There have been many great cars mentioned here and it has given me pause to
reflect on all the vehicles I have owned over the years.
For many years I stabled 17 vehicles because I couldn't choose which one to
part with. It seems that I never bought a car which I didn't intend to keep
for the rest of my life. I did much better with my wheels than I did with my
wives, depending on how you look at it. I've only had three wives, and I
didn't keep one of them as long as I've kept any of the cars in my present
stable. What a sickness this love affair with the automobile is.
Maybe I'm getting better; presently, I am down to nine. One of those is a
1972 El Dorado Convertible (8.2 liters). I don't recall what the horse power
is. Should you ever get the opportunity to drive one of these boats, take
it. I believe you will be pleasantly surprised. They handle well and have
plenty of power to spare.
For many years I have seriously considered mirroring the Tiger and Eldo in
the same colors, and then use the Eldo as the towing vehicle for the Tiger.
It would be much classier than the 71, Chevy (402) pickup I've been using,
and they both get about 8 miles to a gallon.
Just some thoughts; thanks for all the memories.
Michael
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-tigers@Autox.Team.Net [mailto:owner-tigers@Autox.Team.Net] On
Behalf Of Paul R. Breuhan
Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2004 10:30 PM
To: drmayf@teknett.com; tigers@Autox.Team.Net
Subject: Re: Muscle car philosophy 101...Land Yachts
Hey Doc,
I was spouting out the "party line" when it comes to muscle car specs...
I guess so...if you consider a Galaxie 500 an "intermediate"...a friend of
mine from high school had an old 66 or 68 Galaxie and we could get 8 guys in
there...what is the weight and size on your land yacht dream?
Paul
>From: "DrMayf" <drmayf@teknett.com>
>To: "Paul R. Breuhan" <prbreuhan@hotmail.com>,<tigers@Autox.Team.Net>
>Subject: Re: Muscle car philosophy 101
>Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2004 18:12:22 -0800
>
>So, Paaul where would the 1963 Galaxie 500 R Code 427 fit? Pretty much a
>muscle car to me...wish I had one..
>
>Mayf off planet in Pahrump
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Paul R. Breuhan" <prbreuhan@hotmail.com>
>To: <tigers@Autox.Team.Net>
>Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2004 6:57 AM
>Subject: Re: Muscle car philosophy 101
>
>
> > Ah, the old Muscle Car debate...
> > A muscle car, by the strictest definition, is an American made,
>intermediate
> > size sedan, but a performance oriented model, powered by a large V8
>engine,
> > and at an affordable price. It would have been built between 1964 and
>1973.
> > The 1964 GTO being the first and probably most 1971 - 73 cars would be
> > knocked off the list since their power was fading fast.
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