Transcript of By: Spencer Jolley. My audience will learn the following: What a muscle car is What the difference...
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By: Spencer Jolley
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My audience will learn the following: What a muscle car is What
the difference is between different muscle cars Understand how an
engine works Learn about the influence of muscle cars The end of
the muscle car era and its return
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Mid sized car V8 engine No official definition
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A sub class of muscle cars Smaller bodies with smaller engines
Still sold today
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Roadsters modified to go fast WWII Veterans used skills learned
in the army to improve the speed Attributed to the birth of muscle
cars
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1949 Oldsmobile Rocket 88 Had 135 hp Created because of the
demand for faster cars Used in NASCAR
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Oldsmobile inspired other auto makers to make faster cars
Became a competition to see who could make the fastest car
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Popular among the youth because of low prices and they were
fast Cars could cost as low as $3,000 Competition to see who could
have the fastest car
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Insurance prices became expensive Government concerned about
pollution and lack of safety Demand for fuel increased
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80s brought back the demand for fast cars Difficult to make
faster due to rules by government Technology improved and so did
the cars