If you could go back, or pick and era to grow up in...would you you?
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Not to mention, cars today are getting better by the minute. Sure go back to the late 60s, but then you miss the days of daily drivable 650hp monsters on the road...and why would anyone want to lose that?
I agree about modern cars. I have a 66 barracuda, an 81 Mirada, and my 73 408 stroker with a 5 speed. Each is great in it's own way, and my Duster is better in every way compared to the old muscle cars: 12.0 quarters, great handling, and 23 mpg hwy @ 65 mph.
HOWEVER, I also have an 08 LS3 z51 Corvette. 436 hp, 12.6 traction limited quarter, and 185+ (I've had it to 164 on Talladega's back straightaway!) Driven it at Road Atlanta, and it's a phenomenal handler. Oh, and 28+ hwy mpg.
Today's muscle cars outperform the old cars in every way, are more comfortable and quiet, with Climate Control and cruise to boot.
That said, I still wish I had lived through the muscle car era. I graduated HS in 82, and had a 318 Duster. I longed for the "Muscle Car Era" as mentioned in the car magazines, and thought there would never be cars like that again. Bought my 340 Duster 6 years ago, made all kinds of modifications, and plan to never get rid of it. Something just "cool" about it that the Vette can't match.
