thermal+paste Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 (edited) I was listening to the tv when I was emptying the dryer (roommate had it on, I don't watch tv). Some tv show said that the mustang is the most important sports car eva! What do you think? Edited February 15, 2006 by thermal+paste Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaiCrunch Posted February 16, 2006 Share Posted February 16, 2006 Mustangs are way too overrated. Chevrolet has been making better sports cars before Ford started with the Mustang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
levianthen Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 ferrari.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imtoomuch Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 I think this was taken out of context. The Mustang is obviously not the "most important sports car ever". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pepo Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 This is funny. :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nighthawk-F117 Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 I think this is a little more important than the Mustang: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamborghini_Countach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samg Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 (edited) I think this is a little more important than the Mustang: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamborghini_Countach wheres the damn drool button ? ... .. :woot: that will have to do... Edited February 17, 2006 by sam_goffe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdsams Veteran Posted February 17, 2006 Veteran Share Posted February 17, 2006 i think they may be refering to as this car is important becuase it a low cost sports car, for the price of around 28k you can get a nice v8 unlike most sports cars (ferrari, lambo's) you have to chunk out your mortgage to afford Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryan420 Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 lol mustangs have always been over rated. u must not be u true motorphile.the stangs have always had ****y engineering. mopar muscle has a significant place in history about 25 notches above mustang. like evan corvette is more important then mustang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+chorpeac MVC Posted February 17, 2006 MVC Share Posted February 17, 2006 Mustang spawned the other cars, so yes it is... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nighthawk-F117 Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 Mustang spawned the other cars, so yes it is... Maybe in North America it did. But not in the rest of the world - IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostspyder Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 i think they may be refering to as this car is important becuase it a low cost sports car, for the price of around 28k you can get a nice v8 unlike most sports cars (ferrari, lambo's) you have to chunk out your mortgage to afford So by the philosophy woulnt the dodge neon be the most important sports car ever? The mustang is most clearly not the most important sports car ever, I personaly dont even consider it a sports car, its more of a low cost muscle car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farstrider Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 Aston Martin V8 Vantage All Aston Martin motorcars have been pretty superb! It is my greatest sportscar of all time! The V8 Vantage is a pure sports car; with a new 4.3-litre V8 engine up front, a gorgeous two-seat only cabin and rear-wheel drive. First driving impressions are that the Vantage is surprisingly firm on the road (though not uncomfortable), and a hoot to drive fast. Though perhaps still not as accomplished an all-rounder as the Porsche 911, the Vantage arguably has the looks and the exhaust note to steal many customers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundayx Veteran Posted February 17, 2006 Veteran Share Posted February 17, 2006 i think most of the ferrari lamborghini and porche line can be rated more influential than the mustang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revvo Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 In in the American car history, the Mustang was a very important car. The original pony car, the Ford Mustang that went berserk in sales in 1965 was one heck of an automobile if you ask me that had an immediate impact on other car manufacturers. Many others followed by Dodge and Chevrolet. Then, the many other, more interesting :D modified versions came in such as the Mach1, Boss429 and let's not forget the Shelby's GT350 and 500. Today I do think mustangs are very overrated as they aren't as great as what they used to be against the competition. Now, I don't know about you guys but I surely wouldn't mind owning one of these babies, Ford Mustang Shelby GT500E "Eleanor", especially after seeing one in front of me, going rawr :pinch: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dh5 Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 Aston Martin V8 Vantage All Aston Martin motorcars have been pretty superb! It is my greatest sportscar of all time! The V8 Vantage is a pure sports car; with a new 4.3-litre V8 engine up front, a gorgeous two-seat only cabin and rear-wheel drive. First driving impressions are that the Vantage is surprisingly firm on the road (though not uncomfortable), and a hoot to drive fast. Though perhaps still not as accomplished an all-rounder as the Porsche 911, the Vantage arguably has the looks and the exhaust note to steal many customers. Hmm possibly but its too similar to the the new Porsche Carrera 4S for my liking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imtoomuch Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 wheres the damn drool button ? ... .. :woot: that will have to do... That was my dream car as a kid. They tested one on Top Gear last week and the guy hated it. He said it ruined his boyhood fantasy of it being the best car ever. :( Aston Martin V8 Vantage All Aston Martin motorcars have been pretty superb! It is my greatest sportscar of all time! The V8 Vantage is a pure sports car; with a new 4.3-litre V8 engine up front, a gorgeous two-seat only cabin and rear-wheel drive. First driving impressions are that the Vantage is surprisingly firm on the road (though not uncomfortable), and a hoot to drive fast. Though perhaps still not as accomplished an all-rounder as the Porsche 911, the Vantage arguably has the looks and the exhaust note to steal many customers. Top Gear also tested this and it can't really compete with the rest of the supercars. They mostly picked it for their looks. Anyway, was the Mustang a monumental and influential car? Yes, it was. It was the start of "pony" cars. Affordable and liveable muscle cars. The "most important" ever? Hardly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icecaveman Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 Well it could be the most important sports car for Ford, or America for that matter. But there are far better and more expensive sports cars made in Europe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.M.K Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 I don't agree. I would say Enzo Ferrari's car would be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imtoomuch Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 Well it could be the most important sports car for Ford, or America for that matter. But there are far better and more expensive sports cars made in Europe Well obviously more expensive cars are better. That's not the point of the Mustang at all. It's an affordable high performance car that you can still use as a daily driver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John S. Veteran Posted February 18, 2006 Veteran Share Posted February 18, 2006 In April 1964 when the Mustang debuted the big 3 American automakers were taken aback at the public response. 681,000 64/65 models were sold, and over 600k again in 1966. It wasn't until 1967 that GM woke up and marketed the Camaro. Ironic that they're about to recreate it again after Ford paved the way with the latest retro-version of the Mustang. It holds the record for the best-selling sports car according to Wikipedia: (more than 7,800,000 of five generations sold between 1964 and 2004) It is the most important American sports car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AltecXP Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 its not ironic...people have been crying for the Camaro, and all GM has is the GT)...which hasnt doneas well as hoped...so they bring back what people want. Thans tjust goot marketing. and to who ever said Countach.....drive one...that car BLOWS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doli Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 Maybe the old Mustangs did help but the new mustangs seem a bit chick-ish. The mustangs before the new ones out today always looked like it had a a feminine touch also, especially if the car was white or bright red. The old Mustangs look better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterHaze Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 well no but i personally love how fast it is for its price and especially like how it looks. I personally own a ford mustang (94 gt convertible 5.0 v8). I really hate the way mine runs though. It's always having something wrong with it and i put more money into it then it's worth so i'd have to go with no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ew2x4 Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 Most people in this thread seem to have no clue about the question or the answer. My answer is it is one of the most important. I'm not sure you can list a car as THE most important. It would definately be in the top 3, maybe along with the Miura (Countach? Yeah right) and a couple of the Ferrari's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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