I took an old Mopar up to 120 in high school. The suspension and brakes weren’t even close to the task. It was barely touching the pavement at speed, then it got a lot worse when we hit the railroad tracks at around 90. Never saw a whiter bunch of white boys.
Took a Mercedes on the autobahn to about 160 and it felt like it was on rails. Cars have come a long way since the old muscle cars.
Took a Mercedes on the autobahn to about 160 and it felt like it was on rails. Cars have come a long way since the old muscle cars.
I had one passenger in the car when I topper her out, and he was more nervous than I was (a rare thing, as he was considered one of the "crazy drivers" in my class).
I love the memories, but I'd never willingly go back to driving the cars I grew up with. There may be too much extraneous crap on most of them, but a mid-level "sporty" sedan of today is generally a safer car to drive, and certainly more "survivable" if things go wrong. Those might have been the "golden years," but a new Mustang or Challenger is a far better car.
Mr. niteowl77