New, Retro trucks

Woodfin · 07-19-2016, 07:23 PM

Consider this idea,

Chevrolet comes out with a new, retro truck [maybe looks like a late 60's, early 70's pickup]

It is fitted with a Camaro or Corvette power train.

It is listed in the NHRA classification guide for both stock and super stock.

A new class is organized, "Hauler Trucks"

Roberte · 07-19-2016, 10:19 PM

Way too interesting? What could be wrong with
pickups and sbc? Bob

Mike Pearson · 07-20-2016, 10:42 AM

Cost to buy something new and modify would be too high plus NHRA is steadily trying to reduce the number of sportsman racers with the stingy quotas that they have for national events. There are already way too many classes in both eliminators.

Ed Fernandez · 07-20-2016, 06:43 PM

Remember the Chevy SSR? Yeah that was a real barn burner. Ford and Chrysler were smart not to put their feet in that pool.

Roberte · 07-20-2016, 10:21 PM

Entry price killed that venture. That was a Hot Rod.
Bob

Ed Fernandez · 07-20-2016, 11:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roberte

Entry price killed that venture. That was a Hot Rod.
Bob

What do you expect the car companies to price a low volume product like a retro/hot rod pick up? All the start up and production costs involved just to satisfy a small bunch of old geezers makes a lot of sense.This is 2016 it's a new world order, can't bring back the past.

SST3193 · 07-21-2016, 11:31 AM

You can never say never, the Challenger and Camaro have sold fairly well. The coming Bronco could have a pretty good impact on Mr Woodfin's idea. I have heard quite a few off-roading folks, here in Ohio, beaming of the prospects of a better (reasonably priced) dirt toy than a Jeep.

Woodfin · 07-21-2016, 12:51 PM

"Mr Woodfin"

one thing I have notice about being older [I just turned 69] more and more folks call me Mister.

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Woodfin Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kilgore TX Posts: 535 Likes: 8 Liked 271 Times in 104 Posts	New, Retro trucks Consider this idea, Chevrolet comes out with a new, retro truck [maybe looks like a late 60's, early 70's pickup] It is fitted with a Camaro or Corvette power train. It is listed in the NHRA classification guide for both stock and super stock. A new class is organized, "Hauler Trucks"

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Roberte Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 68 Likes: 166 Liked 14 Times in 8 Posts	Re: New, Retro trucks Way too interesting? What could be wrong with pickups and sbc? Bob

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Mike Pearson VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,444 Likes: 613 Liked 1,917 Times in 575 Posts	Re: New, Retro trucks Cost to buy something new and modify would be too high plus NHRA is steadily trying to reduce the number of sportsman racers with the stingy quotas that they have for national events. There are already way too many classes in both eliminators. __________________ Mike Pearson 2485 SS

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Ed Fernandez Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: NOO JOISEY nexta NOO YAWK Posts: 5,879 Likes: 38 Liked 100 Times in 45 Posts	Re: New, Retro trucks Remember the Chevy SSR? Yeah that was a real barn burner. Ford and Chrysler were smart not to put their feet in that pool. __________________ Former NHRA #1945 Former IHRA #1945 T/SA

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Roberte Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 68 Likes: 166 Liked 14 Times in 8 Posts	Re: New, Retro trucks Entry price killed that venture. That was a Hot Rod. Bob

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SST3193 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 37 Likes: 2 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: New, Retro trucks You can never say never, the Challenger and Camaro have sold fairly well. The coming Bronco could have a pretty good impact on Mr Woodfin's idea. I have heard quite a few off-roading folks, here in Ohio, beaming of the prospects of a better (reasonably priced) dirt toy than a Jeep.

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Woodfin Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kilgore TX Posts: 535 Likes: 8 Liked 271 Times in 104 Posts	Re: New, Retro trucks "Mr Woodfin" one thing I have notice about being older [I just turned 69] more and more folks call me Mister.