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Post by Crossbones Dennis on Nov 24, 2009 9:06:15 GMT -6
PONTIAC We build Excitment!
I have 3 questions. You can only get credit for answering 1 correctly. 3 people can get 2pts each.
1. The GTO Judge was named for a phrase used in a TV show at the time. What was the name of the show?
2. What year did the Trans Am get its famous "screaming chicken" decal on the hood.?
3. What car is generally accepted as the first "Muscle Car"?
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Post by jeremy341a on Nov 24, 2009 9:19:27 GMT -6
#1 The '69 GTO Judge was a knowing nod to "Here Come da Judge," a popular phrase from the hit TV show "Laugh-In."
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Post by vegabomb on Nov 24, 2009 9:47:34 GMT -6
2. What year did the Trans Am get its famous "screaming chicken" decal on the hood.? Ummmm......1973? Scotty Vaughn |
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Post by racer403 on Nov 24, 2009 9:56:18 GMT -6
#3 was the 1965 Pontiac GTO.
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Post by bobby on Nov 24, 2009 10:43:33 GMT -6
#2 1974
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Post by W333 on Nov 24, 2009 11:29:47 GMT -6
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1964 GTO. It was probably some sort of high perf Tempest.
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Post by Crossbones Dennis on Nov 24, 2009 20:22:44 GMT -6
1. The GTO Judge was named for a phrase used in a TV show at the time. What was the name of the show? 2pts for jeremy341a |
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Post by Crossbones Dennis on Nov 24, 2009 20:25:16 GMT -6
2. What year did the Trans Am get its famous "screaming chicken" decal on the hood.? 1973 Pontiac charted record production, building nearly 920,000 vehicles, thanks in part to the newly redesigned Grand Prix. The bigger, brawnier model was much more comfortable and luxurious, and generated sales of more than 150,000, the best sales year to date. The Grand Am debuted in '73, selling 43,136 models. The interior was much like the popular Grand Prix's, giving buyers an upscale feel for the mid-range price. GTO sales fell sharply, to 4,806 units, just five percent of its volume four years previously. Martin Caserio, former GMC Truck general manager, took over at Pontiac. The Trans Am got its famous "screaming chicken" decal on the hood. The division unveiled its first total revision of the A bodies since 1968. Vegabomb 2pts |
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Post by Crossbones Dennis on Nov 24, 2009 20:27:15 GMT -6
3. What car is generally accepted as the first "Muscle Car"? 1964 The division built car No. 9 million, a 1964 Catalina station wagon, on Dec. 9, 1963. Total registrations were 687,902, keeping Pontiac in third place. But the big news in 1964 was the introduction of the LeMans GTO, or Gran Turismo Omologato. Technically, it was a Tempest with a Bonneville engine, but emotionally, it was much more than that. It was equipped with a 389 CID V8 engine with a 4 barrel carburetor and dual exhaust. 3 speed transmission with floor shift, heavy-duty springs and shocks, 7 blade fan with clutch, 7.500 x 14 redline tires, chrome air cleaner and rocker covers, GTO emblems, special hood with simulated air scoops, and an "engine-turned" instrument cluster trim plate. Many considered it a dragster with sports-car handling. The standard Bonneville 389-cubic-inch V8 was modified with the heads from the 421 c.i. V8, which had larger valves. The GTO offered Pontiac a way to preserve its racing heritage without actually participating, since GM had banned all factory racing in 1963. GTO was actually an engine option, a way to get around the ban on engines of more than 330 cid as standard equipment. The GTO sold 31,000 cars in its first year, hampered only by capacity. The GTO is credited with creating the "muscle car" era in Detroit. w333 2pts |
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