AirBusPilot

This car is SO much fun! And fast..(551hp on the dyno!).

Alan 71

Hi abp,
You get a car that looks like THAT to put in your garage, and all we get is TWO pictures?
I'll bet the hood opens, and I'll bet there's an interior, too! Those pictures are coming. Right!
That looks like a BEAUTY!
Regards,
Alan

ddawson

What Alan said. This is such a tease.

ORANGEBROTHERS

Good looking car you getting that power out of the original LT-1??

Roco71

Man....from what I can see the paint and body lines look incredible.

persuader

I like those wheels too. Don't see those to often.

ORANGEBROTHERS

The wheels are killer...

AirBusPilot

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AirBusPilot

The prior owner is shipping me the original numbers matching engine and transmission.

It's a 415ci Dart SHP CNC hyd roller, Tremec 600, coil overs, Tom's differential, Wilwood 6 piston brake system, etc. It drives really good. Drove it 1400 miles from Orange County CA to Texas Monday and Tuesday. Just cleaned it up!

theblackvette

HOLY COW!!!!!!!!

tokim

Good looking, neck snapping acceleration..what's not to like?

ORANGEBROTHERS

Killer restomoded C3... I'm a purest at heart but can appreciate a nice hot rod. That drive must have been intense in that vert. Did you cruise the PCH at all?

AirBusPilot

PCH?

EDIT: Pacific Coast Highway. No, we pointed the nose east and hit it. Believe me, I wish we could have stayed, but they ain't lying when they say LA traffic sucks..

It was a little intense, but the overdrive and 500+lb/ft of torque made it fun.

And it averaged 17mpg!

Thanks for the compliments, everyone! Feels good to be back in a vette. The car has more trick mods than I can count. I have a two inch binder of all the work he did.

Alan 71

Hi abp,
Very Interesting!
I see the lines for the pvc valve and vapor canister are still hooked up to this carb.
Is that because this car still needed to pass the California emissions testing?
Good Luck as you get to know and enjoy it!
Regards,
Alan

AirBusPilot

Alan,

Good question, but I don't know. I have alot of crawling around to do with this one.

69Pman

Great looking '71 with some pretty mean mods, looks like a lot of fun. Would love to HEAR what she sounds like….
Congrats on the cool ride!

persuader

Wow! That thing is a beast.

asianlimodriver

California smog is not an issue with 25+ year old cars. I have never had to smog my 72 since buying it 5 years ago.

Lupigiato

Great looking 71! Nothing like a 1,400 mile drive to get familiar with your new ride. Have fun!

Dustup7T2

Restomod C3's are fun to gander at and this one is a really sweet piece.

The Pacific Coast Highway would have been a blast to cruise on before heading home. It won't go anywhere (in theory) so that you can return another time, to enjoy.

Congrats on the new acquisition. That's very cool.