Great article on owning a muscle car

As far as the rust issue goes, yeah that goes without saying. If these cars are old, they are gonna have rust issues. Thank God for AMD and others repopping the pieces to fix this issue. And who in their right mind is NOT going to park their restored classic in a garage. Oh yeah, im gonna leave my barracuda parked on the street, or under a carport at night. I think this article is meant for joe average who really would like one but doesnt realize the upkeep, and care that would be required in driving, storing, maintaining, and insuring one of these. Hell i know what it takes but then again, i have been messing with these types of cars since the mid 1980s. The article may have done a favor, in keeping these types of vehicles away from people that probably shouldent own them. Look in the cars left for dead thread. Theres quite a few pix from recent times of smashed up muscle cars of which i can only assume an inexperienced driver totaled for the reasons though a bit imbellished mentioned in the article.

I don't have much choice in the matter right now. My 67 Dart lives under a cover next to the garage because I just don't have any other space for it. I know it's hard on it and I can see the rust starting, but I'm just biding my time as I know I needed to replace some of those panels when I bought the car to begin with. I figured I'll just replace what I can with fiberglass so I don't have to worry about it again.

I'm only 28, but I grew up with old cars and have had no problems. You just drive within the car's limits and don't do stupid stuff. I can't say I haven't done my share of stupid stuff, but I at least try not to do it with people around so I'm the only one in danger. My first car was a 71 Vette, then I bought my Dart. Had a 2000 XKR for a while, but sold it because it was an auto and just kind of boring. It was a beautiful car and very nice to drive, but just not as fun as a stick shift. I now daily drive an 04 Viper. I have 550+ hp and 13" wide rear tires that you can turn pretty much up to highway speed with no traction control aside from my brain. All cars are dangerous, it's how you drive them that makes the difference. Drive the Viper like a normal car and guess what? It acts like a normal car. The Dart and Vette are no different. Drive them like a reasonable person and they don't operate any differently than a modern car. Would they be more likely to hurt me in a crash? Probably, but I do what I can to avoid getting in one to begin with. I pay attention when I drive. That's not to say that some accident couldn't happen that I can't avoid, but the risk is worth it to me for the enjoyment of driving a classic.