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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

What cars did the Rebel influence?

Diego

17-second quarters does not a muscle car make.

Diego

The 1969 Firebird also used Endura.

Diego

How did the NHRA factor it?

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

Diego

So a 2+2 is not a muscle car?

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Those aren't muscle cars.

Diego

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

Diego

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

Diego

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."

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But it's not a 455.

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@VC455, Thank you!

Diego · ‎24-04-2021

@Topblissgt, 1959 Dodge with the Super D-500. There also was a 383 with 2x4 in 1962 that put out 343 horsepower, I believe.

Diego · ‎19-04-2021

Why give the expected? And doncha think that deserves its own separate piece?

Diego · ‎19-04-2021

I wouldn't call it obvious because it was a comparison between two engines within the same manufacturer--something that has confounded enthusiasts for awhile and will continue to do so.

Diego · ‎19-04-2021

This article wasn't meant to be complete. The call to action at the end was for you to discuss the others. In regards to the 350s and 455s, why give what's expected?

Diego · ‎19-04-2021

The RR didn't feature the highest hp for the 383.

Diego · ‎19-04-2021

I don't run the forum but I wrote the article. He still has a point.

Diego · ‎23-03-2021

The 406 was the response to the 409. The 427 was merely an improvement of the 406. And 409 pretty much was an accurate measurement.

Diego · ‎22-03-2021

Hi, as an update, I think you're conflating the 336 truck engine numbers with the 336 passenger car numbers. You're using the car's bore with the truck's stroke.

Diego · ‎22-03-2021

I believe 7 were US-spec, 2 were Canadian, and 3 were export cars.

Diego · ‎16-03-2021

"Beep Beep" is not obscure at all. It's actually anathema to the list in the article. It reached #4 on the charts too.

Diego · ‎16-03-2021

1958 Pontiac 370 V-8

Diego · ‎14-03-2021

Lots of people know about the 402. Not a lot know about these.

Diego · ‎14-03-2021

It is interesting how much standard horsepower was available in a mid-sized car that wasn't a performance model. I don't think anyone had it better than Olds in that regard.

Diego · ‎14-03-2021

Still average.

Diego · ‎14-03-2021

I'll take a look to see if something happened along the way. Thanks for the feedback.

Diego · ‎14-03-2021

Do you not find it interesting how some famous engines were not as advertised?

Diego · ‎14-03-2021

If you look at GM small-blocks from the era (or comparable engines for Pontiacs, as there's no small-block Pontiac), they were not misnumbered except the 326.

Diego · ‎14-03-2021

It was called a 400 in Chevelles too.

Diego · ‎14-03-2021

How would you improve it?

Diego · ‎14-03-2021

I think the Boss 429 suffers from a poor reputation out of the showroom, but it's not the slug we are made to think it is. Slowest ET by the magazines was 14.09, and I believe the fastest was better than the Boss 351. And then there's this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-PZ7TJXmT0

Diego · ‎21-02-2021

Roger Taylor has a bunch of songwriting credits with Queen. This is not his only one.

Diego · ‎20-02-2021

That's truly in the spirit of the article. Thank you! More info here: https://garagehangover.com/opus1/

Diego · ‎20-02-2021

@Engineerbruce68, you're more than welcome to enjoy "Under the Boardwalk" ad nauseam at your local cruise, but the purpose of this article was to show some automotive songs under the radar, hence the title "6 Obscure Car Songs to Liven Up Your Next Cruise."

Diego · ‎19-02-2021

Interestingly, Little Feat did the song twice. I prefer the second version.

Diego · ‎19-02-2021

I thought maybe it was the same song originally done by Gun, but it's a different song.

Diego · ‎19-02-2021

Is that the guy who does the narco agent song? Haven't heard that name in years but that song is what's coming to mind.

Diego · ‎21-12-2020

There was no "XR-7 package." The XR-7 was a trim level.

Diego · ‎07-12-2020

A car influenced by the Grand Prix.

Diego · ‎07-12-2020

I appreciate your feedback and had it corrected. Due to login problems, I was not able to thank you earlier.

Diego · ‎07-12-2020

Thank you. I appreciate the recognition of what the story was about.

Diego · ‎07-12-2020

The Viscount wasn't a name that was uniquely based on Canadian culture.

Diego · ‎07-12-2020

The Firefly's name was not derived from anything Canadian, unlike the cars in this article.

Diego · ‎07-12-2020

I believe the warranty was introduced several years after 1960.

Diego · ‎07-12-2020

"Acadian"

Diego · ‎07-12-2020

Is Allure named for something specific to Canadian culture?

Diego · ‎07-12-2020

Per the intro of the story: " This intriguing niche of cars often included names with cultural connections, often inspired by national pride in Canadian history or geography." Fargo, AFAIK, is not influenced by Canadian culture.

Diego · ‎07-12-2020

This so-called automotive journalist feels compelled to point out that the 400m sprint is the performance benchmark around the world.