Tag Archives: Mimbolove1960s

C1 Corvette in Austin Car Show

Written by Ken Altes

This handsome first generation Chevrolet Corvette looks stock except for the power bulge on the hood.

1968 Plymouth GTX at Bastrop Car Show

Written by Ken Altes

A little fancier than it’s stablemate Road Runner, the 440 cu in Magnum V8 and TorqueFlight auto were standard.Plymouth 1968 GTX posted

1964 Mercury Comet A/FX Caliente at Bastrop Car Show

Written by Ken Altes

1964 Mercury Comet in Bastrop TX

Intriguing 1964 Mercury Comet A/FX Caliente factory drag class car with the 427 cu.in./425 hp V-8 — At least, that’s my best guess.

The FX stood for Factory Experimental, a class which allowed manufacturers to fit the largest engine available and alter the body of a production car. The letter A refers to the engine size; there were also B/FX and C/FX classes.

1964 Pontiac GTO in South Central Austin

Written by Ken Altes

To me, this 1964 GTO is the first muscle car, although there were many others before that could be called that. Has 389 cu. in. V8 with 325 h.p.

1964 Pontiac GTO in Austin TX