Our good Tiger buddy, Al Johnson, sent me this message which I think
needs sharing,
It relates to my '49 Olds 88 and the question of the first factory
muscle car.
After due consideration, I believe he hit the nail on the head. The
award should go to the light bodied '49 Olds Rocket 88 as the first
Muscle Car form Detroit. (See TigersUnited.com "My Life With Cars::
http://www.tigersunited.com/articles/sl-mc/SteveLaifman.asp
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Steve
Al Johnson wrote:
> I was sad to see them go.
> They were really the 1st "muscle cars."
> Stick-shift Rocket Olds ruled the streets prior to the inception of the 55
>Hi-po Chevy---save for hopped up flatheads, of which there were only a few
>around.
> There were 2 stick-shift coupes w/4 BBL carbs & duals in my area that were
>really quick.
> Oddly enough, the T-bird linkage fit the Olds tranny, and both had this
>floorshift conversion.
> Much later, I had a 53 88 vert stickshift w/a '56 engine, but it was a
>heavyweight pig.
> Al J
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Steve Laifman
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