Re: Did Chevy consider Packard V8 BB Design?

Posted by PackardV8 On 2009/2/22 22:29:03

Good point Rusty. THe "big block" trend of the 60's-70's was mostly a US marketing ploy. Note that the rest of the world did not use or offer such wide varieties or such massive engines.

It's kind of like the US facination with 0-60 ET statistics often posted in road tests of magazines and discussed so affectionately by enthusiasts. Marketing ploy.

0-60???? very few people in rural areas ever drive any less than 55 or 60 mph unless they are leaving the drive way.

Now the trend it's cup holders, GPS, and sewing machine engines and environmental heroes. Whatever GM,F or DCX tells J.Q. Public to fall in love with they will with heart,mind body and soul.

20 years from now, most of u will look back at the last 20 years and laugh and say "what were we thinking".


Speaking of which, does anyone remeber C's Mean Mary-Jane advertisements of the late 60's - early 70's???? Sure made me want to go out and by a Dodge.