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Old 03-06-2002, 10:54 PM   #16
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Too bad they didn't look the part
Letter-series Chryslers (particularly the 300, B, C & F) look pretty hot to me .. care to elaborate?
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Old 03-07-2002, 12:25 AM   #17
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Don't get me wrong. They didn't look bad, just they didn't look anything like what people generally considered muscle cars. Plus they were by no means a medium sized car, they were quite large. Besides it is just my opinion.
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Old 03-07-2002, 04:22 AM   #18
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Everyone has a valid opinion

I guess that until the 'stripes 'n scoops' era hit in the mid '60s muscle cars could only differentiate themselves (visually) by a lowered stance, wicked exhaust or discrete badgework. Even the first Goats (or Super-Stock Dodges for that matter) were pretty plain old units, eh?

But then again, I counted 9 separate air intakes on the front of a WRX - all it needed was a periscope to complete the picture
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Old 03-07-2002, 10:04 AM   #19
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Chrysler 300. Didn't those have a 413 in them.
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Old 03-08-2002, 01:06 PM   #20
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You bet!

Also 440s, plus the early Hemi in 331, 354 & the superb 392 were offered through the years
Even the 426 Elephant was (at least) catalogued

Here's that awesome induction system on an original 400hp 4 speed 300F (note the 30" intake runners)


A 300F coupe would have to be on my top-ten wish list (if only!)

To find out more on the above car click here
then go to 'Stories'
then 'Wayne Graefen's 300F Special'
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Old 03-10-2002, 08:00 PM   #21
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I think the most badass cars were:
Anything equipped with the 426 Hemi
The L88 Vette
LS6 and LS7 motors were also badass.

I'm just a young'un tho, so I'm more familiar with all this EFI, non carbed stuff.
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Old 07-12-2007, 09:22 AM   #22
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Re: Pontiac GTO, The First and Last REAL Musclecar

The horsepower war's started in the 30's but I have to say that the Chrysler 300 did start it.
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