The Favorite Car Movie thread got me thinking. We all love AG. But if the cars portrayed in the movie were supposed to be on the road in 1962, what engines would they have had, and how would they have modified them?
The 454 commonly referenced in the car used for Falfa's '55 didn't exist at the time (1962) but it fits perfectly for Two Lane Blacktop, which takes place years later.
So, given what was available in 1962, what would Milner really have done to make him the fastest car in the Valley, and what would Falfa really have used to try and beat him?
Then again, what would *YOU* have run in '62 to take Milner's title? Budget? Two versions, take your pick: Home School on the Cheap, and/or Top o' the Line Dollars be Damned. Remember, these are supposed to be drivers, not dragsters.
Me? I don't know enough about back then to offer an intelligent answer. But I'd like to hear yours.
The 454 commonly referenced in the car used for Falfa's '55 didn't exist at the time (1962) but it fits perfectly for Two Lane Blacktop, which takes place years later.
So, given what was available in 1962, what would Milner really have done to make him the fastest car in the Valley, and what would Falfa really have used to try and beat him?
Then again, what would *YOU* have run in '62 to take Milner's title? Budget? Two versions, take your pick: Home School on the Cheap, and/or Top o' the Line Dollars be Damned. Remember, these are supposed to be drivers, not dragsters.
Me? I don't know enough about back then to offer an intelligent answer. But I'd like to hear yours.