Muscle car envy, or just plain stupid ?

Two stories here. Shortly after I got my 78 Ranchero I was sitting at a light while going to pick up my wife. It was nothing great. It looked like crap and was a boat, but the engine ran great. So I'm sitting there and these kids pull up next to me in their fast and furious civic, revving it up and trying to challenge me. I laugh and wave them off like "No chance." They continue to rev the car and roll it back and fourth. Then the light turns green and they go to ram the pedal down and...... stall it. I just laughed and laughed and laughed. Then feeling like they needed a lesson I slammed my pedal down and burned some tires in their face and laughed and laughed and laughed. Didn't break any speed laws in doing this.

Lastly shortly after I bought my 67 Ranchero I was heading home from work and while waiting at a light this gorgeous Road Runner 440 pulls up next to me. The girl behind the wheel starts revving the engine and taunting me. Even in a perfect world there was no way I was going to beat that car if I were stupid enough to race her anyway. We just nodded to each other and went on our way. Gorgeous car though.

Most people don't try to race me though and I've pulled up along side more than a few newer muscle cars and older ones. Most just ask me what year El Camino I'm driving when its my Ranchero and when in the Dart most people just shout "That's Cool!" I usually just laugh at those that try though.