[Shotimes] Muscle Cars

[Donald Mallinson]

Jim,

No doubt that today is the second coming of the really FUN 
car.

There is one main reason, though that I would call the first 
coming just a bit better:  ease of modification and ease of 
working on a car at a low cost.

computerization has made some great things possible (better 
running, better fuel mileage, etc) but it also brings 
complexity that the vast majority of up and coming gearheads 
just can't content with.

IN the 60's and early 70's if you had a screwdriver and a 
business card, you could set your ignition! 
(oversimplification but you should get the point! pun 
intended!)  :)

Put todays tires and some of the upgraded suspension 
technology on yesterdays muscle and you get a great 
combination that is dependable, handles well and goes like 
stink.  Also is easier to modify and cheaper to work on today.

This IS a great time to be alive for the most part, with 
some really great car choices and still enough freedom and 
open space in America to enjoy it all.  And to make it 
better yet, it is possible to have your cake (old muscle 
cars) and eat it too (new muscle cars).

Don Mallinson

Jim Heaton wrote:
> I think today may be the best of all times. 390 hp
> Cobra, 400 hp base vette, 500 hp viper.
> 
> Tires are SOOOO much better than they were then, not
> to mention suspensions, active electronics & yaw
> control. Best 911's ever. 400-500+hp performance
> sedans as well as quite a few in the 300+hp range.
> 
> IMO THESE are the glory days for cars.
> 
> -Jim