Now THERE was a car. Several engine options R1 through R5 as I recall,
from hot to WOW! Even the R1 was a quick little car in its day. As I recall
there was nothing that could keep up with the R-5 version. Rare as hen's
teeth. I think you had to know somebody to even get one.
> Now THERE was a car. Several engine options R1 through R5 as I recall,
> from hot to WOW! Even the R1 was a quick little car in its day. As I
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>I wanted one of them used in the late 1950's. Could not find one. Ended up
>instead
with a 1956 T Bird. Wish I still had it. Let it go for $1700 on a trade
in on a 1967 Bronco.
WW
krp - 25 Nov 2008 01:08 GMT
>> Now THERE was a car. Several engine options R1 through R5 as I recall,
>> from hot to WOW! Even the R1 was a quick little car in its day. As I
>> recall there was nothing that could keep up with the R-5 version. Rare as
>> hen's teeth. I think you had to know somebody to even get one.
>>I wanted one of them used in the late 1950's. Could not find one. Ended up
>>instead
>> with a 1956 T Bird. Wish I still had it. Let it go for $1700 on a
>> trade in on a 1967 Bronco.
OUCH!! Well Golden Hawks are RARE, there weren't that many built.