Classic, always an experience...

We all know that the old muscle cars are a hot item for any car finatic. There are so many old classic cars to think about, but specifically I like to think about the 1969 Cheverolet Camaro. As I stated in one of my previous posts, "Oldies but Goodies", my dad bought a 1969 Cheverolet Camaro RS/SS at the Auburn Auction and it needed a lot of work.

I was driving this car to get it to the shop so we could fix all the little things. Of course, it's a huge project to restore the classic cars to their best state like they used to be when they first came out. Most classic cars are 40 or more years old. There are plenty of things wrong with the Camaro but they are all little things. For example, there are some knobs missing, making it impossible to turn the air on or off. The new thing i found wrong with the car was that the windshield wipers don't work.

As it started to rain on my way to the shop so we could drop off the car, I found that the windshield wipers weren't working. With all the water drops falling and then looking like little water skiiers gliding up my windshield, it was a very wonderful time to figure out this inconvenience. I'm not going to continue to bitch, I just wanted to tell of the experience of finding out new things that aren't always to a benefit. Luckily, I had the top up so I wasn't getting rained on directly. Only a little rain spraying in at the top of the windows where they should be closed securely, they don't really go up all the way. It was quite a cold ride since it's the middle of October and the rain was coming it every once in a while. Also, the air vents were blowing in cold air directly from outside. It was all quite humorous for me, it really isn't that big of a deal because I have fallen in love with the car and the way it rides, sounds, and looks.

This shop is a friend of ours and he has restored some classic cars such as a '60 Corvette and another '69 Camaro. I would have taken a few pictures but I forgot my camera so I will have to show you what these cars look like by other people's pictures.

Oldies but Goodies

This weekend I went home for a couple of days and I felt very lucky to be able to drive one of the nicest cars, in my opinion, in the world. My dad just purchased this car from someone at the Auburn Auction in Auburn, Indiana. It may not be brand new, but to me its an all new experience. Its the 1969 RS/SS Chevrolet Camaro. It is the sharpest car I have ever seen.

It is black with white racing stripes and the paint is perfect. This car is a beauty because of the nice paint and the great, muscular lines of the body of the car. Some people like to say the lines of the car are sexy. There is no doubt that someone wouldn't say something like that about this car. The headlights in the front look so mean and are covered by shutters when they are not turned on. The appearance is one of the best parts of this car.

Don't get me wrong though, the other aspect of the car, the engine, is also a main factor of these old muscle cars. The sound of these cars is the main attraction. It turns heads, even in idle it sounds "bad-ass". That deep tone that comes forth when accelerating just gives me the chills. When I drove it this weekend, the 350 horse big block rumbled and kept people staring. There were so many looks flashing my way, not to look at me but to look at the car.

There is only one problem with these older cars. There is always some fixing up that you have to do. For example, the turn signal stays on which is annoying to other drivers, the horn doesn't work, the windows don't crank up; just a lot of small things. The only thing that was killing me was there was no radio in it. the speakers are all in there but there is no deck. All these small things add up, but personally I couldn't care less. Who needs music when you can just listen to the engine "purr"? Who needs the windows to go up when you can just out the top down? All these little things don't matter to the car fanatic and the lovers of the old muscle cars.