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Originally Posted by afterburn 549
Someone somewhere needs to redefine a sports car.
The GT40 is the ultimate race car..
I don't think you could even license one for the road..were they sanctioned?
The American GTO was a muscle car
Ever drive a lotus Elan? .Not sporty.
Ford Mustang, in general, was your Aunt Tillies go to grocery store car.
In there somewhere was some really special ones.
The GT. in may various forms
Ca Special.
Anything with Carol S on it
and some others. But definitely not all.
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GT40 - There were a few in the UK registered for road use. DJ Noel Edmonds drove one.
Lotus Elan not sporty? - the Elan is possible the definitive sportscar - the Miata is based on it - they make a period 911 feel like a truck. Maybe you drove a 70s Elite or Eclat but a 60s Elan is simple the essence of sportscar: light weight, quick steering, joyful. Also Faberge fragile