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No Job 50 Years of Mustang 1964-1/2 Mustang History: Mustang was introduced April Too Big The biggest news for 1964 was the intro- 17, 1964. Model year production peaked at duction of a small, sporty Ford Mustang, 121,538 units. Lee Iacocca headed an eight- or which caught the rest of the automobile man committee that conceived the idea for industry totally off guard as well as catching the new car. Stylists Joe Oros, Gail Too Small the hearts of the American car buying public. Halderman and David Ash designed the car. The Mustang was the midyear model that set So cleanly styled was the new Mustang that it records, which have yet to be broken. It com- was awarded the Tiffany Award for bined sporty looks, economy and brisk per- Excellence in American Design, the first and formance in a package that had a base price of only automobile ever to be so honored by Our goal is to create rolling $2,345. Mustangs could be equipped to be Tiffany & Co. Not only did the design purists anything from like the new Mustang, so did the pieces of art that showcase the individuality absolute econo- public. More than 100,000 were my cars to luxury sold in the first four months of pro- of the builder at a raw level. sports cars. The duction, followed by 500,000 more Mustang, with its in the next 12 months. More than Paint Booth Rental extended hood, 1,000,000 found buyers in less than We have a fully licensed and functional side draft paint booth that is available for shortened rear 24 months. This set an automotive rental by the day or hour. Our rates are reasonable and we will work with your deck, sculptured industry sales record that has yet to schedule. So whether your a seasoned pro or a first time painter looking to body panels and sporty bucket seats provided be equaled or eclipsed. A 1964-1/2 Mustang expand your skills, give us a holler. For pricing contact "Nic". a family-size sedan for grocery-getting moth- convertible was also selected as the ers, an appearance for those people who Indianapolis 500 pace car. Out of all the Paint & Body Work yearned for another two-seat Thunderbird Mustangs built in the 1964 model run, some We locate, sell, service and fabricate traditional hot rods and rat rods. and plenty of power and handling options for 49.2 percent featured an automatic transmis- We offer a full service shop. We do our own fabrication, the performance Ford enthusiast. So success- sion, 19.3 percent four-speed manual trans- paint and upholstery in house. ful was the Mustang that a whole assortment mission, 73.1 percent V-8 engines, 26.9 per- of similar cars, by competing manufacturers, cent six-cylinder engines, and only 6.4 per- came to be known as ‘pony cars’ or, in other cent air conditioning. words, cars in the original Mustang image. 1965 Mustang 559.217.9089 Mustangs came powered by everything from Mustang offered a 2+2 fastback body join- the tame 170-cid 101-hp six-cylinder engine ing the hardtop and convertible, creating an to a wild, solid-lifter high-performance 289- expanded stable of three pony cars. Perhaps cid/271-hp V-8 available only with a four- the most significant change for 1965 was the speed manual transmission. The basic stan- use of an alternator in the place of the previ- dard equipment package found ously used generator. on al 1964-1/2 Mustangs Engine choices included a three-speed manual remained the same transmission with floor lever as in late 1964, with controls, front bucket seats, a one exception. The padded instrument panel, full old workhorse I- wheel covers, cloth-and-vinyl block, 170-cid (hardtop) or all-vinyl (convert- engine was replaced ible) upholstery, color-keyed carpeting, a b the 200-cid version as base six-cylinder Sports steering wheel, a cigarette lighter, door power plant. A number of small changes and courtesy lights, a glove box light and a heater some new options were seen on the 1965 and defroster. models. In contrast to the 1964-1/2 type, the GT Package that included NEW LOCATION! racing stripes as a standard feature that could be deleted. 1966 Mustang (Six and V- 8) The 1966 Mustang con- tinued to sell like ‘hot cakes,’ in spite of only minor restyling in the trim depart- ment. The grille featured a floating Mustang emblem in the center, with no horizontal Dyno Day or vertical dividing bars.
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Mustang: Cont. From Page 4A Brand new trim, on the rear fender, featured Brake hp: 320 at 4600 rpm. Torque: 427 lbs.- ings. a negative effect on sales and production. A three chrome steps leading into the simulated ft. at 3200 rpm. Five main bearings. Mustang GT – (V-8): Cars with a 302-cid collectible model-option produced this year scoop. This was the first year of federally Hydraulic valve lifters. Carburetor: Holley four barrel V-8 or 390-cid V-8 could get the was the highly sought after “California mandated safety standards and all 1966 Fords four-barrel. GT equipment package, which added a dual Special,” a variant of the coupe with special included front and rear seat belts, padded History: The 1967 Mustang was intro- exhaust system with bright extensions, fog features such as Shelby-type taillights. instrument panel, emergency flashers, electric duced September 30, 1966. Model-year out- lamps, a special grille bar and GT ornamenta- 1969 Mustang wipers and windshield washers as standard put peaked at 472,121 units. Dealer sales tion, power disc brakes, special handling com- The Mustang was different for 1969. It equipment. totaled 377,827 units, a 312 percent decline ponents, a GT stripe, a heavy-duty suspension was considerable enlarged and significantly History: The 1966 Mustangs were intro- due to increased competition in the and six-inch wide wheel rims with Wide-Oval restyled for the new year. For first time, duced October 1, 1965, the same day as all sports/personal car market, plus a strike in the white sidewall tires. Mustangs had quad headlights, the outboard other Fords. Model-year production hit final business quarter. Henry Ford II was Competition Handling – (V-8): Also units being mounted in deeply recessed open- 607,568 Mustangs with the little ‘pony’ chairman of Ford Motor Co. Mustang’s cre- available on a limited production was the ings at the outer edges of the fenders. The pulling down a significant 7.1 percent share ator, Lee Iacocca, was an executive vice-presi- Competition Handling package which inboard units were mounted inside the grille of all American car sales. Henry Ford II was dent in charge of North American included more rigid front and rear springs, 1- opening. The side scoop was now located Ford Motor Co. board chairman and Arjay Operations and was definitely on his way up 3/16-inch adjustable shock absorbers, an high on the rear fenders of fastback models. It Miller was the president. the corporate ladder, thanks to the success his extra-heavy stabilizer bar, 16:1 ratio manual was in the same location as before on the 1967 Mustang ‘pony car’ had seen. steering, a high-ratio rear axle, unique wheel hardtops and convertibles but now faced rear- For the first time since its mid-1964 intro- 1968 Mustang covers, six-inch wide wheel rims, 6.50 x 15 or ward. High-performance was the theme for duction, the Mustang was significantly Mustang – (Six and V-8): The 1968 6.70 x 15 Sports 200 nylon tires and the 320- Ford in 1969 and the hot new Mustangs were changed. The styling was similar to the origi- Mustang continued to use the same body shell hp (or higher) V-8. in the spotlight. The sizzling Mach 1 came nal in its theme, but everything was larger. introduced the previous year, with minor trim History: The 1968 Mustangs were intro- with a 351-cid V-8 as standard equipment. The grille featured a larger opening. The fea- changes. The Mustang emblem appeared to duced in September 1967, Model year pro- The 390-cid V-8 and 428 Cobra Jet V-8 ture lines on the side led to a larger simulated float in the center of the grille, with no hori- duction peaked at 317,148 units. The 427- engines were optional. Trans-Am road racing scoop. The taillights took the form of three zontal or vertical bars attached to the powered Mustang was capable of moving was popular at this time. To compete with the vertical lenses on each side of a concave inden- emblem. Also, the side scoop had much clean- from 0-to-60 mph in around six seconds. The Chevrolet Camaro race cars Ford introduced tion panel, with a centrally located gas cap. er chrome trim than the previous year, with price for this engine was $775 above that of the famous and powerful Boss 302 Mustang. There were five engine choices from a 200- no horizontal stripes connected to it. the base Mustang V-8. The 427 was rare, but The top engine option for 1969 Mustangs cid/120-hp six to a 390-cid/320-hp V-8. New Standard equipment included all Ford safety 428 V-8s were installed in 2,854 Mustangs became the huge Boss 429. Even though these options included SelectShift Cruise-O- features, front bucket seats, full carpeting, a built this model year. Side marker lights and monsters came with a factory horsepower rat- Matic. floor-mounted gear shifter, vinyl interior other new federally mandated safety features ing of 375, actual output was much higher. Mustang GT-GTS V-8: Overhead valve. trim, a heater, full wheel covers and a cigarette were required on all Mustangs built this year. They were definitely not machines for the Cast-iron block. Displacement: 390 cid. B & lighter. The 2+2 Fastback model also includ- Ford went through a 60-day strike from late S: 4.05 x 3.78 in. Compression ratio: 10.5:1. ed full wheel covers and rocker panel mold- September to late November 1967. 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Mustang: Cont. From Page 5A weak-spirited individual. Standard equip- discs brakes were a required option, at extra Mustangs were built, almost twice as many as engines were gone. The Boss 302 and Boss ment included all Ford safety features, front cost, if the 390- or 427-cid V-8s were ordered. needed to qualify the model for Trans-Am 429 power plants bit the dust. Although bucket seats, a sports steering wheel, orna- History: The 1969 Mustangs were intro- racing. Bunkie Knudsen was the chief execu- rumors persist that five cars were assembled mentation, a louvered hood with integral turn duced in September 1968. Model year pro- tive officer of the company this year, but was with the ‘Boss 429,’ they are unconfirmed. signals, full carpeting, a floor-mounted gear duction peaked at 299,824 units. The new in his last year at the helm. Ford Motor Co. There was a new Boss 351 Mustang that pro- shifter, a heater, a cigarette lighter and a 115- fastback styling was called the “Sportsroof ” chairman Henry Ford II fired Knudsen in vided a more refined package, with a better hp six-cylinder engine or 195-hp V-8. treatment. The fantastic Boss 302 Mustang August. Knudsen, of course, was famous for weight distribution layout than the front- The Mustang GT included a dual exhaust was styled and detailed by Larry Shinoda. Its creating Pontiac’s performance image in the heavy Boss 429. system with bright extensions, fog lamps, GT standard equipment included the special early 1960s. Part of his problem at FoMoCo The Mustang Boss 351 had even more ornamentation, special handling compo- competition engine, staggered shock was that auto sales were becoming less relative extras. In addition to the basic equipment, nents, a C stripe or triple GT stripe, a heavy- absorbers, heavy-duty springs, CJ four-speed to high-performance marketing techniques in this model featured a functional NASA hood duty suspension, Argent styled wheels with gearbox, power front disc brakes, heavy-duty the early 1970s. scoop, black or Argent Silver painted hood, chrome rings, F70 x 14 Wide-Oval white rear drums, special ignition system (with high 1970 Mustang hood lock pins, Ram-Air engine call-outs, sidewall tires, a pop-open gas cap and chrome rpm cut-out feature), and F60-15 Goodyear Mustang (Six and V-8): For 1970, color-keyed racing mirrors (left remote-con- engine trip on 390- or 427-cid V-8s. Power Polyglass tires. A total of 1,934 Boss 302 Mustangs were slightly revised versions of the trolled), unique grille with Sportslamps, hub- 1969 models. The biggest change was the caps with trim rings, body side tape stripes in return to single headlights. There were locat- black or Argent Silver, color-keyed hood and ed inside the new, larger grille opening. front fender moldings, Boss 351 call-out Simulated air intakes were seen where the nomenclature, dual exhaust, power disc outboard lights were on the 1969 models. brakes, Space Saver spare tire, competition The rear was also slightly restyled. There were suspension with staggered rear shocks, 3.91:1 flat taillight moldings and a flat escutcheon rear axle gear ratio with Traction Lok differ- panel, taking the place of the concave panel ential, electronic rpm limiter, functional front and lights used in 1969. The year 1970 saw spoiler (finished in black and shipped the introduction of the famous 351-cid ‘knocked-down,’ 80-ampere battery, “Cleveland” V-8 in two-barrel and four-barrel Instrumentation Group, F60-15 raised white configurations. letter tires, High-Output 351-cid/330 hp V-8 History: The 1970 Mustangs were intro- with four-barrel carburetion, special cooling duced in September 1969. Model-year pro- package, and wide ratio four-speed manual duction peaked at 190,727 units. Ford ceased gearbox with Hurst shifter. its official racing activities late in the 1970 Engines: Base Mustang V-8: Overhead calendar year. Before getting out of racing, valve. Cast-iron block. Displacement: 302- Ford captured the 1970 Trans-Am title with cid. B & S: 4.00 x 3.00 in. Compression ratio: the Mustang. 9.00:1. Brake hp; 210 at 4600 rpm. Torque: 1971 Mustang 296 lbs.-ft. at 2600 rpm. Five main bearings. The 1971 Mustangs were completely Hydraulic valve lifters. Carburetor: restyled. There were over two inches longer Motorcraft two-barrel. Cooling system and had a new hood and concealed wind- capacity: 13.5 qt. with heater. Crankcase shield wipers. The styling left little doubt that capacity: 4 qt. (add 1 qt. with new oil filter). the cars were Mustangs, but there were lower, Code F. The event is free to the public. wider and heavier than any previous models. 351 “Windsor” V-8: Overhead valve. A full-width grille, incorporating the head- Cast-iron block. Displacement: 351-cid. B & For additional information on attending lights within its opening, was used. The S: 4.00 x 3.00 in. Compression ratio: 9.00:1. Mustang corral was again seen in the center. Brake hp; 240 at 4600 rpm. Torque: 350 lbs.- the event or on how to register a car, The roof had a thinner appearance. New door ft. at 2600 rpm. Hydraulic valve lifters. handles fit flush to the body. New on the Carburetor: Motorcraft two-barrel. 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RAY GREER’S Mustang: Cont. From Page 8A oil filter). Code H. was suddenly being called Ford’s “Sports 351 “Cleveland” Four-Barrel V-8 (Cobra- Compact.” It came in five two-door styles, Jet after May 1971): Overhead valve. Cast- two hardtops, two Sportsroofs (fastbacks) MUSTANG ALLEY iron block. Displacement: 351-cid. B & S: and a convertible. Styling was generally unal - 4.00 x 3.50 in. Compression ratio: 10.7:1. tered. Brake hp; 285 at 5400 rpm History: The 1972 (280 hp after May 1971). Mustangs were introduced Torque: 370 lbs.-ft. at 3400 September 24, 1971. rpm. Five main bearings. Calendar-year sales by Hydraulic valve lifters. United States dealers stopped Carburetor: Four-barrel. at 120,589 units, a decline Cooling system capacity: 14.6 with heater. from the previous season. Ford had already Crankcase capacity: 4 qt. (add 1 qt. with new stopped building Mustangs in San Jose, Calif., oil filter). Code M. in 1971. Now, the Metuchen, New Jersey, fac - Boss 351 H.O. Four-Barrel V-8: Overhead tory was converted to Pinto production, leav - valve. Cast-iron block. Displacement: 351- ing the sole Mustang assembly line in cid. B & S: 4.00 x 3.50 in. Compression ratio: Dearborn, Michigan. This would not last 11.7:1. Brake hp; 330 at 5400 rpm. Torque: long, though. Sales took a sudden leap from 370 lbs.-ft. at 4000 rpm. Five main bearings. 127,062 to 238,077 units and Mustang II Hydraulic valve lifters. Carburetor: Holley production was soon resumed at San Jose, four-barrel. Cooling system capacity: 14.6 California. Model-year production stopped with heater. Crankcase capacity: 4 qt. Code at 111,015 cars. R. 1973 Mustang 429 Cobra-Jet V-8: Overhead valve. Cast- The 1973 Mustangs were virtually the iron block. Displacement: 429-cid. B & S: same as the 1972 models. 4.36 x 3.59 in. Compression ratio: 11.30:1. 1974 Mustang Brake hp; 370 at 5400 rpm. Torque: 450 lbs.- Mustang II (Four and V-6): Ford Motor ft. at 3400 rpm. Five main bearings. Co. introduced its all-new Mustang II in Hydraulic valve lifters. Carburetor: Four-bar - 1974. It was billed as the “right car at the right 64-73 MUSTANG PARTS & SERVICE rel. Cooling system capacity: 19 with heater. time.” The new ‘pony car’ measured seven Crankcase capacity: 4 qt. (add 1 qt. with new inches shorter than the original 1964-1/2 05-08 SHELBY PARTS oil filter). Code C. Mustang and was a full 13 inches shorter than 429 Super-Cobra-Jet V-8: Overhead valve. the 1973 model. Sales of the new entry were 64-73 ALUMINUM RADIATORS Cast-iron block. Displacement: 429-cid. B & sluggish at first, since the company loaded S: 4.36 x 3.59 in. Compression ratio: 11.50:1. most cars in the early mix with a lot of option - FIBERGLASS BODY PARTS Brake hp; 375 at 5600 rpm. Torque: 450 lbs.- al equipment. It didn’t take long, however, for ft. at 3400 rpm. Five main bearings. Solid the marketing men to see that the car had its valve lifters. Carburetor: Holley four-barrel. greatest appeal as an economy model. The Cooling system capacity: 19 with heater. Mustang II was a combination of design Crankcase capacity: 4 qt. (add 1 qt. with new motifs derived from both sides of the SCOTT DRAKE DISTRIBUTOR oil filter). Dual exhausts. Code J. Atlantic. The Italian coach building firm of History: Of all Mustangs built in the Ghia, recently acquired by Ford Motor Co., model year 1971, some 5.3 percent had four- did some of the primary design work. Other 12700 S. 10th AVE., HANFORD, CA 93230 speed manual transmissions, 5.6 percent had ingredients came straight from the stereo eight-track tape players, 1.9 percent Ford/Mercury/Lincoln styling studios. Four had power windows and 29 percent had vinyl models were available. 559-584-2285 roofs. History: The new Mustang II was initially 1972 Mustang released as a luxury subcompact in mid-1973 MUSTANG [email protected] The Mustang was a versatile package. and by the end of the model year 1974 had Later, the Mustang became a luxury automo - recorded an impressive record of 338,136 bile. Still later, it became a high-performance assemblies, which compared to only 193,129 Please support our advertisers. They paid for this machine. Actually, the basic car itself changed sales of the “big” Mustangs the previous publication. They support our hobby. very little in overall concept. Yet, for 1972 it model year.
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(559) 734-1300 Visalia (559) 686-9600 Tulare Old Cars & Motorsports • 14.8 www.oldcarandmotorsports.com Page 13A Oldsmobile Rocket ‘88 By Jack Nerad biggest advances to ease motoring Oldsmobile is the senior American automotive marque. Its since the invention of the electric imminent demise after becoming so ingrained in the fabric of self-starter in 1912. Surprisingly, American life is more than a tragedy; it is a sacrilege. Perhaps both inventions were largely the no automotive brand is as quintessentially “American” as work of one man, engineering Oldsmobile. Oldsmobile has been smart, innovative, popular, genius Charles F. Kettering. and fearless through the years since that day in 1895 when Though less heralded than Ransom E. Olds and his partner Frank Clark got together to Thomas Alva Edison, Charles build a “horseless carriage.” Franklin Kettering rivals the In 1897, Olds and some Lansing, Michigan, businessmen father of modern electricity for founded Olds Motor Vehicle Company and thus began the coming up with inventions that mass production of automobiles in the United States. Of changed the way people lived their course the Olds Curved Dash Runabout was the firm’s calling- lives. In addition to the electric card success. In an era when those who were building cars built self-starter, Kettering also devel - costly machines for the wealthy few, Olds had the vision of oped the storage battery-powered building inexpensive cars for the many. It was that vision that electrical ignition that is still used differentiated the American auto industry from the fledgling in every gasoline-power vehicle auto industries of every other industrialized country in the today. world. After that early triumph, he After Ransom Olds left the company that bore his name in developed the first practical engine-driven electric generator, have thrown up his hands and said, “Impossible!” a rift with his directors, Olds Motor Works drifted for a time. which brought electric light into many rural homes for the In typical fashion, Kettering worked backward to find a In fact, it drifted right into Billy Durant’s General Motors fold first time. In 1916 he sold out his company to GM and accept - solution. Instead of trying to adapt his high-compression where it, along with Buick Motor Company, became the key ed the post as head of its research laboratory, a position he engine to the available fuel, he set about not only perfecting building blocks in the success of what would become the held for 31 years. the high-compression engine, but also perfecting a higher- biggest industrial corporation in the world. Kettering saved one of his best inventions for last, as his octane fuel that would make it practical. The results of his As part of the GM’s plan, Olds settled into a solidly mid - career at General Motors approached retirement, and that labors were two-fold: the high compression V-8 engine that dle-class existence, building good cars for good people. But the invention would be intimately involved with the respected would soon come to be known as the Olds “Rocket” engine brand was more than just another mundane car producer. As name Oldsmobile. As a nuts-and-bolts thinker, Kettering rea - and high-octane leaded gasoline. the years passed Oldsmobile began to gain a reputation as soned that if an engine were able to use a compression ratio Introduced for the 1949 model year, soon after Kettering’s General Motors’ “experimental” division. Perhaps it started higher than normal more power would be the natural result. retirement from GM, the Olds “Rocket” V-8 was a revelation. with the Olds side-valve V-8 engines of the Teens and early But, as Kettering and his colleagues discovered, higher com - The big news, of course, was its heady 7.25:1 compression Twenties. Production V-8 engines were a rarity then, with pression engines would literally rattle themselves to death on ratio, but the engine featured other state-of-the-art features Oldsmobile’s GM stablemate Cadillac the pioneer of the the low-octane gasoline then available. Engine knock caused from its well-balanced 90-degree design to its “monobloc” sin - engine configuration. A V-8 in a medium-priced vehicle was a by the gasoline exploding rather than burning in the combus - Please See Rocket, Page 15A sensation. tion chamber was the cause. Another inventor might then In 1925 Oldsmobile pioneered what has become standard issue for every car on the road - chromium-plated trim. Prior to the Olds introduction of chrome, bright pieces on most cars were nickel-plated and absolutely hellacious to maintain. 5) //6"- Olds picked a bad time to drop its V-8 engine for less expensive six-cylinder power. Its Viking V-8 of 1929 and 1930 was a good design for its era, as its 81 horsepower would attest, but coming in tandem with the stock market crash, it wasn’t destined to stick around long. But by the mid-Thirties Oldsmobile had developed a reputation for solid vehicles that also offered technical innovation. This was exemplified in 1937 when Olds was the first to introduce the so-called Automatic Safety Transmission. It was one of the first work - able systems to do away with the tedious chore of manual gear changing and followed in the footsteps of Olds’ shift to “syn - chromesh” in 1931. 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Page 14A www.oldcarandmotorsports.com Old Cars & Motorsports • 14.8 Drive-in The drive-in theater has been an integral part of 1950s and 1960s when drive-ins were at their peak in American culture since 1933 when entrepreneur popularity. Richard M. Hollingshead, Jr. opened the first drive-in As thousands of the spots took hold across the theater in Camden, New Jersey. For a country infatu - land, the “better-stocked snack bar” was often superi - ated with the automobile’s convenience, Hollywood or to those found in indoor theaters. What added to movies, and fast food, the drive-in – which offered all the success of the drive-in was the cost of paying by three – was a natural. the car. A couple more benefits: more privacy, the “He conducted experiments in his driveway at opportunity to talk with those in your car while the home, utilizing a movie dragged on radio, a Kodak pro - (especially if it was a jector, and a white sedan), and the screen nailed chance to enjoy a between two trees.” film as a young fam - It didn’t take ily, even if junior long until he found started crying (roll the results pleasing the windows up or and obtained a take a stroll). patent in 1933. With their flash - That resulted in a ing marquees wave of followers announcing the who caught the evening’s feature, vision for outdoor elaborate neon viewing. murals decorating The drive-in’s screen towers, and appeal was universal and attracted everyone in nearly the aroma of calorie-packed treats drifting from the every town across the country. Even celebrities – like concession stand, drive-in theaters have long lured Elvis Presley, John Wayne, Frankie Avalon, Annette millions of moviegoers to enjoy films beneath the soft Funicello, and the Beatles – enjoyed the pleasures of twinkle of a starlit night. the drive-in experience. With great films, wonderful During this euphoric postwar decade, countless food, kiddie amusement parks, and opulent architec - families with their baby-boom offspring made the trip ture, the ozoner was the place to be! to the ozoner a weekly event. For the youngsters, a trip In another respect it established a genre for the to the drive-in had a bonus: the mini-amusement park on the grounds below the towering screen. For teens savoring new-found free - doms that came with their driver’s license, the drive-in of the 1950s was an ideal destination – a social center where high school’s elite gathered to flaunt their hot rods, eat themselves silly, test out back-seat springs, and occasionally watch a movie! Movie-going at a drive-in represent - ed rituals, starting with the age-old ploy of sneaking in as many friends in the trunk as humanly (or perhaps inhu - manely) possible. Once inside, more rit - uals abounded: the anticipation of the first film; the thrill of seeing the Warner Brothers rings to signal the start of the cartoon; the honking car horns when the feature film de-sprocketed and began jumping all over the screen; the rush to the concession stand as the clos - ing credits rolled; the intermission countdown clock on the screen (along with the dancing hot dogs); and, of course, driving off after the last show, with the speaker still attached to the car window. A movie house was never like this! We will look at The American Drive- In Movie Theater, which relives the magic and excitement of the drive-in experience through rare photographs and lively text, in a future issue. Today there are still locations in the country with drive-in theaters.
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Rocket: Cont. From Page 13A gle cast iron block to its overhead valves to its lightweight pistons. In essence, the Rocket V-8 Olds 442 among scores of others. In fact, all the successful Oldsmobile vehicles that would fol - set the standard for every American V-8 engine that would follow it for at least three decades. low it for the next 30 years would bear the distinct seal of Charles Kettering’s last great inven - Fact is the very modern engine that graces today’s Chevrolet Corvette owes a huge debt to the tion, the legendary Rocket V-8. Rocket and Charles Kettering. With a displacement of 303 cubic inches and topped by a two-barrel carburetor, the first Rocket V-8 churned out 135 horsepower at 3600 rpm and 263 pound-feet of torque at a lazy 1800 rpm. While this might not seem too potent by today’s standards, in 1949 Ford flat-head V-8s were considered to be among the hottest things on the market, and they produced just 130 horsepower. No mid-range car in the world, save the Hudson Hornet, came close to the Rocket Olds performance potential. In the immediate post-war years Oldsmobile had two models, the near-luxury 98 and the mid-range 76. At first the Rocket (or “Kettering” V-8) seemed destined for just the top-of-the- line 98, but then good sense prevailed and the modern V-8 was also offered in the much-lighter 76 chassis in a new 1949 model dubbed the 88. A legend was born. Though fitted with an auto - Please support our advertisers. matic transmission (the Olds manual couldn’t handle the engine’s torque), the Oldsmobile 88 was the hit of NASCAR’s 1950 season, winning eight of the 10 races. Given its lightning-like They paid for this publication. success, one could clearly make the case that the Olds 88 with its 135-horsepower V-8 was the first “musclecar,” the first in a line that would include the Pontiac GTO, Dodge Charger and They support our hobby.
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