It's NOT the same

I drove a new sublime green challenger today and the dealer man tells me sit in it.
The seats actually felt hard but very crisp and new with a new smell.

He throws me the key, "start her up" the key was so smooth and it fired right up without hesitation.

The second it starts, all the gauges come to life and this stereo comes on loud paying some Boston in concert sound with rich bass and crystal clear lyrics.

The engine made a nice rumble "DUGA DUGA DUGA"

The seat is power so i adjusted it to a good piloting position.

Dealer man says "take it for a spin" .....but instead i shut it back off and got out.

My cousin bought it but wanted me to go with her for the purchase and try it out.

It is nice and new and i could afford one with my new job.......but it will NEVER be the same as a classic.

Then when i returned home, i got in my 68 dart.....the vinyl on the seat is hard from age and has a few cracks. I turn the key and it takes some effort to start, finally the slant comes alive with an old familiar lifter "tick". "Tick tick tick" i look over the steering wheel with the old familiar crack at 12 o clock. There is no radio, all i hear is the humble tick of the slant. Everything around me is spacious and metal.

I think to myself while listening to the slant six run and the noisy throw out bearing....

"This is home"