ICYMI Scary Powerful: These 5 cars had so much grunt, they broke themselves — via drivingdotca
The early ‘80s weren’t the best of times for American-made pony cars, many of which showed up on the scene with far less that 200 horsepower and a build quality that would have made British Leyland weep. Those of us who get misty-eyed for these machines conveniently forget these facts when pining for one, while viewing the past through decidedly rose-coloured glasses.
Blue Oval execs of the day insisted the change was due to lack of demand — but gearheads know the difference. Torque twist, which was not an issue when the body style first debuted, had now become sufficient to eventually warp the T-top openings and cause water leaks. It’s rumoured the same was true for the Camaro and Firebird of the day as well, though that car would continue offering T-tops in some form or another until its cancellation in 2002.
Drivers would suddenly find themselves at the helm of a machine with a wide-open throttle and a rock-hard brake pedal. Far from being funny, the issue lead to several deaths. GM was recalcitrant in issuing a recall, until forced to do so in the early ‘70s. Even then, it didn’t actually fix the mounts; instead, a bracket and cable assembly was installed to restrict engine movement if a mount actually did break in the future.
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