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rsv07 · 08-05-2012, 05:14 PM

So the other day my buddy (who has a new '13 Mustang) and I decided we were going to take the following picture with our cars.

This is located at the Apollo 1 Launch Pad where the Astronauts died during a "plugs-out test."

American Muscle meets American History.

lurker · 08-05-2012, 05:18 PM

Which one's 'muscle' and which is 'history'?

I still favor the Mustang... but the Camaro is sure as hell growing on me.

Maxspeed · 08-05-2012, 05:32 PM

How were you able to get the cars out there?

rsv07 · 08-05-2012, 05:33 PM

We work out there. We were passing the site after work and thought it would be a brilliant idea.

Caddyroger · 08-05-2012, 05:43 PM

I prefer the mustang. Only three things kept from buying one. 1 Mustang did not have the hud. 2 Red Jewel tricoat paint. 3 I am a GM retired so I get a discount.

lurker · 08-05-2012, 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Caddyroger

I prefer the mustang. Only three things kept from buying one. 1 Mustang did not have the hud. 2 Red Jewel tricoat paint. 3 I am a GM retired so I get a discount.

My wife's new Escape is the Ruby Red metallic... which looks very similar to the Red Jewel (to me). That's an awesome color on the Camaro.

snaphappy · 08-05-2012, 06:08 PM

love the 13 mustang headlights, but nothing compares to RS headlights

ChrisBlair · 08-05-2012, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by lurker

Which one's 'muscle' and which is 'history'?

I still favor the Mustang... but the Camaro is sure as hell growing on me.

Grissom's crew is the history :flag1:

GTUPONIT · 08-05-2012, 06:49 PM

That is an awesome photo man!

tonyko1 · 08-05-2012, 06:56 PM

Of course I am biased but I think the Camaro is so much better looking, those headlights on a Camaro just look sinister, sometimes I think they are following me when I walk past my car. The Mustang's lights look "droopy"........to me, so save the harshing, just my opinion, and we know what that is worth.

Lastly a genuine Chevy V8, built to be bad, enough said.

RollaMo · 08-05-2012, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by ChrisBlair

Grissom's crew is the history :flag1:

I think some of them are missing the whole point of the photo.

The two cars pictured (does not matter which one is "better") are the muscle.
The photo site has all kinds of history.

We were at the space center for the start of the 2010 Power Tour, and spent the better part of the day there. Of course we didn't have the access level the OP has.

wullger · 08-05-2012, 08:08 PM

Ad Astra per Astera. Wonder what they'd think if they were alive today to see how far their sacrifices have taken us.

Nice pic!

Mutant Racer · 08-05-2012, 08:58 PM

Very cool pic rsv! The Apollo 1 sight is sacred ground.

When the Apollo program shut down Deke Slayton mentioned in an interview Gus Grissom would have been the first man on the moon if he had lived. Slayton was the guy who picked the crews.

CrzyGamr2 · 08-06-2012, 02:38 AM

I feel so uneducated. I gotta read up on this. :/

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08-05-2012, 05:14 PM	#1
rsv07 Drives: 2012 Camaro 2LT Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Orlando Florida Posts: 73 View My Garage	Muscle meets History So the other day my buddy (who has a new '13 Mustang) and I decided we were going to take the following picture with our cars. This is located at the Apollo 1 Launch Pad where the Astronauts died during a "plugs-out test." American Muscle meets American History.

08-05-2012, 05:32 PM	#3
Maxspeed ~COTW 6/30/14~ Drives: 2011 Camaro SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Mansfield Mass Posts: 2,906 View My Garage	How were you able to get the cars out there? __________________ Mods: Heritage Grill, Blade Spoiler, Corrado Hoodliner Mural, Premium Engine Boxes, Radiator Shroud, Custom Painted Bowties, Dipstick & Engine Caps, RX Catch Can, Corsa cat back exhaust, CAI black powder coat cold air, Apex cold air intake scoop and Apex washer tank relocate kit, Dynatech SuperMAXX Ceramic Coated LT Headers, High Flow Cats, JRE470 Rough Idle Cam Package, DSS 1,000 RWHP Axels, Slowhawk Mustang Dyno Tune, QTP QTEC 66 Low Profile Cutouts and iTSX. 453 RWHP 427 RWTQ WEB LINKS BUILD TIMING CHAIN FAILURE TRANSITION FROM STOCK TO CAM VID

08-05-2012, 05:43 PM	#5
Caddyroger Drives: 2011 RJT Camaro LT2 RS auto shift Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Washington state Posts: 1,861	I prefer the mustang. Only three things kept from buying one. 1 Mustang did not have the hud. 2 Red Jewel tricoat paint. 3 I am a GM retired so I get a discount. __________________ Caddy

08-05-2012, 08:08 PM	#12
wullger Supercharged Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Tyler, Texas Posts: 1,576 View My Garage	Ad Astra per Astera. Wonder what they'd think if they were alive today to see how far their sacrifices have taken us. Nice pic! __________________ 2SS/RS IBM A6, White Rallies Ordered: 4/30/09 Delivered: 8/18/09 Appearance Mods: Heritage Grille, ZL1 Replica Wheels Performance Mods: Flowmaster ARH Cat-Back Exhaust, ADM CAI, ADM L99-LS3 Conversion, ADM LSA Supercharger Kit, Lingenfelter GT9 Cam, Stainless Power Headers, Detroit Speed Sway Bars, ZL1 Fuel Pump 581 rwhp/535 lb/ft tq

08-06-2012, 02:38 AM	#14
CrzyGamr2 Mid-Florida Camaro Club Drives: 2011 2LT/RS Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Kissimmee, FL Posts: 2,593 View My Garage	I feel so uneducated. I gotta read up on this. :/ Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk. __________________ www.MidFloridaCamaroClub.com

08-05-2012, 05:18 PM	#2
lurker Drives: 2013 Challenger SXT Redline Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: South Texas Posts: 254	Which one's 'muscle' and which is 'history'? I still favor the Mustang... but the Camaro is sure as hell growing on me.

08-05-2012, 05:33 PM	#4
rsv07 Drives: 2012 Camaro 2LT Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Orlando Florida Posts: 73 View My Garage	We work out there. We were passing the site after work and thought it would be a brilliant idea.

08-05-2012, 06:08 PM	#7
snaphappy Drives: 2011 Camaro Convertible SS2/RS LS3 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Olive Branch, Ms Posts: 742	love the 13 mustang headlights, but nothing compares to RS headlights

08-05-2012, 06:49 PM	#9
GTUPONIT Drives: 2016 Hyper Blue & 2017 SS White Join Date: May 2012 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 245	That is an awesome photo man!

08-05-2012, 06:56 PM	#10
tonyko1 Banned Drives: 2012 Camaro 2SS/RS Convertible, IBM Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,015	Of course I am biased but I think the Camaro is so much better looking, those headlights on a Camaro just look sinister, sometimes I think they are following me when I walk past my car. The Mustang's lights look "droopy"........to me, so save the harshing, just my opinion, and we know what that is worth. Lastly a genuine Chevy V8, built to be bad, enough said.

08-05-2012, 08:58 PM	#13
Mutant Racer Drives: 2015 2LT Torch Red C7 Stingray Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,807 View My Garage	Very cool pic rsv! The Apollo 1 sight is sacred ground. When the Apollo program shut down Deke Slayton mentioned in an interview Gus Grissom would have been the first man on the moon if he had lived. Slayton was the guy who picked the crews.