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1970 DODGE CHALLENGER T/A 340 SIX PAK
"Miranda" is now officially for sale. This is a genuine 1970 Six
Pak TA car, matching numbers. One of 2400 T/As ever made, made only in 1970. This car is in nice overall
condition but I think it is time for either a Cuda, a Demon, or maybe a Mopar wing car. I would like to get a car that
is already complete, Miranda needs interior work. Miranda is one fast car, with a lot of soul. Anyone who has ridden in the
car can tell you a story. The car is fast, people ask me about comparisons with the Boxster.... well they are both pretty
neck and neck. The T/A makes more noise, and is more fun getting there!! They don't make cars like this anymore...all
are sacrificed to the wind tunnel now!! This is how cars should be!! This is Dodge's homologated race car for the Trans Am
series. The Pontiac Trans Am was still made until about last year. At the time, with Dan Guerney and other drivers,
the T/A series was the hottest thing going....then came an energy crisis and whining insurers. Hey, just because is says Six
Pak right one it doesn't mean it's dangerous! Not with me driving!!
MOOSCALADE: 2002 Caddy Escalade: Under Construction
SUPERFLY: Under Construction. Info on this interesting Ford truck
THE LANDCRUSHER
Specs are as follows: 1975 Toyota Land Cruiser, built and restored by Cool Cruisers of Texas, to original.
Rust free truck from AZ. I then put on the following:
1. SkyJacker Softride suspention
2. Terra extended shackles: total lift of six inches
3. Radial Super Swamper SSR tire, 35 inch!
4. Detroit Lockers front and rear
5. 4:56 gears
6. Weld STONECRUSHER bead style alloy wheels.
7. Ramsey pro 9500i winch
I also put on the Toyota Japaneese body stickers, cause the idiots of life think it's a Jeep! BLASPHEMY!
This all original truck is a lot of fun and is so rugged, it has actully been ROLLED outside Seattle, and
has not been touched or painted in this photo! The last of the great Japaneese off roaders!!
FERRARI 456 GT. This is the latest
car added to my collection, and is a very interesting one. This car is believed to have been built specially for the famous
and infamous Sultan of Brunei. These "Sultan Cars" are all Pininfarina Speciale cars, meaning they were shipped from Maranello
Italy to Pininfarina for six months, to have special custom work done on them. Some 456s were even made into station wagons
("Shooting Breaks") or four door sedans. These cars are welll documented in Europe, but unkown in the US, making mine very
rare indeed.They were government cars, for the diplomats and others of Brunei! The Sultan has over 5000
estimated exotic cars. The 456s are perhaps his best known, he really liked these flagship four seat Ferrari
twelve cylinder cars. These cars were built at an estimated cost of over a million dollars each. My car is undocumented.
This allowed me to purchase the car for a typical Ferrari preowned (5000 mi) car. I now seek to document the car. Here is
what I have so far:
1. Email from Ferrari North America documenting the car as a Pininfarina Speciale.
2. Oral documentation from the man who picked visited the Sultans American palace,
with a blindfold and automatic weapon-toting guards.
3. Car fax documentation showing the proper place, dates and title facts for
a Sultan car, including it's commercial registration.
4. My own research showing consistent VIN numbers for Pininfarina "Sultan" cars,
with documented cars just above and below my car in VIN number production.
I also have some other titles and interesting documentation, including
an upcoming letter from the Ferrari Club or N America president, who knows the car. Exciting!
Overall I have been happy with this new flagship 12 cylinder 430 horsepower
Ferrari. It's color is refined and low key for the place I live, and you would be surprised by how few people recognize it
as something unique. It's build quality is a bit poor, but that is in comparison to a Porsche or newer Caddilac. It is very
fast at all speeds, but especially at 80 and up. I love the leather headliner! I hope this car becomes collectable, maybe
it already is! The documentation of this car is fun. My car is not a convertible, a factory automatic or a four door, but
it does have some fun "Sultan" features, only found on the Sultan cars:
1. VIP one way mirrored glass
2. Special seats with the prancing horse in the seatbacks themselves, not the
headrest as is usual.
4. Prancing horse floor mats.
5. Extra plush and high quality carpeting, something most Ferraris could use!
6. Custom seats for the Sultan are more padded and plush than usual.
7. Custom dark grey color is elegant and obviously super rare!
This car could be the elusive "one of one" cars that you will see at Pebble
Beach in 2030! The documenting continues!!!
After days of research, I found one good British website that has information on these very rare 456s. Just click here to
be taken right to the page! It is very interesting, with photos of the wagon and four door! This site is a great resource
on exotics also.
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