Contemporary w/ 427 TP

[bmalone]

Bill Malone's car.
CCX-3-3346

Per many of the recent threads where we all try to guess the price or auctionability of various cars, I prefer not to disclose the price. I can say this: it is not unreasonable and I think the right buyer will be very pleased with the car.

More pictures in my gallery. Be happy to send additional on request. My e-mail address is bill.malone@netzero.net.

Red Contemporary, built in 1992 by Don Borders. Sat unused for many years. I bought the car in April 2002. It had 3000 miles on it at that point and I have put approximately 9000 more on it myself. The motor has now 12,000 since rebuild.

Engine

-1966 cross-bolted side-oiler block (C6AE-H)
-Forged steel Le Mans crank
-Le Mans rods
-9.6:1 Compression ratio
-Crane custom-ground cam
-Ford NOS tunnel-port heads (C7OE)
-Ford NOS tunnel-port 2x4 single-plane intake manifold (C8AX)
-(2) Holley 750 vacuum-secondary carburetors
-Accel dual-point distributor
-Ford Pentroof valve covers
-Canton 8 qt. Roadrace oil pan
-Aluminum flywheel
-Melling high-volume oil pump (40+ lbs. at idle, and 78 lbs. above 2000 rpm)
-Dual remote oil filters with high-flow cooler
-FPP roller rocker arms
-New Manley push-rods installed Feb. 2003 (entire top-end gone through and reconditioned, one valve replaced)
-New valve guides installed Feb. 2003 (engine consumes NO oil)
-Improved air induction system Feb. 2003 (have original Stellings and Hellings tops)
-Howe 3-core aluminum radiator
-Edelbrock high-flow polished aluminum water pump
-16” electric puller fan (1900 cfm)

Exhaust

-New sidepipes Feb. 2003. Jet-hot coated in polished aluminum finish. 3” collectors and racing mufflers.
-Sounds awesome!
-Jet-hot coated exhaust headers

Drive train

-Ford CR top-loader w/ big input, big output shaft
-Close-ratio transmission
-Transmission rebuild in summer 2003 (all serviceable parts replaced)
-3.54 Jaguar Salisbury rear-end

Chassis

-Polished aluminum trunk
-Polished aluminum engine compartment
-All suspension parts either powder-coated or chromed
-Jaguar front suspension with coil-over shocks
-Jaguar independent rear suspension with quad Aldan coil-over shocks
-Jaguar inboard rear brakes
-Kevlar semi-racing pads up front
-Trigo pin-drive wheels
-Halibrand knock-offs
-BF Goodrich T/A Euro Radials—265x60x15 front and 305x50x15 rear

Interior

-Smith’s gauges
-Wilton wool carpet
-Connelly leather seats

[Jamo]

One of the great ones.

[joea]

I rode in this car. It's awesome. I couldn't wipe the smile off my face for a week.

[Chaplin]

Uh ohhh, why are you selling that beautiful car? Not going arruminum are you?

BTW, who's the ugly guy taking pictures of the trunk?

[bmalone]

Bite me, Chappie.

[HIQ]

Best of Luck. Why sell it?

[bmalone]

Why? Like many of us, I have the itch to start something new. I do not profess to be a mechanical genius, but do like customizing my cars. Have a unique idea for the next one.

[G.R.]

HIQ seems most of the CA guys are getting "tin fever" bad lately

Don't know for sure but from Bill's pics and the kudo's I've heard about it it seems a well sorted car.

Sorry Bill ---wish you well on your sale

[joea]

I heard Bill is considering using 2 - 4 cylinder engines in his next one

[Tom T.]

Bill,

Your car shows why a well-built and detailed Contemporary is still regarded as one of the best; your car in particular is outstanding.

TT

[JWheaton]

With the value of all these ERA's, Contemporaries and Glass CSX's way down please feel assured that my paypal of $9.95 will be on its way to you tommorow. Please fedex title.

Whooohoooo -- I finally get my car





.....then I hit my head on the head board and wake-up


Great looking car -- No reason to upgrade that car at all!

[John McMahon]

This will be one of those glass cars that sets that water mark.

Judging from the pics and the fact the owner was once from Joisey, I gotta believe top dollar will be fetched for this beauty.

Why he's selling it, I haven't a clue. Its like divorcing Pamela Lee.

Its a real beaut, I'd love to own it.

Our local Nazi, Fred, has one with a 427 TP, it goes like stink.

[Turk]

John,
"Pamela Lee"?
You are not suggesting that Malone's car is NOT real, are you.

Like he needs another endorsement...I rode in the car with him once. Never again.

He did inspire me to do something with my TP heads.

Nice, vey nice car.

TURK

[ToyCollector]

Oh my gawd! This thing is an absolute stunner, and I haven't even gotten a ride in it yet The Tunnel port is definitely neat!

[Excaliber]

Wow,,,, it's a beauty all right!

Ernie

[PatBuckley]

Sorry you're selling that beauty, Bill - I hope your next one is as nice.

[clayfoushee]

It is an incredible beauty!

But, Ernie....you wouldn't pay more than $40K for it, since it's a glass 427.....right?

As Turk said in a related thread.....these things come back to haunt you

[Excaliber]

What I would pay is something entirley different than what the market might bare! I favor small blocks myself, but surely do appreciate a well executed and classic BB, such as this one!

I was recently offered a VERY BB, V-10 in fact at a decent price. Turned it down.......

Ernie

[Guinness]

Bill,
Good luck with the sale of your car. I'm sure you'll have no problem finding the right buyer since it is the finest contemporary I have ever seen...and a tunnel port!

Jeff

[Jamo]

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