'68 Cyclone GT on BAT

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Joe Travers
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'68 Cyclone GT on BAT

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Nice big block car, if anyone is interested-

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1968- ... lone-gt-2/

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Geez I want this car….. 8)
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NICE! Definitely a rare one there.
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I remember a friend that had one of these w/ 428CJ & a 4-speed many years ago. IIRC, it was white w/ red stripes.
He was always on the hunt for a street race.
The local GTO guys still talk about him :wink:

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That thing needs some wider wheels and tires especially out back. It looks sad the way it sits. I like that bodystyle but only when hotrodded a bit.
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Boss/Cyclone wrote:
Sun Aug 07, 2022 8:10 am
That thing needs some wider wheels and tires especially out back. It looks sad the way it sits. I like that bodystyle but only when hotrodded a bit.
Those look like Mustang/Torino GT wheels. Looking on Internet, didn’t these share the Cougar GT five-spoke wheels? Had a set of them long ago. IIRC, they are 14X6 and I agree, she needs 15X7 something. Maybe Cragar S/S?

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Joe Travers wrote:
Sat Aug 06, 2022 1:21 am
Nice big block car, if anyone is interested-

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1968- ... lone-gt-2/

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Sold for $25k.
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