Stole the name? You mean someone used "Gas, Tires, Oil" before Johnny D.?
All in fun,
Paul
>From: "Al Johnson" <twojohnsons@cox.net>
>Reply-To: "Al Johnson" <twojohnsons@cox.net>
>To: <Drmoonstone@aol.com>, <rfeibusch1@earthlink.net>,
><Tigers@Autox.Team.Net>
>Subject: The First "Formula" Muscle Car Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 08:11:46
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> Conventional wisdom is often wrong---
> If the "muscle car" is attributed to DeLorean, he not only stole the
>name
>GTO---he stole the "big engine in a small body" idea.
> The 1st new car I lusted after was surely a "muscle car."
> The Studebaker Golden Hawk featured a big-block Packard V-8 stuffed in
>the
>lightweight Stude body back in '57.
>
> My father bought a Volvo instead. No muscle at all.
> Oh well---at least it looked like a Ford back then, had dual carbs &
>went
>faster than my flathead Ford V-8.
> Al J
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