A Look At Those Beautiful Old American Cars

To be honest, I don't like the fact that most cars ofhas steadily increased and more people are now
today look the same because I love stylish cars. In myconcerned about the impact of American cars on the
opinion, every car should have an individual personality.environment.
The classic American cars certainly have this uniqueEuropean cars, such as Saab and BMW, which are
attributes. Pontiac, Cadillac, Chevrolet and the namesmore economical to run, are now becoming more
of other classic cars conjure up an image of speedingpopular. However, some people still consider these
down the freeways and neighborhoods.cars as American cars because some of them are
However, people who are concerned with themanufactured in the US. These cars represent a
environment do not patronize big, brash cars becausenecessary lifestyle change, even if they may not be
they tend to be gas-guzzlers. For instance, a Hummeras much fun.
SUV gives a staggering nine miles to the gallon. Since IThere are a few American cars that have entered
am also an environment minded person, Americanthe culture as icons. Some American cars have made
cars offer me a conflict of interest.a contribution to many movies and TV shows. For
In the past, we were never too concerned about howexample, the cherry red Ford Gran Torino was like
many miles we were getting to the gallon. A fewanother character in the "Starsky and Hutch" series.
decades ago, the government didn't pile the tax onThis car is known affectionately as the striped tomato.
driving costs because fuel was cheap and there wasIt screeched around corners and skidded sideways as
no welfare state to support. However, the price of gasthe two detectives chased after the bad guys.