Sweet caprice
GAWKY
02-03-2006, 07:57 PM
I saw this today on ebay and started drooling, thought i might share it with you guys http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/95-Chevrolet-Caprice-racing-car-former-police-cruiser_W0QQitemZ4609718210QQcategoryZ6162QQrdZ1QQ cmdZViewItem
CD Smalley
02-03-2006, 10:41 PM
If I could find the little smiley with the BS flag I'd raise it.
Let's see where to start....
Ok the Supercharger - supposed to be a one of a kind prototype. In the picture it shows two decals. One from Granatelli is STUCK on. The one that reads Manufactured and Serviced exclusively by Paxton is RIVETED on. Hmm. Wonder which one is real???
Also I have never seen any kind of an intake like that I guess. I mean, I see where the air is supposed to come out of the supercharger. But I don't see how it's supposed to get into the intake. At least I don't see how it's supposed to get in the throttle body. Since it appears to have to take quite a few 90* bends and has the hacked up OEM elbow in place I question how effective it would possibly be.
The $3k Recaro seats, actually more like $1200 at most, are filthy and the shoulder belts aren't even mounted down to anything. That's real safe. I count a 4 point harness not five, that is if the shoulder belts were mounted down.
Lastly, why does every picture where you can see that black think on top of the stock intake appear to be doctored? There is something that appears to me to be blurred out on the top side of that thing.
Just my $.02.
Let's see where to start....
Ok the Supercharger - supposed to be a one of a kind prototype. In the picture it shows two decals. One from Granatelli is STUCK on. The one that reads Manufactured and Serviced exclusively by Paxton is RIVETED on. Hmm. Wonder which one is real???
Also I have never seen any kind of an intake like that I guess. I mean, I see where the air is supposed to come out of the supercharger. But I don't see how it's supposed to get into the intake. At least I don't see how it's supposed to get in the throttle body. Since it appears to have to take quite a few 90* bends and has the hacked up OEM elbow in place I question how effective it would possibly be.
The $3k Recaro seats, actually more like $1200 at most, are filthy and the shoulder belts aren't even mounted down to anything. That's real safe. I count a 4 point harness not five, that is if the shoulder belts were mounted down.
Lastly, why does every picture where you can see that black think on top of the stock intake appear to be doctored? There is something that appears to me to be blurred out on the top side of that thing.
Just my $.02.
AgnosticFront
02-04-2006, 09:47 AM
it sounds like its badass but then you look at the engine compartment and it doesnt look too clean. plus the car interior looks like crap...
broughy84
02-04-2006, 10:03 AM
I'd give him a 1.50. That just looks like shit.
Cyrix_2k
02-04-2006, 12:27 PM
hahahahaha. The firebird my friend pulled out of a field for $100 has a better interior than that.
G-man422
02-04-2006, 12:47 PM
[QUOTE=GAWKY]I saw this today on ebay and started drooling,
REALLY? Because i just threw up. that thing is nasty.
REALLY? Because i just threw up. that thing is nasty.
BZR77CHEVY
02-04-2006, 08:36 PM
Yikes it's pretty bad when my almost 30yr old former daily driver caprice looks better (inside and out) than one that's 18 yrs newer.
96capricemgr
02-05-2006, 10:46 PM
I like the line
At 110K miles the engine was pulled and larger holes bored and new pistons added
WOW think my wife could speak more intelligently about a modified car.
I would be ashamed to have anything Granatelli on my car.
Definetely not a show car, hopefully whomever put it together knew a lot more than the person who wrote the description.
At 110K miles the engine was pulled and larger holes bored and new pistons added
WOW think my wife could speak more intelligently about a modified car.
I would be ashamed to have anything Granatelli on my car.
Definetely not a show car, hopefully whomever put it together knew a lot more than the person who wrote the description.
GAWKY
02-06-2006, 02:36 PM
ok the interior looks like crap, but i love the flat black paint and black rims on it
1986Z28
02-06-2006, 02:50 PM
hoyl shit, id take the lt1 and the supercharger and route it properly
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