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Offline 4Cruizn

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Re: Love it or hate it?
« Reply #15 on: February 23, 2012 - 05:24:36 PM »
Not so sure about the rear end but I still think its cool . . . sure would like to see it in person one day . . .  :thumbsup:
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Re: Love it or hate it?
« Reply #16 on: February 23, 2012 - 05:28:41 PM »
I think I like the RTS cuda better though . . .

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Re: Love it or hate it?
« Reply #17 on: February 23, 2012 - 05:48:34 PM »
Love it.


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Re: Love it or hate it?
« Reply #18 on: February 23, 2012 - 06:02:59 PM »
love it,,it reminds me of the 70's looks great
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Re: Love it or hate it?
« Reply #19 on: February 23, 2012 - 06:08:17 PM »
My neighbor was showing me some pics from his painting days and I saw this car and sure enough he painted this car ,

 back in the 70s , he just left my house so I quizzed him as much as possible he is in his mid 60s now and the only thing he remembers is it belonged to a friend of a guy named John Stark, he does remember it took days to do the stripes ,they were done  by hand after the color ,and then gently sanded down and then clear coated ,the owner did the body  sculpting work in fiberglass,tons of work went in to these customs :banghead: :pullinghair:

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Re: Love it or hate it?
« Reply #20 on: February 23, 2012 - 08:51:41 PM »
I think that to the casual observer that car may not be everyones cup of tea, but when they realize the history behind it, being the Rapid Transit System Caravan Cuda, it sheds some light as to it's uniqueness.  :2cents:
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Re: Love it or hate it?
« Reply #21 on: February 23, 2012 - 09:34:00 PM »
It's got fish lips.  :roflsmiley:  Other than the headlight surround, I like the 70's retro look.
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Re: Love it or hate it?
« Reply #22 on: February 23, 2012 - 09:54:44 PM »
I think that to the casual observer that car may not be everyones cup of tea, but when they realize the history behind it, being the Rapid Transit System Caravan Cuda, it sheds some light as to it's uniqueness.  :2cents:

A little confusion . . This is the sonic cuda and not the cuda that was in the Rapid Transit Caravan.  Both were made by the same guy I believe . . . And very similar in design.
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Re: Love it or hate it?
« Reply #23 on: February 23, 2012 - 10:17:29 PM »
It's got fish lips.  :roflsmiley:  Other than the headlight surround, I like the 70's retro look.

Terrible thing to say about that poor girl!  :nono:      :lol:
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Re: Love it or hate it?
« Reply #24 on: February 24, 2012 - 06:42:11 AM »
Chalk me up for love it. Cars like this are the ones that got me loving cars when I was a kid in the 70s.

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Re: Love it or hate it?
« Reply #25 on: February 24, 2012 - 09:06:45 AM »
I lub it!!  :woo:

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Re: Love it or hate it?
« Reply #26 on: February 24, 2012 - 09:11:20 AM »
I`m with ya Dave-absolutely love it!Same goes for all the Rapid Transit show cars.
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Re: Love it or hate it?
« Reply #27 on: February 24, 2012 - 09:20:53 AM »
A little confusion . . This is the sonic cuda and not the cuda that was in the Rapid Transit Caravan.  Both were made by the same guy I believe . . . And very similar in design.

Ooop, my boo-boo.  I thought they were the same car but changed around like the Diamante.....  :misbehaving:

I still think it's cool!  :grinyes:
1972 Dodge Challenger Rallye 340, AT, Code TB3=Super Blue, SBD=8/17/1971.  Yes, a Rallye without the fender louvers from the factory because of the body side molding option.

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Re: Love it or hate it?
« Reply #28 on: February 24, 2012 - 09:51:36 AM »
I like it as sort of a period oddity. I wouldn't take any element of it and put it on my car though.

Maybe a blower... but not on my car.

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Re: Love it or hate it?
« Reply #29 on: February 24, 2012 - 09:54:25 AM »
 :iagree:

I think that's the best description I've read.


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