Muscle Car History

[mockingbird812]

Great project! For the original owner: “Tell me your favorite memory of your car”
Or “Why did you decide to buy this car?”
Or “What other cars did you consider to buy at the time?”
Or “Why did you get the options that you chose?”

If permitted, “tape” record the conversation because the info will be flying and it will be hard to write all down.

[Qtown Ed]

Originally Posted by mockingbird812

Great project! For the original owner: “Tell me your favorite memory of your car”
Or “Why did you decide to buy this car?”
Or “What other cars did you consider to buy at the time?”
Or “Why did you get the options that you chose?”

If permitted, “tape” record the conversation because the info will be flying and it will be hard to write all down.

I know he had looked at other options then including the Yenkos. I think I'm more excited about this project than my daughter lol. Can't wait to hear the stories and go through the old photos.

She's setting up a few cameras and we will all sit at the kitchen table so she can capture the conversations after asking the questions...curse words and all lol.

[WILMASBOYL78]

I think it would great to include some of the cultural and current events aspects that related to the muscle-car era, eg;

-The war in Vietnam...many soldiers returned home and spent their discharge $$ on a high performance car. Our old Marine Corps Nova, now owned by Dan Orland , is a classic example.

-The rock music and 'mod' culture of the late 60's and early 70's was represented in car advertising...Chrysler's stuff was probably the best. The wild colors and graphics on the cars really was a connection to this.

-This was a pretty 'short-lived' era...64-72 by most measures...the environmental awareness of the 60's led to unleaded gas, low compression and high insurance rates...all of these factors helped end the muscle car era.

happy to help further...

-wilma

[earntaz]

Originally Posted by WILMASBOYL78

I think it would great to include some of the cultural and current events aspects that related to the muscle-car era, eg;

-The war in Vietnam...many soldiers returned home and spent their discharge $$ on a high performance car. Our old Marine Corps Nova, now owned by Dan Orland , is a classic example.

-The rock music and 'mod' culture of the late 60's and early 70's was represented in car advertising...Chrysler's stuff was probably the best. The wild colors and graphics on the cars really was a connection to this.

-This was a pretty 'short-lived' era...64-72 by most measures...the environmental awareness of the 60's led to unleaded gas, low compression and high insurance rates...all of these factors helped end the muscle car era.

happy to help further...

-wilma

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