Gotta go with the Dodge Caravan "Man Van" R/T concept/test mule that was reportedly running around Detroit. Some say an intercooler lay behind that scoop.
It's highly probable that there is plenty-o-rust on the flip side. I mean 'excellent condition' in NY/NJ means something completely different than 'excellent condition' in FL/CA. If this were the perfect CL ad, there would be a photo of the chassis/suspension or in the very least a shot of the engine bay.
Actually as far as rigidity is concerned, a car with an OEM moon/sun roof, is more rigid. The hole has extra welded reinforcements around it that make the roof stronger, thus the car more rigid.
This is easy. Corvette. Stigma: The car reserved for hairy chested, gold chain wearing, toupee sporting sexagenarians hopped up on Viagra. Reality: A budget minded, full blooded sports car that can humble many Euro-exotics that cost 3 times as much.
How about the PT GT cruiser? Yeah I know it's fugly, but the SRT4 powered old fart, fat assed PT Cruiser would make embarrassing JDM fan-boy wannabes so much more fun.
I once drag raced a stock '90 Escort GT in San Antonio, Tx. The guy at the gate said I had nads to bring a car like that there and he let me in for free. I ran mid 16's, beat a crappy 80's El Camino and lost to everything else. By the end of the night I could hear people in the stands cheering me on as I staged each…
Ferrari 458 Italia....that's me (dorky guy with glasses)
Its a bit tarted up for my taste, but nothing that can't be undone. It's clean and well sorted and would make a great well-rounded, do-anything performance car. As my generation gets older, more of us want these Fox cars to relive our glory days from the 80's & 90's and we will pay good money for the solid survivors.…
Years ago I had a public access TV show in Tampa about cars (it's pretty cheesy, but hey I was way ahead of my time) and I did a story on the then 30 year old Datsun Z car. There's an interview with a lady that has a Nissan restored car (yellow Z). There's also a guy in the video that says he has Paul Newman's old…
I'm a Fox owner and I can agree with you.
Here's a crazy idea...why not let current owners help to sell them. Cut them a commission for each one they sell. Boom! Dealer Network!
My friend and I do the same thing....sort of
I lived through the performance blight of the late 70's thru the 80's. The Fox 5.0 Mustang kept the torch alive for affordable muscle then. It still holds a place in my petrol pumping heart, as I own a 94k mile '93 LX 5.0 5 speed hatch today (pictured). Still formidable and still as much fun as it was 21 years ago.…
I have a '04 4x2 Jeep Liberty Renegade with a 3.7 liter V6 and a 5 speed manual. It was a special order (I bought it used). The truck is indestructible but the shifter rows like a school bus.