Obscure speed

[axlon]

There are some speedy rides like the Grand Prix NASCAR and Mustang Monroe Handler that have become forgotten. What other obscure rides can you think of?



http://www.er3.com/firebird/67firebirdT.htm

[redtwin]

Don't laugh, I did...until a co-worker took me for a drive in his.

also this:



Monte Carlo SS fastback. Not particularly speedy, but certainly obscure. Never saw many of them on the road even when they were in current production.

Edited by redtwin on Saturday 30th January 15:35

[BLUETHUNDER]

Didn't Talbot market the same car as the Horizon???

[redtwin]

According to google they did. Never knew of a Talbot Horizon, but the Chrysler Horizon/Dodge Omni was a bit of a joke which is why I said don't laugh previously. The "Shelby-ized" Omni GLHS (pic I posted earlier) was considerably faster than the shopping trolley it was based on.

Edited by redtwin on Saturday 30th January 15:46

[axlon]

redtwin said:

According to google they did. Never knew of a Talbot Horizon, but the Chrysler Horizon/Dodge Omni was a bit of a joke which is why I said don't laugh previously. The "Shelby-ized" Omni GLHS (pic I posted earlier) was considerably faster than the shopping trolley it was based on.

Edited by redtwin on Saturday 30th January 15:46

Indeed, in one magazine road report Mr Shelby was pictured with, the Omni GLHS (Goes Like Hell Some More) bettered the performance figures and track lap time of a '60s Shelby Mustang 350, with mere turbo 4 cylinder power.

BTW the blue car above was a Chevy Laguna NASCAR, sorry about that.

The little 1974 GTO is an overlooked car. Last of the GTOs and based on the smaller Nova platform, so it handles well.

[chevy-stu]

1975 Chevy Vega 'Cosworth'. 2 litre 16 valve

Edited by chevy-stu on Friday 26th March 09:36

[LuS1fer]

Shelby prostitution was rampant. The Dodge Shelby Charger was based on a Japanese car - a Colt IIRC


Later this transferred to the Starion or Dodge Daytona:


Unrelated but I loved the 70's Japanese cars that were inspired by Yanks like the Celica Liftback:

Colt Celeste

Colt GTO:

[axlon]

Poor departed Oldsmobile, the early Hurst/Olds cars had merit, then in the '70s and '80s they slowly became paint & tape specials.



http://hrst79.tripod.com/79hrst/id17.html

[axlon]

"In 1967 Don Yenko ordered L-78 equipped SS Camaros and swapped in the Chevrolet Corvette's L-72 427 in³ (7.0 L) V8. The cars came with a 4.10 rear end and heavy-duty suspension. The exact number of cars produced is not known; most estimates are around 50. Yenko also installed a fiberglass replacement hood similar to the "Stinger" hood featured on 1967 big-block Corvettes."