I had to stick these new photos at the top of the page because this car really floored me. This beauty belongs to Scott Keller ( Scottekeller@hotmail.com ), and like all projects, it still has some work being done on it. Not that you can tell! Check out this custom taillights here.
"It came original with a Buick 350 engine and TH350 transmission. I custom built a Chevy 350 for it with the following specs:
Standard crank, and rods, SP Hypereutectic Flat top pistons
Crane Energizer 272 duration cam, Crane Aluminum Roller Rockers (1.6) atop Edelbrock E-Tec 170 Aluminum Vortec style heads
Edelbrock Performer RPM air-gap vortec Intake Manifold, Holley 5160 Performance 750 CFM carburetor. (now an Edelbrock 600)
MSD Pro-Billet Aluminum Distributor, 6A box, Blaster 2 coil, and Taylor wires
Headers, 2.5" dual aluminized 2 chamber Flowmaster Exhaust System"
"In case you're interested in the history of the car, here goes:
It was bought brand-new from McCord Bros in Federal Way or Seattle (I can't remember) by my grandparents. They drove it for a few years, my mom learned to drive in it. When my parents got married, the car was a wedding present to them. Dad drove it to work for a few years, then decided to repaint it (original buccaneer red). He had the color sprayed, and then we moved across town.
"The car sat under a blue tarp in the yard for years collecting moisture and ruining the "unsealed" new paint. We started driving it every now and then to keep the mice from nesting in it, and when I turned 15, they gave it to me to fix up. I fixed the rust and tore out and cleaned up the interior; drove it to HS even though it was three shades of primer and some original paint.
"The original Buick 350 2bbl
still ran
great, but with the stock 160hp
it was doggy. My senior year I traded my 4wheeler for money to buy paint
and supplies. I spent most of the year learning (trial and error) body work
and bondo. The paint my dad put on it needed to be completely removed
because it was unsealed, and water damaged. I had new exhaust put on it
after it was painted and drove it for a year before building the chevy 350
that is in it now. I'll be 22 this month, and have been working on this car
for 7 years! Gee, that's a long time; it should look immaculate by now. I
guess it can't since it's a "thrice" daily driver.
"Grandpa passed away last year, but got to see the car all fixed up.
Grandma now lives with my parents and occasionally I take her for a ride in
it; she loves it.
"I absolutely love the car, but seem to have difficulty keeping the
transmission in working order. When I built the motor, I had a trans guy
build a so called "bullet proof" TH350. It lasted 2 years, and now I keep
breaking the intermediate sprag race. over and over again. Even the
"hardened" ones. Time to buy a whole new tranny!"
At right, you can see this car's humble beginnings, with a couple of different stripe treatments.
With an eye on show, Scott's car has some cool lighting under the hood.
(R) Here's a partial scan from a 1975 brochure showing the paint job on the '75 Sprint. Hey, it actually DOES say "Sprint" on the front quarter panel! Rock Ringer provided this one. Many thanks!
(L) A
selection of '75s for your enjoyment. The red car is featured above,
but looks like it's wearing Buick sport rims here in a photo from 1985.
(R) A few more images of this new-generation of Ventura. Seller's tip: If
you want to sell your car, at least take the time to inflate the tires.
The poor red car never even had an offer made on it!
(R) Another image from the Russian Pontiac site. Looks like a photo from a GM history book if you ask me.
(R) Here's a '75 Ventura that was for sale in Salt Lake City, Utah. I am not responsible for the creative spelling. I started fixing it, but gave up...sigh.