Pro-touring is dead

[Damn True]

I saw these:

I had those on my '69 Cougar in 1987-1992.

[TonyHuntimer]

I still have fond memories of my friends 69 Z28 in High school all jacked up with air shocks and N50 15's out back sticking out. It's where the obsession for first gen's was sparked for me.
If had these wheels:

[Nicks67GTO]

I had those on my '69 Cougar in 1987-1992.

HAHA am i the only one that thinks those would look kinda sorta cool on the right car?. I would put those on a second gen camaro, keep them tucked up nice and lower the car a touch...just a touch.

[406 Q-ship]

HAHA am i the only one that thinks those would look kinda sorta cool on the right car?. I would put those on a second gen camaro, keep them tucked up nice and lower the car a touch...just a touch.

They would look good on a 68-72 Chevelle or GTO too, your right they need to tucked and tight.

[MonzaRacer]

As for pro-touring being dead,B------t, as for hot rodding being dead B------T, as for our chosen form of it its still hot rodding.
ANY car done the way YOU want, against all norms (ie stock) regardless of fads, form or function.
Pro-Touring IS hot rodding.
Regardless of any " I hate this or that" all custom cars to me are "kool".
Do I want a friends 37 Chevy 2dr, yes, would it get better running gear, chassis,brakes, yes, would I paint it in pastel no. I may even flat clear the patina.
rat rods ARE cool and I love it when I see one at a local show, the rougher the better, and the more ingenuity the better.
You can all bash me but my buddy likes putting stiff springs in and getting his car UP rather than down, but you know, they are his cars, he likes them, he also like big blocks, seemingly no traction, and running race gas in everything.
HIS choice.
Old addage I used to relate in the archery forums, "Shoot what you want , let the bow find you that fits."
So here is my new mantra,,,," Drive what you want, let the type of car that fits YOU, find you."
We can bitch about what someone else drives. BUT WHY? IF 406 Q-ship wants a jacked up, leaf sprung, long shackled tunnel rammed slobber all over the road ,metal flaked and muraled car,,,,,,,,,,,,,SO BE IT.
But if he doesnt, wants his car to get 25mpg, turn on a dime and stop on same dime, and all his wheels tucked up nice, SO BE IT.
This is our sport/hobby.
And together we all make it live.
And without all of the forms, Pro-touring, Pro Street, Pro Fair Grounds, Rat Rod, Resto, Retro, and what ever else comes along, heck even a few of the low riders look cool, just not my cup of tea.
Some things are silly in my eyes like Donks and Bubbles, but hey if they think its cool, so be it and if you dont like it, buy it and change it.
Will we laugh at the look, abbbbsssoooolllluuuuttteeelllllyyyyy, but can I respect the time and effort the truly devoted ones who make their cars safe also, yes.
If its a hack job with no safety and sloppy workmanship then its gonna get my critique.
ITS ALL HOT RODDING BY DEFINITION.
Is it yours or mine, no.
But I can respect hard work of any kind.
Heck I never understood building a tall truck and then burying it in the deepest mud hole around.
Now in 4wd I prefer more rock crawler style while being drivable.
EVEN THATS HOT RODDING.
Sign me,
Lee Abel
HOT RODDER FOR LIFE

[Tony_SS]

Rock crawling in Sedona FTW!

[andrewb70]

Pro-touring was never a huge trend. It is a niche build style and will always have a place. I think we all like to believe that it is big, but if you go to any car show you will see that pro-touring cars make up a small part of the overall attendees. I always notice at events, such as RTTH, our cars stick out. There is a marketing study in there somewhere...Now if I can only find the angle....hmmm..

Andrew

[Mr.VENGEANCE]

does anyone make oversized mags like those Steevo posted?

[68Formula]

Pro-touring was never a huge trend. It is a niche build style and will always have a place. I think we all like to believe that it is big, but if you go to any car show you will see that pro-touring cars make up a small part of the overall attendees. I always notice at events, such as RTTH, our cars stick out. There is a marketing study in there somewhere...Now if I can only find the angle....hmmm..

Andrew

Unless you also count the wannabe cars with large-up-to idiot-size wheels on other-wise stock suspension vehicle.

[CRCRFT78]

This poor RS Camaro will have a renewed life thanks to Pro-Touring being DEAD. LMAO!!

[Tiger]

I'm covered anyhow if he is right.
I have a short Chevy van and I never manage to sell the teddybear seats or the sidepipes for it...... what a moron!!

[andrewb70]

Unless you also count the wannabe cars with large-up-to idiot-size wheels on other-wise stock suspension vehicle.

I think that every trend gets copied to some extent. I really don't think that the idiot size wheels on other-wise stock car was something that was picked up from pro-touring. I lump those guys in with the street rod crowd. I believe Steevo came up with the term mod rod, which seems very appropriate.

Andrew

[TonyHuntimer]

does anyone make oversized mags like those Steevo posted?

You can buy Slotted mags in sizes up to 17x8.
http://www.newstalgiawheel.com/wheel...ubcat3=1101101

[Samckitt]

I'm gonna stick with the pro-touring theme. And David Frieburger can go pound sand.

[cypher]

and thats the main reason i quit reading hotrod magazine like 10 years ago. All the cars from it were driven in a straight line. If i wanted to do that i would just drive to work every day.. oh wait, i do that now. I think ill stay with something a little more fun driving.

[Derek69SS]

In the history of hot-rodding PERFORMANCE has never gone out of style. Nobody has ever gotten in their hot-rod and thought "I wish this thing would handle a lot worse" or "I wish these brakes would fade and stop working" People have however, sacrificed the braking and handling to gain performance in another area (such as straight line accelleration). With today's technology, that's no longer necessary. There are many PT cars that are knocking down 11.50s no problem. Sure, they could sacrifice all their driveability for a few tenths, but then they require a cage... that may impress some people, but it wouldn't impress my wife when I tell her we can't put our kids in the back seat anymore, or drive the car on our vacations 750 miles from home (and race it while there) anymore.

My brother is into bigblock/4spd & 15" wheels... I have updated everything on my car. He put 500 miles on his car this summer, I put 5,000 on mine. My car is faster than his too.

[mjdwyer23]

Freiburger is just unhappy because his online magazine tanked. Then he tried to slip his other mag (something about rock crawling) into hot rod and make everyone hot for that.

[JWilson]

You can buy Slotted mags in sizes up to 17x8.
http://www.newstalgiawheel.com/wheel...ubcat3=1101101

I actually have the 17" slots on my '79, they just look "right" on those cars to me. Plus they were inexpensive, and completely changed the look of the car from the 14" Cragars that were on it.

I agree that Pro-Touring is probably more of a niche than most here would like to admit. That being said, how anyone, magazine editor of not, could look down upon a genre of car that does everything well, I don't understand.

[muthstryker]

I personally think the term pro-touring gets thrown around to loosely. I laugh everytime I see a car with aftermarket wheels and drum brakes and stock suspension and claims its pro-touring..

[68Formula]

I actually have the 17" slots on my '79, they just look "right" on those cars to me.

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