According to TG readers, these are the most unsuitable production cars for racing

Race cars are cool, but race cars that were never actually intended for racing? They are hilarious And cool. This idea formed the basis of our final question of the week, in which we asked you, dear readers, what the most inappropriate production car to race is.

Let’s start with the most liked comment of the week, submitted by Shay D: “Limousine NASCAR. 500-horsepower limos spin around an oval with spectators on board.”

Next up is Jackal, whose idea is just as terrifying: “Heavy old American luxury cars with floating suspension would be fun to watch around the Indianapolis oval, especially if they were upgraded to 1,000 horsepower, but on stock tires.”

Cue the nervous laughter. Anyway, Al Kim said: “24 Heures du MANS: trucks race around the clock on that famous circuit. Competitors must also complete a minimum of 50 percent during the day and 50 percent during the night while towing a trailer to complete the race.”

A candidate for one of the top usernames, Overripe Apple in Glovebox, said: “In Canada we have the Nissan Micra Cup. Laughable little things that bounce into upset and then nail the inside wall and flip. Who thought that was a good idea?”

Speaking of good ideas, here’s a post from MishMish: “The Peel P50 Championship. Attach very small sports wheels, add a racing bucket seat, a Momo steering wheel and as much carbon as possible and you have a racing car. Yes, it’s the wrong thing to do, but how fun would that be?”

There are no wrong ideas in this QOTW. Something Kenji illustrates perfectly: “A mid-2000s Seat Alhambra with off-road tires, a light strip, a roll cage, a huge rear wing and a Martini paint scheme. Essentially an MPV that looks like it could compete in the WRC or the Dakar Rally.”

Phil S wrote: “I drove my 2005 Panda 4×4 around the Nürburgring last month. With a roof tent on it, and all my camping gear. I think I could get a few minutes ahead with an Abarth 500 engine transplant and some good tires. Could make for an interesting racing series. Although the roof tent may still need some consultation with the safety team…’

Lots of discussion, we think. Another Ring-themed comment came in from Ron Preedy, and perhaps the best thing we’ve read all week: “When my mother was in her sixties, she decided to take her Mk1 Golf diesel for a spin – all 54 exhausted horses. It seems to me that that took more courage than doing it in a Porsche. Or Enyaq RS.”

Seriously, bravo mom. Cynewulf is next: “Racing ultra-luxury cars that aren’t made for the track. What about Phantom vs. Mulsanne vs. Maybach 62? It will be exciting to see who goes pop First. Another one in the same vein: old RAV4 vs. CR-V vs. Vitara vs. Freelander vs. Frontera. Tired old off-road vehicles that are less racing cars than a lawn mower, but what an exciting race to look forward to.”

We now turn to our final three comments with Three Leaf Clover: “Something I’ve wanted to do for a while is a Rover Metro with a mid-mounted 3.5-litre Rover V8, with one supercharger per bank and a Renault /Lotus transaxle to drive the rear wheels.”

Maybe you just discovered the recipe for something that would be faster than a McMurtry Speirling, Clover. Brilliant – just as DC’s comment reads: “A Toyota IQ with a Hayabusa engine… and a second Bimoto engine in the trunk. Why not go Real crazy and also add a fan for downforce?”

This week’s final comment came from MJC: “Speaking of inappropriate, surely the Ford GT ’66 Heritage Edition is the most inappropriate car in a single-make endurance race at Ferrari’s Fiorano circuit?”

Can’t argue with the logic. Thank you to everyone who participated this week; the next one will come on Monday as usual. I’ll see you there.