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Pick your favorite iconic car from any decade....
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well says it all i suppose. its a matter of taste some have some notLet's not confuse the issue with facts.
Ferrari, Jaguar..... they're all the same to me.
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This is my dad driving a steam tractor
he was a true petrol head loved all forms of transport
Nuh-uh. He was a steampunk.
It's obvious from the banner behind it that the car is a Pepsi.
Another one of my favorite cars!
Nope...don’t know nothin’ ‘bout what goes on beneath the hood, but I’m bettin’ somebody from this thread will like it.
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Something that is definitely no longer stock...
The Vega..... where to start.
Ed Cole (the mastermind behind the design and development of the small-block Chevy V-8) was the chief engineer of the Vega project. Reynolds Aluminum developed the A-390 alloy of silicon impregnated metal for the engine blocks. Cole was given 24 weeks to design, develop and place into production a new car....from scratch. Most people don't know, but the Vega was being engineered as the first production models were coming off of the production line. Car & Driver and Motor Trend both voted the Vega "Car of the Year" in 1971. And, problems aside, the Vega easily out performed and out did almost every competitor in their price range. But, because it was rushed into production, many things were overlooked, and later came back to haunt the car. Almost everything about the car was innovative, from the way they were transported to the speed they were built. Once the Vega ceased production, GM sold the A-390 patent to Porsche Ag. in Germany, for $6 million dollars. Porsche still uses the casting techniques and the alloy of aluminum to this day. The oil pump first fitted to the 2.3 Vega engine is the same identical pump on all Chevy LS series engines. The list goes on. A lot of guys still believe the Vega's aluminum block and cylinder bores were the reason for it's faults. It wasn't. After the Vega blocks started appearing with tool steel cylinder sleeves pressed into the blocks, the problems still existed. The real culprit was the Vega's valve guide seals.
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Despite the problems with the mark, I really, really, REALLY wanted a Cosworth Vega.
Reading more about the specs today, I suppose it wasn't as cool as young me thought it was.
Reading more about the specs today, I suppose it wasn't as cool as young me thought it was.
Aren't these Asconas A? I used to drive Ascona C.
Yes, Ascona A and Manta A in the picture.
I also once had an Ascona C. Fun car, I occasionally see them driven around here, most of them still in great condition.
My sister had a black Opel Manta A.
That and her Mini's (originals) are still her favorite.
That and her Mini's (originals) are still her favorite.
Two guys I knew had Manta B2 and Calibra, respectively. Pimp cars, I know, but it was a lot of fun to drive those.
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I think many of these older cars look cool, but I have too many memories of how so many of these cars actually drove and handled on the road. So many of the mid to larger sized cars handled like barges, making modern cars feel like Gran Prix cornering demons by comparison.
I think that before long the electrics with their smooth power trains and all wheel drive and steering will make the current batch of cars feel like dinosaurs too.
I think that before long the electrics with their smooth power trains and all wheel drive and steering will make the current batch of cars feel like dinosaurs too.
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Barges... Was just talking with an old friend. We'd go out and paint the town together. Took her dad's car, which she hated driving. So I drove, I didn't mind. It was big as a whale... You didn't turn corners in that thing, you floated around them.
Plenty of room in the backseat, too.
Good times.
