Corvette ZR1

[Hardrock69]

As I am 6'-7", that would put most tiny, shoebox sports cars out of my consideration.

[cadaverdog]

As I am 6'-7", that would put most tiny, shoebox sports cars out of my consideration.

I'm not even close to that tall and I've driven full size cars where I couldn't wear a baseball cap when I was in the drivers seat or it would rub on the headliner.

[Hardrock69]

The thing for tall people is to lean the seat back.......back in the day I could even be comfy driving a Datsun 240-Z (man those fucking things would run forever!).

But some things are just fucking impossible.

The problem is that safety researchers have "figured out" that people are more likely to survive if they are in an enclosed, cockpit like environment.

Does wonders for claustrophobic drivers out there.

My fucking Ford Torinos had a TON of leg room. I had a 1976 Torino with a police package in it, then 15 years later had a '75 4-door.
I had so much fucking room in those things. I miss those things.

And being mid-70s vehicles, fixing them and diagnosing them was a breeze.

Nothing like have a 351 Cleveland under the control of your fucking foot on the gas pedal! WOOT!

[ashstralia]

hr, you're only 5" taller than me. they should include an option for the 'taller, wider gentleman'.

although i'm not a fatty, it's unfair for sportscar manufacturers to exclude the larger clentele.

my sweetest ride was a '74 holden lj torana (google; you'll love it) with a 350 hp 186ci straight 6 capable of 7500rpm in a 1275kg car. yeeeeaaaarrrgghhh!!!!

there's not too many of them alive today, most got crashed as mine did.

[Nickdfresh]

It's not made for superior comfort of ease of entry...

That would be a Cadillac...

Which is odd, because most of the Corvette owners I've seen are over 40, maybe even over 50...

[cadaverdog]

Which is odd, because most of the Corvette owners I've seen are over 40, maybe even over 50...

That's because a lot of them couldn't afford a corvette when they were younger and either didn't make enough cash because they spent it as fast as they got it or they had too many other bills to pay for one reason or another. On top of that most dudes my age have gone through or are going through their second childhood. But this time they have enough cash to buy what they want. Plenty of dudes buy their first Harley after 40 too. And camaros and mustangs and Dodge challengers.

[Coyote]

Nice wheels, but I'd rather have a Camaro... Or an Aston Martin...