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Originally Posted by sugarwood
In the photo of the '69 Camaro, is the front axle narrowed also?
What does that achieve? Tighter turning radius?
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That car would have a full roll cage, a tube front end, and lightweight drag suspension. It really is a drag car for the street, with an interior. In a world where Hot Rod Magazine still had a tremendous following, Pro Street was as much a commercial venture to sell manufactured parts as it was a home grown movement.
If you followed hot rodding, you will also remember when billet parts became the next new thing to spend money on. Rat Rodding was a true roots movement, designed to take hot rodding away from the manufacturers and put it back into ,the hands of home builders. Sooner or later though, some people will wind up being very successful, and will want to build something ''nice''.
Not unlike buying a ''present'' for your 911. Pro Street was like the ''ultimate'' street rod of the 80's, at least in some people's minds. To some, it was a ''refreshing'' and business like change from the mega paint job street cars of the 70's, with all the fiberglass, pinstripes and murals.
It's all part of the American car culture.