On Thu, 05 Aug 2004 20:21:14 +0100, "Dave Plowman (News)"
wrote:

In article ,
Keith G wrote:
In the UK a 'stock car' is one made for racing - similar to (but probably
not the same as) 'banger racing'.

It's a term which came from the US - but meant 'standard' salons rather
than those made for racing.

Shurely a standard salon is where you can just get an ordinary
haircut?

Just why it came to mean the crash bang wallop
banger type racing in this country, I've no idea.

Have you ever seen an American stock car race?.............
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