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Originally Posted by Bowtieracing
I would say big red! It gave the stance,big wheels and attitude for all 1 gen cars. If you say big red was too "race" just compare it for the IImuch nova. Both has tube chassis,full race suspension etc etc.
But i do have old 80s hotrod magazine wich had features like "canyon carvers" with 1. and 2.gen camaros with wide fender flares and wide road race tires. Suspensions tuned by Herb Adams and Guldstrand ( anybody remember these
guys???? )
Yep i would say these were first ones :
Really cool cars and totally different from terrible 80s styled cars of that era. |
Rupp is that you
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I thought is was Bo and Luke Duke-
anyways- i remember reading about the canyon carvers in Cali- i thought it was cool but I didn't get it- I was too busy dreaming of tunnel rams and weld wheels and drag racing- and then there was Big Red and the Red Witch -
true Pro-touring started in the early eighties but - Red Witch and Big Red made it stick- lets not forget the press that Jeff Smith produced with his 65 Chevelle- He is probably the one that deserves the most credit for bringing it mainstream-
Honerable mention is Mike Adams and Sullivan (do you remember "baby bolt?"=Chris