1973 Centurion “Stage 1”

Discussion in 'Ebay Parts and Cars' started by donny1973, Aug 31, 2022.

  1. Lee Bacon

    Lee Bacon Well-Known Member

    Show some pictures
     
  2. collector

    collector collector

    This gentleman ordered the car 50 years ago. He was 33, now 83! Very fussy guy, barely even in the rain like I mentioned earlier.
     

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  3. Dennis S

    Dennis S Well-Known Member

    I’m will be 69 in a couple of days , I’m wondering at what age I will start to dress like that…god willing I last that long.
     
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  4. collector

    collector collector

    Wait a minute...I dress like that. Lol. And I am still a quite a ways off from that age.
     
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  5. Luxus

    Luxus Gold Level Contributor

    The vin in the window sticker you posted shows a 'U' and not a 'W'. So the car the window sticker belongs to does not have big valves (or should not). Just a standard 455. But with a 4 barrel and dual exhaust.
     
  6. collector

    collector collector

    I tend to agree with you. Found WF code on the engine. But what's with the A9 which indicates Stage 1 listed before the high performance option listed on the window sticker? Some things not adding up all the way here.
     
  7. Smartin

    Smartin antiqueautomotiveservice.com Staff Member

    If it was the hopped up 455, it would be called "Modified High Performance 455" ....WF is the standard 72 455.
     
  8. Jim Weise

    Jim Weise EFI/DIS 482

    " A rose by any other name is still a rose"

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    Sales talk is all that is.. A9 indicates specific carb, cam, heads, transmission, exhaust.. ect ect.. exactly like when it was called a Stage 1. I think the sales department might have thought "modified High Performance 455" sounded more dignified for the big cars...

    And it's wonderful trivia for the car show's and message boards...

    Big valve heads, specific cam and carb, transmission and exhaust equals Stage 1 to me, looking at it from a practical standpoint.

    JW
     
  9. JESUPERCAT

    JESUPERCAT No Slow Boat

    The fact you are 109 and still posting is awsome:eek::D:D
     
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  10. BUQUICK

    BUQUICK I'm your huckleberry.

    I spoke with him at the GS Nats and he doesn't look a day over 100.

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  11. collector

    collector collector

    Comedians, all of us. Well, off to my milk and cookies and 7:30 bedtime!
     
  12. nekkidhillbilly

    nekkidhillbilly jeffreyrigged youtube channel owner

    man i sure would like to have that one lol
     

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