Farmer's Hot Rod

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I like cars. Last week I bought my second hot rod. This is the 14th car I have owned.

My first fast car was a '64 Chevy Nova Supersport. It's long gone, and I still miss it.

My new car/truck is an '01 Dodge Dakota 4X4 pickup. It has a 4.7 litre V-8. It has lots of power (240 HP/ 295 ft.lbs. torque). It's great to drive. It guzzles gas. It looks plain, but looks can be deceiving. It's quicker than my buddies '92 Camaro RS 350.

Ahh, life is sweet again! Bring back the Beach Boys.

Can anybody relate to any of this? Or is this just a "guy" thing?

-- Anonymous, October 18, 2001

Answers

I'm a total gear head. My current "friend who happens to be a boy" has some kind of ancient Datsun sportster that I've convinced him to let me drive. He said I can't take the Interstate entrance ramps any less than 50 or 60 because that is what the car is made for, hugging the road.

Someone let me drive their Porche. I took it 80 down a business road. When I stopped after 20 seconds, he started breathing again and said, "wow, I didn't think that you would *really* drive it.

I use to Grand Prix a friend's Turbo Saab around the hilly, curvy roads in the Ozarks. So no, it's not just a guy thing.

-- Anonymous, October 19, 2001


I love driving other people's cars fast when they're not looking. I met someone in February who drives a Honda S2000 convertible. She let me drive it, and I had some fun with it. :-) I think people should loan their cars more frequently, we should set up a "lending library" of cars. :-)

-- Anonymous, October 19, 2001

That did it!!!

I'm naming my new truck Vicki, and you can't drive her Paul. LOL

-- Anonymous, October 20, 2001


Hahaha!! Ah, come on.

-- Anonymous, October 21, 2001

You bet! Vicki is a great name for a car. I'm just taking a little poetic license. The only other thing I was considering was "Boots and Coots."

Vicki is a traditional name for a car. It refers to the Ford Victoria from 1949-1954. It does not refer to the later Ford Crown Victorias from the 1980's on. The Vicki was a hot rod of choice for the 1950's era gear heads; along with the Ford Model A, '49 Mercury, and '32 Chevy. The Vicki was often chopped and channeled. It had a flathead V-8.

Might as well get real proper here. The '57 Chevy is an anachronism for the 1950's. The people of the 1950's car culture were not affluent. The gear heads wanted inexpensive old cars that they could modify for better performance. This means they used cars that were at least 6 years old. The movie "Grease" got it right!

The '57 Chevy is all about the late '60's. I know! I graduated high school in 1969. The '57 Chevy was actually the third choice behind the '55 Nomad wagon and the '56 Bel-Air 2 door. The engine of choice was the 327 V-8 with high riser intake manifolds.

Just think Vicki, you're famous. You beat out "Boots and Coots". Why else would your mother name you that? She must have liked cars.

-- Anonymous, October 21, 2001



I think the popular car with gearheads in the late '60s varied regionally.

-- Anonymous, October 21, 2001

What did they like in your area, Paul?

-- Anonymous, October 21, 2001

This is a typical Vicki. Their bite was meaner than their bark.

http://www.cars-on-line.com/51ford3900.html

This was de rigueur in Ewing High School in 1966-1969. We had 3 of them, about 3 or 4 56 2-door Bel Airs, and only 1 57 2-door.

http://www.cars-on-line.com/55chev3070.html

-- Anonymous, October 22, 2001


Well, that is all pretty funny. I was born in 1957. Love the info. Varoom!!

-- Anonymous, October 22, 2001

Joe, I'll have to ask around for specifics.

-- Anonymous, October 22, 2001


I'm totally into fast cars. Which is why I drive one. Plus we had it lowered and got better looking rims and tires. It's also got xenons. I love it.

-- Anonymous, October 25, 2001

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