DEFINITION OF A SUPERCAR?

MotownMadman · #1 01-02-2003, 04:54 AM

Ok guys, question of the day, when does a car go from being a musclecar to a supercar? Since I have been a member of this site a few things have occoured to me that make me go Hmmmmm..... First, I realize that this is site has origins of being a Chevrolet/Yenko/COPO site, yet I see all makes are being discussed, sometimes being referred to as "Spooky" or "Dark Side", yet they are discussed as we all must admit that all the major automakers made significant contributions to the wonderful history/heritage/culture of our high performance love and hobby. So, are the Supercars just Chevrolets? As in my last question of the day about fastest musclecars we more or less ruled out the fastest as being non production exempt "Specials" that all the automakers produced, so what catagory are those? Factory Drag Cars maybe? If so and we are left with the titled production models to deal with, at what point do the cars in question cross the line from Musclecar to Supercar? As this catagory is titled,"Supercar and Musclecar Discussion", someone here must have some idea as to the difference. Lets hear the opinions of all interested board members as to when a car goes from being a Muscle Car to a Super Car. Is it production numbers? Fastest times? Highest values? Most desireable? Maybe we should give this question to Andy Rooney.... Motown [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/cool.gif[/img]

69rsss350 · #2 01-02-2003, 01:38 PM

My car just went from a musclecar to a super car when I dropped the 475hp 383 stoker with Eaton posi into it. [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/smile.gif[/img]

Norm reynolds · #3 01-02-2003, 01:51 PM

I think it becomes a super car when it survives many years
Looks good and can go down the Ü mile at a respectably rate [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/cool.gif[/img]

mr gasser · #4 01-02-2003, 01:55 PM

I would have to say super car titles Yenko,copo,motion,nickey,harrel,gibb etc.I have other muscle cars also LS6 chevelle,427 corvette and many others, these cars are still great muscle cars just my 2 cents... [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

**Charley Lillard** · #5 01-02-2003, 02:21 PM

"I would have to say super car titles Yenko,copo,motion,nickey,harrel,gibb etc." I will add GMMG to that just to stir the pot. :-)

**Mr70** · #6 01-02-2003, 02:24 PM

Mr gasser didn't mention Jack Douglass either..
Stirring the pot some more. [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

JoeC · #7 01-02-2003, 02:27 PM

Jack who?? [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

mr gasser · #8 01-02-2003, 02:34 PM

Now I will have new ZL1 guys mad and captain Stefano for forgeting GMMG and Hinsdale King..... [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/ooo.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/wink.gif[/img]

Belair62 · #9 01-02-2003, 02:46 PM

Oh come on now....do we need to come up with a late model vs. vintage definition ? How about ".-." for late model stuff? This way it won't be mis-interpreted with the * of Jack Douglass who definitely holds a place in the vintage catagory.

**Stefano** · #10 01-02-2003, 05:24 PM

Clill,
Who woke you up? I hear that you and Brock are trying to revive the Cannonball Rallye, but with a twist. The Super Cannonball.

Which Super Car would you use the Super Snake, One of the Witches, Camaro ZL1 Super Car?