My 273 gets 12-15mpg in town and damn near 20 on the highway if I drive it nice. (that's hard to do) I use my Dart as a daily driver in the summer if the weather cooperates. Otherwise, I drive my v-6 Dakota which gets pretty good mileage too. My wife started driving our PT Cruiser to work instead of our Town & Country which saves a bunch also. I see a lot more interest in /6's and small v-8's today. You can afford to drive them and they are still fun. A friend has a
42 Plymouth coupe with a slant and a od 4 speed and a 4:10 gear. It performs well and gets 26+ on the highway. toolman