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Old June 14th, 2017, 10:25 PM
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442 with round tail lights.....

Hi. Back in the 80s I saw a 442 with round tail lights. Haven't seen another since. Far as I remember, the guy said it was a '68. I haven't found anything through Google, pictures or otherwise. Have any of you seen one of these?
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Old June 15th, 2017, 12:44 AM
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Unless it was a customized car you are mistaken. No round taillights on any year 442.
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Old June 15th, 2017, 06:50 AM
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I guess you could mistake a 72 tail light as being 12 little round lights??



Chances are it was a chevelle like this:
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Old June 15th, 2017, 06:52 AM
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Someone may have transplanted a 442 nose to the Chevelle body.
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Old June 15th, 2017, 06:55 AM
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What Scotty said.
Something you saw over 30 years ago. Your recall may be playing tricks on you, especially if you had to ask the guy what it was.
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Old June 15th, 2017, 07:56 AM
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Originally Posted by oldcutlass
Someone may have transplanted a 442 nose to the Chevelle body.
Certainly not easily...
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Old June 15th, 2017, 02:16 PM
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We put Lemans noses on Chevelles and Firbird noses on Camaro's back in the 70's.










And we all know this one

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Old June 15th, 2017, 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by oldcutlass
We put Lemans noses on Chevelles and Firbird noses on Camaro's back in the 70's.

I didn't say you couldn't do it. I said it wasn't easy. The implication it that it isn't likely in this case. More likely is that the OP is remembering a Chevelle, or confusing a Chevelle with a 442 ('cause that NEVER happens... ).
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Old June 15th, 2017, 03:33 PM
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Welcome to the site... Remembering back in the 80's!!!! Heck, I'm trying to rethink the 90's...
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Old June 15th, 2017, 03:50 PM
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I saw that car in the school parking lot most of the time I was in high school. I asked him about buying it (he said he would sell it for five thousand).
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I'm liking the 70' Oldscamino.
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I'm liking the 70' Oldscamino.
http://www.texas442.com/
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