[IRCA] 440 Cuda

["Bob Young" <youngbob53@xxxxxxx>]

When I was a kid a friend of mine had a brand new 440 Cuda (six pack? don't 
know) with 4 speed, used to drive us to school in it. The car had so much 
torque it hurt your head when he let out the clutch, had that feeling like 
when you went over a hill on a roller coaster. This was not when it was 
floored either, this was his every day driving technique. I think it would 
have left the seats (and us) in the road if floored,

Bob Young
Millbury, Ma

>From: Milspec390@xxxxxxx
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>Subject: Re: [IRCA] Freddy "Boom Boom" Cannon
>Date: Mon, 25 Dec 2006 14:01:59 EST
>
>Gil & fellow DXers -
>
>  Clarification. Bluesmobile had humpty look endemic to C body mopars. 
>"Chain
>of Thunder" two door, sleek, long, low. RI SP legend, Col. Walter Stone,
>spinning in his grave over what's become of things, demanded Chryslers. 
>Intel squad
>drove Cudas w 440 six-packs. Full size cars all two door at his insistence.
>
>  Asked why Colonel chose impractical car - no separate doors for 
>prisoners,
>etc. - those in knew said he liked two door 'sporty look'.
>
>  Acquired mine from ex-WPRO news director & friend, Tom Black. He was then 
>in
>real estate, Norwich, CT. RI SP pal, Tommy Conway, recommended his old car 
>to
>Tom, who loved it but found it impractical for chauffering prospective 
>buyers.
>
>  I was at WSUB, Groton, CT, in Sales, awaiting - wink wink - air opening.
>Station for sale. Tom a rumored to buyer. One day, hush fell over office. 
>"Tom
>Black coming! Do you know who he is?" asked all, awestruck.
>
>Tom arrives, sharply dressed. Looks around. Demurs. I compliment car. 
>"Wanna
>buy it?" his direct reply.
>
>"Yes."
>
>So much for negotiations.
>
>Car low profile, driven in brisk businesslike manner at high speeds on open
>roads. Sometimes played Dr. John's "Stealin'" full volume, along w/John Lee
>Hooker 'Never Get Out of these Blues Alive". But no stunts.
>
>
>Cornered well yet excelled at tremendous speeds in straight line. No kid
>stuff. Belushi not a technical consultant in rebuilding or operation of 
>this
>particular vehicle.
>
>Came with us to FL, body at long last decomposed from within. Local Mopar 
>guy
>made good use of 440.
>
>
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