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Originally Posted by Peter Mallett
Nothing wrong with Ford is there?
I mean icons such as the Mustang (including the Boss 302), the Cortina Mk1 or indeed the Capri 1969 to 1984. Icons of their age and classics based upon looks, capability and accessibility.  |
I suppose........................................
To me a good example were Jensons.
The early 541 was an awful brute! It enjoyed a chassis made from old railway lines and an Austin 6 cyl truck engine, but with three SU carbs.
The CV8 was even more ugly!
I drove both quite a bot, did lots of work on a 541 and considerably more on a CV8. They were uncomfortable, noisy, didn't handle and didnt go particularly quickly.
The Jenson in the pic in the link below, however (the pre-war car) is a good example of what the VSCC call PVTs.
The Capri?
I remember driving one a few weeks before its release: I had recently left Ford Europe. We had a good laugh at this car!
I also remember trying to persuade an early 3 litre to go round corners, instead of straight on............
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jensen_Motors
http://www.chippingnorton.net/Features/vintage.htm