GTO muscle car myth
(HELP SET THE RECORD STAIGHT ON "MUSCLE CAR" HISTORY AS YOU KNOW IT.) |
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of muscle cars. He imparted many interesting thing about those cars. He then said the weren't muscle car because | of muscle cars. He imparted many interesting thing about those cars. He then said the weren't muscle car because | ||
they were loaded luxury cars, he determined that a true "muscle car" had to be more affordable to more people. | they were loaded luxury cars, he determined that a true "muscle car" had to be more affordable to more people. | ||
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Lets give him and similar thinkers that. | Lets give him and similar thinkers that. | ||
| − | So do any of those similar thinkers or those, who on general "say so" of supposed auto affectionatos,believe | + | So do any of those similar thinkers or those, who on general "say so" of supposed auto affectionatos,believe their |
claim that the "muscle car" never existed until Pontiac invented the GTO, have an answer for the 1955 and on, | claim that the "muscle car" never existed until Pontiac invented the GTO, have an answer for the 1955 and on, | ||
PLYMOUTH-FURY, DODGE D-500 and DESOTO-ADVENTURER? These were all were called Super Sports way before Chevrolet | PLYMOUTH-FURY, DODGE D-500 and DESOTO-ADVENTURER? These were all were called Super Sports way before Chevrolet | ||
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Matter of fact I always felt the SS's even predated the GTO's. Someone please give us some research on this. | Matter of fact I always felt the SS's even predated the GTO's. Someone please give us some research on this. | ||
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| + | '''The main item ''' to define the beginning of the 'muscle car' was the breaking of the number of cubic inchs per pounds rule the big 3 had. The Tempest received the larger engine and became the GTO. | ||
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| + | I believe the rule was 1 cubic inch per ten pounds. The GTO did not weigh 3800 pounds with the 389 engine... or maybe this rule I speak of is a myth? | ||
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