Posted on 01/22/2019 11:47:10 AM PST by ETL
Yes, that is what I meant in my post 23 regarding 1st generation retro Mustangs vs 2nd.
A 77 Olds Vista Cruiser station wagon weighed in at 4,273, I know because I had one as a kid. The new Hellcat has a curb weight of 4,500 pounds.
I laughed my ass off when I found out that little 2 door with a small trunk was built that solid.
There is a very good documentary short on YT about the pacer.
I can check my YT history for it later.
I also became a member of American Motors Owners Association. My t-shirt should be in sometime.
The Mustang II always draws a lot of criticism. From those who fail to see how vital the II was to the success of the Mustang.
By 1974, the original Mustang was gone. The Pony Car had been replace by a much bigger Torino variant. And the gas crisis was in full bloom. The Mustang II was the obvious answer. It was much closer in scope to the 64-67 Mustangs, and it saved gas.
If it were not for the Mustang II, we would not be driving Mustangs today.
I owned a ‘66 with the 396/425 horse solid lifter motor.
8 miles per gallon, big boy !
Such an embarrassing shame.
Check out this '71 Olds 442 Vista Cruiser...
I remember the AMX. Lordy, what a rocket ship! Mama drove one.
That 70’s Show.
who knows... that car died ages ago so who cares... i just enjoy the story.
Since I have owned two, the present one since 1983, I believe the 1965 GTO is the most handsome one of the lot!
Yes Sir!
I bought my first GTO because I didn’t want a Corvette - I was in flight training in Pensacola, and there were more red plastic Chevrolets around than you could shake a stick at!
HST, had I bought a big block Corvette in 1965, I’d probably still own it! As it was, by 1975 I had run the wheels off of my first GTO; I had to wait a few years, but bought another in 1983.
After a ten year tour as a daily driver, I had it mechanically restified and now it is a fun Sunday driver.
After I went on active duty in late 1967 in San Diego, I got into the small Euro cars and ended up with Porsches into the late ‘80’s. Still kick myself for all the money spent on those cars when I could have picked up some decent GTO’s or MOPAR’s for less money. You are lucky to still have the one that you bought in ‘83 that you can drive.
It has “patina!”
And, bad-ass running gear! I let my buddy talk me into a lot of motor; “You can never have too much horsepower!”
So, with a 3” Pypes exhaust, it gathers attention. I do not race it - cruizin’ is more fun looking stock and sounding bad!
It is not about the money, I believe - it is about what lights your fire, and my GTO does that. Just as your Porsches did back in the day! I’d wager that you would still like to have one in your garage?
BTW, I recently replaced my ‘91 Fleetwood Brougham with an ‘09 CTS. With double overhead cams, VVT and direct injection, it has a lot of scoot. Fun car to drive, but I still miss my big Caddie!
LOL!
We did enjoy that car, did we not?
Yeah, I would just be glad to have a garage. The last one I had was back in the mid-80’s when I had my last Porsche and the last motorcycle. It’s real hard to have too much motor. Unless you drive in the rain or snow a lot.
The Goat has been wet once (except when I wash it), accidentally, in the last 14 years!
And, it doesn’t snow in Jacksonville!
So, I don’t FRet about loss of traction. When it was built (2003-4 time FRame), it would probably dyno at 550 or so. By today’s standards, not enough motor. But it is enough motor for me!
I just wish I lived in a 1500 sq. ft. house and had a 6000 sq. ft. garage!
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