[misfit41]

Hi Ernie,,
Not to start an argument,,but the 55 56 and 57 fords were MORE popular at the time than the chevys,,in almost every way,,numbers sold,,etc,public appeal,,etc,,duraability as well,the chevys didnt really catch on until they were nearly classics,,fords were considered more "upscale",chevy was more the working mans car.the same thing is MORE true in trucks,,
The term "shoebox" was originally used in 49 when ford turned the auto world upside down with a totally new design,the 1949 ford was the first modern car,everyone else followed for 30 years from an engineering/design stand point , look at the 49 thru 54 chevys,,it took gm till 55 to catch up,,ford was the king in enovation in the 50's...chevy didnt have an engine with rod bearings ,,let alone a v8 for over 20 years after ford,,I think I must be older than you,,lol,,I do admit gm did it right with the 265 small block,,way ahead of its time,,
To be honest some of the forgotten cars are to be given credit for many enovations,,studebaker for one,,their designs were to far ahead of their time,, desoto which sold out to dodge was another,,desoto actually built the first hemi,,before dodge bought the failing company along with it's patents,,damn I feel old,,lol
Tk
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