[Tigers] 260 Longevity

[steve wick]

It's possible. Cars back then didn't weigh as much as you'd think, given their
size. My '68 Mustang California Special only weighs 2800 lbs. I had a 69 XL
Convertible until a few years ago. Probably the biggest, heaviest boat you
could get and it weighed the same as the new Shelby Mustang (well within a
hundred pounds anyway). The "big" Mustangs ('71-73) weigh less than 3100 lbs,
except the convertible. All that comfort and safety stuff on new cars comes at
a price. Our Tigers are actually kind of porky for their size when you think
about what other cars of the era weighed.

Steve (in N.Id.)
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  Did the Comet really only weigh 2,500 lb.  ?


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