| In the 1960s there was a class of cars
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| | offered speed and sleek style, but they
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| introduced to the world known as muscle
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| | also had a high price tag. Most of the
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| cars. These cars were sleek and sporty
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| | other high performance cars offered a
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| and contained a powerful engine. Most of
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| | price that was affordable to the average
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| these cars boasted a V8 engine which was
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| | working class people.
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| geared for speed. As these cars were
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| | The Fuel Effect
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| produced the manufacturers were in stiff
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| | During the 1960s and 70s auto
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| competition with each other. As each
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| | manufacturers were riding high on a wave
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| manufacturer tried to out do the other,
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| | of speed and performance. Then we entered
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| we were led into an era of some of the
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| | an era where we were told gas was in
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| fastest cars of our time. With no thought
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| | short supply and we were destroying the
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| to gas and fuel efficiency, Americans
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| | ozone with our extravagant auto
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| seemed to be having the time of their
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| | emissions. We reluctantly let go of our
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| lives. Their cars were fast and
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| | fast and sporty cars and took to the
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| eye-catching, both on the road and on the
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| | streets with a V6 and even a V4. Gas
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| race track. Racing stripes and flashy
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| | mileage and cheaper insurance costs
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| decals made a statement about both the
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| | forced the fast cars onto the race track
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| car and the driver. It seemed the
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| | and off the roadways.
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| flashier the car the more desirable.
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| | The desire for speed will be with us
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| At a time when the luxury automobile was
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| | always. We will probably never again see
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| the king of the road for the married set,
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| | a time when speed and high performance
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| the younger crowd wanted something
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| | engines are sold for the every day street
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| smaller, faster, and sportier. The Shelby
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| | car but we can get a glimpse of these
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| Mustang and the 440 Roadrunner are two of
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| | cars at the raceway or at vintage car
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| the fast cars which were built to satisfy
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| | shows. The baby boomers were around to
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| the desire for high performance and
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| | see these cars at their inception and
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| speed. There were many more fast cars to
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| | they still carry a torch for them today.
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| come. Camaros, Chargers, GTOs, and
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| | Many will spend a small fortune to
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| Firebirds all tried to pack as much punch
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| | restore one of these original fast cars
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| under the hood as was possible. Corvettes
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| | back to their former splendor.
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