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Wann'a know what I really miss?
I really miss the good old days when these cars brought people together instead of driving them apart--pun intended.
There will always be rivalries, that's a given--but I miss the days when those rivalries were settled on a secluded stretch of road on the outskirts of town for little more than gas money, a 12 pack of beer, or even just bragging rights. Seldom did bickering ever escalate to anything serious, and even when it did, friendships usually remained once the dust settled. I miss the days of buying $50.00 780 Holleys and $200.00/pr square port heads all day long out of the Tradin' Post classifieds newspaper. You could throw a $25.00 kit in the Holley and sell it for $100 netting a tidy $25.00 profit and everyone was happy. I miss the days of busting your buddy's ass on the street one day and helping him swap engines or loaning him some parts the next day. I guess I just miss the days when it was really about the love of the cars themselves instead of the $. I'm sure that sounds contradictory coming from someone who works on these old parts for a living, but I really do feel that way. I know those days are gone for good, but I still miss them. |
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Gotta agree. Something special was definitely lost when "How fast is it?" was replaced by "What's it worth?".
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The lyrics to "Racing In The Street" by Springsteen (you gotta allow some artistic license with regard to the fuelie heads though):
I got a sixty-nine Chevy with a 396 Fuelie heads and a Hurst on the floor She's waiting tonight down in the parking lot Outside the Seven-Eleven store Me and my partner Sonny built her straight out of scratch And he rides with me from town to town We only run for the money, got no strings attached We shut 'em up and then we shut 'em down Tonight, tonight the strip's just right I want to blow 'em off in my first heat Summer's here and the time is right For racin' in the street We take all the action we can meet And we cover all the northeast state When the strip shuts down we run 'em in the street From the fire roads to the interstate Some guys they just give up living And start dying little by little, piece by piece, Some guys come home from work and wash up, And go racin' in the street Tonight, tonight the strip's just right I want to blow 'em all out of their seats Calling out around the world, we're going racin' in the street I met her on the strip three years ago In a Camaro with this dude from L.A. I blew that Camaro off my back, And drove that little girl away, But now there's wrinkles around my baby's eyes And she cries herself to sleep at night When I come home the house is dark She sighs, "baby did you make it all right, " She sits on the porch of her daddy's house But all her pretty dreams are torn, She stares off alone into the night With the eyes of one who hates for just being born For all the shut down strangers and hot rod angels, Rumbling through this promised land Tonight my baby and me, we're gonna ride to the sea And wash these sins off our hands Tonight, tonight the highway's bright Out of our way, mister, you best keep 'Cause summer's here and the time is right For racin' in the street Songwriters: Bruce Springsteen Racing In The Street lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing
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I sure do miss the good old tradin post. I would sit at the u-tote-m store and wait for them to be delivered. I totally agree with your post.
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VintageMusclecar (08-28-2022) |
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The good old days when a car was just a car.You raced it,blew it up or smashed it and just turned around and bought another one!Never worried about numbers matching or even thought much about it.I bought a '65 Corvette,327/365 in January 1973,installed a block heater and put on a set of snow tires and drove it during college..it was just transportation!
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Arrowsmith (06-07-2018) |
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I had studded snow tires on my 1969 Hemi Roadrunner in 1974. Drove it to High school every day and Great Lakes Drag-A-Way in Union Grove Wisconsin during the summer. It went 11:57 @ 125 MPH and got 4 miles to the gallon (but I did work at a gas station which I own now) with the Teter Automotive Rat Roaster dual Quad intake. Then sold it for $1500.00 in 1975 to buy a boat to pitch Beer Cans out of on Lake Geneva Wisconsin! Those were the days that memories were made out of! RM21J was the begining of the VIN as I remember. I told my insurance company it was RM21H (318) it took them 12 months to catch me that's why I had to sell it at any cost. Insurance was $360.00 for 318 B-body, but $900.00 for a 426 Hemi insuring a 17 year old Kid. The Trading Times was a BIG DEAL in our area back in the day. It was started by a good friends brother, Jay Owen. Bill Last edited by Big Block Bill; 06-08-2018 at 01:44 AM. |
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Yep, the Tradin Post. Would get delivered early to a local convenience store o Thursday's and it was a race to get there to see what parts were in it. If you waited till the weekend all the good deals were gone. Got a mint Lakewood bell housing for 25 with the block plate.
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VintageMusclecar (06-07-2018) |
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Going car shopping and coming across a 1964 AC Cobra painted in brown metal flake. The dealer wanted $7000 for it. I bought a brand new 1973 Formula 455 Firebird for half the price instead. I was so proud of my "financial savvy!"
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markinnaples (06-08-2018) |
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I have a feeling this will be my new favorite thread ? this could go on forever !!!
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