GTO muscle car myth
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The 421 Super Duty cars were heavy and easily were over the 1 CID for each 10 pounds. Of the light weight Super Duty cars, some models had not even 50 built. How can that be called a muscle car that the average guy could buy? | The 421 Super Duty cars were heavy and easily were over the 1 CID for each 10 pounds. Of the light weight Super Duty cars, some models had not even 50 built. How can that be called a muscle car that the average guy could buy? | ||
− | While the GTO was mass-produced on the assembly lines. these special drag/street cars (like the1968 Hemi Dart and Boss 429 Mustang) were sometimes assembled by outside contractors. ''(who were these contractors)'' | + | While the GTO was mass-produced on the assembly lines. these special drag/street cars (like the1968 Hemi Dart and Boss 429 Mustang) were sometimes assembled by outside contractors. ''(who were these contractors?)'' |
==1949 Oldsmobile Rocket 88== | ==1949 Oldsmobile Rocket 88== |