"cletus44 aka Clayton Seams" (cletus44)
02/21/2018 at 09:34 • Filed to: None
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"cletus44 aka Clayton Seams" (cletus44)
02/21/2018 at 09:34 • Filed to: None | 0
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The Daytona is one of my all-time favorite cars. I actually bought my 1970 C3 Corvette in part because it was a relatively affordable entry into the world of early 70s big-engine GT cars. And I’m finding more and more that the early (non-disco) C3 and the Ferrari Daytona are closer in spec than you might think.
Firstly, I was shocked to learn that the Ferrari actually weighs
more
than the C3. The Daytona weighs in at a hefty 3,500/3,600 pounds depending on which source you trust while a 1970 small-block four-speed Corvette weighs around 3,350 pounds.
The Corvette was of course available with nearly a dozen different engines from 1968-71 but the hot small blocks made between 350 and 375 horsepower. That exactly matches the 350-horsepower output of a road-spec Daytona.
The similarities in power and weight are mirrored in their performance. Both run to 60-mph in around 5.5 seconds and the Daytona takes 13.8 seconds to clear the 1/4 mile while the small-block Corvette does it in just about the same time.
The biggest area of difference in terms of performance is top speed. With an overdrive 5th gear, the Daytona can run all the way to 173 mph. The Corvette will run out of gear by about 140 mph depending on the rear end ratio.
There are also the stylistic similarities. Both have cab-rearward proportions with long hoods, both have four round tail-lights, and both have pop-up headlights in US spec.
So there you have it, the C3 is a discount Daytona.
crowmolly
> cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
02/21/2018 at 10:53 |
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Close enough for Miami Vice to rebody a C3 as a Daytona as well!
shop-teacher
> cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
02/21/2018 at 10:59 |
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Scalding take here: I don’t find the Ferrari Daytona to be especially attractive. I think it’s kinda boring to look at really
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cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
> shop-teacher
02/21/2018 at 11:01 |
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Do you think that’s because it kind of became the template for long-hood short-deck 2-seat sports cars?
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crowmolly
> shop-teacher
02/21/2018 at 11:02 |
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I’m with you on that. I never found it to be that appealing.
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shop-teacher
> cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
02/21/2018 at 11:20 |
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No, not at all. I love the proportions of it. I love long-hood short-deck GT cars. There’s just so little going on with the surfaces and the details, that my eye can’t find much to do with it. I certainly don’t find it ugly, it’s way too clean for that kind of judgement. It’s just kind of ... meh.
I feel much the same way about the first gen Miata. It’s clean, it’s nice, but it’s rather boring.
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shop-teacher
> crowmolly
02/21/2018 at 11:21 |
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Yeah, I don’t hate it by any means, but I really don’t understand why so many people swoon over it.
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> cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
02/26/2018 at 11:17 |
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I look at the C3 and all I see is a clunky, heavy sled with a 350. Unremarkable. I look at the Ferrari and I see, well, a Ferrari. And I only yawn at Ferraris.
Sweet Trav
> cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
02/26/2018 at 15:16 |
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I’d LS swap a Daytona just to see the purists cry...
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Sweet Trav
> crowmolly
02/26/2018 at 15:17 |
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Thought that was a Testarosa?
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crowmolly
> Sweet Trav
02/26/2018 at 16:30 |
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Crockett started out with a black “Daytona” until it was blown up by an arms dealer. Then he had a white Testarossa.
In reality Ferrari took issue with the fact that they were using a replica Daytona so they sent out the Testarossa.