Now here's a cool car

On Thu, 1 Apr 2010 07:57:57 -0700 (PDT), boyari2 wrote:

> It's the original muscle car that spawned all the other imitators,
> isn't it?
>
>
> http://surftofind.com/car

http://thatwillbuffout.com/2010/03/1...rged/#comments

Hank wrote:
> In article >,
> Frank ess > wrote:
>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Studebaker was there before anyone else in 1962.
>>>>>
>>>>> Do some worthwhile research regarding the "Avanti."
>>>>>
> I think you're a bit late when talking about "hot" Studebakers.
> The 1951-52 Commander weren't too sleeply, and the '53 was even
> better. That's with a little Studie V-8. They shoved a 352 Packard
> engine in the Golden Hawk in '56, which was more "muscle car" in
> that it would go fast in a straight line, but going around corners
> was a bit hazy
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Phooey on the Avanti. Go back to 1958.
>>>>
>>>> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rambler_Rebel>
>>>
>>> Well, if you want to play that game, you could also argue for the
>>> '55 Chrysler 300, '56 Studebaker Golden Hawk, or '57 Chevy
>>> (remember when a brand had only one basic body style?) with the
>>> fuel injected 283/283.
>>> Of course by '57 there were lots of players in the horsepower
>>> game. (both Ford and Studebaker were offering supercharged
>>> engines from the factory in '57... yes really!)
>>>
>>> I guess the Chevy really doesn't count though because at least the
>>> definition of a "muscle car" that seems to fit most cars that
>>> qualify is that it's a smaller body style with an engine from a
>>> larger chassis shoved into it and possibly hopped up in the
>>> process, and the Chevy was considered to be a "full-sized" car
>>> with no larger option. Now if
>>> they'd used a warmed up Caddy engine or something like that... By
>>> that definition the Golden Hawk comes the closest to fitting,
>>> being a Studebaker "sports hardtop" body that was originally
>>> designed for a
>>> Stude 232 but with the big Packard 352 V-8 shoehorned into the
>>> engine bay.
>>>
>>> nate
>>
>> I seem to remember the Buick Century from 1953 or 1954 ...
>
> Well, shove you memory about the Buick Century back to 1936. If you
> want to define a "muscle car" as a big engine in a light body, that
> was the original Century,
>

My memory is substantial and durable, but even with a good shove
doesn't go back that far.

Let's let the "conversation" return to the hysterical arm-wavers.
Nothing worthwhile to be gained here.

Cheers!

--
Frank ess

WindsorFox<[SS]> wrote:
> Grumpy AuContraire wrote:
>> Speeders & Drunk Drivers Kill Kids wrote:
>>> boyari2 > wrote in news:2008b48e-5e66-4dbb-8416-
>>> :
>>>
>>>> It's the original muscle car that spawned all the other imitators,
>>>> isn't it?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> http://surftofind.com/car
>>>>
>>>
>>> Hey stupid. There's no such thing as a cool car. All cars are super-
>>> dangerous but useful tools. Only a psychopath loves cars. Bet you
>>> love child molesters too.
>>>
>>> Get help please.
>>
>>
>>
>> <snort>
>>
>> I suppose that you also believe in human caused climate change,
>> horseless carriages, whale oil lanterns too.
>>
>> Gotta luv them thar' stupid imbecilic geniuses...
>>
>> JT
>>
>
> Which brings up an interesting thought. If half of the car drivers
> switched to horses, how much CO2 and methane would replace the lost CO?
>


Less than 50% of what is currently being spewed in DC...

<G>

JT

Tegger wrote:
> Grumpy AuContraire > wrote in
> :
>
>> boyari2 wrote:
>>> It's the original muscle car that spawned all the other imitators,
>>> isn't it?
>>>
>>>
>>> http://surftofind.com/car
>>
>>
>> Whatta joke...
>>
>> Studebaker was there before anyone else in 1962.
>>
>> Do some worthwhile research regarding the "Avanti."
>>
>
>
> Phooey on the Avanti. Go back to 1958.
>
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rambler_Rebel>


Phooey on the Rebel... Go back to 1957 and the Golden Hawk.

<G>

JT

On 04/02/2010 07:21 PM, Grumpy AuContraire wrote:
> Tegger wrote:
>> Grumpy AuContraire > wrote in
>> :
>>
>>> boyari2 wrote:
>>>> It's the original muscle car that spawned all the other imitators,
>>>> isn't it?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> http://surftofind.com/car
>>>
>>>
>>> Whatta joke...
>>>
>>> Studebaker was there before anyone else in 1962.
>>>
>>> Do some worthwhile research regarding the "Avanti."
>>>
>>
>>
>> Phooey on the Avanti. Go back to 1958.
>>
>> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rambler_Rebel>
>
>
> Phooey on the Rebel... Go back to 1957 and the Golden Hawk.
>
> <G>
>
> JT
>

No love for the '56? (was trying to find the link to the news article
about the demise of my own in a literal blaze of glory, but it seems to
have expired. However the last owner of that car has apparently
purchased another! that's dedication...)


nate

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Nate Nagel wrote:
> On 04/02/2010 07:21 PM, Grumpy AuContraire wrote:
>> Tegger wrote:
>>> Grumpy AuContraire > wrote in
>>> :
>>>
>>>> boyari2 wrote:
>>>>> It's the original muscle car that spawned all the other imitators,
>>>>> isn't it?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> http://surftofind.com/car
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Whatta joke...
>>>>
>>>> Studebaker was there before anyone else in 1962.
>>>>
>>>> Do some worthwhile research regarding the "Avanti."
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Phooey on the Avanti. Go back to 1958.
>>>
>>> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rambler_Rebel>
>>
>>
>> Phooey on the Rebel... Go back to 1957 and the Golden Hawk.
>>
>> <G>
>>
>> JT
>>
>
> No love for the '56? (was trying to find the link to the news article
> about the demise of my own in a literal blaze of glory, but it seems to
> have expired. However the last owner of that car has apparently
> purchased another! that's dedication...)
>
>
> nate


Not for me... My ol' '56 Power Hawk is 'nuff for my purposes if I ever
get the gas tank cleaned out.

Oh, post the link as I did not know that your GH is no longer...

JT

"Grumpy AuContraire" > wrote in message
...
> Speeders & Drunk Drivers Kill Kids wrote:
>> boyari2 > wrote in news:2008b48e-5e66-4dbb-8416-
>> :
>>
>>> It's the original muscle car that spawned all the other imitators,
>>> isn't it?
>>>
>>>
>>> http://surftofind.com/car
>>>
>>
>> Hey stupid. There's no such thing as a cool car. All cars are
>> super-
>> dangerous but useful tools. Only a psychopath loves cars. Bet you
>> love child molesters too.
>>
>> Get help please.
>
>
>
> <snort>
>
> I suppose that you also believe in human caused climate change,
> horseless carriages, whale oil lanterns too.
>
> Gotta luv them thar' stupid imbecilic geniuses...
>
> JT
>

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/Globa...2906888&page=1

"boyari2" > wrote in message
...
> It's the original muscle car that spawned all the other imitators,
> isn't it?
>
>
> http://surftofind.com/car

Nice troll, interesting mix of groups.

And an interesting hobby you have. Hope it works for you.

dwight

In article >, "Stewart"
> wrote:

> Left wing socialist alert!
>
> And to keep it on topic.....what type of Honda do you own?


Nah, we socialists only drive Volvo 240s and read misc.transport.rail.americas.
(To which I am still trying to figure out why this thread is posted).

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On Apr 2, 11:06*pm, Grumpy AuContraire >
wrote:
> Nate Nagel wrote:
> > On 04/02/2010 07:21 PM, Grumpy AuContraire wrote:
> >> Tegger wrote:
> >>> Grumpy AuContraire > wrote in
> >>>news:bqqdnTzrbYBc3SjWnZ2dnUVZ_iydnZ2d@giganews. com:
>
> >>>> boyari2 wrote:
> >>>>> It's the original muscle car that spawned all the other imitators,
> >>>>> isn't it?
>
> >>>>>http://surftofind.com/car
>
> >>>> Whatta joke...
>
> >>>> Studebaker was there before anyone else in 1962.
>
> >>>> Do some worthwhile research regarding the "Avanti."
>
> >>> Phooey on the Avanti. Go back to 1958.
>
> >>> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rambler_Rebel>
>
> >> Phooey on the Rebel... Go back to 1957 and the Golden Hawk.
>
> >> <G>
>
> >> JT
>
> > No love for the '56? *(was trying to find the link to the news article
> > about the demise of my own in a literal blaze of glory, but it seems to
> > have expired. *However the last owner of that car has apparently
> > purchased another! *that's dedication...)
>
> > nate
>
> Not for me... *My ol' '56 Power Hawk is 'nuff for my purposes if I ever
> get the gas tank cleaned out.
>
> Oh, post the link as I did not know that your GH is no longer...
>
> JT- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Can't find the original BBC news article any longer... Long story
short, I traded the car back to JDP as part of the deal to get my
current '55; he sold it to a gentleman in England, and when the car
was damaged in shipment he sent it to a classic car restoration place
in Bristol to be fully restored. Then the fireworks warehouse next
door blew up...

http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/wdp/n...l/article.html

http://www.classiccarsforsale.co.uk/dealersites/337/

I believe the car mentioned in the second link is another GH which the
same guy bought as a replacement.

it's especially sad because I happened to work on a car one serial
number away from and similarly optioned to mine, which is currently
owned by Brian Scott unless he's sold it and I didn't hear, so Brian's
car is now missing its "twin..."

nate