Which is truly the great American sports car, the Mustang or the Corvette?

Question

Which is truly the great American sports car, the Mustang or the Corvette?

Answer 1

I've had both but my Corvette was a 1968 which was nothing like today's better engineered, better handing sports car.

I still have my 1985 Mercury 5.0 Capri, which is a version of the Mustang.  That model, I was told, came in the first three places in a prestigious race.

I have enhanced my Capri GS with Tokiko struts and Mustang GT shocks.  Even before those it handled much better than my Corvette.  The latter was heavier and still had the old "A frame" front suspension.

The new Corvettes are lighter, much better suspended, and powered by lighter, more efficient engines.  I suspect the new Corvettes could outrun me, and new Mustangs, particularly at higher speeds.

Answer 2

The corvette is the only american sports car.  The first to come with a split rear axle for better manuverbility.   As sports cars can take corners and handle well, a solid axle will slide out of a corner.   Ford or Dodge never made a sports car..... and the Corvette became more of a follower of the muscle car genre.

Answer 3

Mustang.

Answer 4

The Corvette, that's the original, and defined the segment for the rest of time.

Answer 5

The Shelby Corba is a true American sports cars the ones you mention are wanna be's

Answer 6

The Chevrolet Corvette has been defining the 'American Sports Car' since 1953.

Answer 7

Im a Chevy guy, the Vette

Answer 8

I vote on The Jeep Wrangler

Answer 9

corvette is the sports car... the mustang is a muscle car

Answer 10

Vette