GM W-/G-Body vs. Ford Panther
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GM W-/G-Body vs. Ford Panther
These three large car platforms have advantages and disadvantages.
A traditional American car is a full-sizer, has a classic style, with an automatic transmission with 4 or less gears, with an engine displaying between 6 and 8 cylinders
IMO, here'* what a comparison between W-Body and Panther should look like:
Chevrolet Lumina, Chevrolet Impala, Oldsmobile Intrigue, Pontiac Grand Prix = Ford Crown Victoria
Buick Century, Regal = Mercury Grand Marquis
Chevrolet Monte Carlo = Ford Thunderbird*
*A Ford model not built on a Panther platform
The rear-wheel-drive body-on-frame B- and luxurious D-Body platforms evolved to the front-wheel-drive unibody W- and upscale G-Bodies.
Why no Chrysler LH or LX platform?
A traditional American car is a full-sizer, has a classic style, with an automatic transmission with 4 or less gears, with an engine displaying between 6 and 8 cylinders
IMO, here'* what a comparison between W-Body and Panther should look like:
Chevrolet Lumina, Chevrolet Impala, Oldsmobile Intrigue, Pontiac Grand Prix = Ford Crown Victoria
Buick Century, Regal = Mercury Grand Marquis
Chevrolet Monte Carlo = Ford Thunderbird*
*A Ford model not built on a Panther platform
The rear-wheel-drive body-on-frame B- and luxurious D-Body platforms evolved to the front-wheel-drive unibody W- and upscale G-Bodies.
Why no Chrysler LH or LX platform?
Last edited by Justin Jones II; 04-07-2014 at 06:42 PM.
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Unlike the W-Body or Panther, the Chrysler LH- and LX-built sedans have some sort of style found in many grand tourers, muscle and personal luxury coupes.
Last edited by Justin Jones II; 04-07-2014 at 06:46 PM.
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Any reason you left out the full size sedan that came with both luxury and power? The Bonneville is slightly longer than the W-body and came with some nice powertrain choices. Supercharged 3800 in the SSEi and Northstar V8 in the GXP. I have yet to ride in a car that is more comfortable for the long trip.
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