datzenmike Posted February 5, 2020 Report Share Posted February 5, 2020 These cars were the beginning of the end for NASCAR. The last of their kind. The last 'race on Sunday, sales on Monday' for the makers. 3 Quote Link to comment
angliagt Posted February 5, 2020 Report Share Posted February 5, 2020 Back when you didn't need a decal to tell what kind of car it was! I've got a poster with Bill Elliott's Tbird on it.I was thinking that was one of the last years they were based on "stock" bodies. A rear wheel drive V8 Toyota? - Really? 4 Quote Link to comment
VFR800 Posted February 5, 2020 Report Share Posted February 5, 2020 (edited) Edited February 5, 2020 by VFR800 3 Quote Link to comment
bananahamuck Posted February 8, 2020 Report Share Posted February 8, 2020 (edited) On 2/4/2020 at 5:13 PM, angliagt said: Back when you didn't need a decal to tell what kind of car it was! I've got a poster with Bill Elliott's Tbird on it.I was thinking that was one of the last years they were based on "stock" bodies. A rear wheel drive V8 Toyota? - Really? yeah mid to late 80s ,, and you could still tell Buick’s from chevys from Oldsmobile’s .. the reason nascar “cars” look all the same now is pretty simple .. it has nothing to do with how “stock” the running gear and frame are...they are made to resemble cars that are sold .. which in fact ALL look the same. Edited February 8, 2020 by bananahamuck Quote Link to comment
MikeRL411 Posted February 9, 2020 Report Share Posted February 9, 2020 On 2/7/2020 at 4:23 PM, bananahamuck said: yeah mid to late 80s ,, and you could still tell Buick’s from chevys from Oldsmobile’s .. the reason nascar “cars” look all the same now is pretty simple .. it has nothing to do with how “stock” the running gear and frame are...they are made to resemble cars that are sold .. which in fact ALL look the same. Since all manufacturers hire graduates of "Walt Disney University" north of Los Angeles and they all use the same design software is it a surprise that their designs all look the same? 1 Quote Link to comment
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