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12-23-2002, 08:45 PM
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Re: Fastest Musclecar?
You also have to remember that a lot of the press cars were "tweaked" to make them look good to potential buyers. I've heard of 383 Mopars that really had 440s in them for the press to test out. I'm sure it's just a rumor though, we know that everybody was playing by the rules back then. [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/wink.gif[/img] It's hard to use magazine tests, but I guess there isn't much else unless you have original owner time slips.
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12-23-2002, 09:12 PM
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Re: Fastest Musclecar?
The manufactures tweaked lots of things, for example, Pontiacs flagship was the GTO, they wanted the public to believe that to be there quickest car, then along comes the 400 Firebird which was quicker due to less weight. Pontiacs answer? They installed a block on the throttle linkage of the Firebird to stop it from opening all the way, thereby giving the GTO the advantage and Pontiac the ability to continue to claim the goat as there premier musclecar. How many of you guys heard that one before? Motown [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/cool.gif[/img]
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