So the Fall guy thread got me looking at those Old TV shows, and then specifically the "Coyote" hero car in Hardcastle & McCormack.
So, the Coyote hero car was based on a Manta GT, which itself is a Kit-Car designed to look like the old Can-Am cars.
The Coyote
The Manta GT it was based on:
And what the Manta was made to imitate. The REAL thing. The 8.8L 900hp naturally aspirated McLaren M8 Can-Am car.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrSDAnnMLi4
Just listen to this thing fire up @ 35 seconds.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKOki34YkK4
And on track:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeWJwGmx4Cw&t=111s
So, the Coyote hero car was based on a Manta GT, which itself is a Kit-Car designed to look like the old Can-Am cars.
The Coyote
The Manta GT it was based on:
And what the Manta was made to imitate. The REAL thing. The 8.8L 900hp naturally aspirated McLaren M8 Can-Am car.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrSDAnnMLi4
Just listen to this thing fire up @ 35 seconds.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKOki34YkK4
And on track:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeWJwGmx4Cw&t=111s