American Muscle Cars

I was a Mustang guy for over 25 yrs, first a 68 coupe , then a ‘88 GT, 89GT conv, 66 conv (fully restored w dad) and finally a 01 GT conv. But sold last one 12 yrs ago.

Got a hankering for a toy conv w clutch now. Was thinking Stang with V8 for rumble. Just had a new 19 GT rental and boy was that fun. 460 HP. But after a couple of days, it almost felt like too much ( got me thinking. Maybe new V6 or turbo 4 is enough). Anyone have a muscle car and what are your thoughts? (Had a Dodge Challenger w HEMI in Nashville and while huge engine, like a boat compared to Stang)

 

Isn't Ford getting out of the Mustang business?

 

My first year in college long ago I had a '72 Charger with a 383.

For the last 19 years, I've had a '98 Cobra convertible.

I'd rather have an extended cab Toyota Tacoma 4x4, which I had until a drunk fuckstick ran into it and totaled it one night seven or eight years ago. I loved that truck.

 

I drove a Dodge Challenger Hellcat not long ago. It thrilled me and scared the shit out of me at the same time.

 

The Ecoboost Mustang has 300-some hp and a sweet exhaust note, and you can hit 30 mpg if you keep your foot out of it. Highly recommend.

 

I have a 2017 Honda Odyssey and a 2012 Honda Civic.
But my company car is a 2018 Toyota Prius that is super bad-@ss.

 

I thought it was the opposite, that Ford was going to stop making every sedan or coupe except the Mustang.

 

This.

 

The Mustang is the most accessible sports car for the buying public. From the six-cylinder version to the GT500, there's room for every price point. You can't really say that about Mopar and GM.

 

I've always been a Mustang guy (owned an '89 notch back, '94 convertible and a 2005 fastback), but the Challenger Hellcat widebody is ridiculously cool and the new mid-engine Corvette is going to be the most affordable supercar the world has ever seen ("affordable" relative to other supercars, that is).

I love American muscle cars. I kind of want to get my hands on a salvage project and learn how to rebuild one. Of course, I don't have a garage, I'm not much of a mechanic and I don't know how to body work. But, other than that, I'm ready to go!

 

A friend in high school does car and truck restoration for a living. In HS he drive a ‘67 Mustang convertible his junior year and a ‘65 GTO convertible his senior year. I puked out of the GTO’s back seat one night. His dad looked at it the next day and said, “Looks like somebody had a good time last night.”

 

This thread is useless without pics!