The Slow Inevitable Death Of American Muscle (muscle car, 2011, auto)

[Gimme3steps]

A new restaurant opened in Louisville a while back in an old converted service station. Out front are two cars, a Camaro and a Firebird mounted nose to nose on a hydraulic rail and moving together at an eighth of an inch per hour when the restaurant is open. I stopped and looked at it a couple of days ago and the cars have came together and there's already quite a bit of damage.

Not really sure what to make of it.

Reckon it's Art

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THE SLOW INEVITABLE DEATH OF AMERICAN MUSCLE (top view) - YouTube

[MrRational]

American Muscle died in 1973.

[frankgn87]

its amazing to me what some "think' or pass off as art..

[Deez Nuttz]

What's next? Pyrotechnics inside the cars to simulate an explosion? Might as well finish wasting off what you've started right?

[hoffdano]

American muscle is fun and has value as collector's items. But today's V6 Mustang is quicker than a huge number of "muscle cars." And it gets great fuel economy, starts every time, stops and handles better, and probably protects you in a crash far better.

American performance cars are better than ever.

[green_mariner]

I don't mind if American muscle cars die out. Personally, never cared. Maybe the muscle car dying out could mean having something new to go in its place.

[Hemlock140]

Originally Posted by MrRational

American Muscle died in 1973.

I agree. It was a sad day in 2007 when I sold my last muscle car, a 1972 El Camino, due to financial issues and high gas prices. There's just nothing like the sound (and smell) of the exhaust from a 4 barrel carbureted V8 with headers and oversize dual exhaust. Today's so called muscle cars are safer and a lot more efficient, true, but still just not the same. Go to any classic car show and you will see that there are some young people enjoying them too, it's not just those of us that grew up with them in the 60s. The numbers may eventually drop but the classics will be around a long time, but if I looked into the future 40 years I doubt I'd see a 2011 V6 Mustang being restored.

[jambo101]

In this day and age Soccer moms minivan might have 300hp and blow the doors of many old supposed muscle cars all while shes balancing a coffee eating a donut talking on the cell phone and trying to keep 4-6 screaming kids under control in the back seats ..

[415_s2k]

Originally Posted by Hemlock140

I agree. It was a sad day in 2007 when I sold my last muscle car, a 1972 El Camino, due to financial issues and high gas prices. There's just nothing like the sound (and smell) of the exhaust from a 4 barrel carbureted V8 with headers and oversize dual exhaust. Today's so called muscle cars are safer and a lot more efficient, true, but still just not the same. Go to any classic car show and you will see that there are some young people enjoying them too, it's not just those of us that grew up with them in the 60s. The numbers may eventually drop but the classics will be around a long time, but if I looked into the future 40 years I doubt I'd see a 2011 V6 Mustang being restored.

People restore and hot rod Fox Body Mustangs as well as contemporary Camaros all the time, and I remember hearing people say the exact same thing about cars in that era.

People are restoring and hotrodding old Toyotas, Hondas, and Datsuns/Nissans from the 70's, 80's, and 90's - which many people never would have imagined would happen. Hell, some people still refuse to believe it's happening...

I wouldn't be surprised if in 40 years, someone will go to work on a 2011 Mustang V6 with a good chassis. Who knows what sort of engine they'll put in it? But, they'll do it...

[Deez Nuttz]

Originally Posted by hoffdano

American muscle is fun and has value as collector's items. But today's V6 Mustang is quicker than a huge number of "muscle cars." And it gets great fuel economy, starts every time, stops and handles better, and probably protects you in a crash far better.

American performance cars are better than ever.

Yes true.,...and in 10 years a 2021 Mustang is going to surpass a 2011 Mustang.

For what it's worth I own and drive a 1969 Chevy Nova 2 door. It has 4 wheel drum brakes with no power assist, it has a 350 V8 4 bbl that is mated to a 3 speed auto with no overdrive and it has a 2.73 rear end under it, so it's not a fast braking car (stops ok though), it's not quick off the line (semi quick is more like it) and it certainly does not corner like a road racer....however the car is still fun as hell to drive and puts a smile on my face when I drive it.

Todays V6 Mustang, well everyone and their cousin, grandma, uncle, mother, father, second cousin....all own one.

Still I think it's retarded to destroy an old classic just for the sake of it. Especially if it's in good shape. So what if it's not up to par with todays standards? I don't know about you but I like being different than "everyone else" with the "me too" attitude.