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| The History Of America's Most Rebellious Muscle Car |
| 2024-06-06 |
| [Motorious] This car was the epitome of power and performance in the 1960s but what happened to the beloved GTO we all know and love? 1964 was a pivotal year in the American automotive industry as the ideal American spirit had shifted from the more conservative/stoic persona of the 1940s to the rebellious nature of the 1960s. This meant that the nation's youth were imitating their favorite rock stars, freedom fighters, and public figures in spitting in the face of subtlety. Everything from the clothes people wore to their cars were rocking brightly colored paint, powerful presentation, and a rock n' roll style! The first car to try out this rebellious attitude was the iconic Pontiac GTO which broke all of the rules at GM just to make the point that people want performance. These things were tiny for their time, and one man named John Delorean saw the potential for something huge under the hood. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #11 Slide the front seats forward, fold'em up and the back seat was like a couch. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2024-06-06 23:38 |
| #10 67 - The turn signal marker lights in the hood were very cool |
| Posted by: NoMoreBS 2024-06-06 14:10 |
| #9 Warthog I had 69 442. |
| Posted by: Beavis 2024-06-06 12:12 |
| #8 For a while in 1969, I drove a 1968 Chevelle SS396, to which I added a Holly 780 CFM four-barrel carburetor. Oh, and it had a 4:10 rear axle. Really fast, but the valves floated at 100 mph. |
| Posted by: Bobby 2024-06-06 11:16 |
| #7 My brother Ray had a late 70's Chevy Monte Carlo with a 350 4 barrel. I drove it around the block once, gave him the keys back and vowed never to own a car in that class because I'd likely kill myself with that much power. |
| Posted by: Raj 2024-06-06 11:00 |
| #6 76 Aspen with SuperPak 360. Don't laugh, it was a mover and a looker too. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2024-06-06 10:08 |
| #5 I had a '68 Mustang with the 239. Great car. |
| Posted by: Deacon+Blues 2024-06-06 10:03 |
| #4 I had a 72 Vega. VROOM! VROOM! |
| Posted by: AlmostAnonymous5839 2024-06-06 09:37 |
| #3 My 1st car was a 1966 Olds 442 Cutlass. The gentlemen’s muscle car. |
| Posted by: Warthog 2024-06-06 09:20 |
| #2 Mine was a 64.5 Mustang 289. It had a habit of blowing away Dodge 360s, light to light. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2024-06-06 07:48 |
| #1 My Brother had a dark Blue 1968 GTO, he kept blowing the 400 hp something motors. I preferred the Dodge 70 440 Super Bee 4dr. Plenty of legroom and Friday night date back seat area at the drive-in. |
| Posted by: NN2N1 2024-06-06 04:46 |