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Happy 80th Birthday Batman!

Archetypal Muscle Cars
Buick GS 400
Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396—325-hp, 350-hp
Oldsmobile 4-4-2—400, W32—400
Pontiac GTO—400, Ram-Air 400
Dodge Charger R/T—440, 426 Hemi
Dodge Coronet R/T—440, 426 Hemi
Plymouth GTX—440, 426 Hemi
Ford Torino GT—390, 428 CJ

Budget Muscle
Buick GS 350
Buick California GS—350
Oldsmobile Cutlass S and F-85 W31—350
Pontiac Tempest, Custom S, Le Mans—350 H.O.
Plymouth Road Runner—383
Dodge Super Bee—383
Ford intermediate-based Cobra—428 CJ
Mercury Cyclone CJ 428

Pony Cars and Hot Compacts
AMC Javelin SST—343, 390
Chevrolet Camaro SS 350, SS 396,
Chevrolet Camaro SS 350 Indy Pace Car, SS 396 Indy Pace Car
Chevrolet Nova SS 350
Pontiac Firebird 400, 400 Ram-Air, 350 H.O.
Dodge Dart Swinger 340
Dodge Dart GTS 340
Plymouth Barracuda Formula S 340
Plymouth ’Cuda 340
Ford Mustang Mach 1—351, 390, 428 CJ
Ford Mustang GT—351, 390, 428 CJ
Mercury Cougar—351, 390, CJ 428
Mercury Cougar XR-7—351, 390, CJ 428
Mercury Cougar Eliminator—Boss 302, 351, 390, CJ 428
Shelby GT350—351
Shelby GT500—428 CJ

Two-Seaters
Corvette—350/300-hp, 350/350-hp, 427/435-hp L71, 427/430-hp L88
AMC AMX—343 and 390

Psychedeli-cars and a Repli-racer
Hurst/Olds—455
Pontiac GTO Judge—Ram-Air 400
Dodge Super Bee—440 Six-Pack
Plymouth Road Runner—440 Six-Barrel
Mercury Cyclone Spoiler—351, 390, 428 CJ

Dragstrip Heroes and a few Homologation Specials
AMC SS/AMX—390
AMC SC/Rambler—390
Buick GS 400 Stage 1
Buick GS 400 Stage 2 (over the counter parts)
Chevrolet Camaro SS 396—375-hp
Chevrolet Camaro C.O.P.O. L72 427/425-hp
Chevrolet Camaro C.O.P.O. ZL1—427
Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396—375hp
Chevrolet Chevelle C.O.P.O. L72 427/425-hp
Chevrolet Nova SS 396/350hp, 396/375hp
Chevrolet Full Size L72 427/425hp
Oldsmobile 4-4-2 W30—400
Pontiac GTO—Ram-Air IV 400
Pontiac GTO Judge—Ram-Air IV 400
Pontiac Firebird 400 Ram-Air IV
Pontiac Trans Am—Ram-Air IV 400
Dodge Super Bee—426 Hemi
Dodge Dart GTS 383
Dodge Dart GTS 440
Plymouth Road Runner—426 Hemi
Plymouth Barracuda Formula S—383
Plymouth ’Cuda 383
Plymouth’Cuda 440
Ford intermediate-based Cobra—428 CJ Ram Air, 428 SCJ
Ford Mustang Mach 1—428 CJ Ram Air, 428 SCJ
Ford Mustang GT—428 CJ Ram Air, 428 SCJ
Shelby GT500—428 SCJ
Mercury Cyclone CJ 428 Ram Air, SCJ 428
Mercury Cyclone Spoiler— CJ 428 Ram Air, SCJ 428
Mercury Cougar—CJ 428 Ram Air, SCJ 428
Mercury Cougar XR-7—CJ 428 Ram Air, SCJ 428
Mercury Cougar Eliminator—CJ 428 Ram Air, SCJ 428

NASCAR Homologation
Dodge Charger 500—440, 426 Hemi
Dodge Daytona—440, 426 Hemi
Ford Mustang Boss 429
Ford Talladega—428 CJ
Mercury Cyclone Spoiler II—351

SCCA Homologation
Chevrolet Camaro Z/28—302
Pontiac Trans Am—Ram-Air 400
Ford Mustang Boss 302

From Hemmings http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2...ery-good-year/

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The first car to get GM's new 3 speed TH 400 automatic transmission was the 1964 Cadillac. Chevrolet, Pontiac and Oldsmobile had to wait 3 years (1967) before they could offer the TH 400. What about Buick? They got the TH 400 shortly after Cadillac did and called it the "Super Turbine 400"

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With the introduction of the 1967 Chevrolet Camaro, Ford Mustang sales went from 607,568 in 1966 to 472,121 in 1967. That was still more than twice as many Mustangs sold vs Camaros sold: 220,906

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"We only planned on selling about 400 Z/28s in 1968 - but instead we had 7000 orders. Boy, there are kids out there, and they have money. And when they hear that Mark Donahue cleans up in Trans-Am with a Z/28, they've just got to have one for themselves. In 1969, we plan to sell 27,000. Can you image? 27,000" . . .

Chevrolet General Manager Pete Estes touting strong Z/28 sales figures in the 1968 October issue of Motor Trend magazine

Did they actually sell a Malibu SS 350 car with cowl induction? Does anyone know what the decals are on the door?

It's an unused photo from the ad company that worked for Chevrolet. That is a pre-production car. The decals were the ad company's idea. They thought Chevy should include them with the Chevelle SS. They are decals of competitors muscle cars. Beat one in a race - put the sticker on the door like WWII fighter pilots used to do. Chevy nixed the idea as it promoted street racing.

Many times, because of timing, the ad companies would get a car to work with to create ads that wasn't a finished product. Some like the Chevelle were cobbled together by Chevy. Some had no drivetrain and had to be pushed around instead of driven.

No they did not.It was a quick 350 cid car they mocked up to look like a Super Sport for these pics back then.The decals on the door are to induce a Red Baron theme and those were his kills.Advertising idea only.

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Another photo of that car

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This was one of the photos that Chevy did use from their ad company