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  2. El Matador (custom car) - Wikipedia

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    The nerf bar bumpers were adapted from upper bumper rails off a 1950 Pontiac. [2] ... The All-American Hot Rod. Motorbooks, 2009. Thacker, Tony, and Southard, Andy.

  3. Pontiac V8 engine - Wikipedia

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    According to the June 2019 issue of Muscle car Review magazine, during dyno testing performed during that era, the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) rated this Pontiac W72 400 T/A 6.6 engine at 260 to 280 net horsepower instead of the 220-hp rating published by Pontiac. The 1979 W72/WS6 equipped Trans Am was considered to be one of the ...

  4. GMC straight-6 engine - Wikipedia

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    GMC replaced the Pontiac 223 with their own 228-cubic-inch (3.7 L) 228 in 1939. This OHV (overhead valve) engine was produced through 1953. With a cylinder bore of 3.5625 inches (90.49 mm), this is the smallest low-deck engine. All four low-deck engines have a stroke of 3.8125 inches (96.84 mm) and used 7 inch long connecting rods.

  5. 1950s in motorsport - Wikipedia

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    The National Hot Rod Association is founded as a professional organization for drag racing; Daytona International Speedway opens; Riverside International Raceway opens. It will last until the 1980s when it will close; Laguna Seca Raceway opens; The original Daytona Beach Road Course closes

  6. Gasser (car) - Wikipedia

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    A gasser is a type of hot rod originally used for drag racing. This type of car originated in United States in the late 1950s and continued until the early 1970s. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] In the days before Pro Stock , the A/Gas cars were the fastest stock-appearing racers around.

  7. Grand National Roadster Show - Wikipedia

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    In 1949, while Al Slonaker was preparing for his first automobile show at the Oakland Exposition, an Oakland area hot rod club convinced him to exhibit ten of their cars . [8] The Inaugural show was a massive success, attracting over 100 cars and 27,674 attendees. [ 9 ]

  8. 1950s American automobile culture - Wikipedia

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    Tailfins gave a Space Age look to cars, and along with extensive use of chrome became commonplace by the end of the decade. 1950s American automobile culture has had an enduring influence on the culture of the United States, as reflected in popular music, major trends from the 1950s and mainstream acceptance of the "hot rod" culture. The American manufacturing economy switched from producing ...

  9. George Barris (auto customizer) - Wikipedia

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    The Munsters — technical advisor — 1 episode, Hot Rod Herman (1965) Batman — car designer, The Batmobile, 120 episodes (1966–1968) Mannix — car customizer, Mannix Roadster (1967) The Banana Splits Adventure Hour — car designer, 5 episodes (1968)

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