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Re: Sporty Cars
« Reply #2086 on: April 21, 2024, 09:25:33 AM »
Yes, 454. My bad. 

Volvo-Penta uses them for some of their applications.

Pontiac never used a 455? So only Buick and Olds? 

My '79 Formula had a 400. I don't think the 428 got used much, but I could be off there.

426 Hemi's were popular among gearheads.
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« Reply #2087 on: April 21, 2024, 09:39:13 AM »
Quote from: Cincydawg on April 21, 2024, 08:28:43 AM
Corvette did the same kind of thing but in reverse, they started bad and then developed a real sports car.

with a little help from Shelby


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« Reply #2088 on: April 21, 2024, 09:54:09 AM »
Pontiac did have a 455 motor.  

I never understood the allure of "Hemi".  It was just a trademark, like Jepp calling their cars "Trail Rated".

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« Reply #2089 on: April 21, 2024, 09:55:05 AM »
Quote from: Cincydawg on April 21, 2024, 09:54:09 AM
Pontiac did have a 455 motor. 

I never understood the allure of "Hemi".  It was just a trademark, like Jepp calling their cars "Trail Rated".


That's what I thought. Bonneville??
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« Reply #2090 on: April 21, 2024, 10:09:35 AM »
The Pontiac 455 V8 was The GTO and Firebird Brand's Last "Big Block" | DrivingLine
The Pontiac 455 V8 was The GTO and Firebird Brand's Last "Big Block" | DrivingLine

They dropped them into Firebirds and GTOs also.

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« Reply #2091 on: April 21, 2024, 10:12:21 AM »
Oldsmobile 455 Vs Pontiac 455: What's The Difference? (slashgear.com)
Oldsmobile 455 Vs Pontiac 455: What's The Difference? (slashgear.com)

They were really different engines.
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« Reply #2092 on: April 21, 2024, 10:47:52 AM »
yup, many folks ask me if the 6.2 in the C8 is the same 6.2 in the Chevy pickup

I mostly just say, "no"

I might mention the bore & stroke might be similar
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« Reply #2093 on: April 22, 2024, 11:51:32 AM »
Henry Ford and his wife in the first car he built in 1896, in a photograph from 1946.
The first car that automobile maven Henry Ford ever constructed was the Quadricycle Runabout, a vehicle that looks more like a carriage crossed with two bicycles than cars that we’re driving around now. The QR was Ford’s first draft at a gasoline-powered car, a chain drive, and and a buggy seat. At the time Ford had to come up with his own ignition system, which shows just how ingenious Ford was.
The Quadricycle Runabout was a very simple automobile with a two-cylinder engine. In 1896 Ford sold the car for $200 in order to build his second car and after his success in 1904 he bought the car back for $65. It’s good to see that the QR never stopped running



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« Reply #2094 on: April 22, 2024, 11:56:38 AM »
Sporty
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« Reply #2095 on: April 22, 2024, 12:09:44 PM »
Very.
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« Reply #2096 on: April 22, 2024, 01:36:06 PM »
Saw one of these on the road earlier. I'd drive it if someone else bought it.

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« Reply #2097 on: April 22, 2024, 04:55:01 PM »
Chrysler Imperial - Frank Sinatra edition. Exterior paint in Glacier Blue Crystal (an obvious nod to Sinatra’s nickname, Ol’ Blue Eyes) with matching blue upholstery in Kimberly velour or Corinthian leather, a unique center console that housed 16 casette tapes of the singer’s favorite music, and discrete gold-toned exterior badges. All the appointments were said to be approved by Sinatra himself, who was a bit of a car guy.

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« Reply #2098 on: April 22, 2024, 04:58:07 PM »
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« Reply #2099 on: April 25, 2024, 09:14:32 AM »
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