Re: Perhaps a little off topic...

The only rational explanation I've ever heard for the GTO being the first muscle car,, or the "one that started it all", is that it was the first car that was a dedicated performance issue. All GTO's came with a "big" engine, whereas, Sport Furys and SuperSport chevys for instance were instead, a trim option. (Brings us back to the 300's right ?) I guess it took the 67 Dodge RT, and GTX to get Mopar in the mix. I aint sayin it's the right answer. Just the one that makes the most sense to me.

Doug,

63 Sport Fury ragtop

(with a 383,, does that make it a Muscle Car ? )

On Thu, Feb 13, 2014 at 1:00 PM, Gary H. <62to65mopar@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

The 1956 Golden Hawk had the 352 Packard engine. All others had Studebaker engines.

"1956 Golden Hawk is the only model to use the powerful Packard 352/275 HP V8 engine with 380-ft/lb of torque....The first car with fiberglass fins, Studebaker styling with Packard power and was known as one of the first American muscle cars."
http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z4359/Studebaker-Golden-Hawk.aspx

We need to compare this '56 Golden Hawk to a 1962 Polara 500: 361, advertised power 305 hp, 395 lb-ft torque. What car would win this drag race? The '56 or the '62? Don't know offhand. Much depends on the weight of the '56.

Gary H.

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> No a friend of mine had a 56 Golden Hawk and it had the 352 Packard. He
> blew the doors off a brand new 57 Chevy with the power pack much to the
> dismay of the Chevy owner. I always thought the Silver Hawk had the 289 but
> this article doesn’t mention it, only the Sky Hawk that I’m not
> familiar with.
>
>

> 1956 saw a four-model Hawk range launched, .

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