Muscle cars = sport cars??

whitemustang02 · February 19th, 2008, 11:30 AM

Originally Posted by JBIGBOOTSY

400hp + 5" wide bias ply tires= shitty 0-60, but.... well over 100-110mph mark in the 1/4 mile.

what do you call stock tiers on a muscle car

smoke machines

Regency 2007 · February 19th, 2008, 11:47 AM

Originally Posted by TheUNZippee!

It depends on the car, manic. No stock New Edge would have touched my 70' 383 Cuda.

383's were slowwwwwww......

TheUNZippee! · February 19th, 2008, 12:06 PM

Originally Posted by Regency 2007

383's were slowwwwwww......

Either you're being sarcastic or you have absolutely no idea what you're talking about.

GreenFaleen · February 19th, 2008, 12:08 PM

muscle cars are pre 76 in most cases now they are just called sport cars

Mistertribal · February 19th, 2008, 11:44 PM

Originally Posted by supermachone

A sports car is an automobile designed for performance driving. Most sports cars are rear-wheel drive, have two seats, two doors, and are designed for more precise handling, acceleration, and aesthetics. A sports car's dominant considerations can be superior road handling, braking, maneuverability, low weight, and high power, rather than passenger space, comfort, and fuel economy.

A muscle car is an automobile with a high horse power engine, modest weight, capable of producing high levels of acceleration. The term principally refers to American, Australian and South African models and generally describes a 2-door rear wheel drive mid-size car with a large, powerful V8 engine and special trim, intended for maximum torque on the street or in drag racing competition

so depending on the type of car, it can actually be considered both...however when people think of sports cars, most of them have lambos or ferraris or some high dollar exotic car that comes to mind, and when people think muscle car, they think of an older american made car like camaros, mustangs, corvettes, chevelles, chargers, challengers, you know the classics

so u just gotta go by the definition

however IMO i would have to lean towards camaros and mustangs and cars like that being muscle car decendents(v8's that is...v6's are neither sporty or have any muscle stock )

So even though this guy is still an asshole to me(but this is another story...)apparently he was right and I really needed to reeducate myself about my definition of a sport car...I tend to see it like GreenFaleen said and I quote:"muscle cars are pre 76 in most cases now they are just called sport cars " so I guess it's a question of point of vue also... but anyways thanks a lot for your input guys!!

zers · February 20th, 2008, 12:55 AM

Originally Posted by 97Cobra

so a stock 95 GT 5.0 with its 210 hp is a muscle car?

65 K code only had like 225hp ..

supermachone · February 20th, 2008, 02:05 AM

Originally Posted by Mistertribal

So even though this guy is still an asshole to me(but this is another story...)apparently he was right and I really needed to reeducate myself about my definition of a sport car...I tend to see it like GreenFaleen said and I quote:"muscle cars are pre 76 in most cases now they are just called sport cars " so I guess it's a question of point of vue also... but anyways thanks a lot for your input guys!!

well forget him, assholes suck...and GF makes a good point, most people i know would call a new edge GT a sports car before a muscle car, so i can see where u are comin from

B0B · February 20th, 2008, 02:20 AM

mustangs are a little of both. if they were only 2 seaters i'd definately call them sports cars.

nba1341 · February 20th, 2008, 02:24 AM

Originally Posted by B0B

mustangs are a little of both. if they were only 2 seaters i'd definately call them sports cars.

are you tryung to tell me you dont consider a 350z a muscle car

Ninjawafers! · February 20th, 2008, 02:30 AM

mustangs, camaros, and firebirds were actually called pony cars... they were not as large as the muscle cars of the day... they are largely know as muscle cars because they did have v8's and most muscle cars were phased out due to the smaller pony cars taking over. the pony cars were cheaper and packed hp so naturally they beat out the muscle cars in sales and due to that happening... the pony cars were then known as muscle cars

nba1341 · February 20th, 2008, 02:32 AM

a ford torino with a 427 cobra jet

now thats a muscle car

supermachone · February 20th, 2008, 02:34 AM

Behold!

Mistertribal · February 20th, 2008, 05:23 AM

Well thanks a lot guys...I'm glad to see that I was not completly out of track with my point of vue...

MustanG_guy17 · February 20th, 2008, 09:19 AM

I always thought of any car that isnt a family car or a van, and is ment to look like it can go fast is a sports car.

BigBlockFairlane · February 20th, 2008, 12:17 PM

Muscle car

BigBlockFairlane · February 20th, 2008, 12:18 PM

Originally Posted by supermachone

Behold!

teh sex

GreenMustang00 · May 19th, 2010, 06:44 PM

Insurance company consider all 2 door cars sports cars... there ya go

I agree with slidefox

dr.gonzo! · May 19th, 2010, 06:46 PM

Where do you come up with this stuff? Who are you talking too? Lotta people in that thread are not around anymore

RDY4WAR · May 19th, 2010, 06:48 PM

Holy Old Thread Revival Batman!

Interesting read though.

ReverendDexter · May 19th, 2010, 06:48 PM

And no, V6 Mustangs are NOT "sports cars". Not even the new 3.7L.

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