Re: quattro-digest V1 #337

[geordie <clarke@bc.sympatico.ca>]

I hate to argue about this all, but mocking muscle cars simply for their so-called poor handling and anything else
is simply lack of understanding. The market for those cars in the sixities and early seventies was enormous. Imagine
something like that today, each manufacturer coming up with a car that has more horsepower, more carbs larger
displacement, etc.

The fact is, many of these cars were built for the demand of professional racers seeking stock vehicles to race in a
certain class. The Camaro and Firebird were both created to race in the Trans Am series and had to conform to strict
rules. They had to have 5 litre engines for example. That's why the Mustang, Camaro and Firebird all had engines
with just over 300 cubic inches. The other larger engined cars were of course for drag racing, and didn't need to
conform to such requirements.

>From what I have read, it seems that many of you are ridiculing the intellect of those who prefer these cars. I am
not a huge fan of the late seventies through late eighties Ford mustangs and Chevy Camaros/Pontiac Firebirds,  and
yes, I would certainly associate them with "trailer trash" but the good cars are very interesting.

Besides, who worries about losing to a V6 Camaro or Firebird? They're only the small V6's anyway....

Geordie
New Car: Silver1982 Coupe, receiving new seats and anything else I can get my hands on
Old Car: One mean looking '77 Buick Station Wagon; Slow, heavy, loud and never passed a gas pump. Oh yeah, yellow
with wood accents....kinda ugly



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> Date: Sun, 22 Aug 1999 05:49:05 -0400
> From: Huw Powell <audi@mediaone.net>
> Subject: Re: I've got a problem.........
>
> Don Muirhead wrote:
> >
> > Huw Powell wrote:
> >
> > "One with two big stripes down the hood should work well."
> >
> > I'm not sure which 2 striper you're referring to but the original was
> > produced in the mid '60s and one sold recently in FL for over $375,000 and
> > there is another one for sale in CA for over $400,000.
>
> Geez, I'm thinkin' like a Nova or a GTO somethin' cool sounding, with
> big fat rear tires and hood pins.
>
> When I bought my 83 5kt an option I was considering was some muscle
> iron, just for laughs - they were all over the place back then for $3k
> or so.
>
> so is that $200,000 a stripe?
>
> - --
> Huw Powell
>
> http://www.humanspeakers.com/audi/
>
> 82 Audi Coupe; 84 4kq; 85 Coupe GT
>
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> Date: Sun, 22 Aug 1999 05:51:48 -0400
> From: Huw Powell <audi@mediaone.net>
> Subject: Re: I've got a problem.........
>
> Wait I changed my mind, bag that GM junk, I want Mopar.  Bumble Bee!
>
> - --
> Huw Powell
>
> http://www.humanspeakers.com/audi/
>
> 82 Audi Coupe; 84 4kq; 85 Coupe GT
>