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As I was filling the 66 at the local Arco, a guy walks up and says "Nice Mustang. That's my 65 over there".
Now this guy had about 3 teeth, hair that was styled with a butcher knife and last combed in the 60's, reeking of dope and wearing thrift store rejects. His Stang, however, made him look good in comparison. Sorriest rustbucket excuse of a Stang I ever saw! Bashed, muti-colored panels held loosely together with ribbons of rust.
BUT ... He was damn proud of it and jumped at the opportunity to swap stories with a fellow Stanger. He was full of dreams of how he was going to restore it, get 500 HP under the hood etc. I chatted with him till I started getting buzzed from his breath, he went in to load up on Twinkies, and I went back to work.
The moral of this story is, what other car affords you the opportunity to rub shoulders with all walks of life? Can you imagine someone with a bashed up Lexus being that proud of what their driving? I just thought it was kind of a unique experience. Man, I got the munchies, any Doritos around here?
DanM
66 Coupe, check her out at http://www.66CoupeNW.stangnet.com
"Imagination is more important than knowledge. It is a miracle that curiosity survives formal education" - Albert Einstein
Now this guy had about 3 teeth, hair that was styled with a butcher knife and last combed in the 60's, reeking of dope and wearing thrift store rejects. His Stang, however, made him look good in comparison. Sorriest rustbucket excuse of a Stang I ever saw! Bashed, muti-colored panels held loosely together with ribbons of rust.
BUT ... He was damn proud of it and jumped at the opportunity to swap stories with a fellow Stanger. He was full of dreams of how he was going to restore it, get 500 HP under the hood etc. I chatted with him till I started getting buzzed from his breath, he went in to load up on Twinkies, and I went back to work.
The moral of this story is, what other car affords you the opportunity to rub shoulders with all walks of life? Can you imagine someone with a bashed up Lexus being that proud of what their driving? I just thought it was kind of a unique experience. Man, I got the munchies, any Doritos around here?
DanM
66 Coupe, check her out at http://www.66CoupeNW.stangnet.com
"Imagination is more important than knowledge. It is a miracle that curiosity survives formal education" - Albert Einstein