Title: A Real Kick
Date: May 2002
Author: John Garner

The Muscle Car Era was known for its loud, brash, in-your-face, factory street stompers. Chrysler wasn't afraid to let its ground-pounding representatives visibly announce their intent.

Driving a '69 Roadrunner with emblems, paint, and sound still gets lots of attention, some wanted, some not. The most common theme is, "someone I know used to own one; man!, was it fast"! The other is people trying to beat it off the light. Driving this thing to work and around town is a real kick.

Today in a world filled with glorified sport-compact Hondas, Mazdas and other front-drive, throw-away cars, my brute stands alone. It is low-tech, a gas hog, can't corner, testosterone-plagued, totally impractical and FUN!

If your idea of utility and function is a powerful engine, straight-line acceleration, and cars growing smaller in your rear-view, get the Muscle Car out and drive it. Half-fast is good; you don't need the entire laser-guided, flying-monkey army to have FUN. You will meet lots of interesting people, but avoid the ones in uniform.

P.S.: It also keeps you young.
Signed: 56 going on 18 - John Garner