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Being a big Corvette fan, seeing the engine go into something that's less expensive (i.e. somethign I could afford before I'm a 60yr old CEO) is pretty cool.
Seeing RWD V8s in general is nice, after a Fast & Furious fueled society of slow FWD 4cyl. And, if it manages to weight less than the 'Vette, gas mileage should be great (for a V8), as the C5 gets in the neighborhood of 18/25+mpg (city/hiway).
-bZj
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I like it! Alot... how about you?
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Posted 27 December 2003 - 09:56 PM
I don't know - this doesn't really look like a sports car to me. It's got more a feel of a sporty coupe. Reminds of a Cavelier or something. Of course the performance should blow away a Cavelier, but that's still how it looks to me.
For an additional comparison, this car is a far cry from the concept GTO they showed in 1999:
For an additional comparison, this car is a far cry from the concept GTO they showed in 1999:
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Posted 27 December 2003 - 10:03 PM
Well I guess this is time for putting fuel on the fire 
I'm a FORD man so I've always liked T-birds myself. The recent retro-rod as APK likes to say is just that, a throw back to the original two-seater that competed against the vette.
I guess if I had the time and money I'd like to restore a 1957 bird to a candy apple red paint job with white leather interior and the removable white hard-cover with those nice looking port-holes on each side
Don't know if any of you catch the Discovery/Learning channel's or not but they've had a show on that detailed how Ford commisioned to have a show stopper Super Bird when it was relaunched. I think the designer was Don Foose, iirc. Basically they retuned the stock v8 and suspension to handle and perform better and chopped the windscreen down a bit. Seemed like only a couple of inches but left the riding hieght the same. Also reworked the grill and hood to better suit what the Super Bird would look like.
The other muscle car I would like to own is the 1970 F1 Mustang that Steve McQueen drove in Bullet, loved that chase scene with the Charger 8)
I'm a FORD man so I've always liked T-birds myself. The recent retro-rod as APK likes to say is just that, a throw back to the original two-seater that competed against the vette.
I guess if I had the time and money I'd like to restore a 1957 bird to a candy apple red paint job with white leather interior and the removable white hard-cover with those nice looking port-holes on each side
Don't know if any of you catch the Discovery/Learning channel's or not but they've had a show on that detailed how Ford commisioned to have a show stopper Super Bird when it was relaunched. I think the designer was Don Foose, iirc. Basically they retuned the stock v8 and suspension to handle and perform better and chopped the windscreen down a bit. Seemed like only a couple of inches but left the riding hieght the same. Also reworked the grill and hood to better suit what the Super Bird would look like.
The other muscle car I would like to own is the 1970 F1 Mustang that Steve McQueen drove in Bullet, loved that chase scene with the Charger 8)
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Posted 28 December 2003 - 12:34 AM
Wasn't the original GTO a big block GM or was it from the small blocks or was there an option for both engine types ;(
The one GM muscle car I really liked the looks of was a convertible Olds 442, that was a sweet looking ride
The one GM muscle car I really liked the looks of was a convertible Olds 442, that was a sweet looking ride
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Posted 28 December 2003 - 02:29 AM
I thinkit was just easier for GM US to grab the Holden Monaro off the Australian production line, change the drivers side and give it a new grill/bumper combo.
http://www.holden.com.au/www-holden/action/modeloverview?modelid=12001
The first runout of the Monaro was a little dodgy - just a chop and weld of the Holden Commodore SS to take it from a sedan into a coupe, but now they are producing a much nicer unit.
Having said that, I think that this vehicle would see a nice sales figure in the american market:
http://www.holden.com.au/www-holden/action/modeloverview?modelid=15002
RWD 245kW V8 Utility vehicle with power to burn.
http://www.holden.com.au/www-holden/action/modeloverview?modelid=12001
The first runout of the Monaro was a little dodgy - just a chop and weld of the Holden Commodore SS to take it from a sedan into a coupe, but now they are producing a much nicer unit.
Having said that, I think that this vehicle would see a nice sales figure in the american market:
http://www.holden.com.au/www-holden/action/modeloverview?modelid=15002
RWD 245kW V8 Utility vehicle with power to burn.
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Posted 28 December 2003 - 06:17 AM
I think that modern El Camino would sell well here, though I've never been a fan of the original (excepting the horsepower potential).
Off the top of my head, I'd guess the original Goat was a big block, with it's predecassor keeping the small block (I forget the name right now). But today, there's not much need for a big block with SBC putting out 350hp+ from the factory. We'll find out in January, at the unveiling of the C6 Corvette, if GM managed to bump that number to 400hp+.
-bZj
Off the top of my head, I'd guess the original Goat was a big block, with it's predecassor keeping the small block (I forget the name right now). But today, there's not much need for a big block with SBC putting out 350hp+ from the factory. We'll find out in January, at the unveiling of the C6 Corvette, if GM managed to bump that number to 400hp+.
-bZj
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