How do you call new muscle cars? "SOOOOOEEEEE!!""

Thus spake Rich :

I can't remember. Isn't the rule of thumb 7 lb = 1 hp? And those last 50 hp cost as much as the first 500?

Well, in order to have have 800hp they had to find some way to add weight. I think, all the wiring is now made of lead, making lead equal in price to GAS! How ironic! Leaded GAS!

The blame goes to 1) safety regs -- i.e. the steel beams required in doors. And 2) options like ABS, multi-speaker stereos and power everything -- the s*it adds up. Plus 3), with damn near every engine these days making north of 300 HP, more robust drive lines, chassis/ platforms, brakes, etc. also increase the poundage.

Patrick

It's all that heavy plastic combined with the weight of that sticker on the window.

My 1965 C Code fastback could smoke the tires. My 1965 A Code fastback can smoke the tires.

My mint condition C Code cost me $1000(plus $65 finacing from the bank for 12 months) in 1970.

My A Code pile of parts cost me $900 in 2002 and after a LOT of work and $40,000 is doing great.

Specifications for the 1965, 1966 Ford Mustang: Wheelbase, inches: 108.0 Length, inches: 181.6 Curb-weight range, pounds: 2,445-2,800 (1965); 2,488-2,800 (1966) Width, inches: 68.2

Engine Types for the 1965, 1966 Ford Mustang: I-6: 170 cubic inches; 101 horsepower I-6: 200 cubic inches; 120 horsepower V-8: 260 cubic inches; 164 horsepower V-8: 289 cubic inches; 200-306 horsepower

Transmissions for the 1965, 1966 Ford Mustang: Automatic: 3-speed Manual: 3-speed, 4-speed

Yep. Gotta be the weight of all that plastic!

But, some pigs can fly quite well!

Dick

Dickr wrote in news:UElqp.25927$0s5.11905 @newsfe17.iad:

Still, I can't help wondering what would happen if they stuck the Boss engine in a lightweight, 2500lb body. Yeah, I know, it would cost a lot more. It could be time to shrink the Mustang, and lose the rear seat.

Way back in the 70s, I had a "shrunken" Mustang II with a v6 engine. The Cobra Mustang II with a V8 was also available at that time. The v6 was a fun car to drive, and I can imagine one of those little buggies with a Boss engine and very large rear tires. Wahoo!

Dick in MN

Dickr wrote in news:P0_xp.6976$ snipped-for-privacy@newsfe08.iad:

Just like enthusiasts putting 350's in Vegas. What I can't figure out is why not shrink it a bit, or put it on a diet? The cost of raw materials alone (4000lbs worth) has got to be up there nowadays. My 1988 had ultra- thin window glass. How about today?