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From: rdz@ccice6.UUCP (Robert D. Zarcone)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: What's a Superbird? (Re: best car)
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Date: Wed, 22-Jan-86 12:31:17 EST
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I would like to add just one thing to your excellent review.  Both of these
cars were sold really only so Chrysler could be more competitive in NASCAR
racing.  Ford was beating their pants off and NASCAR had (has?) a rule that
a car could not compete as a Grand National "stock" car unless the manufacturer
produced at least 500 of that body style (and engine configuration?) per
year.  If I remeber correctly, Chrysler was quite succesful in racing with
this design.  I believe it was dropped because of Ford's withdrawl from
racing and nose diving muscle car sales in general.