11h ago Cars

As Yogi Berra once quipped, "Nostalgia ain't what it used to be. " this would make a great car to drive in the local Friday Night Cruise, where it could probably achieve 14 blow jobs to the gallon.

But if I was planning a drive from LA to San Francisco, Vegas, or even just San Diego, I'd find even a 25yo Camrry preferable, and would arrive in much better spirits. The nicest of 60s cars are loud, hot, and uncomfortable, which really takes a toll after 100 long miles.

Chantfire

12h ago Cars

@MentORPHEUS fair point, respect your experience. There’s no doubt modern engineering wins in comfort and efficiency. But for some of us, the raw feel, the soul, and the unapologetic attitude of these “lead sleds” are the whole point. They weren’t built for convenience; they were built to command presence. Not everyone wants a ride that just gets you from A to B, some of us want to feel everything in between.

MentORPHEUS

21h ago Cars

@Chantfire beautiful museum piece, but compared to modern cars, those old lead sleds make miserable transportation devices. Speaking as one who started a professional mechanic career in the mid 80s when they were still plentiful on the road in a wide range of conditions.

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Chantfire

1d ago Cars

1968 Ford Torino GT Pro Street 4904-NSH

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carnold03

7mo ago Cars

RÜNGE "RS" Porsche Special

This video is an overview of the Runge "RS" Porsche powered Special. The "RS" is the latest handcrafted sports car from the toolroom of Chris Runge. The design process begins with an era in mind. The RS is Runge's interpretation of a late 50's racing Spyder. Influences from Italian, British and German functionality and aesthetics are combined to form this work of art.

The car features a mild steel ladder frame chassis with mid engine transaxle and engine placement. Suspension utilizes a modified VW front beam with height adjustable torsion and dampening adjustable shocks. The rear suspension also has dampening adjustable shocks with 4 points of height adjustment. The Swing axle setup utilizes custom built Runge Spring Plates.

The 4 Speed custom built transaxle is shifted via Runge designed shift linkage and gear selector.

Transaxle features: - 4 spider super diff

hd aluminum side cover

tig welded 3rd and 4th gear hubs

harden steel key ways

steel shift forks

hd cross shaft

3.80 1st/2.06 2nd/1.21 3rd/.89 4th/ 3.44 ring and pinion

The Engine is a James Cox built Porsche 356 Race prepped hi-compression engine producing 120HP. The RS Weighs in at 1200LBS making power to weight ratio excellent.

Braking is provided via Porsche 356B Aluminum Drums that have been modified with venting for cooling by Runge. The wheels are one-off aluminum made in Germany.

The RS has dual fuel tanks that are switch operated via a diverter valve. The Main 13 Gallon Tank features a 100MM Fuel filler with the 7 Gallon "Qualifier Tank" having a vintage Naval Flip cap filler.

The RS has dual storage compartments both front and rear providing adequate storage for longer drives and ralley events.

The body is hand formed 3003 .060" aluminum which has been Gas and TIG welded with a hand rubbed final polish. Louvers are hand formed and entirely functional to the cars mechanical systems.

Every RÜNGE KAROSSERIE build is one-off and made to order. For more information on commissioning your dream car visit RungeCars.com