[littlecammi]

I live in the greater Chicagoland area. I have been to maybe 8 or 10 White Sox games over the years (whenever an opportunity presented itself) and never been to a Cubs game (no opportunities ever came up). I always root for both teams, and would love to see them in a subway series (pretty darn sure that will never happen). I never have understood people who think if you are a fan of one then you must hate the other.

I had a '69 SS396/375hp Chevelle 4-speed from new in 1969 until it was stolen (and never recovered) in 1975. I loved that car! I also very much appreciated the '69 Mustang Mach1 428SCJ and the '70 hemi Challenger. I never would have given up my Chevelle for either of them, but if I'd had a suitcase full of money I would have bought one to go with my SS396. And I don't remember anyone from those days who drove Chevys and hated Fords, or drove Mopars and hated Chevys, or drove Fords and hated Mopars, etc. We appreciated all the top muscle cars of the day.

Why do so many here on Camaro5 hate the current retro-style Mustang? Is everyone so aggravated by watching thousands of Mustangs built over the last several years while there has been no Camaro (or Firebird) produced? Just like the old days, I think the current Mustang, Challenger, and Camaro are all good cars. Styling is a matter of personal preference and to many non-enthusiasts is more important than horsepower or gas mileage ratings. Those people will choose mainly by which car looks best to them. Performance is another story. By coming out last, GM made sure the V6 LT and V8 SS Camaros both have the competition covered with more horsepower, more transmission gears, and IRS in all trim levels. But I'm looking forward to seeing all of the modern pony cars on the road next year, from the 370hp Challenger R/T to the 422hp Camaro SS to the 300hp (or so) Mustang GT. I like the styling of all of them and I'm just glad the good old days are almost here again - for what looks to be a limited time curtain call only.