Touch of Class [1978] [REVIEW POSTED]

[quote=“trackpaduser”]

It involves a small displacement V8 in a FWD configuration.[/quote]

And the Torque Steer award goes to… :smiley:

30mpg… I don’t even want to know how… But I bet your cars aren’t 3700lbs/1700kg either.

[quote=“VicVictory”][quote=“trackpaduser”]

It involves a small displacement V8 in a FWD configuration.[/quote]

And the Torque Steer award goes to… :smiley:[/quote]

Hard to have torque steer with no torque :smiley:

Well now, it’s all in what one means by ‘small displacement’, as in, 1978 American small displacement of 4L, or European small displacement of like 1.3L :laughing:

OK… I think I’ve gone through all the official entries thus far submitted. Look at the first page, if you think you’ve submitted but you’re not up there, let me know.

I hope to do better this time!

Ok, i will enter with the “TC” model (TC as for touch of class :stuck_out_tongue:), featuring a straight-six turbo charged, 172hp, and a modest 8,64 lt/100km.

Here fitted with Luxury interior, luxury entertainment, and automatic gearbox, to give you a calm and nice comfortable ride without stopping too many times at the gas station!


@8bs: Ooh, that is a nice looking car - reminds me of a classic Ferrari.

Hey Packbat, thanks! Yeah it’s a bit inspired in italian design like Alfa Romeo or Ferrari… let’s see if it’s any good!! lol

This now makes 3 cars with an i6 turbo that puts out 172hp mated to 3 speed autos… I bet they will all have slightly better fuel economy than mine!

Coincidence!! Actually, i had to tune up mine to 172hp to reach 60 under 10s with 3 speed auto…

That would probably explain a few things, most likely 172hp is indeed the minimum to get to 100 under 10s with a 3 speed auto… mine’s appreciably quicker than that :laughing:

Probably won’t do as well as the others when it comes to actually being what it was supposed to be…

Also depends on gearing. The benchmark car has 170 HP and a 3 speed auto, but a 9.5 second 0-100k.

I manage a 7.6 on manual and 9.6 on auto, 184hp

7.4 on manual and 8.3 on auto. Yes, what kind of madness gives you a 3 speed auto that gets you to 100 in just over 8 seconds in 1978 xD

Time to present my entry, a classic AMW concept car called the Harmonia! [size=75](In the Greek mythology, Harmonia was a daughter of Aphrodite, the goddess of beauty)[/size]



Even if she doesn’t win this competition, she will hopefully ensure we all have a great time and that everything ends in peace and harmony :wink:

Nice car, TheTom!

Thanks! :smiley: I entered this competition mainly because i felt like building a late 70’s car anyway (and also for fun). I spent most of the time designing the car, so i’m not expecting to win this one, especially with this many entries and Strop in the field. However, i had a good time building this car and i hope i can at least finish in the top half of the field, unlike some challenges i’ve entered in.

Seriously, no xD I feel that my reputation extends far beyond its applicable truth. This is a “make a well-rounded car people will buy and use” challenge. I suck at these because all I want to do is take that car and make it a road rocket! It’s a strange day when my car doesn’t go the fastest around the track/in a straight line/what have you even if that has NOTHING to do with the challenge :stuck_out_tongue:

17 accepted entries, 1 pending, 2 awaiting revision. 10 open slots at this point. Get 'em in before they’re all taken!