WHICH Car Projects The Image Of American Icon BETTER? CORVETTE Or MUSTANG?

WHICH Car Projects The Image Of American Icon BETTER? CORVETTE Or MUSTANG?
America has produced some truly spectacular cars and if you were to draw up a list of some of the greatest cars in its history I can guarantee you that both the Chevrolet Corvette and the Ford Mustang would feature in it heavily. For over half a century these two premier American sports cars have been leading the way in terms of performance, engineering, and innovation.

The world was first introduced to the Chevy Corvette in 1953 at the General Motors Motorama Auto Show in New York City. It was named after a small class of warships that were used during the second world war. Equipped with a 3.9-liter six-cylinder engine the first C1 Corvette rolled off the assembly line, 299 more examples would follow after that.

Between the Chevrolet Corvette and the Ford Mustang which car embodies what it truly means to be an American Icon?

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Car4life1Car4life1 - 8/7/2020 9:29:01 PM
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Unpopular Opinion/confession: As a young grasshopper growing up in the 90s/00s No American muscle/super car wowed me like the Dodge Viper...that thing still gets me going til this day..such a bad ass


MDarringerMDarringer - 8/7/2020 9:33:58 PM
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Until the C8 it was a toss up between a Corvette and a Shelby, but given the Chevy Fiero, Shelby Mustang GT500.


CcoxxCcoxx - 8/7/2020 9:55:44 PM
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The image of an American icon = Corvette.


CANADIANCOMMENTSCANADIANCOMMENTS - 8/7/2020 10:03:45 PM
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If I am limited to these two it is the Corvette. The Mustang looks like a caricature of its former self. The GT500 with its nearly all grill front looks like a brick. It would be great to see a really retro Mustang with modern features and safety.


supermotosupermoto - 8/7/2020 10:25:29 PM
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The C8 looks too much like a eurocar wannabe. So Shelby GT500.


TauronB2GTauronB2G - 8/7/2020 11:32:57 PM
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Neither really... Vettes are for old bald guys with ponytails and midlife crisis’ and GT’s are for guys that gut their 1st money.
An F150 would be more of an icon.


MDarringerMDarringer - 8/8/2020 9:26:36 AM
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Oh Tyrone


valhallakeyvalhallakey - 8/7/2020 11:50:20 PM
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I would say the Mustang, especially when you link some of the Shelby ties. As viewed from friends I have made overseas I think the Mustang is more the American Icon than the Vette.


vdivvdiv - 8/8/2020 3:41:45 AM
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Can't choose just between these two. What about the Pontiac GTO or the Dodge Challenger?


TomMTomM - 8/8/2020 9:54:35 AM
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THey no longer make Pontiacs


TomMTomM - 8/8/2020 9:56:40 AM
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THese are not comparable cars - the Mustang is best compared to the Camaro and the Challenger. Ford really has nothing that is in the class of the Corvette


MDarringerMDarringer - 8/8/2020 10:15:06 AM
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Poor old Alzheimers Tommy missed the point.


atc98092atc98092 - 8/8/2020 2:56:54 PM
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Choosing between just these two, I'll go with the Corvette. While GM had some less than stellar models over the years, they never resorted to something like the Mustang II. That was far, far worse than calling the upcoming Mach-E a Mustang.


atc98092atc98092 - 8/8/2020 6:02:53 PM
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The Corvair wasn't called a Corvette, so not a valid comparison. Yeah, I'm sure they chose the name to try to link them, but it really didn't work that way. I was a kid then and I certainly never considered a Corvair related to the Corvette in any way other than they were both Chevrolet.

I'm simply comparing these two particular model names. Yes, GM has botched many cars (although the Corvair was great from '65 on), and I still blame them for souring the US on diesel automobiles. But Ford calling that kiddie car a Mustang II was an insult to Mustang. But they did make up for it after they dumped that version.

When you discuss an "icon", of course you're going to look back on previous models. They don't become an icon based on the latest version.


MDarringerMDarringer - 8/8/2020 7:18:03 PM
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The Mustang II sold incredibly well and saved Mustang from being discontinued. They are actually gaining in value. Putting a Coyote V8 in a Mustang II is really pretty easy.


atc98092atc98092 - 8/8/2020 6:05:48 PM
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If you want to go back to the original models from the 60s and 70s, I agree. But now they're just a trim level on a Mustang. I had a Shelby '67 GT500 to drive for a few months back in '72, and the only place that car had anything with a Ford label was the radio. Everything else said Shelby American.


MDarringerMDarringer - 8/8/2020 7:15:03 PM
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You do realize that Shelby wasn't actually building cars from the ground up, right?


atc98092atc98092 - 8/9/2020 3:24:29 PM
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Of course I do. But everything about the car said Shelby, not Ford. The VIN plate said Shelby American, but I have no idea if the actual VIN is a Ford number or if Shelby had a distinct VIN.


ricks0mericks0me - 8/8/2020 8:37:44 PM
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Matt: Off Topic but >>>> You could not give me a Mustang II or pay me to take one. Not surprised that they are increasing in value. Anything goes now. Even Biden as Democrat elect for Prez.


Car4life1Car4life1 - 8/11/2020 4:33:29 PM
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Tell me about it, when I saw a bankrupt reality tv star inaugurated, I thought I was watching a horrible reality show and tried to change the channel


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