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Sep 25, 2011 | 01:11 AM

#21

cbrenthus

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From: Formerly Tampa Bay, FL, Currently Western PA

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Originally Posted by warrconn

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!

I hear ya, and I even have an '11 camaro SS! And while right now is a great time for muscle cars, I was talking more along the lines of buying an exact 69 camaro, right now, brand new. Metal inside and out, leather and vinyl, no plastic, but with modern power, suspension, and climate control.

Sep 25, 2011 | 01:17 AM

#22

TwiZted Biker

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From: Niles Canyon Ca.

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Originally Posted by dking909

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.

Good points but there isn't a feeling to describe the looks on the new breed while they are in the bar on dress up day and telling everybody about the 103 & 107" kits they had put in and all strutting and then all they get to see of that 40 year old shovel is it's *** 90% of the time , I just have to do those guys can't help it . Stink eye doesn't begin to describe it at the next stop .