Cars for Yellow Jackets
by GT_Jason on Feb 9, 2012 3:36 PM EST
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PrintMy fellow Jackets, I have two passions outside of church and home: Georgia Tech sports and cars. At Tech I took the ill-fated elective in automotive design TWICE. I love our annual auto show, because it shows just how much Georgia Tech's ballin' alumni truly love the machinery that moves them. Now, I know all of us already have a car. It's a gorgeous 1930 Model A Sport Coupe, but let's be honest about Ford. They've backstabbed us for years by playing a certain commercial during Tech games. So I feel we Tech folks are free to chose any make and model we wish. So, what should a Yellow Jacket fan be driving to show some automotive passion alongside their school spirit? Well, here are some cars that Chrysler-Fiat Corporation have put on the market seemingly just for us...
Sub-compact: Fiat 500 "Stinger" Those not familiar with Italy's ubiquitous supermini might be puzzled about why any self-respecting American would drive such a "cute" little car. Well, Tech fans understand the idea of a throwback, right? Here's your throwback to the days when performance was to be had in spades if only one would take the weight out of a car and use less power (because small engines are very light.) The "Cinquecento" has an air-cooled motor. You'r only gonna fit two people in it, but it will be the most fun you two have ever had in a supermini. And this edition is covered in the black and yellow of a yellow jacket.
Fullsize Sedan: Dodge Challenger Super Bee Everyone has seen Dodge's massive four door sedan in some form by now. Well, to keep it short, this one's "gotta Hemi" and has had itself painted yellow with the storied "Super Bee" logo.
Coupe: Dodge Challenger Yellow Jacket For people who truly understand the latest in the muscle car wars, this vehicle is just a super expensive luxury cruiser than has no chance of besting the latest comparable offerings from Ford and Chevy. But, ladies and gentlemen, the Georgia Tech fan in you should find it pretty hard to argue with a 470 horsepower Hemi shoved into a car that is actually named the Yellow Jacket. Just get a peak at that logo!
This is obviously not meant to persuade any of you to buy a new car, but I have just noticed how much of a bone Chrysler has thrown us in the last six months. You will see Dwags driving none of these vehicles to be sure. On the other hand, burning rubber in one on your way to see the Jackets play could be a lot of fun.
What other vehicles should we Jackets fans know and love?
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Do you have the dates of the GT Auto show this year.
I’ve threatened to bring my old iron to ATL for years, but dates never worked out. Thanks
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by DressHerInWhiteAndGold on Feb 9, 2012 8:31 PM EST reply actions
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I met her on the campus, sir, cheering the Brave and Bold.
I'm liking the look of that Challenger
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by Winfield Featherston on Feb 10, 2012 1:12 PM EST reply actions
I actually really like the logo included with the Challenger Yellow Jacket.
That’s the kind of thing I’d like to see on a helmet, if we were going for something that wasn’t the GT logo.
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Seconded.
Go Jackets, go America.
THWG.
by JohnHeisman on Feb 13, 2012 9:04 AM EST via Android app up reply actions
Exactly
Now you’ve uncovered my real reason for posting this. Cars are great, but their color schemes and that one logo tell me a lot about what a team called the Yellow Jackets should maybe look like if they did special uniforms. I say we pick a cushy, no-risk game to try it out in…maybe the roadshow against VPI?
I met her on the campus, sir, cheering the Brave and Bold.
Black, Blue, Gold, White, etc.
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by DressHerInWhiteAndGold on Feb 14, 2012 4:00 PM EST reply actions
I once paid $300 for a Fiat
and it was flat out the most fun-to-drive car I’ve ever owned for the six months it lived (before a motor mount went out).
It was a 1974 128 SportL hatchback, which looked like any other hatchback of the period (think Volkswagen Rabbit, only smaller), but it was nimble and the short throw of the shifter was amazing. It didn’t handle like an X-1/9, but few cars did.
I almost bought a Fiat 124 once, but someone had redone the wiring, and I just didn’t feel good about it.
Fiats had a poor reputation for reliability back then, but no one complained about how they drove.
They're like Alfa Romeo's in a way.
If you’ve owned one you’re a certified gearhead, because it’s a money pit that will only return one thing for all your effort: passion.
I met her on the campus, sir, cheering the Brave and Bold.
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