GTO muscle car myth
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eventually, smartly and to good advantage, copyrighted that moniker for there own line of muscle cars. | eventually, smartly and to good advantage, copyrighted that moniker for there own line of muscle cars. | ||
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. | ||
+ | alot of people do not know the name super sport was a body package not a power package that GM offered in the early 60's , you could buy a ChevyII super sport with a stovebolt six in them ( there are a few around that have been documented ) | ||
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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? | 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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+ | this was a GM management rule not a big 3 rule . | ||