The "Smoky and the Bandit" cars weren't fast at all, especially when...

...compared to the LS powered Camaros starting around the turn of the century. Those are amazing engines. The 6.6 engines were made to get good fuel economy, not for power. The gas crisis years were very dark days for American muscle cars. I don't think we broke out of it until the C4 Vette with the LT1 engine. Next came the LS1, and the rest is history. We've been living in a golden age of muscle and efficiency.

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Posted: 04/11/2022 at 6:24PM

For B-Street: 1967-'69 Chevrolet Camaro | Buyer's Guide -- EDGEMAN 04/11/2022 11:27AM

I drive by this place everyday. Makes me realize I chose the wrong career. -- chemhokie 04/11/2022 6:37PM

...there are a couple of those older ones and 'stangs even Eye dig. thx! ** -- bourbonstreet 04/11/2022 6:14PM

Even though I love '70 Cudas and Challengers, I think 1969 was -- Coach McGuirk 04/11/2022 12:53PM

‘69 Mach I ———> ** -- YardBird 04/11/2022 1:11PM

MOPAR or no car! ** -- MP4VT2004 04/11/2022 1:04PM

How about a '64 Super Stock Dodge with a Hemi Max Wedge engine? -- RichwebHokie 04/11/2022 12:09PM

My father-in-law has a sweet '67 SS. ** -- vthokieq 04/11/2022 12:03PM

For me would love to have a 77 or 78 6.6 -- fordham 04/11/2022 11:49AM

Loved those, but the earlier ones were better. -- EDGEMAN 04/11/2022 12:15PM

Way better - and way pricier, understandably. I owned a 6.6 -- Coach McGuirk 04/11/2022 4:06PM

The "Smoky and the Bandit" cars weren't fast at all, especially when... -- EDGEMAN 04/11/2022 6:24PM

Yea I don’t like the nose piece on them -- fordham 04/11/2022 2:27PM

There was a TV show that featured two brothers in Florida who did TransAms -- EDGEMAN 04/11/2022 3:44PM

Yea that is the show I was thinking about -- fordham 04/11/2022 4:57PM

I'm a '64-68 Mustang guy...would do the same if I won the lottery -- Vienna_Hokie 04/11/2022 11:40AM

It's amazing that you can build these cars from scratch now... -- EDGEMAN 04/11/2022 12:20PM

There are companies out there selling them for 250k plus. Insane. ** -- Coach McGuirk 04/11/2022 4:10PM

67' or 68' mercury cougar it's luxurious cousin. My biggest regret was in.. -- Alan11 04/11/2022 12:19PM

1st car I ever bought new was a 68 Cougar XR7. Love to have it back ** -- AZHokie59 04/11/2022 1:02PM

Pic -- AZHokie59 04/11/2022 6:54PM

I really like the 67's and 68's the best. They were "leaner" more -- Coach McGuirk 04/11/2022 8:31PM

I had a '69 convertible Cougar with a 351 in the 80's. Brought my daughter -- Coach McGuirk 04/11/2022 12:49PM

My friend in HS had a red 67 Cougar...was pretty nice ** -- Vienna_Hokie 04/11/2022 12:28PM

Those had a slightly longer wheel base than the Mustang -- EDGEMAN 04/11/2022 12:42PM

He never had any electrical problems, radiators were his issue -- Vienna_Hokie 04/11/2022 12:48PM

My dream car is the '71 XKE Roadster -- Brown Water 04/11/2022 11:54AM

Still remember seeing one parked in front of Mother Fletchers when... -- EDGEMAN 04/11/2022 12:10PM

Matter of fact, I sold the engine out of my boat to a friend who installed -- AZHokie59 04/11/2022 7:06PM

Engine Masters did a show with a 327. It was a high revving engine -- EDGEMAN 04/11/2022 8:03PM

Beautiful cars. My friends wife had one. I repaired the upholstery in it -- AZHokie59 04/11/2022 7:00PM

And what would you drive the 80% of the time it's in the shop? ** -- Vienna_Hokie 04/11/2022 11:59AM

Honda Accord, next question? ** -- EDGEMAN 04/11/2022 12:10PM

The "Smoky and the Bandit" cars weren't fast at all, especially when...

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