Mopar Nationals (warning; v8 content)

[Nik da Greek]

Not much of this sorta thing here but a god sorted \'Rod is always worth a look. These boys invented the concept of "stance" (*spits*) after all


This is rarer than a rare thing...the only (we believe) genuine Dodge Daytona in the UK. This was a homologation special that Dodge had to produce to allow the car to run in NASCAR and compete with the similarly-styled Plymouth Superbirds. These were capable of 200 mph and just imagine a pack of these drafting on the banking at the double ton inches apart from each other. Trivial factoid...the Daytonas were instantly discernable from a Superbird by the rear wings being painted black from the factory, so this one has had paint at least once in its life


"No Mopar, no car" as the saying goes. Santa Pod\'s traditionally leaden skies provided a constantly photogenic background


Junkyard Chevy pickup sounded utterly mad, the v8 equivalent of a big bridgeport, but sadly had running issues and didn\'t compete. Looked brilliant though, complete with ladders and stuff screwed down in the bed






the Temple....


New Camaro SS with kit (already, on a car that\'s not officially for sale over here yet!). Massive wheels and brakes, carbon diffuser and splitter...






Holden Maloo is basically a Monaro VXRwith a pickup body on it, surf\'s up dude




More \'Cuda loveliness, a 440, this is the one tha you want!

[Nik da Greek]

Not every day you see something as hugely vast as a Bel Air....that needs a parachute






Side-exits too




MOT failure...shoulda gone for a stretch....oh, wait, it\'s exposed tread that matters isn\'t it? Well, that\'s OK then


Another forgotten ponycar, the Mercury Cougar. A gentleman\'s express based on a stretched Mustang chassis, they brought style, handling (for a live rear axle anyway) and a touch of class to the genre




Just for a bit of a change, there were some properly sorted drag bikes there too, rather oddly modern Jap tackle though




Taz Racing had their own little paddock, including this rather well appointed \'Vette


complete with subtle flame job so well done it was barely visible except at the right angle


They also had their hillarious drag Fiats




...a nine second Ford Anglia


...and a few other fairly acceptable jalopies :rolleyes:

[Nik da Greek]

Paint on this \'stang was absolutely gorgeous, but very hard to photograph properly


Buick Skylark, third instalments of "forgotten musclecars" and again, these featured some of the most powerful production engines ever to come out of America


Maybe I\'m weird....Ok, Ok.....but I really like these new Mustang GTs






Burnout competition...not easy to photograph hahaha




Smokey and the Bandit car, much nicer in blue with less livery




The new Challenger does look great but strangely almost anonymous in this company


New Shelby Cobra \'Stang

[Nik da Greek]

...right then, that\'s enough pretty pictures...some racing

Launch


LAUNCH


Axle tramp


STUPIDLY fast Anglia


lovely tough looking blown matt black Goat (GTO


Could run out of "" smilies here...








another rear Hoosier being tortured for a living


.....and another

[Nik da Greek]

fastest Viva van in the West


this black Popular got a good two feet of air every launch despite the wheelie bars (vid to follow)


Camaro capable of hitting eights. That\'s "eights" :cool:








This is the madman who posted a seven despite running over his own front mudguard




\'Vette reaches for the sky

[Nik da Greek]

Some of the vids I\'ve already uploaded, more later. You can always subscribe to my YouTube channel, of course if you like

hayabusa run for those who missed it earlier
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjB2bOlU_8k

"Twister" launching vs the El Camino
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNSDBZ2uIXA

Wheelying Ford Pop vs Cortina (yes, really)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLzBsuRHzNw

Yellow Camaro first test run (real shame I ran out of camcorder battery before this dude got serious)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BPw6bPq84Q

9 sec Camaro vs 10 sec GTO
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qVR2qxN46o

Green \'Cuda does its thing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3904xgEI9w

Ridiculous Chevy truck thing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxELbW_y1w0

hemi AMX running a nine
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTSWdR9IHbg


and that\'s yer lot. Hope you\'ve enjoyed a look through a world that may seem the exact oppostie to ours, but really is just the other side of the same coin.....mad power, beautiful looks and eye-watering fuel consumption. They get there with cubes, we get there with blowers but we ain\'t so different I think

[Speedline Imports]

Thanks for sharing Nik, great pics as always

[1990_fc3s_t2]

Some sweet cars and amazing pics. :god, not watched the vids yet but il be subscribing to your utube channel. :god

Thanks for taking the time to share your car porn!

Saw a gorgeous plymouth duster not so long ago still shocks me just how big these beasts are!

:Thumbsup!

[Ada7]

Go on then, i\'ll have the black charger. How do you want payment
Just amazing stuff Nik. Wish i could of coe with you. Next time for sure

Adam