Wanna know how the A-body was perceived by the general public? Take no further look than all the jokes about Al and "Dodge Dart" on Married... with Children. Sure, it's played for laughs, but there's some truth in all those jokes.
A bevy of W-2 headed 340 a bodies, and 440 Roadrunners would have changed that perception because the all-conquering Chevy's of the day would not have stood a chance...
I can't imagine why Ma didn't take advantage of that opportunity; it would have changed everything!
