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12-23-2005 #1
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Hot Rod, Pro Touring?
AS everyone knows, Hot Rod Magazine has been saying Pro Touring is dead. Well, looks like they are eating their words!
This months issue has several PT cars in it, but with a twist. They are not calling them Pro touring or even G Machines. They are now Euro Style.
So, I guess instead of admitting they were wrong, they are trying to give our cars a new label, are are pretending that they are starting a new trend!
Check out this months issue. There are a couple of sweet cars though. I really dig the over the top vette!
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Hey, in the January issue, they voted Leno's Toronado as Hot Rod of the Year which is one the coolest pro-touring cars of all time. Upgraded handling, acceleration and braking. I would pick that Toro for cross-country driving way before I'd pick any Camaro. Maybe they missed the obvious, but I didn't.
Thank you Hot Rod.________________
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Yeah, and now they are calling out all the Poser G machines for their Pro Touring Open Track Day!
How can they call out the posers? I haven't seen them build one.
They also knock Car Crafts Real Street Eliminator, and Make fun Of Project X and PHR in the new issue!
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Hot Rod rag is terrible that's why I dropped my subscription years ago.
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I only subscribed cause I got an offer to get 2 years for 10 bucks plus a free hat!
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Hot Rod is a decent mag....They always have at least one interesting car, which is more than I can say for other mags
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No comment...
"A ship in port is safe, but that's not what ships are built for."
1968 Track Rat Camaro:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGHJ5c1yLIo&t=2s
1971 Chevelle Wagon with a few mods:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBVPR3sRgyU
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any car other than a toronado , i loved the motor and suspension but i if went by a mirror and seen myself driving that car i would kick my own ass ! lol
Originally Posted by streetfytr68
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The way I read it they were refering to the Ring Bros. mustang as Euro style. The corvette featured is an outstanding car IMHO. It is as detailed as any pure show car, yet he let Stielow ring it out on the track as soon as it was together.
They mentioned an event coming together to allow Pro-touring cars a chance to test their performance. Should be cool to see what comes of that.
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They mention Euro in several places, other than the mustang.
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Would "Euro Style" mean that you can only wash the car once a month?? ;)
Sorta funny that they dismiss the build style then try to "reinvent" it with a different name.."A ship in port is safe, but that's not what ships are built for."
1968 Track Rat Camaro:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGHJ5c1yLIo&t=2s
1971 Chevelle Wagon with a few mods:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBVPR3sRgyU
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They then mention pro touring by name in the Buick Turbo V-6 article. '...Imagine what a 700HP, 295 pound package could do in a Pro Touring or handling application...'
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euro style
no euro style has hairy wheel wells
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Hot Rod = hypocrite.
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So if you some garbage in your P-T car would Hot Rod consider that Euro trash?
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Makes sense: HypOcriTe ROD Magazine Originally Posted by Ralph LoGrasso
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They had better stir up some controversy, the magazine industry has to do something to get people talking. Has anyone else noticed how light some of these magazines are becoming.
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your probably right Geoff, but look, its working. How many of us are going to buy it just to see what its all about.
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Originally Posted by Nine Ball
Makes sense: HypOcriTe ROD Magazine
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i got like 2 years for 10 bucks or something only reson i get it..lol
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