The '79 280zx has always been my dream car. #qotd
72Riv
72Riv
This windscreen design concept is nothing new. The Aurora Safety Car had a similar one in the '50s. It is a logical design in that it keeps space from being wasted on vast expanses of dash while still providing room to keep people from bashing their heads in in the case of a crash. It is also somewhat aerodynamic…
@Pete Gaines wuz here: Good choice. You win respect.
The cars from THX 1138 were pretty sweet. And they sounded like jet-powered tie fighters (before there were such a thing). Best movie cop car ever.
TUCKER!
I still think it looks like a Persu Hybrid/EV
My 1987 Toyota Corolla FX was one of my favorite cars. I delivered pizzas in that thing for years. It could take all kinds of abuse in stride.
@Sloop_John_B: Yes, you are right. This rewards people with gas-hogs (usually upper class people driving expensive SUVs) while increasing the tax paid by lower class people driving economy cars that get twice the mileage. I like the gas tax because it incentivizes efficiency while also mirroring the ascending income…
The whole freakin' thing:
Of course it has to be the '72 Riviera's Boat Tail:
Why not bring back one of the original muscle cars... a Duesenberg Model J? It had 320HP back in 1932! They were muscle innovators, using dual overhead cams and four valves per cylinder back in the '20's. If you've ever seen one in person, you know that they are works of art and masterpieces of engineering all at…