What is the Slowest car you've ever driven. Or owned?
12-13-2007, 02:11 PM
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when i was a soph in college my father got me a baby blue 3 speed mustang great little car but so slow. later went for my first" luxury car a bmw 325i vert but once again way underpowered,( my current bmw 645i makes for it
12-13-2007, 02:12 PM
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1963 Corvair with the 2 speed automatic.
12-13-2007, 02:12 PM
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I'm still saving my pennies for a C6 though...
12-13-2007, 02:14 PM
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'61 Corvair automatic. 0-60 in about a week. Wife wouldn't drive it so she bogarted my '68 Chevelle 4S
12-13-2007, 02:18 PM
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St. Jude Donor '09 & '11
A Suzuki Swift (now there's a misnomer) we rented (not on purpose) in San Diego. 0-60 in minutes and it couldn't hit 55 uphill on I-5 with two of us in the car!
12-13-2007, 02:20 PM
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Volkswagen Eurovan Westfalia. Audi in-line 5 cylinder mounted transversly up front with a 5 speed manual. OMG, was that thing slow. Really had me wishing for the old 55mph speed limit; that it would do, you'd just have to phone ahead a day in advance for reservations.
It was as cool as could be from a function stand point but that buzzy little engine was certainly a MAJOR weak point. I think now they've got the VW six.
It was as cool as could be from a function stand point but that buzzy little engine was certainly a MAJOR weak point. I think now they've got the VW six.
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12-13-2007, 02:24 PM
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Driven; not sure. There have been some real snails - mostly '80s rental cars.
Owned; '68 Fiat 850 Spyder. Just under 1 liter, 50 HP, top speed around 90 MPH, 0 to 60 in a long time. But it was a lot of fun - very light and good handling (in a serious oversteer sort of way).
There is one thing about not having enough power - you learn to use what you've got. Like not slowing for corners 'cause it takes too long to regain the speed and drafting to pass on the highway.
Owned; '68 Fiat 850 Spyder. Just under 1 liter, 50 HP, top speed around 90 MPH, 0 to 60 in a long time. But it was a lot of fun - very light and good handling (in a serious oversteer sort of way).
There is one thing about not having enough power - you learn to use what you've got. Like not slowing for corners 'cause it takes too long to regain the speed and drafting to pass on the highway.
12-13-2007, 02:24 PM
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12-13-2007, 02:44 PM
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1962 powerglide Corvair. Same response time as the other automatic
Corvairs mentioned here. Second slowest was my 1960 Impala convertible Turboglide. Wouldn't get out of it's own way until I swapped out the 3:36 or whatever it was, for a 3:70 rear.
Corvairs mentioned here. Second slowest was my 1960 Impala convertible Turboglide. Wouldn't get out of it's own way until I swapped out the 3:36 or whatever it was, for a 3:70 rear.
12-13-2007, 02:49 PM
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While in college, I was the proud owner of a 1946 Crosley, all 44 cu. in./26.5 horsepower. The next slowest car was a 1983 Camaro Z28 with the 175HP crossfire 305. It was .00000001 of a second quicker then the Crosley in the quarter mile.
12-13-2007, 02:54 PM
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12-13-2007, 02:54 PM
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I STILL OWN IT! a 2000 hyundai accent (bright green, doesn't make it faster) auto and goes 0-60 timed at 12.1 sec, i wasn't around for the 80's cars so never drove those slow VW rabbits!
12-13-2007, 02:56 PM
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