With a brutal 662 cubic inch ‘big block’ under the hood, the Savage is Sinistra’s FWD muscle car. Built on the same platform as the 1969 Savage Sedan, which itself was built on the platform of the 1966 Savage coupe and convertible, this car has some rally heritage in its blood. Where from? The 1965 Savage Concept in the 1966 Great Archanian Trek, which the '66 Savage Coupe was built from. As it did well there, Luke felt no need to beat around the bush, instead choosing the latest technology, whether it’s a good idea or not.
With the factory experimental Mechanical Fuel Injection System, will the Savage surge to the top, or drown in fuel-induced nightmares?
The C4 class entry for Ardent was based on a Euro-spec Sentinel L coupe, with the 2.0 liter Aurora single-cam engine. A bit of work was done to warm up the engine, and a special gearbox was installed, along with other minor changes.
The C5 class entry for Ardent was based on a US-spec Sentinel GT sedan, with the 329 Taurus OHV V8. A bit of work was done to warm up the engine, and a special gearbox was installed, along with other minor changes.
The C6 class entry for Ardent was based on a US-spec Chesapeake GT hardtop, with the Toledo Triple Three Super T/A. A special gearbox was installed, along with other minor changes. The engine, however, had no special work done; this was the same engine that was installed in certain limited edition production vehicles in 1972 and 1973.
The C0 entry for Suzume is a Kei car concept built to accommodate speculated upcoming government changes to engines. No longer limited to 360cc, this model makes use of a whopping 500cc inline-three.
First released in 1965, the Suzume Kitami is the manufacturer’s interpretation of the “National Car” class. With a 995 cc engine modified for the rally, Suzume hopes to do well with this particular model.
Suzume’s small sport sedan, the Hosho, received a number of engine options around this time period. While the GS version was a 2.9 liter six cylinder, a smaller displacement “homologation” version, known as the B-spec, was built with a 1.6 liter Tsushima flat-four SOHC motor.
Oh, that will be a no brainer. The Savage will win that any day. Lol… the Chesapeake looks like it’s going to be an unruly beast to handle. I actually think my C4 entrant is going to be the best of the Ardents. And it’s going to be a tossup between the C4 Ardent and C3 Suzume for best of my cars.
