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*sigh*
Brings back memories of my 68 ..... wasn't the best, fastest or coolest car I ever owned but it sure was a chick magnet ...... had lots of good quality tail partly due to the Camaro
Brings back memories of my 68 ..... wasn't the best, fastest or coolest car I ever owned but it sure was a chick magnet ...... had lots of good quality tail partly due to the Camaro
iamme said:
In my original post, I said "Fairlady" which is the correct name for the 240 Z.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datsun_240Z
It's the only Japanese car that comes close, however, in my humble opinion, does not achieve classic status.
The Fairlady is basically a copy of a Triumph TR6, right down to the straight 6 (2.4 litres, vs. the TR6's 2.5 litres), The CD (Constant Depression) dual carbs (TR6 using Zenith Strombergs, the Fairlady using Hitachi CD carbs) the rear end, hydraulic clutch, everything in the Fairlady was copied from the British.
The look is also distinctly British (Jaguar-esque)
Copy copy copy.
That's all the Japanese did then, and frankly, they still do it today, only instead of copying the British, they now copy the Germans.
The Japanese build slick reliable cars, but, they have NEVER been innovators.
I don't see a lot of "Big three" making a lot of collector cars these days either. (Again I am not a car guy... I do like the Viper.)
The Japenese are smart, they make quality/dependable cars that appeal to the masses at a "reasonable price". The sort of thing that made G.M./Ford/Crysler popular back in the day.
The Japenese are smart, they make quality/dependable cars that appeal to the masses at a "reasonable price". The sort of thing that made G.M./Ford/Crysler popular back in the day.
iamme said:
A great car, but hardly "original" in the styling dept
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrari_250_GTO
As james t kirk pointed out, the Japanese were great copiers back then.
That said, I believe they've come a LONG way. IMO the Nissan GT-R looks distinctly Japanese.
... and I wouldn't exactly hold up CHRIS BANGLE'S modern BMW's as paragons of great design. No point in the Japanese copying them from a design perspective, although BMW's are still the ultimate driving machine.
As for the original question RE: Pony Cars
I'm kind of ambivalent about them in general. I liked the styling of the new Mustang, then I drove one. Let's just say I'd have been much happier with the discontinued SVT Focus...
GM's future (even sports cars) will ultimately be in smaller, more fuel efficient vehicles, although they may have to be dragged there kicking and screaming.
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