Most pathetic muscle car design transformations

[uptown]

yep, don't forget the Goat.

[Slamfire]

Also let's not forget the Oldsmobile Cutlass

1970 'Cutty
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1988 'Cutty
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[DiabloTX]

Also, that Cougar they spewed out in the late 90's, wtf was that?

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Post what you describe what is the most pathetic design transformations in a muscle car.  My vote goes to;

Dodge Challenger.

1970:

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1978;







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RIP i never even knew they put one out that year i thought they stopped at 74,

here is a shot of my 73, with the 340, 727 tourquflight tranny. by far sickest car i ever owned, and i have had some good ones.



oh ya if i diddnt have 6 kids, the first thing i would do is go get the new Challenger, it looks like they did a great job on it.

[Ripsnort]

Also, that Cougar they spewed out in the late 90's, wtf was that?

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Perhaps they were marketing the style towards the X-Generation?

[straffo]

Diablo if you make a comparison please make it fair the DS was never designed as a sport car

check this one http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citro%C3%ABn_SM

[DiabloTX]

If they were styling it for the X Gen they should have called it something else entirely.  BTW, Gene Kranz drove a late 60's Cougar to and from Mission Control during the Apollo era.  I can only imagine what kind of sweet rides were in that parking lot at that time.  If my father were more of a gearhead he would have paid attention and let me know about it.  But that's what I get for having an electrical engineer for a father!

[DiabloTX]

Diablo if you make a comparison please make it fair the DS was never designed as a sport car

check this one http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citro%C3%ABn_SM

I'm not saying it was a sports car, just a reply to the generalisation on styling that Dowding made previously in the thread.

[lasersailor184]

1965 CHEVY Impala (SS Version)

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2005 CHEVY Impala:

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I really like the new impala.

[DiabloTX]

I really like the new impala.

Me too.  If I have to get a new car the new Impala is what I'm looking at.

[Ripsnort]

I really like the new impala.

Well, I like the shape of soap too, but not for a car....

[DiabloTX]

Oops, sorry.  Meant Malibu, not Impala.

[lasersailor184]

At first glance, the Impala looks like your standard sedan.  But if you look closely, it has nice lines, fine details on the body design, and just everything that whispers muscle car.

Sure, it doesn't scream it like the old version does.  But that's what makes it different, more appealin.

[Ripsnort]

At first glance, the Impala looks like your standard sedan.  But if you look closely, it has nice lines, fine details on the body design, and just everything that whispers muscle car.

Sure, it doesn't scream it like the old version does.  But that's what makes it different, more appealin.

Just an FYI, my mother's boyfriend who is a retired NY Firefighter and retire Broward County Sheriff, had a 2004 Impala, new. In and out of the shop continously. Undriveable by the time he hit 50k.  YMMV. Can't judge the whole lot on the possibility of one lemon, but I'm not a chevy guy anyway.

[Slamfire]

At first glance, the Impala looks like your standard sedan.  But if you look closely, it has nice lines, fine details on the body design, and just everything that whispers muscle car.

Sure, it doesn't scream it like the old version does.  But that's what makes it different, more appealin.

I had one as a rental a few years ago - i was pleasantly surprised with the power it had...  It's a decent "sleeper" muscle car.