The 60's and 70's weren't too bad either
Oh we know that for sure.
Us 80s kids bought up every 60s to early 70s car we could find.
We would ride our bikes up and down the alleyways to find the cars that had been parked in the backyard because of the gas crunch.
And we were happy as hell to put them back on the road.
We had and still have a love of those cars.
Most of the time we found some gigantic dead whale that we had no interest in.
But sometimes it was a gem.
The most awfull story involves my good freind.
When his Dad came back from Viet-Nam he bought a 69 Dodge Dart GT convertable.
340 4 speed yellow with the GT stripe.
And that is a rare thing
By the 80s this car was sitting in the driveway falling apart.
All my freind had to do in order to get this car was keep his grades up.
"B or Better"
He didnt.
So Dad sold the car to his brother in law.
And he tubbed it, put a Ford 9 under and cut the fenders.
Cobbled a k member under for a 440,
Ripped the interior out and hed it reupholstered in purple tuck and roll.
De badged the car.
Painted it black with really really really bad green and purple flames.
And a hood scoop.
He still has the car.
We see it a couple of times a year.
It is truly awefull.
And my freind just cringes every time he sees it.
Stay in school kids.