What American cars do you like?

[NAZCA C2]

It seems like there is a lot of American car bashing on this forum. People don't like the Viper because it has an 8.3 liter engine, people don't like the GTO because it's just a Monaro with different badges, people don't like the Ford GT for this reason or that reason. There are a lot of American cars that I don't like either but when an American company does make a good car people try to down-play it for whatever reason. So are there any American cars that you people do like???

My favorite newer American cars.
1. C5/C6 Corvettes
2. New Mustang (not the V6)
3. Mustang Cobra R, any other Mustang Cobra with newer body style and the Mach 1
4. Cadillac CTS-V
5. Pontiac GTO
6. Lincoln LS
7. Shelby Series 1
8. Ford GT
9. Ford Focus (got to include a practical car)
10. Late model Camaros and Firebirds
11. All Saleens
12. All Panozs

[Rockefella]

Originally Posted by NAZCA C2

It seems like there is a lot of American car bashing on this forum. People don't like the Viper because it has an 8.3 liter engine, people don't like the GTO because it's just a Monaro with different badges, people don't like the Ford GT for this reason or that reason. There are a lot of American cars that I don't like either but when an American company does make a good car people try to down-play it for whatever reason. So are there any American cars that you people do like???

My favorite newer American cars.
1. C5/C6 Corvettes
2. New Mustang (not the V6)
3. Mustang Cobra R, any other Mustang Cobra with newer body style and the Mach 1
4. Cadillac CTS-V
5. Pontiac GTO
6. Lincoln LS
7. Shelby Series 1
8. Ford GT
9. Ford Focus (got to include a practical car)
10. Late model Camaros and Firebirds

1, 2/3, 8, European version of 9. I hate American cars.

[Niko_Fx]

I'm sure there's more that I like:

Corvette C3/C5/C6
Ford GT
Panoz Esperante
Mosler MT900
Dodge Viper
Saleen S7
Shelby Series 1 and Cobra

And here's my idea of a sick looking Mustang Cobra:

[Quiggs]

Anything with SVT
Ford GT
Corvette
Viper
CTS-V
Anything Saleen
Anything Panoz
Anything Lingenfelter
Anything Roush
GTO
Pontiac Solstice/Saturn Sky (when they're released)
Last gen F-bodies
Last gen Mercury Cougar
Last gen Monte Carlo (only true faults were FWD and no manual)

Niko's Cobra has a fat ass. In a good way.

[shr0olvl]

I love alot of the american cars such as the:

Dodge Chargers (old)
All the Camaro's
Firebirds/Transams
GTO's
Chevelle's
Saleen S7
Ford GT
Ford Lightning
SRT-4
Dodge Viper
Corvettes(all)
Mercury Couger
plymouth cuda

oh yea, and theres many more

[Spastik_Roach]

Well I love all the old Coke Bottle cars, but newies..

New Mustang.
New Corvette.
Chrysler 300c.
2003 Seville (Black with chrome wheels, Can you say F.B.I?)
Cad CTS
Cad XLR
Viper SRT-10 Coupe
2006 Ford Fusion (Not the Euro hatchback thing)
Ford Five Hundred
Ford GT
Whole Infiniti range (Well if you can call em American)
Jeep Wrangler and Cherokee
Lincoln LS
Mercury Marauder (That is one MEAN looking machine)
Pontiac Bonneville.
Panoz Esperante and AIV Roadster (Wish it was still made )

Thats about it.

[taz_rocks_miami]

American cars I love:

All Vettes
First Generation Camaro (67 - 69)
67 to 72 Chevelles (specially the Chevelle SS 454)
GTO Juge
Hemi and 440 Cudas
Any car with the name Shelby on it
The Saleen S7, both turbo and non turbo
The 2005 S281 and the S281-E
The Ligenfelter Vettes and GTOs
Ford GT
Viper, all versions

And many more

[my porsche]

Originally Posted by Niko_Fx

I'm sure there's more that I like:

Corvette C3/C5/C6
Ford GT
Panoz Esperante
Mosler MT900
Dodge Viper
Saleen S7
Shelby Series 1 and Cobra

And here's my idea of a sick looking Mustang Cobra:

wow thats awesome!!! i love fat tires personally, like on a porsche if i get one id have 10" in back and 8" in front, theres just something about wide tires...

[my porsche]

and may i ask what has been done to that mustang? and where you got the pic?

[Coventrysucks]

Originally Posted by NAZCA C2

9. Ford Focus (got to include a practical car)

Sorry, but that's a European car.

I would be more of a fan of the C6 if it didn't look so ropey, but that is just IMHO.

I like the GT.

The GTO I wouldn't call an American car, just as I wouldn't class the "Vauxhall" Monaro a British car.

Mosler make some interesting cars.

Generally the "relaxed" attitude of American cars (i.e. big, lazy engined muscle cars) doesn't appeal to me.

I'm more a fan of stripped out road-racers like the 996 GT2, 360 CS, Ariel Atom, TVR etc

[taz_rocks_miami]

Originally Posted by Coventrysucks

Generally the "relaxed" attitude of American cars (i.e. big, lazy engined muscle cars) doesn't appeal to me.

Sounds like you're discribing older and not so old Cadilacs, Lincolns and Oldsmobiles when you use the word "relaxed" Coventry. Take a look at my list and tell me which is "lazy" or "relaxed."

[CdocZ]

wooooow.......where to begin. ok, considering what i saw today, this is the list (not in order, just what i decided to type first)
1) black srt-10 roadster
2) shelby gr-1, the one at naias, the chrome looking one
3) saleen s7TT
4) corvette z06
5) the new gto, looks a bit more muscular, less like a sleeper
6) everything else nice and american at the show!

[F1_Master]

Any Viper
'85 Vette and up
Ford GT
Any Saleens
SVT Mustang Cobra R
'05 Stang
Many more nice cars.

Oh yes, the Acura NSX. Still somewhat Japanese, but just a luxorious version of the Honda.

[Spastik_Roach]

Originally Posted by CdocZ

5) the new gto, looks a bit more muscular, less like a sleeper

Thats an Australian car

[CdocZ]

Originally Posted by Spastik_Roach

Thats an Australian car

sadly yes.......ok, so scratch that. i really wish i wouldnt be the victim of gm a) trying to save money off the major models, and b) wouldnt rush. oh well, many other great american cars