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Posted on 11/15/2011 12:03:10 PM PST by Scythian
Certainly the "muscle cars" are in a class by themselves, but if you think way back, 20 years or thereabouts, the whole 60's nostalgia kind of got revived with the introduction of the Brit-roadster inspired Mazda Miata. Without it, and its success, I doubt VW would have reintroduced the Bug, certainly the current crop of BMW roadsters would probably not have sprung up in the way they have, and while these new Musclers may have eventually stirred, I don't think it would have been quite as soon or with the same vigor from the manufacturers. JMHO.
Pfffft. Please.
While I'm happy to see some of these brands make a comeback, they are a far cry from the real American Steel of the 50's, 60's and 70's.
Not I.
The new Mustang is a vastly superior automobile in every way than those original, re-badged Ford Falcons.
I hope not.
That was part of the fun of the old cars, having the back-end swing in front of the front-end, and then swing back and punch it.
Nothing like 300+ horsepower combined with shitty brakes and handling. I'm surprised I survived some of my early cars.
“Nice list. But you left off the best muscle car America has on the market today.”
Well, the CTS-V doesn’t fit the retro. The other nameplates, are names that were revived with a nod to their past.
But is is a sweet car. The only reason I didn’t buy one versus the TL I have is my mechanic said GM put a computer everywhere in that car! A window problem leads to replace the door computer module.
To each his own!!
Of course not.
But unpredictable squirrely handling is all part of the fun of owning a massively over-powered ‘pony’ car.
PS - Of course, compared to the original V8 Mustangs, the new one’s handle like Lotus Elans.
The GTO started it all!!
Theoretically, that should be true, but look at post #19. The BOSS is live axle and is destroying everything - even on the most winding tracks like Laguna Seca.
Really IRS good for a more responsive/smoother ride on a bumpy road, but on smoother tracks it doesn't make much difference. With the right suspension tweaks (which Ford Racing has done with the BOSS) a live axle perfectly suited for track use.
I’ve always wanted an American Muscle Car....I guess I will have to buy a junker and restore it. One of these days...
The Mazda Miata was, in my opinion, one of the most well-timed automobile releases in the history of the industry.
Well, that depends.
If you're going in a straight line? Not too much trouble.
If you want to turn at 200mph? Big trouble. (Live rear axle? Ewww...)
“The GTO started it all!!”
It was the original muscle car. But the revival was in 2004. The T Bird was revived in 2002.
Ohhhhh.....I’d have one of these if I could justify it. “Honest dear, you can put a lot of grocery sacks in the back!”
I agree with you, my driving style growing up on the dirt back roads in Michigan had me in more power slides than a Florida driver in freezing rain.
After I drove a Lotus turbo and experienced the joys of hard acceleration in a hairpin corner and feeling g-forces other than strait back I kind of like that too though.
If she can’t she will just be one of those Corvairs. LOL
I would rather have an Aston Martin.
Sounds like a great car though, for straight line driving.
Compare this car like a GOP candidate and what does a person see?
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