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From: mrl@drutx.UUCP (LongoMR)
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Subject: Re: Any old car lovers out there?
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Date: Fri, 30-Nov-84 11:22:47 EST
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>All this "blow your doors off" business is getting a little boring.  We all
>know that the Muscle car era produced big and fast V8s and that everyone who
>has one thinks theirs is the fastest, but I'm getting tired of hearing the
>same tune ("My car is faster than yours is..." sung to your favorite dog food
>commercial).  Doesn't anyone have anything to say about the finesse of some
>of the older classics, body styles today (compared to yesterday and future
>trends), technological improvements (plastic/alloy rims), etc.
>
>Fast cars are fun (I've had a couple myself) but lets hear something new.

My feelings are...

The "blow your doors off" stuff is part of the glamor of owning an old car.
I would suspect that there is no one who is saying "my car is better than
yours, so yours is a piece of junk", they are just saying "my car is better
than yours", which is OK. There are several cars that I can think of and
I have read about which the Shelby could run away from, but I still like
to hear about them and wouldn't mind owning a few. My preference comes
from many years of interest in the Mustangs.

They ain't the greatest, but I love 'em! I remember when Ford first
introduced the mustang, they were being laughed at and scoffed by
gear heads of the day! That has changed. If you own a nice older car, one
of the things you want to do is brag a little. What better forum is
there to brag in than one that gets distributed to people who have
the same interest.

BTW... There have been about 4 articles with the "blow your doors off"
theme in them, and none of them had the phrase as the main theme of the
article. I don't mind reading about Toyota Celicas and Dodge Daytonas,
I just want a little diversity. The recent articles about old metal have 
been refreshing!

	"Keep those cards and letters coming!"

	Mark Longo		AT&T ISL Denver

P.S. If you have any observations about the finesse of some
of the older classics, body styles today (compared to yesterday and future
trends), technological improvements (plastic/alloy rims), etc., please feel
free to post them. I, for one, would be interested in your observations.