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Offline Ripsnort

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Most pathetic muscle car design transformations
« on: July 09, 2008, 08:48:55 AM »
Post what you describe what is the most pathetic design transformations in a muscle car.  My vote goes to;

Dodge Challenger.

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Re: Most pathetic muscle car design transformations
« Reply #1 on: July 09, 2008, 08:53:25 AM »
the 2009 model has made up for it.


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Re: Most pathetic muscle car design transformations
« Reply #2 on: July 09, 2008, 08:54:34 AM »
They screwed up nearly everything in the ugly 80's.  Most of the 70's cars took a style drop from the 60's as well.

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Re: Most pathetic muscle car design transformations
« Reply #3 on: July 09, 2008, 08:55:09 AM »
the mustang II was horrid.....



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Re: Most pathetic muscle car design transformations
« Reply #4 on: July 09, 2008, 08:55:33 AM »
Might as well throw the Roadrunner, GTX, Charger and all the other big Mopar models in there too.  

Cuda went out in style though.  :aok
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Re: Most pathetic muscle car design transformations
« Reply #5 on: July 09, 2008, 09:01:04 AM »
My first car, the 1970 Plymouth Duster was pretty severely castrated...

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Re: Most pathetic muscle car design transformations
« Reply #6 on: July 09, 2008, 09:06:03 AM »
Any car made between 1974-1978 would fall in this category...

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Re: Most pathetic muscle car design transformations
« Reply #7 on: July 09, 2008, 09:07:29 AM »
I think that late 70's 80's blocky style looks horrid on everything, much less remakes.



As for some modern cars, I think they are extremely well done.  Like the Mustang GT, Charger, Challenger, Camaro...
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Re: Most pathetic muscle car design transformations
« Reply #8 on: July 09, 2008, 09:09:17 AM »
Any car made between 1974-1978 would fall in this category...

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Re: Most pathetic muscle car design transformations
« Reply #9 on: July 09, 2008, 09:10:55 AM »
Excellent, Zetanine, Slamfire.  :aok
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Re: Most pathetic muscle car design transformations
« Reply #10 on: July 09, 2008, 09:11:05 AM »
I think that late 70's 80's blocky style looks horrid on everything, much less remakes.



As for some modern cars, I think they are extremely well done.  Like the Mustang GT, Charger, Challenger, Camaro...

Was just thinking... with the price of oil rising with no end in sight, do you all think we'll be in for another "80s style" redesign of all our production vehicles ?
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Re: Most pathetic muscle car design transformations
« Reply #11 on: July 09, 2008, 09:12:01 AM »
We better not.  I'll be able to purchase my first real car in the next few years.  If they start pumping out those bricks I will have to buy used.
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Re: Most pathetic muscle car design transformations
« Reply #12 on: July 09, 2008, 09:16:06 AM »
Was just thinking... with the price of oil rising with no end in sight, do you all think we'll be in for another "80s style" redesign of all our production vehicles ?

I still drive a 72 duster, with a slant 6.   :aok
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Re: Most pathetic muscle car design transformations
« Reply #13 on: July 09, 2008, 09:18:46 AM »
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That doesn't fall in the 1974-1978 category, that was made in the '80s :aok
However they are re-making it, but with no visual changes, that has been announced anyways.
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Re: Most pathetic muscle car design transformations
« Reply #14 on: July 09, 2008, 09:27:51 AM »
the mustang II was horrid.....



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i dont have a pic, but ford made up for it with the fox chassis stangs......and REALLY made up for it with the 08 stangs..........
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