Re: Cruise nite week of Barret Jackson

by JB2wheeler Fri Jun 14, 2013 3:40 pm

Pontichev327 wrote:That bug has been around here for a long time. It has the key on the rear that turns in the wind as he drives, looks like a wind- up toy. Driveit, there was a shortened VW bus at the All American muffler shop in Owensboro for years, might still be there, I have not been home in a long time... Also in that same vein, Tom Morton in O'boro used to take four door 55 Chevys and cut them into 2 seat coupes. My buddy bought one and they were really cool. The roof was only about 2 1\2 feet long but still had the stainless trim and all. It was two tone orange and white.How did it handle compared with a stocker. JB

by Pontichev327 Sat Jun 15, 2013 2:08 am

JB it's been close to 30 years ago, but I don't remember it handling too weird. It had built 327 4 speed and an olds rear with wide tires. Much more than that, I don't know. I would think obviously it would be a little "squirley" with such a short wheelbase and lots of power though...