It was typically garish and arrogant work by George Barris. Arrogant because he apparently thought his crap was an improvement to the classic Mk II.
What is that strange drawing those people are holding? Side note... I wanted some (detailed) state maps for an upcoming family vacation that had more detail than a big-ass Road Atlas. The only places that had them were Barnes & Noble and AAA (25 miles away). What has the world become?!?!
Here is where one ended up > https://www.mecum.com/lots/DA0921-465906/1949-packard-eight-sedan/ Apparently painted a different color.............................
They didn’t need Hemi early in Plymouths; they had the 413 max wedge engines in 1962 and the 426 max wedge in 1963 light weight cars. Either of those would eat GTO’s for lunch. Who said the GTO started the muscle car era? https://www.mydreamcar.online/2017/06/02/1963-plymouth-savoy-426-max-wedge/ .
Depends on the definition you use, muscle car use to be known as a midsize car with the full size cars large engine platform.
My flip phone doesn't work that way, and I'll be damned if I'll get a 'smart phone' just to use google maps/directions! It's bad enough to be shackled to a cell phone, but 'smart phones' are the biggest waste in today's communication world. Ever notice how much time people spend just trying to FIND something on their phones? No thanks!
They were the full size cars of the day, in the mid 60's you had the full size IE Pontiac Catalina 2+2 421 tri power, Muscle car GTO 421 Tri Power and the Pony car Firebird 400 4 bbl.
The early '50's Oldsmobile factory hot rods were the smaller 76 series bodies with the 98 series engines.
This should clear things up. 1962 Plymouth Fury | American Muscle CarZ The Fury was a full-size car from 1959 to 1961, then a mid-size car from 1962 to 1964
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