I think I found the shop manual

I know. Matt's words, not mine.

Maybe the thief was appalled that the owner modified such a rare and valuable car into a drag racing hoonmobile, and wanted to give it a getter home.

Anybody with a hard-on for John Deere equipment would be obligated to put that car in one of these

wouldn't excactly call those "hidden"

wouldn't excactly call those "hidden"

Nope. 442.com has a nice explanation: [www.442.com] Block Blocks 1964 - 1990

This is a tough one.

yeah but who the hell would drive this in the rain?

Agreed, but Pontiac never made a "big block" (all Pontiac V8s came from the same block), and the Olds 403 is a small block.

. . . which makes one wonder where else the builder cut corners

He means a Year One (a restoration supply company) Burt Reynolds Edition T/A, which are going for twice the price of the one in the ad.

More than you'd think

NP but only if it has a Cobb short-throw shifter

He should have gone out in Maryland or Virginia- those states have no dram shop liability

Jamie Farr is an Arab-American so it's OK

For those who are interested in pre-GPS navigation technology. Here is a link to an IEEE article describing GM's Electronic Road Guidance System (ERGS) from 1970: [file.lw23.com]

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Hey I think this is her husband's car

I found the unretouched version of the headline photo