Torque is a very good thing.
--- John M Bittner <jmb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Matt, My 68 was also used to pull a large trailer by
> the
> original owner. Whoever installed the hitch did a
> terribly
> lousy weld job. They burned holes in the frame and
> then plated
> over them. Besides the unsightliness of the low
> slung hitch,
> I had to cut it off because I could not lower the
> gas tank
> to service it due to the hitch being welded over it.
> As for the 90MPH, I can believe that. Mopars made
> the
> best trailering vehicles in their time. I have done
> well
> over 80 pulling a 30 foot trailer numerous times
> with my
> 65 New Yorker. At traffic lights I would put the
> pedal to
> the medal, and the wheels would spin even with the
> trailer
> on the back and exerting a 1000lb hitch weight. I'd
> beat
> all the four bangers off the line with the trailer
> in tow.
> There was much more towing power in that 65 than my
> new
> Dodge RAM pickup.
> John
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Matt Hopkins
> > Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 8:14 AM
> > To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: RE: IML: original owner coming with car?
> >
> >
> > The owner is not included as far as I know. He and
> his wife
> > are not in exactly #3 condition. Anyway, he was
> quite
> > entertaining. Seems as though for a short period
> of time he
> > pulled an Airstream with the car. Said he had it
> over 90mph
> > with the 32 footer in tow and it did great. I
> would think
> > there would have been a stopping problem but I
> assume he was
> > in the interstate. -----Original Message-----
> > From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On
> Behalf Of
> > Jeffrey M. Fastov
> > Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 12:03 AM
> > To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: IML: Old car price guide
> >
> >
> > is the original owner coming with the car?
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Matt Hopkins" <mhoppy@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2004 11:02 PM
> > Subject: RE: IML: Old car price guide
> >
> >
> > > Thanks for the responses. I'll let all know how
> it goes in the next
> > > few days. The car hasn't been licensed in 25
> years but has been
> > > maintained,
> > sort
> > > of, has not been started in a year. It is a
> really strong 3 car I
> > > believe but I needed the numbers to compare what
> he wants
> > for the car
> > > which is 10,500. Original car with the original
> 85 year old owner.
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > [mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On
> Behalf Of Robert
> > > Schoenberg
> > > Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2004 8:29 PM
> > > To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: Re: IML: Old car price guide
> > >
> > >
> > > Matt, this was the April 2004 Edition of Old
> Cars
> > > Price Guide.......
> > > --- Robert Schoenberg <robobduo@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> > > > 1967 Convertible:
> > > >
> > > > 4= $ 5,000
> > > > 3= $10,000
> > > > 2= $17,500
> > > > 1= $25,000
> > > >
> > > > Bob Schoenberg
> > > > ------------------
> > > > --- Matt Hopkins <mhoppy@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > > Does anyone have their "Old Car Price Guide"
> > > > handy?
> > > > > I can't find mine and I
> > > > > need condition 1-4 for a 67 convertible.
> > > > >
> > > > > Matt Hopkins
> > > > > 66 Crown
> > > > > 75 Lebaron
> > > > > 92 Imperial
> > > > >
> > > > >
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