Re: 1955-56 manual overdrive transmission

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2014/3/4 11:51:01

The 56J is the most fun to drive...the first muscle car..


That statement could spawn 1000 arguments, some would say the first "muscle car" was when Stanley installed an oversize boiler in an early steamer to go for the land speed record - I guess you argue it wasn't a legit factory offering. But many more candidates for that title since --- why wouldn't one consider the 6th and 7th series Packards as "muscle cars"? And on and on.......

PS - a few other candidates; Stutz Bearcats, early Mercer speedsers, Hudson speesters, all pre-1920.