An oxymoron surely: -
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>Mustang - heavy and ponderous
>Cobra - fine in a line, but mind the bends
>Corvair - "unsafe at any speed" (Nader)
>Pontiac (Grand Am) - probably the worst drive I have ever experienced >etc....
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>Indeed are there any decent American [designed] sports cars made even now?
Ummm, duh -- ever heard of the Corvette? It's too heavy for my taste, but it cleans up in many comparisons, particularly those considering price.
Corvairs -- especially John Fitch versions -- were a blast. I owned three, during my mostly Alfa period.
The Grand Am was not even close to a sports car, but the Fiero was. Unfortunately, by the time Pontiac got it right -- the 1988 Fiero GT -- they had already killed it in the market.
And then there's the current WCM Ultralite, which is simply terrific (think Caterham with the S2000 drivetrain...)
-- Larry