Everything old is new again
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From: Georgia
Funny you should mention you have a 55 Cameo panz. We saw a very nicely restored one today in N.Ga. I haven't seen one in years.They are my favorite Chevy truck.
Road Master
Joined: Oct 2006
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From: Acworth
I think machines now last longer and are more reliable, but I do love and miss the old machines, people and times gone by. I worked at a Honda, Triumph, Husky & Penton Dealership back in the mid 70's. My pay was low, but I was young and loved my job.
We have more convienances, but we don't have the freedom now that we had before and each day we loose a little more. All the new laws and regulations. Maybe these are the good ole days of tommorrow. I hope not.
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From: Formerly Tampa Bay, FL, Currently Western PA
When people ask me about harleys, I say "imagine you could go to the dealer and buy a brand new 60s muscle car, but with today's technology and reliability" 
Tourer
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From: Bonita , Ca
I hear that term "old school" so much. I appreciate the style of classic vehicles. I admire the men and women who advanced riding. They were tough, strong people. However, I was there and too remember points and condensers, AM radio and "three on the tree". They seem like simpler times but we had our problems then as now. I'll take the improved starting, ie; less work, ride and comfort of new technology ie: more riding.
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From: MN
Uh, you can....Mustang, Camaro and Challenger all avaialable with horsepower figures unimanigable in the late 60s-early 70s, with power windows, A/C, leather, etc. All at prices that were unimaginable in the 60s and 70s...just like Harley. In 1970, do you think anyone would spend 20-30 grand for a full dress HD? Houses were going for that. I bought a brand new 1969 Hemi Super Bee for $3600, out-the-door and was street racing it that night. Today, these are going for 100K+, but they were cantankerous and unreliable. A new muscle car with 300-500 HP isn't cheap, but you're not changing plugs every 500 miles, and not buying speed parts...none needed!
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One big difference nobody mentioned--while there was some bad music back then, it didn't **** you off like rap does & make you wanna grab the nearest ghetto gang banger by the throat & punch him out till your arms ached. Back then there was good music (Cream,Janis,Jimi, Who) and there was bad music (Captain & Tenille,Gilbert O'Sullivan,BJ Tomas). But there wasn't anything that made you wanna kill someone. Even with disco, all I did was wear the shirt. Here is the best commercial ever made for those who hate rap! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Na19..._detailpageent
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