Best handling Classic car

[Fleet 500]

The cars Fleet earlier mentioned are not the ones he is now suggesting.......but let's prepare ourselves for contemporary US magazines etc, etc, etc.....

Incidentally, henk, I didn't forget about taking a 60 mph cornering photo of my limo. The problem is finding someone who can operate a camera well. But I think I've solved the problem... instead of a photo, I will tape it and transfer it to YouTube. That would probably be better than a photo, anyway.

Hopefully, one of my car friends can at least aim a digital camera at my car well enough while it's cornering.

[willysjeep]

BTW... "overpowered" Mopars? To muscle car fans like me, they are not "overpowered," but "correctlypowered."

Whilst talking about MUSLECARS i agree with you on the latter

But Musclecars are normally not smaller cars, with the exception of the Chev Canam we had here in South Africa and even that car had handling problems

[henk4]

this will be a repeated discussion, in which not all the current contributors participated in the past, but the result will be the same....The Talkings Heads already foresaw this happening when they released their most famous song: "We are on the road to nowhere..."

[Ferrer]

As an example, a '70 Corvette handled better than a '70 Porsche (forgot the model, 911 or something like that). Maybe that Porsche was a worst/midpack car?

Rear engined, short wheelbase and with 70's suspension? Yep it was going to be a wild ride.

[willysjeep]

this will be a repeated discussion, in which not all the current contributors participated in the past, but the result will be the same....The Talkings Heads already foresaw this happening when they released their most famous song: "We are on the road to nowhere..."

But Henk, this is whats it's all about. I put the same topic on another classic car forum and had 1 response. The guy post Hillman imp.
Here you get a RESPONSE, no matter how many time has it been said or what. I love the reaction and the posts. I am here to broaden my knowledge and where other can i do that but here and from you guys

[Fleet 500]

Rear engined, short wheelbase and with 70's suspension? Yep it was going to be a wild ride.

Interesting, though, since the Porsche was touted as the "excellent handling, superior cornering" car but the 'Vette stayed right with it on corners.

[Ferrer]

Interesting, though, since the Porsche was touted as the "excellent handling, superior cornering" car but the 'Vette stayed right with it on corners.

I wouldn't say the 911 was a benchmark for handling. Maybe for speed and outright performance but not handling. Now cars like the Lotus Elan or the Lancia Fulvia, those would probably be better benchamarks.

[Fleet 500]

I wouldn't say the 911 was a benchmark for handling. Maybe for speed and outright performance but not handling. Now cars like the Lotus Elan or the Lancia Fulvia, those would probably be better benchamarks.

Back then (1970) Porsches were known for outstanding handling.

Different now, as you said.

[Kitdy]

Back then (1970) Porsches were known for outstanding handling.

Different now, as you said.

I believe there has been a miscommunication. Or I am misunderstanding something.

[Ferrer]

What I meant is that the 911 shouldn't be considered a benchmark for handling. Cars like the Elan or the Fulvia were better in that aspect.

[Fleet 500]

What I meant is that the 911 shouldn't be considered a benchmark for handling. Cars like the Elan or the Fulvia were better in that aspect.

You mean back in 1970?

[Fleet 500]

I believe there has been a miscommunication. Or I am misunderstanding something.

Yes, something like that!

[Ferrer]

You mean back in 1970?

Yep. Back in the 70's.

[Matra et Alpine]

Back then (1970) Porsches were known for outstanding handling.

No they weren't.
They were known for having excellent cornering characteristics until you were at the limit and then it all went Pete Tong It's taken Porsche 25 years to get it "sorted" to the level of relatively neutral handling the 911 has now.
Similar to an earlier post citing the A110 as a great handling car.
It's a nightmare
BUT being light and with excellent traction on the rear it was a car that coudl be driven quickly. But not by all drivers Once it got swinging it was a HIGE pendulum to try to control
BUT overal, the lightness and nimbleness made them very fast, just totally unforgiving

Knowing your excellent library of older magazines, I'd appreciate seeing comapritive articles from back then.

http://www.wreckedexotics.com/corvette/

[clutch-monkey]

has anyone mentioned the original lotus super 7 or whatever? caterhams?

can vouch personally for the mini cooper! amazing what you can do with 77hp.

Interesting, though, since the Porsche was touted as the "excellent handling, superior cornering" car but the 'Vette stayed right with it on corners.

excellent handling, superior cornering..compared to the average sedan of the day, yes.