Comments on: Crash Nationals Roundup

By: Cpt Severe

Cpt Severe — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 07:45:13 +0000

Man, this looks like a real hoot. Damn shame about the yellow Falcon, too nice a car to wreck like this. That Caprice would be the right car for this, they’ll take plenty of abuse.

By: Mad_Science

Mad_Science — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:26:13 +0000

As a California resident, I see anything pre-smog as much more desirable. Post-75 and it’s a free-for-all. Unencumbered by EGR, Electro-vacuum carbs, and maybe with some higher-compression pistons and those malaise-y ~400s can really wake up.

Falcon’s a little hard to see, but the 60-63s with I6s and 2-speed autos or 3-on-the-trees go for under $2k every day out here.

By: "Sparky" Pete

"Sparky" Pete — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 07:33:05 +0000

That’s the coolest thing I’ve seen in a while. I winced at the Falcons though… Save the Falcons…

By: USA#1

USA#1 — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 05:08:55 +0000

They have no buisness ruining those fine rust free cars in this kind of competition. Use all the Hyundais and wasted Camry’s you want but not a 30-40 year old car.

By: FuzzyPlushroom

FuzzyPlushroom — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:27:32 +0000

I find myself instinctively mourning all the pre-Gerald-Ford cars here, but my natural protect-the-Volvo inclination is strangely absent here. I think that 740 is simply doing what it was designed to do – just keep going.

By: Mike Bumbeck

Mike Bumbeck — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:14:41 +0000

The slideways Volvo shot is post-pipe wrench!

By: Jon

Jon — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:21:13 +0000

This totally reminds me of that game series “Flatout.” Very cool.

By: Brian DR1665

Brian DR1665 — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:50:48 +0000

Looks like a righteous night out. I’m particularly proud of the Volvo. In my opinion, most of the old, 70’s and up General Motors products are best used for such pursuits. Lumbering oafs with more brawn than balance or poise are well-suited for sliding around haphazardly in a circle and running into things. This is a sport where even the ugliest of cars can be beautiful. Give them a chance to scrape a shred of worth off the soggy, rutted track and entertain the crowd to the very end. It’s very close to Thunderdome. “Two men enter. One man leaves.” Only, here it looks like 40+ men entered. How many left?

By: Turbobrick

Turbobrick — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:35:37 +0000

Nice alignment on that 740 in pic#8!

By: Pixel

Pixel — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:34:38 +0000

That looks like a lot of fun, though this east-coaster is wincing at the destruction of such a straight and rust-free falcon. Is the on-track pic of the Volvo the before or after shot of the pipe-wrench fix?