The non-muscle American car thread (READ THE OP)

[The87Dodge]

Not to those who consider muscle cars to be larger platforms, where the Falcon lent its platform to the Mustang--a pony car (accompanied by the likes of Camaro/Firebird, 'Cuda/Challenger, and Javelin).

The Falcon Sprint is not a muscle car.

Stock, they may not be. But the modifications done to those Falcons make them look like hot rods/muscle cars, therefore they don't belong in this thread.

 

[GTPorsche]

I had no idea that changing the wheels and adding a rollbar to one of them made them muscle cars. I think the term you're looking for is customized.

 

[LM7325]

Henry knew how to 'Murica

 

[The87Dodge]

I had no idea that changing the wheels and adding a rollbar to one of them made them muscle cars. I think the term you're looking for is customized.

It makes them look like muscle cars.

 

[Cowboy]

It makes them look like muscle cars.

Doesn't mean they are though.

 

[Tornado]

The Falcon with the roll cage obviously has a lot more work done to it than just having a roll cage. Even the red one is an iffy prospect, though the changes on that might be a driveability thing.

Earlier, it was like this:

Most Furys made do with the exposed headlights. The hidden ones were on the upper option packages.

 

[LM7325]

Gator McKlusky, drifting hipster

 

[Tornado]

Say what you will, but I kind of miss how movies are no longer made with no script beyond "Burt drives cars really fast"

 

[GBalao888]

If I remember closely, the Corvette is the car I will always remember forever as it was my first ever toy car (the C1 V8 and the C5 Z06) when I was a little toddler. Now I'm a big fan of them.

 

[MisterWaffles]

Just a little hidden gem. If you remember this from Top Gear, have a cookie.

It's no ordinary American 911 replica, it's the Singer 911.

 

[GTPorsche]

If you remember this from Top Gear, have a cookie.

It's no ordinary American 911 replica, it's the Singer 911.


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It's not an American car either since it's a Porsche 964 chassis.

 

[MisterWaffles]

It's not an American car either since it's a Porsche 964 chassis.

Whatever, I know I'm walking a thin line anyways. It's assembled and tuned in America with old German patent information, left over parts, and a bit of their home-grown stuff for good measure.

 

[TexRex]

If I remember closely

That's an odd turn of phrase.

Some fuselage Mopars:

Polara (second to last) is a personal favorite. And I don't want to hear any talk of them being muscle cars--they're barges.

 

[LM7325]

Marmon Sixteen, big bad V16 car released at the absolute worst time possible. Some great pre war American cars in the background too. Duesenberg J, Cord 812, the beige car I can't quite figure out atm.

 

[TexRex]

Plymouth Sapporo.

Yeah...

Plymouth. Sapporo.



But it's (along with the Dodge Challenger of the era) really just a rebadged Mitsubishi Galant Λ.

 

[The87Dodge]

Plymouth Sapporo.

Yeah...

Plymouth. Sapporo.



But it's (along with the Dodge Challenger of the era) really just a rebadged Mitsubishi Galant Λ.

I really like those cars, but the only thing. I did not like was Dodge naming it the Challenger.

 

[LivingWithGames]

Okay, let's show a few more proper american cars, we can do it people. Here, I'll do an obvious I'm impressed y'all didn't share.

Here follows a 2003 Corwn Victoria LX but in general, most models, might be a normal car but, for cops back in the day, this was a trooper and also served one of the most common taxis in the whole god damned country. Shame poor Vic got replaced by the Police Interceptor, police variant of the Ford Taurus of recently.

 

[LM7325]

R-Body Mopars, killed off due to a conservative Chrysler after the Bankruptcy.

1980 Dodge St. Regis.

1980 Chrysler New Yorker

1980 Plymouth Gran Fury

 

[LivingWithGames]

@LM7325 I see with me little eye one or two that became cop cars. And so much that, I would share one, bt one of the known cars in movies.

I could not hold back. Meet, the Dodge Monaco - Blues Brothers style. Well, borrowed.

 

[LM7325]

There's 106 miles to Chicago, we've got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark out, and we're wearing sunglasses...Hit it!

 

[GTPorsche]

Plymouth Sapporo.

Yeah...

Plymouth. Sapporo.



But it's (along with the Dodge Challenger of the era) really just a rebadged Mitsubishi Galant Λ.

Hey, don't laugh at it. It's sophisticated...

 

[LM7325]

Hey, don't laugh at it. It's sophisticated...

 

[TexRex]

Hey, don't laugh at it. It's sophisticated...

Not laughing at it, actually I love Lambdas and it essentially is one. I was laughing at the, uh, surprising name. Sapporo seems more appropriate for a Mitsubish and Galant (but pronounced as you would 'galantly') for a Plymouth.

 

[GTPorsche]

Not laughing at it, actually I love Lambdas and it essentially is one. I was laughing at the, uh, surprising name. Sapporo seems more appropriate for a Mitsubish and Galant (but pronounced as you would 'galantly') for a Plymouth.

It is strange giving a car the name of a Japanese city, especially when trying to sell it as an American car.

 

[TexRex]

I don't think I posted a Bustleback here, rather somewhere else.

Well here's two!

 

[Heldenzeit]

Make it stop! Ahhhhhh

 

[7up747]

 

[TexRex]

Oh wait, wrong thread! And here I am thinking this was car association.



Just got tree'd anyhow.

Edit: Not sure of the name, to be totally honest, but here's a " Seville Grandeur Sedan."

I still think Zimmer had the most appealing neoclassical with the Quicksilver.

 

[Heldenzeit]

Those Florida coachbuilds are nasty. There's one parked near my house too.

 

[Tornado]

There was a really nice convertible conversion for the original generation, though. Not the one above, but one where they extended the doors to balance it better.