[supershifty]

I've never owned a muscle classic, but there's something about driving a 3 speed column shift dash-basher, an M20/21 that skips 2nd gate outta first and down changing a top loader into grind reverse from 3rd peg. All part of the fun.

They were raw and powerful cars with their idiosyncrasies, I love the looks of those cars. Yes guys modern cars are so smooth and forgiving to drive, but I'd put up with the old school stuff anyday.

You could look in your rear view mirror at night and know what car was behind you - now I sit in traffic during daylight wondering WTF sort of car is that!

Cheers!

Edit: My fist car was a VG Valiant 4 door that I bought off a girlfriends old man for $75. 215cu auto - that thing did excellent line locks.