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Originally posted by Dan White View PostPaul Johnson, Wild and Wonderful West Virginia.
'64 Daytona Wagonaire, '64 Avanti R-1, Museum R-4 engine, '72 Gravely Model 430 with Onan engine
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Te Monza fastback was a good looking car in its day...IIRC, it was the first (or among the first) news designs to incorporate the rectangular headlights.
The coupes were very Vega-ish, but the fastbacks were not bad looking. In the mid-80s I dated a girl with one (it was her old college car) and although it was blue/turqoise, some of its interior parts had faded to green...way to go GM!!!!
I agree about the Capri...you don't see any around...or even the Circa 1976 "Capri II" models that were offered until the Mercury Capri version of the Fox-body Mustang arrived in 1979.
Even in the UK they're rare. The ones rust didn't get were all used up by boy racers in the 80-90s.Last edited by JBOYLE; 05-21-2012, 02:28 PM.63 Avanti R1 2788
1914 Stutz Bearcat
(George Barris replica)
Washington State
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If I recall correctly, the V-8 Monza had to be modified with a removable panel on the fenderwell or firewall in order to get one of the spark plugs out. Seems they didn't plan for clearance for a socket wrench. Frames tended to flex a lot with the V-8 as well.
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I knew a girl that bought a special Monza new. It was some sort of performance and dress-up package. I don't remember what the package/model was called. It was red/white/blue (IIRC). That would probably make it a 1976 (there was a lot of that then). She was nicer than the car or maybe I would have remembered more about the car.Gary L.
Wappinger, NY
SDC member since 1968
Studebaker enthusiast much longer
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