My buddy and I both drive cars from the 1970's. They are both A-bodies, but that's
where the similarities end. We just have different opinions of what we prefer to drive.
The vast differences between our cars, his hot-rod and my old lady car, makes it
difficult to compare them. Actually, I think a better word is competition. Y'know,
pointing out items that my car has that are superior to his. The sort of thing buddies
do to annoy each other. For instance, if the conversation is about performance, I don't
have a foot pound of torque to stand on.
However, if we discuss classic simplistic
transportation, his cubic inches get in the way. What I needed was some common ground
upon which we could judge each other equally. A light bulb went off in my head
(actually I think it was more of a side marker lamp.) As I mentioned earlier, our cars
were built in the 1970's, my buddies in 1974 and mine in 1971. So, which was the better
year? How do you decide? A little criterion was necessary. Here is what I settled on
for the better year competition. Let the games begin.
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Rear View is a monthly column looking back at the days these cars were new.
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"The vast differences between our cars, his hot-rod and my old lady car, makes it difficult to compare them. "
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