This blog will expand on themes and topics first mentioned in my book, "The Automobile and American Life." I hope to comment on recent developments in the automobile industry, reviews of my readings on the history of the automobile, drafts of my new work, contributions from friends, descriptions of the museums and car shows I attend and anything else relevant. Copyright 2009-2020, by the author.
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Thursday, June 23, 2016
Cars that Emanated Masculinity: the 1960 Chrysler 300F.What was the first muscle car?
This statement stuck with me after reading an article from a 1960 Popular Science (April, 1960, p.72).
Ken Fermoyle, "Driving Chrysler's Stick Shift 300F."
"This is a man's car -- big, muscular, and fast. It's handsome; not tricked up, not cute. Its ride isn't boudoir soft. Even its interior, split by an 11-inch-high console, discourages togetherness."
What car was the first muscle car of the post-war era?
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