Chuffer
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Agree about the overiders but otherwise love the Camaro front ends . I had one of these also in blue back in early 1980`s . Wonder where Vauhall got the design idea from ?
Other classic cars
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Chuffer
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A Starion is a very rare sight in the UK these days and was pretty rare back in the day . I thoroughly enjoyed the few years I owned mine , it was my daily driver plus my workday transport when I was a Clerk of Works and regularly clocked up a 1000 miles a month travelling between construction sites . Thankfully I got paid fuel expenses .Then there was my personal mileage on top of that mileage . I traded it in before the mileage got too high . It always drew attention where ever I went and had cracking performance from the 4 pot 2 litre turbo engine . Interior was snug too with very comfortable and supportive leather bucket seats . I vaguely recall reading somewhere ages ago that it was the worlds most powerful production 4 cylinder engine at time of launch .
teamzr1
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1970 Pontiac Pegasus Concept
Designed under the direction of William L. Mitchell, GM Design Vice President, the Pegasus was built as a "design concept" study from a production 1970 Pontiac Firebird.The front end, grille and fender vents were inspired by Ferrari designs. Enzo Ferrari contributed a 365 GTB/4 V12 engine to the project.
The engine was mated to a Ferrari 5-speed transmission and a GM posi-traction rear axle.
The 4-wheel disc brakes were from a Corvette, the wire wheels were from Borrani and the exhaust system, mufflers and instrument panel gauges were from Ferrari.
teamzr1
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1992 Corvette Stingray III
The Corvette Stingray Concept was developed as an internal design challenge to combine classic Corvette cues with surprisingly high-tech features, modern materials, and a striking new appearance.The car is well-appointed with a clamshell hood, scissor-style doors, ergonomic seats, rear-view camera with night vision enhancement, and a high performance hybrid drive. Interactive touch controls allow the driver to customize the power and efficiency of his or her ride and share it with friends via the in-car camera system and advanced telemetrics.
Chuffer
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Oh yes ! Like that a lot . A bit Dodge Viper ish .
teamzr1
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The almost mid-engine Corvette
The test bed car had a welded steel backbone frame, a radiator mounted in the rear and a Mark IV V8 engine driving the rear wheels via a 2-speed transaxle.
The aft body section of the Astro II could be raised directly behind the passenger compartment to access engine and rear storage areas.
The height of the vehicle was but a mere 43.7 inches.
1968 Chevrolet Astro II Experimental
The Astro II was designed in collaboration between GM Design and GM Research as a prototype for possible production mid-engine Corvette vehicles of the 1970’s.The test bed car had a welded steel backbone frame, a radiator mounted in the rear and a Mark IV V8 engine driving the rear wheels via a 2-speed transaxle.
The aft body section of the Astro II could be raised directly behind the passenger compartment to access engine and rear storage areas.
The height of the vehicle was but a mere 43.7 inches.
James Vette
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teamzr1
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Chrysler got labeled as the cars for the grandparents, us youngsters would never be caught driving one !
If I had to make a choice from one of them or this, take the racer any time
Or remember this ?
Add reverb to the AM radio
take hot chicks to the drive-in movies, never ask us what the movie was about as we would not know !
If I had to make a choice from one of them or this, take the racer any time
Or remember this ?
Add reverb to the AM radio
take hot chicks to the drive-in movies, never ask us what the movie was about as we would not know !
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