[elky] Re: non The Buick I rented in the mountains.
- From: John Christensen <johncgg@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: elky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 12 Sep 2009 08:18:18 -0500
Sounds like fun. I wonder if there is a place around here for those kinds of
rentals.
I was always amazed that my old 1964 Nova 4 door got 26 mpg with that 194 6
cyl. 3 speed. Went down to about 20 when I put the 230 truck motor in it.
That was a thrifty 6, and the cars were so much lighter.
JC
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John Christensen
Saint Charles, IL
On Fri, Sep 11, 2009 at 11:22 AM, Saul Marsh <saulmarsh72@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I'm at work, so I can't attach pictures. But if you're interested, check
> out the cars available for rent at this site:
> http://www.sportscarrentals.com/
>
> A couple weeks ago I rented their '63 Skylark convertible and drove around
> the mountains in my former home state. Was a wonderful trip, and the car
> was a great addition. Tough old car, simple to operate, and very
> eye-catching. Kinda changed my tastes in cars a little, too. I liked
> cruising around the mountains in a quiet car getting about 20 mpg. I have
> since looked on ebay and seen how the Skylark progressed into a large muscle
> car later in the '60's. I think I prefer the Granny version like the one I
> rented.
>
> So lately I've kinda wondered if I'd be happier in a '63-65 elky, too. My
> '73 has lots of potential as a muscle car, but I don't know if that's as
> exciting to me anymore, especially with $4/gallon gas a very likely
> possibility in the future.
>
> Anyway, that's all I have for now. Just wanted to brag about my vacation!
>
> Saul
> '73 GMC Sprint
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