Author Topic: Father of the Musclecar dies. (Read 1908 times)

Furball · « **Reply #30 on:** March 22, 2005, 01:27:33 PM »

Oh, and i was wrong...

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A muscle car, by the strictest definition, is an intermediate sized, performance oriented model, powered by a large V8 engine, at an affordable price. Most of these models were based on "regular" production vehicles. These vehicles are generally not considered muscle cars, even when equipped with large V8s. If there was a high performance version available, it gets the credit, and not the vehicle that it was based on.

Skuzzy · « **Reply #31 on:** March 22, 2005, 01:37:42 PM »

You already found it.

Like I said, the only country in the world where one could get a "musclecar" is in the country that defined and created the term. The U.S.A.

Furball · « **Reply #32 on:** March 22, 2005, 02:04:45 PM »

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Originally posted by Skuzzy
You already found it.

Like I said, the only country in the world where one could get a "musclecar" is in the country that defined and created the term. The U.S.A.

yup... shame you can't build "sports cars" too

Skuzzy · « **Reply #33 on:** March 22, 2005, 02:13:13 PM »

Why do what has been done?

Seriously, with the roads we have the go-fast cars we make are just fine. I would be willing to wager the cost of ownership of a Corvette would be far less than that of a Ferrari or Aston Martin, regardless of other circumstances.

Furball · « **Reply #34 on:** March 22, 2005, 02:17:25 PM »

i agree, the english roads are generally narrow and twisty, sports cars are in heaven on them - why the emphasis is placed so highly on handling.

Corvettes etc suit your style of roads completely, i am suprised they are not more popular in places like germany for those long high speed autobahns

typo

Skuzzy · « **Reply #35 on:** March 22, 2005, 02:22:22 PM »

I would not consider a Corvette (you can spell Aston, but not Corvette?

) if I lived in Germany either.

Our roads are not setup for high speed driving either. The Corvette has the muscle to make the speed, but duration would be of concern on the Autobahn. It's not legal to go-fast here and when you do, you do it for short burst, which the Corvette will handle well enough.

Shuckins · « **Reply #36 on:** March 22, 2005, 02:38:58 PM »

AMC Javelin AMX...

indy007 · « **Reply #37 on:** March 22, 2005, 02:40:41 PM »

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Originally posted by Skuzzy
I would not consider a Corvette (you can spell Aston, but not Corvette? ) if I lived in Germany either.

Our roads are not setup for high speed driving either. The Corvette has the muscle to make the speed, but duration would be of concern on the Autobahn. It's not legal to go-fast here and when you do, you do it for short burst, which the Corvette will handle well enough.

Sounds about right. That's alot of the reason AWD relatively low priced boosted rockets (WRX, Evo, ION Redline) are still riding their popularity explosion. 0-60-0-60-0-60-0-60.

rpm · « **Reply #38 on:** March 22, 2005, 03:01:38 PM »

I lost any respect or admiration for Corvette's after I smoked one with a MOPAR 4 banger.

GtoRA2 · « **Reply #39 on:** March 22, 2005, 03:05:55 PM »

Thats oK, cause vettes aint musle cars and are way over priced.

Damn GM robbed Pontiac of its tri power after 66 to make it Vette only.

2stony · « **Reply #40 on:** March 22, 2005, 03:10:19 PM »

The first car I ever owned was a 1965 GTO convertible. 389 w/tri-power and 4-speed. I paid $600 for it in 1972. I can't imagine what it's worth now.

Skuzzy · « **Reply #41 on:** March 22, 2005, 03:17:56 PM »

Good gosh rpm, get that ratty thing out of this musclecar discussion.

And GTo is correct. There are no musclecars anymore. That era died in the first gas crunch (actually it sort of was on the way to dieing before then). I think it was 73(?) when that happened.
I think the last true musclecars (what I would call true muscle cars) were made around 69 and 70.

2stony · « **Reply #42 on:** March 22, 2005, 03:18:07 PM »

And who could forget that other early muscle car, the "409"! I owned a 65' Impala SS 409, 4-speed. A heavy car, but when you're pushing 425hp, it gets groceries pretty quick.

"She's so fine, my 409!"

Skuzzy · « **Reply #43 on:** March 22, 2005, 03:19:41 PM »

67 Ford Galaxy 500 XL with a dual 4bbl 427 engine w/side oilers.

I knew a girl in high school who owned one and a convertible at that. Rare car, with an even rarer engine.

NUTTZ · « **Reply #44 on:** March 22, 2005, 03:24:49 PM »

I owned one of these also. LOL, I delivered pizza's In a 65 gto 4speed, they nicknamed me "Dash" cause i was the fastest pizza delivery boy EVER! too bad the pizza's where all mashed in a hot steamy mess in the back of the box, and didn't resemble ANYTHING close to a pizza.

NUTTZ

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Originally posted by 2stony
And who could forget that other early muscle car, the "409"! I owned a 65' Impala SS 409, 4-speed. A heavy car, but when you're pushing 425hp, it gets groceries pretty quick.

"She's so fine, my 409!"