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    Glory Days: When Horsepower and Passion Ruled Detroit, by Jim Wangers

    PCH, Post-GTO Jim Wangers Edition: 1977 Pontiac Can Am or 1976 Ford Mustang Cobra II?
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    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    06/15/09

    In reply to Glory Days: When Horsepower and Passion Ruled Detroit, by Jim Wangers
    Nobody noticed the Powerglide column shifter on a GTO? How rare are those today?
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    Image of clinto clinto
    06/14/09

    In reply to Glory Days: When Horsepower and Passion Ruled Detroit, by Jim Wangers
    I am the only one who Wangers rubs the wrong way? When I see interviews with him on car shows, he just seems.... I don't know, unlikable.


    Perhaps it's that he does come across as an adman and not a die-hard enthusiast like us.

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    Image of Ford Tempo Fanatic Ford Tempo Fanatic
    06/14/09

    In reply to Glory Days: When Horsepower and Passion Ruled Detroit, by Jim Wangers
    I am angered by the title of his book.
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    Image of A strolling player A strolling player
    06/14/09

    @FordTempoFan: Now with 30 Points!: Well, sure, horsepower wasn't exactly a member of the ruling class when your car was built!
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    Image of Ford Tempo Fanatic Ford Tempo Fanatic
    06/14/09

    @Ambiguously Strolling Player: That is just it! I stand firm in my belief the glory days of passion from Detroit was a period between 1984 and 1991. While I like Big Block Muscle as much as the next guy, I do not have the same respect for the original Mustang or GTO that I do for the 1986 Taurus and 1984 Tempo. Any automaker can make a big engine mated to a three speed automatic, it takes a little bit of work to get over 200HP power from an engine that in 1965 would have made two digit power figures. I'm looking at you, straight six Firebird.
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    Image of Six Flags Over Tomsk Six Flags Over Tomsk
    06/16/09

    @FordTempoFan: Now with 30 Points!: As a Pontiac OHC six fan, I hereby bestow upon you a hypothetical heart re-click.
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    Image of Mad_Science Mad_Science
    06/14/09

    In reply to Glory Days: When Horsepower and Passion Ruled Detroit, by Jim Wangers
    The SPacer had potential!
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    06/14/09

    In reply to Glory Days: When Horsepower and Passion Ruled Detroit, by Jim Wangers
    And still fab, all these years later--this is the one that periodically parks on the street near work:


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    Image of .357 .357
    06/14/09

    In reply to Glory Days: When Horsepower and Passion Ruled Detroit, by Jim Wangers
    Great read. I'll stop by Albion Lbrary and see if they have it.
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    Image of .357 .357
    06/14/09

    In reply to Glory Days: When Horsepower and Passion Ruled Detroit, by Jim Wangers
    OMG, I am going 2 get dat on my Kindle. Its soo worth da mony. U guys need 2 chek outt my Twitter.

    (Sorry guys, I was inspired by Mr. LeMons Troll to try my own.) How would you rate it out of 5?
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    Image of Pete Gaines Pete Gaines
    06/14/09

    @Ambiguously Unfunny Serial Killer: Hmm, so this means Penn Jillette's Twitter messages about his new Kindle (seriously) means he's a frat boy?


    I don't quite think you get it.

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    Image of .357 .357
    06/14/09

    @Pete Gaines: I'm a horrible troll. I should stick to being Jalopnik's resident unfunny asshole.
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    Image of ALL GLORY TO THE HYPNO-TOAD ALL GLORY TO THE HYPNO-TOAD
    06/14/09

    @Ambiguously Unfunny Serial Killer: Well yeah, now that bloodcrappy's gone there's not much trolling to be done.
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    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    06/14/09

    @darkstar: Do I need to go ban some trolls? Who? Where?
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    Image of .357 .357
    06/14/09

    @Murilee Martin: Not here, officer.
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    05/18/09

    In reply to PCH, Post-GTO Jim Wangers Edition: 1977 Pontiac Can Am or 1976 Ford Mustang Cobra II?
    Neither of these is likely to have been the love of anyone's life, but for hell, choose the Pontiac--if only because the seller is delusional and secretly hoping he could bag 15k or even 20k for this rare creature. And if he's that delusional, who knows what else he might have missed? Bound to be hellish just cutting a deal with him.
    On the other hand, that appears to be a fine old Merc next to the Mustang. Wonder what Arkansas wants for it?
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    Image of Six Flags Over Tomsk Six Flags Over Tomsk
    05/18/09

    In reply to PCH, Post-GTO Jim Wangers Edition: 1977 Pontiac Can Am or 1976 Ford Mustang Cobra II?
    Can Am all the way. Take it with a grain of salt, but Wikipedia claims the Can Am was originally planned as a revival of the GTO.
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    Image of LTDScott LTDScott
    05/18/09

    In reply to PCH, Post-GTO Jim Wangers Edition: 1977 Pontiac Can Am or 1976 Ford Mustang Cobra II?
    The Can-Am still has the made-of-unobtanium rear spoiler, so it's not quite hellish. But I'd still take it over the Mustang, despite the fact that I'm a Ford guy.
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    Image of Serious Mopar Jones- Incurable Serious Mopar Jones- Incurable
    05/17/09

    In reply to PCH, Post-GTO Jim Wangers Edition: 1977 Pontiac Can Am or 1976 Ford Mustang Cobra II?
    Well, to choose, I'd have to balance the fact that the Mustang is a moldy shitheap that's undoubtedly been used as a lovenest by a pack of raccoons, with my feeling (engendered by '80s-vintage Buicks mostly, admittedly) that GM can kiss my fuzzy pink ass, unless we're talking '67 Malibu wagon or some such....Hmmmm......


    Nope, Rustang Too wins. Shove it up your Can Am, GM.

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    Image of Pessimippopotamus Pessimippopotamus
    05/17/09

    In reply to PCH, Post-GTO Jim Wangers Edition: 1977 Pontiac Can Am or 1976 Ford Mustang Cobra II?
    I've ever heard of a Pontiac Can Am. All I know is that I want one now!
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    05/17/09

    @Pessimipposaurus: dammit. never. I hate finals week. no sleep no work no fun makes my brain screwy
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    Image of .357 .357
    05/17/09

    In reply to PCH, Post-GTO Jim Wangers Edition: 1977 Pontiac Can Am or 1976 Ford Mustang Cobra II?
    Pontiac, because I said so motherfucker.
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    Image of junkman junkman
    05/17/09

    In reply to PCH, Post-GTO Jim Wangers Edition: 1977 Pontiac Can Am or 1976 Ford Mustang Cobra II?
    I voted for the crap can Can Am because it's obvious the seller believes it's value and collectability are closer to that of a Ferrari GTO than its Pontiac brother. I still crave it though...
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    05/17/09

    In reply to PCH, Post-GTO Jim Wangers Edition: 1977 Pontiac Can Am or 1976 Ford Mustang Cobra II?
    These cars were tackier than Wangers' toupee.
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