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damn I am tired of this cold one day, hot the next. I am ready for some consistent weather. Tired of being cooped up in the house on my days off.
 
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GonzoforCuonzo said:
It's a travesty too. Cars used to have identity. The late 80s and 90s killed that with everyone mimicking the body styles of one another.
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Cars, to me, lost their identity in the early 70's. Probably around 72-73. Motors were detuned for emissions. Body styles of the muscle cars suffered. I had a mid 70's Vette with a 327 in it. Due to the emissions and crap, the horsepower was dropped to around 170. Good looking car that wouldn't fall off a cliff.
 
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Slydell said:
Cars, to me, lost their identity in the early 70's. Probably around 72-73. Motors were detuned for emissions. Body styles of the muscle cars suffered. I had a mid 70's Vette with a 327 in it. Due to the emissions and crap, the horsepower was dropped to around 170. Good looking car that wouldn't fall off a cliff.
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Born in '87, so I gotta have at least something in my lifetime be a classic feel. Struggling to figure out one, but there has to be one out there somewhere. :)
 
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GonzoforCuonzo said:
Born in '87, so I gotta have at least something in my lifetime be a classic feel. Struggling to figure out one, but there has to be one out there somewhere. :)
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I think you have to go back to the 60's for a classic. I would go as far as '72 on a few models. Anything after that is not or will never be a classic to me.
 
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Slydell said:
I think you have to go back to the 60's for a classic. I would go as far as '72 on a few models. Anything after that is not or will never be a classic to me.
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Unfortunately there is a lot if truth in that. I have two cars on my bucket list to own. I got the cliche 67 Shelby. My other one is a mid 60s VW Thing.
 
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GonzoforCuonzo said:
Unfortunately there is a lot if truth in that. I have two cars on my bucket list to own. I got the cliche 67 Shelby. My other one is a mid 60s VW Thing.
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I would love to have a Thing in good condition. Only ones I've seen restored well were in California. I'd have to go with the 66 Shelby since that is the one I owned back in the day. I assumed you meant Mustang Cobra. Buddy of mine had the 66 Cobra-real Cobra.
 
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Slydell said:
I would love to have a Thing in good condition. Only ones I've seen restored well were in California. I'd have to go with the 66 Shelby since that is the one I owned back in the day. I assumed you meant Mustang Cobra. Buddy of mine had the 66 Cobra-real Cobra.
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Yep. This color style as well. Cliche, I know.

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