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I was born in late '49, and grew up with cars of that era. As a kid I envisioned myself in a white '60 Chevy 2-door hardtop when I grew up. Never got one. Had plenty of mid-50s Mopar cars, and had tranny trouble with all of them, and the Mopar flathead 6 made from 1935 to 1960 wouldn't start if it rained or got cold, especially with the 1955 and older 6 volt starter motor. These new muscle cars today--Challenger, Mustang, Camaro, and even the Chrysler 300 and Charger are miles ahead of what we had in the 50s and 60s. These cars come from the factory making 400+ hp, and they're warranted from the factory! Today's cars take unbelievable abuse, and don't break. The 1LE's owner's manual refers to track days and it's still warranted! This is truly the golden age of muscle cars. The only thing close was the period from 1968-1972, right before catalytic converters. And now we have factory sunroofs that don't leak, heated seats, heads-up display, ABS brakes, 6-speed transmissions, cruise control, etc. This is truly the best time in history for performance cars.
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