Did you happen to see NBC Nightly News tonight with a report on the eventual demise of the Pontiac brand for GM? The reporter talked about the nostalgia of such muscle cars as the GTO and the Firebird.
My apologies to the Gen X’ers & Gen Y’ers, as you won’t understand this post.
Having been a teenager when you could actually identify one car from another, and when Continental kits and wheel spinners were popular, I admit that I LOVE FAST CARS! My generation saw the beginning of the T-Bird, the Vet and ultimately the Mustang – the real one - not the make-believe ones now. We also had our ’57 Chevies and Crown Vics which were usually endowed with the Continental kits.
The little town in Knox County where I went to high school, had two stoplights and a hill between the two lights. It was just “so COOL” to downshift to 2nd gear in the Chevy between the two lights and listen to that unique whine that only Chevies made. Even better if the car had glass-packed mufflers for that deep throaty rumble. Ah-h-h, the memories!
We were the bobby sox, poodle skirt, Fonzie-type kids who cruised the hamburger drive-thru after the the movie was over at the drive-in where we watched the submarine races.
I won’t explain submarine races as my granddaughters might read this
My first fun vehicle was a WWII Jeep that my older sister bought for me to use to drive to her home to babysit for the summer. I painted it hot pink and put porto-walls on the tires. There were no doors so I always had to have an umbrella handy. On the weekends, it served as wheels for my friends and I to have fun. No doors and no seatbelts then … it’s a wonder I survived.
My next hot car was a 65 Red Mustang. I was in my late 20′s by then, and even though I was going slow, it was prone to slide easily on ice, so I ended up skewered on the end of a guardrail dangling in the air.
In the 80′s, I had three Z’s. The brown turbo was my favorite. I learned how to cry to get out of tickets with that car. The guys I worked with said that wasn’t fair, but hey, the tears worked. Don’t tell my 16-yr granddaughter … she’s about to get her license … and I have an image to protect. 
There aren’t many “fun” cars anymore … which could be why the automotive industry is in trouble. The little Chrysler Crossfire is pretty cool. There’s a new Z to be introduced that looks really snazzy. Then there’s the tiny Beemer. If I didn’t have to haul yard signs and other stuff for real estate, I would still want a sportscar. But alas, the WEENR-mobile has to be my hot wheels now. At least it’s Chili Pepper Red.
I doubt that the teenagers of today will look back with nostalgia at Honda Fits or Toyota Prius’. Just not the same. I feel sorry for them.
And there’s no opportunity for submarine races ……….
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Muscle cars, submarine races, and fond memories!
Did you happen to see NBC Nightly News tonight with a report on the eventual demise of the Pontiac brand for GM? The reporter talked about the nostalgia of such muscle cars as the GTO and the Firebird.
My apologies to the Gen X’ers & Gen Y’ers, as you won’t understand this post.
Having been a teenager when you could actually identify one car from another, and when Continental kits and wheel spinners were popular, I admit that I LOVE FAST CARS! My generation saw the beginning of the T-Bird, the Vet and ultimately the Mustang – the real one - not the make-believe ones now. We also had our ’57 Chevies and Crown Vics which were usually endowed with the Continental kits.
The little town in Knox County where I went to high school, had two stoplights and a hill between the two lights. It was just “so COOL” to downshift to 2nd gear in the Chevy between the two lights and listen to that unique whine that only Chevies made. Even better if the car had glass-packed mufflers for that deep throaty rumble. Ah-h-h, the memories!
We were the bobby sox, poodle skirt, Fonzie-type kids who cruised the hamburger drive-thru after the the movie was over at the drive-in where we watched the submarine races.
I won’t explain submarine races as my granddaughters might read this
My first fun vehicle was a WWII Jeep that my older sister bought for me to use to drive to her home to babysit for the summer. I painted it hot pink and put porto-walls on the tires. There were no doors so I always had to have an umbrella handy. On the weekends, it served as wheels for my friends and I to have fun. No doors and no seatbelts then … it’s a wonder I survived.
My next hot car was a 65 Red Mustang. I was in my late 20′s by then, and even though I was going slow, it was prone to slide easily on ice, so I ended up skewered on the end of a guardrail dangling in the air.
In the 80′s, I had three Z’s. The brown turbo was my favorite. I learned how to cry to get out of tickets with that car. The guys I worked with said that wasn’t fair, but hey, the tears worked. Don’t tell my 16-yr granddaughter … she’s about to get her license … and I have an image to protect.
There aren’t many “fun” cars anymore … which could be why the automotive industry is in trouble. The little Chrysler Crossfire is pretty cool. There’s a new Z to be introduced that looks really snazzy. Then there’s the tiny Beemer. If I didn’t have to haul yard signs and other stuff for real estate, I would still want a sportscar. But alas, the WEENR-mobile has to be my hot wheels now. At least it’s Chili Pepper Red.
I doubt that the teenagers of today will look back with nostalgia at Honda Fits or Toyota Prius’. Just not the same. I feel sorry for them.
And there’s no opportunity for submarine races ……….
Copyright © 2009. Elaine Reese, Real Living HER. Reproduction of any portion of this blog post or the images is prohibited by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. If this post is being viewed on any site other than www.ReesesPiecesOfRealEstate.com then the material has been stolen without permission. Violators will be reported.