Author Topic: American Muscle Cars age better than exotics? (Read 29498 times)

quadzilla456 · « **Reply #25 on:** October 19, 2012, 07:29:30 AM »

Quote from: Shockwave on October 19, 2012, 07:27:19 AM

Thats not a 74 bro. Thats a 70 I believe.

1974 Mustang Cobra -

$:-\$ $:-\$ $:-\$ $:-\$ $:-\$ $:-\$ $:-\$ $:-\$

lol, ok my bad.

quadzilla456 · « **Reply #26 on:** October 19, 2012, 07:32:57 AM »

Was watching Christine a few nights ago and thought that Plymouth is actually badass! Even looked good with a tint which is usually reserved for modern cars.

michael arvilla · « **Reply #27 on:** October 19, 2012, 07:33:32 AM »

Mopars (roadrunners,super-bees,challengers,"cudas",hemi's.440 six packs,camaro SS 396/427/1970 chevelle 454 LS7 ) never got into or liked fords....(not saying anybody is "right or wrong" just never liked em)

hrspwr · « **Reply #28 on:** October 19, 2012, 07:36:53 AM »

Shockwave · « **Reply #29 on:** October 19, 2012, 07:38:16 AM »

Quote from: hrspwr on October 19, 2012, 07:36:53 AM

Ah, the Grand National. Never really got into those cars.

quadzilla456 · « **Reply #30 on:** October 19, 2012, 07:38:40 AM »

Not American but cool!

1978 Datsun 280z

El Diablo Blanco · « **Reply #31 on:** October 19, 2012, 07:39:06 AM »

Quote from: hrspwr on October 19, 2012, 07:36:53 AM

FUCK YEAH! The Grand National. Thing was a beast. What were they thinking putting that motor in such a big blocky car, but people that didn't know would get smoked off the line.

michael arvilla · « **Reply #32 on:** October 19, 2012, 07:46:35 AM »

Nails · « **Reply #33 on:** October 19, 2012, 07:51:24 AM »

A few American cars i would love to own

Chevelle

1970 cutlass

1963 Impala

JKF 1965 Continental

Shockwave · « **Reply #34 on:** October 19, 2012, 07:54:13 AM »

Quote from: Nails on October 19, 2012, 07:51:24 AM

A few American cars i would love to own

Chevelle

I've owned a couple different Chevelles, a 1970 Malibu and a 1968 Super Sport. I liked driving the Chevelles more than the Camaro's of the same generation, the Chevelle just fit me better.

hrspwr · « **Reply #35 on:** October 19, 2012, 07:54:43 AM »

I like comfort and cupholders.

Moen · « **Reply #36 on:** October 19, 2012, 07:57:17 AM »

Quote from: michael arvilla on October 19, 2012, 07:46:35 AM

I fail to see what is cool about this. Have they never heard of tyres with grip or traction control in Redneck-land

The Lambo in the OP would smoke the Mustang on every track.

Appearance over content I guess.

quadzilla456 · « **Reply #37 on:** October 19, 2012, 07:59:35 AM »

Quote from: Moen on October 19, 2012, 07:57:17 AM

I fail to see what is cool about this. Have they never heard of tyres with grip or traction control in Redneck-land

The Lambo in the OP would smoke the Mustang on every track.

Appearance over content I guess.

The problem with that Lambo is it looks like a car kit. The design is so damn dated.

Moen · « **Reply #38 on:** October 19, 2012, 08:03:06 AM »

Quote from: quadzilla456 on October 19, 2012, 07:59:35 AM

The problem with that Lambo is it looks like a car kit. The design is so damn dated.

I think the problem is the tyres and rims, which look like they belong to a regular road car and not a Lambo. Should have wider low profile tyres and more sporty rims. Change the hideous color to black and the total picture would be a lot different.

I've always wondered why you see so many Lambo's in retarded colors. Fluorescent green, yellow, orange, ... Obviously this doesn't help their looks.

hrspwr · « **Reply #39 on:** October 19, 2012, 08:04:02 AM »

Speaking for myself its not that I don`t think that the ferraris and lamborghinis are not fine cars its just that they cost so much money to own it is just not going to happen for the average person.
Now a GN or a Mark VII or a nice Mustang and most people can afford those types of cars.

Moen · « **Reply #40 on:** October 19, 2012, 08:06:07 AM »

Case in point:

Looking a lot better already no?

And a complete fail in ugly green with ugly tyres and rims again (happens so often with Lambo's, even the current models):

Irongrip400 · « **Reply #41 on:** October 19, 2012, 08:08:14 AM »

Quote from: Shockwave on October 19, 2012, 07:27:19 AM

Thats not a 74 bro. Thats a 70 I believe.

1974 Mustang Cobra -

$:-\$ $:-\$ $:-\$ $:-\$ $:-\$ $:-\$ $:-\$ $:-\$

69 i think, it has the quad headlight as opposed to the louvres.

Overload · « **Reply #42 on:** October 19, 2012, 08:13:11 AM »

Quote from: hrspwr on October 19, 2012, 07:36:53 AM

These always look badass, you just rarely see one in good condition unless they are at a car show.

My friend had a Buick T-Type in high school with a shit load of boost and it was a blast to cruise in. Nothing on the street could beat it to 100mph unless it was a bike.

Psychopath · « **Reply #43 on:** October 19, 2012, 08:19:19 AM »

Fiat? Peugeot?

Irongrip400 · « **Reply #44 on:** October 19, 2012, 08:21:18 AM »

Quote from: Overload on October 19, 2012, 08:13:11 AM

These always look badass, you just rarely see one in good condition unless they are at a car show.

My friend had a Buick T-Type in high school with a shit load of boost and it was a blast to cruise in. Nothing on the street could beat it to 100mph unless it was a bike.

Weren't they only sic cylinders? I could never get down on a V6, but those were fast cars, my buddies dad had one.

quadzilla456 · « **Reply #45 on:** October 19, 2012, 08:30:37 AM »

Quote from: Moen on October 19, 2012, 08:06:07 AM

Case in point:

Looking a lot better already no?

10 times better. Color, wheels / tires and drop make a huge difference.

michael arvilla · « **Reply #46 on:** October 19, 2012, 08:31:36 AM »

Quote from: Moen on October 19, 2012, 07:57:17 AM

I fail to see what is cool about this. Have they never heard of tyres with grip or traction control in Redneck-land

The Lambo in the OP would smoke the Mustang on every track.

Appearance over content I guess.

Just reliving my youth i guess! (drag racing/"smokeshows" Van Halen and your best girl on a saturday night ruled) was a hell of a lot of fun!

Shockwave · « **Reply #47 on:** October 19, 2012, 08:58:10 AM »

Quote from: irongrip400 on October 19, 2012, 08:21:18 AM

Weren't they only sic cylinders? I could never get down on a V6, but those were fast cars, my buddies dad had one.

Turbo V6.

Overload · « **Reply #48 on:** October 19, 2012, 09:23:09 AM »

Quote from: irongrip400 on October 19, 2012, 08:21:18 AM

Weren't they only sic cylinders? I could never get down on a V6, but those were fast cars, my buddies dad had one.

Yes, but they could handle silly amounts of boost from the factory with an upgraded fuel pump and regulator.

They were ahead of their time and built to handle power.

Parker · « **Reply #49 on:** October 19, 2012, 04:47:21 PM »

Quote from: quadzilla456 on October 19, 2012, 06:54:51 AM

Just saw that pic of Jay's older Ferrari which made me think about how those cars age. To me it seems only the new ones are always cool. Now when you see Magnum PI's Ferrari it appears just so dated. Yet 40-45 year old Muscle Cars still have that badass appeal. I am sure some exotics age better.

But let's face it the Lamborghini Countach just looks silly after all these years. Like a kit car or something from Back to the Future.

Which would you rather drive? I know this car has been completely reworked but I am talking purely

appearance wise it looks more badass to me than the Lambo.

those ferraris in the background of the first pic have aged well, and probably are worth more than the Countach. Pininfarina's best work seems to have been from the early 60s to early 70s. After that it was hit or miss. Bertone and other designers have more awkward designs, no flow, and they don't age well.