Son is a gear head. We were just rolling down the freeway and I see this car coming down the onramp ahead. It was a Pontiac Aztek. The first I have seen in a long time. You know those hot rod paint jobs with flames, etc. The guy had his Aztek with a custom paint job like that and a light bar across the roof. Son and I must have spent the next 50 miles figuring out all the ways we could sex up an Aztek.The possibilities really expand your consciousness. I was trying to think of a different car which would be worth it to hot up: a VW van powered by a Pratt & Whitney J58 jet powerplant, a JATO assisted Yugo? Any suggestions?

(sorry-cannot edit the k in Pontiac. Tried.)

Fixed.

I once read an article where the unveiling of the Aztec resulted in a shocked silence, then overall disgust. It was nothing like the plans.

I once knew a gearhead who stuffed a 302 down into a 70-something Pinto. It wasn't pretty. Almost as much of a debacle as the 79-82 Mustangs.

Strangely, the Aztek will likely be a future collectible car because of the design debacle.

Paolo wrote: Mon Nov 28, 2016 12:11 am I once knew a gearhead who stuffed a 302 down into a 70-something Pinto. It wasn't pretty. Almost as much of a debacle as the 79-82 Mustangs.

Arab Nights (imported) wrote: Sun Nov 27, 2016 10:25 pm a VW van powered by a Pratt & Whitney J58 jet powerplant, a JATO assisted Yugo? Any suggestions?

Those guys put a 10 liter radial aircraft engine into goggomobil:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oTxg8LAbDc

Yes!!! fhunter.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1yVheFcK04

fhunter wrote: Mon Nov 28, 2016 12:16 pm Those guys put a 10 liter radia

Arab Nights (imported) wrote: Mon Nov 28, 2016 7:08 pm l aircraft engine into goggomobil:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oTxg8LAbDc

Was that speed 220 KmH for half a kilometer? In the US it would be MPH for .25 miles, a Kilometer is .31 miles, so it would make sense as a metric equivalent.

If that is the case, for my American/English friends, that equates to a top speed of 137 MPH over .31 miles.

Losethem (imported) wrote: Mon Nov 28, 2016 11:39 am Strangely, the Aztek will likely be a future collectible car because of the design debacle.

Just like the Corvair.

I had one. A friend had one.

Leaky seals and engine over heating was usual.

Yet somehow, the Corvair is a collectable regardless of safety.

Moi, I wish I could get a first generation Chevy II Nova.

Moi

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Losethem (imported) wrote: Mon Nov 28, 2016 8:13 pm uote="Arab Nights (imported)" time=148032048

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Hey fhunter,

Do you know if -

Anyone made a hot rod with a Lada?

And is there any sort of, "I Love My Lada" club?

Moi

Losethem (imported) wrote: Mon Nov 28, 2016 8:13 pm Was that speed 220 KmH for half a kilometer? In the US it would be MPH for .25 miles, a Kilometer is .31 miles, so it would make sense as a metric equivalent.

If that is the case, for my American/English friends, that equates to a top speed of 137 MPH over .31 miles.

I was for 1/4 mile.

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Losethem (imported) wrote: Mon Nov 28, 2016 8:13 pm In the US it would be MPH for .25 miles, a Kilometer is .31 miles, so it would make sense as a metric equivalent....

Google says a kilometer is 0.621371 miles.

Sandi