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09-24-2004, 04:10 AM
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Re: Supercar "roots"
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To me, this would include, but not be limited to: [/ QUOTE ]  I didn't want to state all the cars that would be considered supercars/musclecars...If I did, my list would be way longer, and include Shelby Gt500kr's, 440/6's etc. No offense! 
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09-24-2004, 04:16 AM
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Re: Supercar "roots"
How 'bout a 69 Chevelle L89 in Hugger Orange which was a Camaro only color that year. Perhaps one of one know to exist and was titled in Canada.
It sits in Floyd Garrett's Muscle Car museum as we speak.
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09-25-2004, 02:52 AM
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Re: Supercar "roots"
In all due respect, it is Hugger Orange (special order) and the owner has GM documentation to back it up. Only one I've ever seen or heard of. Quite a interesting car and is in pristine condition.
However, lets get back to the original thread question: "Supercar roots" ......Chime in Gentleman.
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#16
09-25-2004, 05:30 AM
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Re: Supercar "roots"
Isn't Hugger and Monaco the exact same colour ??? Maybe the saleman didn't know it was called Monaco
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09-25-2004, 08:18 AM
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Re: Supercar "roots"
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Isn't Hugger and Monaco the exact same colour ??? [/ QUOTE ] Hey Bob...I thought you were from the "Windy City"?  What's up with the european spelling of color?  (j/k) 
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09-26-2004, 04:55 AM
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Re: Supercar "roots"
Some of the magazines were using the term "Supercar" in the early 60's. One of the magazines was called "SPEED AND SUPERCAR" which was formerly SPEED and CUSTOM but had changed it's name in 1965 or 1966. It had a monthly editorial page by Dean Parker called "the Supercar Scene".
Parker (and others) used "Supercar" to describe any Detroit iron with big hi HP engines. The full size passenger cars he referred to as "regular supercars". GTO size cars he called "intermediate supercars" and he called Camaros type cars "sport compact supercars". I don't know when the term "Musclecars" was first used but I don't think it was common in the 60s or even in the 70s. Looking at my magazine list, the first magazine I show with the word "Muslecar" in the title was printed in the 1980s.
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#20
09-27-2004, 02:47 AM
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Re: Supercar "roots"
I don't doubt that Hugger and Monaco were the exact same color, but I thougt that they changed the name when it was sprayed on Chevelles?
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