Another Mopar Off My Bucket List - Barracuda Fastback
The streets were dry so I drove the Barracuda to Columbus to the movies. The 4.10s still make me feel squeamish on the highway. I don't remember why I had disconnected the tach but I kept wanting to see how much RPM I was running.
The parking lot was packed full of rice grinders so we parked at a nearby Wendys. They may not have chili dogs but their chili is pretty good when combined with a bacon cheeseburger. The Roadrunner may have it's flaws but it still garnishes a fair amount of attention. The two cars side by side stuck out like an oasis in the sea of late models.
My son had wished we could have parked in front of the theater. - Knowing that the FAST & FURIOUS movies usually feature a number of Mopars he had wanted to see people's reactions.
The movie was so-so at best. It didn't fail to deliver on Chrysler products though. There were a few '70 Roadrunners, a '70 Charger, two '68 Chargers, a newer Challenger, and a '73 or '74 'Cuda. They pretty much managed to destroy them all. In my list of favorite 'car' movies the FAST & FURIOUS franchise ranks pretty low. They seem to be more about performing ridiculous stunts that defy the laws of physics and outrageous crash scenes than giving real car guys something to enjoy. But seeing a movie with my son is always enjoyable no matter what.
Driving through Columbus we had a few late model Camaros, Mustangs, and some of those rice grinders pulling alongside revving their motors. At my age I should know enough to ignore them but I couldn't help but get into the throttle enough to show them their world moved at a slower pace than ours.
I'm not real happy with the temperature the engine was running at. The Evans waterless coolant won't boil over but the gauge stayed on the high side when cruising around. It was in the 40s outside so I had the heater on and it was blowing cold. Something is out of whack.
