225 was quite a bit of horse powers in 1987. From the mid-70's thru the mid-80's was one of the worst decades for American cars. Starting around 1985ish was the beginning of the end of the "malaise era". The Mustang was one of leaders with the intro of the Fox body car in 1984. I graduated from high school in 1981 and fortunately lived in California at the time. That way I had access to tons of cheap, rust free cars from the 50s, 60s, and early 70s to choose from.
well, it was for what you could get from a new car with a warranty. But it still wasn't much power compared to all the 60's muscle that was, and is, everywhere still. But new cars? Yeah, none had much and the Stang was certainly a bang for your buck deal. Only as recently as 1974 the Pontiac SD 455 had 310 Hp and 395 ft lbs. So.... there were muscle cars in less than a decade before the 85 Stang. It sure was a decade of lame cars though
It's funny to think that the Mustang GT, IROC-Z and Corvettes of that time had less HP than a current family sedan or crossover. But they were really cool at the time.
it's fun to see how sadly smog defeated those engines were.... how pathetic their power numbers were.... which ones had the besdt, and shamed the others. The 1976 Dodge Aspen, with a 360, if my recall is correct, was the most powerful new car engine you could get. No, not a Corvette, or Pontiac, or Olds, or Ford whatever. A simple stupid Aspen. I posted about it so many years ago... but, it's similar to the powerful trucks in the end of the eighties, or the beginning of the 90s. The Corvette was not the most powerful engined vehicle they made, the 454 SS truck was. So, I find a bunch of humor in that sort of thing.
225 was quite a bit of horse powers in 1987.
ReplyDeleteFrom the mid-70's thru the mid-80's was one of the worst decades for American cars. Starting around 1985ish was the beginning of the end of the "malaise era". The Mustang was one of leaders with the intro of the Fox body car in 1984.
I graduated from high school in 1981 and fortunately lived in California at the time. That way I had access to tons of cheap, rust free cars from the 50s, 60s, and early 70s to choose from.
well, it was for what you could get from a new car with a warranty. But it still wasn't much power compared to all the 60's muscle that was, and is, everywhere still. But new cars? Yeah, none had much and the Stang was certainly a bang for your buck deal.
DeleteOnly as recently as 1974 the Pontiac SD 455 had 310 Hp and 395 ft lbs. So.... there were muscle cars in less than a decade before the 85 Stang. It sure was a decade of lame cars though
It's funny to think that the Mustang GT, IROC-Z and Corvettes of that time had less HP than a current family sedan or crossover. But they were really cool at the time.
ReplyDeleteit's fun to see how sadly smog defeated those engines were.... how pathetic their power numbers were.... which ones had the besdt, and shamed the others.
DeleteThe 1976 Dodge Aspen, with a 360, if my recall is correct, was the most powerful new car engine you could get. No, not a Corvette, or Pontiac, or Olds, or Ford whatever. A simple stupid Aspen. I posted about it so many years ago... but, it's similar to the powerful trucks in the end of the eighties, or the beginning of the 90s. The Corvette was not the most powerful engined vehicle they made, the 454 SS truck was. So, I find a bunch of humor in that sort of thing.
That 5 Liter Mustang was a fun drive though. Rented one in FL, probably '87 or '88 and drove it the length of state over a week.
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