Our 15 Favorite Musclecar Memories - Automobile
When the days lengthen and the mercury rises around metro Detroit, Woodward Avenue comes alive with the scent of unburnt premium, the burble of uneven firing orders, and the squeal of tires against asphalt. Here, as in many other parts of the country, lazy summer nights mean cruising around in musclecars, street rods, and tuner cars of every permutation. But there are three very special machines that steal the heart of nearly every American car enthusiast: Camaro. Immortalized in film, in song, and on countless $9. 99 t-shirts, the Chevrolet Camaro, Dodge Challenger, and Ford Mustang are America's cars. As July 4 weekend approached, our office was abuzz with negotiations and trade offers worthy of the United Nations as we each tried to wangle time in one of the cars for the three-day weekend. But there is a regard in which we deviate: we love us some pony cars. The Zenlea Men have owned 13 of them in the 30 years I’ve been alive. Seven Camaros, four Mustangs, a Challenger, and a Firebird. A lot of cars and a lot of memories. Dad comes home one spring evening with a brand-new, 1999 Camaro Z-28 with T-tops. Riding in that Camaro, the LS1 V-8 burbling its happy tune, I. Source: www.automobilemag.com
