Official '11 Mustang GT vs 370z Thread

[Jason370]

Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

A lot of people forget that the Mustang never was a muscle car. It was a pony car where handling was important. It kind of lost its way for a while but it started to come around with the 2005s and now it's back with the 2010+ chassis.

The GTOs and Chevelles were the real muscle cars back then.

Steve,
As one who lived the "heyday" of the muscle car era, I can assure you the Mustang big-blocks (particularly the 428 Super Cobra Jet and Boss 429) were muscle cars.
The only GTOs that were relevant muscle cars "on the street" were the 1964-1966 tri-power (three 2-barrel carbs) models.
Truly the "hot" street cars were the Chevys with solid lifter "Rat" motors (396/427/454) and Mopars with the 440 Six Pack (again, three 2 barrel carbs) and 426 Hemi motors.

[m4a1mustang]

Originally Posted by Jason370

Steve,
As one who lived the "heyday" of the muscle car era, I can assure you the Mustang big-blocks (particularly the 428 Super Cobra Jet and Boss 429) were muscle cars.
The only GTOs that were relevant muscle cars "on the street" were the 1964-1966 tri-power (three 2-barrel carbs) models.
Truly the "hot" street cars were the Chevys with solid lifter "Rat" motors (396/427/454) and Mopars with the 440 Six Pack (again, three 2 barrel carbs) and 426 Hemi motors.

Details... details...

I agree with you about the big block Mustangs. Those were definitely muscle.

[ProfessorDave]

Originally Posted by Jason370

Steve,
As one who lived the "heyday" of the muscle car era, I can assure you the Mustang big-blocks (particularly the 428 Super Cobra Jet and Boss 429) were muscle cars.
The only GTOs that were relevant muscle cars "on the street" were the 1964-1966 tri-power (three 2-barrel carbs) models.
Truly the "hot" street cars were the Chevys with solid lifter "Rat" motors (396/427/454) and Mopars with the 440 Six Pack (again, three 2 barrel carbs) and 426 Hemi motors.

Ahhhh yes...with the "air grabber" lever in the cockpit....Those were the days...