Esotericism, given all its varied forms and its inherently multidimensional nature, cannot be conveyed without going beyond purely historical information: at minimum, the study of esotericism, and in particular mysticism, requires some degree of imaginative participation in what one is studying.
The 1970 Plymouth Road Runner Superbird complemented the 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona as muscle car copies of aerodynamic NASCAR racers. See more muscle car pictures. NASCAR rules that required automakers to put on the street facsimiles of the racers they put on the track resulted in some extravagant muscle cars, and none was more outrageous than the 1970 Plymouth Road Runner Superbird. The superspeedway aero wars were in full flower in 1969 and 1970.
The original Cougar was one of the best muscle cars ever, but this version was an underpowered, front-wheel-drive afterthought. So it comes as a surprise to see it used as a base for an Audi R8 replica and, get ready for this, a Bugatti Veyron replica. Copying Ferrari, Audi and Bugatti kind of makes sense. But no one would dare take on the Holy Grail of car design, right? Doing so would be a disgrace to all that is Aston Martin. Yet it seems a company in Orange County, Calif., has done it, and is selling it for $35K.