About Diego

Diego

My Francais is not good but I do have that je ne sais quoi at times. 😄

Diego

You're talking about 1970. And, truth be told, the 335-horse 383 was not advertised for the Charger and Charger 500. If you bought a 383 stick, Chrysler slipped in the 335-horse engine but it was still advertised as 330. It's a can of worms that needed its own story, if not more word count.

Diego

@Racko, you missed the point of the article. Nonetheless, I hope you enjoyed it.

Diego

Versus concourse?

Diego

I believe there's some cultural history of baseball and the term. Witness this documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUpTpTDYNko

Diego

I'm sorry you don't appreciate my prose, Daddy-O.

Diego

They're talked about a lot, which is why I didn't talk about them. I went for the less obvious.

Diego

Your head will explode when you discover the 1965 Mustang was the 1964 pace car at Indy.

Diego

Why write about a Twister when it's known the world over? And notice the above cars won't break the bank.

Diego

Mr. Bearcat, I was not alive in 1970, yet who's the one who can't tell a '70 when he sees one? 😉

Diego

Notice how this wasn't just another story on a Boss 302 or Mach I?

Diego

@MustangJim is correct about the year, and other one you're talking about is a '72.

Diego

No one forgot--why write an article about a car that has been featured plenty of times? This list digs a little deeper per generation.

Diego · ‎18-01-2022

@Guitar74, no Road Runner had 3-speed on the column. What you saw was an automatic. And wouldn't a pony car with a performance engine be a muscle car?

Diego · ‎29-12-2021

Get reading, @Billthecat707 ! https://www.hagerty.com/media/events/mcacn-2021-part-ii-back-for-more/

Diego · ‎29-12-2021

Here's Part II of the event: https://www.hagerty.com/media/events/mcacn-2021-part-ii-back-for-more/

Diego · ‎29-12-2021

Here's your Studebaker coverage! https://www.hagerty.com/media/events/mcacn-2021-part-ii-back-for-more/

Diego · ‎29-12-2021

You will find the AMCs here: https://www.hagerty.com/media/events/mcacn-2021-part-ii-back-for-more/

Diego · ‎29-12-2021

Follow the link for Kenosha coverage! https://www.hagerty.com/media/events/mcacn-2021-part-ii-back-for-more/

Diego · ‎29-12-2021

Here's your AMC coverage! https://www.hagerty.com/media/events/mcacn-2021-part-ii-back-for-more/

Diego · ‎29-12-2021

You can find AMC coverage here: https://www.hagerty.com/media/events/mcacn-2021-part-ii-back-for-more/

Diego · ‎29-12-2021

You'll find AMC coverage here: https://www.hagerty.com/media/events/mcacn-2021-part-ii-back-for-more/

Diego · ‎12-12-2021

https://www.hagerty.com/media/market-trends/mercury-cyclone-was-a-sales-failure-but-did-it-deserve-better/

Diego · ‎12-12-2021

https://www.hagerty.com/media/archived/hemis-are-the-baddest-rarest-muscle-cars-out-there-or-are-they/

Diego · ‎10-12-2021

Methinks you missed the sentence that read, "We’ll resume more coverage of this fantastic show in another article to come soon."

Diego · ‎10-12-2021

@Topblissgt, thank you!

Diego · ‎10-12-2021

The context was 1970, as a 455 was available for the GTO but not the Firebird.

Diego · ‎10-12-2021

There really is no comparison between what you see there and MCACN.

Diego · ‎10-12-2021

You may have missed the sentence that said, "We’ll resume more coverage of this fantastic show in another article to come soon."

Diego · ‎10-12-2021

The last sentence reads, "We’ll resume more coverage of this fantastic show in another article to come soon."

Diego · ‎10-12-2021

The last sentence in the story was, "We’ll resume more coverage of this fantastic show in another article to come soon."

Diego · ‎10-12-2021

The last sentence in the article was, "We’ll resume more coverage of this fantastic show in another article to come soon."

Diego · ‎10-12-2021

@Maestro1, thank you!

Diego · ‎09-11-2021

It's a Dick Harrell car, so it's a "supercar" like a Yenko or Nickey. https://www.throddal.com/details/1968/chevrolet/copo%2520nova%2520ss/unknown/hta9e9n97rdw.html

Diego · ‎09-11-2021

For a long time, I too thought the engines were the same.

Diego · ‎07-11-2021

@jackinthesac, the engine in the Z16 package was the L37, not the L78. http://chevellestuff.net/1965/engine_id_specs.htm

Diego · ‎07-11-2021

@upcwhiting, the 383 Magnum didn't come out until 1968: https://www.hamtramck-historical.com/images/dealerships/DealershipDataBook/1968/68_Super_Bee_Suppliment0002.jpg The chart in this link shows the 383 4bbl. in B-body mid-size models was rated at 325 horses: https://www.hamtramck-historical.com/images/dealerships/DealershipDataBook/1967/67_Dodge_Engineering0006.jpg

Diego · ‎01-08-2021

You're conflating two stories. There was great demand of GTOs by the press, but not enough cars. One magazine borrowed one from the wife of someone, and they were unimpressed. Car was a 4bbl. automatic ragtop, so it stands to reason. Jim Wangers got mad at not being able to control the publicity so he arranged to have a press fleet under his control that would be tuned by Royal Pontiac. The 421 GTO thing was a stunt, and in no way was typical of the cars in the press fleet. Lastly, the TH400 was not available for the Chevelle till 1967, like all mid-size GM cars. Chevy did carry on Powerglide for a few more years, and I know it was available for the SS 396 through 1968 (maybe 1969?).

Diego · ‎01-08-2021

What cars did the Rebel influence?

Diego · ‎01-08-2021

17-second quarters does not a muscle car make.

Diego · ‎01-08-2021

The 1969 Firebird also used Endura.

Diego · ‎01-08-2021

How did the NHRA factor it?

Diego · ‎01-08-2021

The Chevelle SS 396 wasn't developed because of a 409 big car.

Diego · ‎01-08-2021

So a 2+2 is not a muscle car?

Diego · ‎01-08-2021

Those aren't muscle cars.

Diego · ‎26-07-2021

@68GSS440, Word count didn't allow it. 🙂

Diego · ‎20-07-2021

If Chevrolet built a 455, maybe it would have appeared in the article....

Diego · ‎20-07-2021

The reason why Chevrolet wasn't included in this article is because the brand didn't offer a 455. I wonder how much more torque did the 454 offer compared to the cars in this story? The answer is not "the others didn't come close."

Diego · ‎20-07-2021

But it's not a 455.

Diego · ‎20-07-2021

@VC455, Thank you!