' handle switch on the dash for one-finger h/l flashing! Neither of these were as fast as yours but I surely enjoyed autoxing them--in the Florida Keys(Bay Bottom Crawl was our 'big' event)

My first car was a 1937 Ford Business Coupe--highly customized-14 coats of dark blue(almost purple) lacquer--kept looking for it to show up at the Barrett/Jackson auction--LOL. Also had a 1957 Jaguar Saloon--loaned it to David Crosby(in 1962) for two weeks while I did my Marine reserve duty--does that make it rare? LOL And, a 1979 Trans Am WS6--last of the high performance big-blocks.

Dan
 
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Old Jan 21, 2002 | 02:35 PM
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I own a 98 Saleen S-281 and an 84 SVO in addition to my 00 L.
 
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Old Jan 21, 2002 | 02:36 PM
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1963 ****** flatfender pickup

I owned this for a few years. Had Dana 80 rear end with 5.13's
Dana 60 front end from an F-350. Powered by a built 302 with a 3 speed manual. Tires were 33"x12.5" M/T's. 12,000 lb. winch on a custom front bumper. It would go ANYWHERE! It was bright red too!
 

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Old Jan 21, 2002 | 03:25 PM
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Well...

The rarest car I have owned (still own it) is a 1993 Teal Cobra with black cloth interior. I believe there were only like 138 made with that color combo. It also has a factory sunroof, CD player and rear defroster.

My wife owns a 1995 Cobra convertible with the hardtop option. It's documented 1 of only 499, a couple of which I know have been wrecked.
 
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Old Jan 21, 2002 | 03:47 PM
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I had a couple of 390 GTA Mustangs, a black one and a green one that looked a lot like the Bullitt movie Mustang in the original car chase scene.

But the rarest has to be the 1970 AAR Cuda, sold it with less than 50,000 miles on it.
 
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Old Jan 21, 2002 | 04:01 PM
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White '73 Detomaso Pantera L.

My dad's got one too.

Mine's on the left, his on the right.
 
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Old Jan 21, 2002 | 04:49 PM
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Originally posted by '01ArrestMeRed
Here's a couple of pics of her. 1 of 100 built in Dec. 1965 for 1966. Built by Don Yenko of Canonsburg,Pa., for SCCA Roadracing.

They won the 1967 D-Prod. Nationals at Daytona in 1967 with one of these, running 145+ mph.

0-60 in 6 secs. in 1966.
2050 lbs. legal race weight.
220+hp.
This car is Yenko Stinger #YS-100. I still have her.
Rick
I used to own a '68 Corvair that I installed a 350 LT1, mid-engine. What an awesome little car. I had a Jag V12 radiator in it and never had a problem with overheating. I did break a few spider gears in the transaxle. Just had to be careful with real hard starts in 1st. It was a great sleeper, exhusts came out in the stock Monza location, just had a V8 growl. Until you stepped on it then everyone knew.
To answer the ??? '64 Dodge Polara w/426 Max Wedge, '74 Euro spec Porsche 911S. It sucks not being able to keep all of your toys.
 
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Old Jan 21, 2002 | 04:50 PM
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Mines a 67 Mustang GTA 390 Coupe. Lots of fastbacks built this way, but not too many coupes. Still own it today.
 
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Old Jan 21, 2002 | 06:33 PM
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Cool see signature

The current stable represents the rarest to date :o
 
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Old Jan 21, 2002 | 06:37 PM
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Tachophile:I met you at the POCA / Vegas event last year.Your car wouldn't start at the track.I offered to help but there were already too many "experts"offering to help.LOL Your car sounds nasty as shiit!It had a Nascar engine if I'm not mistaken.Are you planning to go this year also?Do you also have a Lightning?I have a silver '01 (12.57 @109on F1s).I also have a '71 Pantera #1889.
 
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Old Jan 21, 2002 | 08:34 PM
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Well if you don't include the '69 Chevy short box, I think the rarest car I ever owned was a '79 Plymouth Horizon "The *****". Rare only because nobody wanted one.
 
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