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The First Mid-Size Muscle Car Wasn’t the GTO

The first mid-size muscle car wasn’t the Pontiac GTO. In fact, it wasn’t a GM car at all – it was the 1962 Plymouth Sport Fury.

PART TWO – The maturity of the Chrysler big block V-8 from 1966 through 1970

Part Two of the Muscle Car Wars

The first part of a Series discussing the Muscle Car and its genesis.

The introduction of the Big Blocks in the Low-Price Three; Chevrolet, Ford, and Plymouth in 1958, enabled the Muscle Car for those brands in 1964.

Without the Horsepower Wars of the 50s – We might not have had the Muscle Car Wars of the 60s!

The Penultimate or the Pinnacle of Chrysler Corporation Wedge Development – the 1964 Stage III 426 CID Wedge V-8.

The Chrysler Corporation’s “B” and “RB” blocks established the organization’s engine family from the late 50’s through the demise of the large V-8.