Favorite American car

[sunk]

What's your favourite american car?
Mine is the '71 Pontiac TransAm
0-60mph 5.4s
top speed 150+mph
455ci V8
Neutral handling and tons of grip.

[kylekosir]

My faverite american car is a Saleen S7, its like the ultimate american car.

[hec16]

I got to say the Corvette
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Vapir Air

[Godlaus]

Z06...........Enough Said.

[carreragt10]

Panoz Esperante GTR-1

[:Exige:]

Mosler MT900S

[kennyknoxville]

shelby daytona cobra coupe

[blackcat77]

Yenko Stinger Phase III Corvair.

For a production car, it would be the '69 Firebird Trans Am.

[bobobobo]

the powerful viper.........

[Coventrysucks]

the powerful viper.........

As opposed to the "special edition" one fitted with the engine out of a Citroen 2CV?

The original Ford GT40 was almost completely American...
Well, the engine was anyway.

So that. Probably.

[The_Canuck]

Z06 or Saleen s7

[D2LTA]

63-67 corvette with the tapered rear end

[Fleet 500]

What's your favourite american car?
Mine is the '71 Pontiac TransAm
0-60mph 5.4s
top speed 150+mph
455ci V8
Neutral handling and tons of grip.

Good choice.

I can narrow it down to two...
- 1969 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham:
Big (19 ft or 228.5"), comfortable, lots of chrome, roomy interior and trunk (20-cu-ft), strong, powerful and reliable engine, don't see many around so they are definitely a head-turner, 375 hp; 525 ft/lbs torque, leather seats, rear footrests and even a hint of fins.

- 1969 Dodge Coronet R/T:
5-6 passenger capacity, good-sized trunk (17-cu-ft), a big, strong (375 hp/480 ft/lbs) dependable 440 engine. Even though it is a high-performance, the tuning is still mild enough for it to last years and years (decades and decades in some cases). Good muscle car looks, its 117" wheelbase and 206.6" keeps it out of the "small compact" class (but I do like the "compact" 340 Dart GTS). I prefer an R/T with the 3.55:1 rear axle ratio- that would put the 3,800-lb car in the high-13s for the 1/4 mile, yet can still be a daily driver and last a long time.

[Smokescreen]

As opposed to the "special edition" one fitted with the engine out of a Citroen 2CV?

HAHAHA.

I like the Hennessey 1000TT. Defines American.

[Fleet 500]

63-67 corvette with the tapered rear end

I recently bought an old Mechanix Illustrated magazine (Nov., 1962) with a road test of a '63 'Vette.
Here are some specs:
'63 Corvette Stingray
Engine/hp/torque------ 327-cu.-in/360/352
Compression ratio------ 11.25:1
Fuel induction---------- Fuel injection
Rear axle ratio---------- 3.70:1
Curb weight------------ 3,100 lbs
Tire size---------------- 6.70 x 15"
0-30 mph--------------- 2.9 sec
0-60 mph--------------- 5.2
0-80 mph--------------- 8.0
0-100 mph-------------- 14.8
Top speed-------------- 161 mph
(No 1/4 mile time or speed was mentioned)