That old Chev/Ford chestnut

[Keith Webb]

This morning I decided to attack the wheel cylinders in my C60S which were sleeved by the previous owner some years ago but had become stuck due to a build up of gel-like oxide from the pistons... anyway to get to the point, my dear wife was sitting chatting to me as I worked and asked the dangerous question:

"Why do some people prefer Chevs over Fords?" (or vice versa).

I gave her my perspective which at the most superficial level is I like them both. Ford seem to have designed and manufactured each part with a little more fiinesse, while the Chevs are a little more workmanlike, and often stronger. Then you get into the more esoteric things like the sound of the V8 over the 6 (I know which I prefer there), but as I said, I like them both.

What do you chaps feel? I know many are totally partisan about it, but having driven both over a great number of years I find good in each...