That's a good point barbee6043. I can remember old videos of an idling little 273 and the camera is focused on the tailpipe...and all the videos were entitled "the Mythical sound of a 273" Now guys don't even want the little workhorses.The younger guys never drove these old cars many decades ago and when us old guys talk about the feel and sounds and experience of driving these antiques, they don't totally relate. They weren't born yet!!
Yep! 273 are cool little engines in a light car with a good gear.
yep that one is a perfect example! Simple...everything is right where it should be. Plenty of room to work on what is needed and everything is neat and orderly.
I sentiments exactly... One I enjoy the hell out of, the other I fear.... Watched my dad who lived his life boldly spend his last few years slowly fading away... I hope not to go out that way...
If that's you behind the wheel of the Avatar photo you should go out just fine there 1wild R/T...LOL Have a great weekend
When I die, I want to be 96 and shot by a jealous husband...
... and then they'll put them in a Prius or Yaris with a air bag..... If one of those would have collided with my full frame Ramcharger 4x4, how do you think it would have faired? It would have taken 3 corrollas and 2 civics all accordioned up in a choir just to get me stopped
Boozers and stoners can get you no matter what you're driving. What happens when you get hit by an out-of-control semi? Every time you get on an airplane? If you're standing on a corner and an irresponsible kid in a (new) Mustang jumps the curb and takes you out? Will you deny your family the ability to ride a motorcycle if they so choose? Gee, no airbags, no restraints, no "crumple zones", no warning alarm that you may be crossing the center line... One thing I always taught my kids and grandkid is to never hide yourself under a rock, afraid life will "get you"... it just ends up passing you by instead. Judging by some of the crap I read, it's a wonder any of us are still alive. Cocoon yourself in a self-steering, self-parking, automatically braking car and then wonder why drivers are incapable of paying attention or making any split-second decisions when the need arises. We're being turned into less capable people and being encouraged to be more negligent- since we figure the vehicle will "save" us, instead of our own abilities.
That photo is part of a funny story... I was in the process of painting my car... It has no hood, fenders, doors, decklid, trunk floor, no gas tank, no interior.... It's running on race gas in a one gallon can bailing wired to the rear shock crossmember... When the picture was taken I was thirty miles away at work...
Yup!!
Yes I’ve had my 65 Dart since 2001 and daily drive it off and on for 20+ years. It’s still drivable just leaks transmission fluid out pretty bad. Been a real damn reliable car. 273 2 barrel auto originally. Now 273 4 barrel engine same trans.
