What car was the "it" car that defined the mainstream performance car for that decade? There will be the Ultra-Cars in every generation, but not everyone could obtain one. I'm talking about the car that a major car manufacturers made easily available to the public and everyone seemed to embrace because of it's potential and aftermarket possibilities.
Your options (answer all or choose a few) are any decade starting as far back as you feel you can answer. I.E. - 1969 represents the pinnacle of the 60's, 1979 represents the pinnacle of the 70's, and so on. Also, please keep in mind try to keep the arguing down. I'd like to have a thread filled 80% with answers. It's not going to be any fun if I have to sift through 2 pages of OMG 4v is SOOOO MUCH BETTER THAN LS1 in 99.
So again please. Less talky, more ratings.
1969 - 1967 Corvette
1979 - Pontiac T/A
1989 - Mustang 5.0 LX
1999 - LS1 F-body
2009 - C6 Corvette
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50's - the first fuel injected Corvette in 1957
60's - the mid-sixties Shelby AC Cobra
70's - the 1970 Buick GSX (most factory torque of any car in that decade)
80's - the 1987 Buick GNX
90's - ???
Y2K + - the 2009 Corvette ZR1 Blue Devil
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What car was the "it" car that defined the mainstream performance car for that decade?
Your options (answer all or choose a few
1969 - 1967 Corvette
1979 - Pontiac T/A
1989 - Mustang 5.0 LX
1999 - LS1 F-body
2009 - C6 Corvette
I grew up in the 80 racing on front street in philly. The 5.0 was a dream come true for usstreet racers (Fast & Cheap)so I'll cast a vote for the fox!
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What car was the "it" car that defined the mainstream performance car for that decade?
Your options (answer all or choose a few
1969 - 1967 Corvette
1979 - Pontiac T/A
1989 - Mustang 5.0 LX
1999 - LS1 F-body
2009 - C6 Corvette
I grew up in the 80 racing on front street in philly. The 5.0 was a dream come true for usstreet racers (Fast & Cheap)so I'll cast a vote for the fox!
I think your suppose to list the best car of Each Decade...
I however Completely agree with this list above!!!
1969 - 1967 Corvette
1979 - Pontiac T/A
1989 - Mustang 5.0 LX
1999 - LS1 F-body
2009 - C6 Corvette
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I grew up in the 80 racing on front street in philly. The 5.0 was a dream come true for usstreet racers (Fast & Cheap)so I'll cast a vote for the fox!
I'll let this go cause you're an SRT-4 owner and you guys are pretty goofy [8D], but lets try to keep mainly lists
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1960's- GTO, it's not the fastest but it started the speed hunger. Big engine light body.
1970's- I'm gonna have to go the a Trans AM 6.6.
1980's- The Fox Body mustang.
1990's- Still gonna have to go with the fox Body up until 99 when the LS1's came around.
2000's- The LS1's carried the torch until the 03-04 cobras came around.
2008-The C6 vette.
To me, nothing can touch a new C6 vett as far as out of the box performance, but the 03-04 cobras are becoming the Fox bodies of yesteryear, Put 2k into a termie and you now have 500 horse to the wheels. And thats just doing the basics.
I would say
60's-early 70's were defined by the "true muscle cars" IE the Chevelles, Road Runner, GTO's
50's it was all about the Vette
LAte 70's the Bandit T/A was killer (but slow)
80's the Fox body was it
90's the Lt1 then later the LS1
00's the C6 ZO6 is a killer deal
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I would say
60's-early 70's were defined by the "true muscle cars" IE the Chevelles, Road Runner, GTO's
50's it was all about the Vette
LAte 70's the Bandit T/A was killer (but slow)
80's the Fox body was it
90's the Lt1 then later the LS1
00's the C6 ZO6 is a killer deal
+1. And up until the LT1 finally graced the engine bay of the f body, the fox body was the king.But I still say that the dusters/demons of the early 70s were badass.
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