71 72 FENDER GILLS

ROGERLEE · Post by **ROGERLEE** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 4:14 pm

i always wondered why the 71 cuda, got all the stylin cues and gills, i think the b-body's would have looked as good or better with fender gills, so far with all the good folks here doing photshop, i have yet to see a sharp looking gtx or roadrunner/satellite with fender gills.
it will take somebody out there with a whole lot more brains than me, so somebody do a 71 72 with fender gills, thanks

Post by **bruce** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 4:19 pm

Check out the GTX styling prototype as shown in this photo from MCG. It has fender gills!

fourforty6pac · Post by **fourforty6pac** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 6:16 pm

I kinda like the way that looks. It's hard to see, the image is small. I'll have to try to blow it up. The only negative thing I can think of is, it's a Roadrunner, which is a bird and I never saw a bird with gills. But from a styling point of view it works. I always thought they would look cool with some kind of door depression in the rear of the door that would carry over into the rear quarter. To simulate a rear brake vent.

Post by **Eric** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 8:08 pm

I have an original factory design photo from 1968 with a 71 2dr Satellite that has gills in the quarter panel down low just ahead of the wheel opening.....so they were considering it!

landon1 · Post by **landon1** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 8:15 pm

so it'd have the scoops like on a 71 challenger maybe, eh? that'd be cool. so would the fender gills - the 71 cuda is a great car imo the grille and the gills make it the best cuda

ROGERLEE · Post by **ROGERLEE** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 8:31 pm

thanks bruce, eric, did you happen to read that article???, it says if i can make it out , the pic was taken in 1969, that means the 70 gtx was on the old b-body style..... totally diferrent body, skipping 71's grille with that slanted 72 gtx emblem, thats is some wierd stuff there!!!, and that is a wild looking gill wrapping around like that, they should have sold this car!!

Post by **Eric** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 10:20 pm

Remember, they were working on the designs years before the cars were released. From the photos I have, the basic design for the 71s was finalized by 68 and they were just working out the fine details.

G-Series · Post by **G-Series** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 10:27 pm

That car will come to life in 2009 and be debuted at Carlisle for 09 or 10.

ROGERLEE · Post by **ROGERLEE** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 11:31 pm

love the red 71 superbird, thats tuff, just thought of an idea, why not have
the large plymouth letters kinda staggered and spaced out like they are getting "blown" off the car???

G-Series · Post by **G-Series** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 6:51 am

"Extreme Bird"???

Serious Satellite · Post by **Serious Satellite** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 3:54 pm

The Satellites could have the gills. . .we'd call them fender vents. ..to keep things from being so darn fishy. . .

Serious Satellite · Post by **Serious Satellite** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 9:51 am

It's a bit rough, but try finding a high def, clear 73/74 front end. .

Smellslike1974 · Post by **Smellslike1974** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 9:54 am

Serious Satellite wrote:It's a bit rough, but try finding a high def, clear 73/74 front end. .

Excellent!

Serious Satellite · Post by **Serious Satellite** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 10:14 am

ROGERLEE · Post by **ROGERLEE** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 1:30 pm

looks sharp!!!!!!!!!call them vents, call the gills, call them slotted fenders, but they do look good on a muscle car especially the b-body's

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