Sam's (Mockingbird812) 71 440 Charger

[Motion Camaro]

<font color="blue">Your car is beautiful!!!
I had that same car in whatever the goldish/orange color they had then.
What a great car, I really miss it. The 440 is my favorite Mopar engine &amp; boy was that car fast.

It was 1976 in Yonkers N.Y. &amp; it was my first car.
The ad read,"1971 Dodge, 440 engine with custom carburator, $1200.00 obo".
The car was clean &amp; stock; except for the "custom" carb
(which was a chrome air cleaner) . I gave the guy the $1100 I saved up all year,
(since dad would not buy me the '67 Camaro 327 tunnelram car I wanted, another story),
&amp; drove that car home.

I learned a lot of driving skills with that car,
it was the first time I went to the dragstrip &amp; the first time I went down the dragstrip.
(13.99 @ 97 in trophy stock). smokin the tires through 1st &amp; 2nd with my Formula One G60-15's.

Still have the trophy.

Unfortunatly it was stolen when I was in the Bronx some time later.

I will never forget my first hotrod. </font>

[mockingbird812]

Michael,

Cool story. Impressive 1st run in the quarter! The 440 motor is wicked and has gained my respect. When driving the '71 Charger it demands your complete attention. With a long snout like it has there is a lot of metal up front that tends to have a mind of its own on where it wants to go. There is actually enuff room behind the grill for 2 small suitcases - unbelievable !!!!

[Lynn]

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Michael,

Cool story. Impressive 1st run in the quarter! The 440 motor is wicked and has gained my respect. When driving the '71 Charger it demands your complete attention. With a long snout like it has there is a lot of metal up front that tends to have a mind of its own on where it wants to go. There is actually enuff room behind the grill for 2 small suitcases - unbelievable !!!!



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Actually, I was thinking there was enough room up there for two large intercoolers. Yeah, baby!!

Lynn

[mockingbird812]

Progress is slow, but moving in the right direction wrt putting the vintage video on my web site. Thot in the mean time you might appreciate seeing the Charger's able-bodied chief mech, Shannon.

Sam

[csx289]

Hey, I almost didn't recognize Shannon without the Barrett-Jackson Bidder's Bar in front of her!

She better not chip the paint on the core support.

Colin

[Belair62]

I feel I must politely ask who that woman is ...

[55chevy]

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I feel I must politely ask who that woman is ...

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my future wife

[mockingbird812]

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I feel I must politely ask who that woman is ...

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Sorry for the confusion guys. I used photo shop to place "Shannon" in the photo of my Charger. You gotta love modern technology. Anyway, that's my story and I'm sticking to it.

Sam