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1957 Pontiac Chieftain Safari Two-Door

Restoration / Modified

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1971 Dodge Challenger Convertible RT

 472 Hemi - 4.11 Rear - TTI Headers - 3" Exhaust

(I would hate that white interior, but I'd drive it.)

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1971 Chevrolet El Camino SS

LS3 Turbo 400 - M40 Turbo-Hydromatic 400 Transmission

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1970 Plymouth AAR 'Cuda 340

Probably everybody that cares about sweet classic muscle cars has seen the picture of the cute, sexy blonde with the mini skirt and go-go boots that were typical attire of the girls of my youth. If you looked really closely at that picture, her fine butt was propped against the fender of a bad ass ride, also from the days of my youth. It was the 1970 Plymouth AAR ‘Cuda.

A special 'Cuda derivative for 1970 was the race-themed AAR. This car, much like Dodge's Challenger T/A, and was a tribute to Dan Gurney's ‘All American Racers’ Trans-Am racing team. The AAR 'Cuda was produced to race in the SCAA road racing and to compete with the Ford Mustang.

Only 2,724 AAR 'Cudas were built in 1970 at the Hamtramck, Michigan, plant. The AAR Cuda was ONLY produced between March 10th and April 17th, 1970. There was however the pilot car that was produced February 3rd. The powerhouse was a 340-cu.in. V-8 topped with three 2-bbl. Holley carburetors, and it made 290 hp when mated to the A-833 four-speed manual or the A727 three-speed TorqueFlite automatic transmission. There were 1,120 produced with the A-833 manual 4-speed transmissions, and the remaining 1,604 had the A727 TorqueFlite automatic 3-speed transmissions.

AAR Cuda's featured staggered front and rear tires, a black grille with a matching, functional, NACA-ducted flat black hood and fender tops, distinctive "strobe" side stripes that incorporated the tri-color AAR shield logo and a special “ducktail” trunk lid spoiler. The exclusive AAR engine was a side-exhausted, the AAR's exhaust came out near the back wheels, the rear of the 'Cuda was raised nearly two inches to allow for the side-exit exhaust.

The AAR had special stocks and rolled on Goodyear Polyglas GT 60 15-inch tires in the rear and E60 15-inch tires in the front. This gave the 1970 AAR 'Cuda the distinction of being the first Detroit production car with staggered wheel-sizes.

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1967 International Harvester 1200B Travelette Pickup 4x4 

392ci V8 - 4-Speed Manual

I added these for clarification on the transfer case shifter. These are the best shots I could find.

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1963 Chevrolet K20 Stepside 4X4 3/4T

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(The problem with me losing everything from the old blog was I have no idea if some of the Friday Rides will be repeats. I'm sure some will but I'll try to avoid it.)

1934 Mercedes-Benz W31 Type G4 6-Wheeler that was specially designed for Adolf Hitler and his generals.

The W31 Type G4 6-Wheeler were mainly used by upper echelons of the Nazi regime in parades and inspections.

It features bulletproof front glass, reinforced bodywork, and secret compartments for weapons.

About 54 “W31 Type G4” machines were built between 1933 and 1939, of which three still exist in original form.

Features on this 6 wheel truck included bulletproof front glass, reinforced bodywork, and secret compartments for weapons.

The three-axle off-road vehicle was first produced by Mercedes-Benz as a staff/command car for the Wehrmacht in 1934. The G4, a development of the G1 that was launched in 1926, were designed as a seven-seat touring car or closed Saloon.

The vehicles painted with gloss gray bodies over gloss black fenders were first delivered to the SS for use by Hitler and his adjutant. By the end of the war, the vehicles had all received anti-reflective matte and/or camouflage finishes in accordance with their military purpose.

Many G4 vehicles belonging to the highest-ranking party members also featured rear-facing spotlights to be used to temporarily blind unauthorized drivers who followed too closely.

The vehicles were powered by different powertrains, including an 8-cylinder 540 K-motor without supercharger, churning out 115 hp, allowing a top speed of only 67 km/h (42 mph), limited by the type of all-terrain tyres.

About 72 specimens and 54 production vehicles of the six-Wheeler “Mercedes-Benz W31 type G4” offroading machines were built between 1933 and 1939, of which three still exist in original form. One of them exists in a museum in California.

Today, the Mercedes-AMG G63 6×6, produced from 2013 to 2015, comes to mind when discussing six-wheeled vehicles that ever rolled out of the German car manufacturer’s assembly plant.

At the time, the G63 6×6 was the company’s largest and second most expensive street-legal offroad vehicle, with some used ones selling well over the $1 million mark.