Volume I, Issue 4, Page 36

B-Bodies of virtually every description were on hand. Dig the 1966 Hemi Satellite ragtop sitting between the early B-Bodies. Trailer queens are rare at the non-judged Fall Fling, virtually every car was driven to the show.

There were no fewer than 10 Hemi Cudas on site, with an even mix between real R-codes and well done clones. The whole clone thing seems to be more accepted now that Mopar Performance is cranking out Hemi crate engines. You’ve gotta put them in something! Might as well be an E-Body.

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Bill Johnson’s 1969 Barracuda packs a humble 318, but stands out because it’s an original Mod Top car with its floral pattern vinyl roof, seat and interior panels. The wire wheel covers may look like parts store add-ons but were actually a $65.95 factory option.

One of the coolest A-Bodies on site was Bill Sefton’s perfectly restored supercharged Mr. Norm’s 1972 Demon GSS (Grand Spaulding Supercharged). Only available on Torqueflite equipped Demon 340’s, the Paxton blower made 7-psi and nearly 400 horsepower while adding only 75-pounds to the nose of the car. Demon GSS buyers got big block performance with small block handling.

A full blown metal junkie, your author hit the swap meet and scored a 1964 big block push-button Torqueflite for $150 and a wild six-carb 383 induction setup. After paying thirty bucks, I quickly found out why it was so cheap. It’s basically a cast iron 383 2-barrel manifold that somebody cobbled with wood, plaster and Bondo to accept six Carter BBD two-barrel carbs. It’s totally useless but I couldn’t say no.