which of these two cars would you prefer........

[Mr. Natural]

a 1970 Boss 302, of which there were about 7,000 produced........

http://i358.photobucket.com/albums/oo25/lafonda_photo/1970boss302.jpg

or a 1966 Corvette coupe, which numbered about 10,000.........

http://www.usedchevroletcorvetteforsale.com/photos/classics/145000/145271.1966.Chevrolet.Corvette.2-Door.Coupe.jpg

[hogarth]

I'd probably end up selling it, so I'd take whichever one is worth more.

(They're nice-looking cars, but they're a bit impractical for my purposes.)

[Al Bundy]

If this is a vehicle for regular use, the Mustang wins. The Mustang is more functional and maintainable. It has at least some back seat and trunk. I bet parts are more available.

If this is a vehicle for a one week cruise, I love the Vette. I always say, "With a Corvette, you need two vehicles and one of them should be a tow truck."

[steronz]

Full disclosure, I'm anti-collector car. Storing something in a climate controlled garage, carefully starting it on a routine schedule to keep the lubricants in the right place, stressing over oxidation... it's all work. Cars should be fun, and fun means driving them. I'll let museum curators maintain history.

Given that mindset, a numbers-matching 1970 BOSS 302 is rare for a Mustang, and possibly the most desirable muscle care out there. I'd sweat bullets every time I drove the thing.

That Corvette is just a Corvette. I'd still sweat bullets, but less so. I'd probably drive it more often because of that, which would make it the better buy, IMO.

[Suburban Plankton]

I'll take the muscle car almost every time, but lose the stripe, please.

[The Walking Dude]

That Boss is spectacular and would be the hands down winner against most Corvettes, the '66 Vette included.

[Who_me?]

Since my dream car is a 1970 429 Boss, I'll choose the 302 Boss as a second choice. There were apparently only 499 429s made in 1970, and against the odds, one was bought new by a neighbor of mine in 1970. I loved that car as only a 12 year old kid in 1970 could...

[Typo Negative]

The Boss 302 looks soooo much cooler.

[Chefguy]

My former brother-in-law had a new Boss 302 back in the day. He wrecked it. The only thing he had left from it were the floor mats, which he put in his 1971 Plymouth GTX 440 Magnum. Which he wrecked. His family nickname was, not surprisingly, "Crunch".

I'd go with the 'Stang. It was a hot car, and the best looking of the two. It came out before the Mustang design meltdown. I have to say that the 2012 Cobra is a bad-ass looking machine.

[The Great Sun Jester]

They both look quite nice. But I'd love to have the 'vette. Some 2012 technology in the suspension, possibly an AWD drive train conversion if not too impractical would make it a very fun little ride.

[Maggie the Ocelot]

They're both hideous. The second one is slightly less so? So I guess that one.

[control-z]

I like both, but would go for the Mustang. I would bet it's cheaper to maintain.

[Kenm]

I like both, but would go for the Mustang. I would bet it's cheaper to maintain.The one with a manual transmission.

[DMark]

I personally would look ridiculous in either of those cars.
I think you get to a certain age where you maybe should NOT be squeezing into vehicles designed for high school kids.

The Mustang was a great car, but all the crappy paint and the spoiler and every little toy bell and whistle has turned the car into a caricature of itself. It really does look like a wet dream for a 12 year old - but most guys eventually grow out of their fascination of cars designed by Tonka.

The Corvette is a classic - but once again, at a certain age you start to look a bit silly trying to get in and out of that car.

[Mr. Natural]

I personally would look ridiculous in either of those cars.
I think you get to a certain age where you maybe should NOT be squeezing into vehicles designed for high school kids.

The Mustang was a great car, but all the crappy paint and the spoiler and every little toy bell and whistle has turned the car into a caricature of itself. It really does look like a wet dream for a 12 year old - but most guys eventually grow out of their fascination of cars designed by Tonka.

The Corvette is a classic - but once again, at a certain age you start to look a bit silly trying to get in and out of that car.

most high school kids can't afford a $60,000 automobile.

Just curious- what do you drive?

[carnut]

The Boss 302, no question to me. Love that sound. Plus, my first car was a 'stang, though it was just an ordinary one. I am biased.

The 66 'vette is a beautiful car, I gotta admit. But I go with the Boss.

[Mr. Natural]

Thanks for the response, carnut, and all you other folks, too, that responded to the question.

[Gatopescado]

Even as a Ford guy, I gotta take the Vette.

[TriPolar]

The Boss. I'd like the Vette too, but it isn't the best looking Vette ever made, more classic value than anything else.

[Misnomer]

Even as a Ford guy, I gotta take the Vette.And I was just going to say that I'm a classic 'Vette girl, but I'd go with the Ford. :)

[Khadaji]

I like the 1970 Boss 302

[Renee]

I prefer the look of the 'Vette, it has a more feminine look. However, because I'm such a good wife and my husband would love me so much for it, I'd get whichever he liked better, which would probably be the Mustang.

[Algher]

The Boss. I'd like the Vette too, but it isn't the best looking Vette ever made, more classic value than anything else.

This is how I feel. I admit to being a classic Mustang guy (I own a '67 ragtop). I do love the Corvette as well, but not that particular model.

[PandaBear77]

Which one gets better mileage?

[Yorikke]

Mustang, by a wide margin.

Joe

[SeaDragonTattoo]

I'm a former Mustang owner, and I miss that car! So, the Mustang for me, no contest.

[Rysdad]

The 'Vette. It has a cachet that a Mustang, any Mustang, can only dream about.

That said, I think that the 'Stang that comes closest in style points to the 'Vette is the 1968 Mustang GT Fastback. (http://bringatrailer.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/1968_Ford_Mustang_GT_Fastback_390_Bullitt_Clone_Front_1.jpg)

Note: Shelby Cobras were not considered in my comparison.

[racer72]

Which version of the Corvette? A small block 66 is a $40,000 car, a big block version can be worth up to $200,000. Big block 60's Corvettes regularly bring well over 6 figures at Barrett Jackson auctions.

[Gatopescado]

They're both hideous. The second one is slightly less so? So I guess that one.

There is something seriously wrong with you.

[scootergirl]

I don't like that particular Mustang at all. I would take the 66 Corvette any day. My friend in MI has one like this 1958 Corvette (http://www.google.com/imgres?q=1958+corvette+convertible+for+sale&hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=s39&sa=X&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&biw=1570&bih=738&tbm=isch&prmd=imvns&tbnid=0ZPWRHJHnEHo0M:&imgrefurl=http://www.mershons.com/car_detail.asp%3FID%3D7058&docid=xj_pazfq0IXJOM&imgurl=http://www.mershons.com/480x360/7058.jpg&w=480&h=360&ei=_42CT6rgG8WFiAL6pKSVAw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=416&vpy=411&dur=4390&hovh=194&hovw=259&tx=135&ty=66&sig=104956475636506269820&page=2&tbnh=163&tbnw=213&start=28&ndsp=24&ved=1t:429,r:1,s:28,i:136). It's a real beauty. Once they lost this look, and got all bulky and began looking like an oversize sports car, I lost all interest in them.

[scootergirl]

I prefer the look of the 'Vette, it has a more feminine look. However, because I'm such a good wife and my husband would love me so much for it, I'd get whichever he liked better, which would probably be the Mustang.

Ah, but the real question is: are you as good a wife as Mrs. Cake is? Did you see her post in MPSIMS? "My Husband Said I am The Best Wife." :D

[Uzi]

The Mustang, of course.

Seriously, when you see the Corvette, don't you picture a mustached douche head in a white leisure suit driving it?

[FoieGrasIsEvil]

Out of these particular two choices? The Boss Stang, hands down. I love Corvettes, especially the latest versions (ZR-1), but that Corvette pictured in the OP is fugly. Hate those wheels.

[Gatopescado]

Out of these particular two choices? The Boss Stang, hands down...... that Corvette pictured in the OP is fugly. Hate those wheels.

Thats why it was such a hard call for me. That is the best looking Mustang photo against the worst picture of the Vette! Those wheels would be the first thing to go! Don't care for the color, either. But that rear window...... awsome!

[Nawth Chucka]

Bossy boss boss. Pretty Boss. Just like my men, I like my cars to have some meat on their bones. Fiberglass cars don't even have bones.