09-24-2003, 11:33 PM
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misfit41
Yeah, I think your right, now that I consider it. Fords did enjoy a better reputation in the 50's than Chevy and I do recall seeing some "stats" that support Ford out selling Chevys in that era. I understood the term "shoe box" was referring to the early "model cars" that came in a "box", you know, like a "shoe box". One of the most popular being the 55-57 Chevy.
Of course the Ford flat head V8 is legendary. That Chevy 6 with "babbit" bearings and "dipper" rods was little changed from the 30's (or was it 20's?) until mid 50's, what a joke it was!
Everything changed in 1955, a watershed year for automobiles in general!
Mustang as the answer to the Vette? Yeah, I guess, I just never thought of it that way. T-Bird was the first shot fired in that "war" for sure. The 'Stang was bigger than life, bigger than the Vette. The begining of the "pony car" revolution.
I still would like to have a Studebaker Hawk. Stick shift and super charged V8 would do it nicely! I wouldn't pass up a nice Avanti either!
........I'll pass on a Vette, just not my style.
Ernie
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