Muscle Cars and Guns after 50 yrears......

[markiver54]

I had a couple I could have named, but often just called them POS!

[Rifletom]

Ever since high school, I've been a pick-up guy. Never bought a car. My Dad on the other hand was certainly a muscle car guy.
He had a '50 Ford that he sold and bought a '53 Mercury Monterey[?], that thing was awesome, then a bought a '60 Galaxie with a 351 in it. Not a bad car at all. Sold that and bought his last "muscle car", 1969 Ford Torino with a STRONG 390 in it.
Man, he loved those cars. Then, Dad retired and bought a '82 Crown Victoria and just cruised. Dad was a car guy.

[markiver54]

Loved those old Torinos! Really wanted one back then. Kinda like you though Tom. Came to like the versatility of pickups. Had a couple beaters in the early years before I started buying them new. First new was just a basic `92 F-150 with an inline 6. Real gas eater. Great low torque, but no hp. Uped the ante in '94 with my 1st generation " Lightning ". Had the 351 Windsor and GT 40 heads. It was a nice truck. Great off the line, not as much top end as I would have liked though. Didn't handle the turns well either.
Soo..got on a waiting list for my 2nd generation '99 " Lightning. Got the best of both worlds given the 5.4 with supercharger. It will throw ya back in the seat and carve corners as well! Still have it to this day with only 30,000 miles on it. Don't have the heart to let it go....but...anything is for sale, right.