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A car like a Z/28 and whatever Dodge is developing is going to be capable of running an entire manufacturer's series with the extreme demands such a series has. That's why I'm hoping such a series is soon to be. I'm basing that hope on what I'm seeing in the Z/28 and the fact that Dodge who's basically been a non-participant in the Camaro/Mustang wars, suddenly announces they're jumping in at the Z/28 level. If that's such a limited market, then why go to the expense of getting into it? I'm feeling there just HAS to be something else going on here for all of this to make sense. And I won't at all be surprised if Ford makes an announcement of a genuine track Mustang in the near future. If they do...it's good times for performance enthusiasts.
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The original Plymouth Barracuda was not a muscle car; powered by a slant six or a 273 V8 (later getting an optional 340 or 383), the Barracuda was a (then-hot) Valiant with a fastback rear. Barracuda was praised for its fine “European style” handling; some critics said the Formula S, with the 340 or smaller engine, could beat comparable German cars on twists and turns. It took six years for Barracuda to leave the small “A” body, largely so Plymouth could stuff the big 440 and 426 Hemi engines into it.
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A new United Sports Car Club series???
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It would "be" the good "new" days.
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Can you envision Mark Donahue, Dan Gurney, and Parnelli Jones....., what's old is new....history repeats itself...<a couple of old sayings>
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A new manufacturer's competition series with these kinds of cars would be just freakin great. The big 3 combining their advertising budgets to really pump public interest....just look at how the Transformer's movie cranked up interest in Bumblebee/Camaros. And then after the debut year, the 'foreign' car makers want to join the party. Now you have Japanese and German cars adding to the fun. I can see Mazda and BMW in particular wanting to compete. We could be on the edge of some great motoring times.... or I could just be dreaming lol... we'll see.
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My $.02....The Big 3 thing might be in the future, but it seems like for now GM and the Z/28 are shooting for what's out there now to compete/out-do the foreign makes...(..."...faster than the ZL-1...as well as other way more expensive, exotic foreign cars....")....
Advertising, marketing wise I'm seeing it more directed to European, international type appeal to help boost sales and attract the foreign competition buyers to Chevy, not so much from Ford and Dodge.... ....Not a bad thing, if it's even a plausible thought, just that for now Ford and Dodge have nothing.... |
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It's possible the big 3 come out with low production cars that are flat out amazing, i.e. Z/28, Barricuda??? Mustang whatever... then make production models in the next gens for all to be able to afford and capitalize making the general public buy "the badge" to creat an effect that you've bought similar to what was produced beforehand.
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^...oh yeah, I follow you...you mean just like they did for close to forty years after the muscle car era died...resulting in part to the auto industry collapse,...yes, that's the ticket,...the recipe for successs...yesiriee Bob...
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