What's considered a super car?

**BJCHEV396** · #1 03-01-2009, 10:08 PM

Being a fairly new member of this great site I'm curious on what is considered a SUPER CAR?I own a 1970 Nova L78,4 speed,3:55 12 bolt,factory guages.And with Canadian docs.Is it a SUPER CAR?

x Baldwin Motion · #2 03-01-2009, 10:28 PM

"What is/isn't a supercar has been discussed to death, but I don't think its an issue in regards to what is "allowed" to be discussed here, nor do I think it ever has been..."
- mod Joe B.

2/21/09

**BJCHEV396** · #3 03-01-2009, 11:12 PM

Thanks Joe but that really doesn't answer my question.And I haven't seen it discussed here so that's why I asked.Bill.

**427.060** · #4 03-01-2009, 11:30 PM

I think the car had to be a COPO or modified by one of the high performance dealerships such as Yenko, Harrell, Gibbs and Baldwin. Most Chevy supercars were L-72 427 powered. The 1968 Gibbs Novas are one of the exceptions. If the engine package could be ordered as a RPO option it should not be concidered a supercar. There are plenty of very nice high performance cars like the LS-6 Chevelle, L-78 cars, Z-16 Chevelles and others that are super cars but would not be concidered a supercar because they were regular production cars.
James

TDW · #5 03-01-2009, 11:31 PM

In a nut-shell, one of the Dealer modified cars. Yenko, Motion, Berger, and so forth. If it came from the factory with an L78, like my Chevelle, it isn't considered a "Supercar". Others have different opinions, but that is the GENERAL consensus.

**69SSZL1** · #6 03-01-2009, 11:44 PM

What about a 69 Corvette with RPO ZL-1? the ultimate, #1 supercar! I know, I know.

**Salvatore** · #7 03-02-2009, 12:14 AM

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In a nut-shell, one of the Dealer modified cars. Yenko, Motion, Berger, and so forth. If it came from the factory with an L78, like my Chevelle, it isn't considered a "Supercar". Others have different opinions, but that is the GENERAL consensus.

[/ QUOTE ]My consensus is that if the car is super to you it is a SuperCar! Whatever the standard may be it is all in what one can afford and beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. JMO

Tarrytown SS427s · #8 03-02-2009, 12:31 AM

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My consensus is that if the car is super to you it is a SuperCar! Whatever the standard may be it is all in what one can afford and beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. JMO

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Well said! I completely agree.

TDW · #9 03-02-2009, 01:14 AM

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Thanks Joe but that really doesn't answer my question.And I haven't seen it discussed here so that's why I asked.Bill.

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Any of the Dealer modified cars, like the ones from Yenko, Baldwin-Motion, Berger, and so forth would be considered Supercars. Cars that left the factory as an L78, like my Chevelle, are not considered "Supercars". Others have different opinions on this, but this is the GENERAL consensus.

1969l78 · #10 03-02-2009, 02:52 AM

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In a nut-shell, one of the Dealer modified cars. Yenko, Motion, Berger, and so forth. If it came from the factory with an L78, like my Chevelle, it isn't considered a "Supercar". Others have different opinions, but that is the GENERAL consensus.

[/ QUOTE ]My consensus is that if the car is super to you it is a SuperCar! Whatever the standard may be it is all in what one can afford and beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. JMO

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I agree Sam 100%

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