Talladega restoration pictures

[Aero426]

Am I missing something here? Why is a Ford on a Mopar site. And why is it with the aero cars?

Once you get an Aero Car, you wouldn't mind owning the whole set.

[pettybird]

Am I missing something here?

What you're missing here, apparently, is www.google.com

[pettybird]

It's more interesting than Jamie Lynn Spears.

Well, now you know she puts out 

[Ghoste]

Like I said, the Talladega holds more interest. 

[Aero426]

My garage is an equal opportunity garage.

[jonw29]

If I understand the Aerocar history correctly and I have been wrong before (ask my wife).The C500 was first,Ford came back with the Talladega and the Spoiler II,Dodge came back wtith the Daytona and then The Superbird.As someone said earlier,I am a fan of all of the and would love to have an example of each.

[69_500]

Well I love reading about the talladega's as well, but call me biased but I actually like the Cyclone Spoiler II"s a little more than the Talladega's. Not sure why, but I really love their design.

[pettybird]

428 CJ>351W.  I like the 'cushier' Merc, too, but a white Talladega is so cool. 

About the only thing I'd add to your aero car thinking is that the '68 Fords were a lot faster than the '68 Mopars. 

OK also add that Petty drove a Ford in protest over not getting a Daytona, which prompted Plymouth to build the 'birds.

[learical1]

OK also add that Petty drove a Ford in protest over not getting a Daytona, which prompted Plymouth to build the 'birds.

actually, Petty wanted the Charger 500, the Daytona wasn't out yet.

[rav440]

Welcome aboard!
One interesting tidbit I read somewhere is that the front & rear bumpers on Talladega's are the same, the front is just V'd a bit more in the middle.

I was watching some show and they had eithe a cyclone or a talledega with a very "superbird/daytona" looking nose on it. extremely limited production. the car was white if I remember right.

Sounds like the King Cobra. The front end reminds me of a Datsun 240Z.

I think they only made 4 or 5 of these?



...and only one of these, if I recall?

sorry but those have to be 2 of the ugliest cars ive ever seen 

[Ghoste]

That's what a lot of people said (and still say) about Chrysler's wing cars though.

[rav440]

That's what a lot of people said (and still say) about Chrysler's wing cars though.

yes i know , it just took time for people to get use to them . the SUPERBIRD & DAYTONA have to be 2 of the sharpest cars ever made . im not sure those 2 TORINOs ever would have gained the respect that the SUPERBIRD & DAYTONA have .

[hemigeno]

I think one of the things which hurt the KingCobras was the DOT mandate for a front bumper which kicked in 1/1/70.  That ruins the super-aero look which the Daytonas & 'Birds have - but then again, that's just my opinion.

All the Aero cars are neat from a historical perspective, since they were limited-edition street cars whose sole purpose was to exist for their big brothers to go duke it out on the oval tracks.  It's amazing how much money Chrysler (and probably FoMoCo) lost on these cars for the sake of bragging rights.

[69_500]

I personally do like the King Cobra's and I wish that they had actually went ahead and made enough units to race that car. It would have been interesting to see how it matched up with the other Aero cars.

[Ghoste]

I think it would have been interesting to see it go up against a 3rd gen Charger Daytona.  No restrictor plates, just wing cars flat out.

[pettybird]

Tires still would have been the limiting factor.

[UFO]

Doug has the right idea,  get one of each.
That has got to be a rough decision to make which shall I drive today?

[69_500]

So how many members of the DSAC have one of each of the main aero cars? IE the 500, Daytona, Superbird, Talladega, and Cylcone spoiler II? I'm guessing around 15 or so. Then again I'm sure there are some who have the HEMI version of each of the Chrysler cars, and then the ford cars as well.

[Aero426]

I only know of a couple people with all five production cars.  I'm sure there are a few more, but I'll bet they don't exceed the number of fingers on both hands.    Can't think of anyone with a Talladega/Spoiler II and a 500 by themselves.

[Highbanked Hauler]

   A Talladega or a Torino for that fact looks about two inches narrower than a 68-70 Charger. Anybody know if that is true??

[69_500]

I would have thought that there was at least a dozen members with all 5. Does Adkins have a Cyclone spoiler II?

[pettybird]

I'm not sure he has a 500...

[Aero426]

I would have thought that there was at least a dozen members with all 5. Does Adkins have a Cyclone spoiler II?

Mike bought Steve Staffieri's collection of T's & II's some years back.  So yes, he a "few". LOL.

[69_500]

He has a 500, but as he says its that ugly Green color. He would much prefer a B5 blue one to match everything else.

I know there are a lot of guys who have all 3 of the Mopar aero cars, but of those I don't know many with the Fords as well.


So now the question is Doug, when are you going to buy a 500? I mean man your already 3/5th of the way to a complete collection, why stop now?

[Ghoste]

When you talk about complete with the Fords do you mean both Mercury's?