I suppose it depends on the definition of the word "race". My 4 cylinder wundercar will trounce any of these dinosaurs in a lap of Laguna Seca. Although a race-prepped Mustang GT350 might beat me.
A memorable track moment occured when I was driving a Datsun 510, fully wound out to 100 mph, and was passed by a big block (1970?) Mustang (a vetran of the Trans-Am series) doing about 160. The roar of the straight pipes on that engine sounded like a flock of Harleys in full song. He blew past me at the end of a very long straight, but I was glued to his bumper through the twisties. Those bias ply tires look pretty freaky in a full-on drift.
Radial tires, disk brakes, and overhead cams are more to my liking.
Well of course, you race cars, When I was 17 I would have wanted a McClaren or an AC Cobra or even a built BMW 2002, something that really went and could take a corner. I'm just a nostalgic old fuddy duddy now, longing for the less exotic cars of my youth, a mix of Detroit luxury and muscle. Gimmie power steering and an automatic, Comfy, easy, cool.
i just want COOL, Mopar is COOL
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A memorable track moment occured when I was driving a Datsun 510, fully wound out to 100 mph, and was passed by a big block (1970?) Mustang (a vetran of the Trans-Am series) doing about 160. The roar of the straight pipes on that engine sounded like a flock of Harleys in full song. He blew past me at the end of a very long straight, but I was glued to his bumper through the twisties. Those bias ply tires look pretty freaky in a full-on drift.
Radial tires, disk brakes, and overhead cams are more to my liking.
- mark 8-14-2003 2:31 am
Well of course, you race cars, When I was 17 I would have wanted a McClaren or an AC Cobra or even a built BMW 2002, something that really went and could take a corner. I'm just a nostalgic old fuddy duddy now, longing for the less exotic cars of my youth, a mix of Detroit luxury and muscle. Gimmie power steering and an automatic, Comfy, easy, cool.
- steve 8-14-2003 4:06 am [add a comment]
i just want COOL, Mopar is COOL
- Skinny 8-14-2003 4:48 pm [add a comment]