Awesome enthusiast cars/models list

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I’ve been trying to search up some 70s/80s/early 90s automobiles that to an enthusiast is awesome/collector item, but to the average person, they wouldnt know a difference or care. focusinprogress’ post about the shelby made me start this one.

Cars during this era with awesome engine swaps count also!

Ill start

1980 Firebird Turbo Trans Am Indy Pace Car

http://www.firebirdgallery.com/2nd%20Gen%20Images/80ta18.jpg

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i think DJNick has one of these still

This thread has a lot of crap in it.

I acctully dont have the SHO anymore, and theres a CSVT owner on here “SVTDriver” has a black 98 CSVT, and yeah theres a pretty good following of them, there was just a big meet at springzing a month or so ago, as far as people modding them, 3.0 Turbo CSVT = Sex.

http://www.ascmclaren.com/carsforsalepics/47b7da09b3127cce98548a5b5a4200000017108AaM2zli0atY.jpg

ACS McLaren Fox Body

http://users.adelphia.net/~cdabable/x11.jpg

Chevy Citation X-11

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This thread has a lot of crap in it.

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Isnt that the point of enthusiest cars that no one really cares about ? there almost always ugly, usally crappy, but for some reason we love em anyway.

Performing well is usually helpful too, or having a decent bit of styling. But hey, when you start with underperforming, understyled american crap, what can you expect. You cant polish shit.

the svt contour

i’m still laughing.

I agree, name more than a few americian cars that are acctully any good, and whats wrong with the CVST, it fits in the catagory of a supposed enthusist cars that no one would really notice or even care if they did, right ?

Very good one

http://www.pontiacpower.net/pictures/89ta1.jpg

http://www.psesuperchargers.com/graphics/99gtp.jpg

SD 455
http://www.rvperf.com/sitebuilder/images/74-455sd-758x606.jpg

Also others I can’t find a good stock pic of.

The Volvo 240 Turbo Coupe.
Mitsubishi Lancer 2000 turbo

OMNI GLH

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OMNI GLH-T

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fixed for more sex appeal.

240

http://home.cfl.rr.com/scottiegnz/Zcar-side.jpg

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240

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thank you for the first decent post.

and…
http://www.ketchamimports.com/images/62_Ferrari_250_SWB_Ca_Spy2.jpg

ferrari 250 FTW!!

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I’ve been trying to search up some 70s/80s/early 90s automobiles that to an enthusiast is awesome/collector item, but to the average person, they wouldnt know a difference or care. focusinprogress’ post about the shelby made me start this one.

Cars during this era with awesome engine swaps count also!

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I don’t think the general public would look twice at an E30 M3. A non-enthusiast would just see a boxy old piece of crap. Same with Buick GN’s.

I’d add thunderbird turbocoupes and supercoupes, but they just sucked.

ironically both of the last two stick out, didn’t the OP ask about would packages on specific models make the car that much more of a enthusiast

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1990 Pontiac ASC McLaren TGP.

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Heres a better one from ASC

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v223/scarfa21/carshot.jpg

lincoln Mark VII GTC (very rare cars)

Thunderbird SC SWB (short wheel base… extremely rare car)
http://www.thundercoupe.com/images/P0001356sm.jpg

Omni GLH
http://sev2maryann.severnschool.com/student_life/ms_classes/gyost/pictures%20on%20the%20web/86glhs.jpg

Pantera (edit: maybe not the most subtle… but whatever… still an awesome vintage)
http://www.hlb.com/inovlog/Detomaso.jpg

Thunderbird Turbocoupe (have a softspot for them… hope to find one in decent shape for a buildup one day)
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/5/web/209000-209999/209646_318.jpg