Project Blowfish

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Offline crcarch

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Project Blowfish
« on: August 18, 2006 - 03:51:47 PM »
Here's something for Oldschool, Ghost and all you other A-body fans. I'd imagine most of have heard of Rad Rides by Troy.  Seems they've built a 4-cyl. powered 69 'Cuda that just blew away the world speed record in their class at Bonneville.
Amazing craftsmanship and technology turned it into one radical ride! :money:

Check it out here. http://www.radrides.com/saltflats.php
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Offline ESGEE

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Re: Project Blowfish
« Reply #1 on: August 18, 2006 - 04:28:55 PM »
Impressive speed for a 4 cyl car :clapping:
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Re: Project Blowfish
« Reply #2 on: August 18, 2006 - 09:36:27 PM »
Wow!!!  That's really moving for a four cylinder-powered B'cuda!!!! :faint:
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Re: Project Blowfish
« Reply #3 on: August 20, 2006 - 01:03:22 AM »
Fast it may be, but they ruined the entire look of the car with the nose cone.  The grill on the 2nd gens is the best feature.

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Re: Project Blowfish
« Reply #4 on: August 20, 2006 - 03:17:43 AM »
I think they really ruined the look of that car.
The only thing that identifies it as a cuda now is the roofline and the shape of the rear quarters.

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Re: Project Blowfish
« Reply #5 on: August 20, 2006 - 03:22:25 AM »


I like it. Looks good...they needed to do the body mods for the speeds they will be doing.


I don't think a stock grille would help their cause. Looks good IMO for what the car was built for, speed over looks.


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Re: Project Blowfish
« Reply #6 on: August 20, 2006 - 03:29:51 AM »
I wonder why they didnt choose a neon or something like that.
I think they should have, it probably would have required a lot less work to get it all aerodynamic and 4 cylinder-ish.

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Re: Project Blowfish
« Reply #7 on: August 20, 2006 - 04:34:31 AM »
Them boys aint right!  That looks like crap!  I hope oldschool didn't see that and have a stroke or heart attack!  Where is oldschool?  I sure hope he's ok.

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Re: Project Blowfish
« Reply #8 on: August 20, 2006 - 04:41:24 AM »
That Barrra-c is flat gorgeous, best thing to happen to an A-body in 40 years.  :2thumbs:
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« Reply #9 on: August 20, 2006 - 06:37:37 AM »
I wonder why they didnt choose a neon or something like that.
I think they should have, it probably would have required a lot less work to get it all aerodynamic and 4 cylinder-ish.


Because the car's owner is George Poteet.  From what I've read, he's a serious car guy with deeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep pockets, who's not afraid to be different.  Here's his website. http://www.cameltoe.net/.  Once you get over laughing at the name, check out his other rides.
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