What Is Pro Touring?

[Shmoov69]

Originally Posted by Brewtal66

But if I'm in my Chevelle at a stop light, and that granny in the Civic next to me doesn't see the light turn green and I smoke her, that's still racing right???

Only if you turn on your flashers afterwards!! LoL!!

[tones2SS]

Originally Posted by Vince@MSperfab

Oh no you didn't.

HA HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[Che70velle]

I was kicked out of the Pro-Touring class long ago, because I read that my 17" wheels don't make the cut. Apparently you must have at least an 18" wheel.
I'm trying to use much sarcasm, as I write this, by the way.
I'm a car guy, and whatever this classification is, however you'd like to describe it, or implement specific guidelines in order to be a part of what we are doing, by capitalizing certain letters, or even using a hyphen between words...I like it all.
Great topic, and write up Tim.

[ragz]

Depends on who you are, look in most classified ads,

For sale ,pro-touring , (insert model) , 17" torque thrusts, 350,the rest stock..

I don't think many people outside of these forums really understand what it is. But it does make me chuckle some times.


SM-G900W8, 0x1

[Schwartz Perf]

Pro street = pro touring = restomod = restorod = pro rod

Right???!?

-Dale

[economiser]

If it's more about enjoying every mile of a road trip through twisty canyons, than mega-horsepower, then even an '83 RX-7 with a 3.8L V6, big brakes, and full-custom suspension can qualify. I'd say the Pro aspect came from professional builders like Boyd Coddington and his fellow pioneers, but now it just needs to be results that work as well as if a pro did them. I'd like to do this for a living, but how many of us wouldn't? So it means making the extra effort to go way beyond what anyone else has ever accomplished before. My '86 Camaro combining 1200 HP with 35 MPG, Ultra Low Emissions, 14" brakes, tucking 10.5" front and 12" rear wheels, able to take a wife and 2 kids anywhere, anytime, for under $10,000 is my best bid, but the above RX-7 also being ULEV, under $ 5,000, and delivering 50 MPG is also better than any OEM has ever offered at any price, just like my Camaro. Just my Camaro is more Supercar than Pro-Touring.

[BMR Sales]

Originally Posted by economiser

If it's more about enjoying every mile of a road trip through twisty canyons, than mega-horsepower, then even an '83 RX-7 with a 3.8L V6, big brakes, and full-custom suspension can qualify. I'd say the Pro aspect came from professional builders like Boyd Coddington and his fellow pioneers, but now it just needs to be results that work as well as if a pro did them. I'd like to do this for a living, but how many of us wouldn't? So it means making the extra effort to go way beyond what anyone else has ever accomplished before. My '86 Camaro combining 1200 HP with 35 MPG, Ultra Low Emissions, 14" brakes, tucking 10.5" front and 12" rear wheels, able to take a wife and 2 kids anywhere, anytime, for under $10,000 is my best bid, but the above RX-7 also being ULEV, under $ 5,000, and delivering 50 MPG is also better than any OEM has ever offered at any price, just like my Camaro. Just my Camaro is more Supercar than Pro-Touring.

How is a 3.8 V-6 getting 50MPG?

[Che70velle]

And I'd like to check out that Camaro! Do you have a thread on that car?

[DOOM]

I think there is only one person that can answer that question!

[DBasher]

Back in the day we just called em hot rods...anything that wasn't stock was either a custom, low rider or a hot rod.
Hard to explain but you know one when you see one.

Other spin offs used:
Rat rod
Panty dropper
Lead sled, bondo barge
Street freak
Kustom
Retro rods
Shaggin wagons...that ones for Lenie
I'm sure I'm missing some

Economiser, I'd love to see that camaro and get the details. Heck I'd be happy with 450hp and 15mpg!

Dan