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Motors Shelby GT500, Pontiac Firebird?

Discussion in 'General' started by boiled_elephant, 2 Nov 2008.

  1. boiled_elephant

    boiled_elephant Merom Celeron 4 lyfe

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    First, let me say I know nothing about cars. At all. I know what a ford focus looks like; I know, vaguely, that a Nissan Skyline goes quite fast. But even I've heard of these cars, simply because they're timeless cultural icons, pure and original muscle cars, and they're both things of beauty.

    ...and they've been featured prominently in films I've seen recently.

    So if you could have one (dangerous hypotheticals ahead), in mint condition, would it be a 1968 Pontiac Firebird (favourite of Lester Burnham in American Beauty), or a 1967 Shelby GT500 as advertised by the last man on earth, Will Smith?

    Yeah, I know he drives the 2007 model, but that's because he's a corporate whore - and, the 67 models are too much a piece of history to let an actor throw one around New York.
     
  2. modgodtanvir

    modgodtanvir Prepare - for Mortal Bumbat!

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    Will Smith's was a new GT500 - 2007 as you say.

    I'm not that into American muscle, but I'd go for Eleanor (Shelby):
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  3. 13eightyfour

    13eightyfour Formerly Titanium Angel

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    Id have to go with the firebird from the options,Ive never really been a fan of any mustangs tbh. But my favourite old american would be a 1959 El Camino, not strictly a muscle car I know but there sooo cool
     
  4. yodasarmpit

    yodasarmpit Modder

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    Out of those two it could only be Eleanor.
     
  5. jhanlon303

    jhanlon303 The Keeper of History

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    We have a 1959 El Camino running around Denver that I see every once in a while. The dude put a big block Chevy engine with a large GMC blower on it and hooked it to a Toronado transaxle and mounted it in the bed. It's very poor at high speed corners but it goes flat out in a straight line. It's an impressive sight with all chromed out and sounds like a racecar.
     
  6. Fishlock

    Fishlock .o0o.

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    Yoda got it in one, the '67 Shelby wins by a solid mile.
     
  7. profqwerty

    profqwerty What's a Dremel?

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    What about british cars? We used to make them too :p
     
  8. Ending Credits

    Ending Credits Bunned

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    The Shelby is undoubtedly the nicer car but something tell me I'd always regret getting it over the Firebird.
     
  9. Alekoy

    Alekoy Ostekake!

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    Yes please, BOTH!
    Have actually driven a Mustang, it was in a terrible state thou, so it was a nightmare to drive...

    And I actually own a muscle car.. a 67 Chevelle SS
    in about 4000 pieces at the moment thou.
    but it will look like this when its done (with 15" rims, and more rubber than that one, more oldschool you might say)
    [​IMG]
     
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  10. glaeken

    glaeken Freeeeeeeze! I'm a cawp!

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    Definitely the Shelby.
     
  11. Amon

    Amon inch-perfect

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    Respect for the Shelby legacy, but I'd pick the Firebird without contest. I've constantly fallen victim to the voluptuous but subdued curves of the B-/E-platform Chrysler muscle coupes, reminding me of a woman's dress, and the Firebird is certainly a dressy car.
     
  12. modgodtanvir

    modgodtanvir Prepare - for Mortal Bumbat!

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    No way dude! I have a model of that car on my desk... along with a few other favourites (a 911 GT2, a Ferrari 250GTO and a Nissan Skyline)

    Dude... what?! Who would womens' dresses appeal to you? Are you hiding something :p

    (I'm kidding ;))
     
  13. mansueto

    mansueto Too broke to mod

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    I'd take a 69 camero or a Eleanor... we actually had one at my work a few months ago for the body work and paint, and a few more accessories. Wickedly awesome looking car.
     
  14. _crazy_crazy_

    _crazy_crazy_ mi mum say's that i'm special

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    just for enlightenment purposes this is 67 shelby gt500
    [​IMG]

    and this is gt500 with a little chip foose on the side (chip foose remake for the 60 seconds movie )
    [​IMG]
     
  15. Shadowed_fury

    Shadowed_fury Minimodder

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    Firebird for me...
     
  16. Brett89

    Brett89 Minimodder

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    A basic mustang would not compare to a Pontiac Firebird for me(I like Pontiac muscle/pony cars) but a Shelby GT500 would take the cake for me, no comparison. Both beautiful cars though.
     
  17. liratheal

    liratheal Sharing is Caring

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    When it comes down to those two, for me, it's the engine noise that would decide it. Since I haven't heard either car in person (crappy youtube clips aren't good enough :B), then I'd be happy with either to be quite honest.
     
  18. BentAnat

    BentAnat Software Dev

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    I'd go Shelby GT500 personally... just because i've always loved that car.
    Even though if push came to shove, i'd want a '67 Dodge Charger with a 440 Hemi engine...
     
  19. jaguarking11

    jaguarking11 Peterbilt-strong

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    Well, Im partial to mustangs. My 07 stang sounds sweet out the box. Its definitively a pony car though.
     
  20. talladega

    talladega I'm Squidward

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    The only way a muscle car should be!! Hate old muscle cars with ricer rims.




    anyways, for old muscle cars my top choice would be a 1967 Corvette with the kick ass 427 Big Block

    [​IMG]



    this would be awesome to have as well

    [​IMG]



    as far as the original question. although i dont like fords, id take the Shelby. That pontiac doesnt really do it for me and the Shelby is awesome despite being a Ford.
     
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