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Introducing the TorqueMonster

The final piece of the 1965 Coronet Great Dale re-imagining is complete.

The old 361 engine has been replaced with a 383 cubic inch block bored to 494 cubic inches with a custom camshaft to produce maximum torque with the available 600 hp.

The oddball ’65 transmission has been replaced with a ’66 standard transmission. A Gear Vendor overdrive was added to provide overdrive for highway driving and 1/2 gears for mountain pulling.

It apparently has been raced against many cars during the mechanic’s “burn-in” period, and many people were surprised as they watched the tail-end of the House Car take off ahead of them.

I made it all the way home on cruise and overdrive and the engine was barely engaged.  I accidentally hit 80 mph trying to pass someone on the freeway and the engine barely noticed.

 

 

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Refurbished Dashboard

We sent the dashboard to the fine folks at http://www.justdashes.com/ last winter and we should have posted the pictures then. But I couldn’t find the heater knob until recently, so here they are.

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63 Olds Dale in Sweden

I bought this car in Denver approx 10 years ago. That was just a little before the retro RV craze started and got it for $2500.
The purchase was for my friend in Southern Sweden. We shipped it and a 56 Cad House car of unknown origin at the same time. All the paper work came with the 63 including where they upgraded to a 1970 Olds 455 engine at a dealership.
I have toured Sweden in the car twice once 7 years ago and again last summer. It runs perfect and with mostly flat land there and no mountains to speak of it really gets down the road.
This is a photo from that last trip.

63 Olds Great Dale

 

Benny Berggren is the current owner.
Wish I still has pictures of the day we shoved this car and another 56 Cad House car in a SeaTrain container.
The Cad was a non Dale car. It was rough and Benny has never done anything with it yet.
The Dale we were able to let his boy drive in. Then the 56 Cad we had to take tires on the wheels to drop the overall height and the. Rolll / shove it in with a forklift. It was 103 degree that day so inside the container felt like 150.
Here is my camper hookup now
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Great Dale House Car for Sale in Columbia, South Carolina

1962 Buick electra front end.  Mileage reads 71,242.  It needs a transmission which we will supply to be included in the sale.  It ran when parked but only in low and reverse.  Does not respond in drive.  The camper is in great condition but needs work in the bed area over the seat.  One front windshield as well as the glass on the side door is cracked.  Needs glass in the side window at the top.  We have the title.  Asking $3500.00.  Buyer pays for transport.  It has been stored under cover for 10 years.  It is located in Columbia, South Carolina   Call Pete Johnson   803  783-6002

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This Was the Great Dale that We Really Wanted

Look at it. Look at it!!!

When we went down to Castle Rock three years ago to see the Great Dale we were going to buy, the family who was selling showed us their personal Great Dale too. It is made up of a 1960 Cadillac and a camper body which is unusual. Later on, Dale Wasinger spliced two vehicles together and stuck the camper body on top.  We wanted this RV so bad. Luckily for you, it is now for sale. This classic Great Dale House Car can be had by you for only $9500.

Unlike our Dale, the vehicle had been well taken care of inside and out and is in its original color. This RV has an extra two feet in length, has more kitchen and storage space. Look at the bucket seats!