[AUTOHOLIC]

Originally Posted by GTOguy

Wrong-O.
The bodies you are referring to were Dodge and Plymouth's full size line for '62 through '64, and they were initial sales flops because they were so much smaller than the Impalas and Galaxies and Catalinas. But also why they were unbeatable on the strip, running against other full size cars that weighed 600 pounds more.

Far from the first 'muscle car'. That could be possibly the 1911 Marion Bobcat, or the 1912 Mercer Raceabout or 1913 Stutz Bearcat, all small light cars with the biggest possible engine. Or later, the '36 Buick Century, which had Buick's biggest Roadmaster engine in the divisions smallest Super body. Or the '49 Olds Rocket 88---again, the big 98 series Rocket engine in the smallest body. The options for 'first muscle car' are endless. But in the '60's, most feel it's the GTO, as it WAS an actual intermediate, not a shrimpy full size car like the Mopars.

I have to disagree.

Below are two links to prove my case. They will show that the full size car for Dodge was the 880 and that the Dart was an intermediate size with a 116” wheelbase while the 880 has a 122” wheelbase.

https://classiccarcatalogue.com/DODGE_1962.html

https://www.conceptcarz.com/s5210/dodge-dart.aspx