jared on Nostr: The General Lee. No contest. The obvious choice for many is one of the Ferraris. Yes ...
The General Lee. No contest.
The obvious choice for many is one of the Ferraris. Yes they are expensive and fast but finicky and unreliable.
The General Lee is a Mopar (Dodge) muscle car from the peak of American muscle production. It is wicked fast due to the legendary 426 Hemi engine with its unique head design and spark plug location which provides higher compression (power) and burns fuel more efficiently than other designs. NHRA drag racing top categories (top fuel dragsters and funny cars) were dominated by Hemi engines for decades after and they are still pervasive today.
The General is also way more reliable and robust than any Ferrari. Its doors are welded shut and it’s got a roll cage for safety. The thing would take way more miles and punishment.
Other choices eliminated:
Delorean - unreliable and slow. Especially if time travel is desired, I’d want something that starts every time and a Delorean ain’t it. Put the flux capacitor into The General instead.
Knight Rider - hideous car. For a General Motors F-body from that era, give me an IROC-Z Camaro every day of the week. Also slow
Killdozer - tempting. rugged but The General is also rugged and much faster and more versatile
James Bond - also tempting. I’m a fan of the franchise and the Aston Martin with ejector seat but this car is the beta and The General is clearly the alpha… stronger, faster, and sturdier
Mad Max - Sorry but The General is ready for the post apocalyptic world already. And it doesn’t have some ludicrous super charger that can be switched on and off. Seriously, Max, how is your engine running without the blower belt turning? That doesn’t exist. It’s not a thing.
Ghostbusters and A-team - both are great for hauling 6 but are slow. Plus the back seat in The General is so big it fits 3-4 people.
Prove me wrong
The obvious choice for many is one of the Ferraris. Yes they are expensive and fast but finicky and unreliable.
The General Lee is a Mopar (Dodge) muscle car from the peak of American muscle production. It is wicked fast due to the legendary 426 Hemi engine with its unique head design and spark plug location which provides higher compression (power) and burns fuel more efficiently than other designs. NHRA drag racing top categories (top fuel dragsters and funny cars) were dominated by Hemi engines for decades after and they are still pervasive today.
The General is also way more reliable and robust than any Ferrari. Its doors are welded shut and it’s got a roll cage for safety. The thing would take way more miles and punishment.
Other choices eliminated:
Delorean - unreliable and slow. Especially if time travel is desired, I’d want something that starts every time and a Delorean ain’t it. Put the flux capacitor into The General instead.
Knight Rider - hideous car. For a General Motors F-body from that era, give me an IROC-Z Camaro every day of the week. Also slow
Killdozer - tempting. rugged but The General is also rugged and much faster and more versatile
James Bond - also tempting. I’m a fan of the franchise and the Aston Martin with ejector seat but this car is the beta and The General is clearly the alpha… stronger, faster, and sturdier
Mad Max - Sorry but The General is ready for the post apocalyptic world already. And it doesn’t have some ludicrous super charger that can be switched on and off. Seriously, Max, how is your engine running without the blower belt turning? That doesn’t exist. It’s not a thing.
Ghostbusters and A-team - both are great for hauling 6 but are slow. Plus the back seat in The General is so big it fits 3-4 people.
Prove me wrong