Da VIN "P" Code - Tre

["Mahoney, John" <JMahoney@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Note 4:

Which, interestingly enough, leads to another post noted, about which, before it's passed (by the list, at least), let's remember 360 history.  

>>
The 360-4v, I've been around them all my life and I
like that combo. I see a lot of good performance when
they are in the AMX or Hornets (I know, AMC never made
that combo except for the odd ball special order) and
<<

$23,000 for a block-stock AMC Hornet must mean that something special was within --- and we don't mean "special order" or "odd ball" [sic]: 

http://www.motorcarportfolio.com/site/product.cfm?id=2583

unless that automatic is still considered --- by those still unsure of whatever it is they're still unsure of --- as oddball in a performance car.  In which case, they won't need to shift their attitude and spend upwards of four times that amount to buy and drive merely one of these

http://motortrend.com/roadtests/luxury/112_0412_bmw_mb/index5.html

because one of them is so odd, it lacks both a V-8 -and- a stick shift

http://tinyurl.com/94bya

http://tinyurl.com/9anm3

(click away; you might see something interesting...)

which, unless AMCers are ripped or 360 months Van Winkle-d, isn't new;

http://www.canadiandriver.com/testdrives/images/02m3_smg1.jpg
http://www.canadiandriver.com/testdrives/images/02m3_smg2.jpg
http://www.canadiandriver.com/testdrives/images/02m3_smg3.jpg

even if, with 7-speed shifting, it is a new Bavarian crème to die for;

http://forums.beyond.ca/showthread/t-70244.html

if, with 2-eyed honesty, it is the newest big Toyota coupe to vie for;

http://www.automotivearticles.com/uploads/tc3.jpg
 
http://www.autolists.com/images/IMG_3670.JPG

and if, with 360-degree view, it's the other new world's race reality  

http://tinyurl.com/doczx

http://tinyurl.com/8ds7b

that could make NASCAR awake someday, asking if something is missing   

http://tinyurl.com/cmo45

(the only thing NASCAR must ever worry about missing is its profits!)

when real men and women shift into muscle cars like that odd old AMC.

Do your research if you're not sure what you are posting is accurate

http://mclellansautomotive.com/photos/B32534.jpg

so you don't lead any others to believe that turning AMC's 2-bbl 360

http://www.planethoustonamx.com/1971_hornet_sc360_ebay.jpg

into a 4-bbl 360 (adding 40-hp) was an odd "COPO secret shake" thing.

"Go" (Ram-Air, duals, tach, handling package, RWLs) option cost $199.

Something of a bargain --- even if bought exactly 35 years ago today.

Such dough may not buy a single Firestone Wide Oval bias-ply in 2005, but, unless you have less time to watch than to read, view the video

http://tinyurl.com/crqyy

(or watch it in fast-forward [got a Steadicam?] for even more laughs...), and remember not to fill AMC heads with half-baked oddball curds of "P" cheese; no matter how "rare, Rare, RARE" anyone screams any odd old car may be.

(Unless "special order" means really really rare --- like an SC/401 AMC considered releasing.  Would it be the ultimate BMW-beating AMC beast?)