Muscle Talk |
Anybody who knows me knows that my thing is 60's and 70's American musclecars.Now don't get me wrong,I am indeed an "automobile
enthusiast",but American Muscle is my thing.That being said,when I go out to cruise nights,there is no question as to what it is
I'm looking for when I go and even though I am rarely disappointed,I find myself enjoying so much more.Case in point,I went out to Tom Wahl's
last Tueday to see who showed up and while there I got to see this "car" that was basically a motor driven "Buckboard" wagon.Y'know,like
"Little House on the Prairie" meets the internal combustion engine and now Pa can go to Sleepy Eye and back in the same day.This fairly early
example of automotive ingenuity had three jug style air cooled cylinders and hand crank starting.the wheels were like wagon wheels and it had
chain drive.I wish I'd brought a camera.Next on list was red 1930's customized pick up that was subtle and had a nice exhaust tone.Dave and Sue brought out the Ford,an old school "Rat Rod", Volkswagon Beetle and John Fry (as a sign of the times) even showed up on 150cc motor scooter. Later in the evening a guy shows up in '73 or '74 Cutless with a W-31 package,a package that those cars never came with.It was his one of none example.Floyd and Eileen's SWEET 39 is always a pleaser and there is a soft green 40's Ford that is so clean and sounds so good that I can hardly stand it. In summary,I will always be a musclecar kinda guy,but I am enjoying the cars that color outside of my lines to no end.So,if you're a bit of a "car junkie",go down to your local cruise spot and get a little fix every week heck,move around to different ones 'cause there are some great cars in this area and you should try to see them all.Maybe I'll see you Tuesday at Tom Wahl's! -Dan Davis |