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EmDee Club Retro Rides Member Committer of Autrocities. Posts: 5,920 Club RR Member Number: 108	1978 Mint 400 EmDee @emdee Club Retro Rides Member 108
	Dec 18, 2015 14:16:58 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Well I loves me some retro Baja muscle, as some of you may be aware. Here is an old thread I dug up today that this reminded me of. Well worth a look. Anyway, this morning I saw... "The Mint 400" 1978 - The Great American Off-Road Race. Grab some popcorn... Just look at this Chevy! The whole roof is a giant wing! I mean COME ON! I did a Google and came up with loads more pics but I'm not posting them all in the hope that someone else comes along and puts some in here. I'll start you off - linky Some of the pics that came up reminded me of the other thread, which was more about the cars that were entered - as opposed to the trucks, jeeps and buggies etc. This sorta stuff:
	Last Edit: Dec 18, 2015 14:18:10 GMT by EmDee

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qwerty Club Retro Rides Member Posts: 2,410 Club RR Member Number: 52	1978 Mint 400 qwerty @qwerty Club Retro Rides Member 52
	Dec 18, 2015 16:21:29 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	That is probably the coolest Pacer, I have ever seen. Definitely the coolest Baja style car.
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qwerty Club Retro Rides Member Posts: 2,410 Club RR Member Number: 52	1978 Mint 400 qwerty @qwerty Club Retro Rides Member 52
	Dec 18, 2015 16:23:28 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top

	Last Edit: Dec 18, 2015 16:24:46 GMT by qwerty Beetle Progress Thread

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gotwood Wales Posts: 3,360	1978 Mint 400 gotwood @gotwood
	Dec 18, 2015 17:19:25 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Oh yes , those Pacers are truly fantastic !
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HoTWire Administrator Posts: 26,979	1978 Mint 400 HoTWire @admin
	Dec 18, 2015 17:23:29 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Okay this isn't the Mint 400 ... but I love this thread and I've been looking for a reason to post this for ages
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EmDee Club Retro Rides Member Committer of Autrocities. Posts: 5,920 Club RR Member Number: 108	1978 Mint 400 EmDee @emdee Club Retro Rides Member 108
	Dec 18, 2015 18:29:40 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Yes! That E30 (I use that term loosely since it's not really one of those anymore) is amazing. I remember it being built at a US car exhibition but can't remember much detail. I think I got a bit sidetracked in the OP. This thread has kinda crossed over with the other one which was meant to be specifically about the cars whereas this is for the trucks and buggies etc. (ie. an excuse to post that video above and the Chevy) We could probably merge them to be fair cause this one is full of cars now! Anyway who cares? Have some moar pics. And screw it, have a car. or two (I can't not post this Galaxie)!


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markbognor South East Posts: 9,968 Club RR Member Number: 56	1978 Mint 400 markbognor @markbognor Club Retro Rides Member 56
	Dec 18, 2015 20:01:11 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	themint400.com/media/photos/ Scroll to the bottom. Why limit it to 1978?
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EmDee Club Retro Rides Member Committer of Autrocities. Posts: 5,920 Club RR Member Number: 108	1978 Mint 400 EmDee @emdee Club Retro Rides Member 108
	Dec 18, 2015 21:01:28 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Dec 18, 2015 20:01:11 GMT markbognor said: Why limit it to 1978? Well actually I started off just wanting to post the video which is from '78, then I started to write the OP, realised the limitation would prevent a lot of cool posts, it expanded and the rest is history. Still not changing the thread title just to bug you.
	Last Edit: Dec 18, 2015 21:13:33 GMT by EmDee

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Olliminium Part of things Posts: 79	1978 Mint 400 Olliminium @olliminium
	Dec 19, 2015 20:04:16 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
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darrenh Posted hell of a lot Posts: 6,602	1978 Mint 400 darrenh @darrenh
	Dec 20, 2015 13:53:51 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	lol at the original video. i guess these drivers are either dead of silicosis or permenantly wheelchair bound from spinal injuries there looks like about an inch of travel on that chevy, ouch
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mk2cossie Club Retro Rides Member Posts: 2,957 Club RR Member Number: 77	1978 Mint 400 mk2cossie @mk2cossie Club Retro Rides Member 77
	Dec 20, 2015 18:23:22 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Dec 20, 2015 13:53:51 GMT darrenh said: there looks like about an inch of travel on that chevy, ouch Indeed,but its alright coz they haz shoulder pads on the harnesses That Chevy does look pretty awesome tho
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grizz Probably posted too much REZIN ROCKIT......🚀 Posts: 28,504	1978 Mint 400 grizz @grizz
	Dec 20, 2015 22:59:14 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Dec 20, 2015 13:53:51 GMT darrenh said: lol at the original video. i guess these drivers are either dead of silicosis or permenantly wheelchair bound from spinal injuries there looks like about an inch of travel on that chevy, ouch I often Google drivers if it was a while back. Chevy driver was Frank Vessels III a champion horse breeder. Vessels died on August 11, 2010, when the Aero Commander 500 airplane he was piloting crashed just outside of Burns, Oregon. Vessels and one passenger were killed.[10] He was 58 years old at the time of his death.
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