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Originally Posted by 340Cuda
"Ruined it if you ask me. Why not get a plain Jane six-cylinder or 318 model if you're going to drastically modify it to this extent? I know, I know, they were 'just' race cars built and sold to be raced but this is RIDICULOUS."
Nobody had ANY idea.....
Bill
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In 1965 the quickest and cheapest way to build an A/FX racer was by purchasing an A-990 sedan which already had all of the good race parts present. We must remember that Chrysler put its entire 1965 Motorsports budget into the altered wheelbase hardtop fleet which was deemed illegal by the NHRA at the very first national event of that year. Chrysler was so disappointed that they would never offer another altered wheelbase car to anyone beyond the original run of 11 cars. The public went nuts for thses freaky looking wheelstanding beasts and racers could not build them or book them quick enough. I belive that this is the primary reason for the scarcity of A-990 sedans today.