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Originally Posted by liquidsmoke
But in any case, I know you can't truely believe that performance trumps design.
Maybe for a few people, but not the majority. People are shallow.
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Well it did. I was around then and that's exactly what happened. The 3rd Gen Camaro was a really good looking car, while the Fox body Mustang was boxy and not really all that attractive, especially the coupe model. But the Mustang sold more because of performance. The 5.0 was a nasty motor bone stock, and it took to mods very well. Time has shown it to be one of the better engines when it comes to durability and performance.
Contrast it to the Camaro's 305. It was a POS. It's gone down in history as one of GM's least liked engines in terms of reliability and modding. Compare how many Fox 5.0s you still see at the track running good times vs how many 3rd Gen Camaros with the 305 you see running good times.