Trivia

[slowmotion]

Some of you know I have a trivia game on my forum. Let's start a thread here. The rules are simple. It starts with one question. The first reply with the right answer gets the floor for a new question. It continues like that unless, A) the person who has the floor doesn't ask a new question, or B) no one gets the correct answer. In that case, the person with the floor asks a new question. No more than one question on the floor at a time, and discussion/clarification is welcome until the floor is taken over by a new question.

We're not keeping points, just for fun.

Questions must be automotive or racing related.

I'll ask the first question and whoever answers it correctly askes the next, and so on.

Here we go..

First question: In the 1952 Indy 500, what type of fuel was burned in the record-setting pole-position #28 car? Hint: it won pole position by a full 4 mph over the second-place Ferrari

[hammertime]

Diesel Fuel Troy Ruttman

[slowmotion]

Diesel Fuel Troy Ruttman

Half Right Troy Ruttman won the race but didn't get the pole position.

Just to get this started, I'll give it to you since you had the fuel correct.

Pole position: Fred Agabashian - 4:20.85 (4 laps)
Agabashian's Cummins Diesel Special was the first entry in the Indianapolis 500 to be powered by a turbocharged engine (then described as "turbosupercharged"). Gear-driven centrifugal blowers known as "superchargers" had been used since the 1920s to increase the volumetric efficiency and power output of racing engines, but the Cummins Diesel was the first to make use of the "free" energy contained in the engine exhaust stream to drive a turbine wheel connected to a centrifugal blower (thus, "turbo-supercharging").

hammertime the floor is yours to ask a question.

[hammertime]

opps miss read that thought it said winner..

Next Question

Who was the winning car owner ? and what year did he die ?

[suicidebomb]

J C Agajanian, He died 5/5/84

[hammertime]

J C Agajanian, He died 5/5/84

winner :)

he died 4 days after I was born :shock:

[suicidebomb]

Someone else post a question...I pass it on

[alk]

How many amps are suppied to each spark plug by the duel magnetos on a top fuel dragster?

[gimmemud]

How many amps are suppied to each spark plug by the duel magnetos on a top fuel dragster?

44 amps

[Harbone]

88 AMPS

[THERATTLER]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNFsnZdn1Ho&feature=related

[alk]

How many amps are suppied to each spark plug by the duel magnetos on a top fuel dragster?
44 Is correct. You are up to bat. Your prize is in the mail
44 amps

[THERATTLER]

"The cars are built of the best available materials known, and are loaded up with high-tech computer retrieval systems, fire-extinguishing systems and engine equipment built solely for the class. They have equipment such as the dual ignition systems, which produce 44 amps for each spark plug -- enough electrical power to run an arc welder -- and the fuel pumps, which could fill a bathtub in seconds."

looks like 44 amps per plug,,,,,,we have a winner

[alk]

Sorry my reply took so long i was in a meeting for a couple hours.

[gimmemud]

Who was the ONLY Pro Stock driver to qualify for all 23 National Events in 2002?

[THERATTLER]

Ron Krisher

[gimmemud]

Correct, your turn. :D

[THERATTLER]

in late 1971 Don Garlits together with two other men developed the first WORKING rear engine dragster,,one was T C Lemmons , who was the other???

[ajk]

Was it Dwight Strobel

[THERATTLER]

nope , not him , these three worked together for quite a few years,,,Don , T C and __________

[ajk]

Connie Swingle?

[THERATTLER]

YEP you got it , Don , T C and Connie were a great team.
YOUR TURN

[ajk]

I will let someone jump in with a question. Have at anyone!!!

[slowmotion]

What was the brand and color of the car "The Little Ol' Lady from Pasedena" drove?

[DirkaDirka]

Could it be a red "Super Stock Dodge" also known as a 1964 Dodge Polara or dodge 330??

[slowmotion]

A brand new shiney red super stock Dodge. You got it your turn.

[DirkaDirka]

What is the name of the European version of the 65 Mustang??


To narrow it down a lil bit it was built to be sold in Germany.

[dragonmaster093]

ill take a stab and say capri

[fla1976]

T5's

[DirkaDirka]

Sorry but that is the wrong answer.


Hint: It is also a transmission for Ford

[fla1976]

http://www.ponysite.de/fmcog/t5/t5_neu.htm
http://www.mustangmonthly.com/featuredvehicles/mump_0902_1965_mustang_fastback_t5_hardtop/index.html

[DirkaDirka]

That is it. It is the Ford T5. You are up.

[fla1976]

What car sold more than one million units in 1965, setting a record that still stands today?

[dragonmaster093]

mustang?

[cam67152]

Impala

[fla1976]

The Impala is correct. You're up!!

[cam67152]

In 1965 GM was in the Prototype stages for the camaro, but the name wasn't camaro, what was it?

[dragonmaster093]

banshee later used on firebird show car

[cam67152]

Nope not banshee

[fla1976]

The Panther.

[cam67152]

We have a WINNER 8)

[fla1976]

Besides DeSoto, what car manufacturer was named after an explorer?
There are at least two others.

[dragonmaster093]

go for perfect record lasalle

[fla1976]

LaSalle and Cadillac.
You're up.

[dragonmaster093]

ok easy one what is the rarest mid 60's chevy produced

[fla1976]

Corvair?

[dragonmaster093]

not corvair

[dragonmaster093]

heres a hint hoss from bonanza owned one

[cepx111]

A hint? lol That really narrowed it down for me.

[dragonmaster093]

ok this help was a main stream car

[fla1976]

El Camino?

[Txdrgracer]

How about a 1964 Chevrolet Chevelle 300 2 door wagon. Only 2,710 made in 64 and I bet Hoss had a Wagon on the Ponderosa.

[slowmotion]

ok easy one what is the rarest mid 60's chevy produced

Tale of the Black Panther
On the Prowl for the Rarest of Camaros
Only one or two of these sleek Black Panther Chevy Camaros are known to exist today. Fewer than 50 were originally custom-produced in 1967 by the Toronto-based Gorries Chevrolet/Oldsmobile dealership. Gorries was already known within the racing and rally crowd for its work on the Corvette.

http://images.businessweek.com/ss/06/01/black_panther/source/1.htm

[slowmotion]

http://www.firstgencamaro.com/blackpantherpics/panther4.jpg

[dragonmaster093]

no right answer yet

[slowmotion]

67 z28? 609 produced

[dragonmaster093]

ok not camaro production numbers for this car 200 hard tops and ONE vert the vert being the car im talking about

[DirkaDirka]

Is it the Monza Convertible??

[dragonmaster093]

not corvair nova camaro or corvette

[Harbone]

65 MALIBU SS Z-16?

[dragonmaster093]

ding ding ding
Total Malibu SS 396 production was 201 cars with one reportedly a convertible. It is not known to survive. About 65 Z16 coupes in restored or unrestored condition still exist making them one of the rarest and most desirable muscle cars.
your prise in mail lol your up

[DirkaDirka]

What abou tthe Chevy II that was around from 1962-1965

[Harbone]

What is the name of the rarest GM H-body ever produced?

[dragonmaster093]

olds Starfire Firenza

[Harbone]

close but no cookie...

[dragonmaster093]

73 millimonth vega

[Harbone]

73 millimonth vega

hahahahahaaaaa...no

[ajk]

Monza spyder?

[Harbone]

not a monza, hint the car was only produced in 79 and 80, 1450 approximate units...

[DirkaDirka]

Buick Skyhawk??

[Harbone]

Buick Skyhawk??

getting hotter but there was a specific name for this buick based on the Skyhawk..

[dragonmaster093]

buick skyhawk Road Hawk

[Harbone]

buick skyhawk Road Hawk

ding, ding, ding, winner winner chicken dinner!!!!!

[dragonmaster093]

what does nova nean in native amreican(indian)

[slowmotion]

No va in spanish means "it doesn't go"

[dragonmaster093]

ding ding winner your up

[slowmotion]

That's why they had a hard time selling them south of the border.


In 1935 this company was reorganized under the name American Bantam. Production resumed in 1937 and continued through 1941, including the first prototype of what later became the Jeep. What was the original name?

[ajk]

The BRC and Donald Ducks car.

[dragonmaster093]

Bantam BRC-40

[ajk]

Easiest one you will see. What does the 442 in the Olds 442 stand for?

[dragonmaster093]

ajk gotta wait to see if you answer is the right one before you post question

[dragonmaster093]

and your answer is 4 barrel 4 speed 2 exahust (dual)

[slowmotion]

That's why they had a hard time selling them south of the border.


In 1935 this company was reorganized under the name American Bantam. Production resumed in 1937 and continued through 1941, including the first prototype of what later became the Jeep. What was the original name?

The name I was looking for was the name of the original company not of the jeep protoype.


American Austin Car Company

Their 1932 Bantam is what some of today's altereds are based upon.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Austin_Car_Company

dragonmaster093 I'll give it to you since ajk already asked a question.

I have the flu and I'm going back to bed. :oops:

[ajk]

Sorry dragon i jumped the gun. I saw your BRC answer and was thinking you posted the question. I goofed.

[dragonmaster093]

name 2 features on the 76-77 ford f 250 high boy the makes them different from the standard ones

[DirkaDirka]

This generation is noted for the durability of the body panels as Ford used extensive amounts of galvanized sheet metal to fight corrosion. 1977 was the first year for smaller cowl insignias moved near the windshield

[THERATTLER]

the high boy had a divorced transfer case and a regular one had a transfer case bolted to tranny ...the high boy had wider springs

[dragonmaster093]

ding ding manic got 2 the thrid i was looking for was narrower rear frame

[THERATTLER]

according to a 2007 DOT survey , how many registered PASSENGER vehicles are there in the united states?

[dragonmaster093]

1 billion

[DirkaDirka]

254.4 million registered

[THERATTLER]

Dragon you'r a little high
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKnUQ0508H4&feature=related

[THERATTLER]

dirka got it :D :D :D :D :D :D your go Dennis

[dragonmaster093]

nice job dirka

[DirkaDirka]

What did the Chevy Bel Aires gain in 1955?

[dragonmaster093]

265 v8

[THERATTLER]

I think I know , but I ain't saying.....

[THERATTLER]

I could have had a v8

[DirkaDirka]

265 v8

You got it!

[dragonmaster093]

what new for gm thing was introduced in 57

[BEAST477]

fuel injection

[cam67152]

Fuel injection?

[cam67152]

you beat me to it!

[dragonmaster093]

another lucky winner

[BEAST477]

Can anyone name the guy known as the " Michigan Madman "? He raced anything from a direct drive SBC powered motorcycles to running twin Allison V12 powered pulling tractors?

[dragonmaster093]

E.J. Potter

[BEAST477]

Very Good. I guess that was too easy.

[dragonmaster093]

no fast internet and bing help alot

[dragonmaster093]

what year and track was first nhra event held

[fla1976]

Great Bend hosted the first NHRA national event in 1955

[dragonmaster093]

sorry that is incorrect please try again

[ajk]

Los Angelas county fairgrounds.

[fla1976]

Pomona, 1952.

[ajk]

Damn i missed the year

[dragonmaster093]

place correct year wrong

[ajk]

1953

[dragonmaster093]

yep

NHRA's first races
NHRA held its first official race in April 1953 on a slice of the Los Angeles County Fairgrounds parking lot in Pomona, Calif. Four decades later, that track has undergone a $6-million expansion and renovation and hosts the NHRA season-opening Kragen O'Reilly NHRA Winternationals and the season finale, the Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals. The aggressive upgrading of facilities to stadium quality, with fan amenities, VIP towers, and tall grandstands, was the passion of NHRA President Dallas Gardner, who took the reins in 1984 when Parks became board chairman. In 2000, Tom Compton became just the third president in NHRA history as Gardner ascended to the role of broad chairman and Parks became chairman of the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum.

[ajk]

Not sure of the year but Chrysler produced a rear engine 4 door sedan. Only 51 were produced They were called a Chrysler_________?

[dragonmaster093]

turbine?

[ajk]

It was a publicity stunt from Chrysler. Developed for aerodynamics late 30s Sorry not the turbine The frame surrounded the passangers after the publicity stunt the were front engine

[Harbone]

1934 chrysler airflow???

[fla1976]

1941 Chrysler Thunderbolt
http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/8711/1941chryslerthunderbolt.jpg

[ajk]

The Airflow is correct. All yours

[Harbone]

besides the obvious trim differences between a 67 and a 68 camaro, there was a issue with the rear suspension on the 67 camaro that became a recall and then was redesign in 68. so first what was the recall and what did it involve and second what was redesigned in 68 to solve the problem :?:

[dragonmaster093]

srings and use of slapper bar

[Harbone]

srings and use of slapper bar

close but it was a design change...

[dragonmaster093]

spring perches?

[Harbone]

nope...

[DirkaDirka]

The shock absorber mounting was staggered to resolve wheel hop issues and higher performance models received multi-leaf rear springs instead of single-leaf units

[Harbone]

The shock absorber mounting was staggered to resolve wheel hop issues and higher performance models received multi-leaf rear springs instead of single-leaf units

ding ding ding!!! the original shocks were mounted on the same side of the axle and the cars had horrible wheel hop, to solve the problem GM had a recall to mount a torque arm/traction bar on the right side to alleviate the problem, in 68 they staggered the shocks and went to multi leaf and the problem was solved.
you are up dennis!

[DirkaDirka]

When did the first generation Camaros appear and for what model year??

[Harbone]

appeared in 66 for the 67 model year

[DirkaDirka]

appeared in 66 for the 67 model year


I will accept that answer since I goofed and didnt say month and year.

It was Sept 26th 1966 for the 1967 model year . Your up!!

[Harbone]

appeared in 66 for the 67 model year


I will accept that answer since I goofed and didnt say month and year.

It was Sept 26th 1966 for the 1967 model year . Your up!! I could have got that too, I am a f-body fanatic!

Now a easy one, what year did chrysler introduce the first mini-van?

[dragonmaster093]

84

[Harbone]

84

yes, it was introduced in 83 as an 84 model!

you are up!

[dragonmaster093]

what year was corvette no sold to public and how many produced

[Scorpion1110]

what year was corvette no sold to public and how many produced

First year was 53 with the blue flame six- Dont know how many units.

Scorp

[Harbone]

what year was corvette no sold to public and how many produced

First year was 53 with the blue flame six- Dont know how many units.

Scorp

83 or 84 but i cant remember how many they actually made/destroyed and the only 1 left is in the vette museum

[dragonmaster093]

Production Price
Coupes 43 never sold
Factoid: A total of 43 - 1983 model Corvettes were built, but there were so many quality problems it was decided to halt production until they could be corrected. The 1983's were never sold to the public and the only one that is known to still exist is in the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, KY
close enogh

[Harbone]

:D

now I am trying to multi-task, eat dinner, sip a cold one, run my mouse, look at 3 different forums and type...GEEEZ!!!!

easy one, how many Camaro were made in 1969 with the nasty ZL-1 option :?:

[dragonmaster093]

69

[Harbone]

69

again WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNER!!!

[dragonmaster093]

name a gm none chevy aluminum engine in the early 60's

[Harbone]

rover, 215 inch V-8?

[fla1976]

Olds, Buick and Pontiac 215 V8. Also used in Triumph TR8.

[BEAST477]

I believe it was a Buick. Not sure of cid.

[dragonmaster093]

hmm all right

The GM 215 cubic inch aluminum V8 engine (and its Rover descendants) have historically been the V8 of choice for MG conversions because of its light weight and compact dimensions. The engine was domestically available in a variety of 1961 to 1963 Buicks, Oldsmobiles, and Pontiacs and in several performance levels.

Stock horsepower ranged from the standard Buick Special's 155 H.P. / 210 lbs torque to the Oldsmobile Jetfire's turbocharged and fluid injected 215 H.P. / 300 lbs torque. Of course, the most desirable aluminum V8's are the higher performance versions with increased compression ratios and four barrel carburetors. [Editor's note: if you're going to rebuild a Buick 215 anyway, you can easily change compression ratio by selecting different pistons. To change compression ratio on an Olds 215, you're probably looking at swapping heads. That's another article. Buick and Olds 215's have entirely different valve covers, which is probably the quickest way to sort a stack of them. Heads and valve-train are what really make Buick and Oldsmobile 215's quite different, but that's another article too!]


guess you have fight for who goes next

[Harbone]

someone else take it, I am starting to run out of questions I actually know and will have to start breakin out the reference material :!:

[fla1976]

Who supplied the engines for Henry Fords first Autos?

[dragonmaster093]

benz

[Harbone]

ok guys, I am out. I think we have something good going here :!: I see a future "most pages" post in our future, see ya :D

[dragonmaster093]

later harbone and thanks on my other post

[fla1976]

Dodge manufactured every part of the Ford car except for the buckboard wooden seats and the rubber tires. Dr. E. Pfennig bought the first Ford for $850. At the time of the sale, Ford only had left $223.65 in his bank account, and was almost bankrupt. However, cash flow went only one direction after that first sale, and that direction was up. Dodge received $10,000 in stock dividends the first year. Ford stock would eventually pay out to them millions more, but for the time being the Dodge Brothers profited handsomely twice: once by selling Ford the parts he needed to manufacture his car, and again by owning stock in his prospering company. Someone can post up, gotta go. Long drive tomorrow.

[slowmotion]

WOW I'm glad I started this thread. I didn't think it would take off like it has. You've given me some good questions for my forum.
Thanks!!!!!

[THERATTLER]

heres one for you , What month and year did racing junk launch on the web??

[gearhead1011]

November 1999.

[THERATTLER]

November 1999.
I don't know :lol: :lol: I will have to take your word for it..

[DirkaDirka]

I think it is Oct of 1998

[THERATTLER]

I don't know , I can't find it anywhere , so I thought it would be a good question :D

[DirkaDirka]

All I did was go to Reacspace and look at PJs and RyanJunk's profile and it says the year and then just subtracted how long they been members for the month.

[gearhead1011]

I got that date from here.
http://www.networksolutions.com/whois-search/racingjunk.com
Maybe a moderator knows the answer. What about it Brian?

[THERATTLER]

looks to be nov 2 1999,,,,bur ryanjunks profile says member since 11-1-98....so I still don't know :roll:

[dragonmaster093]

so who up to bat here

[THERATTLER]

gearhead seems to have it

[gearhead1011]

This one may be a little too easy. What was the only year Ford did not offer a V8 in the Mustang?

[dragonmaster093]

75

[dragonmaster093]

take that back 74

[gearhead1011]

take that back 74

We've got a winner!

[dragonmaster093]

in 1988 robby gordon won the score class 8 champ what is year make and nick name of that truck

[ajk]

Damn good question. Not sure where else to look. I will go with a 1966 VW bug named "Herbie" ( he always won when i say him on tv)

[ajk]

1988 F-150 Pre Runner Named "Rosanne"

[dragonmaster093]

negative here a hint right now in a mag there is an article and inter veiw

[mopar1968]

66 Ford hay hauler :?:




''JUST MY TWO CENT'S WORTH''

[dragonmaster093]

ding ding ding we have a winner

[mopar1968]

What year and what size was the first DODGE hemi built :?:




''JUST MY TWO CENT'S WORTH''

[dragonmaster093]

51 331

[dragonmaster093]

known as firepower desoto firedome dodge red ram

[mopar1968]

no first dodge hemi not chrysler.

[dragonmaster093]

my sourse wasnt complete just gave me chysler and stated dodges was smaller was gonna say diff year but double checked doh

[mopar1968]

Nope tick tock

[THERATTLER]

1954 Dodge Ram V-8 of 241 cid

[mopar1968]

Bingo we have a winner :!:

[THERATTLER]

who patented the first roots supercharger ,in what year and for what purpose... :D

[dragonmaster093]

who gmc what busses trucks when idk

[THERATTLER]

nope , not gmc or for trucks

[dragonmaster093]

Philander and Francis Marion Roots of Connersville, Indiana, who first patented the basic design in 1860 as an air pump for use in blast furnaces and other industrial applications.

[THERATTLER]

thats it , bet not many knew where they got started

[dragonmaster093]

this ones for mark lol besides ford who did dodge build parts for

[gearhead1011]

AMC ?

[dragonmaster093]

nope

[Harbone]

oldsmobile

[blownalky3]

Volvo

[sgtfury67]

Jeg Coughlin

[fla1976]

Cadillac

[sgtfury67]

jeg coughlin

[ajk]

Quite sure Harbone hit it on the head i think they did trannys for Olds.

[MEMRACING62]

Quite sure Harbone hit it on the head i think they did trannys for Olds. :shock: :shock: :shock:

[dragonmaster093]

harbone you are the winner

[Harbone]

what was the engine in the original Dodge Viper prototype?

[fla1976]

360 V8

[Harbone]

360 V8

winner, you are up! :D

[fla1976]

Who built the first successful American automobile and the first to offer a production model for sale to the public.

[dragonmaster093]

oldsmobile

[fla1976]

Not Olds.

[Harbone]

In the United States, brothers Charles and Frank Duryea founded the Duryea Motor Wagon Company in 1893, becoming the first American automobile manufacturing company

[fla1976]

You are correct.

[dragonmaster093]

what was the firts number, make, and model of car dale earnhardt sr. drove in a nascar race

[gearhead1011]

#8 Dodge Charger

[dragonmaster093]

not #8 or dodge

[Txdrgracer]

#3 Wrangler Pontiac Ventura in 1979 when he won rookie of the year?

But found that in 1975 he drove #8 Dodge Charger owned by Ed Negre and finished 22nd at Charlotte Motor Speedway in the World 600

[dragonmaster093]

nope. here is a clue not #2 or#3 nore monte or gran prix

[Txdrgracer]

#2 Chevrolet

[dragonmaster093]

not #2 or#3

[dragonmaster093]

scorp will know make and model cause he likes them

[fla1976]

According to Wikipedia:
Early Winston Cup career
Dale Earnhardt began his Winston Cup career in 1975, making his first start at the Charlotte Motor Speedway in North Carolina in the longest race on the Cup circuit, the World 600. Earnhardt drove an Ed Negre Dodge Charger(# 8 ) and finished 22nd in the race, one place ahead of his future car owner, Richard Childress. Earnhardt competed in 8 more races until 1979, when he joined Rod Osterlund Racing, in a season that included a rookie class of future stars - Earnhardt, Harry Gant and Terry Labonte.

[BEAST477]

I thought harbone had the floor from what I read on the previous page. :?

[fla1976]

If my info is correct then gearhead1011 is.
I believe harbone should be up right now though.

[dragonmaster093]

i didnt see it earlier and apologise to harbone and the car is # 19 mid 70" laguna s3 raced one lap and shelled the motor have the 1/24th scale of it from the legands series

[Harbone]

In the first 3 generations of camaro they made lots of Z-28's, from 1967 - 1993 what year did the Z-28 have the most horsepower and how much?

[dragonmaster093]

1970 whit lt1?

[Harbone]

you hit it but forgot to post the horsepower (390) so heres a follow up question, out of the years of Camaro I listed before what year had the LEAST amount of Camaros made and why??????

[dragonmaster093]

70 beacuse of union strike

[Harbone]

70 beacuse of union strike

correct reason, wrong year...

[MEMRACING62]

76

[Harbone]

76

nope...

[dragonmaster093]

1972 with just under 70k

[Harbone]

1972 with just under 70k

winner!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D

you are up...

[dragonmaster093]

who won the first daytona 500

[fla1976]

Lee Petty

[dragonmaster093]

yep we have a winner and on my earlier ? and answer if any one whats prof ill be glad to post a pic in my race space

[fla1976]

Which car started Plymouth's muscle car lineup?

[dragonmaster093]

barricuda

[fla1976]

Not the Barracuda.

[cam67152]

belvedere

[fla1976]

Not the Belvedere.

[MEMRACING62]

roadrunner

[dragonmaster093]

valiant

[fla1976]

Not the Roadrunner

[cam67152]

Max wedge?

[fla1976]

Not the Max Wedge.
Clue: 1967 to counter the GTO.

[dragonmaster093]

fury

[fla1976]

The winner is cam67152

I am going to say that the winner is the Belvedere, but the correct answer is the GTX. The Plymouth Belvedere GTX was introduced in 1967 as Plymouth's first unified performance model. Based on Plymouth's stylish two-door Belvedere hardtop and convertible, the Belvedere GTX received a special grille and tail panel, simulated hood scoops, and "pit stop" chrome gas cap. Twin racing stripes were optional. The GTX boasted superb handling, thanks to standard six-leaf rear springs, heavy duty shocks, torsion bars, and ball joints, though many believed that the power steering was too overassisted. Disc brakes were optional, though didn't seem to provide much advantage over the standard drum brakes. The interior was pure luxury, with bucket seats, embossed vinyl, and lots of brightwork. To make sure the GTX had the necessary firepower to back up its performance image, Plymouth made the mighty 440 cid V8 (which Plymouth called the "Super Commando 440") rated at 375 bhp standard. This engine was usually used for Chysler's big cars but was tuned for more high-rpm performance with a revised camshaft and valve train, and free-flowing intake and exhaust systems. Optional was MOPAR's mighty 426 Hemi, rated at 425 bhp. Only 720 buyers forked over the extra $546 for the Hemi. Although the 440 could keep up with the Hemi up to 70 mph, the Hemi was truly dominant on the drag strip. The standard transmission was MOPAR's three-speed automatic transmission. A four speed manual transmission was optional, and included a larger ring gear, double-breaker distributor, free wheeling fan, and an oil-pan windage tray.

For those that wanted even more performance than a Hemi-powered GTX, Plymouth quietly offered a R023 version (Standard Belvederes were RH23 and GTX's were RS23 - Dodge had a similar high performance version called W023) of the Hemi GTX. Called the "Super Stock" version, the R023 was not marketed by Plymouth and only serious racers would have heard of it or even consider ordering it. The R023 GTX was notable for what it didn't have. The hubcaps, radio, heater, body insulation, and even the carpet pad and sealers were removed to save weight - several hundred pounds in fact. Although their stripped appearance made them look more like a Plymouth Belvedere, they kept their GTX badges. Under the hood was the familiar 426 Hemi, hand-modified for performance with the addition of a transistorized ignition and a dual-point distributor with no vacuum advance, metal core-plug wires, Carter 4139 and 4140 Carbs, and a free-air system that sealed the breather to the underside of the hood - which made the big, wide hood scoop fully functional. Plymouth rated this heavily massaged Hemi at the same 425 bhp rating as the normal Hemi, which was under-rated to begin with. Plymouth built only 55 R023 GTX's, making them quite rare today.

[mopar1968]

Coronet :!: :!: Roadrunners,GTX,superbird etc are based on Coronet platform :!: :!:

[cam67152]

I still think the 63 Max Wedge and 63 Dodge Ramchargers were some bad a$$ muscle cars. But I guess they were more factory race cars than street cars.

How many 67 GXT's were produced?

[dragonmaster093]

44176

[fla1976]

Production: 2D Coupe: 11,429 2D Hardtop: 686

[cam67152]

fla1976 has it.

cam67152

[fla1976]

What auto manufacturer introduced the day-night rearview mirror in the U.S. and what was the year?

[Txdrgracer]

Chrysler introduced the day-night rear view mirror in 1958