| Somebody once asked me why I was so | | | | the adrenaline pumping quite like sitting |
| fascinated with muscle cars. You know, its | | | | behind the wheel of a classic, |
| hard for an outsider looking in to understand | | | | high-performance muscle car. Third, when you |
| why we muscle car lovers are so fanatical | | | | take a classic car, restore it and muscle it |
| about our cars. Until theyve been behind the | | | | up, you really have something to be proud of. |
| wheel of a newly restored 66 Pontiac GTO, | | | | Its a lot like an artistic ability for me |
| they just havent a clue. | | | | like taking a blank canvas and creating an |
| | | | incredible piece of art out of it. |
| Why is it that we can browse through muscle | | | | |
| car advertisements for hours on end? Why do | | | | One thing is for certain, regardless of the |
| we have to go to every muscle car show that | | | | reason a muscle car devotee is interested in |
| comes near our town? Why do we drive out of | | | | muscle cars, we all seem to talk the same |
| our way to see some of the hottest muscle | | | | talk and walk the same walk. Dealing with |
| cars around? Why do we seemingly pour all of | | | | muscle cars is an incredible social outlet. |
| our extra money into our muscle cars? | | | | Whether we collect, restore, show, or race |
| | | | our muscle cars, it doesnt matter. Were all |
| Some people think a passion for muscle cars | | | | on the same wavelength and we truly enjoy |
| comes from peer pressure a need to impress | | | | looking at and chatting about muscle cars. |
| other people per se. As a muscle car | | | | |
| enthusiast I can honestly say thats not it, | | | | Some enthusiasts have specific lines of |
| at least not for me. My interest in muscle | | | | muscle cars that they are interested in, |
| cars dates way back to before I was ever | | | | while others are just crazy about muscle cars |
| concerned about what anybody thought. I have | | | | in general. Some like imports, others like |
| always found muscle cars to be fascinating | | | | exports, and most all muscle car enthusiasts |
| and exciting. | | | | have a strong interest in classics. We can |
| | | | look at them, talk about them, drive them, or |
| First, muscle cars are original. Those who | | | | just work on them. Muscle cars give us |
| collect or restore muscle cars put their | | | | something to look forward to, something fun |
| heart and soul into their hobby which makes | | | | to invest our time and money into, and the |
| every muscle car truly unique. Second, muscle | | | | muscle car hobby keeps us out of trouble for |
| cars are powerful. Theres nothing that gets | | | | the most part. |