Each generation will have its own place in the world. Each generation is almost 'time capsule' of its time period. Looks are subjective. "fast" is subjective. Theres people that love 2nd gens and wouldn't want any other F-body. Theres people that love 3rd gens, and wouldnt have it any other way. Same for almost any car, there can be a cult following out there. What the car is powered by is minor compared to how the rest of the car works.
The 4th gen will have its proper place in history. But late 2nd gens are barely respected as a collector car, let alone a 3rd or 4th gen. It'll take some time for a 4th gen to be respected in the same fashion as a 1st or early 2nd gen.
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