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edpontiac91 · 01-20-2010, 09:51 AM

The end was coming because of HIGH insurance costs and the gas crisis. By the late '60's these muscle cars had also become bogged down with weight and options. What started as a low cost model in the Plymouth line (Road Runner) became a luxo barge with the GTX. Even sales for the iconic "JUDGE" started to fall around 1970 and with the advent of low-octane unleaded gas bringing the H.P. ratings down (companies had to reduce compression ratios), the muscle era was just about gone by 1971. I have to admit (showing my age) that having had a new 1965 tri-power GTO and a 1967 H.O. GTO and a 1969 Impala SS 427, they were a hellva good time to have been in. Drive-In's, car hops, girls, drag racing, weekends at the shore LOL. Did I leave anything out that I wouldn't give my right arm to go back to?

01-20-2010, 09:51 AM	#122
edpontiac91 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Piscataway, N.J. Posts: 1,729 iTrader: (16)	The end was coming because of HIGH insurance costs and the gas crisis. By the late '60's these muscle cars had also become bogged down with weight and options. What started as a low cost model in the Plymouth line (Road Runner) became a luxo barge with the GTX. Even sales for the iconic "JUDGE" started to fall around 1970 and with the advent of low-octane unleaded gas bringing the H.P. ratings down (companies had to reduce compression ratios), the muscle era was just about gone by 1971. I have to admit (showing my age) that having had a new 1965 tri-power GTO and a 1967 H.O. GTO and a 1969 Impala SS 427, they were a hellva good time to have been in. Drive-In's, car hops, girls, drag racing, weekends at the shore LOL. Did I leave anything out that I wouldn't give my right arm to go back to? __________________ 1991 FORMULA 350-GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN 1 of 1,197 with L98 Option/13.79@100 mph 1994 25th ANNIVERSARY TRANS AM GT -1 of ONLY 2,000 made/ Only 128 made with a *HURST* 6-Speed Manual and 91 with T-Tops and Compact Disc/ K & N Filtercharger/Magnaflow Performance Muffler/Air Foil- ORIGINAL MINT Arctic White Ultra Rare SURVIVOR. DAYTONA 500 PACE CAR Decal Kit! SOLD: 1989 Turbo T/A in 1991 it ran 12:18@115 mph Last edited by edpontiac91; 01-20-2010 at 10:53 AM.