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 --- 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 > > > >