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Real Men Love Affair!
Posted On 2009-03-21 , 12:03 PM
Ace Essay here reporting semi live from the back seat of a 58’ Pontiac Chieftain remembering the good old days when cars  were cars and driving historic Route 66 was definitely a trip.
It’s great to have both feet on firm ground once again (if that’s possible in Sunny Southern California). I decided that today I would just relax and talk about that which is most on men’s minds. It’s a lot easier because my associate Lynn is out shopping (typical). It has been said that men think about this subject 57 times a day. They think about it when they are in the shower, eating, sleeping and you can always catch them glancing back checking it out no matter who’s watching. I haven’t found anyone who doesn’t remember their first. Do you remember what it was like? How can you forget? Yeah we can’t wait to get into one, the smell the feel the anticipation... yup men and their love affair with cars.
I remember my first. It was a lot like this one a 1958 Pontiac Chieftain, 390 cubic inches of power, chrome reverse wheels with baby moons…and it could fly…sweet. I must have put 5 coats of wax on that car when I first bought it. When it rained the drops ricocheted off faster then bullets. Living in California I used to cruise Van Nuys Boulevard with the windows down and the four track blasting. Makes me smile just thinking about it and don’t forget stopping at Bob’s Big Boy Hamburgers for a burger shake and fries.
Back then we would cruise down to the beach, heck you could drive on it, watch the sunset with your date and enjoy the evening. But I digress from my topic which is cars. What is up with auto makers today? No longer do we have rolling works of art on the highway, unless you count the throw back models we get every now and then. It seems that the designers today have about as much creativity as vanilla ice-cream. Of course it could be the Government demands on the auto makers that have now made owning a Ford Pinto a status symbol.
Oh nuts here comes Lynn with bags and bags so I should wrap this up. If you want to relive your love affair with cars let me recommend Hot August Nights in Reno/Sparks Nevada this year. More cars and memories then you can shake a stick at. This is Ace Essay signing out for now.
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