Who had it first?
1st Gear Member
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RE: Who had it first?
The widely accepted answer (not UNIVERSALLY accepted, obviously...) is the GTO. Most of the car shows on TV will state that.
My opinion is based on what the car was built for. I think the early Plymouth that was referred to earlier was actually built for racing applications, as were some of the other early (pre-63/64) big block cars. They were stripped down, no option models. Not to say they could not be ordered by individuals that way, but in my mind, the first real "muscle car" designed for mass production for thegeneral publicwas the GTO.
Again, just my opinion.
My opinion is based on what the car was built for. I think the early Plymouth that was referred to earlier was actually built for racing applications, as were some of the other early (pre-63/64) big block cars. They were stripped down, no option models. Not to say they could not be ordered by individuals that way, but in my mind, the first real "muscle car" designed for mass production for thegeneral publicwas the GTO.
Again, just my opinion.
6th Gear Member
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 5,896
From: Elk Grove, CA
RE: Who had it first?
The Sport Fury was not a race-only vehicle. Yes, it was a stripped down model, but it was readily available for public order. And ordering performance vehicles (and vehicles in general)was much more common back then, rather than buying straight off the lot.
4th Gear Member
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 1,188
From: 1984
RE: Who had it first?
1938 Buick Century
Small car
Big engine
The Duesys were the day's exotics. The Oldsmobiles are ignored, and the GTO gets the press. The Buick is the original.
Small car
Big engine
"Buick claimed that its 1938 Century models were the fastest U.S. production-based cars on the road. In fact, at the GM Proving Grounds, one Century was clocked at a top speed of 103 mph. Its acceleration was so great that a 1938 Century sport coupe held the National Hot Rod Association class record for the next 25 years. Its performance ability was only 0-to-60 mph in 16-17 seconds, which is a joke by today's standards, but in 1938, that was hot stuff."
The Duesys were the day's exotics. The Oldsmobiles are ignored, and the GTO gets the press. The Buick is the original.
