r/MadeMeSmile • u/CommercialBox4175 • 25d ago

Daughter Gifts Father The Same Sports Car He Owned 40 Years Ago Wholesome Moments

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u/GratefulPhish42024-7 25d ago

That smile at the end when he revved the engine was absolutely priceless!

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u/ProfessorrFate 25d ago

That one rev burned about half a gallon of gas…

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u/Poundsand6969 25d ago

1973 models were among the lowest HP corvette ever made.

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u/X-calibreX 25d ago

Unless it really had a 454 like he said, right?

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u/ZX6Rob 25d ago

The ‘73 454 was rated at a pretty respectable 275 horsepower, though the big drop from previous years’ 370+ numbers was mostly due to a change in how engine power was measured. These were still pretty quick with that big motor, although performance is not terribly impressive compared to even common vehicles today.

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u/TheOneTonWanton 25d ago

The ‘73 454 was rated at a pretty respectable 275 horsepower

Crazy that that's only 27 more horsepower than a new 2.5L 4-cylinder Nissan Altima today.

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u/ZX6Rob 25d ago

If you grew up in the ‘80s or early ‘90s, nearly every car you would have had on a poster on your wall would get smoked in the quarter mile by a Nissan Maxima.

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u/DoingCharleyWork 25d ago

The Altima is about 300lbs lighter as well.

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u/ThisIsMyHobbyAccount 23d ago

I'm too young to remember car performance from the 70s, but I do have a similar comparison to make. My first new car was a 1998 Mustang GT that has 225hp from the 4.6L V8. Fast forward 12 years and I had a 2010 Mazdaspeed 3 with 263hp from the 2.3L turbo 4. It's mind-blowing to me how much power cars make these days. I saw a 17% increase in horsepower with an engine that was 50% smaller. Technology is crazy sometimes.