Hot Rods and Classic Cars

***Pauler*** · 08-10-2009, 06:41 PM

i really like the mercedes gullwing

and the aston martin db5

LaserRacer · 08-11-2009, 12:07 PM

Classic cars eh?

+1on the DB5 and the MGA...The RSR is pretty classic too.

Triumph TR6

BMW 2002tii

Porsche 959

If the IROC is a classic, then this DEFINATELY qualifies:

Cosworth 190e

mulletman · 08-11-2009, 12:58 PM

That reminds me, I saw a sweet looking TR6 in green in Snohomish yesterday. It was nice.

What5647 · 08-11-2009, 02:50 PM

These are easily my two top "classic" cars.
I'd love to see what either of these cars could be made to do on an autocross circuit. (with modern suspensions of course)

Ford GT40

1970 Chevy Corvette

(yeah...so the one in the pic isn't stock...)

**scared2mosh** · 08-11-2009, 03:59 PM

nice!

I cant wait for the Woodward Dream cruise on Saturday... you can see everything from this

to this

I just hope that those green peace people wont make a fuss again this year about all the "destructive emissions" made by the Hot Rods

mulletman · 08-11-2009, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by What5647

These are easily my two top "classic" cars.
I'd love to see what either of these cars could be made to do on an autocross circuit. (with modern suspensions of course)

Autocrossing a GT40? That seems like entirely the wrong way to use that car... I think it might get owned by someone in an Exige... And as for the Corvette.... that would possibly be the most frustrating autocross event in the history of mankind.

What5647 · 08-11-2009, 06:38 PM

Not. necessarily. Local legend tells of one driver who used to really cause trouble for the cobra guys at autocross meets.

As for the GT40, it has the potential to slaughter the Exige. Like a cobra, it's heavier than the lotus, but has a much bigger engine. Judging by what the cobras all end up doing to the competition, (they beat everything that's street legal) I'd say the GT40 would fair pretty well.

If too much power was your concern with the GT40, consider that some of these local cobras are sporting 427 stroker motors putting out close to 500 hp, and I know of at least one that's also sporting a Kenne Bell supercharger on top of that.

***Pauler*** · 08-11-2009, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by scared2mosh

nice!

I cant wait for the Woodward Dream cruise on Saturday... you can see everything from this

I just hope that those green peace people wont make a fuss again this year about all the "destructive emissions" made by the Hot Rods

man...i am so jealous. take some pics please

**scared2mosh** · 08-11-2009, 09:42 PM

No prob! I'll have a few hundred pix on FB, and I'll put my favs here on CGR

mulletman · 08-11-2009, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by What5647

Not. necessarily. Local legend tells of one driver who used to really cause trouble for the cobra guys at autocross meets.

As for the GT40, it has the potential to slaughter the Exige. Like a cobra, it's heavier than the lotus, but has a much bigger engine. Judging by what the cobras all end up doing to the competition, (they beat everything that's street legal) I'd say the GT40 would fair pretty well.

If too much power was your concern with the GT40, consider that some of these local cobras are sporting 427 stroker motors putting out close to 500 hp, and I know of at least one that's also sporting a Kenne Bell supercharger on top of that.

What sort of braking and suspension setups are these Cobras running? I'm intrigued as to how they do that.... I'd also like to see the sort of autocross track that this is run on...

Meh, the GT40 is down 50 years suspension technology on an Exige... that, and the fact that an Exige S 240 is easily tuned to 300+ horses.... And we aren't even discussing suspension/brake mods or Caterham products yet. Superlight R500 = autocross monster.

**scared2mosh** · 08-11-2009, 10:14 PM

I forgeot to mention my love for Mini Coopers.

mulletman · 08-11-2009, 10:42 PM

YouTube - Paddy Hopkirk and Old Mini Cooper Rally Tribute

Old Mini rally stuff....

Don't blame me for the music.

What5647 · 08-12-2009, 06:13 AM

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Originally Posted by The Phantom Mullet

What sort of braking and suspension setups are these Cobras running? I'm intrigued as to how they do that.... I'd also like to see the sort of autocross track that this is run on...

As for brakes, I've seen more than a few of them lock the wheels up, so I'm guessing most don't have ABS. Of course, the better drivers aren't the ones I'm seeing doing this. Don't know many of the suspension details, but I'm guessing they're fully IRS with LSD. Got a ride in a friend's 65 coupe replica, and his did not have power steering.

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Meh, the GT40 is down 50 years suspension technology on an Exige... that, and the fact that an Exige S 240 is easily tuned to 300+ horses.... And we aren't even discussing suspension/brake mods or Caterham products yet. Superlight R500 = autocross monster.

It's a car that's almost as light, with a far more powerful engine. I still say it has the potential to rock and Exige. 300+ hp is good, but can't compare with 500+ from a V8. I'd like to see how they'd match up in a stock race, then a modified race.

And yes, a carterham is a autocross monster.

**scared2mosh** · 08-12-2009, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by The Phantom Mullet

YouTube - Paddy Hopkirk and Old Mini Cooper Rally Tribute

Old Mini rally stuff....

Don't blame me for the music.

Nice...

wow shifting w/ your left hand would be weird...

**redbaron** · 08-12-2009, 10:44 PM

my dad had a prepped corvette that he autocrossed quite competitively in the early 90's. Of course it was a very, very not stock car (based on a 1965) that weighed 1800lb minus driver, had 13" wide slicks on the front, and an aluminum 350 that put out ~400hp

It wouldn't have been classed with an exige though, and I somehow doubt a gt40 would either. As to how competitive a faster but less nimble car might be, I think that really comes down to the design and length of the track. I've seen DSM's annihilate prepped miatas before on faster tracks that they'd never compete with on a tighter course