Camaro or Mustang?

Over the years I have owned four sports cars, three of them Mustangs. I had and ’85, ’89 (both 5.0 liters) and a ’96 GT. I loved the first two while the last was a disappointment. Since then, I’ve graduated to more conservative cars such as my safe and practical Volvo sedan currently parked in my driveway. One thing I miss, the profound debate between Camaro and Mustang fans (he he). After an unfortunate hiatus the Camaro is back, refueling the old arguement; is the Camaro or Mustang superior?

My High School weekends consisted of cruising and street racing in my ‘85 Mustang. I witnessed fights, arrests, car accidents, and managed to get myself stopped many times by police (I think back and realize how idiotic I was). I raced several different kinds of cars including a few exotics. I challenged a 911 turbo, Acura NSX (both thoroughly smoked me of course), and some others. Within the mix, I battled several Camaros. These were some of the best races because both cars were so evenly matched. Nobody wanted to lose. A Mustang or Camaro fan losing to the other guy wasn’t pleasant. It was the sort of thing that motivated people to modify their cars in an attempt to avoid a future loss. If I remember correctly I won most of my races, but maybe I’m just biased.

With my ownership history and overall positive experiences, I favor the Mustang. Plus, I prefer it’s styling and think the build-quality has been better throughout the years. Chevy’s lapse producing the Camaro didn’t help. In general, I think the Mustang’s the better car.

Do you agree or disagree? Take my poll or comment below.