RE: Mopar VS. GTO

[Doug Jacobsma <big_jake57@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx> From: wwatson6@xxxxxxx> Subject: Re: Mopar VS. GTO> Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2007 22:27:30 -0700> > > > Actually, the Sport Fury, Chevrolet Impala S.S. and Ford Galaxie 500 XL> models were NOT trim packages. They were full-fledged series and could be> identified by the VIN.> > In 1964, the Fury V8 was "33" on the VIN while the Sport Fury was "34".> Similarly, the Impala V8 was "418" while the Impala S.S. was "419" and over> at Ford the Galaxie 500 V8 models were 62 through 66 on the VIN while the> Galaxie 500 XL was either 60 or 68.> 
 
All very true.  In my mind, the 62 Max Wedge Mopars set the standard.  What I'm saying is, the Sport Fury, or SS, got you buckets, console, nicer door panels and more chrome on the outside. The point thrown at me in the years I wrote for Mopar Muscle was that the GTO, no matter how you look at it, only came in a high performance package.  The rest, Sport Fury, SS, Galaxie etal, were available with small engines.  My present '63 Sport Fury was originally a 361 2bbl, my cousin had a 64 with a 318, another cousin had an Impala SS with a 283 duece.  I owned a 65 Galaxie 500 XL with a 289 2bbl.  You will never find a GTO with a 326 like the LeMans had.  Thats where they get the upper hand.  When it comes to the true definition of  a muscle car, I think you have to look at the 68 Road Runner and  Super Bee.  I had a '69 Runner with a 440 4 speed, buckets, no console, vinyl floor, no power anything, a posi rearend and functional air grabber hood.  They were built for go, at a low price.  Now THAT's a muscle car !!  Beep Beep.
 
Jake
'63 Sport Fury 'vert, 383,,, with muscle
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