And where is this lot? I don't expect many people in rural Georgia to know that there's anything other than rural Georgia, much less about exotic cars.
But I'd take the challenge anyways - put a stock '69 Mustang against a stock Ferrari 250GTO and the Mustang is unlikely to get a first, let alone a second look. But looks are ultimately subjective.
If you want to look beyond just looks there's simply no comparison.
Take the Lamborhini Miura, for example. In '69 it came with disk brakes all around; the Mustang didn't. In 1969 it came with a V12 engine 4L engine that put out 350 horsepower; the Mustang topped out with a 7L V8 that put 335 horsepower; the Miura had double wishbone independent suspension all around; the Mustang had leaf springs and a solid rear axle sourced from the Fairlane; the Miura had a 5-speed manual; the Mustang a 3-speed automatic (or a 4-speed manual). The Miura did 0-60 in under 7 seconds and hit 170mph; the Boss Mustang took 7 seconds to get to 60 but topped out at less than 120mph.
That's not to take away anything from American muscle cars - they were in a category all their own and definitely more affordable than an Italian exotic. But it's largely idiotic to assert that they were the best thing on the road, or that an exotic won't merit a second look where a muscle car will.
Where is the lot? I was making a point that the classic American Muscle cars draw more attention than the kit cars of Italy with their race motors. I guess that was above your comprehension. No, I'm not from rural Georgia. I spent my first 27 years one mile away from NYC. They have a lot of classic car shows in Jersey and that's just what I see. The American Muscle cars are surrounded by people and the old Italian cars barely get any traffic. To defend people from rural Georgia I bet they can work on their own cars unlike Ferrari fans.
Your assertion that the base motor in these cars can't compare to a car that cost in some circumstances 10 plus times more in performance is idiotic. The American classics were cheap for the masses and were always worked on. Try to find a stock 69 muscle car anywhere that hasn't had work. I would like to see your beloved cars out preform many of these cars in a quarter mile. A 69 Mustang with a 429 or a 69 Camaro with a 454 with hot cams and big carbs would dust the costly Italian jobs on the strip and look better standing still.
American classic muscle cars are for men and most old exotics are for faggy douche bag pretenders. How's that for a non sequitur?
