Dorothy:

Huayra sounds <<<<<< Zonda sounds

I actually saw one of these recently. The ignition advance is pretty crazy, but that thing sounded like heaven.

I was browsing CL the other day and I saw an old (70s-80s?) 911 with a V8 swap. Not a 350 or an LSx, mind you — the ad claims that it has a...wait for it...215 Nailhead. Wut. Please tell me this is a hoax...
http://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/cto/414315…

I'm a fan of old American straight-sixes as well. I really like the look of the slant-6, although I've got a cammed Ford 200ci L6 in my Fairlane. 1963 Fairlanes were actually around 3k lbs (or less) from the factory, so probably nowhere near as heavy as your Coronet. This engine + T5 manual = slow-car-fast funtimes —…

"You are [a] noob and nobody cares what your opinion is."

Also, the 1st-gen base Mustang had a curb weight under 2500 lbs. A lot of people just assume all old American cars were super heavy, but that's very untrue.

There's modernization and whatnot, and I'm more or less ok with that. But 10 speeds is only fine for bicycles and large trucks.

My dad has told me many times about how he was crazy about building one of these when he was a kid.

A lot of car video makers could learn a good bit from this. No stupidly long and boring intro, no annoying music, all engine.

Ah, I've been wanting a baja bug for some time. They're so cheap and so cool. Also, I like the way my '63 Fairlane 500 feels like it might kill me sometimes. I can drive it at the limit and still not break any laws...well, not very many, and not very much anyway. heh heh

I totally agree that today's engines perform better than the ones from yesteryear — that said, none of the things that make the classics great can be put into a chart. It's the sound and the feel and the soul that has gone missing from many (not all) of today's engines. Just my 2 cents.

The car scene in upstate SC is nothing if not diverse — recently I saw the Bible-Hadouken pickup driving around town (did somebody BUY that thing?!), and then today I saw a parked C7 Corvette on the way home from work. Yes, I stopped and gawked.
P.S. I have half a mind to call the guy and test drive his "Mercedes…

...and a partridge in a pear treeeeeeeeeeee

I'm not really a truck guy, but I do love those long non-dually crew cab Fords.

Totally just saw this on CL and mentioned to my brother that he'll never sell it, and definitely not for $10k. It does not get my stamp of approval.

Yeah I drive by this all the time. Saw it on the lot the other day. This place also had some sort of "buy a truck get a free gun" deal going on, because 'Murica. Also, notice the ricer-winged Mustang in the background — such a tragedy! In defense of the Upstate area, however, there is plenty of good taste to offset…

1) Slick (as in: racing slicks)
2) Rotor
3) Cowl

I see: Maserati grille on Audi front clip, Bentley greenhouse/doors/rear quarters, and I guess the rear is pretty original Volvo material.

'50s, yeah — '40s, more so. My grandfather is a pretty stoic man. But my dad informed me that my grandfather told him that he once drove 120 mph in an old straight-8 Plymouth (most likely from the '40s). Not only is it impressive that one of those old behemoths could even attain such a speed, but it's also a wonder…