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A one of one gets restored

Started by Ghoste, July 04, 2009, 12:32:38 AM

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Ghoste

July 04, 2009, 12:32:38 AM
This ties in directly to the rocker panel thread I had.  This is another pic but it's from the car that is getting restored.

Ghoste

#1
July 04, 2009, 12:58:57 AM
No guesses from that image?  Here's another teaser.

Ghoste

#2
July 04, 2009, 01:33:07 AM
Alright, here are two more.  It's all I have for now but I'm sure that someone will recognize it.

Just 6T9 CHGR

#3
July 04, 2009, 05:47:35 AM
Is that Speed Racers prototype car?  

;)


Chris' '69 Charger R/T

69*F5*SE

#4
July 04, 2009, 06:15:54 AM
 :scratchchin:   :shruggy:   :popcrn:

Daytona R/T SE

#5
July 04, 2009, 07:24:33 AM
That's the XNR  :2thumbs:

Designed by Virgil Exner  :2thumbs: :coolgleamA:


What's the story?

I thought that car was last seen scooting across the sands of Saudi Arabia or something like that?  :shruggy:

Or am I thinking of another car  :shruggy:




Daytona R/T SE

#6
July 04, 2009, 07:37:14 AM
Another one with the man himself. :coolgleamA:





Ghoste

#7
July 04, 2009, 08:54:36 AM
.

Brock Samson

#8
July 04, 2009, 10:44:33 AM
  Well, i'm just finding this thread but i recognised it straight away.. Is THAT?! IS THAT!! why it is... AMT made a model kit of that one among a series in the early '60s, very cool, very... what's the drivetrain?..  :popcrn:

Ghoste

#9
July 04, 2009, 11:09:03 AM
Slant six with Hyper-pak.  That was the reason for the offset bubble in the hood.   The common accepted cid was the smaller six and that was what it was originally equipped with.  Virgil was disappointed with the performance of the original engine and so he had the larger 225 installed.  Everyone believes the car is supposed to have the 170 but there is proof existing for the swap to the larger engine.

Silver R/T

#10
July 04, 2009, 11:14:04 AM
That is so cool
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Daytona R/T SE

#11
July 04, 2009, 04:46:03 PM
Quote from: Ghoste on July 04, 2009, 08:54:36 AM


 It was in Kuwait.  

Virgil Jr. was in a couple of weeks ago.

I'll be taking more pics as it goes along.




Kuwait!  AH HAH!  I knew it was somewhere like that!

Virgil senior was a design genius, he designed several of my favorite cars.


I'll be following this thread closely.

:popcrn: :popcrn: :popcrn:

Magnumcharger

#12
July 06, 2009, 08:23:50 AM
I just saw this thread....and wanted to be the one to say what it was...but got beaten to the punch, considerably!
But I still want to say it: It's the XNR!!!!!!!!!!!!

There, I feel better.

That is awesome! I look forward to your updates!!
1968 Plymouth Barracuda Formula S 340 convertible
1968 Dodge Charger R/T 426 Hemi 4 speed
1968 Plymouth Barracuda S/S clone 426 Hemi auto
1969 Dodge Deora pickup clone 318 auto
1971 Dodge Charger R/T 440 auto
1972 Dodge C600 318 4 speed ramp truck
1972 Dodge C800 413 5 speed
1979 Chrysler 300 T-top 360 auto
2001 Dodge RAM Sport Offroad 360 auto
2010 Dodge Challenger R/T 6 speed
2014 RAM Laramie 5.7 Hemi 8 speed

Old Moparz

#13
July 06, 2009, 09:05:52 AM
Quote from: Ghoste on July 04, 2009, 08:54:36 AM

It was in Kuwait



Would be interesting to find out now if this is why Saddam invaded over there & why there's still a big mess going on in that part of the world.
               Bob               



              Going Nowhere In A Hurry

maxwellwedge

#14
July 06, 2009, 12:20:37 PM
That is a very cool piece - was this the car we were wondering over LCA finishes a while back?

b5blue

#15
July 06, 2009, 12:27:35 PM
Good connection Maxwellwedge! I was thinking the same thing....chrome would look killer! More photos please! So the /6 is aluminum?

Ghoste

#16
July 06, 2009, 12:43:40 PM
Yes.

maxwellwedge

#17
July 06, 2009, 01:03:59 PM
Quote from: Ghoste on July 06, 2009, 12:43:40 PM
Yes, it's also the same one that my buddy took a piece of the old rocker panel off of and mounted to a plaque for me for my birthday.  A piece of the origianl XNR now hangs on the wall in my garage although no one will ever know or believe it.

Nice.
How many people can say that?!
I wish Linda V. gave me something to drape on the wall...

Magnumcharger

#18
July 06, 2009, 02:24:52 PM
Quote from: Ghoste on July 06, 2009, 12:43:40 PM
Yes, it's also the same one that my buddy took a piece of the old rocker panel off of and mounted to a plaque for me for my birthday.  A piece of the original XNR now hangs on the wall in my garage although no one will ever know or believe it.


Where's the pics?
On a similar but related topic, I'm getting something in the mail shortly that may actually top that.... :icon_smile_big:
1968 Plymouth Barracuda Formula S 340 convertible
1968 Dodge Charger R/T 426 Hemi 4 speed
1968 Plymouth Barracuda S/S clone 426 Hemi auto
1969 Dodge Deora pickup clone 318 auto
1971 Dodge Charger R/T 440 auto
1972 Dodge C600 318 4 speed ramp truck
1972 Dodge C800 413 5 speed
1979 Chrysler 300 T-top 360 auto
2001 Dodge RAM Sport Offroad 360 auto
2010 Dodge Challenger R/T 6 speed
2014 RAM Laramie 5.7 Hemi 8 speed

Ghoste

#19
July 06, 2009, 02:53:41 PM

Magnumcharger

#20
July 06, 2009, 03:05:10 PM
Gotcha....hard to tell what the item in question is from that shot!
Must have been hard biting your tongue all this time!!
1968 Plymouth Barracuda Formula S 340 convertible
1968 Dodge Charger R/T 426 Hemi 4 speed
1968 Plymouth Barracuda S/S clone 426 Hemi auto
1969 Dodge Deora pickup clone 318 auto
1971 Dodge Charger R/T 440 auto
1972 Dodge C600 318 4 speed ramp truck
1972 Dodge C800 413 5 speed
1979 Chrysler 300 T-top 360 auto
2001 Dodge RAM Sport Offroad 360 auto
2010 Dodge Challenger R/T 6 speed
2014 RAM Laramie 5.7 Hemi 8 speed

Ghoste

#21
July 06, 2009, 03:11:23 PM
It's been almost exactly one year.

Magnumcharger

#22
July 06, 2009, 05:23:08 PM
Some further history. :icon_smile_big:
1968 Plymouth Barracuda Formula S 340 convertible
1968 Dodge Charger R/T 426 Hemi 4 speed
1968 Plymouth Barracuda S/S clone 426 Hemi auto
1969 Dodge Deora pickup clone 318 auto
1971 Dodge Charger R/T 440 auto
1972 Dodge C600 318 4 speed ramp truck
1972 Dodge C800 413 5 speed
1979 Chrysler 300 T-top 360 auto
2001 Dodge RAM Sport Offroad 360 auto
2010 Dodge Challenger R/T 6 speed
2014 RAM Laramie 5.7 Hemi 8 speed

Brock Samson

#23
July 06, 2009, 06:20:05 PM
 :scratchchin: Man - that bumper sure reminds me of sumthin'...  :shruggy:


moar..
http://www.carstyling.ru/cars.1961_Plymouth_Asimmetrica.html

i didn't know about that second version... yuck!..  :eek2:

but if ya' squint, really hard,.. and hit your self in the head with a hammer, a couple times..
it kinda' looks like a third gen. kinda' sorta,..  :eek2:
excuse me as i 'ave to go git a bandama now,..

Magnumcharger

#24
July 06, 2009, 06:46:55 PM
I think I see where the design came from...
1968 Plymouth Barracuda Formula S 340 convertible
1968 Dodge Charger R/T 426 Hemi 4 speed
1968 Plymouth Barracuda S/S clone 426 Hemi auto
1969 Dodge Deora pickup clone 318 auto
1971 Dodge Charger R/T 440 auto
1972 Dodge C600 318 4 speed ramp truck
1972 Dodge C800 413 5 speed
1979 Chrysler 300 T-top 360 auto
2001 Dodge RAM Sport Offroad 360 auto
2010 Dodge Challenger R/T 6 speed
2014 RAM Laramie 5.7 Hemi 8 speed

Ghoste

#25
July 06, 2009, 08:41:39 PM
 :smilielol:  And then they brought it back for the new Charger.

Magnumcharger

#26
July 06, 2009, 08:47:40 PM
Quote from: Ghoste on July 06, 2009, 08:41:39 PM
:smilielol:  And then they brought it back for the new Charger.

Maybe you're onto something... :scratchchin:
1968 Plymouth Barracuda Formula S 340 convertible
1968 Dodge Charger R/T 426 Hemi 4 speed
1968 Plymouth Barracuda S/S clone 426 Hemi auto
1969 Dodge Deora pickup clone 318 auto
1971 Dodge Charger R/T 440 auto
1972 Dodge C600 318 4 speed ramp truck
1972 Dodge C800 413 5 speed
1979 Chrysler 300 T-top 360 auto
2001 Dodge RAM Sport Offroad 360 auto
2010 Dodge Challenger R/T 6 speed
2014 RAM Laramie 5.7 Hemi 8 speed

moparstuart

#27
July 07, 2009, 11:26:12 AM
 the 70 toronado stole it also
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Charger_Fan

#28
July 07, 2009, 03:09:52 PM
That may be, but they perfected it here. :coolgleamA:


The Aquamax...yes, this bike spent 2 nights underwater one weekend. (Not my doing), but it gained the name, and has since become pseudo-famous. :)

Big Kahuna

#29
July 07, 2009, 04:58:41 PM
I sure wish some Mopar people would add that to the MoparWiki on the XNR

That was an important car that led to the A-Body Valiant and Lancer



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moparstuart

#30
July 07, 2009, 05:00:48 PM
Quote from: Big Kahuna on July 07, 2009, 04:58:41 PM
I sure wish some Mopar people would add that to the MoparWiki on the XNR

That was an important car that led to the A-Body Valiant and Lancer




I didnt know that i would be nice to know some more history on the car  ?  :shruggy: :shruggy:
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Big Kahuna

#31
July 07, 2009, 08:03:05 PM




Look at the side view of the car -- the XNR inspired the Valiant and Lancer -- and the Slant Six was built for both cars -- so they could have a low hood line.
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b5blue

#32
July 08, 2009, 07:55:18 AM
Has anyone noticed when you say XNR you say the designers last name?

Ghoste

#33
July 08, 2009, 08:41:13 PM
Yes, that is why they did it.
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