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- From: hinz@picard.med.ge.com (David Hinz Mfg 4-6987)
- Subject: Re: Modifying the 'Original' Monster Truck
- Message-ID: <1992Sep8.074539.11136@mr.med.ge.com>
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- Date: Tue, 8 Sep 92 07:45:39 GMT
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- Dave Williams (dave.williams@chaos.lrk.ar.us) wrote:
- :
- : -> >My friend owns one of the 'original' monster trucks. That's
- : -> right... >It's a 1984 4WD AMC Eagle station wagon.
- :
- : Banks twin turbos, lowered, Guldstrand or Adams prepped suspension,
- : shaved R1s on Center Line wheels, backfitted Bosch ABS, tasteful black
- : polyurethane paint.
- :
- : That's 6.6 liters, from which we could get an entirely reasonable
- : 600bhp in street trim, and still have room in the back to haul vast
- : amounts of beer.
- :
- :
- : Of course, some people here have announced they don't believe in
- : modifying automobiles...
-
- Actually, the point was about modifying CLASSIC, COLLECTABLE vehicles,
- I believe the one in question was a TR-3. I'm afraid that the '84 Eagle...
- um...well, isn't widely collected yet. Wait 30 years, and it may be
- regarded as a classic. After all, look at the other 80's cars which were
- made, few (if any) of which are memorable.
- :
- The TR-3, on the other hand, was memorable & collectable when it was new.
-
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- Dave Hinz - Opinions expressed are mine, not my employer's. Obviously.
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- hinzd@picard.med.ge.com
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