For you old timers on here!

[ChrisBlair]

Originally Posted by CamaroJoe96

I'm a kid who golfs with my dad's friends all the time, and they're all in their 60s and they tell me great stories of "the glory days"when they used to race their chargers,camaros, mustangs etc... Obviously their stories have all been told to me, and I'd love to hear about the fun you guys used to have when you were young! Obviously doesn't have to be about racing, but anything that you would like to share would be awesome!

PS. I know you're still young at heart!

I'm 41 but I have racing stories of my stoopid GS 455 clone vs '67 GTOs, '87 Monte SSs (called them Super Slows, sorry SS lovers, lol), berlinettas, etc

I just don't tell them here

Funny story about my old Buick back in the day though, at a 'K" shaped intersection, right after I had put the 12 bolt posi in it. It involved a burnout done when a marked Boston PD car was right..behind me and I didn't notice. He was mad. His cruiser had molten rubber all over the front. Boy was he mad. The words "throw" "book" and "you" were screamed at me several times. It sucked at the time. Now it's kinda

[Fenderaddict2]

When I first started driving you could pick up the best 60's Muscle cars all day long for 2k or less. And the cars filled for 15 bucks. Every night was a cruise night and Wednesday and Saturday night were informal drag nights in a industrial subdivision where we'd have upward if 30 cars. Great, great times. I even won a pink slip for a '65 Plymouth Valiant driving one of my '69 Cougars.

[Fenderaddict2]

Originally Posted by GearHeadPeter

My first car, in 1970 at 17, was a well-used hand me down from my Dad. It was a 1966 Ford Galaxie 500, 289, auto, huge back seat, if you know what I mean, and had AC. Gas was .25 per gallon, and smokes were .20 per pack as my Dad would send me down to the local Drug store to pick them up for him. During that time Dad was a used car salesman, and would bring home all sorts of demo cars like; SuperBee, Cuda, AMX, Corvette, Chargers, Mustang, and Camaro. I never knew what type of car he was going to drive next, and every Monday I would wait to see the next awesome car he would bring home for a week.

During my first year at college I blew up my engine, racing of course, and my Dad knew someone who had a Boss 302 that could be put in the car. That car was so wicked fast it was scary. Every time I hit the accelerator I could see the gas gauge do down. Then the Oil embargo hit and gas went from .25 to over $3 per gallon, which is tuff to deal with when you are only making $ .85 per hour so the Galaxie had to go. and I got a 73 Vega. Went from too cool to crap that fast. That Vega was the worst car I ever owned, and I have owned plenty in the last 50 years.

Those were the days, but these days are also very interesting with all the new American Muscle being produced, and turning on a new generation of Gearheads’.

Now I drive my 2011 Camaro, and a 65 Mustang GT Fastback that is really modified to be way too much fun. Who cares about MPG as I get SPG (Smiles Per Gallon).

Long live the American muscle car.

Love to see your '65.

[77rs]

My Dad used to say, "kick it in the a.." to "blow out the carbon".