The demise of the muscle car...?

[Pantera]

Talk about guys getting killed or seriously injured in these cars is true. I remember one local guy with a new 66 350hp 327 Nova SS, that totaled his car because Chev had not yet retrofited the rearend with a U-bolt and the entire rearend twisted out of the car when he hit 3rd. The driveshaft caught the pavment and rolled his new car up in a ball. The driver was never the same. Wheelchair for the rest of his life. I am sure that GM paid dearly for that one and I have heard of others that were about the same result. It doesn't take too many things like this happening to scuttle the HP movement as far as the car companys were concerned. That is not good for sales.

Pantera

[nuch_ss396]

You know something?

This forum makes me think alot about the days of old. I had
all but forgotten these issues about people dying in their
high-powered cars. Personally, I can think of 3 situations
I knew about growing up: 440 Challenger, W-30 442, Z/28

All died in very bad high speed crashes back in the mid
1970's. You just got used to hearing about it and shook
your head.

I tend to agree that the law suits probably got the big
three looking for a way off of the train ride.

Steve

[Stingerhood]

Go to your local Pontiac dealer and pick out a LS2 six-speed
GTO. Take it for a good test drive and ask yourself again
DEMISE OF THE MUSCLE CAR ?

[Rick H]

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Go to your local Pontiac dealer and pick out a LS2 six-speed
GTO. Take it for a good test drive and ask yourself again
DEMISE OF THE MUSCLE CAR ?

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Trust me when I tell you it's not the same.

Rick H.