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Oct 23, 2014 | 07:38 AM

Saki GT

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MT Throwback Thursday

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RI-lu...4D1ZWz&index=9

Those power to weight ratios... Helps put things in perspective when complaining about 3,600 pound cars.

Oct 23, 2014 | 08:06 AM

Mr.E.G.

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What an embarrassment.

Oct 23, 2014 | 08:40 PM

rob-2

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5.0 under 160hp, funny by today's standards.

Oct 24, 2014 | 03:07 AM

S2KNJ

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From: Basking Ridge, New Jersey

I still remember when they came out... too funny, now. But think about how well the Camaro handled compared to the 81, huge difference.

Oct 24, 2014 | 05:05 AM

J Schmidt

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Vintage suspensions crack me up.

Oct 24, 2014 | 05:56 AM

gerry100

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I was resigned to the fact that performance cars were gone forever after '72 and it still looked that way in '81. Mid 70's cars barely RAN never mind performed.

Amazing what technology has done since since the '84 Vette