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Great picture thanks Jimbo

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Originally Posted by Paladin (Post 272030)

Iam not surprised that this year is weak comapred to 2005,2006,2007. The stock market and economy started going down the drain in 2007, which is when you would have had to start your project to compete today. Not too many people felt like spending a million bucks on a ridler contender in 2007. Hopefully succesive years will improve as the economy does and the rebirth of GM and Chrysler. The new technology loooks promising. Ford's new 5.0, and Hotrod mag already featured a 32 rod with their ecoboost twin turbo v6 in it!!

The future still looks bright. can;t wait to see a 66 fastback built with the new 5.0 or ecoboost twin turbo. should be able to get 500 hp easy from that, now just need a 6 speed twinclutch paddleshift. good to go!

ridler 2013 should raise the bar again from troy's "first love' 34 ford

I agree, other than the Dodge truck, most of the "Great Eight" don't have the WOW factor but I don't think the economy has effected the cost of some of those builds.

Dodge Truck = Probably 7 figures
The Packard = At least $500,000 Plus
32 Roadster = At least $400,000 Plus
Gold 33 Phaeton = At least $400,000 Plus
Black 33 Vicky = $200 - $300,000
Blue 34 ford = $200 - $300,000
Green 33 ford = $175 - $250,000
37 Chevy = $150 - $200,000

These are all guestimates but I think this years build cost is pretty consistent with years hence.

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Originally Posted by 96z28ss (Post 272029)

not sure about 30k hours.

I know for a fact that there is over 20k hours in the build. I worked at SAR for over 2 yrs and there was almost always at least 2 guys working on the truck. The Paint job/bodywork itself there is almost 5k hours in. They paint job is well into the 6 figure range. ;)

if i were to be given a vote - there was an amc amx there known as "wicked" .... and it was just that ..... the work and the attn to detail were second to none ...not to mention that I am a closet AMC fan (root for the underdog kinda thing) i am well aware that the 401 engine is a nightmare to work on and mod not to mention there seems to be a very very small list of folks making things out there for these cars and trust me when i say i looked very very hard at this car for almost a half hour and could not find build fault with it ....

it was the one car ( and as always there were very nice cars there ) but it was the one car that as i was driving home was thinking i would have to add it to the money no object - the perfect garage list ( dont laugh we all have one)

i attached a link to the only on-line photo i have seen so far

http://image.streetrodderweb.com/f/3..._saturday+.jpg

That's an awesome AMX!