RE: Off-topic, delete instantly if you want to

["Daniel McCormack" <mcwheels@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yep the Golden Commando 395 was a 361 4bbl. rated at 305 HP and 395 ft lb of torque. I use to own a 1961 Plymouth 2 dr post Special Police Pusuit Vehicle with a Golden Commando 395 and a 3 speed stick on the column. It had some special rear end with 2 .4 something rear gears. It had a certified 150 mph speedometer and I do believe it may have been capable of pining the needle. It wouldn’t lay rubber no matter what you did but it would run the ¼ mile at just under 80 mph “in 1^st gear”.  I had it up to 115 mph on the interstate one night “in 2^nd gear” and it still had more to go before it needed to be shifted. It had huge drum brakes with special 14” wheels. Regular 14” mopar wheels would not fit over the drums. I sold it to a friend of mine who restored it back to a police car complete with  gumball light, siren, police radio and whip antenna. He since sold the car and the last I knew it’s  living in the Pittsburg area.

Dan

 

 

 

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Subject: Re: Off-topic, delete instantly if you want to

 

I had to look that one up, as I had never heard of a 395 engine,,,,,, turns out it is a 361 engine, and the 395 is the ft lb torque it made,,,

 

In a message dated 6/30/2011 12:15:11 P.M. Central Daylight Time, s.andrachek@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:

Here's a bunch of pictures I saw on the web while searching for something.  It is a 1960 Plymouth that is in perfect shape (resto) and sold $85,000 at an auction.  It has a "395 Golden Commando" engine in it and is supposed to be very rare.

 

My dad and Richard Petty both owned '60 Plymouths.  Everyone called that car "the Swan".  I hated it.  Poly 318 with a "powerflite" 2 speed auto like a chevy poweglide.

 

Here's the link, look at it or not, it is very interesting.

http://www.schmitt.com/viewimage.asp?ID=4352

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